Taupō geothermal area

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geothermal area volcanic region

Taupō geothermal area is a major geothermal region in New Zealand known for its active volcanic features, hot springs, and significant geothermal energy resources.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Taupō Volcanic Centre	1
Wairakei Terraces	1
Wairakei geothermal field	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geothermal area ⓘ volcanic region ⓘ
associatedWith	Okataina Volcanic Centre ⓘ surface form: Okataina volcanic centre Okataina Volcanic Centre ⓘ surface form: Taupō volcano
contains	Broadlands geothermal field ⓘ Craters of the Moon geothermal area ⓘ Broadlands geothermal field ⓘ surface form: Ngatamariki geothermal field Broadlands geothermal field ⓘ surface form: Ohaaki geothermal field Orakei Korako geothermal field ⓘ Broadlands geothermal field ⓘ surface form: Rotokawa geothermal field Taupō geothermal area self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wairakei Terraces Taupō geothermal area self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wairakei geothermal field
country	New Zealand ⓘ
geologicalSetting	subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ
governedBy	Crown in right of New Zealand ⓘ surface form: New Zealand Crown
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	Māori communities ⓘ Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi ⓘ surface form: Ngāti Tūwharetoa
hasEconomicImportance	electricity generation sector of New Zealand ⓘ regional tourism industry ⓘ
hasEnergyType	renewable energy ⓘ
hasFeature	boiling mud pools ⓘ fumaroles ⓘ geysers ⓘ hot springs ⓘ hydrothermal eruption craters ⓘ silica terraces ⓘ
hasResourceType	high-temperature geothermal resource ⓘ
hasRisk	ground subsidence ⓘ hydrothermal eruptions ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ
heatSource	shallow silicic magma bodies ⓘ
locatedIn	North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Taupō Volcanic Zone ⓘ
locatedNear	Lake Taupō ⓘ
monitoredBy	GNS Science ⓘ
monitoredFor	geothermal reservoir pressure ⓘ ground deformation ⓘ seismicity ⓘ
partOf	Taupō Volcanic Zone ⓘ surface form: Taupō Volcanic Zone geothermal system
regulatedBy	Resource Management Act 1991 ⓘ surface form: New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
tectonicSetting	Hikurangi subduction margin ⓘ
tourismActivities	geothermal sightseeing ⓘ geothermal walks ⓘ hot pool bathing ⓘ
usedFor	balneology ⓘ direct-use geothermal heating ⓘ geothermal power generation ⓘ tourism ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taupō geothermal area → contains → Taupō geothermal area self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wairakei geothermal field

Taupō geothermal area → contains → Taupō geothermal area self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Wairakei Terraces

North Island → hasGeothermalArea → Taupō geothermal area ⓘ

New Zealand volcanic zones → hasPart → Taupō geothermal area ⓘ

this entity surface form: Taupō Volcanic Centre