[R] Interpolating spline problems and akima

[Tom C Cameron]

Hi everyone

I was using spline to interpolate single or two consecutive missing data points
in time series. However, when it comes to longer gaps in the data the spline
function generate new data for both my known and unknown data (see below).

Aside from not understanding why this happens, I thought thought I might try
function "aspline" in library (akima). However, I cannot install or find this
library/package.

Has anyone any instructions to install this package or help with my problem?


Using this works....

> day<-c(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13)
> datfile<-c(16,23,39,37,45,34,NA,3,7,8,15,20,21)
> for (i in 1:13) {
+ dat<-datfile
+ dat.ok <- !is.na(dat)
+ dat2<-dat[dat.ok]
+ day2<-day[dat.ok]
+
+ dat.interp<-spline(day2,dat2,length(day))
+ outt<-rep(NA,length(day))
+ for (j in 1:length(dat.interp$x)) {
+         outt[j]<-dat.interp$y[j]
+ } }

but this does not....?


> day<-c(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)
> datfile<-c(17,6,29,22,90,72,20,4,4,NA)
> for (i in 1:10) {
+ dat<-datfile
+ dat.ok <- !is.na(dat)
+ dat2<-dat[dat.ok]
+ day2<-day[dat.ok]
+
+ dat.interp<-spline(day2,dat2,length(day))
+ outl<-rep(NA,length(day))
+ for (j in 1:length(dat.interp$x)) {
+         outl[j]<-dat.interp$y[j]
+ } }
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