Juneau Icefield
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The Juneau Icefield is a vast expanse of interconnected glaciers and snowfields in the Coast Mountains of Alaska and British Columbia, known as one of the largest icefields in North America and a major source of glaciers around Juneau.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T216854 — 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.
Target entity: Juneau Icefield Context triple: [Juneau, nearbyFeature, Juneau Icefield]
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Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier is a 13-mile-long valley glacier in the Tongass National Forest of southeast Alaska, renowned for its striking blue ice, accessible visitor center, and dramatic retreat due to climate change.
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Miage Glacier
Miage Glacier is a large valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, notable for its extensive debris-covered surface.
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Bionnassay Glacier
Bionnassay Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier on the western flank of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
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Mount Meager massif
Mount Meager massif is a glaciated volcanic complex in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known as one of the country’s most active and hazardous volcanoes.
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Brooks Range
The Brooks Range is a remote mountain range in northern Alaska known for its rugged peaks, Arctic landscapes, and largely untouched wilderness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Juneau Icefield Target entity description: The Juneau Icefield is a vast expanse of interconnected glaciers and snowfields in the Coast Mountains of Alaska and British Columbia, known as one of the largest icefields in North America and a major source of glaciers around Juneau.
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A.
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier is a 13-mile-long valley glacier in the Tongass National Forest of southeast Alaska, renowned for its striking blue ice, accessible visitor center, and dramatic retreat due to climate change.
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B.
Miage Glacier
Miage Glacier is a large valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, notable for its extensive debris-covered surface.
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C.
Bionnassay Glacier
Bionnassay Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier on the western flank of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
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D.
Mount Meager massif
Mount Meager massif is a glaciated volcanic complex in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known as one of the country’s most active and hazardous volcanoes.
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E.
Brooks Range
The Brooks Range is a remote mountain range in northern Alaska known for its rugged peaks, Arctic landscapes, and largely untouched wilderness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciological region
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icefield ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JIRP ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Juneau Icefield
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surface form:
Juneau Ice Field
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| area |
approximately 1500 square miles
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approximately 3900 square kilometers ⓘ |
| borderStraddles |
Canada–United States border
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Canada border
|
| climate | maritime subpolar ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainsInto |
Llewellyn River
ⓘ
Mendenhall River ⓘ Taku River ⓘ |
| experiencing | glacial retreat ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near Juneau, Alaska ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Atlin Lake region in British Columbia ⓘ |
| feeds |
Eagle Glacier
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Field Glacier ⓘ Gilkey Glacier ⓘ Herbert Glacier ⓘ Llewellyn Glacier ⓘ Mendenhall Glacier ⓘ Norris Glacier ⓘ Taku Glacier ⓘ |
| geologicalType | temperate icefield ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevassed outlet glaciers
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nunataks ⓘ snowfields ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a major source of glaciers around Juneau
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being one of the largest icefields in North America ⓘ interconnected glaciers and snowfields ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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British Columbia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Coast Mountains ⓘ Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Juneau ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Juneau Icefield
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Juneau Icefield Research Program
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| mountainRange | Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Juneau ⓘ |
| partOf | Boundary Ranges ⓘ |
| researchSiteFor |
climate change studies
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ |
| significantFor |
freshwater input to coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
regional hydrology of Southeast Alaska ⓘ |
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Subject: Juneau Icefield Description of subject: The Juneau Icefield is a vast expanse of interconnected glaciers and snowfields in the Coast Mountains of Alaska and British Columbia, known as one of the largest icefields in North America and a major source of glaciers around Juneau.
Referenced by (36)
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