Snowcap Base
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Snowcap Base is a remote Antarctic military and scientific installation featured in the 1966 Doctor Who serial "The Tenth Planet," notable as the site of the First Doctor’s final adventure and the introduction of the Cybermen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snowcap Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3659781 — 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: Snowcap Base Context triple: [The Tenth Planet, setting, Snowcap Base]
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A.
North Peak
North Peak is one of the main mountain areas at Keystone Resort, known for its intermediate and advanced terrain and scenic alpine skiing.
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B.
Spruce Peak
Spruce Peak is a prominent mountain in Vermont’s Green Mountains, known as part of the terrain that hosts the popular Stowe ski and outdoor recreation area.
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C.
East Peak
East Peak is a prominent summit in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut, known for its rugged traprock cliffs and scenic views over the surrounding region.
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D.
South Peak
South Peak is the English meaning of the name "Lhotse," the world’s fourth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, located near Mount Everest.
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E.
Snow Summit
Snow Summit is a popular Southern California ski and snowboard resort located in the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains.
- 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: Snowcap Base Target entity description: Snowcap Base is a remote Antarctic military and scientific installation featured in the 1966 Doctor Who serial "The Tenth Planet," notable as the site of the First Doctor’s final adventure and the introduction of the Cybermen.
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A.
North Peak
North Peak is one of the main mountain areas at Keystone Resort, known for its intermediate and advanced terrain and scenic alpine skiing.
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B.
Spruce Peak
Spruce Peak is a prominent mountain in Vermont’s Green Mountains, known as part of the terrain that hosts the popular Stowe ski and outdoor recreation area.
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C.
East Peak
East Peak is a prominent summit in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut, known for its rugged traprock cliffs and scenic views over the surrounding region.
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D.
South Peak
South Peak is the English meaning of the name "Lhotse," the world’s fourth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, located near Mount Everest.
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E.
Snow Summit
Snow Summit is a popular Southern California ski and snowboard resort located in the Big Bear Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doctor Who location
ⓘ
fictional military base ⓘ fictional scientific research station ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Doctor Who
ⓘ
The Tenth Planet ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ben Jackson
ⓘ
Cybermen ⓘ First Doctor ⓘ General Cutler ⓘ Polly Wright ⓘ |
| broadcastDebut | 1966 ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Mondas
ⓘ
Zeus IV space capsule ⓘ |
| controls | Zeus IV mission communications ⓘ |
| countryInFiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defendedAgainst | Cybermen attack ⓘ |
| environment | harsh Antarctic conditions ⓘ |
| franchise | Doctor Who ⓘ |
| function |
military installation
ⓘ
scientific research facility ⓘ space tracking station ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCommander | General Cutler ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
communications systems
ⓘ
control room ⓘ tracking equipment ⓘ underground or enclosed structures ⓘ |
| hasPersonnel |
military staff
ⓘ
scientific staff ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Antarctica ⓘ |
| medium | television serial ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introduction of the Cybermen
ⓘ
location of the First Doctor's regeneration ⓘ site of the First Doctor's final adventure ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Doctor Who (classic series) music scores
ⓘ
surface form:
classic Doctor Who
|
| portrayedAs | high-security facility ⓘ |
| productionEra | First Doctor era ⓘ |
| settingType | remote polar base ⓘ |
| storyNumberInSeries | The Tenth Planet ⓘ |
| threatFaced |
Cybermen invasion
ⓘ
danger to Earth from Mondas ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 1986 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monitoring space missions
ⓘ
tracking the Zeus IV space capsule ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Snowcap Base Description of subject: Snowcap Base is a remote Antarctic military and scientific installation featured in the 1966 Doctor Who serial "The Tenth Planet," notable as the site of the First Doctor’s final adventure and the introduction of the Cybermen.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.