Mount Waiʻaleʻale
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Mount Waiʻaleʻale is a shield volcano and one of the wettest spots on Earth, located near the center of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Waiʻaleʻale canonical | 2 |
| Mount Waiʻaleʻale massif | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ |
| age | older volcano compared to younger Hawaiian shield volcanoes like Mauna Loa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alakaʻi Wilderness area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall |
over 350 inches
ⓘ
over 9000 millimeters ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | extremely high annual rainfall ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid tropical ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage | feeds multiple streams and waterfalls on Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1569 meters
ⓘ
approximately 5148 feet ⓘ |
| environmentalSignificance | important habitat for endemic Hawaiian species ⓘ |
| etymology | Hawaiian name often translated as “rippling water” or “overflowing water” ⓘ |
| feature | volcanic shield structure ⓘ |
| formedBy | hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| geologicalType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| geomorphology | deeply eroded shield volcano ⓘ |
| hasCrater | Waiʻaleʻale summit depression ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
cloud forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frequent cloud cover
ⓘ
persistent rainfall ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasStatus | inactive volcano ⓘ |
| hasSummit | Waiʻaleʻale summit plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | dense mosses and ferns at high elevations ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | central Kauaʻi plateau ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | major source of freshwater for Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| influences | Kauaʻi island hydrology ⓘ |
| island | Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being one of the wettest spots on Earth ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
central Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| near |
Wailua River headwaters
ⓘ
center of the island of Kauaʻi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Hawaii protected natural areas vicinity ⓘ |
| precipitationPattern | orographic rainfall from moisture-laden trade winds ⓘ |
| record | among highest long-term average rainfall measurements globally ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular hiking and sightseeing destination (restricted access areas) ⓘ |
| volcanicField | Kauaʻi volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Waiʻaleʻale massif