Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone
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The Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone is a physiographic region in the western United States where the arid basins and ranges of the Great Basin gradually give way to the higher, more rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Basin and Rocky Mountains | 1 |
| Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22987355 — 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: Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone Context triple: [Amalga, Utah, locatedInPhysiographicProvince, Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone]
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Great Basin–Southwest transition zone
The Great Basin–Southwest transition zone is a culturally and ecologically diverse border region between the Great Basin and American Southwest, characterized by overlapping Indigenous territories, mixed desert and plateau landscapes, and hybrid cultural traditions.
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Great Basin–Cascade transition zone
The Great Basin–Cascade transition zone is an ecological region in the western United States where the arid Great Basin landscapes gradually give way to the more forested and volcanic terrain of the Cascade Range, creating a distinctive mix of species and habitats.
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Great Basin–Columbia Plateau transition zone
The Great Basin–Columbia Plateau transition zone is a physiographic region in the western United States where the arid Great Basin gradually gives way to the volcanic plateaus and river systems of the Columbia Plateau.
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Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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Great Basin–Klamath transition zone
The Great Basin–Klamath transition zone is an ecologically and geologically diverse area in the western United States where the arid Great Basin meets the forested Klamath region, creating a unique mix of species, habitats, and landforms.
- 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: Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone Target entity description: The Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone is a physiographic region in the western United States where the arid basins and ranges of the Great Basin gradually give way to the higher, more rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains.
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A.
Great Basin–Southwest transition zone
The Great Basin–Southwest transition zone is a culturally and ecologically diverse border region between the Great Basin and American Southwest, characterized by overlapping Indigenous territories, mixed desert and plateau landscapes, and hybrid cultural traditions.
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B.
Great Basin–Cascade transition zone
The Great Basin–Cascade transition zone is an ecological region in the western United States where the arid Great Basin landscapes gradually give way to the more forested and volcanic terrain of the Cascade Range, creating a distinctive mix of species and habitats.
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C.
Great Basin–Columbia Plateau transition zone
The Great Basin–Columbia Plateau transition zone is a physiographic region in the western United States where the arid Great Basin gradually gives way to the volcanic plateaus and river systems of the Columbia Plateau.
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D.
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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E.
Great Basin–Klamath transition zone
The Great Basin–Klamath transition zone is an ecologically and geologically diverse area in the western United States where the arid Great Basin meets the forested Klamath region, creating a unique mix of species, habitats, and landforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Basin–Rocky Mountain transition zone