Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
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The Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) was a NASA satellite instrument series that measured global atmospheric ozone levels and played a key role in monitoring the ozone hole.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer canonical | 7 |
| SBUV/2 | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8379044 — 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: Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Context triple: [Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite, succeeds, Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer]
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Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) is a satellite-based sensor system that measures global ozone distribution and vertical ozone profiles to support climate research and environmental monitoring.
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B.
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer is a satellite-borne imaging instrument that observes Earth’s atmosphere, clouds, and surface from multiple viewing angles to study climate, aerosols, and land surface properties.
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C.
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
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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D.
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.
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E.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key Earth-observing sensor aboard NASA satellites that collects multispectral data for monitoring global dynamics such as land cover, oceans, and the atmosphere.
- 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: Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Target entity description: The Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) was a NASA satellite instrument series that measured global atmospheric ozone levels and played a key role in monitoring the ozone hole.
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A.
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) is a satellite-based sensor system that measures global ozone distribution and vertical ozone profiles to support climate research and environmental monitoring.
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B.
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer is a satellite-borne imaging instrument that observes Earth’s atmosphere, clouds, and surface from multiple viewing angles to study climate, aerosols, and land surface properties.
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C.
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
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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D.
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.
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E.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key Earth-observing sensor aboard NASA satellites that collects multispectral data for monitoring global dynamics such as land cover, oceans, and the atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
remote sensing instrument
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satellite instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TOMS ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
discovery and characterization of the Antarctic ozone hole
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evidence supporting the role of CFCs in ozone depletion ⓘ scientific basis for the Montreal Protocol ⓘ |
| coverage | near-global daily ozone coverage ⓘ |
| dataContinuity | provided long-term ozone record from late 1970s to early 2000s ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
global ozone maps
ⓘ
total ozone column data ⓘ |
| fullName | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer ⓘ |
| hasSeriesMember |
ADEOS TOMS
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Earth Probe TOMS ⓘ Meteor 3 TOMS ⓘ Nimbus 7 TOMS ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1978-10-24 ⓘ |
| measurementTechnique | backscattered ultraviolet radiance ⓘ |
| measures |
global atmospheric ozone
ⓘ
total column ozone ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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NASA ⓘ NASA ⓘ NASA ⓘ NASA ⓘ Russian Federal Space Agency ⓘ
linked to:
Roscosmos
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| orbitType | sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
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Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer ⓘ Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer ⓘ Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
monitoring global ozone distribution
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monitoring the Antarctic ozone hole ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
ADEOS
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Earth Probe ⓘ Meteor-3 ⓘ Nimbus 7 ⓘ |
| spatialResolution | on the order of tens of kilometers ⓘ |
| successor |
OMPS Nadir Mapper
ⓘ
Ozone Monitoring Instrument ⓘ |
| temporalResolution | daily global coverage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
atmospheric scientists
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climate researchers ⓘ environmental policy makers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ozone trend analysis
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stratospheric ozone depletion studies ⓘ supporting international ozone assessments ⓘ validation of atmospheric chemistry models ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ultraviolet ⓘ |
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Subject: Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Description of subject: The Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) was a NASA satellite instrument series that measured global atmospheric ozone levels and played a key role in monitoring the ozone hole.
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