Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier
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The Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier is a long, narrow projection of glacial ice extending from the slopes of Antarctica’s Mount Erebus out into the surrounding sea ice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6418491 — 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 Tongue of Erebus Glacier Context triple: [Mount Erebus, hasGlacier, Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier]
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A.
Drygalski Ice Tongue
Drygalski Ice Tongue is a long, prominent glacier extension projecting into the Ross Sea from Victoria Land in Antarctica.
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B.
Herbert Glacier
Herbert Glacier is a valley glacier near Juneau, Alaska, known for its accessible hiking trails and striking ice formations within the Juneau Icefield region.
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C.
Armira Glacier
Armira Glacier is a glacier on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, flowing from the slopes of Mount Foster toward the surrounding coastal area.
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D.
Contell Glacier
Contell Glacier is a small glacier located on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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E.
Neumayer Glacier
Neumayer Glacier is a major glacier in South Georgia that drains the slopes of 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: Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier Target entity description: The Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier is a long, narrow projection of glacial ice extending from the slopes of Antarctica’s Mount Erebus out into the surrounding sea ice.
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A.
Drygalski Ice Tongue
Drygalski Ice Tongue is a long, prominent glacier extension projecting into the Ross Sea from Victoria Land in Antarctica.
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B.
Herbert Glacier
Herbert Glacier is a valley glacier near Juneau, Alaska, known for its accessible hiking trails and striking ice formations within the Juneau Icefield region.
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C.
Armira Glacier
Armira Glacier is a glacier on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, flowing from the slopes of Mount Foster toward the surrounding coastal area.
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D.
Contell Glacier
Contell Glacier is a small glacier located on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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E.
Neumayer Glacier
Neumayer Glacier is a major glacier in South Georgia that drains the slopes of the Allardyce Range toward the island’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial landform
ⓘ
ice tongue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Erebus Glacier
ⓘ
Mount Erebus ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country |
Antarctica (no sovereign state)
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctica
|
| environment | polar ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Erebus Glacier ⓘ |
| extendsInto | sea ice ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold polar climate ⓘ |
| hasComposition | glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasShape | long and narrow projection ⓘ |
| isAffectedBy |
climatic conditions in Ross Sea
ⓘ
ocean-ice interactions ⓘ |
| isFeatureOf |
Erebus Glacier system
ⓘ
linked to:
Erebus Glacier
|
| isStudiedIn |
glaciology
ⓘ
polar research ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mount Erebus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ross Island ⓘ |
| originatesOn | slopes of Mount Erebus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ross Sea region
ⓘ
linked to:
Ross Sea
|
| region | Victoria Land ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sea ice in McMurdo Sound ⓘ |
| terminusType | floating ice tongue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier Description of subject: The Ice Tongue of Erebus Glacier is a long, narrow projection of glacial ice extending from the slopes of Antarctica’s Mount Erebus out into the surrounding sea ice.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.