Ibuki-2
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Ibuki-2 is a Japanese Earth observation satellite dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and contributing to climate change research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibuki-2 canonical | 2 |
| Ibuki means "breath" in Japanese | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4065666 — 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: Ibuki-2 Context triple: [GOSAT-2, alternativeName, Ibuki-2]
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A.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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B.
Unternehmen Taifun
Unternehmen Taifun, or Operation Typhoon, was Nazi Germany’s 1941 military offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II.
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C.
Yamagumo
Yamagumo was a Japanese Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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D.
Shibaura Futo
Shibaura Futo is a waterfront district and pier area in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, known for its views of Tokyo Bay and proximity to the Rainbow Bridge.
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E.
Zuihō
Zuihō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in several Pacific War operations before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
- 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: Ibuki-2 Target entity description: Ibuki-2 is a Japanese Earth observation satellite dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and contributing to climate change research.
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A.
Hōshō
Hōshō was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s pioneering aircraft carrier and the world’s first purpose-built carrier to enter service.
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B.
Unternehmen Taifun
Unternehmen Taifun, or Operation Typhoon, was Nazi Germany’s 1941 military offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II.
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C.
Yamagumo
Yamagumo was a Japanese Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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D.
Shibaura Futo
Shibaura Futo is a waterfront district and pier area in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, known for its views of Tokyo Bay and proximity to the Rainbow Bridge.
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E.
Zuihō
Zuihō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in several Pacific War operations before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
greenhouse gas monitoring satellite ⓘ |
| alternativeName | GOSAT-2 ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | GOSAT program ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
assessment of anthropogenic emissions
ⓘ
climate change research ⓘ global carbon cycle studies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| dataType |
atmospheric composition data
ⓘ
greenhouse gas concentration data ⓘ |
| dataUser |
climate scientists
ⓘ
environmental agencies ⓘ international climate organizations ⓘ |
| designedFor |
global atmospheric monitoring
ⓘ
high-precision greenhouse gas measurements ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2018-10-29 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
H-IIA
ⓘ
linked to:
H-IIA launch vehicle
|
| missionAgency |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
Ministry of the Environment of Japan ⓘ National Institute for Environmental Studies of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
National Institute for Environmental Studies
|
| missionType |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climate research ⓘ |
| monitors |
global distribution of greenhouse gases
ⓘ
temporal variation of greenhouse gases ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Ibuki means "breath" in Japanese
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibuki-2
|
| observes |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
methane ⓘ other greenhouse gases ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | operational ⓘ |
| operator |
JAXA
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| orbitType |
Sun-synchronous orbit
ⓘ
near-polar orbit ⓘ |
| predecessor |
GOSAT
ⓘ
Ibuki ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
contributing to climate change research
ⓘ
monitoring greenhouse gases ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve global greenhouse gas inventories
ⓘ
support climate change mitigation policies ⓘ support international climate agreements ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | JAXA satellite bus ⓘ |
| successorTo | first-generation GOSAT mission ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibuki-2 Description of subject: Ibuki-2 is a Japanese Earth observation satellite dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and contributing to climate change research.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.