Findel Glacier
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Findel Glacier is a large valley glacier near Zermatt in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice flows and views of surrounding high peaks such as the Monte Rosa massif.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Findel Glacier canonical | 6 |
| Ferpecle Glacier | 1 |
| Weissmies Glacier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1275156 — 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: Findel Glacier Context triple: [Pennine Alps, hasMajorGlacier, Findel Glacier]
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A.
Miage Glacier
Miage Glacier is a large valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, notable for its extensive debris-covered surface.
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B.
Inylchek Glacier
Inylchek Glacier is one of the largest and most famous glaciers in the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia, known for its dramatic high-altitude scenery and proximity to peaks like Khan Tengri and Jengish Chokusu.
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C.
Tokositna Glacier
Tokositna Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Alaska Range known for its dramatic ice flows and surrounding rugged mountain scenery.
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D.
Fiescher Glacier
Fiescher Glacier is one of the largest and longest valley glaciers in the Swiss Alps, flowing along the northern side of the Fiescherhorn massif in the Bernese Oberland.
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E.
Villard Glacier
Villard Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
- 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: Findel Glacier Target entity description: Findel Glacier is a large valley glacier near Zermatt in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice flows and views of surrounding high peaks such as the Monte Rosa massif.
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A.
Miage Glacier
Miage Glacier is a large valley glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif, notable for its extensive debris-covered surface.
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B.
Inylchek Glacier
Inylchek Glacier is one of the largest and most famous glaciers in the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia, known for its dramatic high-altitude scenery and proximity to peaks like Khan Tengri and Jengish Chokusu.
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C.
Tokositna Glacier
Tokositna Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Alaska Range known for its dramatic ice flows and surrounding rugged mountain scenery.
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D.
Fiescher Glacier
Fiescher Glacier is one of the largest and longest valley glaciers in the Swiss Alps, flowing along the northern side of the Fiescherhorn massif in the Bernese Oberland.
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E.
Villard Glacier
Villard Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Sunnegga funicular
ⓘ
Zermatt ⓘ mountain trails above Findelalp ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Rhône basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône river basin
|
| flowsFrom |
Monte Rosa massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Monte Rosa
|
| formedBy | accumulation and compaction of snow ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasClimateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ proglacial lake ⓘ |
| hasStatus | shrinking glacier ⓘ |
| hasType | temperate glacier ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Alphubel
ⓘ
Monte Rosa massif ⓘ
linked to:
Monte Rosa
Rimpfischhorn ⓘ Strahlhorn ⓘ Täschhorn ⓘ |
| isRetreating | true ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | German ⓘ |
| localName | Findelgletscher ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennine Alps
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton | Canton of Valais ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Zermatt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east side of Zermatt ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Pennine Alps ⓘ |
| movementDirection | down-valley toward Zermatt area ⓘ |
| near |
Findelalp
ⓘ
Gant ⓘ Gorner Glacier ⓘ Monte Rosa Hut ⓘ Sunnegga ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic ice flows
ⓘ
proximity to Monte Rosa massif ⓘ views of surrounding high peaks ⓘ |
| partOf | Alpine glacier system ⓘ |
| region | Valais Alps ⓘ |
| scientificField | glaciology ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
alpine photography
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Findel Glacier Description of subject: Findel Glacier is a large valley glacier near Zermatt in the Swiss Pennine Alps, known for its dramatic ice flows and views of surrounding high peaks such as the Monte Rosa massif.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Findel Glacier
linked to: Findel Glacier