relativeages

813 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_relativeages C
relativechronology.relativeageid fk_relativechronology_relativeages C
speleothems.rockageid speleothems_rockageid_fkey R

An arbitrary Relative Age identification number.

relativeageunitid int4 10 null
relativeageunits.relativeageunitid fk_relativeages_relativeageunits C

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_relativeagescales C

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

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