Triple

T21779458
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Shackleford Banks E537672 entity
Predicate partOf P40 FINISHED
Object Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system
The Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system is a chain of low-lying, sandy barrier islands along the central North Carolina coast that protects the mainland and supports rich coastal and marine ecosystems.
 E537672 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: Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system | Statement: [Shackleford Banks, partOf, Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system
Context triple: [Shackleford Banks, partOf, Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system]
  • A. Perdido Bay barrier island system
    The Perdido Bay barrier island system is a chain of low-lying coastal islands along the Alabama–Florida Gulf Coast that protect Perdido Bay and nearby shorelines from direct wave action and storms.
  • B. Treasure Coast barrier island system
    The Treasure Coast barrier island system is a chain of narrow coastal islands along Florida’s east-central shoreline that protects the mainland and hosts several beachside communities and ecosystems.
  • C. Shackleford Banks
    Shackleford Banks is a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina known for its wild horses, unspoiled beaches, and rich maritime history.
  • D. Bogue Banks
    Bogue Banks is a barrier island along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast known for its beaches, coastal communities, and historic sites.
  • E. Mississippi barrier islands
    The Mississippi barrier islands are a chain of low-lying, sandy islands off the Gulf Coast that protect Mississippi’s mainland shoreline and provide important habitats and recreational areas.
  • 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: Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system
Triple: [Shackleford Banks, partOf, Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system]
Generated description
The Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system is a chain of low-lying, sandy barrier islands along the central North Carolina coast that protects the mainland and supports rich coastal and marine ecosystems.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system
Target entity description: The Core Banks–Shackleford Banks barrier island system is a chain of low-lying, sandy barrier islands along the central North Carolina coast that protects the mainland and supports rich coastal and marine ecosystems.
  • A. Perdido Bay barrier island system
    The Perdido Bay barrier island system is a chain of low-lying coastal islands along the Alabama–Florida Gulf Coast that protect Perdido Bay and nearby shorelines from direct wave action and storms.
  • B. Treasure Coast barrier island system
    The Treasure Coast barrier island system is a chain of narrow coastal islands along Florida’s east-central shoreline that protects the mainland and hosts several beachside communities and ecosystems.
  • C. Shackleford Banks chosen
    Shackleford Banks is a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina known for its wild horses, unspoiled beaches, and rich maritime history.
  • D. Bogue Banks
    Bogue Banks is a barrier island along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast known for its beaches, coastal communities, and historic sites.
  • E. Mississippi barrier islands
    The Mississippi barrier islands are a chain of low-lying, sandy islands off the Gulf Coast that protect Mississippi’s mainland shoreline and provide important habitats and recreational areas.
  • F. None of above.

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_69e0c470759c819094a215757113562b completed April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69f0462bde288190beef8c4388949132 completed April 28, 2026, 5:31 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0a368226208190814c639e3eefc9b2 completed May 17, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0a375bce908190b7d1433c4ac500c9 completed May 17, 2026, 9:47 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0a37e0bed48190b0319d62eaff5d1e completed May 17, 2026, 9:49 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:52 p.m.