StratigrapheR: Concepts for Litholog Generation in R

Authors

Sébastien Wouters, University of Liege
Anne-Christine Da Silva, University of Liege
Frédéric Boulvain, University of Liege
Xavier Devleeschouwer, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Date of this Version

12-2021

Document Type

Article

Citation

The R Journal (December 2021) 13(2); Editor: Dianne Cook

Comments

Copyright 2021, The R Foundation. Open access material. License: CC BY 4.0 International

Abstract

The StratigrapheR package proposes new concepts for the generation of lithological logs, or lithologs, in R. The generation of lithologs in a scripting environment opens new opportunities for the processing and analysis of stratified geological data. Among the new concepts presented: new plotting and data processing methodologies, new general R functions, and computer-oriented data conventions are provided. The package structure allows for these new concepts to be further improved, which can be done independently by any R user. The current limitations of the package are highlighted, along with the limitations in R for geological data processing, to help identify the best paths for improvements