Yellowstone Plateau
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The Yellowstone Plateau is a high volcanic plateau in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, renowned for its geothermal features, wildlife, and central role in Yellowstone National Park.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| averageElevation | about 2500 meters ⓘ |
| climate | subalpine ⓘ |
| contains |
Yellowstone Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major geyser basins of Yellowstone National Park ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dominantRockType |
basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
rhyolitic volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Snake River tributaries
ⓘ
Yellowstone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2400–2700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| faunaIncludes |
American bison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
elk ⓘ gray wolf ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ |
| formedBy | Yellowstone hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| geologicHazard |
frequent earthquakes
ⓘ
potential volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasGeothermalFeatureDensity | one of the highest in the world ⓘ |
| hasLandform | broad high-elevation plain ⓘ |
| hasProcess | ongoing crustal uplift ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | over 2700 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fumaroles
ⓘ
geothermal features ⓘ geyser basins ⓘ hot springs ⓘ hydrothermal activity ⓘ mud pots ⓘ wildlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Yellowstone Caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yellowstone National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yellowstone volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Yellowstone National Park designation ⓘ |
| region | Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchImportance | key site for volcanology and geothermal studies ⓘ |
| role | core of Yellowstone National Park landscape ⓘ |
| surfaceExpressionOf | Yellowstone mantle plume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major destination for nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
subalpine meadows ⓘ |
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Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field