Aletschfirn basin
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The Aletschfirn basin is a high-altitude accumulation area in the Bernese Alps that feeds the Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aletsch Glacier basin | 1 |
| Aletschfirn basin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20282423 — 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: Aletschfirn basin Context triple: [Jungfraufirn, partOf, Aletschfirn basin]
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A.
Aare basin
The Aare basin is a major river catchment area in Switzerland that collects waters from numerous lakes and tributaries before ultimately feeding into the Rhine.
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B.
Oberaletsch Glacier
Oberaletsch Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, known for its rugged ice landscape and proximity to the Aletschhorn.
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C.
Morteratsch Glacier
Morteratsch Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernina Range of the Swiss Alps, known for its accessibility, scenic ice landscape, and significant retreat due to climate change.
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D.
Giessbach valley
Giessbach valley is a scenic Swiss alpine valley known for its dramatic waterfalls, forested slopes, and views over Lake Brienz.
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E.
Zugersee basin
The Zugersee basin is the lake-filled valley surrounding Lake Zug in central Switzerland, known for its scenic waters, steep surrounding hills, and views from nearby mountains such as Zugerberg.
- 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: Aletschfirn basin Target entity description: The Aletschfirn basin is a high-altitude accumulation area in the Bernese Alps that feeds the Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps.
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A.
Aare basin
The Aare basin is a major river catchment area in Switzerland that collects waters from numerous lakes and tributaries before ultimately feeding into the Rhine.
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B.
Oberaletsch Glacier
Oberaletsch Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, known for its rugged ice landscape and proximity to the Aletschhorn.
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C.
Morteratsch Glacier
Morteratsch Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Bernina Range of the Swiss Alps, known for its accessibility, scenic ice landscape, and significant retreat due to climate change.
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D.
Giessbach valley
Giessbach valley is a scenic Swiss alpine valley known for its dramatic waterfalls, forested slopes, and views over Lake Brienz.
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E.
Zugersee basin
The Zugersee basin is the lake-filled valley surrounding Lake Zug in central Switzerland, known for its scenic waters, steep surrounding hills, and views from nearby mountains such as Zugerberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aletschfirn basin