Triple
T10438641
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Snow Mountain |
E246107
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone
The Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone is a biogeographically and geologically complex area in northern California where the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range meet, creating a unique blend of ecosystems and landforms.
|
E862984
|
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: Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone | Statement: [Snow Mountain, region, Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone Context triple: [Snow Mountain, region, Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone]
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A.
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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B.
California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone
The California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone is a complex geological and ecological boundary region in central-southern California where three major mountain systems converge, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.
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C.
Plateau–California transition zone
The Plateau–California transition zone is a cultural and geographic area in the Pacific Northwest where the traditions, lifeways, and environments of the Columbia Plateau and California cultural regions intersect and blend.
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D.
Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
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E.
Southern Sierra Nevada
The Southern Sierra Nevada is the southern portion of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, known for its dramatic granite peaks, deep valleys, and popular outdoor recreation areas including parts of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
- 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: Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone Triple: [Snow Mountain, region, Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone]
Generated description
The Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone is a biogeographically and geologically complex area in northern California where the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range meet, creating a unique blend of ecosystems and landforms.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone Target entity description: The Northern Sierra Nevada–Southern Cascades transition zone is a biogeographically and geologically complex area in northern California where the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range meet, creating a unique blend of ecosystems and landforms.
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A.
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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B.
California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone
The California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone is a complex geological and ecological boundary region in central-southern California where three major mountain systems converge, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.
-
C.
Plateau–California transition zone
The Plateau–California transition zone is a cultural and geographic area in the Pacific Northwest where the traditions, lifeways, and environments of the Columbia Plateau and California cultural regions intersect and blend.
-
D.
Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
-
E.
Southern Sierra Nevada
The Southern Sierra Nevada is the southern portion of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, known for its dramatic granite peaks, deep valleys, and popular outdoor recreation areas including parts of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
- 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_69d381bf3dc08190bf35a2643e4e8f22 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4fb9ba23c81909eac3aea292b2bd3 |
completed | April 7, 2026, 12:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d87eccf4908190b16b82abfb0b8d43 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d8837e70508190b03e8983b2617eac |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d889cc40648190a1d80b955e676ea5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 12:14 p.m.