Sea of Sand
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The Sea of Sand is a vast, otherworldly volcanic sand plain surrounding Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sea of Sand canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5762349 — 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: Sea of Sand Context triple: [Bromo Tengger Semeru massif, contains, Sea of Sand]
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A.
Sails in the Desert
Sails in the Desert is a luxury hotel and resort located near Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre, known for its upscale amenities and desert-inspired design.
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B.
Secrets from the Sand
Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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C.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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D.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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E.
The Sunset Sea
The Sunset Sea is the vast western ocean in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire," lying beyond the western shores of Westeros and shrouded in mystery and legend.
- 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: Sea of Sand Target entity description: The Sea of Sand is a vast, otherworldly volcanic sand plain surrounding Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscape.
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A.
Sails in the Desert
Sails in the Desert is a luxury hotel and resort located near Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre, known for its upscale amenities and desert-inspired design.
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B.
Secrets from the Sand
Secrets from the Sand is a popular archaeology book that explores ancient Egyptian tombs, monuments, and discoveries, co-authored by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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C.
The Unchanging Sea
The Unchanging Sea is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early example of narrative cinema and for starring actress Linda Arvidson.
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D.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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E.
The Sunset Sea
The Sunset Sea is the vast western ocean in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire," lying beyond the western shores of Westeros and shrouded in mystery and legend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landscape
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ volcanic sand plain ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Cemoro Lawang village
ⓘ
linked to:
Cemoro Lawang
|
| associatedRitual | Yadnya Kasada ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tengger people
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenggerese people
|
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| contains |
scattered rocks and lava fragments
ⓘ
volcanic ash deposits ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | eruptions of ancient Tengger volcano ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| governingBody | Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry ⓘ |
| hazard |
dust storms
ⓘ
volcanic ash fall ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter |
barren
ⓘ
lunar-like ⓘ otherworldly ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
ⓘ
East Java ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Java ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Batok
ⓘ
Mount Semeru ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Malang
ⓘ
linked to:
Malang Regency
Probolinggo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views of Mount Bromo
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stark scenery ⓘ sunrise viewing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tengger Caldera
ⓘ
linked to:
Tengger caldera
|
| photographySubject |
silhouettes of horses and riders
ⓘ
sunrise over Mount Bromo ⓘ |
| region |
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru area
ⓘ
linked to:
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
|
| surfaceMaterial | volcanic sand ⓘ |
| surrounds | Mount Bromo ⓘ |
| terrainType | flat plain with scattered volcanic features ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | volcanic landscape tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park tentative considerations (not a World Heritage Site as of 2024) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking access to Mount Bromo crater
ⓘ
horse riding ⓘ jeep tours ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visibility | often misty at dawn ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sea of Sand Description of subject: The Sea of Sand is a vast, otherworldly volcanic sand plain surrounding Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, renowned for its stark, lunar-like landscape.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.