Antarctic continental shelf
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The Antarctic continental shelf is the submerged, gently sloping extension of the Antarctic landmass that underlies and supports many of the continent’s coastal ice shelves and marine ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antarctic continental shelf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17726288 — 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: Antarctic continental shelf Context triple: [Lazarev Ice Shelf, adjacentTo, Antarctic continental shelf]
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A.
Amery Ice Shelf region
The Amery Ice Shelf region is a vast coastal area of East Antarctica dominated by one of the continent’s largest ice shelves, where thick glacial ice flows from the interior into the Southern Ocean.
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B.
McMurdo Ice Shelf
The McMurdo Ice Shelf is a large floating extension of the Antarctic ice sheet located in the southwestern Ross Sea near Ross Island and McMurdo Sound.
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C.
Patagonian Shelf
The Patagonian Shelf is a broad, shallow continental shelf off the coast of southern South America, known for its rich marine biodiversity and highly productive fishing grounds.
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D.
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf is one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, fringing the southern Weddell Sea and playing a key role in the region’s glaciology and ocean circulation.
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E.
Antarctic ice shelves
Antarctic ice shelves are vast, floating extensions of the Antarctic ice sheet that fringe the continent’s coastline and play a critical role in regulating global sea levels and climate.
- 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: Antarctic continental shelf Target entity description: The Antarctic continental shelf is the submerged, gently sloping extension of the Antarctic landmass that underlies and supports many of the continent’s coastal ice shelves and marine ecosystems.
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A.
Amery Ice Shelf region
The Amery Ice Shelf region is a vast coastal area of East Antarctica dominated by one of the continent’s largest ice shelves, where thick glacial ice flows from the interior into the Southern Ocean.
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B.
McMurdo Ice Shelf
The McMurdo Ice Shelf is a large floating extension of the Antarctic ice sheet located in the southwestern Ross Sea near Ross Island and McMurdo Sound.
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C.
Patagonian Shelf
The Patagonian Shelf is a broad, shallow continental shelf off the coast of southern South America, known for its rich marine biodiversity and highly productive fishing grounds.
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D.
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf is one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, fringing the southern Weddell Sea and playing a key role in the region’s glaciology and ocean circulation.
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E.
Antarctic ice shelves
Antarctic ice shelves are vast, floating extensions of the Antarctic ice sheet that fringe the continent’s coastline and play a critical role in regulating global sea levels and climate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.