Atlantic Ocean tidal system
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The Atlantic Ocean tidal system is the vast, interconnected network of tides and tidal currents driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun across the Atlantic basin and its adjoining coastal waterways.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean tidal system canonical | 1 |
| Atlantic Ocean tides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4563150 — 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: Atlantic Ocean tidal system Context triple: [Barnum Island Channel, partOf, Atlantic Ocean tidal system]
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A.
North Sea tides
North Sea tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels in the North Sea, driven primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun and known for their strong currents and significant impact on surrounding coastal regions.
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B.
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
The Atlantic Ocean drainage basin is the vast hydrological region encompassing all land areas whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
World Ocean
The World Ocean is the interconnected system of Earth's major oceanic divisions that together form a single, continuous body of saltwater covering most of the planet's surface.
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D.
Atlantic
Atlantic is a major American record label known for signing and promoting influential artists across R&B, rock, and pop music.
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E.
The Atlantic
The Atlantic is a long-running American magazine and multi-platform media outlet known for its in-depth journalism, cultural commentary, and analysis of politics and current events.
- 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: Atlantic Ocean tidal system Target entity description: The Atlantic Ocean tidal system is the vast, interconnected network of tides and tidal currents driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun across the Atlantic basin and its adjoining coastal waterways.
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A.
North Sea tides
North Sea tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels in the North Sea, driven primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun and known for their strong currents and significant impact on surrounding coastal regions.
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B.
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
The Atlantic Ocean drainage basin is the vast hydrological region encompassing all land areas whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
World Ocean
The World Ocean is the interconnected system of Earth's major oceanic divisions that together form a single, continuous body of saltwater covering most of the planet's surface.
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D.
Atlantic
Atlantic is a major American record label known for signing and promoting influential artists across R&B, rock, and pop music.
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E.
The Atlantic
The Atlantic is a long-running American magazine and multi-platform media outlet known for its in-depth journalism, cultural commentary, and analysis of politics and current events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysical system
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oceanographic phenomenon ⓘ tidal system ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal ecosystems of the Atlantic
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coastal navigation in the Atlantic ⓘ sediment transport on Atlantic coasts ⓘ tidal energy resources in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
amphidromic points
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rotary tidal waves ⓘ standing tidal waves in semi-enclosed seas ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Amazon estuary tidal system
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Arctic Ocean tidal system ⓘ Baltic Sea tidal system ⓘ Bay of Fundy tidal system ⓘ
linked to:
Bay of Fundy
Biscay Bay tidal system ⓘ Brazilian coastal tidal systems ⓘ Caribbean Sea tidal system ⓘ English Channel tidal system ⓘ Gulf of Mexico tidal system ⓘ Hudson Bay tidal system ⓘ Mediterranean Sea tidal system ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea tidal system ⓘ Southern Ocean tidal system ⓘ West African coastal tidal systems ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
gravitational pull of the Moon
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gravitational pull of the Sun ⓘ |
| exhibits |
diurnal tides
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mixed tides ⓘ semidiurnal tides ⓘ |
| hasAmphidromicSystem |
North Atlantic amphidromic system
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South Atlantic amphidromic system ⓘ |
| hasExtreme | Bay of Fundy macrotidal range ⓘ |
| hasPart |
North Atlantic tidal system
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South Atlantic tidal system ⓘ coastal tidal currents ⓘ continental shelf tides ⓘ estuarine tides ⓘ open-ocean tides ⓘ |
| hasTemporalPattern |
18.6-year lunar nodal modulation
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approximately 12.42-hour semidiurnal cycle ⓘ approximately 24-hour diurnal cycle ⓘ spring-neap tidal cycle ⓘ |
| hasTidalConstituent |
K1 lunisolar diurnal constituent
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K2 lunisolar semidiurnal constituent ⓘ M2 principal lunar semidiurnal constituent ⓘ N2 larger lunar elliptic semidiurnal constituent ⓘ O1 principal lunar diurnal constituent ⓘ P1 principal solar diurnal constituent ⓘ S2 principal solar semidiurnal constituent ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Coriolis effect
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Earth rotation ⓘ basin geometry ⓘ coastline shape ⓘ meteorological conditions ⓘ ocean depth variations ⓘ resonance of ocean basins ⓘ seafloor topography ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| modeledBy | global tidal models ⓘ |
| studiedBy | physical oceanography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlantic Ocean tidal system Description of subject: The Atlantic Ocean tidal system is the vast, interconnected network of tides and tidal currents driven by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun across the Atlantic basin and its adjoining coastal waterways.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Atlantic Ocean tidal system