SLOSH
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SLOSH is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Weather Service to estimate and predict storm surge heights and coastal flooding from hurricanes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SLOSH canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796872 — 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: SLOSH Context triple: [Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes model, hasAcronym, SLOSH]
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A.
River Suck
River Suck is a major river in western Ireland that flows through counties such as Roscommon and Galway before joining the River Shannon.
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B.
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave is a large, steep-drop water ride at Thorpe Park in the UK, known for soaking riders with a massive splash.
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C.
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave is an American indie rock band known for its melodic, guitar-driven sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Bay Slides
Bay Slides is a pair of gentle, kid-friendly water slides at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park designed as a smaller version of the park’s main body slides.
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E.
Slush Gusher
Slush Gusher is a high-speed body slide attraction at Disney's Blizzard Beach themed as a snow-covered ski slope.
- 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: SLOSH Target entity description: SLOSH is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Weather Service to estimate and predict storm surge heights and coastal flooding from hurricanes.
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A.
River Suck
River Suck is a major river in western Ireland that flows through counties such as Roscommon and Galway before joining the River Shannon.
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B.
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave is a large, steep-drop water ride at Thorpe Park in the UK, known for soaking riders with a massive splash.
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C.
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave is an American indie rock band known for its melodic, guitar-driven sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
Bay Slides
Bay Slides is a pair of gentle, kid-friendly water slides at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park designed as a smaller version of the park’s main body slides.
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E.
Slush Gusher
Slush Gusher is a high-speed body slide attraction at Disney's Blizzard Beach themed as a snow-covered ski slope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer model
ⓘ
storm surge model ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Atlantic hurricane basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic hurricanes
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ U.S. East Coast ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
U.S. Gulf Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of the United States
parts of the U.S. Pacific Coast ⓘ |
| basedOn | numerical hydrodynamic modeling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
U.S. National Weather Service ⓘ
linked to:
National Weather Service
|
| field |
coastal engineering
ⓘ
meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
SLOSH basin
ⓘ
bathymetric database ⓘ computational grid ⓘ topographic database ⓘ |
| input |
bathymetry
ⓘ
coastline geometry ⓘ forward speed of hurricane ⓘ hurricane intensity ⓘ hurricane size ⓘ hurricane track ⓘ storm landfall location ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| models |
coastal inundation extent
ⓘ
pressure-driven water levels ⓘ storm surge from tropical cyclones ⓘ wind-driven water levels ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Hurricane Center ⓘ |
| output |
inundation maps
ⓘ
maximum storm surge height ⓘ storm surge depth above ground ⓘ storm tide levels ⓘ |
| spatialResolution | basin-specific grid resolution ⓘ |
| supports |
evacuation zone delineation
ⓘ
flood insurance risk analysis ⓘ hazard mitigation planning ⓘ |
| timeResolution | storm lifecycle scale ⓘ |
| use |
emergency management decision support
ⓘ
estimate coastal flooding from hurricanes ⓘ estimate storm surge heights ⓘ hurricane evacuation planning ⓘ predict coastal flooding from hurricanes ⓘ predict storm surge heights ⓘ storm surge risk assessment ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Hurricane Center
ⓘ
U.S. emergency management agencies ⓘ state and local emergency managers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SLOSH Description of subject: SLOSH is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Weather Service to estimate and predict storm surge heights and coastal flooding from hurricanes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.