Norris Glacier
E351650
Norris Glacier is a large valley glacier in the Juneau Icefield of Alaska, known for its extensive ice flows and contribution to the region’s glacial landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norris Glacier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1695269 — 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: Norris Glacier Context triple: [Juneau Icefield, feeds, Norris Glacier]
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A.
Thayer Glacier
Thayer Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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B.
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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C.
Llewellyn Glacier
Llewellyn Glacier is a large valley glacier in the Juneau Icefield region of northwestern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, known for its extensive ice flows and retreating terminus.
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D.
Walton Glacier
Walton Glacier is a mountain glacier associated with Oregon’s Mount Jefferson in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Haynes Glacier
Haynes Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier that drains into the Amundsen Sea along the coast of West Antarctica.
- 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: Norris Glacier Target entity description: Norris Glacier is a large valley glacier in the Juneau Icefield of Alaska, known for its extensive ice flows and contribution to the region’s glacial landscape.
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A.
Thayer Glacier
Thayer Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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B.
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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C.
Llewellyn Glacier
Llewellyn Glacier is a large valley glacier in the Juneau Icefield region of northwestern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska, known for its extensive ice flows and retreating terminus.
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D.
Walton Glacier
Walton Glacier is a mountain glacier associated with Oregon’s Mount Jefferson in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Haynes Glacier
Haynes Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier that drains into the Amundsen Sea along the coast of West Antarctica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
regional glacial landscape of the Juneau Icefield
ⓘ
sea-level change on long timescales ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageType | valley drainage ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | mountain valley in the Juneau Icefield ⓘ |
| formedBy | long-term snow and ice accumulation ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| hasAblationZone | lower glacier terminus ⓘ |
| hasAccumulationZone | upper glacier basin ⓘ |
| hasClimate | maritime-influenced ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | subpolar coastal climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevassed surface
ⓘ
extensive ice flows ⓘ valley-confined ice ⓘ |
| hasMassBalance | climate-sensitive ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | snow accumulation in the Juneau Icefield ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial flow
ⓘ
ice ablation ⓘ ice accumulation ⓘ |
| hasRole | indicator of regional climate variability ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
climate change research
ⓘ
geomorphology ⓘ glaciology ⓘ |
| hasSnowLine | elevation-dependent accumulation area ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| influences |
downstream sediment transport
ⓘ
local hydrology ⓘ |
| isMonitoredIn |
Juneau Icefield
ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau Icefield research programs
|
| isSubjectOf | glacier monitoring studies in the Juneau Icefield ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Juneau Icefield ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Juneau
ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau, Alaska
|
| partOf |
Alaskan coastal mountain glaciers
ⓘ
Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska ⓘ Juneau Icefield ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau Icefield glacial system
Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ
surface form:
North American glaciation
|
| region |
Southeastern Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice ⓘ |
| typeOf | temperate glacier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norris Glacier Description of subject: Norris Glacier is a large valley glacier in the Juneau Icefield of Alaska, known for its extensive ice flows and contribution to the region’s glacial landscape.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.