Hualālai volcano
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Hualālai volcano is an active shield volcano on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, known for its relatively recent eruptions and proximity to the Kona coast.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hualālai volcano canonical | 2 |
| Hawaiʻi Island volcano system | 1 |
| Hualalai volcano | 1 |
| Hualālai summit crater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1321025 — 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: Hualālai volcano Context triple: [Kailua-Kona, near, Hualālai volcano]
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A.
Mokuʻāweoweo caldera
Mokuʻāweoweo caldera is the large summit caldera at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano, known as the central site of its volcanic activity.
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B.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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C.
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater is a lava-filled pit crater within the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano in Hawaiʻi, renowned in Hawaiian tradition as the home of the volcano goddess Pele and as a site of frequent volcanic activity.
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D.
Newberry Volcano
Newberry Volcano is a large shield-shaped volcanic complex in central Oregon known for its expansive caldera, numerous lava flows and cinder cones, and active geothermal features.
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E.
Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
- 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: Hualālai volcano Target entity description: Hualālai volcano is an active shield volcano on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, known for its relatively recent eruptions and proximity to the Kona coast.
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A.
Mokuʻāweoweo caldera
Mokuʻāweoweo caldera is the large summit caldera at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano, known as the central site of its volcanic activity.
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B.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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C.
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater is a lava-filled pit crater within the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano in Hawaiʻi, renowned in Hawaiian tradition as the home of the volcano goddess Pele and as a site of frequent volcanic activity.
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D.
Newberry Volcano
Newberry Volcano is a large shield-shaped volcanic complex in central Oregon known for its expansive caldera, numerous lava flows and cinder cones, and active geothermal features.
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E.
Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ |
| age_approxMillionYears | 0.3 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationAboveSeaLevel_m | 2521 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| hasCrater | multiple summit craters ⓘ |
| hasEruptionStyle | effusive basaltic eruptions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
radial vents
ⓘ
rift zones ⓘ |
| hasFlankVents | numerous cinder and spatter cones ⓘ |
| hasHazardZoneMapping | USGS lava-flow hazard zones ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
coffee farms on its slopes
ⓘ
residential developments on its flanks ⓘ |
| hasLavaComposition |
alkalic basalt
ⓘ
tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Kailua-Kona ⓘ |
| hasNotableEruption |
1800–1801 lava flows that reached the Kona coast
ⓘ
c. 1700 lava flows ⓘ |
| hasRecentEruptionsInCenturies |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| hasSummit | Hualālai summit region ⓘ |
| hasTopographicIsolation_km | 27 ⓘ |
| hasUSGSVolcanoID | 332120 ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicExplosivityIndexMax | 2 ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoNumber | 130 ⓘ |
| isClassifiedByUSGSAs | active in Holocene ⓘ |
| isConsidered | potentially dangerous volcano ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | Mauna Loa ⓘ |
| isOneOf | five volcanoes that form Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| isOnTectonicPlate | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Kona International Airport ⓘ |
| isYoungerThan | Mauna Kea ⓘ |
| lastEruptionYear | 1801 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaiʻi (island)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaii
Big Island of Hawaiʻi ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaiʻi Island
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kona coast ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | western side of Hawaiʻi Island ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
|
| overlies |
Hawaiian hotspot
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaii hotspot
|
| partOf |
Hawaiian hotspot
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawaii hotspot volcanic system
Hawaiian Islands ⓘ Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| posesHazardTo | Kona coast communities ⓘ |
| prominence_m | 2521 ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hualālai volcano Description of subject: Hualālai volcano is an active shield volcano on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, known for its relatively recent eruptions and proximity to the Kona coast.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mauna Loa
this entity surface form:
Hawaiʻi Island volcano system
this entity surface form:
Hualalai volcano