Tongue of the Ocean
E169829
Tongue of the Ocean is a deep, U-shaped submarine trench in the Bahamas known for its steep walls, great depth, and use as a site for underwater acoustic research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tongue of the Ocean canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1487185 — 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: Tongue of the Ocean Context triple: [Bahama Banks, borderedBy, Tongue of the Ocean]
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A.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
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B.
The Toll of the Sea
The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 silent drama film, one of the earliest Hollywood movies shot in Technicolor, featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role.
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C.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
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D.
Gift from the Sea
Gift from the Sea is a reflective, bestselling 1955 book of essays by Anne Morrow Lindbergh that uses seashells and the seashore as metaphors to explore women's lives, solitude, and inner peace.
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E.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
- 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: Tongue of the Ocean Target entity description: Tongue of the Ocean is a deep, U-shaped submarine trench in the Bahamas known for its steep walls, great depth, and use as a site for underwater acoustic research.
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A.
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea is a 1955 American war drama film starring Sterling Hayden as a determined naval officer coping with the loss of his leg during World War II.
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B.
The Toll of the Sea
The Toll of the Sea is a 1922 silent drama film, one of the earliest Hollywood movies shot in Technicolor, featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role.
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C.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
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D.
Gift from the Sea
Gift from the Sea is a reflective, bestselling 1955 book of essays by Anne Morrow Lindbergh that uses seashells and the seashore as metaphors to explore women's lives, solitude, and inner peace.
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E.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
submarine trench
ⓘ
underwater canyon ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TOTO ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Lucayan Archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahamas archipelago
|
| borderedBy |
Andros Island
ⓘ
Exuma ⓘ
surface form:
Exuma Sound
New Providence Island ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Northwest Providence Channel ⓘ |
| country | Bahamas ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | deep-sea marine habitat ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | carbonate platform margin ⓘ |
| hasAcousticProperty |
long-range sound propagation
ⓘ
low ambient noise levels ⓘ |
| hasBathymetry | steep drop from shallow banks to deep basin ⓘ |
| hasBiota |
deep-water fish species
ⓘ
pelagic organisms ⓘ |
| hasCurrentType | weak bottom currents ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
relatively flat bottom
ⓘ
sheltered acoustic environment ⓘ |
| hasHazard | steep submarine slopes ⓘ |
| hasImportance |
important site for oceanographic research
ⓘ
strategic naval testing area ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
acoustically isolated from open ocean
ⓘ
deep-water basin ⓘ steep-sided ⓘ |
| hasResearchFacility | U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType | carbonate sediments ⓘ |
| hasSlopeFeature | escarpment walls ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | clear oligotrophic waters ⓘ |
| length | approximately 240 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Bahama Banks ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | eastern side of Andros Island ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 2000 meters ⓘ |
| near | Nassau ⓘ |
| notableFor |
great depth
ⓘ
steep walls ⓘ underwater acoustic research ⓘ |
| oceanBasin |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| partOf | Great Bahama Canyon system ⓘ |
| region |
Caribbean
ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region
|
| separates |
Andros Island
ⓘ
New Providence Island ⓘ |
| shape | U-shaped ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval research
ⓘ
underwater acoustic testing ⓘ |
| width | approximately 30 kilometers at its widest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tongue of the Ocean Description of subject: Tongue of the Ocean is a deep, U-shaped submarine trench in the Bahamas known for its steep walls, great depth, and use as a site for underwater acoustic research.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.