pandas.DataFrame.xyz.z_gain_naive

DataFrame.xyz.z_gain_naive(**kwargs)

Calculate elevation gain (scalar).

This is the most generous elevation gain algorithm there is: it counts every little rise in the trail towards your total.

Parameters

**elevation (scalar) – column label in the record DataFrame containing elevation coordinates along the route in meters above sea level. Must be numeric dtype. If a label is not provided, the parameter name itself is used.

Returns

total elevation gain along the route in meters.

Return type

float