The GeologicRelation class is an abstract class that defines the general structure used to define relationships between any feature or object within GeoSciML. Relationships are always binary and directional. There is always a single source and a single target. The relationship is always defined from the perspective of the Source and is generally an active verb. Example: a Source may point to an intrusive igneous rock body. In this case, the Target would point to the appropriate host rock body and the relationship attribute would be 'intrudes'. Other appropriate relationship attributes might include: overlies, offsets, crosscuts, folds, etc. Many other types of relationships can also be accommodated via GeologicRelation, for example, topological relations between spatial objects could be described where they are scientifically significant.
Refers to a vocabulary of terms describing roles played by geologic features or objects in a geologic relationship
Refers to a vocabulary of terms describing a relationships between geologic features or objects