Azores High
E271133
atmospheric circulation feature
semi-permanent high-pressure system
subtropical high-pressure system
The Azores High is a large, semi-permanent subtropical high-pressure system over the North Atlantic Ocean that strongly influences weather patterns in Europe, North Africa, and the Americas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azores High canonical | 9 |
| Azores High (western lobe) | 1 |
| Azores High region | 1 |
| Bermuda-Azores High | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2485679 — 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: Azores High Context triple: [North Atlantic subtropical gyre, linkedTo, Azores High]
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A.
Azores Plateau
The Azores Plateau is a large submarine volcanic plateau in the North Atlantic Ocean associated with the Azores hotspot and mid-ocean ridge tectonics.
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B.
Galápagos Rise
The Galápagos Rise is an active mid-ocean ridge in the eastern Pacific Ocean associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity near the Galápagos Islands.
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C.
East Scotia Ridge
The East Scotia Ridge is a back-arc spreading center and tectonic plate boundary in the South Atlantic, associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity between the Scotia Plate and surrounding plates.
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D.
North Scotia Ridge
The North Scotia Ridge is a major submarine tectonic feature in the South Atlantic that forms the northern boundary of the Scotia Plate between South America and the Antarctic region.
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E.
Azores Triple Junction
The Azores Triple Junction is a tectonic plate boundary region in the North Atlantic Ocean where the North American, Eurasian, and African plates converge and interact.
- 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: Azores High Target entity description: The Azores High is a large, semi-permanent subtropical high-pressure system over the North Atlantic Ocean that strongly influences weather patterns in Europe, North Africa, and the Americas.
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A.
Azores Plateau
The Azores Plateau is a large submarine volcanic plateau in the North Atlantic Ocean associated with the Azores hotspot and mid-ocean ridge tectonics.
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B.
Galápagos Rise
The Galápagos Rise is an active mid-ocean ridge in the eastern Pacific Ocean associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity near the Galápagos Islands.
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C.
East Scotia Ridge
The East Scotia Ridge is a back-arc spreading center and tectonic plate boundary in the South Atlantic, associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity between the Scotia Plate and surrounding plates.
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D.
North Scotia Ridge
The North Scotia Ridge is a major submarine tectonic feature in the South Atlantic that forms the northern boundary of the Scotia Plate between South America and the Antarctic region.
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E.
Azores Triple Junction
The Azores Triple Junction is a tectonic plate boundary region in the North Atlantic Ocean where the North American, Eurasian, and African plates converge and interact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric circulation feature
ⓘ
semi-permanent high-pressure system ⓘ subtropical high-pressure system ⓘ |
| affectsClimateOf |
British Isles
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Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ Gulf of Mexico region ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Mexico
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Mediterranean Basin ⓘ North Africa ⓘ West Africa ⓘ eastern North America ⓘ |
| affectsMarineConditionsOf |
North Atlantic shipping routes
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean shipping lanes
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Bermuda-Azores High
ⓘ
linked to:
Azores High
North Atlantic High ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
clear skies
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light surface winds near its center ⓘ persistent fair weather ⓘ subsiding air ⓘ suppression of cloud formation ⓘ |
| climatologicalRole |
important driver of North Atlantic climate variability
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key component of Northern Hemisphere subtropical belt of high pressure ⓘ |
| governs | large-scale anticyclonic circulation over the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| influences |
Atlantic storm tracks
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formation and steering of extratropical cyclones ⓘ heatwaves in western Europe ⓘ paths of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic ⓘ position of the jet stream over the North Atlantic ⓘ precipitation patterns in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ rainfall variability in the Sahel region ⓘ summer drought conditions in the Mediterranean region ⓘ trade winds over the North Atlantic ⓘ upwelling and marine conditions off northwest Africa ⓘ |
| influencesWeatherPatternsIn |
Europe
ⓘ
the Americas ⓘ
linked to:
Americas
|
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
subtropical North Atlantic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Azores ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hadley cell circulation
ⓘ
linked to:
Hadley circulation
subtropical ridge ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bermuda High ⓘ |
| typicalCenterLatitude | around 25–35 degrees North ⓘ |
| typicalCenterLongitude | between the Azores and Bermuda ⓘ |
| typicalPressureRange | about 1020–1035 hPa at sea level ⓘ |
| typicalSeasonalBehavior |
strengthens and expands northward in summer
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weakens and shifts southward in winter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Azores High Description of subject: The Azores High is a large, semi-permanent subtropical high-pressure system over the North Atlantic Ocean that strongly influences weather patterns in Europe, North Africa, and the Americas.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.