Wolf Volcano
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Wolf Volcano is the highest and one of the most remote active volcanoes in the Galápagos Islands, known for its steep shield structure and unique wildlife habitats.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ stratovolcano-like shield volcano ⓘ |
| accessibility | remote and difficult to access ⓘ |
| age | Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| calderaDiameter | approximately 6–7 km ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfArea | protected area within Galápagos National Park ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| elevation |
1707 m
ⓘ
5600 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionImpact_2015 | threatened but did not devastate pink iguana habitat ⓘ |
| eruptionStartDate_2015 | 2015-05-25 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian activity
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effusive eruptions ⓘ fissure eruptions ⓘ |
| eruptionType_2015 | fissure eruption on southeastern flank ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | true ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | steep-sided shield ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeHabitat |
Galápagos giant tortoise habitat
ⓘ
Galápagos pink land iguana habitat ⓘ seabird nesting areas ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestVolcanoOf | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
Chelonoidis becki population
ⓘ
Conolophus marthae NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwin’s finches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | no permanent settlements on its slopes ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 2022 ⓘ |
| lavaFlowDirection_2015 | toward the sea on the east and southeast flanks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ecuador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabela Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency |
Galápagos National Park Directorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Galápagos hotspot volcanic chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodor Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringVolcano |
Alcedo Volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darwin Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highest summit in the Galápagos archipelago
ⓘ
steep shield profile compared to other Galápagos shields ⓘ unique high-elevation ecosystems ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galápagos archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazca Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEruption |
1963
ⓘ
1982 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ |
| rockType | tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| summitShape | elliptical caldera ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate hotspot ⓘ |
| Theodor Wolf | German geologist and explorer of the Galápagos ⓘ |
| volcanicField | northern Isabela volcanoes ⓘ |
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