La Soufrière
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La Soufrière is an active stratovolcano on the island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe, renowned as one of the most prominent volcanic peaks in the Lesser Antilles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Soufrière (Guadeloupe) | 1 |
| La Soufrière de Guadeloupe | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| access | trail network from Saint-Claude area ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
La Soufrière
ⓘ
surface form:
La Soufrière de Guadeloupe
La Vieille Dame ⓘ |
| continent |
North America
ⓘ
surface form:
North America (geographical)
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1467 m
ⓘ
approximately 4813 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | phreatic eruption ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater complex
ⓘ
fumarolic activity ⓘ hydrothermal system ⓘ sulfur vents ⓘ |
| hazardType |
lahars (potential)
ⓘ
pyroclastic flows (potential) ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Basse-Terre
ⓘ
Guadeloupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1976–1977 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basse-Terre
ⓘ
Caribbean ⓘ Guadeloupe NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Observatoire volcanologique et sismologique de Guadeloupe
ⓘ
surface form:
Observatoire Volcanologique et Sismologique de Guadeloupe
|
| mountainRange |
Lesser Antilles
ⓘ
surface form:
Arc of the Lesser Antilles
|
| nameMeaning | “the sulfur outlet” in French ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Basse-Terre
ⓘ
surface form:
Basse-Terre (town)
Saint-Claude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1976 evacuation crisis in Guadeloupe ⓘ |
| partOf | Guadeloupe National Park ⓘ |
| prominence | major volcanic peak of the Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a national park ⓘ |
| region |
Guadeloupe
ⓘ
surface form:
French overseas region of Guadeloupe
|
| tectonicContext | subduction of the Atlantic Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| tourism | popular hiking destination ⓘ |
| volcanicArc |
Lesser Antilles subduction zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
|
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La Soufrière (Guadeloupe)
this entity surface form:
La Soufrière de Guadeloupe
this entity surface form:
La Soufrière (Guadeloupe)