palus (marsh) on the Moon
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A palus (marsh) on the Moon is a small, relatively flat lunar plain of basaltic lava, typically darker than surrounding terrain and resembling a miniature mare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| palus (marsh) on the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23331669 — 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: palus (marsh) on the Moon Context triple: [Palus Putredinis, featureCategory, palus (marsh) on the Moon]
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A.
Sea of Thirst (fictional lunar mare)
Sea of Thirst is a fictional lunar mare, an imagined dark basaltic plain on the Moon’s surface used as a setting in speculative or science fiction works.
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B.
Mare
Mare is the nickname of American actress and singer-songwriter Mare Winningham, known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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C.
Mare
Mare is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Maré Island in New Caledonia, also known as the Nengone language.
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D.
Mare Vaporum
Mare Vaporum is a small lunar mare in the Moon’s near side, characterized by its dark basaltic plains within the central nearside highlands.
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E.
Mare Humboldtianum
Mare Humboldtianum is a lunar mare located near the Moon’s northeastern limb, known for its dark basaltic plains filling a large impact basin.
- 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: palus (marsh) on the Moon Target entity description: A palus (marsh) on the Moon is a small, relatively flat lunar plain of basaltic lava, typically darker than surrounding terrain and resembling a miniature mare.
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A.
Sea of Thirst (fictional lunar mare)
Sea of Thirst is a fictional lunar mare, an imagined dark basaltic plain on the Moon’s surface used as a setting in speculative or science fiction works.
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B.
Mare
Mare is the nickname of American actress and singer-songwriter Mare Winningham, known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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C.
Mare
Mare is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Maré Island in New Caledonia, also known as the Nengone language.
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D.
Mare Vaporum
Mare Vaporum is a small lunar mare in the Moon’s near side, characterized by its dark basaltic plains within the central nearside highlands.
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E.
Mare Humboldtianum
Mare Humboldtianum is a lunar mare located near the Moon’s northeastern limb, known for its dark basaltic plains filling a large impact basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.