biocontainer: biocontainer
In alfcrisci/rAedesSim: Modeling Aedes Albopictus Mosquito populations by using

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s)

biocontainer is the function able to instantiate a S3 object used in rAedesSim simulation. The one is referred to the main features of the container where eggs are layed and larvae/pupae growth.

biocontainer(type = "Trap  REDLAV ITA", nrecipients = 1,
  container_shape = 3, capacity = 1000, initVol = 750,
  frac_initVol = 0.75, surface_area = 50, underplate = FALSE,
  frac_underplate = 0, frac_covering = 0, lat = 43.5, lon = 11.27,
  elevation = 100, timezone = "Europe/Rome",
  CRS = "+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs",
  sourcedata = NULL, meteodata = NULL, watermodel = NULL,
  watermodel_fit = FALSE, model_type = "gam", date_format = "YMD",
  field_delimiter = ",", ID = c("NA"), site_name = c("NA"))

`type`	character Container type. The default trap used in REDLAV project is indicated: volume 0.75 750 cm^3 lt, heigth 13 cm, Area 50 cm^2.Describe the tipology of cointainer considered. For example (i) cointaner (ii) manhole (iii) others.
`nrecipients`	numeric Represent the numerosity of container used in simulation and correspond to BS the number of breeding sites . Default is 50.
`container_shape`	numeric Numeric level indicates if the surface container the shape . Parallelepiped plate (1) Cilynder plate(2) Unspecified (3). Default is 3.
`capacity`	numeric The maximum capacity of water in trap/container. Default ( 1 lt 1000 cm^3).
`initVol`	numeric The unitarian initial volume of water in trap/container. Default ( 0.75 lt 750 ml).
`frac_initVol`	numeric Fraction of volume present in trap/location. Default is 0.
`surface_area`	numeric The water-air surface of container in squared centimeter (cmq).
`underplate`	logical Presence of underplate. Default is FALSE.
`frac_underplate`	numeric Fraction of underplate engaged (0 - 1) Default is 0.
`frac_covering`	numeric Fraction of container covering (0 - 1) Default is 0.
`lat`	numeric Mean geographical latitude of container location. Default is 43.5.
`lon`	numeric Mean geographical longitude of container location. Default is 11.27.
`elevation`	numeric Mean elevation of container location. Default is 100.
`timezone`	sring Timezone. Default is "Europe/Rome".
`CRS`	character Projection of coordinate in proj4 format.
`sourcedata`	dataframe Or ascii file consisting in Water temperature measurements. Fields required are dates ( YYYY-MM-DD) format, Daily mean of water tmedwater.
`meteodata`	object rAedesim object with the data useful for model water calibration.
`watermodel`	logical Statistical model oject ( gam - lm - glm).Default is NULL.
`watermodel_fit`	logical Fit a statistical model oject ( gam - lm - glm).Default is FALSE.
`model_type`	character Statistical model class.
`date_format`	character Format of the dates in raw data. Default is YMD.
`field_delimiter`	character field delimiter of file. Default is comma ",".
`ID`	character ID of container's set.
`site_name`	character Name of place or location.
`daily_evap_loss`	numeric Volume of water losses daily due to evaporation. Default is 0.
`timeseries`	object xts R Timeseries of data