Fimbul Ice Shelf
E440158
The Fimbul Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land along the eastern Weddell Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fimbul Ice Shelf canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4434608 — 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: Fimbul Ice Shelf Context triple: [Queen Maud Land, hasIceShelf, Fimbul 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.
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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C.
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the world’s largest ice shelf, a vast floating extension of the Antarctic ice sheet that plays a key role in buttressing inland glaciers and influencing global sea-level stability.
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D.
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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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: Fimbul Ice Shelf Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the world’s largest ice shelf, a vast floating extension of the Antarctic ice sheet that plays a key role in buttressing inland glaciers and influencing global sea-level stability.
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D.
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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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
ice shelf ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
coast of Queen Maud Land
ⓘ
linked to:
Dronning Maud Land coast
|
| calvingProduces | tabular icebergs ⓘ |
| coastType | ice shelf fringe ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy | Norway ⓘ |
| feedsFrom |
Jutulstraumen Glacier
ⓘ
other outlet glaciers of Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| fronts | Weddell Sea ⓘ |
| glaciologicalRegion | Dronning Maud Land coast ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | 11000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | 200 km ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | 100 km ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasCoordinatesApprox | around 70°S 0°E ⓘ |
| hasIceThickness | several hundred meters ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | subject to Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
basal melting
ⓘ
calving of icebergs ⓘ |
| hasResearchInfrastructure | nearby Norwegian research activities in Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| hasSnowAccumulation | high annual snowfall typical of coastal Antarctica ⓘ |
| hasStatus | floating ice shelf ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceElevation | tens of meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
snow dunes ⓘ |
| influences |
local ocean circulation in the eastern Weddell Sea
ⓘ
sea-ice formation in the Weddell Sea ⓘ |
| isAffectedBy |
Southern Ocean water masses
ⓘ
atmospheric circulation over the Weddell Sea ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | mass balance studies of the Antarctic ice sheet ⓘ |
| isMappedBy |
aerial photography
ⓘ
satellite imagery ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy |
ground-based measurements
ⓘ
satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Antarctic ice sheet system
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctic Ice Sheet
|
| isSubjectOfStudyIn |
climate science
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Queen Maud Land ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
eastern Weddell Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Weddell Sea
|
| marginType |
calving front at seaward edge
ⓘ
grounding line at inland edge ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fimbul (from Norse mythology, related to Fimbulwinter) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Weddell Sea sector of the Southern Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Weddell Sea
|
| terminusOf | Jutulstraumen Glacier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fimbul Ice Shelf Description of subject: The Fimbul Ice Shelf is a large Antarctic ice shelf fringing the coast of Queen Maud Land along the eastern Weddell Sea.
Referenced by (3)
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