Mt Matavanu
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Mt Matavanu is an active shield volcano on the Samoan island of Savaiʻi, known for its major early 20th-century eruptions that produced extensive lava fields.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount Matavanu | 1 |
| Mt Matavanu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7440277 — 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: Mt Matavanu Context triple: [Savaiʻi, hasVolcano, Mt Matavanu]
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A.
Mount Vaea
Mount Vaea is a hill near Apia in Samoa, best known as the final resting place of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and a popular site for hikes to his tomb and scenic viewpoints.
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B.
Mount Gamalama
Mount Gamalama is an active stratovolcano that dominates Ternate Island in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands and is known for its frequent eruptions and conical peak.
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C.
Mount Ulawun
Mount Ulawun is an active stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea and one of the most frequently erupting and hazardous volcanoes in the South Pacific.
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D.
Maunga Terevaka
Maunga Terevaka is the largest and youngest of the three main volcanoes forming Easter Island, dominating the island’s landscape as its highest point.
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E.
Mount Tambuyukon
Mount Tambuyukon is a high, biodiverse mountain in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, known for its rich montane ecosystems and rare endemic species.
- 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: Mt Matavanu Target entity description: Mt Matavanu is an active shield volcano on the Samoan island of Savaiʻi, known for its major early 20th-century eruptions that produced extensive lava fields.
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A.
Mount Vaea
Mount Vaea is a hill near Apia in Samoa, best known as the final resting place of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and a popular site for hikes to his tomb and scenic viewpoints.
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B.
Mount Gamalama
Mount Gamalama is an active stratovolcano that dominates Ternate Island in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands and is known for its frequent eruptions and conical peak.
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C.
Mount Ulawun
Mount Ulawun is an active stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea and one of the most frequently erupting and hazardous volcanoes in the South Pacific.
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D.
Maunga Terevaka
Maunga Terevaka is the largest and youngest of the three main volcanoes forming Easter Island, dominating the island’s landscape as its highest point.
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E.
Mount Tambuyukon
Mount Tambuyukon is a high, biodiverse mountain in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, known for its rich montane ecosystems and rare endemic species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ |
| category |
Active volcanoes of Oceania
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Shield volcanoes ⓘ Volcanoes of Samoa ⓘ
linked to:
Savai'i volcanic massif
|
| country | Samoa ⓘ |
| eruptionPeriod | 1905–1911 ⓘ |
| eruptionProduct |
lava fields
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | effusive ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
broad, gently sloping flanks ⓘ lava field landscapes ⓘ |
| hazardType | volcanic ⓘ |
| influences |
local topography of Savaiʻi
ⓘ
soil formation on Savaiʻi ⓘ |
| lastEruptionEnd | 1911 ⓘ |
| lastEruptionStart | 1905 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Samoa ⓘ Samoan Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Samoa Islands archipelago
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| locatedOnIsland | Savaiʻi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century eruptions
ⓘ
extensive lava fields on Savaiʻi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Savaiʻi volcanic system
ⓘ
linked to:
Savai'i volcanic massif
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| region | Polynesia ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| tourism | geotourism site ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mt Matavanu Description of subject: Mt Matavanu is an active shield volcano on the Samoan island of Savaiʻi, known for its major early 20th-century eruptions that produced extensive lava fields.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mt Matavanu