Canterbury volcanic region
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The Canterbury volcanic region is a geologically significant area in New Zealand characterized by ancient volcanic activity that formed prominent landforms such as Banks Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canterbury volcanic region canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | volcanic region ⓘ |
| contains | Banks Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | scenic landscapes of Banks Peninsula ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| currentStatus | geologically inactive ⓘ |
| drainageInfluence | local river and stream patterns ⓘ |
| erodedToForm | harbours and bays of Banks Peninsula ⓘ |
| erosionProcess |
fluvial erosion
ⓘ
marine erosion ⓘ |
| formedBy | successive volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| formedProminentLandform | Banks Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Late Cenozoic
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance | ancient volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extinct volcanic cones
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ volcanic domes ⓘ |
| influences |
coastal morphology near Christchurch
ⓘ
topography of eastern Canterbury ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canterbury Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Island volcanic provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesitic rocks
ⓘ
basaltic rocks ⓘ |
| studiedFor | Cenozoic volcanism in New Zealand ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Pacific–Australian plate boundary region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanismType | intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Banks Peninsula