Bchronquickload {Bchron}R Documentation

Quick loading of Bchron data

Description

A shortcut to Bchronloaddata for advanced users.

Usage

Bchronquickload(name, fullname = NULL, path = "c:/Bchron", calibname = "IntCal04", Bchronversion = 0, check = FALSE)

Arguments

name Name of the files which contain the input data details (eg "Glendalough")
fullname Full name fo the core
path The path to the input, output and calcurve directories.
calibname The name of the calibration curve.
Bchronversion The version number of Bchron (optional; used for plotting only).
check Whether data checks should be performed on the data.

Details

Output should be analagous to the Bchronloaddata function.

Value

Returns a Bchrondata object with some of the following

SHOULDRUN (logical) Determines whether the BchronMCMC can be run.
path (character) The path to the input, output and calcurve directories.
calibcurvefile (character) The path to the calibration curve file.
bigcalsize The number of entries in the calibration curve file.
lowcal The lowest calendar age limit allowed on the calibration curve in k cal years BP (-0.005 for IntCal04).
highcal The highest calendar age limit allowed on the calibration curve in k cal years BP (26 for IntCal04).
name (character) The name of the input files for the core.
ddepthfile (character) The path to the design depths file (the dates at which pollen was taken for a pollen core).
inputfile (character) The path to the input file where the 14C dates are stored.
fullname (character) The full name of the core.
calibdatesfile (character) The path to the unrestricted calibrated dates file.
parsfile (character) The path to the output file where the parameters are/will be stored.

References

Haslett and Parnell (2008), A simple monotone process with application to radiocarbon-dated depth chronologies. Applied Statistics 57 (5), 1–20.

See Also

Bchronloaddata


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