Hudson Bay drainage basin
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The Hudson Bay drainage basin is a vast watershed in northern North America that collects runoff from numerous rivers and lakes across Canada and parts of the United States, all ultimately flowing into Hudson Bay.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson Bay drainage basin canonical | 25 |
| Hudson Bay watershed | 7 |
| Hudson Bay basin | 2 |
| Hudson Bay | 1 |
| Hudson Bay hydrological system | 1 |
| United States–Canada Red River basin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hudson Bay drainage basin Context triple: [Lake Manitoba, partOf, Hudson Bay drainage basin]
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A.
Mackenzie River Basin
The Mackenzie River Basin is a vast watershed in northwestern Canada that collects waters from much of the boreal forest and Arctic regions before draining into the Arctic Ocean.
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B.
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay is a vast inland sea in northeastern Canada, known for its subarctic climate, extensive ice cover, and crucial role in regional ecosystems and Indigenous cultures.
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C.
Hudson Bay region
The Hudson Bay region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada centered around Hudson Bay, known for its subarctic climate, Indigenous communities, and historical role in early European exploration and the fur trade.
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D.
Arctic drainage basin
The Arctic drainage basin is a vast hydrological region in the Northern Hemisphere whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Arctic Ocean and its marginal seas.
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E.
Lake Agassiz basin
The Lake Agassiz basin is the vast prehistoric drainage area in central North America that once held glacial Lake Agassiz, one of the largest proglacial lakes in Earth’s history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hudson Bay drainage basin Target entity description: The Hudson Bay drainage basin is a vast watershed in northern North America that collects runoff from numerous rivers and lakes across Canada and parts of the United States, all ultimately flowing into Hudson Bay.
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A.
Mackenzie River Basin
The Mackenzie River Basin is a vast watershed in northwestern Canada that collects waters from much of the boreal forest and Arctic regions before draining into the Arctic Ocean.
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B.
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay is a vast inland sea in northeastern Canada, known for its subarctic climate, extensive ice cover, and crucial role in regional ecosystems and Indigenous cultures.
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C.
Hudson Bay region
The Hudson Bay region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada centered around Hudson Bay, known for its subarctic climate, Indigenous communities, and historical role in early European exploration and the fur trade.
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D.
Arctic drainage basin
The Arctic drainage basin is a vast hydrological region in the Northern Hemisphere whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Arctic Ocean and its marginal seas.
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E.
Lake Agassiz basin
The Lake Agassiz basin is the vast prehistoric drainage area in central North America that once held glacial Lake Agassiz, one of the largest proglacial lakes in Earth’s history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
watershed ⓘ |
| borders |
Arctic Ocean drainage basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic drainage basin
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin ⓘ Gulf of Mexico drainage basin ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf of Mexico watershed
Pacific Ocean drainage basin ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageAreaEstimate |
approximately 1,5 million square miles
ⓘ
approximately 3,9 million square kilometres ⓘ |
| drains |
large areas of the Canadian Shield
ⓘ
parts of the Interior Plains of North America ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Hudson Bay
ⓘ
James Bay ⓘ Ungava Bay ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Albany River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Albany River
Attawapiskat River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Attawapiskat River
Broadback River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Nottaway River basin
Churchill River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Churchill River
Eastmain River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Eastmain River
Great Lakes drainage to Hudson Bay via Nelson River ⓘ Great Whale River basin ⓘ Hayes River basin ⓘ Koksoak River basin ⓘ La Grande River basin ⓘ
linked to:
La Grande River
Moose River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Moose River
Nelson River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Nelson River
Nottaway River basin ⓘ Pontax River basin ⓘ Red River of the North basin ⓘ
linked to:
Red River of the North region
Rupert River basin ⓘ Saskatchewan River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Saskatchewan River
Severn River (Ontario) basin ⓘ
linked to:
Severn River (Ontario)
Thlewiaza River basin ⓘ Winisk River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Winisk River
Winnipeg River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg River
|
| includesTerritoryOf |
Alberta
ⓘ
Idaho ⓘ Manitoba ⓘ Michigan (Upper Peninsula) ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Minnesota ⓘ Montana ⓘ North Dakota ⓘ Northwest Territories ⓘ Nunavut ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Oregon ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
Saskatchewan ⓘ South Dakota ⓘ Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableFor | being one of the largest drainage basins in the world ⓘ |
| partOf | Arctic Ocean drainage system ⓘ |
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Subject: Hudson Bay drainage basin Description of subject: The Hudson Bay drainage basin is a vast watershed in northern North America that collects runoff from numerous rivers and lakes across Canada and parts of the United States, all ultimately flowing into Hudson Bay.
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