Use this function to specify what variable types will be returned by lcd. The function returns a named vector with specified column classes. The defaults are specified in the argument descriptions below.
Usage
lcd_columns(
STATION = "character",
DATE = "POSIXct",
LATITUDE = "numeric",
LONGITUDE = "numeric",
ELEVATION = "numeric",
NAME = "character",
REPORT_TYPE = "character",
SOURCE = "character",
HourlyAltimeterSetting = "character",
HourlyDewPointTemperature = "character",
HourlyDryBulbTemperature = "character",
HourlyPrecipitation = "character",
HourlyPresentWeatherType = "character",
HourlyPressureChange = "character",
HourlyPressureTendency = "integer",
HourlyRelativeHumidity = "character",
HourlySkyConditions = "character",
HourlySeaLevelPressure = "character",
HourlyStationPressure = "character",
HourlyVisibility = "character",
HourlyWetBulbTemperature = "character",
HourlyWindDirection = "character",
HourlyWindGustSpeed = "character",
HourlyWindSpeed = "character",
Sunrise = "numeric",
Sunset = "numeric",
DailyAverageDewPointTemperature = "character",
DailyAverageDryBulbTemperature = "character",
DailyAverageRelativeHumidity = "character",
DailyAverageSeaLevelPressure = "character",
DailyAverageStationPressure = "character",
DailyAverageWetBulbTemperature = "character",
DailyAverageWindSpeed = "character",
DailyCoolingDegreeDays = "numeric",
DailyDepartureFromNormalAverageTemperature = "numeric",
DailyHeatingDegreeDays = "numeric",
DailyMaximumDryBulbTemperature = "numeric",
DailyMinimumDryBulbTemperature = "numeric",
DailyPeakWindDirection = "numeric",
DailyPeakWindSpeed = "numeric",
DailyPrecipitation = "character",
DailySnowDepth = "character",
DailySnowfall = "character",
DailySustainedWindDirection = "numeric",
DailySustainedWindSpeed = "numeric",
DailyWeather = "character",
MonthlyAverageRH = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithGT001Precip = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithGT010Precip = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithGT32Temp = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithGT90Temp = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithLT0Temp = "numeric",
MonthlyDaysWithLT32Temp = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalAverageTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalCoolingDegreeDays = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalHeatingDegreeDays = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalMaximumTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalMinimumTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyDepartureFromNormalPrecipitation = "numeric",
MonthlyDewpointTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyGreatestPrecip = "numeric",
MonthlyGreatestPrecipDate = "character",
MonthlyGreatestSnowDepth = "numeric",
MonthlyGreatestSnowDepthDate = "character",
MonthlyGreatestSnowfall = "numeric",
MonthlyGreatestSnowfallDate = "character",
MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValue = "numeric",
MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValueDate = "character",
MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValueTime = "character",
MonthlyMaximumTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyMeanTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValue = "numeric",
MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValueDate = "character",
MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValueTime = "character",
MonthlyMinimumTemperature = "numeric",
MonthlySeaLevelPressure = "numeric",
MonthlyStationPressure = "numeric",
MonthlyTotalLiquidPrecipitation = "numeric",
MonthlyTotalSnowfall = "numeric",
MonthlyWetBulb = "numeric",
AWND = "numeric",
CDSD = "numeric",
CLDD = "numeric",
DSNW = "numeric",
HDSD = "numeric",
HTDD = "numeric",
NormalsCoolingDegreeDay = "numeric",
NormalsHeatingDegreeDay = "numeric",
ShortDurationEndDate005 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate010 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate015 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate020 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate030 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate045 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate060 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate080 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate100 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate120 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate150 = "character",
ShortDurationEndDate180 = "character",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue005 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue010 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue015 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue020 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue030 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue045 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue060 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue080 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue100 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue120 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue150 = "numeric",
ShortDurationPrecipitationValue180 = "numeric",
REM = "character",
BackupDirection = "character",
BackupDistance = "character",
BackupDistanceUnit = "character",
BackupElements = "character",
BackupElevation = "character",
BackupEquipment = "character",
BackupLatitude = "character",
BackupLongitude = "character",
BackupName = "character",
WindEquipmentChangeDate = "character"
)Arguments
- STATION
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- LATITUDE
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- LONGITUDE
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ELEVATION
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- NAME
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- REPORT_TYPE
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- SOURCE
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyAltimeterSetting
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyDewPointTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyDryBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyPrecipitation
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyPresentWeatherType
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyPressureChange
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyPressureTendency
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "integer". optional
- HourlyRelativeHumidity
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlySkyConditions
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlySeaLevelPressure
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyStationPressure
(character)string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyVisibility
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyWetBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyWindDirection
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyWindGustSpeed
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- HourlyWindSpeed
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- Sunrise
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- Sunset
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyAverageDewPointTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageDryBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageRelativeHumidity
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageSeaLevelPressure
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageStationPressure
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageWetBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyAverageWindSpeed
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailyCoolingDegreeDays
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyDepartureFromNormalAverageTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyHeatingDegreeDays
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyMaximumDryBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyMinimumDryBulbTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyPeakWindDirection
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyPeakWindSpeed
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyPrecipitation
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailySnowDepth
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailySnowfall
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- DailySustainedWindDirection
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailySustainedWindSpeed
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DailyWeather
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyAverageRH
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithGT001Precip
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithGT010Precip
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithGT32Temp
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithGT90Temp
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithLT0Temp
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDaysWithLT32Temp
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalAverageTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalCoolingDegreeDays
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalHeatingDegreeDays
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalMaximumTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalMinimumTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDepartureFromNormalPrecipitation
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyDewpointTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyGreatestPrecip
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyGreatestPrecipDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyGreatestSnowDepth
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyGreatestSnowDepthDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyGreatestSnowfall
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyGreatestSnowfallDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValue
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValueDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyMaxSeaLevelPressureValueTime
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyMaximumTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyMeanTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValue
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValueDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyMinSeaLevelPressureValueTime
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- MonthlyMinimumTemperature
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlySeaLevelPressure
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyStationPressure
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyTotalLiquidPrecipitation
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyTotalSnowfall
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- MonthlyWetBulb
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- AWND
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- CDSD
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- CLDD
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- DSNW
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- HDSD
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- HTDD
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- NormalsCoolingDegreeDay
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- NormalsHeatingDegreeDay
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate005
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate010
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate015
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate020
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate030
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate045
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate060
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate080
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate100
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate120
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate150
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationEndDate180
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue005
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue010
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue015
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue020
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue030
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue045
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue060
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue080
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue100
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue120
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue150
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- ShortDurationPrecipitationValue180
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "numeric". optional
- REM
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupDirection
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupDistance
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupDistanceUnit
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupElements
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupElevation
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupEquipment
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupLatitude
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupLongitude
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- BackupName
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
- WindEquipmentChangeDate
(character) string indicating variable or column type that is returned, default is "character". optional
Note
if the column type is not compatible, lcd will return a dataframe with the most appropriate column type and a message indicating the column was not changed to the specified type.