GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites are Japanese Earth-observing spacecraft dedicated to measuring atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane to support climate change research.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T727718 — 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: GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites Context triple: [Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, operatorOf, GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites]
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A.
SCISAT-1
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian scientific satellite dedicated primarily to studying Earth's upper atmosphere and monitoring ozone layer chemistry and related trace gases.
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B.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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C.
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
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D.
RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Earth observation satellite equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology used for environmental monitoring, resource management, and surveillance.
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E.
MICROSCOPE satellite mission
The MICROSCOPE satellite mission was a French-led space experiment designed to test the validity of Einstein’s equivalence principle with unprecedented precision by comparing the free fall of different materials in orbit.
- 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: GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites Target entity description: GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites are Japanese Earth-observing spacecraft dedicated to measuring atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane to support climate change research.
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A.
SCISAT-1
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian scientific satellite dedicated primarily to studying Earth's upper atmosphere and monitoring ozone layer chemistry and related trace gases.
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B.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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C.
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
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D.
RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Earth observation satellite equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology used for environmental monitoring, resource management, and surveillance.
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E.
MICROSCOPE satellite mission
The MICROSCOPE satellite mission was a French-led space experiment designed to test the validity of Einstein’s equivalence principle with unprecedented precision by comparing the free fall of different materials in orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
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Earth observation satellite ⓘ greenhouse gas monitoring satellite ⓘ greenhouse gas monitoring satellite ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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surface form:
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
Ibuki ⓘ Ibuki-2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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Japan ⓘ |
| dataApplication |
carbon cycle studies
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carbon cycle studies ⓘ climate change monitoring ⓘ climate change monitoring ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions estimation ⓘ greenhouse gas emissions estimation ⓘ |
| dataUser |
atmospheric researchers
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climate scientists ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOSAT-2
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| instrument |
TANSO-CAI
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TANSO-CAI ⓘ
surface form:
TANSO-CAI-2
TANSO-FTS ⓘ TANSO-FTS ⓘ
surface form:
TANSO-FTS-2
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| launchDate |
2009-01-23
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2018-10-29 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Tanegashima Space Center
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Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
H-IIA launch vehicle
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surface form:
H-IIA
H-IIA launch vehicle ⓘ
surface form:
H-IIA
|
| missionType |
atmospheric chemistry
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atmospheric chemistry ⓘ climate research ⓘ climate research ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ Ministry of the Environment of Japan ⓘ Ministry of the Environment of Japan ⓘ National Institute for Environmental Studies ⓘ National Institute for Environmental Studies ⓘ |
| orbitRegime |
Low Earth orbit
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low Earth orbit ⓘ
surface form:
Low Earth orbit
|
| orbitType |
sun-synchronous orbit
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sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
improve greenhouse gas monitoring accuracy
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measure atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations ⓘ measure atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations ⓘ measure atmospheric methane concentrations ⓘ measure atmospheric methane concentrations ⓘ support climate change research ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites Description of subject: GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites are Japanese Earth-observing spacecraft dedicated to measuring atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane to support climate change research.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GOSAT greenhouse gases observing satellite
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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alternativeName
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GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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subject surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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hasSuccessor
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GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
GOSAT-2
this entity surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
this entity surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
GOSAT satellite
this entity surface form:
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
this entity surface form:
GOSAT-2
this entity surface form:
GOSAT-2
this entity surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
GOSAT program
this entity surface form:
Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite
this entity surface form:
GOSAT
this entity surface form:
Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observation