McMurdo Volcanic Group
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The McMurdo Volcanic Group is a large Cenozoic volcanic province in Antarctica that includes several major volcanoes, notably Mount Erebus, and comprises extensive volcanic rocks and landforms in the McMurdo Sound region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McMurdo Volcanic Group canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6418515 — 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: McMurdo Volcanic Group Context triple: [Mount Erebus, volcanicProvince, McMurdo Volcanic Group]
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A.
Marie Byrd Land volcanic province
Marie Byrd Land volcanic province is a major volcanic region in West Antarctica characterized by widespread Cenozoic volcanism and numerous volcanic centers associated with continental rifting.
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B.
Wrangell volcanic field
The Wrangell volcanic field is a large volcanic region in eastern Alaska characterized by massive shield and stratovolcanoes, extensive lava flows, and long-lived volcanic activity associated with the Wrangell Mountains.
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C.
High Lava Plains
The High Lava Plains is a volcanic plateau in southeastern Oregon characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, scattered cinder cones, and high-elevation desert landscapes.
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D.
Auckland volcanic field
The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in New Zealand composed of numerous small volcanoes scattered beneath and around the city of Auckland.
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E.
Borrowdale Volcanic Group
The Borrowdale Volcanic Group is a thick sequence of Ordovician-age volcanic rocks in England’s Lake District, forming much of its central high fells and providing the rugged terrain characteristic of the region.
- 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: McMurdo Volcanic Group Target entity description: The McMurdo Volcanic Group is a large Cenozoic volcanic province in Antarctica that includes several major volcanoes, notably Mount Erebus, and comprises extensive volcanic rocks and landforms in the McMurdo Sound region.
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A.
Marie Byrd Land volcanic province
Marie Byrd Land volcanic province is a major volcanic region in West Antarctica characterized by widespread Cenozoic volcanism and numerous volcanic centers associated with continental rifting.
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B.
Wrangell volcanic field
The Wrangell volcanic field is a large volcanic region in eastern Alaska characterized by massive shield and stratovolcanoes, extensive lava flows, and long-lived volcanic activity associated with the Wrangell Mountains.
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C.
High Lava Plains
The High Lava Plains is a volcanic plateau in southeastern Oregon characterized by extensive basaltic lava flows, scattered cinder cones, and high-elevation desert landscapes.
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D.
Auckland volcanic field
The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in New Zealand composed of numerous small volcanoes scattered beneath and around the city of Auckland.
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E.
Borrowdale Volcanic Group
The Borrowdale Volcanic Group is a thick sequence of Ordovician-age volcanic rocks in England’s Lake District, forming much of its central high fells and providing the rugged terrain characteristic of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cenozoic volcanic province
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geological formation ⓘ volcanic group ⓘ |
| containsRockType |
alkali basalt
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basanite ⓘ hawaiite ⓘ phonolite ⓘ trachyte ⓘ |
| countryClaim | Ross Dependency (New Zealand claim in Antarctica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
phreatomagmatic
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plinian ⓘ strombolian ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cenozoic
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Neogene NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasGlacialInteraction |
subglacial and englacial volcanic deposits
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volcanic edifices partly covered by ice sheets ⓘ |
| hasMajorVolcano |
Mount Bird
NERFINISHED
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Mount Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Erebus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Rittmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pleiades (volcanic group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Erebus Volcanic Province
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne Volcanic Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Terror Rift volcanic centers ⓘ |
| includesLandform |
lava domes
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lava fields ⓘ maars ⓘ scoria cones ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ stratovolcanoes ⓘ tuff cones ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
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McMurdo Sound region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | McMurdo Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | persistent lava lake at Mount Erebus ⓘ |
| partOf | Transantarctic Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchUse |
paleoclimate reconstruction from volcanic deposits
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study of intraplate alkaline volcanism ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
West Antarctic Rift System
NERFINISHED
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intraplate rift-related volcanism ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfActivity | Miocene to present ⓘ |
| youngestEruptionsAt | Mount Erebus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McMurdo Volcanic Group Description of subject: The McMurdo Volcanic Group is a large Cenozoic volcanic province in Antarctica that includes several major volcanoes, notably Mount Erebus, and comprises extensive volcanic rocks and landforms in the McMurdo Sound region.
Referenced by (6)
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