Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges
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mountain peak
mountain range
segment of the Central American Volcanic Arc
volcanic mountain range
volcanic mountain range system
The Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges are a chain of geologically active and dormant volcanic cordilleras that run across Costa Rica, forming a major segment of the Central American Volcanic Arc and shaping much of the country’s rugged topography and ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Volcanic Range of Costa Rica | 2 |
| Central Volcanic mountain range of Costa Rica | 1 |
| Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ segment of the Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ volcanic mountain range ⓘ volcanic mountain range ⓘ volcanic mountain range ⓘ volcanic mountain range system ⓘ |
| associatedHazard |
earthquakes
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ landslides ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Cordillera Central
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cordillera de Guanacaste NERFINISHED ⓘ Cordillera de Talamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Cordillera de Tilarán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Costa Rica
ⓘ
Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ |
| economicUse |
agriculture on volcanic soils
ⓘ
geothermal energy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | 3819 m ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
active volcanoes
ⓘ
dormant volcanoes ⓘ extinct volcanoes ⓘ |
| formedBySubductionOf | Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone ⓘ |
| highestPeakInSystem | Cerro Chirripó NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Costa Rica climate patterns
ⓘ
Costa Rica ecosystems ⓘ Costa Rica topography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Cordillera de Talamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVolcano |
Arenal Volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irazú Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Miravalles Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Orosí Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Poás Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Rincón de la Vieja Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Turrialba Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central American Volcanic Arc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ Costa Rican Volcanic Mountain Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
cloud forests
ⓘ
montane rainforests ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic mountain range of Costa Rica
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Range of Costa Rica
this entity surface form:
Central Volcanic Range of Costa Rica