Uranius Tholus
E496422
Uranius Tholus is a small, ancient Martian volcano located in the Tharsis region, characterized by its eroded, low-relief volcanic dome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uranius Tholus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4922002 — 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: Uranius Tholus Context triple: [Tharsis volcanic plateau, contains, Uranius Tholus]
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A.
Ceraunius Tholus
Ceraunius Tholus is a medium-sized, ancient Martian volcano characterized by heavily eroded flanks and complex channels, located in the Tharsis volcanic region.
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B.
Ahuna Mons
Ahuna Mons is a prominent solitary mountain on the dwarf planet Ceres, notable for its steep slopes, bright salty deposits, and likely cryovolcanic origin.
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C.
Aeolis Mons
Aeolis Mons, also known as Mount Sharp, is a prominent layered mountain on Mars that rises from the center of Gale Crater and has been a primary exploration site for NASA's Curiosity rover.
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D.
Alba Mons
Alba Mons is a vast, low-relief shield volcano on Mars, notable for being one of the largest volcanic edifices in the Solar System by area.
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E.
Ascraeus Mons
Ascraeus Mons is one of the largest shield volcanoes on Mars, towering above the Tharsis region with a broad, gently sloping profile.
- 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: Uranius Tholus Target entity description: Uranius Tholus is a small, ancient Martian volcano located in the Tharsis region, characterized by its eroded, low-relief volcanic dome.
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A.
Ceraunius Tholus
Ceraunius Tholus is a medium-sized, ancient Martian volcano characterized by heavily eroded flanks and complex channels, located in the Tharsis volcanic region.
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B.
Ahuna Mons
Ahuna Mons is a prominent solitary mountain on the dwarf planet Ceres, notable for its steep slopes, bright salty deposits, and likely cryovolcanic origin.
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C.
Aeolis Mons
Aeolis Mons, also known as Mount Sharp, is a prominent layered mountain on Mars that rises from the center of Gale Crater and has been a primary exploration site for NASA's Curiosity rover.
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D.
Alba Mons
Alba Mons is a vast, low-relief shield volcano on Mars, notable for being one of the largest volcanic edifices in the Solar System by area.
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E.
Ascraeus Mons
Ascraeus Mons is one of the largest shield volcanoes on Mars, towering above the Tharsis region with a broad, gently sloping profile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
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extraterrestrial geological feature ⓘ volcanic dome ⓘ |
| body | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | planetocentric ⓘ |
| featureClass | volcanic edifice ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Noachian or early Hesperian ⓘ |
| governedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient
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eroded ⓘ small ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
degraded flanks
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gentle slopes ⓘ summit region ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | low-relief dome ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Martian western hemisphere ⓘ |
| isNear |
Ceraunius Tholus
NERFINISHED
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Uranius Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNorthOf | Tharsis Montes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Martian volcanic history ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
Ascraeus Mons
NERFINISHED
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Olympus Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tharsis region
NERFINISHED
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Uranius group of volcanoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Urania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | classical albedo feature name ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mars Orbiter Camera
NERFINISHED
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tharsis volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetarySystem | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline | planetary geology ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
erosional modification of Martian volcanoes
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evolution of Tharsis volcanism ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureType | tholus ⓘ |
| surfaceProcess | erosion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uranius Tholus Description of subject: Uranius Tholus is a small, ancient Martian volcano located in the Tharsis region, characterized by its eroded, low-relief volcanic dome.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.