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Help Constants toolbox
The Animal Tags Constants Toolbox consists of a series of functions used to calculate a variety of useful constant values. Functions in this toolbox are listed in the table below, with an indication of their current development status.
Constants TOC
| Function | Description | Matlab | Octave | R | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| absorption | Absorption coefficient for sound in seawater | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
| acc_wgs84 | Total acceleration due to gravitational and centripetal force at the earth's surface according to the WGS84 international gravity formula | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
| cst2hms.R | Convert a time in CST to hours min sec local time | ✔ | cst2hms_or_datenum.R | ✔ | Under development |
| cst2hms_or_datenum.m | Convert a time in CST to hours min sec local time or a matlab serial date number indicating local time. | ✔ | ✔ | cst2hms.R | Under development |
| depth2pressure | Convert depth (in meters) to pressure in Pascals | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
| julian_day | Convert between dates and Julian day numbers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
| mean_absorption | Calculate the mean absorption in salt water over a frequency range | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
| sound_speed | Sound speed estimate using Coppens equation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Under development |
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