Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
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The Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes is a major segment of the Andean volcanic chain characterized by numerous high stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic plateaus spanning parts of Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45989 — 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: Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes Context triple: [Ojos del Salado, volcanicArcOrBelt, Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes]
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A.
Central Valley of Chile
The Central Valley of Chile is a fertile, densely populated agricultural and wine-producing heartland stretching between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes.
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B.
northern Chile
Northern Chile is an arid, sparsely populated macro-region of Chile known for the Atacama Desert, rich mineral resources, and clear skies ideal for astronomical observatories.
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C.
Limarí Valley
Limarí Valley is a semi-arid wine-producing valley in northern Chile known for its cool coastal influence, limestone-rich soils, and high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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D.
Patagonia
Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, renowned for its dramatic mountains, glaciers, and windswept plains shared by Chile and Argentina.
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E.
Andes
The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western edge of South America and encompassing some of the planet’s highest peaks outside of Asia.
- 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: Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes Target entity description: The Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes is a major segment of the Andean volcanic chain characterized by numerous high stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic plateaus spanning parts of Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru.
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A.
Central Valley of Chile
The Central Valley of Chile is a fertile, densely populated agricultural and wine-producing heartland stretching between the Chilean Coastal Range and the Andes.
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B.
northern Chile
Northern Chile is an arid, sparsely populated macro-region of Chile known for the Atacama Desert, rich mineral resources, and clear skies ideal for astronomical observatories.
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C.
Limarí Valley
Limarí Valley is a semi-arid wine-producing valley in northern Chile known for its cool coastal influence, limestone-rich soils, and high-quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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D.
Patagonia
Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, renowned for its dramatic mountains, glaciers, and windswept plains shared by Chile and Argentina.
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E.
Andes
The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world, stretching along the western edge of South America and encompassing some of the planet’s highest peaks outside of Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological province
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volcanic arc ⓘ volcanic region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Puna de Atacama
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surface form:
Altiplano-Puna plateau
crustal thickening ⓘ orogenic processes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extensive volcanic plateaus
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high stratovolcanoes ⓘ |
| contains |
El Misti volcano
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Lascar volcano ⓘ Licancabur volcano ⓘ Llullaillaco volcano ⓘ Nevado de Acay volcanic center ⓘ Ollagüe volcano ⓘ Sabancaya volcano ⓘ San Pedro volcano ⓘ Tupungatito volcano ⓘ Ubinas volcano ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
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Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
andesitic lavas
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dacitic lavas ⓘ rhyolitic ignimbrites ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Plinian eruptions
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explosive eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
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Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Altiplano-Puna volcanic complex
calderas ⓘ large ignimbrite plateaus ⓘ lava domes ⓘ mafic monogenetic cones ⓘ |
| hasHighPoint | several volcanoes above 6000 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Argentina ⓘ Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the highest concentrations of high volcanoes on Earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andean Volcanic Belt
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Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ
surface form:
Circum-Pacific volcanic belt
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| tectonicPlate |
Nazca Plate
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South American Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityType | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| volcanoTypeDominant | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes Description of subject: The Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes is a major segment of the Andean volcanic chain characterized by numerous high stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic plateaus spanning parts of Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru.
Referenced by (54)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Andes volcanic belt
this entity surface form:
Andean Volcanic Belt
this entity surface form:
central Andes
Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
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hasFeature
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Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Altiplano-Puna volcanic complex
this entity surface form:
Central Andean volcanic chain
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
subject surface form:
Llullaillaco
subject surface form:
El Misti
subject surface form:
Sabancaya
subject surface form:
Licancabur
subject surface form:
Licancabur
this entity surface form:
Andean Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Andean Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Peru–Chile volcanic arc
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Central Andean volcanic zone
subject surface form:
Misti
subject surface form:
Ampato
subject surface form:
Hualca Hualca
subject surface form:
Hualca Hualca
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Zone