Coso volcanic field
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The Coso volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic area in eastern California known for its young lava flows, geothermal activity, and frequent small earthquakes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coso Volcanic Field | 3 |
| Coso volcanic field canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3786226 — 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: Coso volcanic field Context triple: [USGS California Volcano Observatory, monitors, Coso volcanic field]
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A.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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B.
Ramon Crater
Ramon Crater is a large, uniquely heart-shaped erosion crater in Israel renowned for its striking desert landscapes, geological formations, and role as a major natural attraction in the Negev.
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C.
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
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D.
San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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E.
Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
- 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: Coso volcanic field Target entity description: The Coso volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic area in eastern California known for its young lava flows, geothermal activity, and frequent small earthquakes.
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A.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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B.
Ramon Crater
Ramon Crater is a large, uniquely heart-shaped erosion crater in Israel renowned for its striking desert landscapes, geological formations, and role as a major natural attraction in the Negev.
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C.
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
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D.
San Francisco volcanic field
The San Francisco volcanic field is a geologically active region in northern Arizona containing hundreds of volcanic features, including cinder cones, lava domes, and the state’s highest peak.
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E.
Monts Dore volcanic field
The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
ⓘ
volcanic field ⓘ |
| age | Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| area | approximately 400 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation | approximately 2400 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
effusive
ⓘ
explosive ⓘ |
| geothermalGradient | high ⓘ |
| geothermalPowerCapacity | approximately 270 megawatts ⓘ |
| geothermalPowerUse | electricity generation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cinder cone
ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ geothermal springs ⓘ geysers ⓘ hydrothermal alteration zones ⓘ lava dome ⓘ lava flow ⓘ maars ⓘ silica sinter deposits ⓘ |
| hasGeothermalResource | high-temperature geothermal system ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Coso Peak ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Coso Geothermal Power Project ⓘ |
| hasResearchInfrastructure |
dense seismic network
ⓘ
geochemical monitoring wells ⓘ geodetic monitoring instruments ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
andesite
ⓘ
basalt ⓘ rhyolite ⓘ |
| hasSeismicity |
earthquake swarms
ⓘ
frequent small earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicType |
basaltic volcanic field
ⓘ
rhyolitic volcanic field ⓘ |
| heatSource | cooling silicic magma bodies ⓘ |
| isConsidered | potentially active volcano ⓘ |
| lastEruption |
Holocene (exact date unknown)
ⓘ
linked to:
Holocene
|
| locatedIn |
Inyo County, California
ⓘ
eastern California ⓘ near Owens Valley ⓘ western Basin and Range Province ⓘ
linked to:
Basin and Range Province
|
| locatedOn | Coso Range ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
|
| monitoredBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ridgecrest, California ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
China Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
|
| operator | Coso Operating Company ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| seismicityCause | magmatic and hydrothermal processes ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
geothermal energy
ⓘ
magma-hydrothermal interactions ⓘ seismology ⓘ volcanic hazards ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Basin and Range extensional province
ⓘ
linked to:
Basin and Range Province
eastern California shear zone ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern California Shear Zone
|
| youngestEruptionsAge | Holocene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coso volcanic field Description of subject: The Coso volcanic field is a geologically active volcanic area in eastern California known for its young lava flows, geothermal activity, and frequent small earthquakes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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