Sierra Negra Volcano
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Sierra Negra Volcano is a massive active shield volcano in the Galápagos Islands, noted for its enormous caldera and frequent eruptions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Negra caldera | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
shield volcano ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
effusive
ⓘ
fissure eruption ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Isabela Island volcanic chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
volcano observation ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCalderaDiameter |
10 kilometers
ⓘ
9 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | Sierra Negra caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCalderaFloor | lava flows ⓘ |
| hasDeformation | inflation-deflation cycles ⓘ |
| hasEruptionFrequency | historically frequent ⓘ |
| hasFrequentEruptions | true ⓘ |
| hasHazardType |
ash emissions
ⓘ
gas emissions ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLavaType | tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | broad low-angle shield ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (within Galápagos Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecentEruption |
1979
ⓘ
2005 ⓘ 2018 ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| hasSpanishName | Volcán Sierra Negra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | enormous caldera ⓘ |
| hasVolcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Galápagos mantle plume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy |
Galápagos National Park authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest calderas in the world ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Isabela Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ecuador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabela Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Galápagos hotspot volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Nazca Plate over Galápagos hotspot ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sierra Negra caldera