eq_datemaker: Make proper dates from NOOA data

In jdallmann/NOAAviz: Clean and visualize NOAA earthquake data

Description

The eq_datemaker helper function takes in YEAR, MONTH, and DAY number from [NOOA data](https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1) controls for BCE dates and missing values, and returns a date in posixCt format.

Usage

eq_datemaker(yr, mnth, dy)

Arguments

yr	year from YEAR column of NOAA data
mnth	month from MONTH column of NOAA data (sometimes NA)
dy	day from DAY column of NOAA data (sometimes NA)

Value

A posixCt object from coresponding inputs controlling for missing and BCE dates.

Examples

## Not run: 
    eq_datemaker(-1142, 11, NA)

## End(Not run)

jdallmann/NOAAviz documentation built on Nov. 4, 2019, 2:35 p.m.