Datasets with different Time series

average_data=[];
num_of_data=numel(PBCO2);
for i=1:num_of_data;
    average_current=(PBCO2(i)+LJCO2(i)+MLCO2(i)+ASCO2(i)+NZCO2(i))/5;
    average_data=[average_data;average_current];
end

"Index exceeds number of array elements (492)"

I am working with 5 different datasets in an array. They start at different dates but all go until the present, and I think that is what is causing my issue. How can I get all of them to pull from the same start time? For example I have one starting in 1961 and another in 1981, how can I get all of them to start pulling the data beginning 1981. If this is not the reason for the Error, what could the reason be and how do I fix it?

Answer 1

[KSSV]

Pick all the data to have same time and see if they have same dimensions. If they don't have same dimensions, get them to same dimension using interp1.

[FIONA HOTCHKISS]

How would I get my data to have the same dimesions?

[KSSV]

As you have the dates, pick the common dates out of all, use ismember for this; get the same dimensions using interp1.