glidertools.load.slocum_geomar_matfile

glidertools.load.slocum_geomar_matfile(filename, verbose=True)

Load .mat file generated with the geomar MATLAB script for Slocum data.

A dive column is generated on importing the data. When single values per dive (e.g. u/v), the value is set for the entire dive.

Parameters:

• filename (str) – path of .mat file.

• verbose (bool, optional) – defaults to True

Returns:

DataFrame containing the all columns in the .mat file

Return type:

pandas.DataFrame