Zmutt Glacier
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Zmutt Glacier is a major alpine glacier in the Pennine Alps near Zermatt, Switzerland, known for flowing beneath peaks such as the Matterhorn and Dent d'Hérens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zmutt Glacier canonical | 3 |
| Zmutt glacier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7178542 — 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: Zmutt Glacier Context triple: [Dent d'Hérens, glacierOnSlopes, Zmutt Glacier]
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A.
Letnitsa Glacier
Letnitsa Glacier is a glacier located on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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B.
Tustumena Glacier
Tustumena Glacier is a large valley glacier on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, known for its dramatic ice fields and role in shaping Tustumena Lake and the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprecht Glacier is a prominent glacier on the slopes of the Beerenberg volcano in Jan Mayen, Norway, known for its Arctic glaciological significance.
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D.
Perunika Glacier
Perunika Glacier is a glacier located on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known from Bulgarian Antarctic mapping and research.
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E.
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.
- 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: Zmutt Glacier Target entity description: Zmutt Glacier is a major alpine glacier in the Pennine Alps near Zermatt, Switzerland, known for flowing beneath peaks such as the Matterhorn and Dent d'Hérens.
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A.
Letnitsa Glacier
Letnitsa Glacier is a glacier located on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
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B.
Tustumena Glacier
Tustumena Glacier is a large valley glacier on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, known for its dramatic ice fields and role in shaping Tustumena Lake and the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprecht Glacier is a prominent glacier on the slopes of the Beerenberg volcano in Jan Mayen, Norway, known for its Arctic glaciological significance.
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D.
Perunika Glacier
Perunika Glacier is a glacier located on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known from Bulgarian Antarctic mapping and research.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | glacier ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Rhône basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône river basin
|
| fedBy | snow and ice accumulation in the Pennine Alps ⓘ |
| flowsBeneath |
Dent d’Hérens
ⓘ
linked to:
Dent d'Hérens
Matterhorn ⓘ |
| flowsTowards |
Zermatt area
ⓘ
linked to:
Zermatt ski area
|
| geologicalType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| hasMoraine |
lateral moraines
ⓘ
terminal moraines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to the Matterhorn
ⓘ
scenic alpine landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennine Alps
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| name | Zmutt Glacier ⓘ |
| near |
Hörnli Ridge of the Matterhorn
ⓘ
Zermatt ⓘ Zmutt dam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alpine glacier system
ⓘ
linked to:
Alpine glacial system
|
| region | Alps ⓘ |
| subjectTo | glacial retreat due to climate change ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
seracs ⓘ |
| terminusElevation | approximately 2000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| valley |
Zmutt Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Zmutt valley
|
| watercourse | Zmuttbach ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zmutt Glacier Description of subject: Zmutt Glacier is a major alpine glacier in the Pennine Alps near Zermatt, Switzerland, known for flowing beneath peaks such as the Matterhorn and Dent d'Hérens.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zmutt Glacier