Salton Buttes
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Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salton Buttes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3786227 — 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: Salton Buttes Context triple: [USGS California Volcano Observatory, monitors, Salton Buttes]
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Tokopah Valley
Tokopah Valley is a scenic glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada known for its granite cliffs, alpine meadows, and proximity to Tokopah Falls within Sequoia National Park.
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B.
Moapa Valley
Moapa Valley is a rural community in northeastern Clark County, Nevada, known for its agricultural heritage, proximity to the Muddy River, and access to nearby natural and recreational areas such as Lake Mead.
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C.
Amargosa Canyon
Amargosa Canyon is a remote desert gorge in southeastern California known for its rugged scenery, rare riparian habitat, and role as a key segment of the Amargosa River’s course through the Mojave Desert.
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D.
Amargosa Range
The Amargosa Range is a mountain range in eastern California and Nevada that forms the eastern boundary of Death Valley and is known for its rugged desert peaks and colorful badlands.
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E.
Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin is a broad, sparsely populated valley in central Arizona known for its rugged desert landscape, proximity to the Mogollon Rim, and historic ranching and mining activity.
- 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: Salton Buttes Target entity description: Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
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A.
Tokopah Valley
Tokopah Valley is a scenic glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada known for its granite cliffs, alpine meadows, and proximity to Tokopah Falls within Sequoia National Park.
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B.
Moapa Valley
Moapa Valley is a rural community in northeastern Clark County, Nevada, known for its agricultural heritage, proximity to the Muddy River, and access to nearby natural and recreational areas such as Lake Mead.
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C.
Amargosa Canyon
Amargosa Canyon is a remote desert gorge in southeastern California known for its rugged scenery, rare riparian habitat, and role as a key segment of the Amargosa River’s course through the Mojave Desert.
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D.
Amargosa Range
The Amargosa Range is a mountain range in eastern California and Nevada that forms the eastern boundary of Death Valley and is known for its rugged desert peaks and colorful badlands.
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E.
Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin is a broad, sparsely populated valley in central Arizona known for its rugged desert landscape, proximity to the Mogollon Rim, and historic ranching and mining activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic dome complex ⓘ volcanic field ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
high heat flow
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
approximately 130 feet
ⓘ
approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | rhyolitic volcanism ⓘ |
| formedBy | interaction of tectonic extension and magmatism ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Holocene
ⓘ
Pleistocene epoch ⓘ
surface form:
Pleistocene
|
| geothermalResource | Salton Sea Geothermal Field ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fumaroles
ⓘ
geothermal fields ⓘ hot springs ⓘ lava domes ⓘ mud pots ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ tuff rings ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Salton Sink ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPowerPlants | geothermal power plants near Salton Sea ⓘ |
| hazard |
earthquakes
ⓘ
future volcanic eruptions ⓘ gas emissions ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Salton Sea Geothermal Field
ⓘ
surface form:
Salton Sea geothermal system
|
| lastEruption |
Holocene
ⓘ
surface form:
Holocene epoch
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Imperial County ⓘ Salton Trough ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Salton Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern shore of the Salton Sea ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
USGS California Volcano Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
California Volcano Observatory
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Salton Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Brawley
ⓘ
Calipatria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brawley Seismic Zone
ⓘ
San Andreas Fault ⓘ
surface form:
San Andreas fault system
|
| rockType |
obsidian
ⓘ
rhyolite ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
pull-apart basin
ⓘ
transform plate boundary ⓘ |
| usedFor | geothermal power generation ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
East Pacific Rise ⓘ
surface form:
East Pacific Rise spreading system
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| volcanicHazardLevel | potentially active ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salton Buttes Description of subject: Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.