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FedData (version 4.0.1)

get_ghcn_inventory: Download and crop the inventory of GHCN stations.

Description

get_ghcn_inventory returns a SpatialPolygonsDataFrame of the GHCN stations within the specified template. If template is not provided, returns the entire GHCN inventory.

Usage

get_ghcn_inventory(template = NULL, elements = NULL, raw.dir)

Value

A Simple Feature of the GHCN stations within the specified template

Arguments

template

An Simple Feature or SpatRaster object to serve as a template for cropping.

elements

A character vector of elements to extract. Common elements include 'tmin', 'tmax', and 'prcp'.

raw.dir

A character string indicating where raw downloaded files should be put. The directory will be created if missing.

Details

Stations with multiple elements will have multiple points. This allows for easy mapping of stations by element availability.