Triple
T19228194
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Great Valley of California |
E480795
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough |
—
|
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: Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough | Statement: [Great Valley of California, partOf, Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough Context triple: [Great Valley of California, partOf, Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough]
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A.
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block
The Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block is a major crustal block in California that encompasses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the adjacent Great Valley, forming a distinct geologic province within the North American Plate.
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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.
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.
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D.
Coast Range Fault system
The Coast Range Fault system is a major network of active and ancient faults underlying California’s Coast Ranges that plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonics and earthquake activity.
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E.
Basin and Range–Salton Trough transition zone
The Basin and Range–Salton Trough transition zone is a tectonically active region in southern California where the extensional Basin and Range Province meets the pull-apart Salton Trough along the plate boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.
- 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: Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough Target entity description: The Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough is a major geological depression in California that separates the Sierra Nevada from the Coast Ranges and contains the Great Valley.
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A.
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block
The Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block is a major crustal block in California that encompasses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the adjacent Great Valley, forming a distinct geologic province within the North American Plate.
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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.
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.
-
D.
Coast Range Fault system
The Coast Range Fault system is a major network of active and ancient faults underlying California’s Coast Ranges that plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonics and earthquake activity.
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E.
Basin and Range–Salton Trough transition zone
The Basin and Range–Salton Trough transition zone is a tectonically active region in southern California where the extensional Basin and Range Province meets the pull-apart Salton Trough along the plate boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.
- 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_69d8e8ccb8f48190ad420098e74fb1db |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5fa9b167881908fc46d46c2d53423 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:25 p.m.