North American ALMA partners
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North American ALMA partners are the consortium of institutions and agencies from North America that fund, manage, and support the North American contribution to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) project.
All labels observed (1)
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| North American ALMA partners canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North American ALMA partners Context triple: [Joint ALMA Observatory, associatedWith, North American ALMA partners]
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Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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B.
ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
NOIRLab
NOIRLab is a U.S. National Science Foundation center that operates major ground-based optical and infrared observatories across the Americas for astronomical research.
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E.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
- 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: North American ALMA partners Target entity description: North American ALMA partners are the consortium of institutions and agencies from North America that fund, manage, and support the North American contribution to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) project.
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A.
Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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B.
ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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C.
ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
NOIRLab
NOIRLab is a U.S. National Science Foundation center that operates major ground-based optical and infrared observatories across the Americas for astronomical research.
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E.
Submillimeter Array
The Submillimeter Array is a radio interferometer of eight 6-meter telescopes that observes the universe at submillimeter wavelengths, enabling high-resolution studies of cold gas, dust, and star-forming regions in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ALMA partner
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astronomy consortium ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
East Asian ALMA partners
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European ALMA partners ⓘ Republic of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | Joint ALMA Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field |
millimeter astronomy
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radio astronomy ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| funds |
North American share of ALMA construction
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North American share of ALMA operations ⓘ |
| governsThrough | ALMA Board representation ⓘ |
| includes |
Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
NERFINISHED
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ National Research Council Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages | North American ALMA Science Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide financial, technical, and operational support for ALMA on behalf of North America ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| role |
funding agency consortium for ALMA
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management consortium for ALMA ⓘ operations support consortium for ALMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | ALMA user community in North America ⓘ |
| supportsInfrastructure |
ALMA antennas
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ALMA correlator systems NERFINISHED ⓘ ALMA receiver development ⓘ |
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Subject: North American ALMA partners Description of subject: North American ALMA partners are the consortium of institutions and agencies from North America that fund, manage, and support the North American contribution to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) project.
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