Lōʻihi Seamount
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Lōʻihi Seamount is an active submarine volcano off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi that represents the youngest volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loihi Seamount | 3 |
| Lōʻihi Seamount canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3535516 — 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: Lōʻihi Seamount Context triple: [Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, monitors, Lōʻihi Seamount]
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A.
Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
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B.
Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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D.
Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater is a partially submerged volcanic caldera off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, renowned as a premier snorkeling and scuba diving destination for its clear waters and vibrant marine life.
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E.
Kauil
Kauil is a Maya deity associated with lightning, serpents, and royal power, often depicted with a smoking axe or torch emerging from his forehead.
- 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: Lōʻihi Seamount Target entity description: Lōʻihi Seamount is an active submarine volcano off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi that represents the youngest volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
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A.
Kauaʻi shield volcano
The Kauaʻi shield volcano is the massive, ancient volcanic structure that built the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, characterized by its broad, gently sloping profile formed from repeated basaltic lava flows.
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B.
Koʻolau Volcano
Koʻolau Volcano is an ancient, heavily eroded shield volcano that forms the eastern half of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Koko Head volcanic complex
Koko Head volcanic complex is a group of volcanic tuff cones and craters on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its prominent ridges, hiking trails, and geologic significance within the Honolulu Volcanics.
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D.
Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater is a partially submerged volcanic caldera off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, renowned as a premier snorkeling and scuba diving destination for its clear waters and vibrant marine life.
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E.
Kauil
Kauil is a Maya deity associated with lightning, serpents, and royal power, often depicted with a smoking axe or torch emerging from his forehead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
seamount ⓘ submarine volcano ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | youngest volcano in the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| distanceFromHawaiiIslandCoast | approximately 35 kilometers ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | below sea level ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
effusive
ⓘ
submarine eruptions ⓘ |
| expectedTo | eventually emerge above sea level ⓘ |
| formationProcess | hotspot volcanism ⓘ |
| formedBy | Hawaii hotspot ⓘ |
| futureForm | potential future Hawaiian island ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hydrothermally active
ⓘ
seismically active ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalFeature |
chemosynthetic vent communities
ⓘ
extremophile microorganisms ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hydrothermal vents
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ pit craters ⓘ rift zones ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasNotableEruptionOrEvent | 1996 seismic swarm ⓘ |
| hasRiftZone |
north rift zone
ⓘ
south rift zone ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
hotspot volcano
ⓘ
intraplate volcanism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Island of Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Island of Hawaiʻi
|
| locatedOnTectonicPlate | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| locatedSoutheastOf |
Island of Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Island of Hawaiʻi
|
| monitoredBy |
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “long” in Hawaiian ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Hawaiʻi (Big Island)
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Island of Hawaiʻi
|
| partOf | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
oceanographers
ⓘ
volcanologists ⓘ |
| summitDepth | approximately 1000 meters below sea level ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| youngerThan |
Kīlauea
ⓘ
Mauna Loa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lōʻihi Seamount Description of subject: Lōʻihi Seamount is an active submarine volcano off the southeast coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi that represents the youngest volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lōʻihi Seamount
linked to: Lōʻihi Seamount
linked to: Lōʻihi Seamount