Kamb Ice Stream
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Kamb Ice Stream is a major Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that feeds ice into the Ross Ice Shelf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kamb Ice Stream canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6418388 — 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: Kamb Ice Stream Context triple: [Ross Ice Shelf, terminusOf, Kamb Ice Stream]
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A.
Bindschadler Ice Stream
Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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B.
Whillans Ice Stream
Whillans Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing channel of ice in West Antarctica that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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C.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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D.
Steffen Glacier
Steffen Glacier is a major outlet glacier draining the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile, known for its remote location and contribution to regional freshwater and sea-level changes.
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E.
König Glacier
König Glacier is a glacier located on South Georgia, flowing from the Allardyce Range toward the island’s northern coast.
- 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: Kamb Ice Stream Target entity description: Kamb Ice Stream is a major Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that feeds ice into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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A.
Bindschadler Ice Stream
Bindschadler Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that channels ice from the interior of the continent into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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B.
Whillans Ice Stream
Whillans Ice Stream is a major fast-flowing channel of ice in West Antarctica that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf.
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C.
Palmer Glacier
Palmer Glacier is a year-round snowfield and ski training area located high on the slopes of Mount Hood in northern Oregon.
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D.
Steffen Glacier
Steffen Glacier is a major outlet glacier draining the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile, known for its remote location and contribution to regional freshwater and sea-level changes.
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E.
König Glacier
König Glacier is a glacier located on South Georgia, flowing from the Allardyce Range toward the island’s northern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciological feature
ⓘ
ice stream ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ice Stream C ⓘ |
| country |
Antarctica (no sovereign state)
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctica
|
| drains | part of West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| feedsInto | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| flowsToward | Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasComponent | ice shelf margin near Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasFlowType | ice stream ⓘ |
| hasResearchImportanceFor |
Antarctic ice mass balance
ⓘ
glacial isostatic adjustment studies ⓘ subglacial ecosystem studies ⓘ |
| hasScientificStationsNearby | temporary field camps ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
slow-flowing
ⓘ
stagnant ⓘ |
| hasSubglacialEnvironment |
subglacial till
ⓘ
subglacial water system ⓘ |
| hasSurface | permanent ice and snow cover ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
crevasses
ⓘ
flow stripes ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | ice stream shutdown ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
sea-level rise projections
ⓘ
understanding West Antarctic Ice Sheet behavior ⓘ |
| isOneOf | major ice streams draining into Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystemWith |
Amundsen Sea sector ice streams
ⓘ
Bindschadler Ice Stream ⓘ Mercer Ice Stream ⓘ Whillans Ice Stream ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
GPS measurements
ⓘ
ice-penetrating radar ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bill Kamb
ⓘ
W. B. Kamb ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ross Ice Shelf drainage system
ⓘ
West Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| researchField | glaciology ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
ice sheet stability
ⓘ
ice stream dynamics ⓘ subglacial hydrology ⓘ |
| wasPreviously | fast-flowing ice stream ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kamb Ice Stream Description of subject: Kamb Ice Stream is a major Antarctic ice stream in West Antarctica that feeds ice into the Ross Ice Shelf.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.