Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations
The Solar MAgnetic Connection HAUS1 tool (Solar-MACH) is an open-source tool completely written in Python that derives and visualizes the spatial configuration and solar magnetic connection of different observers (i.e., spacecraft or planets) in the heliosphere at different times. For doing this, th...
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| author | Jan Gieseler Nina Dresing Christian Palmroos Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner Daniel J. Price Rami Vainio Athanasios Kouloumvakos Laura Rodríguez-García Domenico Trotta Vincent Génot Arnaud Masson Markus Roth Astrid Veronig |
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| description | The Solar MAgnetic Connection HAUS1 tool (Solar-MACH) is an open-source tool completely written in Python that derives and visualizes the spatial configuration and solar magnetic connection of different observers (i.e., spacecraft or planets) in the heliosphere at different times. For doing this, the magnetic connection in the interplanetary space is obtained by the classic Parker Heliospheric Magnetic Field (HMF). In close vicinity of the Sun, a Potential Field Source Surface (PFSS) model can be applied to connect the HMF to the solar photosphere. Solar-MACH is especially aimed at providing publication-ready figures for the analyses of Solar Energetic Particle events (SEPs) or solar transients such as Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). It is provided as an installable Python package (listed on PyPI and conda-forge), but also as a web tool at solar-mach.github.io that completely runs in any web browser and requires neither Python knowledge nor installation. The development of Solar-MACH is open to everyone and takes place on GitHub, where the source code is publicly available under the BSD 3-Clause License. Established Python libraries like sunpy and pfsspy are utilized to obtain functionalities when possible. In this article, the Python code of Solar-MACH is explained, and its functionality is demonstrated using real science examples. In addition, we introduce the overarching SERPENTINE project, the umbrella under which the recent development took place. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a81a48cb2274e10a7994e84b039160e2023-02-28T07:08:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences2296-987X2023-02-01910.3389/fspas.2022.10588101058810Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurationsJan Gieseler0Nina Dresing1Christian Palmroos2Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner3Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner4Daniel J. Price5Rami Vainio6Athanasios Kouloumvakos7Laura Rodríguez-García8Domenico Trotta9Vincent Génot10Arnaud Masson11Markus Roth12Astrid Veronig13Space Research Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandSpace Research Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandSpace Research Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandInstitute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Kiel University, Kiel, GermanyNow at Paradox Cat GmbH, München, GermanyDepartment of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandSpace Research Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandApplied Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, United StatesSpace Research Group, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, SpainThe Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomInstitut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, CNRS, CNES, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, FranceESAC Science Data Centre, European Space Agency, Madrid, Spain0Thüringer Landessternwarte, Tautenburg, Germany1Kanzelhöhe Observatory for Solar and Atmospheric Research, Institute of Physics, University of Graz, Graz, AustriaThe Solar MAgnetic Connection HAUS1 tool (Solar-MACH) is an open-source tool completely written in Python that derives and visualizes the spatial configuration and solar magnetic connection of different observers (i.e., spacecraft or planets) in the heliosphere at different times. For doing this, the magnetic connection in the interplanetary space is obtained by the classic Parker Heliospheric Magnetic Field (HMF). In close vicinity of the Sun, a Potential Field Source Surface (PFSS) model can be applied to connect the HMF to the solar photosphere. Solar-MACH is especially aimed at providing publication-ready figures for the analyses of Solar Energetic Particle events (SEPs) or solar transients such as Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). It is provided as an installable Python package (listed on PyPI and conda-forge), but also as a web tool at solar-mach.github.io that completely runs in any web browser and requires neither Python knowledge nor installation. The development of Solar-MACH is open to everyone and takes place on GitHub, where the source code is publicly available under the BSD 3-Clause License. Established Python libraries like sunpy and pfsspy are utilized to obtain functionalities when possible. In this article, the Python code of Solar-MACH is explained, and its functionality is demonstrated using real science examples. In addition, we introduce the overarching SERPENTINE project, the umbrella under which the recent development took place.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.1058810/fullPython (programming language)software packagesolar energetic particle (SEP)coronacoronal mass ejection (CME)spacecraft |
| spellingShingle | Jan Gieseler Nina Dresing Christian Palmroos Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner Johan L. Freiherr von Forstner Daniel J. Price Rami Vainio Athanasios Kouloumvakos Laura Rodríguez-García Domenico Trotta Vincent Génot Arnaud Masson Markus Roth Astrid Veronig Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences Python (programming language) software package solar energetic particle (SEP) corona coronal mass ejection (CME) spacecraft |
| title | Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| title_full | Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| title_fullStr | Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| title_short | Solar-MACH: An open-source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| title_sort | solar mach an open source tool to analyze solar magnetic connection configurations |
| topic | Python (programming language) software package solar energetic particle (SEP) corona coronal mass ejection (CME) spacecraft |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2022.1058810/full |
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