Trans-Himalayan glaciation
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Trans-Himalayan glaciation refers to the extensive system of high-altitude glaciers and perennial ice fields spanning the Trans-Himalayan region north of the main Himalayan range.
All labels observed (1)
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| Trans-Himalayan glaciation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18160753 — 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: Trans-Himalayan glaciation Context triple: [Rimo Glacier, partOf, Trans-Himalayan glaciation]
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A.
Études sur les glaciers
Études sur les glaciers is a foundational 1840 scientific work by Louis Agassiz that helped establish the study of glaciers and the concept of past ice ages in geology.
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B.
Dhaulagiri glacial system
The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
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C.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
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D.
Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska
Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska are a vast system of ice masses flowing from rugged coastal mountain ranges into fjords and the Gulf of Alaska, playing a major role in regional climate, sea level contributions, and Alaska’s dramatic glaciated landscapes.
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E.
Te Anau Basin glacial system
The Te Anau Basin glacial system is a major Pleistocene glacial landscape in Fiordland, New Zealand, whose ice carved the surrounding fiords, valleys, and basins including those around Lake Te Anau.
- 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: Trans-Himalayan glaciation Target entity description: Trans-Himalayan glaciation refers to the extensive system of high-altitude glaciers and perennial ice fields spanning the Trans-Himalayan region north of the main Himalayan range.
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A.
Études sur les glaciers
Études sur les glaciers is a foundational 1840 scientific work by Louis Agassiz that helped establish the study of glaciers and the concept of past ice ages in geology.
-
B.
Dhaulagiri glacial system
The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
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C.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
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D.
Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska
Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska are a vast system of ice masses flowing from rugged coastal mountain ranges into fjords and the Gulf of Alaska, playing a major role in regional climate, sea level contributions, and Alaska’s dramatic glaciated landscapes.
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E.
Te Anau Basin glacial system
The Te Anau Basin glacial system is a major Pleistocene glacial landscape in Fiordland, New Zealand, whose ice carved the surrounding fiords, valleys, and basins including those around Lake Te Anau.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.