Triple

T391048
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Paleogene E8880 entity
Predicate contains P35 FINISHED
Object Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum was a brief, extreme global warming event about 56 million years ago marked by rapid temperature rise, massive carbon release, and major changes in climate and ecosystems.
E8880 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: Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum | Statement: [Paleogene, contains, Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Context triple: [Paleogene, contains, Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum]
  • A. Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
    The Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary marks the geological transition 66 million years ago associated with a mass extinction event that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs and many other species, likely triggered by a large asteroid impact.
  • B. Pliocene epoch
    The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
  • C. Paleogene
    The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
  • D. Pleistocene epoch
    The Pleistocene epoch was a geological time period characterized by repeated ice ages, widespread glaciation, and the evolution and global spread of modern humans.
  • E. Jurassic Period
    The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.
  • 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: Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Triple: [Paleogene, contains, Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum]
Generated description
The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum was a brief, extreme global warming event about 56 million years ago marked by rapid temperature rise, massive carbon release, and major changes in climate and ecosystems.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Target entity description: The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum was a brief, extreme global warming event about 56 million years ago marked by rapid temperature rise, massive carbon release, and major changes in climate and ecosystems.
  • A. Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
    The Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary marks the geological transition 66 million years ago associated with a mass extinction event that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs and many other species, likely triggered by a large asteroid impact.
  • B. Pliocene epoch
    The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
  • C. Paleogene chosen
    The Paleogene is a geologic period that marks the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds following the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
  • D. Pleistocene epoch
    The Pleistocene epoch was a geological time period characterized by repeated ice ages, widespread glaciation, and the evolution and global spread of modern humans.
  • E. Jurassic Period
    The Jurassic Period was a major division of the Mesozoic Era characterized by warm climates, the dominance and diversification of dinosaurs, and the early evolution of birds.
  • 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_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2ec5d73e881909101308a583c8f13 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:23 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a405f576148190b058300c3bd0d032 completed March 1, 2026, 9:25 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a406cd30a081908f44f1d0e4cd988e completed March 1, 2026, 9:28 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a40724c4488190875e70cb427fff76 completed March 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.