Triple
T1189602
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merced River |
E25327
|
entity |
| Predicate | USGSHydrologicUnit |
P8237
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
San Joaquin River Basin
The San Joaquin River Basin is a major watershed in California’s Central Valley that drains the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and communities.
|
E251105
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: San Joaquin River Basin | Statement: [Merced River, USGSHydrologicUnit, San Joaquin River Basin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: San Joaquin River Basin Context triple: [Merced River, USGSHydrologicUnit, San Joaquin River Basin]
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A.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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B.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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D.
Sacramento River and San Joaquin River
The Sacramento River and San Joaquin River are the two largest rivers in California’s Central Valley, whose combined waters drain much of the state’s interior before flowing into the San Francisco Bay.
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E.
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is a vast inland estuarine network of rivers, channels, and wetlands in Northern California that forms the state’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem and a critical hub for its water supply and agriculture.
- 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: San Joaquin River Basin Triple: [Merced River, USGSHydrologicUnit, San Joaquin River Basin]
Generated description
The San Joaquin River Basin is a major watershed in California’s Central Valley that drains the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and communities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: San Joaquin River Basin Target entity description: The San Joaquin River Basin is a major watershed in California’s Central Valley that drains the San Joaquin River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and communities.
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A.
Sacramento River Basin
The Sacramento River Basin is a major watershed in Northern California that drains the Sacramento River and its tributaries, supporting extensive agriculture, ecosystems, and water supply for the region.
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B.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is a major river in central California that flows through the San Joaquin Valley and supports extensive agricultural, ecological, and water supply systems before joining the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.
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C.
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is the longest river entirely within California, flowing through the northern part of the state and serving as a major source of water, transportation, and ecological habitat.
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D.
Sacramento River and San Joaquin River
The Sacramento River and San Joaquin River are the two largest rivers in California’s Central Valley, whose combined waters drain much of the state’s interior before flowing into the San Francisco Bay.
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E.
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is a vast inland estuarine network of rivers, channels, and wetlands in Northern California that forms the state’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem and a critical hub for its water supply and agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: USGSHydrologicUnit Context triple: [Merced River, USGSHydrologicUnit, San Joaquin River Basin]
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A.
hydrologicallyLocatedIn
chosen
Indicates that a water-related feature (such as a river, lake, or watershed) is situated within or associated with a specific geographic or administrative area in terms of hydrology.
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B.
hydrologicallyConnectedTo
Indicates that two water bodies or hydrological features are linked such that water can flow or be transferred between them, directly or indirectly, through the hydrological system.
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C.
watershedArea
Indicates the total land area from which surface water drains into a particular water body or point in the drainage system.
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D.
drainageBasin
Indicates the area of land where all precipitation and surface water flow are collected and drained toward a particular river, lake, or other water body.
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E.
hasHydrologicalFunction
Indicates that something performs a role or action related to the movement, storage, or regulation of water within a hydrological system.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a49427d98881908646d6c63b8cea1e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bd57c3c481908bdca483fcaa3297 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae719488288190b3f954c037af3d3f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae72dad0188190b279932087109a1c |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae733c44008190ac1429da66cf77aa |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:14 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4bb5bacc481909e8dfd5215e4711a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.