Add a to_xarray method to data classes

[aburrell]

New Feature

Name: to_xarray

Scope

• Create a to_xarray method for each of the data classes

Description

Custom data structures are useful, but can be difficult to use in standard data analysis. Comparisons between SuperDARN and satellites would be made easier of SuperDARN data was in a standard analysis format. Based on the multi-dimensional nature of the data, I suggest an xarray Dataset.

pyDARNio Checklist

• Does this fit within pyDARNio's scope?
• Is this a minor change i.e., new small utility function?
• Is this a major change i.e., new plotting function?
• Do you need help developing it?
• Have you created a pyDARNio GitHub project to show the tasks needed to be done?

Development help

pyDARNio does not have a dedicated development team on hand for full feature development.
However, if you are able to provide some time and help, the community will try to aid you in the best way they can to make your feature possible.

If you need help please indicate what expertise you are looking for:

• developer help with design and integration of code
• scientific help with ensuring what you develop is scientifically correct/accurate
• project management to help organize what steps need to be taken to make this possible

Please also provide any other information you may need help with, not including testing/reviewers of code

This is something I am willing to test and code review, but I have no funding for development in this project.

User Interface

# Load a fitacf file's data here into something named `fitdata`
xdata = fitdata.to_xarray()

Extra Notes

Please provide any other details about this feature

• https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/generated/xarray.Dataset.html