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Added some error messages. Fixed some global B finding steps
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Include merge of prior SKM/GC changes with cherry-picked MGH updates
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@mghenderson64 @drsteve
mghenderson64 authored and drsteve committed May 20, 2024
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76 changes: 68 additions & 8 deletions libLanlGeoMag/Lgm_Trace.c
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Expand Up @@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ int Lgm_Trace( Lgm_Vector *u, Lgm_Vector *v1, Lgm_Vector *v2, Lgm_Vector *v3, do
Lgm_Vector u_scale, P, gpp;


u_scale.x = u_scale.y = u_scale.z = 1.0;

/*
* Determine our initial geocentric radius in km. (u is assumed to be in
Expand All @@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ int Lgm_Trace( Lgm_Vector *u, Lgm_Vector *v1, Lgm_Vector *v2, Lgm_Vector *v3, do

// must be inside the Earth, which is no good -- bail with
// LGM_INSIDE_EARTH error code
if ( Info->VerbosityLevel > 2 ) { printf("Initial point is inside the Earth\n"); }
return( LGM_INSIDE_EARTH );

} else if ( Rinitial < WGS84_A ) {
Expand All @@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ int Lgm_Trace( Lgm_Vector *u, Lgm_Vector *v1, Lgm_Vector *v2, Lgm_Vector *v3, do
if ( GeodHeight < 0.0 ) {

// inside the Earth, which is no good -- bail with error
if ( Info->VerbosityLevel > 2 ) { printf("Initial point is inside the Earth\n"); }
return( LGM_INSIDE_EARTH );

}
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flag2 = Lgm_TraceToEarth( u, v2, Height, -sgn, TOL1, Info );
if (Info->VerbosityLevel == -100){
printf("u = %g %g %g v2, Height, sgn, TOL1 = %g %g %g, %g, %g, %g\n", u->x, u->y, u->z, v2->x, v2->y, v2->z, Height, sgn, TOL1);
}
Info->Snorth = Info->Trace_s; // save distance from u to northern footpoint location.
double MIKEA = Info->Trace_s;
Info->v2_final = *v2;
Expand All @@ -247,6 +253,55 @@ double MIKEB = Info->Trace_s;

if ( flag1 && flag2 ) {

/*
* Pre-trace the FL to find the true global Bmin. This is necessary for FLs
* that have multiple minima on the -- probably wasteful otherwise.
* We could also add code to detect number of minima here.
*
* 1. Copy the Info structure so we dont mess anything up.
* 2. Start from the southern footpoint (v1) and tracev up to north (we know the distance.)
* 3. save the various info as well as how far we are in s.
*/
double tSS, tBmin, s_approx;
Lgm_Vector u_approx;
int ii, iBmin;
Lgm_MagModelInfo *Info2 = Lgm_CopyMagInfo( Info );

//printf("Info2->s[%d] = %g\n", iBmin, Info2->s[iBmin]);
tSS = Info->Snorth + Info->Ssouth;
Lgm_TraceLine3( v1, tSS, 500, 1.0, 1e-7, FALSE, Info2 );
tBmin = 9e99;
iBmin = -1;
for (ii=0; ii<Info2->nPnts; ii++){
if (Info2->Bmag[ii] <= tBmin) {
tBmin = Info2->Bmag[ii];
iBmin = ii;
}
}
if ( (iBmin >= 0) && (iBmin < Info2->nPnts) ){
u_approx.x = Info2->Px[iBmin];
u_approx.y = Info2->Py[iBmin];
u_approx.z = Info2->Pz[iBmin];
s_approx = Info2->s[iBmin]; // distancev along FL from v1 to approximate global Bmin.
} else {
u_approx = *u;
s_approx = 0.0;
}
//printf("u_approx = %g %g %g\n", u_approx.x, u_approx.y, u_approx.z);
//printf("Info2->s[%d] = %g\n", iBmin, Info2->s[iBmin]);
//printf("Info2->Bmag[%d] = %g\n", iBmin-1, Info2->Bmag[iBmin-1]);
//printf("Info2->Bmag[%d] = %g\n", iBmin, Info2->Bmag[iBmin]);
//printf("Info2->Bmag[%d] = %g\n", iBmin+1, Info2->Bmag[iBmin+1]);
Lgm_FreeMagInfo( Info2 );

// We should probably put in a test here to see if the final point from
// TraceLine3() is different than what the other routines gives.
// This could be the basis for dynamically setting the tolerances.





/*
* Closed FL -- attempt to trace to Eq Plane.
*/
Expand All @@ -255,29 +310,34 @@ double MIKEB = Info->Trace_s;
/*
* Check the result of Lgm_TraceToMinBSurf to make sure it returns a closed field line
*/
flag3 = Lgm_TraceToMinBSurf( u, v3, 0.1, TOL2, Info );
flag3 = Lgm_TraceToMinBSurf( &u_approx, v3, 0.1, TOL2, Info );
if (flag3 != LGM_CLOSED) {
printf("Major problem in Lgm_Trace(): northern and southern footpoints found, but TraceToMinBSurf does not return LGM_CLOSED, rather returns %d. Returning %d.\n", flag3, flag3);
return(flag3);
}
Info->v3_final = *v3;
Info->Pmin = *v3;
//Info->Smin = Info->Trace_s; // save location of Bmin. NOTE: Smin is measured from the southern footpoint.
//printf("About to call Info->Bfield( v3, &Bvec, Info );\n");
Info->Bfield( v3, &Bvec, Info );
//printf("Done calling Info->Bfield( v3, &Bvec, Info );\n");
Info->Bvecmin = Bvec;
Info->Bmin = Lgm_Magnitude( &Bvec );
//printf("Bmin = %.15lf\n", Info->Bmin );
// printf("Bmin = %.15lf\n", Info->Bmin );
// printf("Info->Trace_s = %.15lf\n", Info->Trace_s );
//printf("s_approx - Info->Trace_s = %g\n", s_approx - Info->Trace_s);
//exit(0);

/*
* Various FL arc lengths...
* Snorth - distance from S/C to northern footpoint (set above)
* Ssouth - distance from S/C to southern footpoint (set above)
* Stotal - Total FL length ( Snorth + Ssouth ) (only compute for closed FL)
* Smin - distance from southern footpoint to S/C (Ssouth - what we
* got from Lgm_TraceToMinBSurf() because we started at S/C)
* Smin - Distance from southern footpoint to Pmin along the FL. (in Re).
*/
Info->Stotal = Info->Snorth + Info->Ssouth; // Total FL length
Info->Smin = Info->Ssouth - Info->Trace_s; // length from south foot to S/C
Info->Stotal = Info->Snorth + Info->Ssouth; // Total FL length
//Info->Smin = Info->Ssouth - Info->Trace_s; // length from south foot to Pmin
Info->Smin = s_approx - Info->Trace_s; // length from south foot to Pmin
Info->Trace_s = Info->Stotal;
//printf("Info->Ssouth, Info->Trace_s = %g %g\n", Info->Ssouth, Info->Trace_s);

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -363,8 +423,8 @@ double MIKEB = Info->Trace_s;
*/
Info->v1_final = *v1;
Info->v2_final = *v2;
Info->Stotal = Info->Snorth + Info->Ssouth; // Total FL length within bounding box
Info->Trace_s = Info->Stotal;
Info->Stotal = Info->Snorth + Info->Ssouth; // Total FL length within bounding box
Info->Trace_s = Info->Stotal;

return( LGM_OPEN_IMF );

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