Bárðarbunga volcano
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Bárðarbunga volcano is a large subglacial stratovolcano in central Iceland known for its powerful eruptions and extensive lava fields beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bárðarbunga | 1 |
| Bárðarbunga volcano canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11281372 — 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.
Target entity: Bárðarbunga volcano Context triple: [Vatnajökull National Park, contains, Bárðarbunga volcano]
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Grímsvötn volcano
Grímsvötn volcano is one of Iceland’s most active subglacial volcanoes, located beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap and known for its frequent explosive eruptions and associated glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaups).
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Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull is a large ice-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland that forms part of Vatnajökull National Park and contains the country’s highest peak.
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Öræfajökull volcanic system
The Öræfajökull volcanic system is a large ice-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland that forms part of Vatnajökull National Park and includes Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnúkur.
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Fagradalsfjall volcanic area
Fagradalsfjall volcanic area is an active volcanic system on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula known for its recent fissure eruptions and accessible lava fields that have drawn significant scientific and tourist interest.
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E.
Alaid Volcano
Alaid Volcano is a prominent, frequently active stratovolcano forming the northernmost and highest peak of Russia’s Kuril Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bárðarbunga volcano Target entity description: Bárðarbunga volcano is a large subglacial stratovolcano in central Iceland known for its powerful eruptions and extensive lava fields beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap.
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A.
Grímsvötn volcano
Grímsvötn volcano is one of Iceland’s most active subglacial volcanoes, located beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap and known for its frequent explosive eruptions and associated glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaups).
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B.
Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull is a large ice-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland that forms part of Vatnajökull National Park and contains the country’s highest peak.
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C.
Öræfajökull volcanic system
The Öræfajökull volcanic system is a large ice-covered stratovolcano in southeast Iceland that forms part of Vatnajökull National Park and includes Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnúkur.
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D.
Fagradalsfjall volcanic area
Fagradalsfjall volcanic area is an active volcanic system on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula known for its recent fissure eruptions and accessible lava fields that have drawn significant scientific and tourist interest.
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E.
Alaid Volcano
Alaid Volcano is a prominent, frequently active stratovolcano forming the northernmost and highest peak of Russia’s Kuril Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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stratovolcano ⓘ subglacial volcano ⓘ |
| age | Holocene ⓘ |
| calderaDepth | up to about 700 m ⓘ |
| calderaDiameter | approximately 10 km ⓘ |
| composition |
basaltic
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tholeiitic basalt ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 6591 ft
ⓘ
approximately 2009 m ⓘ |
| eruptiveStyle |
effusive fissure eruptions
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subglacial eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodActive | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature | caldera ⓘ |
| hasGlacierCover | yes ⓘ |
| hasLavaField |
Holuhraun
NERFINISHED
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extensive lava fields beneath Vatnajökull ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash fall
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gas emissions ⓘ jökulhlaups (glacial outburst floods) ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionEnd | 2015-02 ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionLavaArea | over 80 km² ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionLavaVolume | about 1.5 km³ ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionLocation | Holuhraun lava field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionStart | 2014-08 ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionType | fissure eruption ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionVEI | VEI 4–5 (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Askja volcano
NERFINISHED
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Grímsvötn volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | Vatnajökull ice cap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Icelandic Civil Protection
NERFINISHED
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Icelandic Meteorological Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mid-Atlantic Ridge (Iceland segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaningApproximate | "Bárður’s bulge" or "Bárður’s mountain" ⓘ |
| notableEruption |
1477 fissure eruption
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2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlainBy | Vatnajökull glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Volcanic Zone of Iceland
NERFINISHED
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Vatnajökull volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | over 500 m ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
NERFINISHED
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divergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| volcanoType |
stratovolcano
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subglacial volcano ⓘ |
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Subject: Bárðarbunga volcano Description of subject: Bárðarbunga volcano is a large subglacial stratovolcano in central Iceland known for its powerful eruptions and extensive lava fields beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap.
Referenced by (2)
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