Triple

T21313332
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Whetstone Mountains E525399 entity
Predicate ecoregion P948 FINISHED
Object Chihuahuan Desert transition zone — NE NERFINISHED

How this triple was built (2 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: Chihuahuan Desert transition zone | Statement: [Whetstone Mountains, ecoregion, Chihuahuan Desert transition zone]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Chihuahuan Desert transition zone
Context triple: [Whetstone Mountains, ecoregion, Chihuahuan Desert transition zone]
  • A. Sonoran–Mojave transition zone
    The Sonoran–Mojave transition zone is an ecologically rich region in the southwestern United States where the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts overlap, creating a unique blend of plant and animal communities from both desert ecosystems.
  • B. Chihuahuan Desert chosen
    The Chihuahuan Desert is a vast arid region spanning northern Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States, known for its high-elevation basins, rugged mountains, and unique desert flora such as agaves and yuccas.
  • C. Great Plains–Southwest transition zone
    The Great Plains–Southwest transition zone is a geographic region in the United States where the grassland-dominated Great Plains gradually give way to the more arid landscapes and ecosystems of the American Southwest.
  • D. Colorado Plateau transition zone
    The Colorado Plateau transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in the southwestern United States where the high, stable Colorado Plateau gives way to lower, more tectonically active provinces, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.
  • E. Sonoran Desert
    The Sonoran Desert is a vast, hot North American desert spanning parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, renowned for its biodiversity and iconic saguaro cacti.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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_69e0b518b8948190ad69cf9a8784d397 completed April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e75dcc6350819093763632b7e6e4ac completed April 21, 2026, 11:21 a.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:27 p.m.