Ninetyeast Ridge
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Ninetyeast Ridge is a long, linear volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean that runs nearly north–south along the 90°E meridian and records the movement of the Indian Plate over a mantle hotspot.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ninety East Ridge | 1 |
| Ninetyeast Ridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12089460 — 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: Ninetyeast Ridge Context triple: [Kerguelen Plateau, relatedTo, Ninetyeast Ridge]
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A.
Nansen-Gakkel Ridge
Nansen-Gakkel Ridge is a slow-spreading mid-ocean ridge located beneath the Arctic Ocean, forming part of the seafloor spreading system between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates.
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B.
Falkland Ridge
Falkland Ridge is a rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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C.
Walvis Ridge
Walvis Ridge is a major submarine volcanic mountain chain in the South Atlantic Ocean that extends from the African continental margin toward the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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D.
East Scotia Ridge
The East Scotia Ridge is a back-arc spreading center and tectonic plate boundary in the South Atlantic, associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity between the Scotia Plate and surrounding plates.
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E.
Tonga Ridge
Tonga Ridge is a major submarine volcanic and tectonic feature forming part of the Tonga–Kermadec island arc in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Ninetyeast Ridge Target entity description: Ninetyeast Ridge is a long, linear volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean that runs nearly north–south along the 90°E meridian and records the movement of the Indian Plate over a mantle hotspot.
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A.
Nansen-Gakkel Ridge
Nansen-Gakkel Ridge is a slow-spreading mid-ocean ridge located beneath the Arctic Ocean, forming part of the seafloor spreading system between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates.
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B.
Falkland Ridge
Falkland Ridge is a rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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C.
Walvis Ridge
Walvis Ridge is a major submarine volcanic mountain chain in the South Atlantic Ocean that extends from the African continental margin toward the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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D.
East Scotia Ridge
The East Scotia Ridge is a back-arc spreading center and tectonic plate boundary in the South Atlantic, associated with seafloor spreading and volcanic activity between the Scotia Plate and surrounding plates.
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E.
Tonga Ridge
Tonga Ridge is a major submarine volcanic and tectonic feature forming part of the Tonga–Kermadec island arc in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Arabian Plate and Indian Plate
linked to: Ninetyeast Ridge