Limits of Oceans and Seas
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Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Limits of Oceans and Seas canonical | 4 |
| Limits of Oceans & Seas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Limits of Oceans and Seas Context triple: [International Hydrographic Organization, publishes, Limits of Oceans and Seas]
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A.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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B.
International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean
The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean is a comprehensive mapping project that compiles and standardizes detailed seafloor topography data for the Arctic Ocean to support scientific research and navigation.
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C.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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D.
Océan
Océan was a prominent French ship of the line that served as a flagship in major naval engagements during the age of sail.
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E.
Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System is an international collaborative framework that coordinates and advances sustained ocean observations to support climate research, weather forecasting, marine services, and environmental management.
- 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: Limits of Oceans and Seas Target entity description: Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.
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A.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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B.
International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean
The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean is a comprehensive mapping project that compiles and standardizes detailed seafloor topography data for the Arctic Ocean to support scientific research and navigation.
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C.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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D.
Océan
Océan was a prominent French ship of the line that served as a flagship in major naval engagements during the age of sail.
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E.
Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System is an international collaborative framework that coordinates and advances sustained ocean observations to support climate research, weather forecasting, marine services, and environmental management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gazetteer
ⓘ
hydrographic publication ⓘ reference work ⓘ standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
world’s oceans
ⓘ
world’s seas ⓘ |
| category |
geographical nomenclature standard
ⓘ
maritime standard ⓘ |
| defines |
official boundaries of oceans
ⓘ
official boundaries of seas ⓘ |
| definesTypeOfBoundary |
geographical limits
ⓘ
hydrographic limits ⓘ |
| documentCode | S-23 ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure consistent naming of oceans and seas
ⓘ
provide uniform limits for oceans and seas ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | S-23 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
IHO Special Publication S-23
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linked to:
IHO S-23
|
| hasEdition |
first edition
ⓘ
second edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
authoritative
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international reference ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
governments
ⓘ
hydrographic services ⓘ international organizations ⓘ map and chart producers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
IHO
ⓘ
International Hydrographic Organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
hydrography
ⓘ
international maritime law ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| standardizes |
names of oceans
ⓘ
names of seas ⓘ |
| subject |
maritime boundaries
ⓘ
oceans ⓘ seas ⓘ |
| thirdEditionPublicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| usedAsReferenceIn |
international maritime documentation
ⓘ
maritime geography ⓘ nautical charting ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cartographers
ⓘ
hydrographic offices ⓘ international organizations ⓘ |
| usedFor | international standardization of maritime nomenclature ⓘ |
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Subject: Limits of Oceans and Seas Description of subject: Limits of Oceans and Seas is an authoritative reference work that defines and standardizes the official boundaries and names of the world's oceans and seas for international use.
Referenced by (5)
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