R/fields.x.to.grid.R

In fields: Tools for Spatial Data

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"fields.x.to.grid" <- function(x, nx = 80, ny = 80, xy = c(1, 2)) {
  if (is.null(x)) {
    stop("Need a an x matrix to determine ranges for grid")
  }
  M <- ncol(x)
  if (M == 1) {
    #special case of 1-D
    grid.list <-  list(x = seq(min(x), max(x), length.out = nx))
    
  }
  else{
    grid.list <- as.list(1:M)
    # add columns names
    names(grid.list) <- dimnames(x)[[2]]
    #     cruise through x dimensions and find medians.
    for (k in 1:M) {
      grid.list[[k]] <- median(x[, k])
    }
    #
    #
    # overwrite with sequences for the two variables of surface
    xr <- range(x[, xy[1]])
    yr <- range(x[, xy[2]])
    grid.list[[xy[1]]] <- seq(xr[1], xr[2], , nx)
    grid.list[[xy[2]]] <- seq(yr[1], yr[2], , ny)
  }
    return(grid.list)
}