JOIDES Resolution
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JOIDES Resolution is a scientific ocean drilling research vessel used for deep-sea geological and climate studies by the international geoscience community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| JOIDES Resolution canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8694874 — 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: JOIDES Resolution Context triple: [Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, operatedOn, JOIDES Resolution]
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A.
R/V Maurice Ewing
R/V Maurice Ewing was a research vessel renowned for conducting global marine geophysical and oceanographic surveys, particularly in support of seismic and geological studies of the seafloor.
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B.
R/V Vema
R/V Vema was a pioneering mid-20th-century oceanographic research vessel whose global cruises produced foundational data for modern marine geology and plate tectonics.
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C.
Chikyu scientific drilling vessel
The Chikyu scientific drilling vessel is a Japanese deep-sea research ship designed to drill into the Earth’s crust for advanced geological and seismological studies, including investigations of earthquake zones.
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D.
R/V Conrad
R/V Conrad was an oceanographic research vessel operated by Columbia University’s Lamont Geological Observatory, used extensively for marine geology and geophysics expeditions.
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E.
R/V Marcus G. Langseth
R/V Marcus G. Langseth is an oceanographic research vessel known for its advanced seismic and geophysical surveying capabilities used to study Earth's crust and marine environments.
- 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: JOIDES Resolution Target entity description: JOIDES Resolution is a scientific ocean drilling research vessel used for deep-sea geological and climate studies by the international geoscience community.
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A.
R/V Maurice Ewing
R/V Maurice Ewing was a research vessel renowned for conducting global marine geophysical and oceanographic surveys, particularly in support of seismic and geological studies of the seafloor.
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B.
R/V Vema
R/V Vema was a pioneering mid-20th-century oceanographic research vessel whose global cruises produced foundational data for modern marine geology and plate tectonics.
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C.
Chikyu scientific drilling vessel
The Chikyu scientific drilling vessel is a Japanese deep-sea research ship designed to drill into the Earth’s crust for advanced geological and seismological studies, including investigations of earthquake zones.
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D.
R/V Conrad
R/V Conrad was an oceanographic research vessel operated by Columbia University’s Lamont Geological Observatory, used extensively for marine geology and geophysics expeditions.
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E.
R/V Marcus G. Langseth
R/V Marcus G. Langseth is an oceanographic research vessel known for its advanced seismic and geophysical surveying capabilities used to study Earth's crust and marine environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drillship
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ocean drilling vessel ⓘ scientific research vessel ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewCapacity | approximately 50 ship crew ⓘ |
| drillingDerrickHeight | approximately 62 meters ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1985 ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudySupported |
geochemistry
ⓘ
geophysics ⓘ marine geology ⓘ microbiology of the deep biosphere ⓘ paleoclimatology ⓘ |
| flag |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fundedBy |
National Science Foundation
ⓘ
international partner organizations ⓘ |
| grossTonnage | approximately 10,000 tons ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
core storage area
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drilling derrick ⓘ dynamic positioning system ⓘ helicopter deck ⓘ laboratory facilities ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
HMS Resolution
ⓘ
James Cook’s ship Resolution ⓘ |
| homePort |
College Station, Texas (science operator base)
ⓘ
linked to:
College Station, Texas
Galveston, Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Galveston
|
| launchYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 143 meters ⓘ |
| maximumDrillingDepthBelowSeafloor | about 2000 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWaterDepthDrillingCapability | about 8000 meters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Texas A&M University (science operator)
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas A&M University
|
| operator |
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
ⓘ
International Ocean Discovery Program ⓘ Ocean Drilling Program ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
ⓘ
Ocean Drilling Program ⓘ |
| participatesIn | International Ocean Discovery Program ⓘ |
| replaced | Glomar Challenger ⓘ |
| scientistCapacity | approximately 50 scientists and technicians ⓘ |
| underwentRefit |
1984–1985
ⓘ
2007–2009 modernization ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crustal rock coring
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deep-sea geological research ⓘ marine geophysics ⓘ paleoclimate studies ⓘ plate tectonics research ⓘ scientific ocean drilling ⓘ sediment core recovery ⓘ subseafloor biosphere studies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: JOIDES Resolution Description of subject: JOIDES Resolution is a scientific ocean drilling research vessel used for deep-sea geological and climate studies by the international geoscience community.
Referenced by (5)
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