Hintereisferner
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Hintereisferner is a large valley glacier in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, Austria, well known as a key site for long-term glaciological and climate-change research.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hintereisferner canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18195325 — 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: Hintereisferner Context triple: [Alpine Club map 30/1 Ötztaler Alpen – Gurgl, containsGlacier, Hintereisferner]
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A.
Stubaier Gletscher
Stubaier Gletscher is a major glacier ski area in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria, known for its extensive high-altitude slopes and year-round skiing.
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B.
Schrankogel
Schrankogel is one of the highest and most prominent mountains in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria, popular with experienced alpine climbers.
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C.
Meinwald
Meinwald is a surname most notably associated with individuals such as J. Meinwald, an American chemist recognized for his contributions to organic chemistry.
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D.
Grossvenediger
Grossvenediger is one of the highest and most prominent glaciated mountains in Austria, located in the Venediger Group of the Central Eastern Alps.
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E.
Birkkarspitze
Birkkarspitze is a prominent Alpine peak in the Karwendel range on the border of Austria and Germany, popular with experienced hikers and mountaineers.
- 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: Hintereisferner Target entity description: Hintereisferner is a large valley glacier in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol, Austria, well known as a key site for long-term glaciological and climate-change research.
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A.
Stubaier Gletscher
Stubaier Gletscher is a major glacier ski area in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria, known for its extensive high-altitude slopes and year-round skiing.
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B.
Schrankogel
Schrankogel is one of the highest and most prominent mountains in the Stubai Alps of Tyrol, Austria, popular with experienced alpine climbers.
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C.
Meinwald
Meinwald is a surname most notably associated with individuals such as J. Meinwald, an American chemist recognized for his contributions to organic chemistry.
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D.
Grossvenediger
Grossvenediger is one of the highest and most prominent glaciated mountains in Austria, located in the Venediger Group of the Central Eastern Alps.
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E.
Birkkarspitze
Birkkarspitze is a prominent Alpine peak in the Karwendel range on the border of Austria and Germany, popular with experienced hikers and mountaineers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.