Lōʻihi Seamount

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active volcano seamount submarine volcano

Lōʻihi Seamount is an active submarine volcano off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi that represents the youngest volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Loihi Seamount	2
Lōʻihi Seamount canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3535516 — 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: Lōʻihi Seamount
Context triple: [Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, monitors, Lōʻihi Seamount]

A. Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
B. Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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.
D. Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater is a partially submerged volcanic caldera off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, renowned as a premier snorkeling and scuba diving destination for its clear waters and vibrant marine life.
E. Kauil
Kauil is a Maya deity associated with lightning, serpents, and royal power, often depicted with a smoking axe or torch emerging from his forehead.
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: Lōʻihi Seamount
Target entity description: Lōʻihi Seamount is an active submarine volcano off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi that represents the youngest volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.

A. Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
B. Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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.
D. Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater is a partially submerged volcanic caldera off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, renowned as a premier snorkeling and scuba diving destination for its clear waters and vibrant marine life.
E. Kauil
Kauil is a Maya deity associated with lightning, serpents, and royal power, often depicted with a smoking axe or torch emerging from his forehead.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	active volcano ⓘ seamount ⓘ submarine volcano ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
describedAs	youngest volcano in the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ
distanceFromHawaiiIslandCoast	approximately 35 kilometers ⓘ
elevationRelativeToSeaLevel	below sea level ⓘ
eruptionStyle	effusive ⓘ submarine eruptions ⓘ
expectedTo	eventually emerge above sea level ⓘ
formationProcess	hotspot volcanism ⓘ
formedBy	Hawaii hotspot ⓘ
futureForm	potential future Hawaiian island ⓘ
hasActivity	hydrothermally active ⓘ seismically active ⓘ
hasBiologicalFeature	chemosynthetic vent communities ⓘ extremophile microorganisms ⓘ
hasCoordinateSystem	geographic coordinates ⓘ
hasFeature	hydrothermal vents ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pit craters ⓘ rift zones ⓘ
hasGeologicalAge	Holocene ⓘ
hasNotableEruptionOrEvent	1996 seismic swarm ⓘ
hasRiftZone	north rift zone ⓘ south rift zone ⓘ
isExampleOf	hotspot volcano ⓘ intraplate volcanism ⓘ
languageOfName	Hawaiian ⓘ
locatedIn	Hawaiʻi (island) ⓘ surface form: Hawaii Pacific Ocean ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Hawaiian Islands ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf	Big Island of Hawaiʻi ⓘ surface form: Island of Hawaiʻi
locatedOnTectonicPlate	Pacific Plate ⓘ
locatedSoutheastOf	Big Island of Hawaiʻi ⓘ surface form: Island of Hawaiʻi
monitoredBy	Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ⓘ United States Geological Survey ⓘ
nameMeaning	“long” in Hawaiian ⓘ
nearbyIsland	Big Island of Hawaiʻi ⓘ surface form: Hawaiʻi (Big Island)
partOf	Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ
studiedBy	oceanographers ⓘ volcanologists ⓘ
summitDepth	approximately 1000 meters below sea level ⓘ
volcanicArcOrBelt	Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ
volcanoType	shield volcano ⓘ
youngerThan	Kīlauea ⓘ Mauna Loa ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory → monitors → Lōʻihi Seamount ⓘ

Hawaiian hotspot → created → Lōʻihi Seamount ⓘ

this entity surface form: Loihi Seamount

Hawaiian hotspot → futureSurfaceExpression → Lōʻihi Seamount ⓘ