Java Sea, Indonesia
E1538689
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The Java Sea in Indonesia is a shallow, busy maritime area between the islands of Java and Borneo, known for its major shipping routes, rich marine life, and as the site of the 2018 Lion Air Flight 610 Boeing 737 MAX crash.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indonesian maritime region | 1 |
| Java Sea, Indonesia canonical | 1 |
| Java Sea-Bali Sea area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22477449 — 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: Java Sea, Indonesia Context triple: [Boeing 737 MAX, crashLocation, Java Sea, Indonesia]
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A.
Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the islands of Bali and Sulawesi in Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular dive sites.
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B.
Indonesia archipelagic waters
Indonesia archipelagic waters are the maritime zones enclosed by Indonesia’s outermost islands and baselines, over which the country exercises sovereignty while allowing certain rights of passage for foreign vessels under international law.
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C.
northern Banda Sea
The northern Banda Sea is a deep marginal sea in eastern Indonesia, bordered by several of the Maluku Islands and known for its complex tectonic setting and deep ocean basins.
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D.
Molucca Sea
The Molucca Sea is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, located between Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and known for its deep basins and tectonic activity.
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E.
Savu Sea
The Savu Sea is a small sea in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, known for its deep waters, rich marine biodiversity, and location between islands such as Timor, Sumba, and Flores.
- 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: Java Sea, Indonesia Target entity description: The Java Sea in Indonesia is a shallow, busy maritime area between the islands of Java and Borneo, known for its major shipping routes, rich marine life, and as the site of the 2018 Lion Air Flight 610 Boeing 737 MAX crash.
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A.
Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the islands of Bali and Sulawesi in Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular dive sites.
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B.
Indonesia archipelagic waters
Indonesia archipelagic waters are the maritime zones enclosed by Indonesia’s outermost islands and baselines, over which the country exercises sovereignty while allowing certain rights of passage for foreign vessels under international law.
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C.
northern Banda Sea
The northern Banda Sea is a deep marginal sea in eastern Indonesia, bordered by several of the Maluku Islands and known for its complex tectonic setting and deep ocean basins.
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D.
Molucca Sea
The Molucca Sea is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, located between Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and known for its deep basins and tectonic activity.
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E.
Savu Sea
The Savu Sea is a small sea in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, known for its deep waters, rich marine biodiversity, and location between islands such as Timor, Sumba, and Flores.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Java Sea, Indonesia
linked to: Java Sea, Indonesia