Definition
A tuya is a flat-topped constructional table mountain formed during a subglacial volcanic eruption.
Synonyms
Stapi (Icelandic) (Kjartansson 1943); Table mountain (but note that not all table mountains are tuyas)
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Stevenson, J.A. (2014). Tuya. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_388-1
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