Capelinhos volcano
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Capelinhos volcano is a submarine-to-subaerial volcanic cone off the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores, famous for its 1957–58 eruption that dramatically expanded the island and reshaped its landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capelinhos volcano canonical | 3 |
| Fogo Volcano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3182833 — 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: Capelinhos volcano Context triple: [Faial Island, hasVolcanicFeature, Capelinhos volcano]
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Pomerape Volcano
Pomerape Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Andes on the Chile–Bolivia border, known as part of the Nevados de Payachata volcanic group near the Lauca National Park.
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B.
Antofalla volcano
Antofalla volcano is a large, remote stratovolcano in the Argentine Andes, notable for its high elevation and association with extensive salt flats and volcanic landscapes.
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C.
Peteroa volcano
Peteroa volcano is an active stratovolcano in the southern Andes on the Chile–Argentina border, known for its frequent eruptions and association with the Andean Volcanic Belt.
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D.
Maderas Volcano
Maderas Volcano is a dormant stratovolcano on Ometepe Island in southwestern Nicaragua, known for its cloud forest, crater lake, and rich biodiversity.
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E.
Juriques volcano
Juriques volcano is a stratovolcano on the Bolivia–Chile border in the Andes, known for its prominent conical shape and proximity to the better-known Licancabur volcano.
- 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: Capelinhos volcano Target entity description: Capelinhos volcano is a submarine-to-subaerial volcanic cone off the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores, famous for its 1957–58 eruption that dramatically expanded the island and reshaped its landscape.
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A.
Pomerape Volcano
Pomerape Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Andes on the Chile–Bolivia border, known as part of the Nevados de Payachata volcanic group near the Lauca National Park.
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B.
Antofalla volcano
Antofalla volcano is a large, remote stratovolcano in the Argentine Andes, notable for its high elevation and association with extensive salt flats and volcanic landscapes.
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C.
Peteroa volcano
Peteroa volcano is an active stratovolcano in the southern Andes on the Chile–Argentina border, known for its frequent eruptions and association with the Andean Volcanic Belt.
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D.
Maderas Volcano
Maderas Volcano is a dormant stratovolcano on Ometepe Island in southwestern Nicaragua, known for its cloud forest, crater lake, and rich biodiversity.
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E.
Juriques volcano
Juriques volcano is a stratovolcano on the Bolivia–Chile border in the Andes, known for its prominent conical shape and proximity to the better-known Licancabur volcano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subaerial volcano
ⓘ
submarine volcano ⓘ volcanic cone ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| category |
Monogenetic volcanoes
ⓘ
Submarine volcanoes ⓘ Volcanoes of the Azores ⓘ |
| composition | basaltic ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| createdLandArea | new land added to Faial Island during 1957–1958 eruption ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 163 metres ⓘ |
| eruptionEndDate | 1958-10-24 ⓘ |
| eruptionStartDate | 1957-09-27 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | phreatomagmatic ⓘ |
| eruptionType | Surtseyan eruption ⓘ |
| eruptionYears |
1957
ⓘ
1958 ⓘ |
| formedBy | interaction of magma with seawater ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Farol dos Capelinhos ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash fall
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explosive activity ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected landscape area ⓘ |
| impact | forced evacuation and emigration from Faial Island ⓘ |
| island | Faial Island ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalToponym | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1957–1958 eruption of Capelinhos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azores
ⓘ
Faial Island ⓘ Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Centro de Informação e Vigilância Sismovulcânica dos Açores ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “little capes” in Portuguese ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Capelo
ⓘ
Cedros ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic island expansion in 1957–1958
ⓘ
submarine-to-subaerial eruption sequence ⓘ well-documented historical eruption ⓘ |
| partOf |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Azores archipelago
Capelo volcanic complex ⓘ |
| region |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Autonomous Region of the Azores
|
| significantEvent |
1957–1958 eruption expanded the western coast of Faial Island
ⓘ
1957–1958 eruption reshaped the landscape of Faial Island ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | triple junction of North American Plate, Eurasian Plate and African Plate ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Azores hotspot ⓘ |
| volcanoType | monogenetic cone ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Capelinhos volcano Description of subject: Capelinhos volcano is a submarine-to-subaerial volcanic cone off the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores, famous for its 1957–58 eruption that dramatically expanded the island and reshaped its landscape.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fogo Volcano