Smith Glacier (Antarctica)
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Smith Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Amundsen Sea, contributing to regional ice loss and sea-level rise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smith Glacier (Antarctica) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1346042 — 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: Smith Glacier (Antarctica) Context triple: [Amundsen Sea, hasGlacier, Smith Glacier (Antarctica)]
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A.
Martial Glacier
Martial Glacier is a scenic mountain glacier near Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, popular for hiking, panoramic views, and winter sports.
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B.
Furtwängler Glacier
Furtwängler Glacier is a small, rapidly shrinking ice cap near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, notable as one of the mountain’s last remaining glaciers.
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C.
Steffen Glacier
Steffen Glacier is a major outlet glacier draining the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile, known for its remote location and contribution to regional freshwater and sea-level changes.
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Chambers Glacier
Chambers Glacier is a glacier associated with the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, United States.
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E.
Skinner Glacier
Skinner Glacier is a glacier associated with the Three Sisters region, known as part of the glaciated landscape surrounding this notable mountain group.
- 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: Smith Glacier (Antarctica) Target entity description: Smith Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Amundsen Sea, contributing to regional ice loss and sea-level rise.
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A.
Martial Glacier
Martial Glacier is a scenic mountain glacier near Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, popular for hiking, panoramic views, and winter sports.
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B.
Furtwängler Glacier
Furtwängler Glacier is a small, rapidly shrinking ice cap near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, notable as one of the mountain’s last remaining glaciers.
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C.
Steffen Glacier
Steffen Glacier is a major outlet glacier draining the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile, known for its remote location and contribution to regional freshwater and sea-level changes.
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D.
Chambers Glacier
Chambers Glacier is a glacier associated with the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, United States.
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E.
Skinner Glacier
Skinner Glacier is a glacier associated with the Three Sisters region, known as part of the glaciated landscape surrounding this notable mountain group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic glacier
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glacier ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
global sea-level rise
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regional ice mass loss ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Amundsen Sea ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | interior of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
basal melting
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dynamic thinning ⓘ ice discharge to ocean ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
fast-flowing
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marine-terminating ⓘ retreating terminus ⓘ thinning ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
Antarctic ice-sheet stability
ⓘ
ocean–ice interactions ⓘ sea-level projections ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
contribution to future sea-level rise
ⓘ
potential dynamic instability ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
climate change
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ocean-driven melting ⓘ warm Circumpolar Deep Water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marie Byrd Land
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West Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
West Antarctica
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surface form:
West Antarctic Ice Sheet
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| monitoredBy |
gravity missions (e.g., GRACE)
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satellite altimetry ⓘ satellite interferometric SAR ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amundsen Sea Embayment glacial system
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Amundsen Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Amundsen Sea sector
West Antarctic outlet glaciers ⓘ global cryosphere ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
climate scientists
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glaciologists ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
glaciological research
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ice-flow modeling studies ⓘ remote sensing studies ⓘ |
| terminusIn | Amundsen Sea ⓘ |
| terminusType | ice shelf front ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smith Glacier (Antarctica) Description of subject: Smith Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Amundsen Sea, contributing to regional ice loss and sea-level rise.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.