Lord Howe Rise
E93755
Lord Howe Rise is a vast submerged continental plateau in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, forming part of the largely underwater continent Zealandia between Australia and New Zealand.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Howe Rise canonical | 10 |
| Lord Howe Rise Basin system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T749691 — 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: Lord Howe Rise Context triple: [Tasman Sea, contains, Lord Howe Rise]
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A.
Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is a remote subtropical island in the Tasman Sea, part of New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its unique biodiversity and dramatic volcanic landscape.
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B.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Choiseul Island
Choiseul Island is a large, sparsely populated island in the Solomon Islands known for its dense rainforests, diverse wildlife, and role in World War II Pacific campaigns.
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D.
Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
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E.
South Sandwich Island Arc
The South Sandwich Island Arc is a volcanic island chain in the South Atlantic Ocean formed by the subduction of the South American Plate beneath the Scotia Plate, featuring active volcanoes and associated deep-sea trenches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lord Howe Rise Target entity description: Lord Howe Rise is a vast submerged continental plateau in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, forming part of the largely underwater continent Zealandia between Australia and New Zealand.
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A.
Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island is a remote subtropical island in the Tasman Sea, part of New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its unique biodiversity and dramatic volcanic landscape.
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B.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
Choiseul Island
Choiseul Island is a large, sparsely populated island in the Solomon Islands known for its dense rainforests, diverse wildlife, and role in World War II Pacific campaigns.
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D.
Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
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E.
South Sandwich Island Arc
The South Sandwich Island Arc is a volcanic island chain in the South Atlantic Ocean formed by the subduction of the South American Plate beneath the Scotia Plate, featuring active volcanoes and associated deep-sea trenches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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part of continent ⓘ submerged continental plateau ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Lord Howe Trough
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New Caledonia Basin ⓘ Norfolk Ridge ⓘ |
| ageGroup | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | elongate plateau ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zealandia breakup from Gondwana ⓘ |
| bathymetry | mostly 1000–3000 m below sea level ⓘ |
| biogeographicRole | submerged habitat for marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| contains |
Elizabeth Reef
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Lord Howe Island ⓘ Lord Howe Seamount Chain ⓘ Middleton Reef ⓘ |
| countryClosestTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ |
| coveredBy | marine sediments ⓘ |
| crustType | thinned continental crust ⓘ |
| economicInterest |
hydrocarbon potential
ⓘ
seabed minerals potential ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Coral Sea ⓘ |
| extendsToward | New Zealand continental margin ⓘ |
| formedBy | rifting of eastern Gondwana ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | continental crust ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
southwest Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Pacific Ocean
|
| namedAfter | Lord Howe Island ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| overlies | continental lithosphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zealandia microcontinent
ⓘ
surface form:
Zealandia
|
| recognizedAs | part of nearly submerged continent Zealandia ⓘ |
| relatedFeature | Lord Howe hotspot ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
continental breakup processes
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plate tectonics of southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| riftAge | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| riftedFrom |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ |
| separatedBy |
New Caledonia Basin
ⓘ
Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Australian continent
ⓘ
Norfolk Ridge ⓘ |
| sovereignJurisdiction |
Australia exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
New Zealand exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | passive continental margin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Lord Howe Rise Description of subject: Lord Howe Rise is a vast submerged continental plateau in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, forming part of the largely underwater continent Zealandia between Australia and New Zealand.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.