Code

Code repositories developed within DynaMIT and its associated projects

DynaMIT_1D
DynaMIT_1D

Code for 1-dimensional simulation of dynamic magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling.

Link to the code: https://github.com/DynaMIT-uib/DynaMIT_1D

This code enables the reproduction of the simulations and figures presented in this paper:
Laundal, K. M., Hatch, S. M., Reistad, J. P., Ohma, A., Tenfjord, P., & Madelaire, M. (2024). How the ionosphere responds dynamically to magnetospheric forcing. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL108695. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL108695

Lompe
Lompe

Code for using the Local mapping of polar ionospheric electrodynamics (Lompe) technique.

Link to the code: https://github.com/klaundal/lompe

Two Lompe papers:

  • Hovland, A. Ø., Laundal, K. M., Reistad, J. P., Hatch, S. M., Walker, S. J., Madelaire, M., & Ohma, A. (2022). The Lompe code: A Python toolbox for ionospheric data analysis. Front. Astron. Space Sci., 9:1025823. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.1025823
  • Laundal, K. M., Reistad, J. P., Hatch, S. M., Madelaire, M., Walker, S., Hovland, A. Ø., Ohma, A., Merkin, V. G., & Sorathia, K. A. (2022b). Local mapping of polar ionospheric electrodynamics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA030356
PyAMPS
PyAMPS

AMPS (Average Magnetic Field and Polar current System) is an empirical model of the global ionospheric magnetic field and current system, based on measurements from ESA’s Swarm satellites. PI: Karl Laundal. Click here to go to web app.

Link to the code: https://github.com/klaundal/pyamps

Main AMPS paper:
Laundal, K. M., Finlay, C. C., Olsen, N. & Reistad, J. P. (2018), Solar wind and seasonal influence on ionospheric currents from Swarm and CHAMP measurements, Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics. doi:10.1029/2018JA025387

PySwipe
PySwipe

Swipe (Swarm Ionospheric Polar Electrodynamics) is an empirical model of the high-latitude ionospheric electrodynamics, based on measurements from ESA’s Swarm satellites. PI: Spencer Hatch.

Link to the code: https://github.com/Dartspacephysiker/pyswipe

Main Swipe paper:
Hatch, S. M., Vanhamäki, H., Laundal, K. M., Reistad, J. P., Burchill, J. K., Lomidze, L., Knudsen, D. J., Madelaire, M., & Tesfaw, H. (2024). Does high-latitude ionospheric electrodynamics exhibit hemispheric mirror symmetry? Annales Geophysicae. doi:10.5194/angeo-42-229-2024