Taupō geothermal area

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Taupō geothermal area is a major geothermal region in New Zealand known for its active volcanic features, hot springs, and significant geothermal energy resources.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Taupō Volcanic Centre 1
Taupō geothermal area canonical 1
Wairakei Terraces 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geothermal area
volcanic region
associatedWith Okataina volcanic centre
Taupō volcano
contains Broadlands geothermal field
Craters of the Moon geothermal area
Ngatamariki geothermal field
Ohaaki geothermal field
Orakei Korako geothermal field
Rotokawa geothermal field
Wairakei Terraces
Wairakei geothermal field
country New Zealand
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
governedBy New Zealand Crown
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Māori communities
Ngāti Tūwharetoa
hasEconomicImportance electricity generation sector of New Zealand
regional tourism industry
hasEnergyType renewable energy
hasFeature boiling mud pools
fumaroles
geysers
hot springs
hydrothermal eruption craters
silica terraces
hasResourceType high-temperature geothermal resource
hasRisk ground subsidence
hydrothermal eruptions
seismic activity
heatSource shallow silicic magma bodies
locatedIn North Island
Taupō Volcanic Zone
locatedNear Lake Taupō
monitoredBy GNS Science
monitoredFor geothermal reservoir pressure
ground deformation
seismicity
partOf Taupō Volcanic Zone geothermal system
regulatedBy New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
tectonicSetting Hikurangi subduction margin
tourismActivities geothermal sightseeing
geothermal walks
hot pool bathing
usedFor balneology
direct-use geothermal heating
geothermal power generation
tourism

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Island hasGeothermalArea Taupō geothermal area
New Zealand volcanic zones hasPart Taupō Volcanic Centre
linked to: Taupō geothermal area
Taupō geothermal area contains Wairakei geothermal field
linked to: Taupō geothermal area
Taupō geothermal area contains Wairakei Terraces
linked to: Taupō geothermal area