pyrfu.pyrf.average_vdf module#
- pyrfu.pyrf.average_vdf.average_vdf(vdf, n_pts, method: str = 'mean')[source]#
Time averages the velocity distribution functions over n_pts in time.
- Parameters:
vdf (xarray.DataArray) – Time series of the velocity distribution function.
n_pts (int) – Number of points (samples) of the averaging window.
method ({'mean', 'sum'}, Optional) – Method for averaging. Use ‘sum’ for counts. Default is ‘mean’.
- Returns:
vdf_avg – Time series of the time averaged velocity distribution function.
- Return type: