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VPIC_DIST (2016)

VPIC distribution function calculator

Model Description

The tool allows the user to request a grid of regions-of-interest where particle data is then used to compute 3D and reduced distribution funnctions.

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Model Inputs Description

Inputs include the VPIC model run to work on, the area of interest (XMIN,XMAX,ZMIN,ZMAX in electron scales), the number of ROIs in X and Z, and the type of ROI (rectangular, field-aligned with parallel of flux-tube boundaries).

Model Outputs Description

Outputs include a map of ROIs, preview plots of reduced distribution functions and 3D and reduced distribution functions in [X,Y,Z], [B,UxB,Bx(UxB)] and [B, ExB, Bx(ExB)] coordinates.

Model Caveats

The tool only works on particle data by the 2016 VPIC model version.
The tool reads particle data for single time steps at a time and has no intrinsic time stepping. Time variations come from the underlying VPIC simulations.

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Curator: Chiu Wiegand | NASA Official: Dr. Masha Kuznetsova | Privacy and Security Notices | Accessibility | CCMC Data Collection Consent Agreement