Yellowstone Caldera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:age about 640,000 years
gptkbp:associatedRiver gptkb:Yellowstone_River
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Yellowstone_hotspot
gptkbp:calderaFloorElevation about 8,000 feet
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter about 30 by 45 miles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ferdinand_V._Hayden
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1871
gptkbp:eruptionInterval very rare
gptkbp:eruptionPotential unknown
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:geologicalProvince gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellowstone Caldera
gptkbp:lastEruption about 640,000 years ago
gptkbp:lavaType rhyolite
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Yellowstone_National_Park
gptkbp:magmaChamberDepth 5 to 17 km
gptkbp:mapType gptkb:USGS_topographic_maps
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
gptkb:Yellowstone_Volcano_Observatory
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:hot_springs
earthquakes
geysers
hydrothermal vents
geothermal activity
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Yellowstone_Volcano
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Yellowstone_Plateau
gptkbp:previousEruptions 1.3 million years ago
2.08 million years ago
640,000 years ago
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Yellowstone_National_Park
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Grand_Prismatic_Spring
gptkb:Mammoth_Hot_Springs
gptkb:Norris_Geyser_Basin
gptkb:Old_Faithful
gptkbp:researchInterest volcanology
earthquake studies
geothermal research
gptkbp:riskFactor high (potentially catastrophic)
gptkbp:threats high (USGS National Volcanic Threat Assessment)
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Yellowstone_National_Park
gptkbp:volcanicArcBelt gptkb:Yellowstone_hotspot_track
gptkbp:volcanicExplosivityIndex 8
gptkbp:volcanoType explosive
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yellowstone_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4