Supereruption

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:cause widespread destruction
ash fallout
long-term environmental impact
gptkbp:defines A supereruption is a volcanic eruption with an ejecta volume greater than 1,000 cubic kilometers (240 cubic miles).
gptkbp:example Yellowstone Caldera eruption
Taupo eruption
Toba eruption
gptkbp:frequency extremely rare
gptkbp:hazard_to human civilization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supereruption
gptkbp:largest_known_supereruption Toba eruption
gptkbp:last_known_event Taupo eruption (about 26,500 years ago)
gptkbp:potential_effects mass extinction
global climate change
volcanic winter
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:studiedBy volcanology
gptkbp:VEI 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_Toba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7