Mount Ruapehu

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active volcano mountain stratovolcano

Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano in New Zealand’s central North Island, renowned for its ski fields, crater lake, and status as the country’s largest active volcano.

Aliases (1)

Ruapehu Volcanic Centre ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	active volcano → mountain → stratovolcano →
country	New Zealand →
culturalSignificance	important in Māori traditions → sacred to Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi →
elevation	2797 m → 9177 ft →
formedDuring	Quaternary period →
geologicalSetting	subduction-related volcanic arc →
hasCraterLakeName	Te Wai ā-moe →
hasFeature	crater lake → glaciers → ski fields → summit plateau →
hasHazard	ash fall → lahars → pyroclastic activity →
hasLaharWarningSystem	ERLAWS →
hasSkiArea	Tūroa Ski Area → Whakapapa Ski Area → formerly Tukino Ski Field →
hasSummit	Paretetaitonga → Tahurangi → Te Heuheu →
hasVolcanicAlertLevelSystem	New Zealand Volcanic Alert Level system →
highestPointOf	North Island →
isLargest	largest active volcano in New Zealand →
isMajor	major ski destination in New Zealand →
lastEruption	2012 →
locatedIn	North Island → Taupō Volcanic Zone → Tongariro National Park → central North Island →
monitoredBy	GNS Science → GeoNet →
nearbyTown	National Park Village → Ohakune → Turangi →
notableEruption	1945 eruption → 1995–1996 eruption → 2007 eruption →
partOf	Taupō Volcanic Zone arc →
protectedBy	Tongariro National Park →
region	Manawatū-Whanganui → Waikato →
typicalCraterLakeTemperatureRange	cold to >40 °C during unrest →
UNESCOStatus	part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site →
volcanoType	andesitic stratovolcano →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
North Island → Tongariro National Park →	hasHighestPoint
North Island → Tongariro National Park →	hasVolcano
Turoa Ski Area → Whakapapa Ski Area →	locatedOn
Manawatū-Whanganui Region →	containsVolcano
New Zealand volcanic zones ("Ruapehu Volcanic Centre") →	hasPart
Mount Ngauruhoe →	hasViewOf
Lake Taupō →	locatedNear
Mount Ngauruhoe →	near
Mount Tongariro →	nearbyPeak
Mount Tongariro →	offersViewOf