download_dataset {pastclim}

Download palaeoclimate reconstructions.

Description

This function downloads palaeoclimate reconstructions. Files will be stored in the data path of pastclim, which can be inspected with get_data_path() and changed with set_data_path()

Usage

download_dataset(dataset, bio_variables = NULL, annual = TRUE, monthly = FALSE)

Arguments

dataset

string defining dataset to be downloaded (a list of possible values can be obtained with list_available_datasets()). This function will not work on custom datasets.

bio_variables

one or more variable names to be downloaded. If left to NULL, all variables available for this dataset will be downloaded (the parameters annual and monthly, see below, define which types)

annual

boolean to download annual variables

monthly

boolean to download monthly variables

Value

TRUE if the dataset(s) was downloaded correctly.