Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran)
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The Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif in Iran is a prominent active stratovolcanic complex in southeastern Iran, known for its fumarolic activity and significant elevation dominating the surrounding desert landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7017827 — 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: Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran) Context triple: [Taftan, nearbyFeature, Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran)]
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A.
Kharimkotan Volcano
Kharimkotan Volcano is a stratovolcano located on Kharimkotan Island in the central Kuril Islands chain of Russia, known for its explosive eruptions and associated landslides.
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B.
Korovin Volcano
Korovin Volcano is an active stratovolcano and the highest point on Atka Island in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
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C.
Kudryavy Volcano
Kudryavy Volcano is an active stratovolcano on Iturup Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands, noted for its persistent fumarolic activity and significant emissions of volcanic gases.
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D.
Severgin Volcano
Severgin Volcano is a stratovolcano located in Russia’s Kuril Islands, part of the volcanic arc stretching between Japan and Kamchatka.
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E.
Shira volcanic cone
Shira volcanic cone is an ancient, eroded volcanic formation that constitutes one of the three main peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
- 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: Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran) Target entity description: The Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif in Iran is a prominent active stratovolcanic complex in southeastern Iran, known for its fumarolic activity and significant elevation dominating the surrounding desert landscape.
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A.
Kharimkotan Volcano
Kharimkotan Volcano is a stratovolcano located on Kharimkotan Island in the central Kuril Islands chain of Russia, known for its explosive eruptions and associated landslides.
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B.
Korovin Volcano
Korovin Volcano is an active stratovolcano and the highest point on Atka Island in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
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C.
Kudryavy Volcano
Kudryavy Volcano is an active stratovolcano on Iturup Island in Russia’s Kuril Islands, noted for its persistent fumarolic activity and significant emissions of volcanic gases.
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D.
Severgin Volcano
Severgin Volcano is a stratovolcano located in Russia’s Kuril Islands, part of the volcanic arc stretching between Japan and Kamchatka.
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E.
Shira volcanic cone
Shira volcanic cone is an ancient, eroded volcanic formation that constitutes one of the three main peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic massif ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| composition |
andesitic lava
ⓘ
dacitic lava ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dominates | surrounding desert landscape ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 12960 ft
ⓘ
approximately 3941 m ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fumarolic activity
ⓘ
persistent gas emissions ⓘ sulfur deposition around vents ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
craters
ⓘ
extensive volcanic deposits ⓘ fumaroles ⓘ lava domes ⓘ solfataras ⓘ steep volcanic cones ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Kuh-e Taftan
ⓘ
Taftan volcano ⓘ
linked to:
Taftan volcanic complex
|
| hasPeak |
Mekuh
ⓘ
Narkuh ⓘ |
| hazard |
potential phreatic explosions
ⓘ
volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| heatSourceFor | nearby hot springs ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf | southeastern Iran ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor | regional navigation in southeastern Iran ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Taftan volcanic complex ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sistan and Baluchestan Province
ⓘ
southeastern Iran ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Iran
|
| locatedOn | Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| magmaSource | subduction of the Arabian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Iranian seismic and volcanic monitoring agencies ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Makran volcanic arc
ⓘ
linked to:
Makran subduction zone
|
| nameLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| near |
border with Pakistan
ⓘ
city of Khash ⓘ town of Taftan (Pakistan) across the border ⓘ |
| partOf | Makran subduction zone ⓘ |
| region |
Baluchestan
ⓘ
linked to:
Sistan and Baluchestan Province
|
| surroundedBy | desert terrain ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif (Iran) Description of subject: The Koh-i-Taftan volcanic massif in Iran is a prominent active stratovolcanic complex in southeastern Iran, known for its fumarolic activity and significant elevation dominating the surrounding desert landscape.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.