Ballistic and aerodynamic models are proposed to explain the volcanic plumes on Io, with particular reference to Plumes 1 and 3 which seem to have the same origin.
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Cook, A., Shoemaker, E. & Smith, B. Dynamics of volcanic plumes on Io. Nature 280, 743–746 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/280743a0
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