Mount Rainier National Park glacial system
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The Mount Rainier National Park glacial system is the extensive network of glaciers and perennial snowfields radiating from Mount Rainier, forming one of the largest and most studied alpine glacial complexes in the contiguous United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Rainier glacial system | 2 |
| Mount Rainier National Park glacial system canonical | 1 |
| Mount Rainier hydrologic system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9081376 — 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: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system Context triple: [Tahoma Glacier, partOf, Mount Rainier National Park glacial system]
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Mount Hood glacial system
The Mount Hood glacial system is the interconnected network of glaciers and perennial snowfields on Oregon’s Mount Hood that shapes its alpine landscape, feeds regional watersheds, and reflects the mountain’s climatic and geological history.
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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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C.
St. Elias Mountains glacial system
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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Mount Shasta glacial system
The Mount Shasta glacial system is the collection of glaciers and perennial ice masses on Mount Shasta in northern California, forming one of the most extensive alpine glaciation areas in the Cascade Range.
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Glaciers of the Three Sisters
The Glaciers of the Three Sisters are a group of alpine glaciers that cling to the volcanic Three Sisters peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, shaping the rugged landscape and feeding local watersheds.
- 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: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system Target entity description: The Mount Rainier National Park glacial system is the extensive network of glaciers and perennial snowfields radiating from Mount Rainier, forming one of the largest and most studied alpine glacial complexes in the contiguous United States.
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A.
Mount Hood glacial system
The Mount Hood glacial system is the interconnected network of glaciers and perennial snowfields on Oregon’s Mount Hood that shapes its alpine landscape, feeds regional watersheds, and reflects the mountain’s climatic and geological history.
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B.
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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C.
St. Elias Mountains glacial system
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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D.
Mount Shasta glacial system
The Mount Shasta glacial system is the collection of glaciers and perennial ice masses on Mount Shasta in northern California, forming one of the most extensive alpine glaciation areas in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Glaciers of the Three Sisters
The Glaciers of the Three Sisters are a group of alpine glaciers that cling to the volcanic Three Sisters peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon, shaping the rugged landscape and feeding local watersheds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine glacial complex
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glacial system ⓘ physical geographic feature ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Carbon River
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Cowlitz River ⓘ Nisqually River ⓘ Puyallup River ⓘ White River ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Carbon Glacier
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Cowlitz Glacier ⓘ Emmons Glacier ⓘ Fryingpan Glacier ⓘ Ingraham Glacier ⓘ Inter Glacier ⓘ Kautz Glacier ⓘ Nisqually Glacier ⓘ Ohanapecosh Glacier ⓘ Paradise Glacier ⓘ Puyallup Glacier ⓘ Russell Glacier ⓘ South Tahoma Glacier ⓘ Tahoma Glacier ⓘ Tahoma snowfields ⓘ Winthrop Glacier ⓘ perennial snowfields ⓘ |
| hasCoreFeature | Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
debris flows
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glacial outburst floods ⓘ icefall ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation | summit slopes of Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| hasLowestElevation | valley termini of outlet glaciers ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
crevasse formation
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glacial retreat ⓘ ice accumulation ⓘ ice flow ⓘ |
| influences |
flood hazards in surrounding valleys
ⓘ
regional hydrology ⓘ sediment transport in downstream rivers ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest alpine glacial systems in the contiguous United States
ⓘ
most studied alpine glacial systems in North America ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Rainier National Park
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| monitoredBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| partOf | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| radiatesFrom | Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
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glaciological research ⓘ |
| usedFor | mountaineering routes on Mount Rainier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system Description of subject: The Mount Rainier National Park glacial system is the extensive network of glaciers and perennial snowfields radiating from Mount Rainier, forming one of the largest and most studied alpine glacial complexes in the contiguous United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system
linked to: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system
linked to: Mount Rainier National Park glacial system