CSV Generator for Audubon CBC Data (audubon-cbc-csv)
v1.0.0
A Node.js module for create CSVs with improved formatting for the Audubon's Christmas Bird Count.
Purpose
To make the Audubon CBC data more easily accessible by providing a JavaScript API more amenible to data analysis and interaction than the currently available CSV or XLS files.
Note: If you are just looking to convert Audubon's CSV files to a better format, you should be using the CLI Tools for the Audubon CBC.
Setup
npm install audubon-cbc-csv
Example Usage
// requires audubon-cbc-csv-parser
import cbcParse from 'audubon-cbc-csv-parser';
import * as cbcCsv from 'audubon-cbc-csv';
const countData = cbcParse('src/test.csv');
const csv = cbcCsv.createCountCsv(countData); // count totals -- oldest to newest
const csvReverse = cbcCsv.createCountReverseCsv(countData); // count totals -- newest to oldest
const csvPerHour = cbcCsv.createPerHourCsv(countData); // count per hour averages
const csvPerReverseHour = cbcCsv.createPerHourReverseCsv(countData); // count per hour averages
Additional Terms of Use
Please make note of Audubon's Terms of Use for CBC Data when downloading and using CBC data. It is not provided as true "Open Data" as there are conditions you must adhere to when making use of the data for non-personal use.
Copyrights & Notices
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a Registered Trademark of the National Audubon Society. CBC Data is provided by National Audubon Society and through the generous efforts of Bird Studies Canada and countless volunteers across the western hemisphere.
License
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Robert Gerald Porter
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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