geosamples-class: A class for spatially and temporally referenced samples
Description
A class for spatially and temporally referenced samples with fixed column names (standardized geosamples). Corresponds to the point "Placemark" in the KML schema.Slots
The column names in the data slot largely reflect the KML schema elements. Geosamples are interoperable with the OGC Observations and measurements specifications, but do not necessarily contain all required fields (i.e. there is no validity check for the OGC specifications). Geosamples-class can be used to store and manipulate geological, hydrological, geochemical, biodiversity, soil science and similar field samples near or below land surface. Geological and soil samples can also be registered via the geosamples.org, in which case the "observationid" will correspond to the unique sample identifier. "sampleid" column allows linking geosamples to the original ID's.