Cross-track Infrared Sounder
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The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cross-track Infrared Sounder canonical | 7 |
| High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | 1 |
| High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1745294 — 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: Cross-track Infrared Sounder Context triple: [Joint Polar Satellite System, instrument, Cross-track Infrared Sounder]
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A.
Terra satellite
Terra is a flagship NASA Earth observation satellite that carries multiple instruments to monitor the planet’s climate, land, oceans, and atmosphere from polar orbit.
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B.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
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C.
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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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D.
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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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.
- 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: Cross-track Infrared Sounder Target entity description: The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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A.
Terra satellite
Terra is a flagship NASA Earth observation satellite that carries multiple instruments to monitor the planet’s climate, land, oceans, and atmosphere from polar orbit.
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B.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
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C.
GOSAT greenhouse gases observation satellites
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared sounder
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meteorological instrument ⓘ spaceborne spectrometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CrIS ⓘ |
| acronymExpansion | Cross-track Infrared Sounder ⓘ |
| application |
atmospheric sounding
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climate monitoring ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| contributesTo | long-term climate data records ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dataProduct |
radiance spectra
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vertical humidity profiles ⓘ vertical temperature profiles ⓘ |
| dataUsage | assimilation into numerical weather prediction models ⓘ |
| developedBy |
NASA
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NOAA ⓘ Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| enables | three-dimensional atmospheric profiling ⓘ |
| improves | accuracy of weather forecasts ⓘ |
| measures | upwelling infrared radiation from Earth atmosphere ⓘ |
| missionType | operational environmental satellite instrument ⓘ |
| monitors |
global atmospheric humidity
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global atmospheric temperature ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NOAA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| orbits | polar-orbiting satellites ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder ⓘ |
| partOf | JPSS instrument suite ⓘ |
| platformType | Earth observation satellite ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
measure atmospheric moisture profiles
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measure atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ |
| resolutionType | high spectral resolution ⓘ |
| scanType | cross-track scanning ⓘ |
| spectralRange | infrared ⓘ |
| spectrometerType | Fourier transform spectrometer ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
climate research
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global weather observation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
climate scientists
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operational weather centers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate trend analysis
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severe weather forecasting ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Joint Polar Satellite System
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NOAA-20 ⓘ NOAA-21 ⓘ Suomi NPP ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross-track Infrared Sounder Description of subject: The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Suomi NPP satellite
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
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instrument
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High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder
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linked to: Cross-track Infrared Sounder
linked to: Cross-track Infrared Sounder