split_transects_from_pcl function

Split transects from PCL

split_transects_from_pcl places data values into x-bins (x-coordinates and) and z-bins (z-coordinates)

split_transects_from_pcl(
  pcl_data,
  transect.length,
  marker.spacing,
  DEBUG = FALSE,
  data_dir,
  output_file_name
)

Arguments

• pcl_data: data frame of unprocessed PCL data.
• transect.length: total transect length. Default value is 40 meters.
• marker.spacing: distance between markers in meters within the PCL data. Default value is 10 m.
• DEBUG: check to see order of final output. Default is FALSE.
• data_dir: directory where PCL data .csv are stored if value is used.
• output_file_name: old code relic that doesn't do much.

Details

Function to add two additional columns to the pcl dataset, one for the segment (which should only be from 1-4) and is designated by a -99999999 value in the return_distance column The only required parameters are the data frame of pcl data, with the length of transect and the marker spacing.

Examples

# Function that has the algorithm that splits the raw data into defined, equidistant x-bins.
 pcl_split <- split_transects_from_pcl(pcl_adjusted,
 transect.length = 40, marker.spacing = 10)