Malaspina Glacier (portion)
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Malaspina Glacier (portion) is a segment of the vast piedmont glacier system along Alaska’s southeastern coast, known for its expansive ice fields and striking lobate shape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malaspina Glacier (portion) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1562051 — 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: Malaspina Glacier (portion) Context triple: [Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, contains, Malaspina Glacier (portion)]
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A.
Martial Glacier
Martial Glacier is a scenic mountain glacier near Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, popular for hiking, panoramic views, and winter sports.
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B.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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C.
Shoup Glacier
Shoup Glacier is a tidewater glacier in Alaska known for its dramatic ice formations and scenic fjord setting near Prince William Sound.
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D.
Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is a rapidly retreating mountain glacier in Yosemite National Park, historically the largest glacier in the park and situated on the slopes of Mount Lyell in the Sierra Nevada of California.
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E.
Glisan Glacier
Glisan Glacier is one of the smaller alpine glaciers on the slopes of Mount Hood in Oregon, contributing to the mountain’s glacial landscape and meltwater system.
- 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: Malaspina Glacier (portion) Target entity description: Malaspina Glacier (portion) is a segment of the vast piedmont glacier system along Alaska’s southeastern coast, known for its expansive ice fields and striking lobate shape.
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A.
Martial Glacier
Martial Glacier is a scenic mountain glacier near Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, popular for hiking, panoramic views, and winter sports.
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B.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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C.
Shoup Glacier
Shoup Glacier is a tidewater glacier in Alaska known for its dramatic ice formations and scenic fjord setting near Prince William Sound.
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D.
Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is a rapidly retreating mountain glacier in Yosemite National Park, historically the largest glacier in the park and situated on the slopes of Mount Lyell in the Sierra Nevada of California.
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E.
Glisan Glacier
Glisan Glacier is one of the smaller alpine glaciers on the slopes of Mount Hood in Oregon, contributing to the mountain’s glacial landscape and meltwater system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | glacier portion ⓘ |
| composedOf | ice ⓘ |
| drainsFrom |
Saint Elias Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Elias Mountains
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| formedBy | coalescing valley glaciers ⓘ |
| hasClimateSetting | subarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature | expansive ice fields ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | lobate shape ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
broad lobe extending toward the sea
ⓘ
large areal extent ⓘ low surface slope ⓘ |
| hasParentGlacierType | piedmont glacier ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
calving and ice wastage
ⓘ
ice flow ⓘ surface melting ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
morainal debris ⓘ supraglacial streams ⓘ |
| influences |
coastal geomorphology
ⓘ
local hydrology ⓘ |
| isAffectedBy | regional warming trends ⓘ |
| isSubjectOfStudy |
climate change research
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| isWithinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Wrangell–St. Elias–Kluane–Tatshenshini-Alsek transboundary icefield complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
|
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Alaska coast ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malaspina Glacier
ⓘ
St. Elias Mountains glacial system ⓘ piedmont glacier system ⓘ |
| terminatesOn | coastal plain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malaspina Glacier (portion) Description of subject: Malaspina Glacier (portion) is a segment of the vast piedmont glacier system along Alaska’s southeastern coast, known for its expansive ice fields and striking lobate shape.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.