Central Indian Ocean basin
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The Central Indian Ocean Basin is a deep-sea region of the Indian Ocean characterized by extensive abyssal plains and significant deposits of polymetallic nodules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central Indian Ocean basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21901659 — 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: Central Indian Ocean basin Context triple: [Western Indian Ocean, adjacentTo, Central Indian Ocean basin]
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North Indian Ocean
The North Indian Ocean is the region of the Indian Ocean north of the equator, including the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, known for producing some of the world's most intense and deadly tropical cyclones.
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B.
Western Indian Ocean
The Western Indian Ocean is a maritime region encompassing the coastal waters and island states along the eastern coast of Africa and adjacent islands, notable for its rich marine biodiversity and strategic trade routes.
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Southwest Indian Ocean
The Southwest Indian Ocean is a region of the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa, known for its strong western boundary currents, complex eddies, and significant role in global ocean circulation and climate.
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Indian Ocean drainage basin
The Indian Ocean drainage basin is the vast hydrological region encompassing all land areas whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Indian Ocean.
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Coral Sea Basin
The Coral Sea Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia, known for its complex tectonic setting and role in the region’s marine geology.
- 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: Central Indian Ocean basin Target entity description: The Central Indian Ocean Basin is a deep-sea region of the Indian Ocean characterized by extensive abyssal plains and significant deposits of polymetallic nodules.
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A.
North Indian Ocean
The North Indian Ocean is the region of the Indian Ocean north of the equator, including the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, known for producing some of the world's most intense and deadly tropical cyclones.
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B.
Western Indian Ocean
The Western Indian Ocean is a maritime region encompassing the coastal waters and island states along the eastern coast of Africa and adjacent islands, notable for its rich marine biodiversity and strategic trade routes.
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C.
Southwest Indian Ocean
The Southwest Indian Ocean is a region of the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa, known for its strong western boundary currents, complex eddies, and significant role in global ocean circulation and climate.
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D.
Indian Ocean drainage basin
The Indian Ocean drainage basin is the vast hydrological region encompassing all land areas whose rivers and streams ultimately flow into the Indian Ocean.
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E.
Coral Sea Basin
The Coral Sea Basin is a deep oceanic basin in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia, known for its complex tectonic setting and role in the region’s marine geology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.