Sarychev Peak
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Sarychev Peak is an active stratovolcano on Matua Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands, known for its powerful explosive eruptions and dramatic ash plumes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarychev Peak canonical | 3 |
| Sarychev Peak Volcano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1234069 — 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: Sarychev Peak Context triple: [Kuril Islands, hasVolcano, Sarychev Peak]
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A.
Avachinsky volcano
Avachinsky volcano is an active stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent eruptions and proximity to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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B.
Koryaksky volcano
Koryaksky volcano is a prominent active stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its symmetrical cone and frequent volcanic activity.
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C.
Klyuchevskoy
Klyuchevskoy is one of the most active and prominent stratovolcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent explosive eruptions and towering, symmetrical cone.
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D.
Vilyuchik volcano
Vilyuchik volcano is a prominent stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its steep, symmetrical cone and scenic views near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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E.
Shiveluch
Shiveluch is one of the largest and most active stratovolcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent explosive eruptions and extensive ash plumes.
- 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: Sarychev Peak Target entity description: Sarychev Peak is an active stratovolcano on Matua Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands, known for its powerful explosive eruptions and dramatic ash plumes.
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A.
Avachinsky volcano
Avachinsky volcano is an active stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent eruptions and proximity to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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B.
Koryaksky volcano
Koryaksky volcano is a prominent active stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its symmetrical cone and frequent volcanic activity.
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C.
Klyuchevskoy
Klyuchevskoy is one of the most active and prominent stratovolcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent explosive eruptions and towering, symmetrical cone.
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D.
Vilyuchik volcano
Vilyuchik volcano is a prominent stratovolcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its steep, symmetrical cone and scenic views near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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E.
Shiveluch
Shiveluch is one of the largest and most active stratovolcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent explosive eruptions and extensive ash plumes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 48.1°N 153.2°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| elevation |
1496 m
ⓘ
approximately 4908 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionColumnHeight | over 10 km in 2009 eruption ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts | andesitic to basaltic-andesitic lavas ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| firstRecordedEruption | 1760s ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasCrater | open to the northwest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central cone
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ summit crater ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicRecord | extensive satellite imagery of 2009 eruption ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash clouds affecting aviation
ⓘ
pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic ash fall ⓘ |
| impact | stratospheric aerosol injection during large eruptions ⓘ |
| island | Matua Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Kuril Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuril Islands chain
|
| knownFor |
frequent historical activity
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large ash plumes ⓘ powerful explosive eruptions ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 2019 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuril Islands
ⓘ
Northwestern Pacific Ocean ⓘ Russia Far East ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Far East
Sakhalin Oblast ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Matua Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Russian volcanological agencies ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Kuril–Kamchatka volcanic arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuril Island Arc
|
| namedAfter | Gavril Sarychev ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Northern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| notableEruption |
1923
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1946 ⓘ 2009 ⓘ |
| observedBy | satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| region | Sea of Okhotsk area ⓘ |
| summitElevationRank | one of the highest peaks on Matua Island ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone volcano ⓘ |
| VEI | up to VEI 4–5 in historical eruptions ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt |
Kuril–Kamchatka volcanic arc
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surface form:
Kuril–Kamchatka Arc
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| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarychev Peak Description of subject: Sarychev Peak is an active stratovolcano on Matua Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands, known for its powerful explosive eruptions and dramatic ash plumes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sarychev Peak Volcano