Bindschadler Ice Stream
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Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bindschadler Ice Stream canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6418387 — 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: Bindschadler Ice Stream Context triple: [Ross Ice Shelf, terminusOf, Bindschadler Ice Stream]
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A.
Whillans Ice Stream
Whillans Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing channel of ice in West Antarctica that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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B.
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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C.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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D.
Stein Glacier
Stein Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier in the Swiss Alps, known for its dramatic ice tongue and scenic views from the surrounding mountain passes and hiking trails.
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E.
König Glacier
König Glacier is a glacier located on South Georgia, flowing from the Allardyce Range toward the island’s northern coast.
- 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: Bindschadler Ice Stream Target entity description: Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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A.
Whillans Ice Stream
Whillans Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing channel of ice in West Antarctica that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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B.
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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C.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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D.
Stein Glacier
Stein Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier in the Swiss Alps, known for its dramatic ice tongue and scenic views from the surrounding mountain passes and hiking trails.
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E.
König Glacier
König Glacier is a glacier located on South Georgia, flowing from the Allardyce Range toward the island’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciological feature
ⓘ
ice stream ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica ⓘ |
| drainsRegion | interior of West Antarctica ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasClimateZone | polar ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates in degrees south and west ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | remote polar environment ⓘ |
| hasFlowCharacteristic | fast-flowing ⓘ |
| hasFlowDirection | toward Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRelation | near Siple Coast ⓘ |
| hasIceType | glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasImportance | major outlet of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| hasNamingAuthority | Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ⓘ |
| hasObservationMethod |
GPS measurements
ⓘ
ice-penetrating radar ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
basal sliding
ⓘ
ice deformation ⓘ ice streaming ⓘ |
| hasResearchField | glaciology ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance | key site for studying ice-sheet dynamics ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active ice stream ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | ice ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
basal conditions
ⓘ
climate variability ⓘ subglacial hydrology ⓘ |
| isMappedOn | Antarctic topographic maps ⓘ |
| isMonitoredFor |
ice dynamics
ⓘ
ice velocity ⓘ mass balance ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Siple Coast ice streams ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo | sea-level rise projections ⓘ |
| isSubjectOfStudyBy |
NASA glaciologists
ⓘ
United States Antarctic Program ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert A. Bindschadler ⓘ |
| partOf | West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| previousName | Ice Stream D ⓘ |
| terminus | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bindschadler Ice Stream Description of subject: Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.