South Guardian Glacier
E326216
South Guardian Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Glacier Peak in the North Cascades of Washington State, contributing to the peak’s glaciated landscape and regional hydrology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Guardian Glacier canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1640848 — 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: South Guardian Glacier Context triple: [Glacier Peak, hasGlacier, South Guardian Glacier]
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A.
North Guardian Glacier
North Guardian Glacier is a mountain glacier on the slopes of Glacier Peak in Washington’s North Cascades, contributing to the volcano’s glacial system and regional hydrology.
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B.
Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is a rapidly retreating mountain glacier in Yosemite National Park, historically the largest glacier in the park and situated on the slopes of Mount Lyell in the Sierra Nevada of California.
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C.
Glisan Glacier
Glisan Glacier is one of the smaller alpine glaciers on the slopes of Mount Hood in Oregon, contributing to the mountain’s glacial landscape and meltwater system.
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D.
Walton Glacier
Walton Glacier is a mountain glacier associated with Oregon’s Mount Jefferson in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Panmah Glacier
Panmah Glacier is a major glacier in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, known for its rugged terrain and proximity to several notable high peaks.
- 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: South Guardian Glacier Target entity description: South Guardian Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Glacier Peak in the North Cascades of Washington State, contributing to the peak’s glaciated landscape and regional hydrology.
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A.
North Guardian Glacier
North Guardian Glacier is a mountain glacier on the slopes of Glacier Peak in Washington’s North Cascades, contributing to the volcano’s glacial system and regional hydrology.
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B.
Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is a rapidly retreating mountain glacier in Yosemite National Park, historically the largest glacier in the park and situated on the slopes of Mount Lyell in the Sierra Nevada of California.
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C.
Glisan Glacier
Glisan Glacier is one of the smaller alpine glaciers on the slopes of Mount Hood in Oregon, contributing to the mountain’s glacial landscape and meltwater system.
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D.
Walton Glacier
Walton Glacier is a mountain glacier associated with Oregon’s Mount Jefferson in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Panmah Glacier
Panmah Glacier is a major glacier in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, known for its rugged terrain and proximity to several notable high peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
mountain glacier ⓘ |
| contributesTo | regional hydrology around Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainageBasin | watersheds surrounding Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
Glacier Peak glacier system
ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Peak
|
| hasClimateZone | mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | alpine ⓘ |
| hasGlacierType | mountain glacier ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryComposition | ice ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
ablation
ⓘ
glacial flow ⓘ snow accumulation ⓘ |
| influences |
local geomorphology of Glacier Peak slopes
ⓘ
streamflow seasonality near Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| isFeatureOf | North Cascades landscape ⓘ |
| isInNationalForest |
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
|
| isInRegion | North Cascades ⓘ |
| isInState | Washington ⓘ |
| isNear |
Glacier Peak summit
ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Peak
North Guardian Glacier ⓘ |
| isOnSlopeOf | Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedInMountainRange | North Cascades ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Guardian (local toponymic feature) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glacier Peak volcanic edifice
ⓘ
linked to:
Glacier Peak
glaciated landscape of Glacier Peak ⓘ |
| subjectOf | glaciological studies of Glacier Peak ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Guardian Glacier Description of subject: South Guardian Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Glacier Peak in the North Cascades of Washington State, contributing to the peak’s glaciated landscape and regional hydrology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.