Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise
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The Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise is a French scientific observatory dedicated to monitoring and studying the highly active Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise | 1 |
| Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2381557 — 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: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise Context triple: [Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, operates, Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise]
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Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Guadeloupe
The Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Guadeloupe is a French scientific observatory responsible for monitoring volcanic and seismic activity in the Guadeloupe archipelago, including the active volcano La Soufrière.
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Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Martinique
Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Martinique is a French scientific observatory in Martinique dedicated to monitoring volcanic and seismic activity, particularly that of Mount Pelée and the surrounding region.
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Piton de la Fournaise
Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
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Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée is an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique, infamous for its catastrophic 1902 eruption that destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre.
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Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
- 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: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise Target entity description: The Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise is a French scientific observatory dedicated to monitoring and studying the highly active Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.
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A.
Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Guadeloupe
The Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Guadeloupe is a French scientific observatory responsible for monitoring volcanic and seismic activity in the Guadeloupe archipelago, including the active volcano La Soufrière.
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B.
Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Martinique
Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Martinique is a French scientific observatory in Martinique dedicated to monitoring volcanic and seismic activity, particularly that of Mount Pelée and the surrounding region.
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C.
Piton de la Fournaise
Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
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D.
Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée is an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique, infamous for its catastrophic 1902 eruption that destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre.
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E.
Observatoire de Nice
Observatoire de Nice is a historic astronomical observatory in Nice, France, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific institution
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volcano observatory ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
French research institutions
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Saint-Denis, Réunion ⓘ
surface form:
Réunion prefecture
local civil protection authorities ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
GPS and tilt measurements
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field observation reports ⓘ gas flux data ⓘ seismic time series ⓘ thermal images ⓘ |
| employs |
engineers
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geophysicists ⓘ technicians ⓘ volcanologists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geodesy
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geophysics ⓘ seismology ⓘ volcanic hazard monitoring ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| hasMission |
contribute to volcanic risk prevention on Réunion
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monitor volcanic activity of Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ study eruptive processes of Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commune of Sainte-Rose
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Indian Ocean ⓘ Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ
surface form:
Piton de la Fournaise massif
Réunion ⓘ Réunion National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+4 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Piton de la Fournaise
ⓘ
Réunion ⓘ
surface form:
Réunion Island
|
| monitors |
Piton de la Fournaise
ⓘ
surface form:
Piton de la Fournaise volcano
|
| namedAfter | Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
IPGP
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Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Institut de physique du globe de Paris
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| operatesOn | 24-hour basis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Institut de physique du globe de Paris observatory network
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| publishes |
eruption alerts
ⓘ
volcanic activity bulletins ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
gas emission measurements
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geochemical analysis ⓘ ground deformation measurements ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ seismic monitoring ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise Description of subject: The Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise is a French scientific observatory dedicated to monitoring and studying the highly active Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
→
operates
→
Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise
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this entity surface form:
Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise