convert_delta_time
Converts time from delta seconds into Julian and year-decimal
Calling Sequence
from icesat2_toolkit.convert_delta_time import convert_delta_time
t_date = convert_delta_time(delta_time)['decimal']
- icesat2_toolkit.convert_delta_time(delta_time, gps_epoch=1198800018.0)[source]
converts ICESat-2 delta_times into into Julian and year-decimal
- Parameters
- delta_time: float
seconds since gps_epoch
- gps_epoch: float, default 1198800018.0
seconds between delta_time and GPS epoch (1980-01-06T00:00:00)
- Returns
- julian: float
time in Julian days
- decimal: float
time in year-decimal