Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
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The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a long, age-progressive line of volcanic islands and underwater mountains in the Pacific Ocean that records the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary mantle hotspot.
All labels observed (17)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain Context triple: [Pacific Plate, containsFeature, Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain]
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A.
Juan de Fuca Ridge
Juan de Fuca Ridge is an underwater volcanic spreading center in the northeastern Pacific Ocean where new oceanic crust forms as tectonic plates diverge.
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B.
Aleutian Arc
The Aleutian Arc is a major volcanic island chain and subduction zone stretching from Alaska toward Russia, forming part of the tectonically active northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Mariana volcanic arc
The Mariana volcanic arc is a chain of active and dormant volcanoes in the western Pacific Ocean formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate.
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D.
Southwest Indian Ridge
The Southwest Indian Ridge is a slow-spreading mid-ocean ridge in the southern Indian Ocean that forms part of the global system of divergent tectonic plate boundaries.
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E.
Kamchatka volcanic arc
The Kamchatka volcanic arc is a highly active chain of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent eruptions, numerous stratovolcanoes, and significant role in global volcanism and tectonics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain Target entity description: The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a long, age-progressive line of volcanic islands and underwater mountains in the Pacific Ocean that records the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary mantle hotspot.
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A.
Juan de Fuca Ridge
Juan de Fuca Ridge is an underwater volcanic spreading center in the northeastern Pacific Ocean where new oceanic crust forms as tectonic plates diverge.
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B.
Aleutian Arc
The Aleutian Arc is a major volcanic island chain and subduction zone stretching from Alaska toward Russia, forming part of the tectonically active northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Mariana volcanic arc
The Mariana volcanic arc is a chain of active and dormant volcanoes in the western Pacific Ocean formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate.
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D.
Southwest Indian Ridge
The Southwest Indian Ridge is a slow-spreading mid-ocean ridge in the southern Indian Ocean that forms part of the global system of divergent tectonic plate boundaries.
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E.
Kamchatka volcanic arc
The Kamchatka volcanic arc is a highly active chain of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, known for its frequent eruptions, numerous stratovolcanoes, and significant role in global volcanism and tectonics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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hotspot track ⓘ seamount chain ⓘ |
| aboveSeaLevelSegments | Hawaiian Islands and atolls ⓘ |
| ageProgression | volcanic edifices become older to the northwest ⓘ |
| approximateOldestAge | about 80 million years ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hawaii–Emperor plume conduit ⓘ |
| bendAngle | about 60 degrees ⓘ |
| bendLocation | near Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| bendSignificance | records change in Pacific Plate motion ⓘ |
| displays |
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hawaiian–Emperor bend
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| erodedToForm | guyots ⓘ |
| extendsFrom |
Hawaiʻi (island)
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surface form:
Island of Hawaiʻi
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| extendsTo | Meiji Seamount near the Aleutian Trench ⓘ |
| formedBy | mantle plume volcanism ⓘ |
| formedByProcess | shield volcano construction ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Hawaii hotspot ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Detroit Seamount
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Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Seamounts
Hawaiian Islands ⓘ Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaiian Ridge
Kure Atoll ⓘ Meiji Seamount ⓘ Midway Atoll ⓘ Suiko Seamount ⓘ Yuryaku Seamount ⓘ |
| hotspotType | intraplate hotspot ⓘ |
| length | over 6000 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnTectonicPlate | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Seamounts
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Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| oceanBasin |
Northern Pacific Ocean
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surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
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| oldestKnownFeature | Meiji Seamount ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| plateMotionDirectionRecorded | northwestward motion of Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| recordsMovementOf | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| researchUse |
constraining plate motion histories
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studying mantle plume dynamics ⓘ testing hotspot fixity hypotheses ⓘ |
| studyMethod |
marine geophysical surveys
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paleomagnetic measurements ⓘ radiometric dating of lavas ⓘ seafloor bathymetry mapping ⓘ |
| submergedFeatures | numerous guyots and seamounts ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate oceanic crust ⓘ |
| volcanicRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| volcanismCause | Pacific Plate moving over relatively stationary hotspot ⓘ |
| youngestVolcanismLocation |
Hawaiʻi (island)
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surface form:
Island of Hawaiʻi
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Subject: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain Description of subject: The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a long, age-progressive line of volcanic islands and underwater mountains in the Pacific Ocean that records the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary mantle hotspot.
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