VAAC Wellington
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VAAC Wellington is a specialized meteorological center responsible for monitoring and issuing advisories on volcanic ash clouds affecting aviation in its designated region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VAAC Wellington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8627740 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VAAC Wellington Context triple: [RSMC Wellington (volcanic ash advisory centre), hasAbbreviation, VAAC Wellington]
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A.
Okataina Volcanic Centre
Okataina Volcanic Centre is a highly active rhyolitic volcanic complex in New Zealand’s central North Island, known for explosive eruptions and large caldera-forming events.
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B.
Auckland volcanic field
The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in New Zealand composed of numerous small volcanoes scattered beneath and around the city of Auckland.
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C.
White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre
White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre is an active marine stratovolcano off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its frequent eruptions and hazardous geothermal landscape.
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D.
Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is an active volcanic mountain in New Zealand best known for its catastrophic 1886 eruption that reshaped the surrounding landscape and destroyed the famed Pink and White Terraces.
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E.
Taupō Volcanic Zone
The Taupō Volcanic Zone is a highly active volcanic and geothermal region in New Zealand’s North Island, known for its calderas, geothermal fields, and frequent volcanic activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VAAC Wellington Target entity description: VAAC Wellington is a specialized meteorological center responsible for monitoring and issuing advisories on volcanic ash clouds affecting aviation in its designated region.
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A.
Okataina Volcanic Centre
Okataina Volcanic Centre is a highly active rhyolitic volcanic complex in New Zealand’s central North Island, known for explosive eruptions and large caldera-forming events.
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B.
Auckland volcanic field
The Auckland volcanic field is a monogenetic volcanic field in New Zealand composed of numerous small volcanoes scattered beneath and around the city of Auckland.
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C.
White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre
White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre is an active marine stratovolcano off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its frequent eruptions and hazardous geothermal landscape.
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D.
Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is an active volcanic mountain in New Zealand best known for its catastrophic 1886 eruption that reshaped the surrounding landscape and destroyed the famed Pink and White Terraces.
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E.
Taupō Volcanic Zone
The Taupō Volcanic Zone is a highly active volcanic and geothermal region in New Zealand’s North Island, known for its calderas, geothermal fields, and frequent volcanic activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
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aviation meteorology organization ⓘ meteorological centre ⓘ |
| aim |
protect aircraft from volcanic ash hazards
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support flight planning and rerouting ⓘ |
| city | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationChannel |
aeronautical fixed telecommunication network
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internet-based aviation weather services ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
other Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres
ⓘ
regional volcano observatories ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dataType |
forecast volcanic ash concentration fields
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near-real-time volcanic ash information ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
International Civil Aviation Organization
NERFINISHED
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World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
atmospheric sciences
ⓘ
operational meteorology ⓘ |
| focus | volcanic ash clouds hazardous to aviation ⓘ |
| hazardType | volcanic ash ⓘ |
| implements | ICAO Annex 3 provisions on volcanic ash ⓘ |
| issues |
Volcanic Ash Advisories
ⓘ
graphical volcanic ash products ⓘ text-based volcanic ash bulletins ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| monitors |
volcanic ash affecting international air routes
ⓘ
volcanic ash in the South Pacific region ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
MetService
NERFINISHED
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Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Airways Volcano Watch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global network of Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
issuing volcanic ash advisories
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monitoring volcanic ash clouds ⓘ supporting aviation safety ⓘ |
| role | regional advisory centre for volcanic ash ⓘ |
| sector |
aviation meteorology
ⓘ
volcanology-related services ⓘ |
| standard |
ICAO volcanic ash advisory format
NERFINISHED
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WMO aviation meteorological standards ⓘ |
| targetUser |
air navigation service providers
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airlines ⓘ aviation meteorological offices ⓘ volcano observatories ⓘ |
| uses |
ground-based observations
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numerical dispersion models ⓘ pilot reports ⓘ satellite observations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VAAC Wellington Description of subject: VAAC Wellington is a specialized meteorological center responsible for monitoring and issuing advisories on volcanic ash clouds affecting aviation in its designated region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.