R: Convert a String to a Unit

as.unit {oce} | R Documentation

## Convert a String to a Unit

### Description

Convert a String to a Unit

### Usage

    as.unit(u, default = list(unit = expression(), scale = ""))

### Arguments

`u` | A character string indicating a variable name. The following names are recognized: `"DBAR"`, `"IPTS-68"`, `"ITS-90"`, `"PSS-78"`, and `"UMOL/KG"`. All other names yield a return value equal to the value of the `default` argument.
`default` | A default to be used for the return value, if `u` is not a recognized string.

### Details

This function is not presently used by any `oce` functions, and is provided as a convenience function for users.

### Value

A list with elements `unit`, an `expression`, and `scale`, a string.

### Examples

    as.unit("DBAR")
    as.unit("IPTS-68")
    as.unit("ITS-90")
    as.unit("PSS-78")
    as.unit("UMOL/KG")

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