pysecs.SECS

class pysecs.SECS(sec_df_loc=None, sec_cf_loc=None)

Spherical Elementary Current System (SECS).

The algorithm is implemented directly in spherical coordinates from the equations of the 1999 Amm & Viljanen paper 1.

Parameters

• sec_df_loc (ndarray (nsec x 3 [lat, lon, r])) – The latitude, longiutde, and radius of the divergence free (df) SEC locations.

• sec_cf_loc (ndarray (nsec x 3 [lat, lon, r])) – The latitude, longiutde, and radius of the curl free (cf) SEC locations.

References

1

Amm, O., and A. Viljanen. “Ionospheric disturbance magnetic field continuation from the ground to the ionosphere using spherical elementary current systems.” Earth, Planets and Space 51.6 (1999): 431-440. doi:10.1186/BF03352247

__init__(sec_df_loc=None, sec_cf_loc=None)

Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature.

Methods

__init__([sec_df_loc, sec_cf_loc])	Initialize self.
fit(obs_loc, obs_B[, obs_std, epsilon])	Fits the SECS to the given observations.
fit_unit_currents()	Sets all SECs to a unit current amplitude.
predict(pred_loc[, J])	Calculate the predicted magnetic field or currents.
predict_B(pred_loc)	Calculate the predicted magnetic fields.
predict_J(pred_loc)	Calculate the predicted currents.

Attributes

has_cf	Whether this system has any curl free currents.
has_df	Whether this system has any divergence free currents.
nsec	The number of elementary currents in this system.

API reference pysecs.SECS.fit