def_strat_name_concepts {rmacrostrat}R Documentation

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)

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.

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.

Value

A data.frame containing the following columns:

Developer(s)

Christopher D. Dean

Reviewer(s)

William Gearty

See Also

Stratigraphic names: def_strat_names()

Examples


# 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)


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