Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism
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Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism refers to the immense, long-lasting volcanic eruptions in what is now Siberia that released vast amounts of lava and climate-altering gases, profoundly impacting Earth’s environment and biosphere.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2447275 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism Context triple: [Permian–Triassic mass extinction, primarySuspectedCause, Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism]
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Deccan Traps volcanism
Deccan Traps volcanism refers to one of Earth’s largest known volcanic flood basalt events in western India, linked to mass extinction and major climatic changes near the end of the Cretaceous period.
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Ethiopian Traps volcanism
Ethiopian Traps volcanism refers to a massive flood basalt event in northeastern Africa that produced extensive lava flows and played a key role in shaping the region’s topography and geology.
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Cocos Plate large igneous province
The Cocos Plate large igneous province is an extensive oceanic volcanic region on the Cocos Plate, formed by massive basaltic eruptions associated with hotspot activity in the eastern Pacific.
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Lomagundi–Jatuli carbon isotope excursion
The Lomagundi–Jatuli carbon isotope excursion was a major global perturbation in the carbon cycle during the Paleoproterozoic, marked by unusually high carbon isotope ratios that suggest prolonged burial of organic carbon and significant changes in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
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Tao-Rusyr Caldera
Tao-Rusyr Caldera is a large volcanic caldera and prominent geological feature located on Onekotan Island in Russia’s Kuril Island chain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism Target entity description: Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism refers to the immense, long-lasting volcanic eruptions in what is now Siberia that released vast amounts of lava and climate-altering gases, profoundly impacting Earth’s environment and biosphere.
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A.
Deccan Traps volcanism
Deccan Traps volcanism refers to one of Earth’s largest known volcanic flood basalt events in western India, linked to mass extinction and major climatic changes near the end of the Cretaceous period.
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B.
Ethiopian Traps volcanism
Ethiopian Traps volcanism refers to a massive flood basalt event in northeastern Africa that produced extensive lava flows and played a key role in shaping the region’s topography and geology.
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C.
Cocos Plate large igneous province
The Cocos Plate large igneous province is an extensive oceanic volcanic region on the Cocos Plate, formed by massive basaltic eruptions associated with hotspot activity in the eastern Pacific.
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D.
Lomagundi–Jatuli carbon isotope excursion
The Lomagundi–Jatuli carbon isotope excursion was a major global perturbation in the carbon cycle during the Paleoproterozoic, marked by unusually high carbon isotope ratios that suggest prolonged burial of organic carbon and significant changes in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.
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E.
Tao-Rusyr Caldera
Tao-Rusyr Caldera is a large volcanic caldera and prominent geological feature located on Onekotan Island in Russia’s Kuril Island chain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental flood basalt event
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flood basalt volcanism ⓘ large igneous province volcanism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biosphere crisis
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collapse of terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ marine biodiversity loss ⓘ massive environmental perturbation ⓘ |
| beganApproximately | 252 million years ago ⓘ |
| causes |
acid rain
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global warming ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ ocean anoxia ⓘ stratospheric ozone depletion ⓘ |
| coversArea | several million square kilometers (original extent) ⓘ |
| emits |
aerosols
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carbon dioxide ⓘ halogen gases ⓘ methane ⓘ sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| emplacedVolumeOfMagma | millions of cubic kilometers ⓘ |
| hasDuration | hundreds of thousands of years or more ⓘ |
| hasEruptiveStyle |
extensive lava flows
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fissure eruptions ⓘ lava fountaining ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent |
Early Triassic
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Late Permian ⓘ |
| intrudes |
Siberian sedimentary basins
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evaporite-bearing sequences ⓘ organic-rich sediments ⓘ |
| isContemporaneousWith | Permian–Triassic mass extinction ⓘ |
| isKeyExampleOf |
climate-forcing large igneous province
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volcanism linked to mass extinction ⓘ |
| isMajorCandidateCauseOf | Permian–Triassic mass extinction ⓘ |
| isStudiedInDiscipline |
geochemistry
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paleoclimatology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
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Siberia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Siberian Traps
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| producedRockType |
basalt
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dolerite ⓘ gabbro ⓘ traps (step-like basalt plateaus) ⓘ |
| triggers |
additional carbon dioxide release from sediments
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contact metamorphism of sediments ⓘ thermogenic methane release ⓘ |
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Subject: Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism Description of subject: Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism refers to the immense, long-lasting volcanic eruptions in what is now Siberia that released vast amounts of lava and climate-altering gases, profoundly impacting Earth’s environment and biosphere.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Permian–Triassic mass extinction
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primarySuspectedCause
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Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism
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this entity surface form:
Siberian Traps (on its western margin)
this entity surface form:
Siberian Traps large igneous province
Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism
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partOf
→
Siberian Traps large igneous province volcanism
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Siberian Traps
this entity surface form:
Siberian Arctic volcanic provinces