Gulf of Alaska

E15846

gulf ocean basin

The Gulf of Alaska is a large, subarctic ocean basin off the southern coast of Alaska known for its harsh weather, rich marine ecosystems, and significant fisheries.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Gulf of Alaska canonical	99
Gulf of Alaska region	8
Gulf of Alaska coast	4
Gulf of Alaska basin	2
Gulf of Alaska Unit	1
Gulf of Alaska large marine ecosystem	1
Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem	1
Gulf of Alaska shelf	1
Gulf of Alaska watershed	1
Pacific Ocean via Cook Inlet	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T27365 — 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: Gulf of Alaska
Context triple: [Pacific Ocean, containsFeature, Gulf of Alaska]

A. Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the northern Pacific Ocean located between Alaska and Russia, known for its rich marine ecosystems, major fisheries, and historically significant shipping and exploration routes.
B. Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
C. Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay is a marginal sea between Greenland and Canada, known for its Arctic climate, extensive sea ice, and role as a key passage between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
D. Bering Strait
The Bering Strait is a narrow sea passage between Russia and Alaska that links the Arctic and Pacific Oceans and historically separated Asia from North America.
E. Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, known for its rich fisheries, petroleum resources, and strategic geopolitical importance.
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: Gulf of Alaska
Target entity description: The Gulf of Alaska is a large, subarctic ocean basin off the southern coast of Alaska known for its harsh weather, rich marine ecosystems, and significant fisheries.

A. Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the northern Pacific Ocean located between Alaska and Russia, known for its rich marine ecosystems, major fisheries, and historically significant shipping and exploration routes.
B. Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
C. Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay is a marginal sea between Greenland and Canada, known for its Arctic climate, extensive sea ice, and role as a key passage between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
D. Bering Strait
The Bering Strait is a narrow sea passage between Russia and Alaska that links the Arctic and Pacific Oceans and historically separated Asia from North America.
E. Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, known for its rich fisheries, petroleum resources, and strategic geopolitical importance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gulf ⓘ ocean basin ⓘ
adjacentTo	Bering Sea via Alaska Peninsula ⓘ North Pacific Ocean open waters ⓘ
borderedBy	Panhandle of Alaska ⓘ surface form: Alaska Panhandle Alaska Peninsula ⓘ Alexander Archipelago ⓘ Gulf of Alaska coastline ⓘ Kodiak Island ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
drainedByRiver	Alsek River ⓘ Copper River ⓘ Situk River ⓘ Susitna River ⓘ
governedBy	North Pacific Fishery Management Council ⓘ
hasBiodiversity	cod ⓘ crab ⓘ halibut ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ salmon ⓘ seabirds ⓘ
hasCityOnCoast	Anchorage ⓘ Kodiak Island ⓘ surface form: Kodiak Seward ⓘ Yakutat ⓘ
hasClimate	subarctic maritime climate ⓘ
hasEcosystem	subarctic marine ecosystem ⓘ temperate rainforest coastal ecosystem ⓘ
hasFeature	continental shelf ⓘ deep ocean basin ⓘ subduction zone margin ⓘ
hasHazard	icing conditions ⓘ rough sea state ⓘ strong storms ⓘ
hasMajorCurrent	Alaska Current ⓘ surface form: Alaska Coastal Current Alaska Current ⓘ
hasPort	Port of Alaska ⓘ surface form: Port of Anchorage Port of Seward ⓘ
knownFor	frequent storms ⓘ harsh weather ⓘ high biological productivity ⓘ high winds ⓘ rich marine ecosystems ⓘ rough seas ⓘ significant fisheries ⓘ
locatedIn	Pacific Ocean ⓘ surface form: North Pacific Ocean subarctic region ⓘ
locatedOffCoastOf	Alaska ⓘ
monitoredBy	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
partOf	U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone ⓘ surface form: Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States Pacific Ocean ⓘ
receives	glacial meltwater ⓘ large freshwater input ⓘ
supportsActivity	marine research ⓘ shipping ⓘ
supportsIndustry	commercial fishing ⓘ crab fisheries ⓘ groundfish fisheries ⓘ salmon fisheries ⓘ tourism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (119)

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

Northwestern Fjord → partOf → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kodiak Island Borough → locatedOn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Situk River → mouthLocatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Situk River → flowsInto → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Sockeye salmon → nativeTo → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Aialik Bay → partOf → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Malaspina Glacier (portion) → locatedOnCoastOf → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Hubbard Glacier (portion) → flowsInto → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Pacific–North American plate boundary system → extendsTo → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Fairweather Fault → near → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Dungeness crab → foundIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Pacific herring → foundIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Copper River Delta → drainsInto → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Cordova, Alaska → hasCoastlineOn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Mount Vancouver → drainageBasin → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Aleutian subduction system → associatedWith → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Port of Whittier → connectedTo → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Valdez-Cordova area → hasCoastlineOn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Knik Arm → connectedTo → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Holgate Glacier → hasNearbyWaterBody → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kenai Peninsula Borough → hasCoastlineOn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kodiak Archipelago → locatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kodiak Archipelago → marineEcoregion → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

this entity surface form: Gulf of Alaska large marine ecosystem

Port Lions → locatedInBodyOfWaterRegion → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Ouzinkie → locatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park → locatedOnCoastOf → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Shuyak Island State Park → locatedInBodyOfWater → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Alutiiq Museum → regionServed → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge → locatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Aialik Glacier → nearbyWaterBody → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Kenai Mountains → drainageTo → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Pacific salmon → fishedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Port of Kodiak → locatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Native Village of Afognak → region → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ

Port of Valdez → locatedIn → Gulf of Alaska ⓘ