oce (version 0.2-1)

parseLatLon: Parse a latitude or longitude string

Description

Parse a latitude or longitude string, e.g. as in the header of a CTD file

Usage

parseLatLon(line, debug=getOption("oceDebug"))

Arguments

line

a character string containing an indication of latitude or longitude.

debug

a flag that turns on debugging. Set to 1 to get a moderate amount of debugging information, or to 2 to get more.

Value

• A numerical value of latitude or longitude.

Details

The following formats are understood (for, e.g. latitude) * NMEA Latitude = 47 54.760 N ** Latitude: 47 53.27 N

See Also

Used by read.ctd.