Try pasting this into R (the first portion is from your post):

Lines <- "LST   in     mph    Deg   DegF  DegF2    %    volts   Deg
mph2   w/m2
0509010000   0.00    7.8  216.9   45.1   -999   24.4   -999   -999   10.6    0.2
0509010005   0.00    8.6  206.6   45.1   -999   25.2   -999   -999   11.7    0.2
0509010010   0.00    7.8  199.2   44.9   -999   25.4   -999   -999   12.8    0.2
0509010015   0.00    7.7  197.4   44.8   -999   25.4   -999   -999   10.4    0.2
0509010020   0.00    7.6  203.9   44.8   -999   25.3   -999   -999   10.0    0.2
0509010025   0.00    9.3  200.9   44.9   -999   25.3   -999   -999   11.8    0.2
0509010030   0.00    9.4  200.3   44.7   -999   25.5   -999   -999   12.2    0.2
0509010035   0.00   10.0  199.2   44.6   -999   25.9   -999   -999   13.0    0.2
0509010040   0.00    9.5  201.5   44.5   -999   25.9   -999   -999   13.3    0.2
0509010045   0.00   10.8  200.4   44.5   -999   26.1   -999   -999   13.0    0.2
0509010050   0.00   11.8  198.4   44.5   -999   26.1   -999   -999   13.3    0.2
0509010055   0.00   11.0  197.4   44.5   -999   25.5   -999   -999   13.3    0.2
0509010100   0.00    9.7  202.0   44.6   -999   25.1   -999   -999   13.0    0.2
0509010105   0.00    9.0  215.1   44.7   -999   24.9   -999   -999   12.2    0.2
0509010110   0.00   10.1  223.1   44.6   -999   25.1   -999   -999   13.2    0.2
0509010115   0.00   10.4  231.2   44.5   -999   25.5   -999   -999   12.0    0.2
0509010120   0.00   11.0  237.4   44.2   -999   25.9   -999   -999   11.7    0.2
0509010125   0.00   10.6  241.0   44.2   -999   26.0   -999   -999   11.8    0.2
0509010130   0.00   11.1  242.2   44.1   -999   26.2   -999   -999   12.2    0.2
0509010135   0.00   10.6  240.0   44.0   -999   26.5   -999   -999   11.5    0.2
0509010140   0.00   10.1  241.0   44.0   -999   26.4   -999   -999   11.5    0.2
0509010145   0.00    9.8  243.2   44.0   -999   26.6   -999   -999   10.7    0.2
0509010150   0.00    9.3  240.3   43.9   -999   27.0   -999   -999   10.0    0.2
0509010155   0.00    9.3  239.2   43.8   -999   26.8   -999   -999   10.0    0.2
0509010200   0.00    9.2  240.1   43.8   -999   26.6   -999   -999    9.8    0.2
0509010205   0.00    9.0  240.0   43.8   -999   26.6   -999   -999    9.4    0.2
0509010210   0.00    9.2  245.0   43.9   -999   26.3   -999   -999    9.8    0.2
0509010215   0.00    9.4  253.2   44.1   -999   26.4   -999   -999
10.6    0.2"

Lines2 <- "doy yr mon day hr hgt1 hgt2 hgt3 co21 co22 co23 sig1 sig2
sig3 dif flag
244.02083 2005 09 01 00 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.0625 2005 09 01 01 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.10417 2005 09 01 02 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.14583 2005 09 01 03 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.1875 2005 09 01 04 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.22917 2005 09 01 05 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE
244.27083 2005 09 01 06 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
-999.99 -999.99 -999.99 PRE"

library(zoo)
z <- read.zoo(textConnection(Lines), header = TRUE, na.strings = -999,
        format = "%y%m%d%H%M", FUN = as.chron,
        colClasses = c("character", rep("numeric", 10)))

DF <- read.table(textConnection(Lines2), header = TRUE)
tt <- with(DF, chron(paste(mon, day, yr, sep = "/"),
        paste(hr, 0, 0, sep = ":")))
z2 <- zoo(data.matrix(DF), tt)

# suppose we want all rows of z2 but only matching
# rows in z (omit all= if you want all rows of both)
m <- merge(z, z2, all = c(FALSE, TRUE))



On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Sherri Heck <sh...@ucar.edu> wrote:
> Hi Gabor-
>
> Your suggestion did work.  However, maybe I should explain more what I am
> trying to do.  Once I have dataset (z) condensed to an hourly format I will
> compare it with another dataset (lets call it y).  Here's a tidbit of
> dataset y:
>
> doy yr mon day hr hgt1 hgt2 hgt3 co21 co22 co23 sig1 sig2 sig3 dif flag
>
> 244.02083 2005 09 01 00 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.0625 2005 09 01 01 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.10417 2005 09 01 02 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.14583 2005 09 01 03 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.1875 2005 09 01 04 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.22917 2005 09 01 05 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
> 244.27083 2005 09 01 06 2.5 5.8 9.1 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99
> -999.99 -999.99 PRE
>
> I need to match up the date/time of the datasets and then invoke a
> conditional statement, such as:  if z$mph is >= 12 then keep y$co23 for the
> corresponding time/date stamp.  But, when I convert "
>
> (09/01/05 00:00:00) (09/01/05 01:00:00) (09/01/05 02:00:00)"
>           9.27500            10.08333             9.20000
>
> to a matrix to invoke this conditional statement, the time/date stamp
> doesn't appear.  Does it have to do with the parentheses?
>
> thanks for your time and help and happy new year:
>
> sherri heck
>
> Gabor Grothendieck wrote:
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> aggregate(z$mph, trunc(time(z), "hour"), mean)
>>>
>>
>> (09/01/05 00:00:00) (09/01/05 01:00:00) (09/01/05 02:00:00)
>>            9.27500            10.08333             9.20000
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Sherri Heck <sh...@ucar.edu> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Dear All-
>>>
>>> I have a dataset that is comprised of the following (LST = yymmddhhMM):
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   LST   in     mph    Deg   DegF  DegF2    %    volts   Deg    mph2
>>> w/m2
>>> 0509010000   0.00    7.8  216.9   45.1   -999   24.4   -999   -999   10.6
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010005   0.00    8.6  206.6   45.1   -999   25.2   -999   -999   11.7
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010010   0.00    7.8  199.2   44.9   -999   25.4   -999   -999   12.8
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010015   0.00    7.7  197.4   44.8   -999   25.4   -999   -999   10.4
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010020   0.00    7.6  203.9   44.8   -999   25.3   -999   -999   10.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010025   0.00    9.3  200.9   44.9   -999   25.3   -999   -999   11.8
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010030   0.00    9.4  200.3   44.7   -999   25.5   -999   -999   12.2
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010035   0.00   10.0  199.2   44.6   -999   25.9   -999   -999   13.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010040   0.00    9.5  201.5   44.5   -999   25.9   -999   -999   13.3
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010045   0.00   10.8  200.4   44.5   -999   26.1   -999   -999   13.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010050   0.00   11.8  198.4   44.5   -999   26.1   -999   -999   13.3
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010055   0.00   11.0  197.4   44.5   -999   25.5   -999   -999   13.3
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010100   0.00    9.7  202.0   44.6   -999   25.1   -999   -999   13.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010105   0.00    9.0  215.1   44.7   -999   24.9   -999   -999   12.2
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010110   0.00   10.1  223.1   44.6   -999   25.1   -999   -999   13.2
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010115   0.00   10.4  231.2   44.5   -999   25.5   -999   -999   12.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010120   0.00   11.0  237.4   44.2   -999   25.9   -999   -999   11.7
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010125   0.00   10.6  241.0   44.2   -999   26.0   -999   -999   11.8
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010130   0.00   11.1  242.2   44.1   -999   26.2   -999   -999   12.2
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010135   0.00   10.6  240.0   44.0   -999   26.5   -999   -999   11.5
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010140   0.00   10.1  241.0   44.0   -999   26.4   -999   -999   11.5
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010145   0.00    9.8  243.2   44.0   -999   26.6   -999   -999   10.7
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010150   0.00    9.3  240.3   43.9   -999   27.0   -999   -999   10.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010155   0.00    9.3  239.2   43.8   -999   26.8   -999   -999   10.0
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010200   0.00    9.2  240.1   43.8   -999   26.6   -999   -999    9.8
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010205   0.00    9.0  240.0   43.8   -999   26.6   -999   -999    9.4
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010210   0.00    9.2  245.0   43.9   -999   26.3   -999   -999    9.8
>>>  0.2
>>> 0509010215   0.00    9.4  253.2   44.1   -999   26.4   -999   -999   10.6
>>>  0.2
>>>
>>> The data are recorded in 5 minute intervals and I would like to condense
>>> it
>>> into hourly means for "mph". For example,  I would like the hourly avg of
>>> mph so that the output would be as follows:
>>>
>>> Year Month Day Hour mph
>>> 2005 1 1 0 12
>>> 2005 1 1 1 7
>>> 2005 1 1 2 11, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems I am able to get the averages but not output the corresponding
>>> date/time stamp.  From looking at previous help questions, I think I need
>>> to
>>> us "ts" and "aggregate".   Gabor taught me how to convert the date/time
>>> stamp to an easier to manage format (his help is shown below).  This is
>>> what
>>> I have so far.
>>> library(zoo)
>>> library(chron)
>>>
>>> z <- read.zoo("SPL 2005 2008 met data 5 min wout full hdr.txt", header =
>>> TRUE, na.strings = -999,
>>> format = "%y%m%d%H%M", FUN = as.chron,
>>> colClasses = c("character", rep("numeric", 10)))
>>> z.ts <- ts(z, frequency=12)    #avging 5 min intervals to get hourly avg.
>>>  ww <- matrix(aggregate(z.ts[,2], FUN=mean))
>>>
>>> any thoughts as to how to add the time stamp is greatly welcomed!
>>>
>>> sherri heck
>>>
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