Tongue of the Ocean margins
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Tongue of the Ocean margins are the steep submarine slopes and transition zones that border the deep Tongue of the Ocean basin within the Bahamian archipelago.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tongue of the Ocean margins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7364337 — 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 margins Context triple: [Bahamas Platform, underlies, Tongue of the Ocean margins]
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A.
Chandalar Shelf
Chandalar Shelf is a remote, windswept section of Alaska’s North Slope along the Dalton Highway, known for its tundra landscape, harsh weather, and role as a corridor for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
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B.
Romanche Fracture Zone
The Romanche Fracture Zone is a major transform fault and deep-sea fracture zone in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean that offsets the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and hosts one of the deepest points in the Atlantic basin.
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C.
Owen Fracture Zone
The Owen Fracture Zone is a major transform fault system in the northwest Indian Ocean that marks part of the tectonic boundary between the Arabian and Indian plates.
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D.
Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex
The Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex is a large submarine volcanic ridge system in the Arctic Ocean, forming part of the ocean floor topography between the Eurasian and Amerasian basins.
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E.
Olosega coast
Olosega coast is the shoreline area surrounding the island of Olosega in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its volcanic cliffs, coral reefs, and traditional Samoan villages.
- 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 margins Target entity description: Tongue of the Ocean margins are the steep submarine slopes and transition zones that border the deep Tongue of the Ocean basin within the Bahamian archipelago.
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A.
Chandalar Shelf
Chandalar Shelf is a remote, windswept section of Alaska’s North Slope along the Dalton Highway, known for its tundra landscape, harsh weather, and role as a corridor for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
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B.
Romanche Fracture Zone
The Romanche Fracture Zone is a major transform fault and deep-sea fracture zone in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean that offsets the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and hosts one of the deepest points in the Atlantic basin.
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C.
Owen Fracture Zone
The Owen Fracture Zone is a major transform fault system in the northwest Indian Ocean that marks part of the tectonic boundary between the Arabian and Indian plates.
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D.
Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex
The Alpha–Mendeleev Ridge complex is a large submarine volcanic ridge system in the Arctic Ocean, forming part of the ocean floor topography between the Eurasian and Amerasian basins.
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E.
Olosega coast
Olosega coast is the shoreline area surrounding the island of Olosega in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its volcanic cliffs, coral reefs, and traditional Samoan villages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
continental margin analogue
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marine geomorphological feature ⓘ submarine slope ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
deep Tongue of the Ocean basin
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shallow Bahamian banks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
carbonate slope failures
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contourite deposits ⓘ mass-transport deposits ⓘ submarine canyons ⓘ turbidite systems ⓘ |
| border |
Great Bahama Bank
NERFINISHED
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Little Bahama Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongue of the Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
sharp bathymetric gradients
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steep submarine slopes ⓘ transition from shallow carbonate platform to deep basin ⓘ |
| composedOf |
carbonate sediments
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platform-derived debris ⓘ |
| environmentType |
marine environment
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slope environment ⓘ |
| formedBy |
carbonate platform margin progradation
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erosional processes ⓘ fault-controlled subsidence ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasBathymetry | steep slope from hundreds to thousands of meters water depth ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
boundary between shallow-water banks and deep basin
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sediment transfer pathway from platform to basin ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
carbonate platform evolution models
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petroleum system analysis in carbonate margins ⓘ submarine slope stability studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
gravity-driven sediment transport
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ocean currents ⓘ sea-level fluctuations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Bahamian archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongue of the Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlie | older carbonate platform strata ⓘ |
| partOf | Bahamas platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
carbonate slope processes
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oceanographic circulation effects on slope sedimentation ⓘ sequence stratigraphy of carbonate margins ⓘ submarine landslide hazards ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
intra-platform basin setting
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passive margin setting ⓘ |
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Subject: Tongue of the Ocean margins Description of subject: Tongue of the Ocean margins are the steep submarine slopes and transition zones that border the deep Tongue of the Ocean basin within the Bahamian archipelago.
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