White Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf volcano
gptkbp:accessibility boat or helicopter
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1500 mm
gptkbp:area 325 hectares
gptkbp:averageTemperature 15°C
gptkbp:casualties 22 deaths in 2019
gptkbp:climate temperate maritime
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Te Puia o Whakaari
gptkbp:culturalSignificance to local iwi
gptkbp:currentStatus active volcano
gptkbp:elevation 321 meters
gptkbp:emergencyServices 2019 eruption
coordinated with local authorities
gptkbp:environmentalImpact tourism management
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod in place
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Pleistocene
varies
monitored regularly
lahars
pyroclastic flows
subduction zone
ashfall
fumaroles
mud pools
sulfur deposits
hot_springs
gptkbp:historicalEvent sulfur mining operations
whaling station established
exploration_by_Captain_Cook
gptkbp:historicalResearch volcanology studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Maori_mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White Island
gptkbp:is_monitored_by GNS Science
gptkbp:isActiveIn true
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1769
gptkbp:isPartOf Bay of Plenty
gptkbp:lastProduced 1981
2022
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableFor volcanic activity
gptkbp:research geothermal energy potential
gptkbp:safetyFeatures issued regularly
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Moutohora_Island
coastal vegetation
seabirds
Whakaari Island
gptkbp:tourism guided tours
popular tourist destination
scenic flights
volcano walks
gptkbp:type stratovolcano
gptkbp:visibility often limited by fog
gptkbp:waterManagement gptkb:Pacific_Ocean