Lazarev Ice Shelf
E442468
Lazarev Ice Shelf is a coastal ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica, forming part of the region’s extensive ice-covered shoreline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lazarev Ice Shelf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4434609 — 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: Lazarev Ice Shelf Context triple: [Queen Maud Land, hasIceShelf, Lazarev Ice Shelf]
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A.
Dotson Ice Shelf
Dotson Ice Shelf is a floating extension of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet that drains into the Amundsen Sea and plays a significant role in regional ice loss and sea-level rise.
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B.
Larsen Ice Shelf
The Larsen Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the eastern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its dramatic partial collapses that have highlighted the impacts of climate change.
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C.
Fimbul Ice Shelf
The Fimbul Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land along the eastern Weddell Sea.
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D.
Brunt Ice Shelf
The Brunt Ice Shelf is a vast floating expanse of glacial ice on the coast of Antarctica, known for its dynamic crevassing and as a key site for polar research and monitoring.
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E.
George VI Ice Shelf
George VI Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its extensive glaciological research significance.
- 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: Lazarev Ice Shelf Target entity description: Lazarev Ice Shelf is a coastal ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica, forming part of the region’s extensive ice-covered shoreline.
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A.
Dotson Ice Shelf
Dotson Ice Shelf is a floating extension of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet that drains into the Amundsen Sea and plays a significant role in regional ice loss and sea-level rise.
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B.
Larsen Ice Shelf
The Larsen Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the eastern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its dramatic partial collapses that have highlighted the impacts of climate change.
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C.
Fimbul Ice Shelf
The Fimbul Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land along the eastern Weddell Sea.
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D.
Brunt Ice Shelf
The Brunt Ice Shelf is a vast floating expanse of glacial ice on the coast of Antarctica, known for its dynamic crevassing and as a key site for polar research and monitoring.
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E.
George VI Ice Shelf
George VI Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, known for its extensive glaciological research significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
ice shelf ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Antarctic continental shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Princess Astrid Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Ragnhild Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Southern Hemisphere high latitudes ⓘ |
| countryClaim | Norwegian Antarctic Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | marine-based ice shelf system ⓘ |
| fringes | coast of Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| governedByTreaty | Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
ice cliffs ⓘ ice front ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfToponymy |
Norwegian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
basal melting
ⓘ
calving of icebergs ⓘ ice flow from inland ice sheet ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | perennial ⓘ |
| hasStatus | uninhabited ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | floating glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasUse | scientific research ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy |
glaciological surveys
ⓘ
satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coast of Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mikhail Lazarev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBorder | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antarctic ice sheet fringe
ⓘ
coastline of East Antarctica ⓘ ice-covered shoreline of Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change studies
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lazarev Ice Shelf Description of subject: Lazarev Ice Shelf is a coastal ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica, forming part of the region’s extensive ice-covered shoreline.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.