relativeages

642 rows


Description

Lookup table of RelativeAges. Table is referenced by the RelativeChronology table.

Columns

Column Type Size Nulls Auto Default Children Parents Comments
relativeageid serial 10 nextval('ndb.seq_relativeages_relativeageid'::regclass)
relativeagepublications.relativeageid fk_relativeagepublications_relativeagesC
relativechronology.relativeageid fk_relativechronology_relativeagesC

An arbitrary Relative Age identification number.

relativeageunitid int4 10 null
relativeageunits.relativeageunitid fk_relativeages_relativeageunitsC

Relative Age Unit (e.g. «Marine isotope stage», «Land mammal age»). Field links to the RelativeAgeUnits lookup table.

relativeagescaleid int4 10 null
relativeagescales.relativeagescaleid fk_relativeages_relativeagescalesC

Relative Age Scale (e.g. «Geologic time scale», «Marine isotope stages»). Field links to the RelativeAgeScales lookup table.

relativeage varchar 64 null

Relative Age (e.g. «Rancholabrean», a land mammal age; «MIS 11», marine isotope stage 11).

c14ageyounger float8 17,17 null

Younger age of the Relative Age unit in 14C yr B.P. Applies only to Relative Age units within the radiocarbon time scale.

c14ageolder float8 17,17 null

Older age of the Relative Age unit in 14C yr B.P. Applies only to Relative Age units within the radiocarbon time scale.

calageyounger float8 17,17 null

Younger age of the Relative Age unit in calendar years.

calageolder float8 17,17 null

Older age of the Relative age unit in calendar years.

notes text 2147483647 null

Free form notes or comments about Relative Age unit.

recdatecreated timestamp 22 timezone('UTC'::text, now())
recdatemodified timestamp 22 null

Indexes

Constraint Name Type Sort Column(s)
relativeages_pkey Primary key Asc relativeageid
ix_relativeagescaleid_relativeages Performance Asc relativeagescaleid

Relationships