MOLA altimeter
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The MOLA altimeter is a laser ranging instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft that precisely mapped the topography of Mars’ surface.
All labels observed (1)
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| MOLA altimeter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16920096 — 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: MOLA altimeter Context triple: [Chryse Planitia, observedByInstrument, MOLA altimeter]
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A.
AltiKa radar altimeter
The AltiKa radar altimeter is a high-precision Ka-band satellite instrument designed to measure sea surface height and other oceanographic parameters for climate and marine studies.
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B.
CMAltimeter
CMAltimeter is an iOS Core Motion class that provides access to barometric altimeter data, allowing apps to track relative altitude changes using the device’s pressure sensor.
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C.
Mercury Laser Altimeter
The Mercury Laser Altimeter is a scientific instrument designed to map Mercury’s surface topography with high precision by measuring the time it takes laser pulses to return from the planet’s surface.
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D.
Strato Physicus
Strato Physicus is the Latinized name of Strato of Lampsacus, an ancient Greek philosopher who led the Peripatetic school and was known for his naturalistic and scientific approach to Aristotle’s teachings.
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E.
Garmin Prodigy flight deck
The Garmin Prodigy flight deck is an integrated glass cockpit avionics suite, based on Garmin’s G1000/G3000 technology, designed to provide advanced navigation, communication, and flight management capabilities for modern business jets.
- 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: MOLA altimeter Target entity description: The MOLA altimeter is a laser ranging instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft that precisely mapped the topography of Mars’ surface.
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A.
AltiKa radar altimeter
The AltiKa radar altimeter is a high-precision Ka-band satellite instrument designed to measure sea surface height and other oceanographic parameters for climate and marine studies.
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B.
CMAltimeter
CMAltimeter is an iOS Core Motion class that provides access to barometric altimeter data, allowing apps to track relative altitude changes using the device’s pressure sensor.
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C.
Mercury Laser Altimeter
The Mercury Laser Altimeter is a scientific instrument designed to map Mercury’s surface topography with high precision by measuring the time it takes laser pulses to return from the planet’s surface.
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D.
Strato Physicus
Strato Physicus is the Latinized name of Strato of Lampsacus, an ancient Greek philosopher who led the Peripatetic school and was known for his naturalistic and scientific approach to Aristotle’s teachings.
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E.
Garmin Prodigy flight deck
The Garmin Prodigy flight deck is an integrated glass cockpit avionics suite, based on Garmin’s G1000/G3000 technology, designed to provide advanced navigation, communication, and flight management capabilities for modern business jets.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.