Annapurna glaciers
E701214
Annapurna glaciers are high-altitude mountain glaciers in the Annapurna massif of the central Nepal Himalayas that feed major river systems and shape the region’s rugged alpine landscape.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annapurna Glacier | 1 |
| Annapurna glacier | 1 |
| Annapurna glaciers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7886609 — 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: Annapurna glaciers Context triple: [Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge, hasGlacier, Annapurna glaciers]
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A.
Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Glacier is a major Himalayan glacier in northeastern Nepal, renowned as the primary icefall route for climbers ascending Mount Everest.
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B.
Himalayan glaciers
Himalayan glaciers are vast high-altitude ice masses in the Himalayas that serve as critical freshwater reservoirs feeding many of Asia’s major rivers and supporting hundreds of millions of people downstream.
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C.
Shkhara Glacier
Shkhara Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier in the Greater Caucasus, flowing from the slopes of Mount Shkhara near the Georgia–Russia border.
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D.
Manaslu Glacier
Manaslu Glacier is a high-altitude mountain glacier located on the slopes of Mount Manaslu in the Nepalese Himalayas.
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E.
Imja Glacier
Imja Glacier is a high-altitude valley glacier in the Everest region of Nepal, known for feeding the rapidly expanding Imja Tsho glacial lake and illustrating the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas.
- 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: Annapurna glaciers Target entity description: Annapurna glaciers are high-altitude mountain glaciers in the Annapurna massif of the central Nepal Himalayas that feed major river systems and shape the region’s rugged alpine landscape.
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A.
Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Glacier is a major Himalayan glacier in northeastern Nepal, renowned as the primary icefall route for climbers ascending Mount Everest.
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B.
Himalayan glaciers
Himalayan glaciers are vast high-altitude ice masses in the Himalayas that serve as critical freshwater reservoirs feeding many of Asia’s major rivers and supporting hundreds of millions of people downstream.
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C.
Shkhara Glacier
Shkhara Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier in the Greater Caucasus, flowing from the slopes of Mount Shkhara near the Georgia–Russia border.
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D.
Manaslu Glacier
Manaslu Glacier is a high-altitude mountain glacier located on the slopes of Mount Manaslu in the Nepalese Himalayas.
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E.
Imja Glacier
Imja Glacier is a high-altitude valley glacier in the Everest region of Nepal, known for feeding the rapidly expanding Imja Tsho glacial lake and illustrating the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain glacier system ⓘ |
| climateZone | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ice
ⓘ
snow ⓘ |
| contributeTo | baseflow of rivers during dry season ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| drainInto |
Kali Gandaki River
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandaki River
Marsyangdi River ⓘ Seti River ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 4000–8000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
crevasses
ⓘ
moraines ⓘ proglacial lakes ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| feed | major river systems of central Nepal ⓘ |
| hazard | glacial lake outburst flood risk ⓘ |
| importantFor |
mountain ecosystems of the Annapurna region
ⓘ
regional water security in central Nepal ⓘ trekking and mountaineering tourism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian summer monsoon
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian monsoon
westerly winter disturbances ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annapurna massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Annapurna
central Nepal Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
slopes of Annapurna I
ⓘ
slopes of Annapurna II ⓘ slopes of Annapurna III ⓘ slopes of Annapurna IV ⓘ slopes of Annapurna South ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | glaciologists ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
mass balance changes
ⓘ
retreat rates ⓘ surface area changes ⓘ |
| near |
Annapurna Circuit trekking route
ⓘ
linked to:
Annapurna Circuit
Annapurna Sanctuary ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gandaki River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandaki River
Himalayas ⓘ |
| provide |
freshwater resources for local communities
ⓘ
meltwater for downstream agriculture ⓘ meltwater for hydropower projects ⓘ |
| region | Gandaki Province ⓘ |
| riskTo | downstream settlements in case of glacial lake outburst floods ⓘ |
| shapes | rugged alpine landscape of the Annapurna region ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Himalayan cryosphere research ⓘ |
| subjectTo | glacial retreat due to climate change ⓘ |
| surfaceProcess |
ablation through melting and sublimation at lower tongues
ⓘ
accumulation of snow and ice at high elevations ⓘ |
| type | temperate to polythermal glaciers ⓘ |
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Subject: Annapurna glaciers Description of subject: Annapurna glaciers are high-altitude mountain glaciers in the Annapurna massif of the central Nepal Himalayas that feed major river systems and shape the region’s rugged alpine landscape.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Annapurna glaciers
linked to: Annapurna glaciers