Aeolis quadrangle
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The Aeolis quadrangle is a region on Mars used in planetary mapping that includes notable features such as Gale Crater, the landing site of NASA’s Curiosity rover.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aeolis quadrangle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4065685 — 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: Aeolis quadrangle Context triple: [Gale Crater, locatedIn, Aeolis quadrangle]
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A.
Aeolis Palus
Aeolis Palus is a plain within Gale Crater on Mars, notable as the region explored by NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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B.
Meridiani Planum
Meridiani Planum is a flat, ancient plain on Mars notable for its layered sedimentary rocks and mineral evidence of past water, famously explored by NASA's Opportunity rover.
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C.
Valles region
The Valles region is a geographic and administrative area within the Mexican state of Jalisco, known for its agricultural production and tequila-making towns.
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D.
Aeolis
Aeolis was an ancient Greek coastal region in western Asia Minor and nearby islands, traditionally associated with Aeolian Greek settlements and culture.
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E.
Caloris Basin
Caloris Basin is one of the largest and youngest impact basins in the Solar System, forming a prominent multi-ringed geological feature on the planet Mercury.
- 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: Aeolis quadrangle Target entity description: The Aeolis quadrangle is a region on Mars used in planetary mapping that includes notable features such as Gale Crater, the landing site of NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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A.
Aeolis Palus
Aeolis Palus is a plain within Gale Crater on Mars, notable as the region explored by NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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B.
Meridiani Planum
Meridiani Planum is a flat, ancient plain on Mars notable for its layered sedimentary rocks and mineral evidence of past water, famously explored by NASA's Opportunity rover.
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C.
Valles region
The Valles region is a geographic and administrative area within the Mexican state of Jalisco, known for its agricultural production and tequila-making towns.
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D.
Aeolis
Aeolis was an ancient Greek coastal region in western Asia Minor and nearby islands, traditionally associated with Aeolian Greek settlements and culture.
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E.
Caloris Basin
Caloris Basin is one of the largest and youngest impact basins in the Solar System, forming a prominent multi-ringed geological feature on the planet Mercury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian quadrangle
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cartographic region ⓘ geologic mapping area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MC-23 ⓘ |
| centeredNear | 7.5°S 202.5°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| contains |
Aeolis Mons
ⓘ
Elysium Planitia ⓘ
surface form:
Elysium Planitia (southern portion)
Gale Crater ⓘ Medusae Fossae Formation (part) ⓘ cratered highlands ⓘ dark dune fields ⓘ fluvial valleys ⓘ impact craters ⓘ layered sedimentary deposits ⓘ transition zone to northern lowlands ⓘ volcanic plains ⓘ yardang fields ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | planetocentric ⓘ |
| exploredBy |
Curiosity rover
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Curiosity rover
|
| hasGeologicAgeRange | Noachian to Amazonian ⓘ |
| hasLandingSite | Curiosity rover landing ellipse ⓘ |
| imageryAvailableFrom |
CTX
ⓘ
HiRISE instrument ⓘ
surface form:
HiRISE
THEMIS instrument ⓘ
surface form:
THEMIS
Viking Orbiter ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Orbiter cameras
|
| landingSiteOf |
Curiosity rover
ⓘ
surface form:
Curiosity rover (within Gale Crater)
|
| latitudeRange | 0° to 30°S ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars ⓘ |
| longitudeRange | 180°E to 225°E ⓘ |
| mappedBy | USGS Astrogeology Science Center ⓘ |
| mappedFor | planetary geologic studies ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Aeolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeolis (region of ancient Greece)
|
| notableFeature |
Mount Sharp
ⓘ
surface form:
Gale Crater central mound (Aeolis Mons)
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| partOf |
USGS geologic maps of Mars
ⓘ
surface form:
USGS Mars quadrangle system
|
| planetaryBody | Mars ⓘ |
| quadrangleNumber | 23 ⓘ |
| showsEvidenceOf |
aeolian erosion
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ancient fluvial activity ⓘ climate change over Martian history ⓘ sedimentary layering ⓘ volcanism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Mars Global Surveyor
ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Global Surveyor instruments
Mars Odyssey mission ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Odyssey instruments
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter instruments ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate history studies of Mars
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landing site characterization ⓘ planetary mapping ⓘ stratigraphic correlation on Mars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aeolis quadrangle Description of subject: The Aeolis quadrangle is a region on Mars used in planetary mapping that includes notable features such as Gale Crater, the landing site of NASA’s Curiosity rover.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Spirit
subject surface form:
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