rmacrostrat (version 1.0.0)

def_strat_name_concepts: Define stratigraphic name concepts

Description

A function to retrieve the definitions for stratigraphic name concepts. By default, all stratigraphic name concept definitions are returned.

Usage

def_strat_name_concepts(strat_concept_name = NULL, strat_concept_id = NULL)

Value

A data.frame containing the following columns:

• concept_id: The unique identification number for the stratigraphic name concept, which groups variant strat_names for same geologic entity.

• name: The name of the stratigraphic name concept.

• geologic_age: The geologic age information assigned to the stratigraphic name concept, as defined in the original reference in plain text.

• int_id: The unique identification number of the chronostratigraphic interval associated with the stratigraphic name concept (see def_intervals()).

• b_int_id: The unique identification number of the bottom (oldest) chronostratigraphic interval associated with the stratigraphic name concept (see def_intervals()).

• t_int_id: The unique identification number of the top (youngest) chronostratigraphic interval associated with the stratigraphic name concept (see def_intervals()).

• usage_notes: Notes on the current validity of the stratigraphic name concept, in plain text.

• other: Other associated notes on the stratigraphic name concept, in plain text.

• province: The provinces where the stratigraphic name concept appears, in plain text.

• refs: The unique identification number of the reference from which the stratigraphic name concept was sourced (see def_references()).

• url: The URL associated with the stratigraphic name concept, where additional information, the source or contributing publication can be found.

• author: The authors of the source reference.

Arguments

strat_concept_name

character. The name(s) of the desired stratigraphic name concept(s) to return a definition for (e.g., "Hell Creek").

strat_concept_id

integer. The unique identification number(s) of the desired stratigraphic name concept(s) to return a definition for.

Developer(s)

Christopher D. Dean

Reviewer(s)

William Gearty

Details

Stratigraphic name concepts consist of grouped strat_names which represent the same geologic entity. This may be due to stratigraphic names appearing in multiple reference maps or at multiple lithostratigraphic ranks.

See Also

Stratigraphic names: def_strat_names()

Examples

# \donttest{
# Return a stratigraphic name concept based on a string
ex1 <- def_strat_name_concepts(strat_concept_name = "Dakota")
# Return a stratigraphic name concept based on an ID
ex1 <- def_strat_name_concepts(strat_concept_id = 8212)
# }