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Published April 11, 2023 | Version v2.0.1
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aburrell/apexpy: ApexPy Version 2.0.1

Description

The v2.0.1 release addresses a bug in the Fortran extrapolation routines, as well as improving testing, documentation, and adding a logo.

Change Summary
  • Expanded installation instructions in the documenation
  • Added unit tests for todays date, ensuring that apex.dat is current
  • Added cron unit test to GitHub Actions CI
  • Added a logo
  • Correct indexing bug in Fortran source that was causing array overflow and memory errors for extrapolated years beyond the latest formal IGRF fit

Notes

When referencing this package, please cite both the package DOI and the Apex Coordinates journal article: Emmert, J. T., A. D. Richmond, and D. P. Drob (2010), A computationally compact representation of Magnetic-Apex and Quasi-Dipole coordinates with smooth base vectors, J. Geophys. Res., 115(A8), A08322, doi:10.1029/2010JA015326.

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References

  • Emmert, J. T., A. D. Richmond, and D. P. Drob (2010), A computationally compact representation of Magnetic-Apex and Quasi-Dipole coordinates with smooth base vectors, J. Geophys. Res., 115(A8), A08322, doi:10.1029/2010JA015326.
  • Richmond, A. D. (1995), Ionospheric Electrodynamics Using Magnetic Apex Coordinates, Journal of geomagnetism and geoelectricity, 47(2), 191–212, doi:10.5636/jgg.47.191.