Subtract average

pyspedas.subtract_average(names, new_names=None, suffix=None, overwrite=None, median=None)

Subtracts the average or the median from data.

Parameters:
  • names (str/list of str) – List of pytplot names.

  • new_names (str/list of str, optional) – List of new_names for pytplot variables. If not given, then a suffix is applied.

  • suffix (str, optional) – A suffix to apply. Default is ‘-d’.

  • overwrite (bool, optional) – If set, then pytplot variables are replaced.

  • median (float, optional) – If it is 0 or not set, then it computes the mean. Otherwise, it computes the median.

Return type:

None.