Profiler Documentation

Oceanographic Profiler Data Analysis Tools

Documentation Status

Overview

Profiler is a Python package for analyzing and processing oceanographic profiler data from various instruments including gliders, floats, and vertical microstructure profilers (VMPs).

Key Features

  • Support for multiple oceanographic instruments including:

    • Spray Gliders

    • Slocum Gliders

    • Seagliders

    • Solo Floats

    • Alto Floats

    • EM-APEX Floats

    • VMPs

    • Triaxus

  • Data loading and processing capabilities

  • Profile pairing and analysis tools

  • Integration with GSW-Python for seawater calculations

  • Geographic coordinate transformations and calculations

Installation

pip install profiler

Quick Start

from profiler import gliderdata

# Load a Spray glider dataset
spray = gliderdata.SprayData.from_binned_file('data.mat', 'my_dataset')

# Process and analyze the data
spray.calc_dist()

Contents

User Guide

File Formats

Indices and tables