On Thin Ice
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"On Thin Ice" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the dramatic impacts of climate change on polar ice and the wildlife that depends on it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Thin Ice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1036713 — 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: On Thin Ice Context triple: [Frozen Planet, includesEpisode, On Thin Ice]
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A.
The Icebergs
The Icebergs is a monumental 1861 landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church, renowned for its dramatic, highly detailed depiction of Arctic ice formations and sublime natural grandeur.
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B.
Thunder Snow
Thunder Snow is a prominent Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning back-to-back Dubai World Cups in 2018 and 2019.
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C.
Snow Angels
Snow Angels is a 2007 American drama film, directed by David Gordon Green and based on Stewart O'Nan's novel, that interweaves the lives of several small-town characters in the wake of a tragic event.
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D.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
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E.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
- 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: On Thin Ice Target entity description: "On Thin Ice" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the dramatic impacts of climate change on polar ice and the wildlife that depends on it.
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A.
The Icebergs
The Icebergs is a monumental 1861 landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church, renowned for its dramatic, highly detailed depiction of Arctic ice formations and sublime natural grandeur.
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B.
Thunder Snow
Thunder Snow is a prominent Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning back-to-back Dubai World Cups in 2018 and 2019.
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C.
Snow Angels
Snow Angels is a 2007 American drama film, directed by David Gordon Green and based on Stewart O'Nan's novel, that interweaves the lives of several small-town characters in the wake of a tragic event.
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D.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
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E.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| addresses |
changing sea ice extent
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future climate projections for polar regions ⓘ habitat loss for polar species ⓘ ocean temperature increase ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
penguins
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polar bears ⓘ seals ⓘ walruses ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| distributor |
BBC Studios
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surface form:
BBC Worldwide
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| educationalObjective |
illustrate consequences of rising temperatures
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raise awareness of climate change ⓘ |
| features |
satellite imagery of ice cover
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time-lapse photography of ice ⓘ underwater polar footage ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Antarctica
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surface form:
Antarctic
Arctic region ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic
climate change ⓘ glacial melting ⓘ impacts of global warming on wildlife ⓘ polar regions ⓘ sea ice loss ⓘ |
| genre | nature documentary ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Antarctic ice shelves
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Arctic Ocean ⓘ Greenland Ice Sheet (North American sector) ⓘ
surface form:
Greenland ice sheet
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC
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BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf | Frozen Planet climate-focused episodes ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise |
BBC natural history documentaries
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surface form:
BBC Earth documentaries
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| partOfSeries | Frozen Planet ⓘ |
| producer | BBC Natural History Unit ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| theme |
future of polar wildlife
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human impact on the environment ⓘ melting ice caps ⓘ vulnerability of polar ecosystems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On Thin Ice Description of subject: "On Thin Ice" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the dramatic impacts of climate change on polar ice and the wildlife that depends on it.
Referenced by (1)
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