Gulf of Tehuantepec
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The Gulf of Tehuantepec is a large Pacific Ocean embayment off the southern coast of Mexico, known for its strong gap winds and significant influence on regional weather and marine conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gulf of Tehuantepec canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9585039 — 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: Gulf of Tehuantepec Context triple: [Salina Cruz, locatedOn, Gulf of Tehuantepec]
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A.
Yucatán Channel
The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a major passage for ocean currents.
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B.
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, is a narrow body of water between Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and mainland that is renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and unique ecosystems.
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C.
Bay of Chetumal
The Bay of Chetumal is a coastal inlet on the western Caribbean Sea along the border of Mexico and Belize, known for its sheltered waters and the port city of Chetumal on its shores.
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D.
Gulf of Honduras
The Gulf of Honduras is a coastal inlet of the western Caribbean bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, known for its rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and mangrove ecosystems.
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E.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
- 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: Gulf of Tehuantepec Target entity description: The Gulf of Tehuantepec is a large Pacific Ocean embayment off the southern coast of Mexico, known for its strong gap winds and significant influence on regional weather and marine conditions.
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A.
Yucatán Channel
The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a major passage for ocean currents.
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B.
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, is a narrow body of water between Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula and mainland that is renowned for its rich marine biodiversity and unique ecosystems.
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C.
Bay of Chetumal
The Bay of Chetumal is a coastal inlet on the western Caribbean Sea along the border of Mexico and Belize, known for its sheltered waters and the port city of Chetumal on its shores.
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D.
Gulf of Honduras
The Gulf of Honduras is a coastal inlet of the western Caribbean bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, known for its rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and mangrove ecosystems.
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E.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embayment
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geographical feature ⓘ gulf ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal weather patterns in southern Mexico
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local shipping routes ⓘ regional fisheries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cold water upwelling events
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hazardous sea conditions for shipping ⓘ high biological productivity ⓘ strong gale-force wind events ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasClimaticPhenomenon | Tehuantepecer ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
dangerous conditions for small vessels
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high seas during strong wind events ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandform | Isthmus of Tehuantepec ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
enhanced ocean mixing
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wind-driven upwelling ⓘ |
| influences |
Gulf of Mexico–Pacific Ocean atmospheric exchange
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marine ecosystems in the region ⓘ regional ocean circulation ⓘ sea surface temperature patterns in the Eastern Pacific ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tehuano winds
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significant influence on marine conditions ⓘ significant influence on regional weather ⓘ strong gap winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Chiapas
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Oaxaca ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Mexico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isthmus of Tehuantepec ⓘ |
| nearbyPort |
Puerto Chiapas
ⓘ
Salina Cruz ⓘ |
| oceanographicRegion |
Eastern Tropical Pacific
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linked to:
eastern Pacific Ocean
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| partOf |
Eastern Pacific Ocean
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linked to:
eastern Pacific Ocean
coast of Chiapas ⓘ coast of Oaxaca ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Isthmus of Tehuantepec ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
climatology
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meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| windEventsOftenTriggeredBy |
cold air outbreaks over the Gulf of Mexico
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high-pressure systems over North America ⓘ |
| windType |
northerly gap winds
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offshore winds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf of Tehuantepec Description of subject: The Gulf of Tehuantepec is a large Pacific Ocean embayment off the southern coast of Mexico, known for its strong gap winds and significant influence on regional weather and marine conditions.
Referenced by (7)
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