Punga Mare
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Punga Mare is a large hydrocarbon sea composed mainly of liquid methane and ethane located near the north pole of Saturn’s moon Titan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Punga Mare canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T304820 — 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: Punga Mare Context triple: [Titan, majorSea, Punga Mare]
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A.
Lunan Bay
Lunan Bay is a scenic sandy beach and coastal area on the east coast of Scotland, known for its dunes, historic ruins, and popular walking and surfing opportunities.
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B.
Aunuʻu
Aunuʻu is a small volcanic island and village off the southeastern coast of Tutuila in American Samoa, known for its traditional Samoan culture and unique wetland ecosystems.
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C.
Taʻū
Taʻū is the largest island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, traditional Samoan villages, and significant ecological and cultural heritage.
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D.
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
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E.
Ofu
Ofu is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its pristine beaches, coral reefs, and inclusion in the National Park of American Samoa.
- 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: Punga Mare Target entity description: Punga Mare is a large hydrocarbon sea composed mainly of liquid methane and ethane located near the north pole of Saturn’s moon Titan.
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A.
Lunan Bay
Lunan Bay is a scenic sandy beach and coastal area on the east coast of Scotland, known for its dunes, historic ruins, and popular walking and surfing opportunities.
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B.
Aunuʻu
Aunuʻu is a small volcanic island and village off the southeastern coast of Tutuila in American Samoa, known for its traditional Samoan culture and unique wetland ecosystems.
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C.
Taʻū
Taʻū is the largest island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, traditional Samoan villages, and significant ecological and cultural heritage.
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D.
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
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E.
Ofu
Ofu is a small volcanic island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its pristine beaches, coral reefs, and inclusion in the National Park of American Samoa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraterrestrial sea
ⓘ
hydrocarbon sea ⓘ mare on Titan ⓘ surface feature on Titan ⓘ |
| aggregateState | liquid ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
Saturn system
ⓘ
linked to:
Saturn
|
| composedPrimarilyOf |
liquid ethane
ⓘ
liquid methane ⓘ |
| contains | dissolved nitrogen ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Cassini–Huygens mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Cassini–Huygens
|
| featureType | mare ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | planetocentric coordinates of Titan ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | cryogenic ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor |
Kraken Mare
ⓘ
Ligeia Mare ⓘ |
| inSolarSystemBody | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| isEvidenceFor | active methane cycle on Titan ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest known liquid bodies on Titan ⓘ |
| locatedAtPoleRegion | Titan north polar region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern hemisphere of Titan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | north pole of Titan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Titan ⓘ |
| locatedOnBody | natural satellite Titan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Punga ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Māori mythology ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Cassini spacecraft
ⓘ
linked to:
Cassini–Huygens
|
| observedUsing |
Cassini RADAR instrument
ⓘ
linked to:
Cassini–Huygens
Cassini VIMS instrument ⓘ
linked to:
Cassini–Huygens
|
| orbitsWithPrimary | Saturn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Titan hydrological cycle
ⓘ
Titan’s polar lake district ⓘ |
| primaryConstituent | hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
astrobiology
ⓘ
astrochemistry ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| surfaceType | liquid hydrocarbon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Punga Mare Description of subject: Punga Mare is a large hydrocarbon sea composed mainly of liquid methane and ethane located near the north pole of Saturn’s moon Titan.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.