St. Elias Mountains glacial system
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The St. Elias Mountains glacial system is an extensive network of interconnected glaciers and icefields in the St. Elias Range of Alaska and Yukon, known for its massive ice cover and significant role in North Pacific climate and sea-level dynamics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Elias Mountains glacial system canonical | 4 |
| St. Elias Mountains icefield complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7510615 — 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: St. Elias Mountains glacial system Context triple: [Bagley Icefield (portion), partOf, St. Elias Mountains glacial system]
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Wrangell Mountains glacial system
The Wrangell Mountains glacial system is an extensive complex of interconnected glaciers and icefields in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, forming one of the largest mountain glaciation regions in North America.
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Alaska Range glacial system
The Alaska Range glacial system is a network of interconnected glaciers and icefields spanning the high peaks of the Alaska Range, including Denali, that shapes the region’s rugged alpine landscape and hydrology.
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Belukha Glacier system
The Belukha Glacier system is an extensive network of glaciers surrounding and descending from Belukha Mountain in the Altai range of Siberia, forming one of the region’s most significant ice complexes.
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D.
Tien Shan glacial system
The Tien Shan glacial system is an extensive network of mountain glaciers in the Tien Shan range of Central Asia, serving as a major freshwater reservoir for the surrounding arid regions.
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Byrd Glacier system
The Byrd Glacier system is a major Antarctic glacial drainage network that channels ice from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
- 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: St. Elias Mountains glacial system Target entity description: The St. Elias Mountains glacial system is an extensive network of interconnected glaciers and icefields in the St. Elias Range of Alaska and Yukon, known for its massive ice cover and significant role in North Pacific climate and sea-level dynamics.
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A.
Wrangell Mountains glacial system
The Wrangell Mountains glacial system is an extensive complex of interconnected glaciers and icefields in Alaska’s Wrangell Mountains, forming one of the largest mountain glaciation regions in North America.
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B.
Alaska Range glacial system
The Alaska Range glacial system is a network of interconnected glaciers and icefields spanning the high peaks of the Alaska Range, including Denali, that shapes the region’s rugged alpine landscape and hydrology.
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C.
Belukha Glacier system
The Belukha Glacier system is an extensive network of glaciers surrounding and descending from Belukha Mountain in the Altai range of Siberia, forming one of the region’s most significant ice complexes.
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D.
Tien Shan glacial system
The Tien Shan glacial system is an extensive network of mountain glaciers in the Tien Shan range of Central Asia, serving as a major freshwater reservoir for the surrounding arid regions.
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E.
Byrd Glacier system
The Byrd Glacier system is a major Antarctic glacial drainage network that channels ice from the East Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric feature
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glacial system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high snowfall rates
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massive ice cover ⓘ rapid ice flow in some outlet glaciers ⓘ strong topographic relief ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Gulf of Alaska
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
|
| extendsInto |
Alsek River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Alsek River
Copper River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Copper River Basin
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve ⓘ Kluane National Park and Reserve ⓘ Tatshenshini-Alsek Park ⓘ Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alsek Glacier
ⓘ
Bagley Icefield ⓘ Bering Glacier system ⓘ
linked to:
Bering Glacier
Brabazon Range glaciers ⓘ Chitina Glacier ⓘ
linked to:
Tuxedni Glacier
Donjek Glacier ⓘ Dusty Glacier ⓘ Grand Plateau Glacier ⓘ Guyot Glacier ⓘ Hubbard Glacier ⓘ Kaskawulsh Glacier ⓘ Kluane Icefields ⓘ
linked to:
Kluane Icefield
Klutlan Glacier ⓘ Logan Glacier ⓘ Lowell Glacier ⓘ Malaspina Glacier ⓘ Nabesna Glacier ⓘ Novatak Glacier ⓘ Tana Glacier ⓘ Tyndall Glacier ⓘ Yahtse Glacier ⓘ glaciers ⓘ ice caps ⓘ icefields ⓘ piedmont glaciers ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ valley glaciers ⓘ |
| influences |
North Pacific climate
ⓘ
North Pacific ocean circulation via freshwater input ⓘ coastal marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Alaska ⓘ regional sea-level dynamics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
St. Elias Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Elias Mountains
Yukon ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| partOf | North Pacific climate system ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
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glaciological research ⓘ sea-level rise attribution studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Elias Mountains glacial system Description of subject: The St. Elias Mountains glacial system is an extensive network of interconnected glaciers and icefields in the St. Elias Range of Alaska and Yukon, known for its massive ice cover and significant role in North Pacific climate and sea-level dynamics.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: St. Elias Mountains glacial system