R/region_slice.R

In pastclim: Manipulate Time Series of Climate Reconstructions

#' Extract a climate slice for a region
#'
#' This function extracts a slice of one or more climate variables for a given
#' dataset covering a region (or the whole world). The function returns a
#' SpatRaster [`terra::SpatRaster`] object, with
#' each variable as a layer.
#'
#' @param time_bp the time slice in years before present (negative
#' values represent
#' time before present, positive values time in the future). The slice needs
#' to exist in the dataset. To check which slices are available, you can use
#' [get_time_bp_steps()].
#' @param time_ce time slice in years CE.
#' For available time slices in years CE, use [get_time_ce_steps()].
#' Only one of `time_bp` or `time_ce` should be used.
#' @param bio_variables vector of names of variables to be extracted
#' @param dataset string defining the dataset to use. If set to "custom",
#' then a single nc file is used from "path_to_nc"
#' @param path_to_nc the path to the custom nc file containing the palaeoclimate
#' reconstructions. All the variables of interest need to be included
#' in this file.
#' @param ext an extent, coded as numeric vector (length=4;
#' order= xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax) or a [terra::SpatExtent] object. If NULL,
#' the full extent of the reconstruction is given.
#' @param crop a polygon used to crop the reconstructions (e.g. the outline
#' of a continental mass). A [`sf::sfg`][sf::st] or a [terra::SpatVector] object
#' is used to define the polygon.
#' @returns a
#' SpatRaster [`terra::SpatRaster`] object, with
#' each variable as a layer.
#'
#' @import terra
#' @export

region_slice <-
  function(time_bp = NULL,
           time_ce = NULL,
           bio_variables,
           dataset,
           path_to_nc = NULL,
           ext = NULL,
           crop = NULL) {
    this_series <- region_series(
      time_bp = time_bp,
      time_ce = time_ce,
      bio_variables = bio_variables,
      dataset = dataset,
      path_to_nc = path_to_nc,
      ext = ext,
      crop = crop
    )
    return(slice_region_series(
      x = this_series, time_bp = time_bp,
      time_ce = time_ce
    ))
  }


#' Extract a climate slice for a region
#'
#' Deprecated version of region_slice()]
#'
#' @param ... arguments to be passed to [region_slice()]
#' @returns a
#' SpatRaster [`terra::SpatRaster`] object, with
#' each variable as a layer.
#' @keywords deprecated
#' @export

climate_for_time_slice <- function(...) {
  warning("DEPRECATED: use 'region_slice' instead")
  # if (!is.null(path_to_nc)) {
  #   stop("the use of pastclimData is now deprecated,",
  #   " use 'set_path_data' instead")
  # }
  region_slice(...)
}