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T89

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Function: t89

Purpose:  generates an array of model magnetic field vectors from
          a monotonic time series and an array of 3-d position
          vectors

Input:
         tarray: N array representing the time series in seconds utc since 1970
         rgsm_array: Nx3 array representing the position series in earth radii (required to be in GSM coordinates)
    
Keywords:
         kp(optional): the requested value of the kp parameter(default: 2) 
           kp can also be an array, if it is an array it should be an
           N length array(you should interpolate your values onto the tarray)
           Also kp values passed in can only be integers. any pluses
           or minuses will be ignored, because the Tsyganenko model
           ignores plus and minuses on kp values

         period(optional): the amount of time between recalculations of
             geodipole tilt and application of a new kp value 
             in seconds,increase this value to decrease run time(default: 600) 
         
         igrf_only(optional): Set this keyword to turn off the t89 component of
           the model and return only the igrf component

         add_tilt:  Increment the default dipole tilt used by the model with
                    a user provided tilt in degrees.  Result will be produced with TSY_DEFAULT_TILT+ADD_TILT
                    Value can be set to an N length array an M length array or a single element array. 
                    N is the number of time elements for the data.  M is the number of periods in the time interval.(determined by the period keyword)
                    If single element is provided the same correction will be applied to all periods.   
                    If an N length array is provided, the data will be re-sampled to an M length array. Consequently, if
                    the values change quickly, the period may need to be shortened. 
         
         get_tilt: Returns the dipole_tilt parameter used for each period. 
                   Returned value has a number of elements equal to the value returned by get_nperiod
         
         set_tilt: Use alternative dipole_tilt value rather than the geopack tilt.
                   This input can be an M length array, and N length array or a single elemnt.
                   Value can be set to an N length array an M length array or a single element array. 
                   N is the number of time elements for the data.  M is the number of periods in the time interval.(determined by the period keyword)
                   If an N length array is provided, the data will be re-sampled to an M length array. Consequently, if
                   the values change quickly, the period may need to be shortened. 
                   Notes:
                       1) set_tilt will cause add_tilt to be ignored
                       2) Due to this routine adding IGRF to the returned field, you cannot use set_tilt = 0 and give input 
                           position values in SM coordinates; input position values are required to be in GSM coordinates due to the
                           IGRF calculation
                   
         get_nperiod: Returns the number of periods used for the time interval=  ceil((end_time-start_time)/period)

         geopack_2008 (optional): Set this keyword to use the latest version (2008) of the Geopack
              library. Version 9.2 of the IDL Geopack DLM is required for this keyword to work. 

Returns: 
    an Nx3 length array of field model data (T89 + IGRF) or -1L on failure

Example:
   mag_array = t89(time_array,pos_array)
   mag_array = t89(time_array,pos_array,kp=5,rlength=10)
   
Notes:
  1. Relies on the IDL/Geopack Module provided by Haje Korth JHU/APL
      and N.A. Tsyganenko NASA/GSFC, if the module is not installed
      this function will fail.  
  2. Sums the contribution from the internal field model (IGRF) and the
      external field model (t89).
  3. Has a loop with number of iterations = (tarray[n_elements(t_array)]-tarray[0])/period
      This means that as period becomes smaller the amount time of this
      function should take will grow quickly.
  4. Position units are earth radii, be sure to divide your normal
      units by 6371.2 km to convert them.
      6371.2 = the value used in the GEOPACK FORTRAN code for Re

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(See external/IDL_GEOPACK/t89/t89.pro)


T89_TEST

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 tt89_test

 Purpose: A few tests to verify that the model and the wrapper
 procedures work correctly

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(See external/IDL_GEOPACK/t89/t89_test.pro)


TT89

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Procedure: tt89

Purpose:  tplot wrapper for the functional interface to the IDL Geopack
          implementation of the Tsyganenko 89 and IGRF model.

Input:
          pos_gsm_tvar: the tplot variable storing the position in
               gsm coordinates(can use standard globbing)

Keywords: 
          kp(optional): the requested value of the kp parameter(default: 2) 
               can also be a tplot variable name if it is a tplot variable name 
               the kp values stored in the variable will be interpolated to match 
               the time grid of the position input values

          period(optional): the amount of time between recalculations of
               geodipole tilt in seconds(default: 600)  increase this
               value to decrease run time
             
          get_nperiod(optional): Return the number of periods used in the time interval

          newname(optional):the name of the output variable. 
               (default: pos_gsm_tvar+'_bt89') This option is ignored if
               globbing is used.

          error(optional): named variable in which to return the
               error state of this procedure call. 1 = success, 0 = failure
        
          igrf_only(optional): Set this keyword to turn off the t89 component of
               the model and return only the igrf component
        
          get_tilt(optional):  Set this value to a tplot variable name in which the geodipole tilt for each period will be returned
               One sample will be returned for each period with time at the center of the period.
          
          set_tilt(optional): Set this to a tplot variable name or an array of values containing the dipole tilt that should be used.
               If a tplot input is used it will be interpolated to match the time inputs from the position
               var. Non-tplot array values must match the number of times in the tplot input for pos_gsm_tvar
               Notes:
                    1) set_tilt will cause add_tilt to be ignored
                    2) Due to this routine adding IGRF to the returned field, you cannot use set_tilt = 0 and give input 
                         position values in SM coordinates; input position values are required to be in GSM coordinates due to the
                         IGRF calculation

          add_tilt(optional): Set this to a tplot variable name or an array of values containing the values to be added to the dipole tilt
               that should be used for each period. If a tplot input is used it will be interpolated to match the time inputs from the position
               var. Non-tplot array values must match the number of times in the tplot input for pos_gsm_tvar

          geopack_2008 (optional): Set this keyword to use the latest version (2008) of the Geopack
              library. Version 9.2 of the IDL Geopack DLM is required for this keyword to work.
              
 Output: Stores the result of the field model calculations in tplot variables
          
 Notes: 
        1. Converts from normal gsm to rgsm by dividing vectors by earth's
            radius(6371.2 km) ie inputs should be in km
            6371.2 = the value used in the GEOPACK FORTRAN code for Re
        2. Input must be in GSM coordinates
        3. Haje Korth's IDL/Geopack DLM must be installed for this
        procedure to work

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 $URL: svn+ssh://thmsvn@ambrosia.ssl.berkeley.edu/repos/spdsoft/tags/spedas_4_0/external/IDL_GEOPACK/t89/tt89.pro $

(See external/IDL_GEOPACK/t89/tt89.pro)