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When Worlds Collide, Context Matters: Merging Distinct Datasets Built for Different Purposes

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posted on 2023-07-14, 17:14 authored by Daniel Segessenman

This poster presents the workflow/motivations of the joining of two distinct Earth science datasets built for different purposes (Macrostrat database of rocks and the Paleobiology Database of fossil occurrences), the intended applications of both data platforms, and how their unique data structures shaped interpretations of results generated from their merged dataset.

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