This is an image of the Prometheus geyser.
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Geysers of Io
When Voyager flew by Io the surprise discovery was the geyser, Prometheus, in full eruption. Geysers such as Prometheus spout pools of liquid around the vent, rather than a channel of lava.
Well known geysers of Io include:
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