List of available reference systems
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Make use of the different systems by combining a reference system type flag with an appropriate ID. Read about the syntax to get the details.
At this point we provide only a entirely superficial description of PostTIME's calendar systems. Please look up the details some where else.
| ID | Name | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregorian calendar | This system is the standard calendar in many countries as well as on the international level. |
| 2 | Julian calendar | In the most European countries this calendar was in use before the Gregorian calendar was introduced. In some domains it is still in use. |
| ID | Name | Origin | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Day | -4713-01-01 in the Julian calendar | Day |
| 2 | UNIX time | 1970-01-01 | Second |
| 3 | The internal system | same as Julian Day | Milliseconds |
| ID | Name | Eras (with this order) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geological epochs | Ediacaran, Neoproterozoic, Proterozoic, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Paleozoic, Triassic, Jurassic, Mesozoic, Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
Hint: Convert between the various systems with the function pt_transform_system.