Magnetics Information Consortium (MagIC) -- Standard MagIC Data Format -- Data Model -- Version 2.3

Magnetics Information Consortium (MagIC)
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Standard MagIC Data Format -- Data Model -- Version 2.3

N	Table Name	Oracle Name	Geology	Archeology	Drilling	Oceans	Description
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1	Expeditions	ER_Expeditions	Fieldwork	Fieldwork	Fieldwork / Cruise	Cruise	Expedition, fieldwork or cruise definition
2	Locations	ER_Locations	Location / Section	Camp / Village	Drill Site	Dredge / Dive Site	Location definition
3	Rock Formations	ER_Formations	Rock Formation				Unique rock formation or sequence
4	Rock Member	ER_Members	Rock Member				Unique rock member or section
5	Sites	ER_Sites	Rock Unit	Building / Kiln	Horizon / Layer	Rock Group / Unit	Unique rock unit in terms of geological age
6	Samples	ER_Samples	Sample	Object	Sample	Sample	Sample from site
7	Specimens	ER_Specimens	Subsample	Pieces	Subsample	Subsample	Specimen from sample
8	Fossils	ER_Fossils	Fossil		Fossil	Fossil	Taxon or fossil
9	Minerals	ER_Minerals	Mineral		Mineral	Mineral	Naturally occurring minerals
10	Synthetic Materials	ER_Synthetics					Synthetic material that is not necessarily related to geology
11	Ages Determinations	ER_Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages	Ages for discrete samples or horizons in stratigraphic sections or cores
12	Citations List	ER_Citations	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	List of references
13	Mailing List Contributors	ER_Mailinglist	Name / Address	Name / Address	Name / Address	Name / Address	List of addresses
14	Images	ER_Images	Images	Images	Images	Images	List of images and photographs
15	Measurements	MAGIC_Measurements	Raw Data	Raw Data	Raw Data	Raw Data	Analytical data or measurements
16	Methods	MAGIC_Methods	Description	Description	Description	Description	Controlled vocabulary of sampling, laboratory and statistical techniques
17	Instruments	MAGIC_Instruments	Description	Description	Description	Description	Instrument info based on institute, year of build and instrument name
18	Calibrations	MAGIC_Calibrations	Description	Description	Description	Description	Calibrations
19	Specimen Data	PMAG_Specimens	Subsample	Pieces	Subsample	Subsample	Specimen from sample
20	Sample Data	PMAG_Samples	Sample	Object	Sample	Sample	Sample from site
21	Site Data	PMAG_Sites	Rock Unit	Building / Kiln	Horizon / Layer	Horizon / Layer	Unique rock unit in terms of magnetization and geological age
22	Results	PMAG_Results	Derived Data	Derived Data	Derived Data	Derived Data	Summary results and highly derived data products (stacks, poles, etc)
23	Rotation Data	PMAG_Rotations	Rotation Data	Rotation Data	Rotation Data	Rotation Data	Data used to perform complex rotations between coordinate systems
24	Selection Criteria	PMAG_Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Selection criteria used in data selection
25	Susceptibility Experiments	RMAG_Susceptibility	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment for susceptibility parameters
26	Remanence Experiments	RMAG_Remanence	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment for magnetic remanence: ARM, IRM, TRM, CRM, VRM and DRM
27	Hysteresis Experiments	RMAG_Hysteresis	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment for hysteresis loops and FORCs
28	Anisotropy Experiments	RMAG_Anisotropy	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment Data	Experiment for anisotropy parameters
29	Results	RMAG_Results	Derived Data	Derived Data	Derived Data	Derived Data	Summary results and highly derived data products (critical temperatures, etc)
30	Selection Criteria	RMAG_Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Criteria	Selection criteria used in data selection
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