Uccle Observatory meteorological station
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The Uccle Observatory meteorological station is a major Belgian weather and climate monitoring facility located in the Brussels municipality of Uccle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uccle Observatory | 1 |
| Uccle Observatory meteorological station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8956439 — 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: Uccle Observatory meteorological station Context triple: [Uccle, hasLandmark, Uccle Observatory meteorological station]
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A.
Portland Observatory
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower in Portland, Maine, and the last surviving structure of its kind in the United States.
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B.
Kew Observatory
Kew Observatory is a historic scientific observatory in southwest London, renowned for its 18th- and 19th-century work in astronomy, meteorology, and geomagnetism.
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C.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is a historic astronomical observatory in London best known as the location of the Prime Meridian and for its pivotal role in the development of modern navigation and timekeeping.
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D.
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is a large, ancient London parkland known for its woodlands, meadows, bathing ponds, and panoramic views over the city.
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E.
Heaton Park Observatory
Heaton Park Observatory is a historic public astronomical observatory located within Manchester’s Heaton Park, used for stargazing, education, and community events.
- 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: Uccle Observatory meteorological station Target entity description: The Uccle Observatory meteorological station is a major Belgian weather and climate monitoring facility located in the Brussels municipality of Uccle.
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A.
Portland Observatory
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower in Portland, Maine, and the last surviving structure of its kind in the United States.
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B.
Kew Observatory
Kew Observatory is a historic scientific observatory in southwest London, renowned for its 18th- and 19th-century work in astronomy, meteorology, and geomagnetism.
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C.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is a historic astronomical observatory in London best known as the location of the Prime Meridian and for its pivotal role in the development of modern navigation and timekeeping.
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D.
Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is a large, ancient London parkland known for its woodlands, meadows, bathing ponds, and panoramic views over the city.
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E.
Heaton Park Observatory
Heaton Park Observatory is a historic public astronomical observatory located within Manchester’s Heaton Park, used for stargazing, education, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate monitoring station
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meteorological station ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
climate change studies in Belgium
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national climate statistics of Belgium ⓘ weather forecasting in Belgium ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Uccle met station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
suburban
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urban ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
climate monitoring
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climatological observations ⓘ meteorological research support ⓘ synoptic observations ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| hasObservationType |
long-term climate series
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surface meteorological observations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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French ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Uccle Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Uccle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Uccle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | operational ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Observatory of Belgium site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
air temperature
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atmospheric pressure ⓘ cloud cover ⓘ extreme weather events ⓘ precipitation ⓘ relative humidity ⓘ snowfall ⓘ sunshine duration ⓘ wind direction ⓘ wind speed ⓘ |
| significance |
major Belgian weather monitoring facility
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reference climate station for Belgium ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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: Uccle Observatory meteorological station Description of subject: The Uccle Observatory meteorological station is a major Belgian weather and climate monitoring facility located in the Brussels municipality of Uccle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uccle
this entity surface form:
Uccle Observatory