standardization of dwc:GeologicContext terms? conformity to ICS?

[garymotz]

Jess Miller-Camp [UCR]: Do the various GeologicContext terms related to units of time have a controlled vocabulary? If they don't, the units recognized by ICS should be standard where they exist. @garymotz Organizing geologic context using USGS information with consistent vocabulary: https://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/talk/thesaurus/outline.html Steve Baskauf - Vanderbilt/TDWG VOMAG TG: See http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/guides/rdf/index.htm#3.6_dwciri:_terms_having_local_names_that_don%E2%80%99t_correspond_to which recommends ICS @garymotz Geologic context terms thesaurus: https://www2.usgs.gov/science/about/ Steve Baskauf - Vanderbilt/TDWG VOMAG TG: Darwin Core RDF Guide, section 3.6 recommends ICS as a best practice Amanda Millhouse (NMNH): Time-dependence is particularly an issue in geological contexts as well. Stratigraphic names may change in ranking (bed vs. member vs. formation) and the same is true with time periods as well...which is one reason why geologic context isn't as straightforward