Cascade Range volcanic province
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The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cascade Range volcanic province canonical | 7 |
| Cascade Range volcanoes | 1 |
| Cascade Volcanic Province | 1 |
| Cascade Volcanoes region | 1 |
| Cascade volcanic province | 1 |
| Cascade-Sierra volcanic belt | 1 |
| Tillamook Volcanics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cascade Range volcanic province Context triple: [Callahan flow, geologicalContext, Cascade Range volcanic province]
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A.
Sierra Nevada volcanic range
The Sierra Nevada volcanic range is a chain of volcanic mountains in central Mexico that forms part of the highland rim around the Valley of Mexico and includes several prominent peaks.
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B.
Long Valley Caldera
Long Valley Caldera is a large volcanic depression in eastern California known for its geothermal activity, seismic unrest, and proximity to the Sierra Nevada and Mammoth Lakes.
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C.
San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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D.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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E.
Long Valley
Long Valley is a high-elevation basin and recreation area in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, known for its alpine scenery and access via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cascade Range volcanic province Target entity description: The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
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A.
Sierra Nevada volcanic range
The Sierra Nevada volcanic range is a chain of volcanic mountains in central Mexico that forms part of the highland rim around the Valley of Mexico and includes several prominent peaks.
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B.
Long Valley Caldera
Long Valley Caldera is a large volcanic depression in eastern California known for its geothermal activity, seismic unrest, and proximity to the Sierra Nevada and Mammoth Lakes.
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C.
San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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D.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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E.
Long Valley
Long Valley is a high-elevation basin and recreation area in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, known for its alpine scenery and access via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic province
ⓘ
subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ volcanic province ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Explorer Plate
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Gorda Plate ⓘ Juan de Fuca Plate ⓘ North American Plate ⓘ |
| cause | subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
active volcanoes
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chain of stratovolcanoes ⓘ dormant volcanoes ⓘ extensive volcanic deposits ⓘ |
| contains |
Crater Lake
ⓘ
surface form:
Crater Lake (Mount Mazama)
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt ⓘ Lassen Peak ⓘ Mount Adams ⓘ Mount Baker ⓘ Mount Garibaldi ⓘ Mount Hood ⓘ Mount Jefferson ⓘ Mount Rainier ⓘ Mount Shasta ⓘ Mount St. Helens ⓘ Three Sisters volcanic complex ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
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explosive eruptions ⓘ lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionIncludes | 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
western North America ⓘ |
| majorActivityBegan | Miocene ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Geological Survey of Canada
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United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| ongoingActivity | Holocene ⓘ |
| orogeny |
Cascadia Subduction Zone
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surface form:
Cascadia subduction zone
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| partOf | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| primaryVolcanicProcess | arc volcanism ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesite
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basalt ⓘ dacite ⓘ rhyolite ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicLandforms |
cinder cones
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lava domes ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ stratovolcanoes ⓘ |
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Subject: Cascade Range volcanic province Description of subject: The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
Referenced by (13)
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