shoot.eddies.track.update_tracks

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shoot.eddies.track.update_tracks#

shoot.eddies.track.update_tracks(ds, new_eddies, nback)[source]#

Update tracking based on new eddies detection

Parameters:
  • ds (xarray.Dataset) – Already tracked period.

  • new_eddies (Eddies2D) – Detections at the new time step.

  • nback (int) – Number of backward time steps for eddy tracking. Typically around 10 days for satellite altimetry and 1 or 2 days for numerical simulations.

Returns:

Updated tracks object.

Return type:

Tracks