CFtime {CFtime} | R Documentation |
This function creates an instance of the CFtime
class. The arguments to
the call are typically read from a CF-compliant data file with climatological
observations or climate projections. Specification of arguments can also be
made manually in a variety of combinations.
CFtime(definition, calendar = "standard", offsets = NULL)
definition |
character. A character string describing the time coordinate of a CF-compliant data file. |
calendar |
character. A character string describing the calendar to use with the time dimension definition string. Default value is "standard". |
offsets |
numeric or character, optional. When numeric, a vector of offsets from the origin in the time series. When a character vector, timestamps in ISO8601 or UDUNITS format. When a character string, a timestamp in ISO8601 or UDUNITS format and then a time series will be generated with a separation between steps equal to the unit of measure in the definition, inclusive of the definition timestamp. The unit of measure of the offsets is defined by the time series definition. |
An instance of the CFtime
class.
CFtime("days since 1850-01-01", "julian", 0:364)
CFtime("hours since 2023-01-01", "360_day", "2023-01-30T23:00")