Altyn-Tagh Mountains
E128868
The Altyn-Tagh Mountains are a major mountain range in northwestern China that form part of the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and act as a natural barrier between the plateau and the surrounding desert basins.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altun Shan | 1 |
| Altun Tagh | 1 |
| Altyn-Tagh Mountains canonical | 1 |
| Altyn-Tagh–Qilian orogenic system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1023001 — 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: Altyn-Tagh Mountains Context triple: [Tarim Basin, borderedBy, Altyn-Tagh Mountains]
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A.
Tien Shan
Tien Shan is a vast Central Asian mountain system spanning several countries, known for its high, glaciated peaks and role as a major source of regional rivers.
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B.
Kunlun Mountains
The Kunlun Mountains are a vast high-altitude mountain range in western China that form one of Asia’s major geological and geographical boundaries, separating the Tibetan Plateau from the deserts to its north.
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C.
Altai Mountains
The Altai Mountains are a remote, high mountain system in Central and East Asia, known for their rugged peaks, rich biodiversity, and role as a natural border between Russia, Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan.
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D.
Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains are a major mountain range in northern China that form a natural barrier between the North China Plain and the Mongolian Plateau.
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E.
Yengisogat Range
Yengisogat Range is a subrange of the Karakoram mountains in the Xinjiang region of China, known for its high, glaciated peaks.
- 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: Altyn-Tagh Mountains Target entity description: The Altyn-Tagh Mountains are a major mountain range in northwestern China that form part of the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and act as a natural barrier between the plateau and the surrounding desert basins.
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A.
Tien Shan
Tien Shan is a vast Central Asian mountain system spanning several countries, known for its high, glaciated peaks and role as a major source of regional rivers.
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B.
Kunlun Mountains
The Kunlun Mountains are a vast high-altitude mountain range in western China that form one of Asia’s major geological and geographical boundaries, separating the Tibetan Plateau from the deserts to its north.
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C.
Altai Mountains
The Altai Mountains are a remote, high mountain system in Central and East Asia, known for their rugged peaks, rich biodiversity, and role as a natural border between Russia, Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan.
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D.
Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains are a major mountain range in northern China that form a natural barrier between the North China Plain and the Mongolian Plateau.
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E.
Yengisogat Range
Yengisogat Range is a subrange of the Karakoram mountains in the Xinjiang region of China, known for its high, glaciated peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| actsAs | natural barrier ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| borderRegionOf |
Qaidam Basin
ⓘ
Tarim Basin ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cold desert ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine desert
ⓘ
cold steppe ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Gansu Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Gansu
Qinghai ⓘ Xinjiang ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| forms | northern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalRole | transition zone between high plateau and desert basins ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalImportance | major intracontinental strike-slip fault system ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Altyn-Tagh Mountains
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Altun Shan
Altyn-Tagh Mountains self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Altun Tagh
|
| hasRelief | high ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | seasonal ⓘ |
| hasTectonicFeature | Altyn Tagh Fault ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | sparse ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation_m | ~6248 ⓘ |
| highestPointName | Sulamutag Feng ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | source region for endorheic basins ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Tibetan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibetan Plateau orogenic system
|
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern China ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Qaidam Basin
ⓘ
Taklamakan Desert ⓘ Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Uyghurs
ⓘ
surface form:
Uyghur
|
| nameMeaning | Golden Mountain ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| orogenyType | Cenozoic intracontinental orogeny ⓘ |
| partOf | northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| physiographicProvince | Tibetan Plateau margin ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Inner Asia
|
| separates |
Tibetan Plateau
ⓘ
Tibetan Plateau from Qaidam Basin ⓘ Tibetan Plateau from Tarim Basin ⓘ surrounding desert basins ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altyn-Tagh Mountains Description of subject: The Altyn-Tagh Mountains are a major mountain range in northwestern China that form part of the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and act as a natural barrier between the plateau and the surrounding desert basins.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Altun Shan
this entity surface form:
Altun Tagh
this entity surface form:
Altyn-Tagh–Qilian orogenic system