Jason-3
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Jason-3 is a satellite mission dedicated to precise ocean surface topography measurements, supporting climate monitoring, sea-level tracking, and operational oceanography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jason-3 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9838135 — 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: Jason-3 Context triple: [Jason oceanography satellites, hasMember, Jason-3]
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A.
Jason-2
Jason-2 is an oceanography satellite mission that precisely measures sea surface height to study global ocean circulation, sea-level rise, and climate change.
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B.
Jason-1
Jason-1 was a joint U.S.-French oceanography satellite dedicated to precisely measuring sea surface height to study ocean circulation, climate change, and sea-level rise.
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C.
Oceansat-3
Oceansat-3 is an Indian Earth observation satellite designed to monitor ocean color, surface winds, and other marine and coastal parameters for applications in fisheries, coastal management, and climate studies.
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D.
NOAA-20
NOAA-20 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite operated by NOAA that provides critical data for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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E.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
- 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: Jason-3 Target entity description: Jason-3 is a satellite mission dedicated to precise ocean surface topography measurements, supporting climate monitoring, sea-level tracking, and operational oceanography.
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A.
Jason-2
Jason-2 is an oceanography satellite mission that precisely measures sea surface height to study global ocean circulation, sea-level rise, and climate change.
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B.
Jason-1
Jason-1 was a joint U.S.-French oceanography satellite dedicated to precisely measuring sea surface height to study ocean circulation, climate change, and sea-level rise.
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C.
Oceansat-3
Oceansat-3 is an Indian Earth observation satellite designed to monitor ocean color, surface winds, and other marine and coastal parameters for applications in fisheries, coastal management, and climate studies.
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D.
NOAA-20
NOAA-20 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite operated by NOAA that provides critical data for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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E.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
altimetry mission ⓘ artificial satellite ⓘ oceanography satellite ⓘ |
| altitude | about 1336 kilometers ⓘ |
| dataContinuityWith |
Jason-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TOPEX/Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
global mean sea level estimation
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marine forecasting services ⓘ ocean current mapping ⓘ storm surge forecasting ⓘ |
| designedLifetime | 5 years ⓘ |
| developedBy | CNES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPartnershipWith |
EUMETSAT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
AMR microwave radiometer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DORIS receiver ⓘ GPS payload ⓘ Laser Retroreflector Array NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon-3B radar altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 2016-01-17 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 4E
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Falcon 9 v1.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
sea surface height
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significant wave height ⓘ surface wind speed ⓘ |
| missionType |
ocean surface topography
ⓘ
radar altimetry ⓘ |
| operator |
CNES
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EUMETSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 66 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 112 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
non-sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Jason satellite series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Jason-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TOPEX/Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
operational oceanography ⓘ precise ocean surface topography measurements ⓘ sea-level tracking ⓘ |
| repeatCycle | 10 days ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Proteus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
El Niño and La Niña monitoring
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marine meteorology ⓘ ocean circulation studies ⓘ wave height monitoring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jason-3 Description of subject: Jason-3 is a satellite mission dedicated to precise ocean surface topography measurements, supporting climate monitoring, sea-level tracking, and operational oceanography.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.