Kohala volcano
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Kohala volcano is the oldest of the five major volcanoes that make up Hawaii’s Big Island, now heavily eroded and extinct.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kohala volcano canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5578905 — 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: Kohala volcano Context triple: [Hualālai, isYoungerThan, Kohala volcano]
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A.
Hualālai volcano
Hualālai volcano is an active shield volcano on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, known for its relatively recent eruptions and proximity to the Kona coast.
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B.
Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Haleakalā volcano
Haleakalā volcano is a massive shield volcano on the island of Maui in Hawaii, renowned for its vast summit crater, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and spectacular sunrise views.
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D.
Rano Kau volcano
Rano Kau volcano is a large extinct volcanic crater on the southwestern tip of Easter Island, notable for its steep cliffs, crater lake, and archaeological sites including the ceremonial village of Orongo.
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E.
Volcano, Hawaiʻi
Volcano, Hawaiʻi is a small town on the Big Island known as a gateway community to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the nearby Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
- 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: Kohala volcano Target entity description: Kohala volcano is the oldest of the five major volcanoes that make up Hawaii’s Big Island, now heavily eroded and extinct.
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A.
Hualālai volcano
Hualālai volcano is an active shield volcano on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, known for its relatively recent eruptions and proximity to the Kona coast.
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B.
Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Haleakalā volcano
Haleakalā volcano is a massive shield volcano on the island of Maui in Hawaii, renowned for its vast summit crater, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and spectacular sunrise views.
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D.
Rano Kau volcano
Rano Kau volcano is a large extinct volcanic crater on the southwestern tip of Easter Island, notable for its steep cliffs, crater lake, and archaeological sites including the ceremonial village of Orongo.
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E.
Volcano, Hawaiʻi
Volcano, Hawaiʻi is a small town on the Big Island known as a gateway community to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the nearby Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | shield volcano ⓘ |
| age | over 1 million years ⓘ |
| composition | tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eroded | heavily eroded ⓘ |
| erosionProcess |
fluvial erosion
ⓘ
marine erosion ⓘ |
| formedBy | Hawaiian hotspot ⓘ |
| formsRegion |
Kohala Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Kohala
North Kohala region of Hawaii Island ⓘ
linked to:
South Kohala District
|
| hasCliffs | north and northeast flanks ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
leeward side is dry
ⓘ
windward side is wet ⓘ |
| hasDrainage | valleys opening to the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hawaiian-style shield morphology (highly eroded)
ⓘ
Hawi volcanic series ⓘ Pololū volcanic series ⓘ
linked to:
Hawi volcanic series
deeply incised valleys ⓘ steep sea cliffs ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphology | deep amphitheater-headed valleys ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 1,670 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Kohala district of Hawaii Island ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Kohala Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Kohala
Pololū Valley ⓘ Waipio Valley (on its southeastern flank region) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Hawi
ⓘ
Kapaau ⓘ |
| hasResearch |
used to study landslide and flank collapse hazards
ⓘ
used to study long-term erosion of Hawaiian shield volcanoes ⓘ |
| hasSummit |
Kohala summit region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kohala
|
| hasUSGSIdentifier |
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory study area
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
|
| influences | local rainfall patterns in North Kohala ⓘ |
| isOldestOf | five major volcanoes that form Hawaii Island ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Pleistocene epoch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
Hawaii Island ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| olderThan |
Hualālai
ⓘ
Kīlauea ⓘ Mauna Kea ⓘ Mauna Loa ⓘ |
| oneOf | five major volcanoes of Hawaii Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hawaiian Islands
ⓘ
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Pacific Plate over Hawaiian hotspot ⓘ |
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Subject: Kohala volcano Description of subject: Kohala volcano is the oldest of the five major volcanoes that make up Hawaii’s Big Island, now heavily eroded and extinct.
Referenced by (2)
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