Mer de Glace
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Mer de Glace is the largest glacier in France, flowing down the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and serving as a major tourist attraction near Chamonix.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mer de Glace canonical | 30 |
| Mer de Glace glacier | 6 |
| Grépon-Mer de Glace traverse | 1 |
| Mer de Glace glacial system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118122 — 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: Mer de Glace Context triple: [Mont Blanc, hasGlacier, Mer de Glace]
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A.
Rhône Glacier
The Rhône Glacier is a major Alpine glacier in the Swiss Alps that historically fed the Rhône River and has become a prominent example of glacial retreat due to climate change.
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B.
Jet d'Eau
Jet d'Eau is a famous large water fountain on Lake Geneva and one of the most iconic symbols of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
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C.
Chamonix
Chamonix is a renowned French alpine town and ski resort in the Haute-Savoie region, famous for its dramatic mountain scenery and mountaineering history.
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D.
Gran Glaciar Norte
Gran Glaciar Norte is the largest and most prominent glacier on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba volcano, forming a major part of its high-altitude ice cap.
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E.
Lake of Biel
Lake of Biel is a scenic lake in western Switzerland’s Seeland region, known for its vineyards, islands, and role in the Jura water correction system.
- 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: Mer de Glace Target entity description: Mer de Glace is the largest glacier in France, flowing down the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and serving as a major tourist attraction near Chamonix.
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A.
Rhône Glacier
The Rhône Glacier is a major Alpine glacier in the Swiss Alps that historically fed the Rhône River and has become a prominent example of glacial retreat due to climate change.
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B.
Jet d'Eau
Jet d'Eau is a famous large water fountain on Lake Geneva and one of the most iconic symbols of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
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C.
Chamonix
Chamonix is a renowned French alpine town and ski resort in the Haute-Savoie region, famous for its dramatic mountain scenery and mountaineering history.
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D.
Gran Glaciar Norte
Gran Glaciar Norte is the largest and most prominent glacier on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba volcano, forming a major part of its high-altitude ice cap.
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E.
Lake of Biel
Lake of Biel is a scenic lake in western Switzerland’s Seeland region, known for its vineyards, islands, and role in the Jura water correction system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
Montenvers station ⓘ
linked to:
Montenvers Railway
|
| area |
about 30 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 11.6 square miles ⓘ |
| climateChangeEffect |
significant retreat since 19th century
ⓘ
thinning of ice thickness ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Arve River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Arve River
|
| elevation |
source area above 2000 meters above sea level
ⓘ
terminus around 1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| flowsAlong | northern slopes of Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| formedBy |
confluence of Glacier de Leschaux
ⓘ
confluence of Glacier de Talèfre ⓘ confluence of Glacier du Tacul ⓘ |
| glacierType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| hasSignage | markers showing historical ice levels ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
Montenvers Railway
ⓘ
glacier museum ⓘ ice cave ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Montenvers viewpoint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crevasses
ⓘ
moraine formations ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length |
about 7 km
ⓘ
approximately 4.3 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
French Alps ⓘ
linked to:
Alps
Haute-Savoie ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chamonix ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north side of Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| municipality |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| nameMeaning | Sea of Ice ⓘ |
| near |
Aiguille Verte
ⓘ
Aiguille du Dru ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mont Blanc massif glacial system
ⓘ
linked to:
Mont-Blanc glacial system
|
| region | Alps ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | glaciology research site ⓘ |
| status | largest glacier in France ⓘ |
| tourism | major attraction in Chamonix valley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mer de Glace Description of subject: Mer de Glace is the largest glacier in France, flowing down the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and serving as a major tourist attraction near Chamonix.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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