Ross Island volcanic group
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The Ross Island volcanic group is a cluster of large shield volcanoes and related volcanic features forming Ross Island in Antarctica, including peaks such as Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ross Island volcanic group canonical | 1 |
| Ross Island volcanoes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13489889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ross Island volcanic group Context triple: [Mount Terror, partOf, Ross Island volcanic group]
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A.
Volcano Island
Volcano Island is a small volcanic island in the Philippines that forms the active core of Taal Volcano within Taal Lake.
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B.
Bogoslov Island Volcano
Bogoslov Island Volcano is an active volcanic island located in the Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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D.
Manuk Island volcano
Manuk Island volcano is a remote, active volcanic island in Indonesia’s Banda Sea known for its steep, rugged terrain and frequent fumarolic activity.
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E.
Easter Island volcanic complex
The Easter Island volcanic complex is the geological formation comprising the island’s major volcanoes and related features that created and shape Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ross Island volcanic group Target entity description: The Ross Island volcanic group is a cluster of large shield volcanoes and related volcanic features forming Ross Island in Antarctica, including peaks such as Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
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A.
Volcano Island
Volcano Island is a small volcanic island in the Philippines that forms the active core of Taal Volcano within Taal Lake.
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B.
Bogoslov Island Volcano
Bogoslov Island Volcano is an active volcanic island located in the Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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D.
Manuk Island volcano
Manuk Island volcano is a remote, active volcanic island in Indonesia’s Banda Sea known for its steep, rugged terrain and frequent fumarolic activity.
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E.
Easter Island volcanic complex
The Easter Island volcanic complex is the geological formation comprising the island’s major volcanoes and related features that created and shape Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shield volcano complex
ⓘ
volcanic group ⓘ |
| contains |
large shield volcanoes
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lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ scoria cones ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
ⓘ
Strombolian ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Neogene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arrival Heights volcanic features
ⓘ
Brown Peninsula volcanic features ⓘ Cape Bird volcanic features ⓘ Cape Crozier volcanic features ⓘ Castle Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Crater Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Hut Point Peninsula volcanic features ⓘ Kyle Hills volcanic features ⓘ Mount Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Erebus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Terra Nova NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ Observation Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Razorback Islands volcanic features ⓘ Twin Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Erebus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 3794 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
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Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
McMurdo Sound
NERFINISHED
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Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | hosting Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano on Earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
McMurdo Volcanic Group
NERFINISHED
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West Antarctic Rift System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Victoria Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Antarctic volcanology
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mantle plume processes ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
West Antarctic Rift System
NERFINISHED
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intraplate volcanic province ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | McMurdo Volcanic Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicRockType |
alkali basalt
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basanite ⓘ phonolite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ross Island volcanic group Description of subject: The Ross Island volcanic group is a cluster of large shield volcanoes and related volcanic features forming Ross Island in Antarctica, including peaks such as Mount Erebus and Mount Terror.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ross Island volcanoes