Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
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Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) is a Spanish scientific institution dedicated to the study, monitoring, and risk assessment of volcanic activity in the Canary Islands.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1488658 — 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: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) Context triple: [Cumbre Vieja, monitoringAgency, Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)]
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Government of the Canary Islands
The Government of the Canary Islands is the autonomous regional executive authority responsible for administering Spain’s Canary Islands archipelago.
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is a U.S. Geological Survey facility responsible for monitoring and researching volcanic activity in Hawaii, including major volcanoes such as Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.
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C.
Indonesia Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
The Indonesia Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation is a government agency responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and geological hazards across Indonesia and providing early warnings and risk assessments to protect communities.
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D.
Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo Insular de Tenerife)
The Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo Insular de Tenerife) is the governing body responsible for the administration and political management of the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and significant impact on the region’s landscape and communities.
- 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: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) Target entity description: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) is a Spanish scientific institution dedicated to the study, monitoring, and risk assessment of volcanic activity in the Canary Islands.
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A.
Government of the Canary Islands
The Government of the Canary Islands is the autonomous regional executive authority responsible for administering Spain’s Canary Islands archipelago.
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B.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is a U.S. Geological Survey facility responsible for monitoring and researching volcanic activity in Hawaii, including major volcanoes such as Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.
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C.
Indonesia Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
The Indonesia Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation is a government agency responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and geological hazards across Indonesia and providing early warnings and risk assessments to protect communities.
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D.
Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo Insular de Tenerife)
The Tenerife Island Council (Cabildo Insular de Tenerife) is the governing body responsible for the administration and political management of the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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E.
Cumbre Vieja
Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and significant impact on the region’s landscape and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research institute
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scientific institution ⓘ |
| acronym | INVOLCAN ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
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surface form:
Canary Islands Volcanological Institute
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| collaboratesWith |
Government of the Canary Islands
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surface form:
Gobierno de Canarias
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain) ⓘ
surface form:
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) of Spain
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) ⓘ international volcanological institutions ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geochemistry
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geophysics ⓘ volcanic monitoring ⓘ volcanic risk assessment ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cumbre Vieja
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surface form:
Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge
El Hierro volcano ⓘ La Palma volcanoes ⓘ Teide ⓘ
surface form:
Teide volcano
submarine volcanism in the Canary Islands ⓘ volcanic activity in the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canary Islands
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife ⓘ |
| mission |
assess volcanic risk in the Canary Islands
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improve volcanic hazard mitigation ⓘ monitor volcanic activity in the Canary Islands ⓘ study volcanic systems of the Canary Islands ⓘ support civil protection in volcanic emergencies ⓘ |
| operates |
gas emission monitoring stations
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geochemical observation stations ⓘ geodetic networks in the Canary Islands ⓘ seismic stations in the Canary Islands ⓘ volcanic monitoring networks in the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
monitoring of the 2011–2012 El Hierro submarine eruption
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monitoring of the 2021 La Palma (Cumbre Vieja) eruption ⓘ |
| providesService |
public information on volcanic activity
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scientific advice to civil protection authorities ⓘ volcanic hazard maps ⓘ volcanic risk assessments ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
GPS deformation measurements
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InSAR remote sensing ⓘ geochemical gas measurements ⓘ geodetic monitoring ⓘ seismic monitoring ⓘ thermal imaging ⓘ volcanic plume monitoring ⓘ |
| website | https://www.involcan.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) Description of subject: Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN) is a Spanish scientific institution dedicated to the study, monitoring, and risk assessment of volcanic activity in the Canary Islands.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Involcan (Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias)
this entity surface form:
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
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alsoKnownAs
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Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN)
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subject surface form:
Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias
this entity surface form:
Canary Islands Volcanological Institute