Fair Isle Channel
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Fair Isle Channel is a strait between the Orkney and Shetland Islands in northern Scotland that links the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fair Isle Channel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23039626 — 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: Fair Isle Channel Context triple: [North Sea approaches to Shetland, connectsTo, Fair Isle Channel]
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A.
Johnston Channel
Johnston Channel is a waterway in the St. Clair River delta region of Ontario, Canada, forming part of the natural channels around Walpole Island.
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B.
North Channel islands
The North Channel islands are a scenic archipelago in northern Lake Huron known for their rugged shorelines, clear waters, and popularity for boating, fishing, and wilderness recreation.
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C.
Faroe-Shetland Channel
The Faroe-Shetland Channel is a deep, narrow stretch of ocean between the Faroe Islands and Shetland that forms a key passage for North Atlantic water masses and marine ecosystems.
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D.
Saint George’s Channel
Saint George’s Channel is a strait in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea that separates New Ireland from New Britain and connects the Bismarck Sea with the Solomon Sea.
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E.
Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth is a narrow, fast-tidal strait off northern Scotland, renowned for its powerful currents and rough seas.
- 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: Fair Isle Channel Target entity description: Fair Isle Channel is a strait between the Orkney and Shetland Islands in northern Scotland that links the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea.
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A.
Johnston Channel
Johnston Channel is a waterway in the St. Clair River delta region of Ontario, Canada, forming part of the natural channels around Walpole Island.
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B.
North Channel islands
The North Channel islands are a scenic archipelago in northern Lake Huron known for their rugged shorelines, clear waters, and popularity for boating, fishing, and wilderness recreation.
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C.
Faroe-Shetland Channel
The Faroe-Shetland Channel is a deep, narrow stretch of ocean between the Faroe Islands and Shetland that forms a key passage for North Atlantic water masses and marine ecosystems.
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D.
Saint George’s Channel
Saint George’s Channel is a strait in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea that separates New Ireland from New Britain and connects the Bismarck Sea with the Solomon Sea.
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E.
Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth is a narrow, fast-tidal strait off northern Scotland, renowned for its powerful currents and rough seas.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.