Neumayer Station III
E443401
Neumayer Station III is a German Antarctic research facility located on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land, conducting long-term studies in atmospheric, geophysical, and environmental sciences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neumayer Station III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4434615 — 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: Neumayer Station III Context triple: [Queen Maud Land, hasResearchStation, Neumayer Station III]
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A.
Henryk Arctowski Station
Henryk Arctowski Station is a Polish Antarctic research base known for conducting multidisciplinary scientific studies on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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B.
Halley Research Station
Halley Research Station is a British Antarctic research facility on the Brunt Ice Shelf, known for atmospheric and climate science, including the discovery of the ozone hole.
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C.
Casey research station
Casey research station is an Australian Antarctic research base on the coast of East Antarctica, supporting scientific studies in fields such as climate, glaciology, and biology.
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D.
Davis station
Davis station is an underground rapid transit stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line located in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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E.
Davis station
Davis station is an elevated Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Evanston, Illinois, serving the Purple Line and connecting to multiple bus routes.
- 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: Neumayer Station III Target entity description: Neumayer Station III is a German Antarctic research facility located on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land, conducting long-term studies in atmospheric, geophysical, and environmental sciences.
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A.
Henryk Arctowski Station
Henryk Arctowski Station is a Polish Antarctic research base known for conducting multidisciplinary scientific studies on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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B.
Halley Research Station
Halley Research Station is a British Antarctic research facility on the Brunt Ice Shelf, known for atmospheric and climate science, including the discovery of the ozone hole.
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C.
Casey research station
Casey research station is an Australian Antarctic research base on the coast of East Antarctica, supporting scientific studies in fields such as climate, glaciology, and biology.
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D.
Davis station
Davis station is an underground rapid transit stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line located in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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E.
Davis station
Davis station is an elevated Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Evanston, Illinois, serving the Purple Line and connecting to multiple bus routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Antarctic research station ⓘ |
| buildingType | modular steel structure ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| compliesWith | Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 70°40′S 8°16′W ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | operation on moving and accumulating ice shelf ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
| environmentalManagement |
fuel spill prevention measures
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waste separation and removal from Antarctica ⓘ |
| hasCommunication | satellite communication systems ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
balloon launching area for radiosondes
ⓘ
emergency shelter ⓘ snow-melting and water treatment systems ⓘ storage for scientific instruments ⓘ vehicle workshop ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated station superstructure
ⓘ
hydraulic supports to compensate snow accumulation ⓘ snow-covered garage and logistics area beneath station ⓘ |
| hasLaboratory |
atmospheric chemistry laboratory
ⓘ
geophysics laboratory ⓘ meteorology laboratory ⓘ |
| hasRunway | skiway on sea ice (seasonal aircraft operations) ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| location |
Ekström Ice Shelf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPersonnel | around 40 in summer ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Georg von Neumayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German Antarctic research program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | diesel generators ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
atmospheric sciences
ⓘ
environmental sciences ⓘ geophysics ⓘ |
| replaces | Neumayer Station II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
climate and environmental monitoring
ⓘ
geomagnetic measurements ⓘ geophysical monitoring ⓘ long-term atmospheric observations ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ ozone measurements ⓘ seismological measurements ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| winterPersonnel | around 9 overwintering staff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neumayer Station III Description of subject: Neumayer Station III is a German Antarctic research facility located on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land, conducting long-term studies in atmospheric, geophysical, and environmental sciences.
Referenced by (1)
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