Ice Stream B
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Ice Stream B, now known as Whillans Ice Stream, is a major fast-flowing ice stream in West Antarctica that plays a significant role in draining ice from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ice Stream B canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23363571 — 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: Ice Stream B Context triple: [Whillans Ice Stream, formerlyKnownAs, Ice Stream B]
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A.
Glacier Freeze
Glacier Freeze is a popular cool, berry-flavored variety of Gatorade sports drink known for its light blue color and refreshing taste.
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B.
Glaciers of Ice
"Glaciers of Ice" is a track by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa, known for its vivid street imagery and intricate wordplay over a haunting, atmospheric beat.
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C.
Iceworld
Iceworld is a science fiction novel by Hal Clement that explores an alien's investigation of Earth, whose low temperature and high gravity make it seem like a bizarre, hostile "ice world."
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D.
Blue Ice
Blue Ice is a crime novel by British author Steve Abbott, known for its gritty atmosphere and suspenseful storytelling.
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E.
Ice Blast
Ice Blast is a high-thrill drop tower ride located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park in England.
- 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: Ice Stream B Target entity description: Ice Stream B, now known as Whillans Ice Stream, is a major fast-flowing ice stream in West Antarctica that plays a significant role in draining ice from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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A.
Glacier Freeze
Glacier Freeze is a popular cool, berry-flavored variety of Gatorade sports drink known for its light blue color and refreshing taste.
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B.
Glaciers of Ice
"Glaciers of Ice" is a track by Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa, known for its vivid street imagery and intricate wordplay over a haunting, atmospheric beat.
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C.
Iceworld
Iceworld is a science fiction novel by Hal Clement that explores an alien's investigation of Earth, whose low temperature and high gravity make it seem like a bizarre, hostile "ice world."
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D.
Blue Ice
Blue Ice is a crime novel by British author Steve Abbott, known for its gritty atmosphere and suspenseful storytelling.
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E.
Ice Blast
Ice Blast is a high-thrill drop tower ride located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.