Minna Bluff
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Minna Bluff is a prominent, ice-covered volcanic promontory in Antarctica that extends into the Ross Ice Shelf and serves as a notable landmark for Antarctic exploration and research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minna Bluff canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3012405 — 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: Minna Bluff Context triple: [Ross Dependency, contains, Minna Bluff]
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A.
White Bluffs
White Bluffs is a prominent series of pale, eroded cliffs and sedimentary formations along the Columbia River in Washington State, noted for their striking scenery and exposed Ice Age geology.
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B.
Siasconset Bluff
Siasconset Bluff is a scenic coastal bluff area on the eastern shore of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, known for its dramatic ocean views and historic seaside cottages.
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C.
Round Mountain
Round Mountain is a small mining community in central Nevada known primarily for its large open-pit gold mine.
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D.
Ephraim Bluff
Ephraim Bluff is a prominent elevated landform that constitutes the highest point on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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E.
Gresham Butte
Gresham Butte is a natural area and forested butte in Gresham, Oregon, known for its hiking trails, wildlife habitat, and scenic views.
- 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: Minna Bluff Target entity description: Minna Bluff is a prominent, ice-covered volcanic promontory in Antarctica that extends into the Ross Ice Shelf and serves as a notable landmark for Antarctic exploration and research.
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A.
White Bluffs
White Bluffs is a prominent series of pale, eroded cliffs and sedimentary formations along the Columbia River in Washington State, noted for their striking scenery and exposed Ice Age geology.
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B.
Siasconset Bluff
Siasconset Bluff is a scenic coastal bluff area on the eastern shore of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, known for its dramatic ocean views and historic seaside cottages.
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C.
Round Mountain
Round Mountain is a small mining community in central Nevada known primarily for its large open-pit gold mine.
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D.
Ephraim Bluff
Ephraim Bluff is a prominent elevated landform that constitutes the highest point on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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E.
Gresham Butte
Gresham Butte is a natural area and forested butte in Gresham, Oregon, known for its hiking trails, wildlife habitat, and scenic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
headland ⓘ landmark in Antarctica ⓘ volcanic promontory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy | New Zealand ⓘ |
| coveredBy | ice ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
British Antarctic Expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
British National Antarctic Expedition
|
| discoveredDuring | Discovery Expedition ⓘ |
| discoveryEndYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| discoveryStartYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | western edge of Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom |
McMurdo Station
ⓘ
surface form:
McMurdo Station region
|
| hasApproximateLength |
28 miles
ⓘ
45 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Antarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | polar ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation |
about 1,000 meters
ⓘ
about 3,300 feet ⓘ |
| hasNoPermanentPopulation | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
elongated ridge projecting into ice shelf
ⓘ
sheer cliffs facing Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceCharacteristic |
ice-covered slopes
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steep cliffs ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
climate research
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glaciological studies ⓘ logistics of Antarctic expeditions ⓘ navigation in Ross Sea region ⓘ volcanological studies ⓘ |
| isPartOfTectonicSetting | McMurdo Volcanic Group ⓘ |
| isPromontoryOf | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| isProtectedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Ross Dependency ⓘ Ross Sea region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minna ⓘ |
| near |
McMurdo Sound
ⓘ
Ross Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hillary Coast
ⓘ
Ross Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Ross Archipelago region
|
| separates | McMurdo Sound from Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| usedAs |
landmark for Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
landmark for Antarctic research ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Heroic Age of Antarctic and Arctic Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minna Bluff Description of subject: Minna Bluff is a prominent, ice-covered volcanic promontory in Antarctica that extends into the Ross Ice Shelf and serves as a notable landmark for Antarctic exploration and research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ross Dependency