Triple

T3962729
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject USGS topographic maps E85941 entity
Predicate uses P98 FINISHED
Object UTM coordinate system
The UTM coordinate system is a global map projection and grid-based referencing system that divides the Earth into numbered zones to provide precise, metric-based location coordinates.
E401586 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: UTM coordinate system | Statement: [USGS topographic maps, uses, UTM coordinate system]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UTM coordinate system
Context triple: [USGS topographic maps, uses, UTM coordinate system]
  • A. WGS84
    WGS84 is the global geodetic reference system and standard coordinate framework used for GPS and most modern mapping applications.
  • B. National Spatial Reference System
    The National Spatial Reference System is the official coordinate framework used in the United States to define precise locations, elevations, and boundaries for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
  • C. North American Datum of 1983
    North American Datum of 1983 is a geodetic reference system used across North America to define precise locations on the Earth's surface for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
  • D. Ordnance Survey National Grid
    The Ordnance Survey National Grid is the standard geographic coordinate system used in Great Britain for mapping and referencing locations with high precision.
  • E. Cartesian coordinate system
    The Cartesian coordinate system is a mathematical framework that uses perpendicular axes to represent points in a plane or space with ordered numerical coordinates.
  • 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: UTM coordinate system
Triple: [USGS topographic maps, uses, UTM coordinate system]
Generated description
The UTM coordinate system is a global map projection and grid-based referencing system that divides the Earth into numbered zones to provide precise, metric-based location coordinates.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UTM coordinate system
Target entity description: The UTM coordinate system is a global map projection and grid-based referencing system that divides the Earth into numbered zones to provide precise, metric-based location coordinates.
  • A. WGS84
    WGS84 is the global geodetic reference system and standard coordinate framework used for GPS and most modern mapping applications.
  • B. National Spatial Reference System
    The National Spatial Reference System is the official coordinate framework used in the United States to define precise locations, elevations, and boundaries for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
  • C. North American Datum of 1983
    North American Datum of 1983 is a geodetic reference system used across North America to define precise locations on the Earth's surface for mapping, surveying, and navigation.
  • D. Ordnance Survey National Grid
    The Ordnance Survey National Grid is the standard geographic coordinate system used in Great Britain for mapping and referencing locations with high precision.
  • E. Cartesian coordinate system
    The Cartesian coordinate system is a mathematical framework that uses perpendicular axes to represent points in a plane or space with ordered numerical coordinates.
  • 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_69aed93a96908190bcbdbfa718f155bd completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aef971e5608190a66361484a6f52dc completed March 9, 2026, 4:46 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b533b8e00c819093af24f27eee793b completed March 14, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5346fb3648190b2b72e10179588ed completed March 14, 2026, 10:11 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b534e98b8081909c2b71ff20fe0bb4 completed March 14, 2026, 10:14 a.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:31 p.m.