Triple

T3937794

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Aqua	`E90955`	entity
Predicate	instrumentFullName	`P12711`	FINISHED
Object	Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.	`E400695`	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: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder | Statement: [Aqua, instrumentFullName, Atmospheric Infrared Sounder]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Context triple: [Aqua, instrumentFullName, Atmospheric Infrared Sounder]

A. Cross-track Infrared Sounder
The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
B. Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
C. Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
D. Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) is a satellite-based sensor system that measures global ozone distribution and vertical ozone profiles to support climate research and environmental monitoring.
E. Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
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: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Triple: [Aqua, instrumentFullName, Atmospheric Infrared Sounder]

Generated description

Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Target entity description: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.

A. Cross-track Infrared Sounder
The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
B. GPM Microwave Imager
GPM Microwave Imager is a spaceborne radiometer on NASA and JAXA’s Global Precipitation Measurement core satellite that measures microwave emissions from Earth’s atmosphere to retrieve global rainfall and snowfall.
C. Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
D. Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
E. Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite
The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) is a satellite-based sensor system that measures global ozone distribution and vertical ozone profiles to support climate research and environmental monitoring.
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_69aed95f26e0819094b0e71974543a19`	completed	March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69aeedcfd7d48190bbacee8b5b1b5070`	completed	March 9, 2026, 3:57 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69b528922a548190a8e5339deacaefd9`	completed	March 14, 2026, 9:21 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69b5298d7be08190adb4a23edb716ce6`	completed	March 14, 2026, 9:25 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69b52de8756c81909d03188bdc29ee88`	completed	March 14, 2026, 9:44 a.m.

Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:24 p.m.