DOC: Update information on start_date & end_date

Add information on start_date and end_date.  Explain the values that the
parameters take.

Change-Id: Id41a88c4e10f9e020c25a893b6986119e8711f76
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John L. Villalovos
2015-06-11 10:03:26 -07:00
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Data can be queried by time period: Data can be queried by time period:
* ``start_date`` - when the period starts
* ``end_date`` - when the period ends ========== ===========
Parameter Description
========== ===========
start_date When the period starts
end_date When the period ends
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Both ``start_date`` and ``end_date`` take as their argument `Unix time
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time>`_
For example to specify ``'Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 UTC 2015'`` the value would be
``1420070400``
Note that if both release and time period are specified then the data is selected for the Note that if both release and time period are specified then the data is selected for the
intersection (thus the useful way is to specify release as ``all``). intersection (thus the useful way is to specify release as ``all``).