MEDA
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MEDA is a suite of environmental sensors on NASA's Perseverance rover that measures Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MEDA canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T747463 — 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: MEDA Context triple: [Perseverance rover, hasInstrument, MEDA]
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A.
MDA
MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) is IBM's original text-only video display standard for early IBM PCs, providing high-resolution monochrome output without graphics capabilities.
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B.
MEEI
MEEI is a renowned specialty hospital in Boston focused on ophthalmology and otolaryngology, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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C.
MDT
MDT is the stock ticker symbol for Medtronic, a leading global medical technology company specializing in devices and therapies for chronic diseases.
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D.
MPEA
MPEA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the public agency that owns and operates Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center and Navy Pier.
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E.
DME
DME is the IATA airport code for Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport, one of the major airports serving the Russian capital.
- 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: MEDA Target entity description: MEDA is a suite of environmental sensors on NASA's Perseverance rover that measures Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.
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A.
MDA
MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) is IBM's original text-only video display standard for early IBM PCs, providing high-resolution monochrome output without graphics capabilities.
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B.
MEEI
MEEI is a renowned specialty hospital in Boston focused on ophthalmology and otolaryngology, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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C.
MDT
MDT is the stock ticker symbol for Medtronic, a leading global medical technology company specializing in devices and therapies for chronic diseases.
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D.
MPEA
MPEA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the public agency that owns and operates Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center and Navy Pier.
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E.
DME
DME is the IATA airport code for Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport, one of the major airports serving the Russian capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars rover instrument
ⓘ
environmental sensor suite ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer ⓘ |
| communicationLink | Perseverance rover communication system ⓘ |
| contributedBy | Spanish space agency INTA ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
atmospheric scientists
ⓘ
planetary scientists ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Centro de Astrobiología
ⓘ
Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology ⓘ |
| environment | Martian surface ⓘ |
| hostBody | Mars ⓘ |
| hostPlanet | Mars ⓘ |
| landingDateOnMars | 2021-02-18 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2020-07-30 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 541 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
body of Perseverance rover
ⓘ
mast of Perseverance rover ⓘ |
| measures |
air temperature
ⓘ
atmospheric pressure ⓘ dust properties ⓘ ground temperature ⓘ radiation ⓘ relative humidity ⓘ solar radiation ⓘ thermal radiation ⓘ wind direction ⓘ wind speed ⓘ |
| mission | Mars 2020 ⓘ |
| onSpacecraft | Perseverance rover ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Perseverance science payload
ⓘ
linked to:
Mars 2020
|
| powerSource | Perseverance rover power system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
measure Martian weather
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measure atmospheric conditions on Mars ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
aerodynamic modeling of Martian atmosphere
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future human exploration of Mars ⓘ weather forecasting on Mars ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
characterize daily and seasonal cycles of Martian weather
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understand dust lifting and transport on Mars ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
| studies |
Martian atmosphere
ⓘ
Martian climate ⓘ |
| supports |
climate modeling on Mars
ⓘ
dust storm characterization ⓘ entry descent and landing analysis ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MEDA Description of subject: MEDA is a suite of environmental sensors on NASA's Perseverance rover that measures Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.