Triple
T3545882
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Samuel Hearne |
E74994
|
entity |
| Predicate | explorationRegion |
P1562
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Arctic interior of North America
The Arctic interior of North America is a vast, sparsely populated polar region of tundra and boreal wilderness stretching across northern Canada and Alaska, characterized by extreme cold, permafrost, and Indigenous communities adapted to its harsh environment.
|
E367492
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Arctic interior of North America | Statement: [Samuel Hearne, explorationRegion, Arctic interior of North America]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arctic interior of North America Context triple: [Samuel Hearne, explorationRegion, Arctic interior of North America]
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A.
Arctic region
The Arctic region is the Earth's northernmost polar area, characterized by extreme cold, sea ice, tundra landscapes, and unique ecosystems adapted to long periods of darkness and light.
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B.
Subarctic region
The Subarctic region is a vast, cold, forested area of North America stretching across Alaska and Canada, characterized by boreal forests, long winters, and the traditional territories of many Indigenous peoples.
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C.
Arctic coastal plain of Alaska
The Arctic coastal plain of Alaska is a vast, low-lying tundra region along Alaska’s northern coast, known for its fragile ecosystems, permafrost landscapes, and importance as habitat for migratory birds and caribou.
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D.
Northwestern North America
Northwestern North America is a subarctic region encompassing parts of Alaska and northwestern Canada, characterized by boreal forests, tundra landscapes, and the traditional territories of various Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Inuit Nunangat
Inuit Nunangat is the Inuit homeland in Canada, encompassing the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions where Inuit have historic and contemporary land rights, culture, and governance.
- 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: Arctic interior of North America Triple: [Samuel Hearne, explorationRegion, Arctic interior of North America]
Generated description
The Arctic interior of North America is a vast, sparsely populated polar region of tundra and boreal wilderness stretching across northern Canada and Alaska, characterized by extreme cold, permafrost, and Indigenous communities adapted to its harsh environment.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arctic interior of North America Target entity description: The Arctic interior of North America is a vast, sparsely populated polar region of tundra and boreal wilderness stretching across northern Canada and Alaska, characterized by extreme cold, permafrost, and Indigenous communities adapted to its harsh environment.
-
A.
Arctic region
The Arctic region is the Earth's northernmost polar area, characterized by extreme cold, sea ice, tundra landscapes, and unique ecosystems adapted to long periods of darkness and light.
-
B.
Subarctic region
The Subarctic region is a vast, cold, forested area of North America stretching across Alaska and Canada, characterized by boreal forests, long winters, and the traditional territories of many Indigenous peoples.
-
C.
Arctic coastal plain of Alaska
The Arctic coastal plain of Alaska is a vast, low-lying tundra region along Alaska’s northern coast, known for its fragile ecosystems, permafrost landscapes, and importance as habitat for migratory birds and caribou.
-
D.
Northwestern North America
Northwestern North America is a subarctic region encompassing parts of Alaska and northwestern Canada, characterized by boreal forests, tundra landscapes, and the traditional territories of various Indigenous peoples.
-
E.
Inuit Nunangat
Inuit Nunangat is the Inuit homeland in Canada, encompassing the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions where Inuit have historic and contemporary land rights, culture, and governance.
- 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_69ad85d33c6c819081d5ac1df13b5680 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbf77d938819095c72a88b5af644a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:27 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b38be29b408190a8dba8c8ae2485a4 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b38c6dbfcc8190897d0c12e8ce4416 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b38cf9d8188190adb91671d062a6f9 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 4:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:20 p.m.