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+from asv_runner.benchmarks.mark import skip_benchmark_if, timeout_class_at
+
+import uxarray as ux
+import os
+
+
+
+# TODO: ...
+grid_path_dict = {"30km": "/glade/campaign/cisl/vast/uxarray/data/dyamond/30km/grid.nc",
+                  "15km": "/glade/campaign/cisl/vast/uxarray/data/dyamond/15km/grid.nc",
+                  "7.5km": "/glade/campaign/cisl/vast/uxarray/data/dyamond/7.5km/grid.nc",
+                  "3.75km":"/glade/campaign/cisl/vast/uxarray/data/dyamond/3.75km/grid.nc"}
+
+# TODO: ...
+data_path_dict = ...
+
+# TODO: ...
+all_paths_exist = True
+for file_path in grid_path_dict.values():
+    all_paths_exist = all_paths_exist and os.path.exists(file_path)
+
+
+class BaseGridBenchmark:
+    """Base class for Grid Benchmarks across the four supported resolutions
+    (30km, 15km, 7.5km, 3.75km)"""
+    param_names = ['resolution']
+    params = [['30km', '15km', '7.5km', '3.75km'],]
+
+    def setup(self, resolution, **kwargs):
+        self.uxgrid = ux.open_grid(grid_path_dict[resolution])
+
+    def teardown(self, resolution, **kwargs):
+        del self.uxgrid
+
+
+@timeout_class_at(1000)
+class GeoDataFrameConversion(BaseGridBenchmark):
+    @skip_benchmark_if(not all_paths_exist)
+    def time_to_geodataframe(self, resolution):
+        self.uxgrid.to_geodataframe(exclude_antimeridian=True)