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The set of functions gathered in the tapas R-package (https://github.com/wfinsinger/tapas) is meant to be used for analyzing paleoecological records when the goal is to estimate the long-term trend and identify peaks to reconstruct the occurrence, the return intervals, and the magnitude of distinct events. The package heavily builds on CharAnalysis, a software for analyzing sediment-charcoal records written in and compiled with Matlab.
Two main reasons led to the development of tapas. Firstly, as R is an open source product, modifying the software to suit individual needs may be more straightforward. Secondly, an integration and inter-operability with other already existing R-packages may allow using trend and peak-detection analysis in conjunction with other workflows. These may include both workflows involving single site records as well as workflows making use of large sets of records through connections to open-access databases.
