SWEAP
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SWEAP is a scientific instrument suite on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe designed to measure the solar wind’s particles and plasma properties near the Sun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SWEAP canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6204825 — 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: SWEAP Context triple: [Parker Solar Probe, hasInstrument, SWEAP]
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SWATH
SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) is a specialized ship design featuring twin submerged hulls that provide exceptional stability in rough seas.
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SWP
SWP is the commonly used acronym for California’s State Water Project, a massive water storage and delivery system supplying water to millions of residents and vast agricultural areas.
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SWC
SWC is the acronym for the South Western Command of the Indian Army, a major operational command responsible for defense and military operations in India’s western sector.
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SWC
SWC is the abbreviation for the Southwest Conference, a former NCAA Division I college athletic conference that primarily featured schools from Texas and the surrounding region.
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E.
SWA
SWA is the National Rail station code for Swansea railway station, a major rail hub in Swansea, Wales.
- 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: SWEAP Target entity description: SWEAP is a scientific instrument suite on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe designed to measure the solar wind’s particles and plasma properties near the Sun.
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A.
SWATH
SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) is a specialized ship design featuring twin submerged hulls that provide exceptional stability in rough seas.
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B.
SWP
SWP is the commonly used acronym for California’s State Water Project, a massive water storage and delivery system supplying water to millions of residents and vast agricultural areas.
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C.
SWC
SWC is the acronym for the South Western Command of the Indian Army, a major operational command responsible for defense and military operations in India’s western sector.
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D.
SWC
SWC is the abbreviation for the Southwest Conference, a former NCAA Division I college athletic conference that primarily featured schools from Texas and the surrounding region.
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E.
SWA
SWA is the National Rail station code for Swansea railway station, a major rail hub in Swansea, Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument suite
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spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWithInstrument |
FIELDS
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ISʘIS NERFINISHED ⓘ WISPR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
SPAN-A instrument
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SPAN-Ae electron sensor ⓘ SPAN-Ai ion sensor ⓘ SPAN-B instrument ⓘ SPAN-Be electron sensor ⓘ SPAN-Bi ion sensor ⓘ SWEAP electronics module NERFINISHED ⓘ Solar Probe Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
characterizing solar wind near perihelion
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constraining models of solar wind origin ⓘ studying solar wind–magnetic field coupling ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment | near-Sun environment ⓘ |
| fullName | Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostBody | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentType |
Faraday cup
NERFINISHED
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electrostatic analyzer ⓘ |
| measures |
electron heat flux
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particle densities ⓘ particle temperatures ⓘ particle velocity distributions ⓘ plasma moments ⓘ solar wind bulk flow speed ⓘ solar wind flux ⓘ |
| mission | NASA Heliophysics System Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase | in-situ measurements ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOfMission | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
measure plasma properties near the Sun
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measure solar wind particles ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
heliophysics
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space plasma physics ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
solar corona plasma
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solar wind alpha particles ⓘ solar wind electrons ⓘ solar wind protons ⓘ |
| supportsInvestigationOf |
solar corona heating
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solar energetic particle transport ⓘ solar wind acceleration ⓘ solar wind source regions ⓘ solar wind turbulence ⓘ solar wind variability ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
inner heliosphere
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solar corona ⓘ solar wind acceleration region ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: SWEAP Description of subject: SWEAP is a scientific instrument suite on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe designed to measure the solar wind’s particles and plasma properties near the Sun.
Referenced by (1)
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