Triple
T17450598
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | J Harlen Bretz |
E424901
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | Papers on the Channeled Scablands |
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NE NERFINISHED |
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: Papers on the Channeled Scablands | Statement: [J Harlen Bretz, notableWork, Papers on the Channeled Scablands]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papers on the Channeled Scablands Context triple: [J Harlen Bretz, notableWork, Papers on the Channeled Scablands]
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A.
Channeled Scablands
The Channeled Scablands are a rugged, eroded landscape in eastern Washington carved by cataclysmic Ice Age floods, featuring deep coulees, dry falls, and scoured basalt terrain.
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B.
The Transportation of Débris by Running Water
The Transportation of Débris by Running Water is a foundational geological work in which Grove Karl Gilbert systematically analyzes how streams and rivers erode, transport, and deposit sediment.
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C.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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D.
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley is a Washington State wine region known for its cool climate and high-elevation vineyards that produce crisp, aromatic white wines, particularly Riesling.
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E.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
- 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: Papers on the Channeled Scablands Target entity description: "Papers on the Channeled Scablands" is a landmark series of geological studies by J Harlen Bretz that argued for the cataclysmic flood origin of the Channeled Scablands in eastern Washington, fundamentally reshaping understanding of landscape formation.
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A.
Channeled Scablands
The Channeled Scablands are a rugged, eroded landscape in eastern Washington carved by cataclysmic Ice Age floods, featuring deep coulees, dry falls, and scoured basalt terrain.
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B.
The Transportation of Débris by Running Water
The Transportation of Débris by Running Water is a foundational geological work in which Grove Karl Gilbert systematically analyzes how streams and rivers erode, transport, and deposit sediment.
-
C.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
-
D.
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley is a Washington State wine region known for its cool climate and high-elevation vineyards that produce crisp, aromatic white wines, particularly Riesling.
-
E.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d889db0ba481908402409af3b37917 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4513d00f48190802a3bdc8c8f4db5 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 3:51 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:47 a.m.