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Obtain dataset information from the Neotoma Paleoecological Database or an existing object.

Source: R/get_dataset.R
get_dataset.default.Rd

A function to access the Neotoma API and return datasets corresponding to the parameters defined by the user.

Usage

# Default S3 method
get_dataset(
  x,
  datasettype,
  piid,
  altmin,
  altmax,
  loc,
  gpid,
  taxonids,
  taxonname,
  ageold,
  ageyoung,
  ageof,
  subdate
)

Arguments

x

A numeric value corresponding to the site ID.

datasettype

A character string corresponding to one of the allowed dataset types in the Neotoma Database. You can find the full list of allowed datasettypes using: get_table("datasettypes").

piid

Numeric value for the Principle Investigator's ID number.

altmin

Numeric value indicating the minimum altitude for the site (can be used alone or with altmax).

altmax

Numeric value indicating the maximum altitude for the site (can be used alone or with altmin).

loc

A numeric vector c(lonW, latS, lonE, latN) representing the bounding box within which to search for sites. The convention here is to use negative values for longitudes west of Greenwich or longitudes south of the equator

gpid

A character string or numeric value, must correspond to a valid geopolitical identity in the Neotoma Database. Use get.tables('GeoPoliticalUnits') for a list of acceptable values, or link here: http://wnapi.neotomadb.org/apdx/geopol.htm

taxonids

A numeric identifier for the taxon. See get_table and use get_table('Taxa') for a list of acceptable values.

taxonname

A character string corresponding to a valid taxon identity in the Neotoma Database. See get_table and use get_table('Taxa') for a list of acceptable values.

ageold

The oldest date acceptable for the search (in years before present).

ageyoung

The youngest date acceptable for the search.

ageof

If a taxon ID or taxon name is defined this parameter must be set to "taxon", otherwise it may refer to "sample", in which case the age bounds are for any samples within datasets or "dataset" if you want only datasets that are within the bounds of ageold and ageyoung.

subdate

Date of dataset submission, either YYYY-MM-DD or MM-DD-YYYY.