Calderone Glacier
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Calderone Glacier is a small, high-altitude glacier in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, often cited as one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calderone Glacier canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4380220 — 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: Calderone Glacier Context triple: [Gran Sasso d’Italia, hasGlacier, Calderone Glacier]
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A.
Horcones Glacier
Horcones Glacier is a prominent Andean glacier on the western flank of Aconcagua in Argentina, known as a key feature along the main climbing and trekking routes in the region.
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B.
Maladeta Glacier
Maladeta Glacier is a high-altitude glacier in the central Pyrenees, situated on the slopes of Aneto, the range’s highest peak.
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C.
Cesar Glacier
Cesar Glacier is one of the small equatorial glaciers located on the slopes of Mount Kenya in central Kenya.
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D.
Spegazzini Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier is a prominent and scenic tidewater glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentine Patagonia, known for its towering ice walls and dramatic views accessible by boat.
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E.
Yermandendu Glacier
Yermandendu Glacier is a high-altitude tributary glacier in the Karakoram range of Pakistan that feeds into the larger Baltoro Glacier system.
- 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: Calderone Glacier Target entity description: Calderone Glacier is a small, high-altitude glacier in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, often cited as one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers.
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A.
Horcones Glacier
Horcones Glacier is a prominent Andean glacier on the western flank of Aconcagua in Argentina, known as a key feature along the main climbing and trekking routes in the region.
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B.
Maladeta Glacier
Maladeta Glacier is a high-altitude glacier in the central Pyrenees, situated on the slopes of Aneto, the range’s highest peak.
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C.
Cesar Glacier
Cesar Glacier is one of the small equatorial glaciers located on the slopes of Mount Kenya in central Kenya.
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D.
Spegazzini Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier is a prominent and scenic tidewater glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentine Patagonia, known for its towering ice walls and dramatic views accessible by boat.
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E.
Yermandendu Glacier
Yermandendu Glacier is a high-altitude tributary glacier in the Karakoram range of Pakistan that feeds into the larger Baltoro Glacier system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
glacier ⓘ |
| area | less than 0.1 square kilometres in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate ⓘ |
| composition | ice and firn ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Region of Abruzzo
ⓘ
linked to:
Abruzzo
|
| discoveredInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Adriatic Sea basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Adriatic Sea
|
| elevation | about 2700–2850 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasBeenDescribedAs | at risk of disappearing in the 21st century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses (small and seasonal)
ⓘ
seasonal snow cover ⓘ |
| hasObservation |
fragmentation into smaller ice bodies in recent decades
ⓘ
significant mass loss during the 20th century ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| highestNearbyPeak | Corno Grande ⓘ |
| isAmong | southernmost glaciers in Europe ⓘ |
| latitudeDirection | Northern ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abruzzo
ⓘ
Apennine Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Apennines
Gran Sasso d’Italia massif ⓘ
linked to:
Gran Sasso d’Italia
Province of L’Aquila ⓘ
linked to:
Province of L'Aquila
central Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Central Italy
|
| locatedNear | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Corno Grande ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Apennines ⓘ |
| near | Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers
ⓘ
rapid reduction in surface area since the late 20th century ⓘ |
| region |
Apennine Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Peninsula
|
| researchField |
climate science
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
climate change indicator
ⓘ
glaciology research site ⓘ |
| status |
rapidly retreating
ⓘ
shrinking ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
global warming ⓘ |
| type | cirque glacier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calderone Glacier Description of subject: Calderone Glacier is a small, high-altitude glacier in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, often cited as one of Europe’s southernmost glaciers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.