Kohnen Station
E440163
Kohnen Station is a German summer-only research facility in Antarctica, primarily used for glaciological and climate studies on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kohnen Station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4434617 — 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: Kohnen Station Context triple: [Queen Maud Land, hasResearchStation, Kohnen Station]
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Mo i Rana Station
Mo i Rana Station is a railway station in the town of Mo i Rana in Nordland county, Norway, serving as a stop on the Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø.
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Hamar Station
Hamar Station is a railway station in the town of Hamar in Innlandet county, Norway, serving as a regional transport hub on the country’s rail network.
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Brewster station
Brewster station is a Metro-North Railroad commuter rail stop on the Harlem Line in Brewster, New York, providing regional service to and from New York City.
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Luz Station
Luz Station is a historic railway station and major transportation hub in São Paulo, Brazil, known for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
Kipling station
Kipling station is a major western transit hub in Toronto that connects the subway system with regional buses and commuter services.
- 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: Kohnen Station Target entity description: Kohnen Station is a German summer-only research facility in Antarctica, primarily used for glaciological and climate studies on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
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A.
Mo i Rana Station
Mo i Rana Station is a railway station in the town of Mo i Rana in Nordland county, Norway, serving as a stop on the Nordland Line between Trondheim and Bodø.
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B.
Hamar Station
Hamar Station is a railway station in the town of Hamar in Innlandet county, Norway, serving as a regional transport hub on the country’s rail network.
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C.
Brewster station
Brewster station is a Metro-North Railroad commuter rail stop on the Harlem Line in Brewster, New York, providing regional service to and from New York City.
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D.
Luz Station
Luz Station is a historic railway station and major transportation hub in São Paulo, Brazil, known for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
Kipling station
Kipling station is a major western transit hub in Toronto that connects the subway system with regional buses and commuter services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
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research station ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EPICA Kohnen Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProject | European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2892 metres
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approximately 2900 metres ⓘ |
| environment | inland plateau ⓘ |
| hasCommunication | satellite communication systems ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
accommodation modules
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laboratory facilities ⓘ power generation facilities ⓘ snow runway ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| location |
Dronning Maud Land
NERFINISHED
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East Antarctic Ice Sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSummerPopulation | approximately 20 people ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heinz Kohnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Alfred Wegener Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | German Antarctic research program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | diesel generators ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
climate research
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glaciology ⓘ |
| purpose |
monitor climate variability
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study East Antarctic Ice Sheet dynamics ⓘ support deep ice core drilling ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
atmospheric observations
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ice core drilling ⓘ paleoclimate reconstruction ⓘ snow physics ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus | closed in winter ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice sheet ⓘ |
| typicalAccessMode |
over-snow traverse
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ski-equipped aircraft ⓘ |
| usage | summer-only ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kohnen Station Description of subject: Kohnen Station is a German summer-only research facility in Antarctica, primarily used for glaciological and climate studies on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.