Humes Glacier area
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The Humes Glacier area is a glaciated high-elevation region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains that forms part of the headwaters of the Quinault River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humes Glacier area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4973373 — 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: Humes Glacier area Context triple: [Quinault River (upper reaches), hasSource, Humes Glacier area]
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A.
Anderson Glacier area
The Anderson Glacier area is a glaciated high-mountain region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains, known as a key headwaters zone feeding the upper Quinault River.
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B.
Llewellyn Glacier region
The Llewellyn Glacier region is a glaciated area in northwestern Canada known as the headwaters area of the Yukon River and for its rugged icefields and alpine landscapes.
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C.
South Guardian Glacier
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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D.
Lamplugh Glacier
Lamplugh Glacier is a prominent tidewater glacier in Alaska known for its striking blue ice and dramatic calving into Glacier Bay.
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E.
Tustumena Glacier
Tustumena Glacier is a large valley glacier on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, known for its dramatic ice fields and role in shaping Tustumena Lake and the surrounding landscape.
- 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: Humes Glacier area Target entity description: The Humes Glacier area is a glaciated high-elevation region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains that forms part of the headwaters of the Quinault River.
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A.
Anderson Glacier area
The Anderson Glacier area is a glaciated high-mountain region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains, known as a key headwaters zone feeding the upper Quinault River.
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B.
Llewellyn Glacier region
The Llewellyn Glacier region is a glaciated area in northwestern Canada known as the headwaters area of the Yukon River and for its rugged icefields and alpine landscapes.
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C.
South Guardian Glacier
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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D.
Lamplugh Glacier
Lamplugh Glacier is a prominent tidewater glacier in Alaska known for its striking blue ice and dramatic calving into Glacier Bay.
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E.
Tustumena Glacier
Tustumena Glacier is a large valley glacier on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, known for its dramatic ice fields and role in shaping Tustumena Lake and the surrounding landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
ⓘ
glaciated region ⓘ |
| climate | maritime mountain climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Quinault River flow regime
ⓘ
regional freshwater supply ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainageBasin |
Quinault River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Quinault River
|
| elevation | high-elevation ⓘ |
| environmentType |
alpine
ⓘ
subalpine ⓘ |
| formsPartOfHeadwatersOf | Quinault River ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glaciers
ⓘ
ice ⓘ snowfields ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
cirques
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial erosion
ⓘ
snow accumulation ⓘ snowmelt runoff ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | strong snowpack variability ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Quinault River ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
climate-change impact assessments
ⓘ
glaciological studies ⓘ hydrological studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympic Mountains
ⓘ
Olympic Peninsula ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington ⓘ |
| partOf | headwaters region of the Quinault River ⓘ |
| region | western Washington ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor | downstream reaches of the Quinault River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Humes Glacier area Description of subject: The Humes Glacier area is a glaciated high-elevation region in Washington’s Olympic Mountains that forms part of the headwaters of the Quinault River.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.