Tharsis Tholus
E498912
Tharsis Tholus is a large, ancient volcanic dome on Mars characterized by its heavily eroded structure and location within the broader Tharsis volcanic region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tharsis Tholus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4922004 — 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: Tharsis Tholus Context triple: [Tharsis volcanic plateau, contains, Tharsis 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.
Uranius Tholus
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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C.
Biblis Tholus
Biblis Tholus is a small, isolated Martian volcano located on the Tharsis volcanic rise.
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D.
Ascraeus Mons
Ascraeus Mons is one of the largest shield volcanoes on Mars, towering above the Tharsis region with a broad, gently sloping profile.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tharsis Tholus Target entity description: Tharsis Tholus is a large, ancient volcanic dome on Mars characterized by its heavily eroded structure and location within the broader Tharsis volcanic region.
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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.
Uranius Tholus
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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C.
Biblis Tholus
Biblis Tholus is a small, isolated Martian volcano located on the Tharsis volcanic rise.
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D.
Ascraeus Mons
Ascraeus Mons is one of the largest shield volcanoes on Mars, towering above the Tharsis region with a broad, gently sloping profile.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
ⓘ
volcanic dome ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Tholus-type Martian volcano ⓘ |
| contextOfStudy |
Martian geologic history
ⓘ
Martian volcanism ⓘ Tharsis tectonics ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 13.5°N ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 91°W ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 155 km ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Mariner 9 mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariner 9
|
| erosionProcesses |
landsliding
ⓘ
mass wasting ⓘ possible aeolian erosion ⓘ |
| geologicAge | ancient ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDepth | approximately 3 km ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter | approximately 30 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graben structures
ⓘ
heavily eroded structure ⓘ irregular outline ⓘ landslide deposits ⓘ large central caldera complex ⓘ lava flows ⓘ multiple nested calderas ⓘ radial faulting ⓘ steep flanks ⓘ |
| hasRelief | high-standing volcanic edifice ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 km ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Mars Express
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor ⓘ Mars Odyssey ⓘ
linked to:
Mars Odyssey mission
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ Viking Orbiter ⓘ |
| locatedInQuadrangle | Tharsis quadrangle ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Tharsis region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tharsis volcanic plateau
|
| locatedOn | Mars ⓘ |
| nameApprovalYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| nameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Tharsis region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tharsis volcanic plateau
|
| near |
Ceraunius Tholus
ⓘ
Uranius Patera ⓘ Uranius Tholus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tharsis volcanic province
ⓘ
linked to:
Tharsis volcanic plateau
|
| surfaceAge | Noachian to Hesperian ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| tectonicActivityEvidence | radial and concentric fractures ⓘ |
| volcanicType |
domical volcano
ⓘ
shield-like volcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tharsis Tholus Description of subject: Tharsis Tholus is a large, ancient volcanic dome on Mars characterized by its heavily eroded structure and location within the broader Tharsis volcanic region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.