Irminger Basin
E643816
The Irminger Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the North Atlantic, lying beneath the Irminger Sea between Greenland and Iceland and forming part of the complex subpolar gyre system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irminger Basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7055661 — 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: Irminger Basin Context triple: [Irminger Sea, seaFloorFeature, Irminger Basin]
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A.
Irminger Sea
The Irminger Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean located between Greenland and Iceland, known for its deep waters and role in North Atlantic ocean circulation.
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B.
Greenland Basin
The Greenland Basin is a deep oceanic depression in the Arctic Ocean, lying beneath the Greenland Sea and playing a key role in cold deep-water formation and circulation.
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C.
Lofoten Basin
The Lofoten Basin is a deep oceanic depression in the Norwegian Sea known for its intense eddy activity and role in regional water mass circulation.
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D.
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.
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E.
Nordic Seas
The Nordic Seas are a group of marginal seas in the North Atlantic between Greenland, Iceland, and Norway that play a key role in ocean circulation and climate by connecting Arctic and Atlantic waters.
- 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: Irminger Basin Target entity description: The Irminger Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the North Atlantic, lying beneath the Irminger Sea between Greenland and Iceland and forming part of the complex subpolar gyre system.
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A.
Irminger Sea
The Irminger Sea is a marginal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean located between Greenland and Iceland, known for its deep waters and role in North Atlantic ocean circulation.
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B.
Greenland Basin
The Greenland Basin is a deep oceanic depression in the Arctic Ocean, lying beneath the Greenland Sea and playing a key role in cold deep-water formation and circulation.
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C.
Lofoten Basin
The Lofoten Basin is a deep oceanic depression in the Norwegian Sea known for its intense eddy activity and role in regional water mass circulation.
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D.
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.
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E.
Nordic Seas
The Nordic Seas are a group of marginal seas in the North Atlantic between Greenland, Iceland, and Norway that play a key role in ocean circulation and climate by connecting Arctic and Atlantic waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic basin
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submarine basin ⓘ |
| approximateLatitudeRange | about 58°N to 65°N ⓘ |
| approximateLongitudeRange | about 30°W to 45°W ⓘ |
| basinType | deep abyssal basin ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Iceland–Faroe Ridge region
NERFINISHED
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Reykjanes Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ southeast Greenland continental margin ⓘ |
| circulationInfluencedBy |
East Greenland Current
NERFINISHED
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Irminger Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationType | cyclonic subpolar gyre circulation ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Iceland Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labrador Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryExclusiveEconomicZones |
Greenland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorComposition | oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasFeature | thick sedimentary cover in deeper parts ⓘ |
| hasObservationNetwork | oceanographic moorings and repeat hydrographic sections ⓘ |
| hasOverflowPathway | Denmark Strait overflow into deep North Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasProcess | deep convection in some winters ⓘ |
| hasWaterMass |
Denmark Strait Overflow Water
NERFINISHED
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Irminger Sea Intermediate Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Labrador Sea Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
deep water formation in the North Atlantic
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ventilation of the subpolar gyre ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Greenland–Iceland–Norwegian Seas–North Atlantic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSoutheastOf | Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | Irminger Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 3000–3500 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Ludvig Christian Irminger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Denmark Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | Labrador–Irminger Seas region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
NERFINISHED
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North Atlantic subpolar gyre NERFINISHED ⓘ subpolar North Atlantic ⓘ |
| roleInClimate |
carbon uptake and storage
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heat uptake from the atmosphere ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Labrador Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFromBy | Greenland–Scotland Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
climate science
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physical oceanography ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | formed by seafloor spreading in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| waterMassTransformation | subpolar mode water formation region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irminger Basin Description of subject: The Irminger Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the North Atlantic, lying beneath the Irminger Sea between Greenland and Iceland and forming part of the complex subpolar gyre system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.