Olympus Mons
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Olympus Mons is the largest known volcano and mountain in the Solar System, towering over the Martian landscape with an immense shield-like structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olympus Mons canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T933982 — 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: Olympus Mons Context triple: [Mars, surfaceFeature, Olympus Mons]
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A.
Mount Desor
Mount Desor is the tallest peak on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, known for its forested summit and hiking trails within Isle Royale National Park.
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B.
Mount Aigaleo
Mount Aigaleo is a low mountain range in the Attica region of Greece, west of Athens, known for its historical and strategic significance overlooking the ancient battlefield of Salamis.
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C.
Mount Veeder
Mount Veeder is a mountain in the Mayacamas range of Northern California, known for its steep, rugged terrain and as the namesake of a prominent Napa Valley winegrowing region.
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D.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border, recognized as the highest active volcano in the world.
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E.
Mount Berenice
Mount Berenice is a hill in Tiberias, Israel, overlooking the Sea of Galilee and known for its archaeological remains and religious-historical significance.
- 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: Olympus Mons Target entity description: Olympus Mons is the largest known volcano and mountain in the Solar System, towering over the Martian landscape with an immense shield-like structure.
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A.
Mount Desor
Mount Desor is the tallest peak on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, known for its forested summit and hiking trails within Isle Royale National Park.
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B.
Mount Aigaleo
Mount Aigaleo is a low mountain range in the Attica region of Greece, west of Athens, known for its historical and strategic significance overlooking the ancient battlefield of Salamis.
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C.
Mount Veeder
Mount Veeder is a mountain in the Mayacamas range of Northern California, known for its steep, rugged terrain and as the namesake of a prominent Napa Valley winegrowing region.
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D.
Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border, recognized as the highest active volcano in the world.
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E.
Mount Berenice
Mount Berenice is a hill in Tiberias, Israel, overlooking the Sea of Galilee and known for its archaeological remains and religious-historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian volcano
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mountain ⓘ shield volcano ⓘ |
| formedBy | long-lived effusive basaltic volcanism ⓘ |
| hasAge | mostly Amazonian period ⓘ |
| hasAverageSlope | about 5 degrees ⓘ |
| hasBasalCliffHeight | up to about 6 km ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter |
approximately 80 km
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up to about 60 miles ⓘ |
| hasClassification | giant shield volcano ⓘ |
| hasCraterDensity | low crater density on flanks ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aureole deposits
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basal escarpment ⓘ lava plains on flanks ⓘ multiple nested calderas ⓘ radial lava channels ⓘ |
| hasHeight |
approximately 22 km above Martian datum
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approximately 25 km above surrounding plains ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 18.65° N ⓘ |
| hasLavaFlows | very long, low-viscosity lava flows ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 226.2° E ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
broad shield-like structure
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gently sloping flanks ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Mount Olympus in Latin ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Mount Olympus from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasRelativeRelief | about three times the height of Mount Everest above sea level ⓘ |
| hasStatus | potentially dormant volcano ⓘ |
| hasSummitCalderaComplex | Yes ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingFeature |
Olympus Mons aureole
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chaotic terrain at margins ⓘ |
| hasType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| indicates | relatively young volcanic surfaces ⓘ |
| isHigherThan | Mount Everest ⓘ |
| isLargest |
mountain in the Solar System
ⓘ
volcano in the Solar System ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
comparative volcanology research
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planetary geology studies ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Mars orbit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tharsis region
ⓘ
linked to:
Tharsis volcanic plateau
|
| locatedOn | Mars ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mariner 9
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Mars Express ⓘ Mars Global Surveyor ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ Viking orbiters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solar System
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Tharsis volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| wasFirstIdentifiedAsVolcanoBy | Mariner 9 mission data ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olympus Mons Description of subject: Olympus Mons is the largest known volcano and mountain in the Solar System, towering over the Martian landscape with an immense shield-like structure.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.