ifcb_get_ferrybox_data: Retrieve Ferrybox Data for Specified Timestamps

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Retrieve Ferrybox Data for Specified Timestamps

Description

This internal SMHI function reads .txt files from a specified folder containing Ferrybox data, filters them based on a specified ship name (default is "SveaFB" for R/V Svea), and extracts data (including GPS coordinates) for timestamps (rounded to the nearest minute) falling within the date ranges defined in the file names.

Usage

ifcb_get_ferrybox_data(
  timestamps,
  ferrybox_folder,
  parameters = c("8002", "8003"),
  ship = "SveaFB",
  latitude_param = "8002",
  longitude_param = "8003"
)

Arguments

timestamps	A vector of POSIXct timestamps for which GPS coordinates and associated parameter data are to be retrieved.
ferrybox_folder	A string representing the path to the folder containing Ferrybox .txt files.
parameters	A character vector specifying the parameters to extract from the Ferrybox data. Defaults to c("8002", "8003").
ship	A string representing the name of the ship to filter Ferrybox files. The default is "SveaFB".
latitude_param	A string specifying the header name for the latitude column in the Ferrybox data. Default is "8002".
longitude_param	A string specifying the header name for the longitude column in the Ferrybox data. Default is "8003".

Details

The function extracts data from files whose names match the specified ship and fall within the date ranges defined in the file names. The columns corresponding to latitude_param and longitude_param will be renamed to gpsLatitude and gpsLongitude, respectively, if they are present in the parameters argument.

The function also handles cases where the exact timestamp is missing by attempting to interpolate the data using floor and ceiling rounding methods. The final output will ensure that all specified parameters are numeric.

Value

A data frame containing the input timestamps and corresponding data for the specified parameters. Columns include 'timestamp', 'gpsLatitude', 'gpsLongitude' (if applicable), and the specified parameters.

Examples

## Not run: 
ferrybox_folder <- "/path/to/ferrybox/data"
timestamps <- as.POSIXct(c("2016-08-10 10:47:34 UTC",
                           "2016-08-10 11:12:21 UTC",
                           "2016-08-10 11:35:59 UTC"))

result <- ifcb_get_ferrybox_data(timestamps, ferrybox_folder)
print(result)

## End(Not run)

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