def squashed_eci(pdeci, max_value=0.0):
    """Run through the values of the eci and return
    a view with eci values that are of greater magnitude
    that the provided maximum value

    :pdeci: pandas DataFrame of eci values
    :max_value: float
    :returns: pandas DataFrame

    """
    return pdeci.loc[pdeci["eci"].abs()>max_value]