hy_stn_data_coll: Extract station data collection from HYDAT database

In tidyhydat: Extract and Tidy Canadian 'Hydrometric' Data

Extract station data collection from HYDAT database

Description

hy_stn_data_coll look-up Table

Usage

hy_stn_data_coll(
  station_number = NULL,
  hydat_path = NULL,
  prov_terr_state_loc = NULL
)

Arguments

station_number	A seven digit Water Survey of Canada station number. If this argument is omitted, the value of prov_terr_state_loc is returned.
hydat_path	The path to the hydat database or NULL to use the default location used by download_hydat. It is also possible to pass in an existing database connection from hy_src() such that the database only needs to be opened once per user-level call.
prov_terr_state_loc	Province, state or territory. If this argument is omitted, the value of station_number is returned. See unique(allstations$prov_terr_state_loc). Will also accept CA to return only Canadian stations.

Format

A tibble with 6 variables:

• STATION_NUMBER: Unique 7 digit Water Survey of Canada station number

• DATA_TYPE: The type of data

• Year_from: First year of use

• Year_to: Last year of use

• MEASUREMENT: The sampling method used in the collection of sediment data or the type of the gauge used in the collection of the hydrometric data

• OPERATION: The schedule of station operation for the collection of sediment or hydrometric data

Value

A tibble of hy_stn_data_coll

Source

HYDAT

See Also

Other HYDAT functions: hy_agency_list(), hy_annual_instant_peaks(), hy_annual_stats(), hy_daily(), hy_daily_flows(), hy_daily_levels(), hy_data_symbols, hy_data_types, hy_datum_list(), hy_monthly_flows(), hy_monthly_levels(), hy_reg_office_list(), hy_sed_daily_loads(), hy_sed_daily_suscon(), hy_sed_monthly_loads(), hy_sed_monthly_suscon(), hy_sed_samples(), hy_sed_samples_psd(), hy_stations(), hy_stn_data_range(), hy_stn_op_schedule(), hy_stn_regulation(), hy_version()

Examples

## Not run: 
hy_stn_data_coll(station_number = c("02JE013", "08MF005"))

## End(Not run)

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