Triple
T16789266
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Appalachian Highlands division |
E408061
|
entity |
| Predicate | physiographicClassificationBy |
P124638
|
FINISHED |
| Object | United States Geological Survey |
E10600
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: United States Geological Survey | Statement: [Appalachian Highlands division, physiographicClassificationBy, United States Geological Survey]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Geological Survey Context triple: [Appalachian Highlands division, physiographicClassificationBy, United States Geological Survey]
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A.
United States Geological Survey
chosen
The United States Geological Survey is a U.S. government scientific agency that studies and monitors natural resources and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and water resources.
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B.
Bureau of Geological Survey
The Bureau of Geological Survey is Pennsylvania’s state geologic agency responsible for studying, mapping, and providing information on the Commonwealth’s geology, mineral resources, and groundwater.
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C.
Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
The Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys is an Alaska state agency responsible for investigating, analyzing, and providing information on the state’s geology, geologic hazards, and mineral and energy resources.
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D.
National Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.
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E.
Geophysical Service Incorporated
Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: physiographicClassificationBy Context triple: [Appalachian Highlands division, physiographicClassificationBy, United States Geological Survey]
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A.
physiographicDivisionOf
Indicates that one geographic area is a sub-region or component within the larger physiographic division of another area.
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B.
topographicalCategory
Indicates the type of landform or surface feature that characterizes the physical terrain associated with an entity.
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C.
physicalFeature
Indicates that one entity possesses or exhibits a particular physical characteristic or attribute.
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D.
geographicalNature
Indicates the natural geographic characteristics or physical landscape type associated with a place or region.
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E.
naturalRegionType
Indicates the type or category of natural region to which a given area or place belongs.
- 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_69d8839270588190886720d9519bbf8f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b2a50e18819090a30e1f38e520e0 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00ab09932c8190ba16a349c4938c16 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:58 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e319cf691c819083e39225f5777ef0 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 5:42 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69e326bac94481908c082117553320f8 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:37 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:22 a.m.