Dhaulagiri glacial system
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The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dhaulagiri glacial system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9206609 — 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: Dhaulagiri glacial system Context triple: [Chhonbardan Glacier, partOf, Dhaulagiri glacial system]
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A.
Karakoram glacial system
The Karakoram glacial system is an extensive network of high-altitude glaciers in the Karakoram Range, notable for its large ice masses, complex glacier dynamics, and significant influence on regional water resources.
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B.
Tien Shan glacial system
The Tien Shan glacial system is an extensive network of mountain glaciers in the Tien Shan range of Central Asia, serving as a major freshwater reservoir for the surrounding arid regions.
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C.
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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D.
Annapurna glaciers
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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E.
Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Glacier is a major Himalayan glacier in northeastern Nepal, renowned as the primary icefall route for climbers ascending Mount Everest.
- 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: Dhaulagiri glacial system Target entity description: The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
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A.
Karakoram glacial system
The Karakoram glacial system is an extensive network of high-altitude glaciers in the Karakoram Range, notable for its large ice masses, complex glacier dynamics, and significant influence on regional water resources.
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B.
Tien Shan glacial system
The Tien Shan glacial system is an extensive network of mountain glaciers in the Tien Shan range of Central Asia, serving as a major freshwater reservoir for the surrounding arid regions.
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C.
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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D.
Annapurna glaciers
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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E.
Khumbu Glacier
Khumbu Glacier is a major Himalayan glacier in northeastern Nepal, renowned as the primary icefall route for climbers ascending Mount Everest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryospheric feature
ⓘ
glacial system ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
monsoon precipitation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Dhaulagiri
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhaulagiri
|
| climateZone | high mountain climate ⓘ |
| creates |
cirques
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ icefalls ⓘ moraines ⓘ |
| drainsTo | tributaries of the Kali Gandaki River ⓘ |
| elevationClass | high altitude ⓘ |
| feeds | regional rivers ⓘ |
| formedBy |
ice flow
ⓘ
snow accumulation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
high-altitude glaciers
ⓘ
icefields ⓘ |
| hasHazard | glacial lake outburst flood risk ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial deposition
ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | strong seasonal melt pattern ⓘ |
| influences |
downstream water availability
ⓘ
regional hydrology ⓘ |
| isNear |
Annapurna massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Annapurna
|
| isPartOf | Greater Himalayan glacial systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaulagiri Himal
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhaulagiri
Himalayas ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| meltwaterUsedFor |
drinking water downstream
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation downstream ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan cryosphere ⓘ |
| provides | meltwater ⓘ |
| shapes | alpine landscape ⓘ |
| subjectOf | glaciological studies ⓘ |
| supports | alpine ecosystems ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Mount Dhaulagiri
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhaulagiri
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhaulagiri glacial system Description of subject: The Dhaulagiri glacial system is the network of high-altitude glaciers and icefields surrounding Mount Dhaulagiri in the Himalayas, feeding major rivers and shaping the region’s alpine landscape.
Referenced by (1)
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