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Table: ndb.radiocarboncalibration#

Description#

Radiocarbon calibration table. This table is intended for quick calibration of age-model radiocarbon dates. These calibrated dates are for perusal and data exploration only. Please see Section 2.5 for a full discussion.

TODO: Expand this description with: - What data does this table store? - What is the business/research purpose? - How is this data collected or generated? - Are there any important caveats or data quality issues?

Table Structure#

Visual Schema

Schema: ndb | Table Comment: Radiocarbon calibration table. This table is intended for quick calibration of age-model radiocarbon dates. These calibrated dates are for perusal and data exploration only. Please see Section 2.5 for a full discussion.

Statistics#

Metric Value
Row Count 45,101
Total Size 2608 kB
Table Size 1600 kB
Indexes Size 1008 kB

Relationships#

Primary Key: c14yrbp

No foreign key relationships.

Referenced By:

TODO: Document which tables reference this table (will be auto-detected in validation).

Data Dictionary#

Column Type Nullable Default Constraints Description
c14yrbp integer - PRIMARY KEY Age in radiocarbon years BP. The range is -100 to 45,000 by 1-year increments.
calyrbp integer - - Age in calibrated radiocarbon years BP.

TODO: Review column descriptions and add comments where missing.

Usage Examples#

Example 1: Basic Selection#

-- Get recent records from radiocarboncalibration
SELECT *
FROM radiocarboncalibration
ORDER BY c14yrbp DESC
LIMIT 10;

Purpose: Retrieve the 10 most recent records from radiocarboncalibration

Example 2: Count Records#

-- Count total records
SELECT COUNT(*) as total_records
FROM radiocarboncalibration;

Purpose: Get the total number of records in radiocarboncalibration

TODO: Add more specific examples relevant to common research questions or operational tasks.

Data Quality Notes#

TODO: Document: - Known data quality issues - Validation rules - Expected data ranges - Update frequency and mechanisms - Any ETL processes that populate this table

Maintenance#

  • Data Owner: TODO: Assign owner
  • Update Frequency: TODO: Document frequency
  • Last Major Schema Change: TODO: Document when schema last changed

TODO: Link to: - Related API endpoints - Data collection procedures - Analysis notebooks or reports that use this table - External ontologies or standards