Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
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The Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard is the open Atlantic waters lying just south of the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T491513 — 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 proper by Martha's Vineyard Context triple: [Nantucket Sound, separatedFrom, Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard]
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A.
Nantucket Sound
Nantucket Sound is a shallow, island-fringed body of water off the southern coast of Massachusetts, known for its maritime history, beaches, and recreational boating.
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B.
Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean characterized by its clear, warm waters and large floating mats of Sargassum seaweed, bounded by ocean currents rather than land.
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C.
Stellwagen Bank
Stellwagen Bank is a shallow underwater plateau in the Gulf of Maine renowned as a rich marine habitat and premier whale-watching area within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
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D.
Cape Cod Bay
Cape Cod Bay is a large, sheltered inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts, bordered by Cape Cod and known for its rich maritime history, fisheries, and coastal recreation.
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E.
Océan
Océan was a prominent French ship of the line that served as a flagship in major naval engagements during the age of sail.
- 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 proper by Martha's Vineyard Target entity description: The Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard is the open Atlantic waters lying just south of the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.
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A.
Nantucket Sound
Nantucket Sound is a shallow, island-fringed body of water off the southern coast of Massachusetts, known for its maritime history, beaches, and recreational boating.
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B.
Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean characterized by its clear, warm waters and large floating mats of Sargassum seaweed, bounded by ocean currents rather than land.
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C.
Stellwagen Bank
Stellwagen Bank is a shallow underwater plateau in the Gulf of Maine renowned as a rich marine habitat and premier whale-watching area within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
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D.
Cape Cod Bay
Cape Cod Bay is a large, sheltered inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts, bordered by Cape Cod and known for its rich maritime history, fisheries, and coastal recreation.
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E.
Océan
Océan was a prominent French ship of the line that served as a flagship in major naval engagements during the age of sail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
marine area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Martha's Vineyard coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf break off New England ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic continental shelf off New England
ⓘ
Martha's Vineyard ⓘ Nantucket ⓘ |
| countryOnNearestShore |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governedBy |
Massachusetts state marine regulations
ⓘ
United States federal maritime law ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Atlantic cod
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
North Atlantic right whale ⓘ bluefin tuna ⓘ fin whale ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ various shark species ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence |
North Atlantic Ocean circulation
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
|
| hasEnvironment |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageOfNearbyShore | English ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
fog
ⓘ
hurricanes and tropical storms ⓘ rough seas ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasTidalRegime | semidiurnal tides ⓘ |
| hasTypicalSeaSurfaceTemperatureRange | approximately 5–22 °C ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | saltwater ⓘ |
| influencedByCurrent |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
Labrador Current ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
United States exclusive economic zone ⓘ Western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Tropical Northwestern Atlantic
|
| locatedNear |
Nantucket Sound
ⓘ
Vineyard Sound ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOffShoreFrom | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Martha's Vineyard ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Northwest Atlantic marine ecoregion ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean
|
| stateOnNearestShore | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ shipping routes ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard Description of subject: The Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard is the open Atlantic waters lying just south of the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
subject linked to:
Piper Saratoga
linked to: Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard
subject linked to:
Abel’s Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Massachusetts, United States
linked to: Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard