astrochron: Computational Routines for Astrochronology and Paleoclimate Analysis

Routines for astrochronologic testing, astronomical time scale construction, and time series analysis, as described in a 2018 paper by Stephen Meyers. The tool also includes a range of statistical analysis and modeling routines relevant to time scale development and paleoclimate analysis.

Use Cases

• Conduct astrochronologic testing based on the described routines for astronomical time scale construction.
• Perform time series analysis for paleoclimate data based on the included statistical routines.
• Develop astronomical time scales for geological records based on the computational tool's methodology.
• Apply statistical modeling to paleoclimate datasets based on the tool's relevant analysis routines.

Strengths

• Methodology is peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal (doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.11.015).
• Designed for a specific, advanced domain combining geology, astronomy, and statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Stephen Meyers

Collection Method

Computational routines and methods described in a scientific publication.

Time Range

Methodology published in 2018.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is unknown.