Morecambe Bay
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Morecambe Bay is a large estuarine bay on the Irish Sea coast of England, noted for its extensive tidal sands, rich birdlife, and historically dangerous quicksands.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46126 — 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.
Target entity: Morecambe Bay Context triple: [North West England, contains, Morecambe Bay]
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Irish Sea
The Irish Sea is the body of water that separates the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the north and south via the North Channel and St George’s Channel.
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Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is a major estuary on Scotland’s east coast where the River Forth meets the North Sea, noted for its iconic rail and road bridges and its historical role in trade and defense.
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Ipswich Bay
Ipswich Bay is a coastal embayment in northeastern Massachusetts known for its scenic shoreline, fishing grounds, and location between Cape Ann and the New Hampshire border.
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River Mersey
The River Mersey is a major river in North West England that flows through cities including Manchester and Liverpool before emptying into the Irish Sea.
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North Sea
The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, known for its major shipping routes, rich fishing grounds, and offshore oil and gas reserves.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Morecambe Bay Target entity description: Morecambe Bay is a large estuarine bay on the Irish Sea coast of England, noted for its extensive tidal sands, rich birdlife, and historically dangerous quicksands.
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A.
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea is the body of water that separates the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the north and south via the North Channel and St George’s Channel.
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B.
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is a major estuary on Scotland’s east coast where the River Forth meets the North Sea, noted for its iconic rail and road bridges and its historical role in trade and defense.
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C.
Ipswich Bay
Ipswich Bay is a coastal embayment in northeastern Massachusetts known for its scenic shoreline, fishing grounds, and location between Cape Ann and the New Hampshire border.
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River Mersey
The River Mersey is a major river in North West England that flows through cities including Manchester and Liverpool before emptying into the Irish Sea.
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North Sea
The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, known for its major shipping routes, rich fishing grounds, and offshore oil and gas reserves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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coastal landform ⓘ estuary ⓘ |
| 2004 cockling disaster | 23 Chinese migrant workers drowned ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Arnside
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Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ Grange-over-Sands ⓘ Heysham ⓘ Lancaster ⓘ Morecambe ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
Ramsar site
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Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ Natura 2000 network ⓘ
surface form:
Special Protection Area
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| governedBy |
local authorities of Cumbria
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local authorities of Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 120 square miles
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approximately 310 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference |
featured in television programmes
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subject of literature ⓘ subject of paintings ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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shellfish harvesting ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dangerous quicksands
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extensive tidal sands ⓘ fast-rising tides ⓘ mudflats ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | 2004 cockling disaster ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Furness Peninsula
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Furness Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Fylde coast
Walney Island ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
becoming trapped in quicksand
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drowning ⓘ tidal flooding ⓘ |
| hasTitle | largest expanse of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalActivity | guided cross-bay walks ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Forest of Bowland
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surface form:
Bowland Fells
Lake District ⓘ
surface form:
Lake District fells
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| importantFor |
migratory birds
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wading birds ⓘ wildfowl ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cockle fishing
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dangerous quicksands ⓘ extensive tidal flats ⓘ rich birdlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lancashire
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surface form:
County of Lancashire (historic)
Cumbria ⓘ Irish Sea ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Morecambe ⓘ |
| near |
Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Lake District ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
Atlantic Ocean basin
Irish Sea ⓘ Morecambe Bay self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary SPA (ecological designation)
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| receivesInflowFrom |
River Keer
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River Kent ⓘ River Leven ⓘ River Lune ⓘ River Wyre (indirectly via coastal waters) ⓘ |
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Subject: Morecambe Bay Description of subject: Morecambe Bay is a large estuarine bay on the Irish Sea coast of England, noted for its extensive tidal sands, rich birdlife, and historically dangerous quicksands.
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