def normalized_indexes(self, model_timesteps):
        """
        This function will normalize the particles locations
        to the timestep of the model that was run.  This is used
        in output, as we should only be outputting the model timestep
        that was chosen to be run.

        In most cases, the length of the model_timesteps and the 
        particle's locations will be the same (unless it hits shore).

        If they are not the same length pull out of locations the timesteps
        that are closest to the model_timesteps
        """

        # Clean up locations
        # If duplicate time instances, remove the lower index 
        clean_locs = []
        for i,loc in enumerate(self.locations):
            try:
                if loc.time == self.locations[i+1].time:
                    continue
                else:
                    clean_locs.append(loc)
            except StandardError:
                clean_locs.append(loc)

        if len(clean_locs) == len(model_timesteps):
           return [ind for ind,loc in enumerate(self.locations) if loc in clean_locs]
        elif len(model_timesteps) < len(clean_locs):
            # We have at least one internal timestep for this particle
            # Pull out the matching location indexes
            indexes = [ind for ind,loc in enumerate(self.locations) if loc in clean_locs]
            if len(model_timesteps) == len(indexes):
                return indexes
            raise ValueError("Can't normalize")           
        elif len(model_timesteps) > len(clean_locs):
            # The particle stopped before forcing for all of the model timesteps
            raise ValueError("Particle has less locations than model timesteps")
This function will normalize the particles locations
        to the timestep of the model that was run.  This is used
        in output, as we should only be outputting the model timestep
        that was chosen to be run.

        In most cases, the length of the model_timesteps and the 
        particle's locations will be the same (unless it hits shore).

        If they are not the same length pull out of locations the timesteps
        that are closest to the model_timesteps