Tahiti volcanic massif
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The Tahiti volcanic massif is a large, ancient volcanic complex that forms the rugged central highlands of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tahiti volcanic complex | 1 |
| Tahiti volcanic massif canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shield volcano complex
ⓘ
volcanic massif ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | creates rain-shadow effects ⓘ |
| composition |
basaltic lavas
ⓘ
pyroclastic rocks ⓘ volcanic breccias ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dominates | Tahiti Nui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | radial valleys ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Pacific Plate seafloor ⓘ |
| erodedTo |
cirque-like amphitheatres
ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| erosionProcess |
fluvial erosion
ⓘ
mass wasting ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Tahiti Iti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
central highlands of Tahiti
ⓘ
rugged interior of Tahiti ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Miocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pliocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deeply incised ravines
ⓘ
knife-edge ridges ⓘ steep coastal cliffs in places ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mont Orohena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 2241 m ⓘ |
| influences | orographic rainfall patterns on Tahiti ⓘ |
| islandType | high volcanic island core ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Quaternary (eruptive activity ceased before Holocene) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| origin | hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Society hotspot track
ⓘ
geology of French Polynesia ⓘ |
| rockType |
alkali basalt
ⓘ
hawaiite ⓘ mugearite ⓘ |
| supports |
cloud forest vegetation at higher elevations
ⓘ
montane rainforest ecosystems ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coral reef ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate oceanic hotspot ⓘ |
| underlies | modern island of Tahiti ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking and mountaineering
ⓘ
watershed for rivers of Tahiti ⓘ |
| volcanicActivityStatus | extinct ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tahiti volcanic complex