Triple
T2026720
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pannotia |
E44423
|
entity |
| Predicate | oceanSurrounding |
P29911
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Pan-African Ocean
The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
|
E226604
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Pan-African Ocean | Statement: [Pannotia, oceanSurrounding, Pan-African Ocean]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pan-African Ocean Context triple: [Pannotia, oceanSurrounding, Pan-African Ocean]
-
A.
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the world’s third-largest ocean, lying between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean, and serving as a major route for global trade and maritime activity.
-
B.
Iapetus Ocean
The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
-
C.
Tethys Ocean
The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
-
D.
World Ocean
The World Ocean is the interconnected system of Earth's major oceanic divisions that together form a single, continuous body of saltwater covering most of the planet's surface.
-
E.
South Pacific Ocean
The South Pacific Ocean is the vast southern portion of the Pacific, encompassing numerous island nations and territories and known for its remote archipelagos, rich marine biodiversity, and significant climatic influence.
- 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: Pan-African Ocean Triple: [Pannotia, oceanSurrounding, Pan-African Ocean]
Generated description
The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pan-African Ocean Target entity description: The Pan-African Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pannotia during the late Precambrian era.
-
A.
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the world’s third-largest ocean, lying between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean, and serving as a major route for global trade and maritime activity.
-
B.
Iapetus Ocean
The Iapetus Ocean was an ancient Paleozoic ocean that once separated the paleocontinents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Avalonia before closing during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
-
C.
Tethys Ocean
The Tethys Ocean was a vast ancient ocean that existed between the supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia, playing a key role in Mesozoic plate tectonics and marine evolution.
-
D.
World Ocean
The World Ocean is the interconnected system of Earth's major oceanic divisions that together form a single, continuous body of saltwater covering most of the planet's surface.
-
E.
South Pacific Ocean
The South Pacific Ocean is the vast southern portion of the Pacific, encompassing numerous island nations and territories and known for its remote archipelagos, rich marine biodiversity, and significant climatic influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: oceanSurrounding Context triple: [Pannotia, oceanSurrounding, Pan-African Ocean]
-
A.
oceanicPortion
Indicates that one entity is a part or segment of an ocean or oceanic area in relation to another entity.
-
B.
seaSeparatedFrom
Indicates that one geographic region or landmass is separated from another by a sea lying between them.
-
C.
nearestSea
Indicates that one location is the closest sea to a given place compared to all other seas.
-
D.
hasSurroundingWaters
chosen
Indicates that one entity is bordered or encircled by bodies of water associated with another entity.
-
E.
seaType
Indicates the specific classification or category of a sea associated with an entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a889144f2481909932f0746a93023d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb91055d88190a980e7b42e5895d4 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae0afc9e3c8190a045ef1c987c4141 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:49 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae0d524a048190ac290b0a9939d2bf |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae0dbf06008190b595de89f17c0104 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abb7a656248190ac2ced196b35bc6b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m.