East Eifel volcanic field
E1005592
The East Eifel volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic region in western Germany characterized by maars, cinder cones, and the prominent Laacher See caldera formed by a major eruption about 13,000 years ago.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Eifel volcanic field canonical | 1 |
| East Eifel volcanic system | 1 |
| Eifel volcanic field | 1 |
| Volcanic Eifel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12813621 — 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: East Eifel volcanic field Context triple: [Laacher See, locatedOn, East Eifel volcanic field]
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A.
Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
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Pali-Aike volcanic field
Pali-Aike volcanic field is a remote volcanic region in southern Patagonia characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, maars, and volcanic cones spanning the Chile–Argentina border.
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C.
Pahvant Valley volcanic field
Pahvant Valley volcanic field is a geologically active area in central Utah characterized by young volcanic features such as cinder cones, lava flows, and basaltic eruptions.
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Payunia volcanic field
The Payunia volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in Mendoza Province, Argentina, characterized by hundreds of cinder cones, lava flows, and basaltic plateaus within a protected natural landscape.
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E.
Morro–Islay volcanic field
The Morro–Islay volcanic field is a chain of ancient volcanic plugs and related formations along the central California coast, notable for landmarks such as Morro Rock.
- 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: East Eifel volcanic field Target entity description: The East Eifel volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic region in western Germany characterized by maars, cinder cones, and the prominent Laacher See caldera formed by a major eruption about 13,000 years ago.
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A.
Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
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B.
Pali-Aike volcanic field
Pali-Aike volcanic field is a remote volcanic region in southern Patagonia characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, maars, and volcanic cones spanning the Chile–Argentina border.
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C.
Pahvant Valley volcanic field
Pahvant Valley volcanic field is a geologically active area in central Utah characterized by young volcanic features such as cinder cones, lava flows, and basaltic eruptions.
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D.
Payunia volcanic field
The Payunia volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in Mendoza Province, Argentina, characterized by hundreds of cinder cones, lava flows, and basaltic plateaus within a protected natural landscape.
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E.
Morro–Islay volcanic field
The Morro–Islay volcanic field is a chain of ancient volcanic plugs and related formations along the central California coast, notable for landmarks such as Morro Rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
volcanic field ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eifel mantle plume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity |
Bonn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koblenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | potentially active ⓘ |
| contains |
Laacher See caldera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cinder cones ⓘ lava domes ⓘ lava flows ⓘ maar lakes ⓘ maars ⓘ scoria cones ⓘ tuff rings ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
CO2-rich springs
ⓘ
fault-controlled vents ⓘ mineral springs ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
ⓘ
explosive eruptions ⓘ gas emissions ⓘ |
| influences | local hydrothermal systems ⓘ |
| LaacherSeeEruptionAge | Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
| LaacherSeeEruptionDeposits | extensive tephra layers in Central Europe ⓘ |
| LaacherSeeEruptionVEI | 6 ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionDate | about 13,000 years ago ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eifel Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Germany ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
German Research Centre for Geosciences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seismological networks ⓘ |
| near | Laacher See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption | Laacher See Plinian eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eifel volcanic fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhenish Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
North Rhine-Westphalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
intraplate volcanism
ⓘ
mantle dynamics ⓘ |
| shows |
elevated mantle-derived CO2 flux
ⓘ
ongoing degassing ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate ⓘ |
| usedFor | tephrochronology in Central Europe ⓘ |
| volcanicRockType |
basalt
ⓘ
nephelinite ⓘ phonolite ⓘ tephrite ⓘ |
| youngestMajorEruption | Laacher See eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: East Eifel volcanic field Description of subject: The East Eifel volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic region in western Germany characterized by maars, cinder cones, and the prominent Laacher See caldera formed by a major eruption about 13,000 years ago.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
East Eifel volcanic system
this entity surface form:
Eifel volcanic field
subject surface form:
Mayen-Koblenz
this entity surface form:
Volcanic Eifel