Triple
T10107324
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | San Francisco volcanic field |
E216352
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entity |
| Predicate | relatedTo |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition
The Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition is a geologic boundary zone in the southwestern United States where the highly extended Basin and Range Province meets the relatively stable, uplifted Colorado Plateau, producing complex faulting, volcanism, and varied topography.
|
E842017
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition | Statement: [San Francisco volcanic field, relatedTo, Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition Context triple: [San Francisco volcanic field, relatedTo, Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition]
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A.
Wyoming Basin and Range transition
The Wyoming Basin and Range transition is a geologic province in western Wyoming marking the structural and topographic boundary between the high, rugged ranges of the Rocky Mountains and the more subdued basins and ranges to the west and south.
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B.
Colorado Plateau transition zone
The Colorado Plateau transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in the southwestern United States where the high, stable Colorado Plateau gives way to lower, more tectonically active provinces, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.
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C.
Basin and Range Province
The Basin and Range Province is a vast geologic region of the western United States and northern Mexico characterized by alternating mountain ranges and arid basins formed through crustal extension.
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D.
Great Basin–Southwest transition zone
The Great Basin–Southwest transition zone is a culturally and ecologically diverse border region between the Great Basin and American Southwest, characterized by overlapping Indigenous territories, mixed desert and plateau landscapes, and hybrid cultural traditions.
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E.
Great Basin–Mojave transition zone
The Great Basin–Mojave transition zone is an ecologically and culturally significant desert region in the American Southwest where the Great Basin and Mojave deserts meet, characterized by mixed flora, fauna, and long-standing Indigenous presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition Triple: [San Francisco volcanic field, relatedTo, Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition]
Generated description
The Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition is a geologic boundary zone in the southwestern United States where the highly extended Basin and Range Province meets the relatively stable, uplifted Colorado Plateau, producing complex faulting, volcanism, and varied topography.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition Target entity description: The Basin and Range–Colorado Plateau transition is a geologic boundary zone in the southwestern United States where the highly extended Basin and Range Province meets the relatively stable, uplifted Colorado Plateau, producing complex faulting, volcanism, and varied topography.
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A.
Wyoming Basin and Range transition
The Wyoming Basin and Range transition is a geologic province in western Wyoming marking the structural and topographic boundary between the high, rugged ranges of the Rocky Mountains and the more subdued basins and ranges to the west and south.
-
B.
Colorado Plateau transition zone
The Colorado Plateau transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in the southwestern United States where the high, stable Colorado Plateau gives way to lower, more tectonically active provinces, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.
-
C.
Basin and Range Province
The Basin and Range Province is a vast geologic region of the western United States and northern Mexico characterized by alternating mountain ranges and arid basins formed through crustal extension.
-
D.
Great Basin–Southwest transition zone
The Great Basin–Southwest transition zone is a culturally and ecologically diverse border region between the Great Basin and American Southwest, characterized by overlapping Indigenous territories, mixed desert and plateau landscapes, and hybrid cultural traditions.
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E.
Great Basin–Mojave transition zone
The Great Basin–Mojave transition zone is an ecologically and culturally significant desert region in the American Southwest where the Great Basin and Mojave deserts meet, characterized by mixed flora, fauna, and long-standing Indigenous presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca83d039f08190b9d10363221c69fb |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdd0ca7f7c8190ba7ed37940aa933d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d2cc0572e08190a8ef4d620ac27d88 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 8:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d2cd8d611c81909085b3290eb54d16 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d2ce686da48190b32a2053b94f1d48 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:03 p.m.