Descriptive Summary of Magnetic Field Modules

HMI Pipeline -- Module Table

Vector Magnetic Field Modules

Module Link

Summary

Input

Output

Typical Cadence

Options

Archive

Status

Heritage / Module Name

DRMS

Issues

Coordinator

Remarks

Priority/Need Date

V1

[:TimeAverage IQUV:Time Average IQUV]

Perform a time average of IQUV polarization elements with interpolation of input frames to centered time of interest

Time, duration, Lev1 Filtergrams (on CCD coordinates)

Time-Averaged IQUV (on CCD coordinates)

12 Minutes

Duration, Filtering

No

Stage 3

HMI Calibration

No

Temporal Anti-aliasing filter

J. Schou

Remap includes geometry and vector transform. See A1.

High June

V2

[:StokesInversion:Stokes Inversion]

Invert Stokes Parameters to determine vector magnetic field components at each CCD pixel; field not disambiguated.

IQUV (on CCD coordinates)

Bvec=Btotal,FF, inclination, azimuth(180), uncertainties (on CCD coordinates)

12-minute

Quick,Threshold

Yes

Stage 3

90%

60%

Earlier JSOC version worked

R. Bogart, S. Tomczyk, J. Borrero, Y. Liu

Disk/CCD geometry, angles relative to Line of Sight

High July

V3

[:FieldDisambiguation:Field Disambiguation]

Resolve ambiguity in the azimuthal field component inherent in inversion; will be model and method dependent

Bvec (on CCD coordinates)

360 Azimuth, uncertainty (on CCD coordinates)

12-minute

Patch,FD,Quick

Yes

Stage 2

80%

50%

Averaging vs. Sampling

T. Hoeksema

Disk/CCD geometry, angles relative to line of sight

High July/August

V4

[:MergeBvec:Merge Vector B]

Merge multiple vector magnetic field images into a temporally averaged magnetogram in solar heliographic coordinates

Assorted Bvec

Bvec

12-minute

Options

Yes

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

L. Svalgaard

Assemble Vector Magnetogram from Heterogeneous Sources

Low December

V5

[:BxByBzTransform:Bx,By,Bz Transform]

Transform magnetic field in CCD image coordinates to proper local rectilinear heliographic coordinates suitable for export

Bvec

(on CCD coordinates) Bx,By,Bz; Uncertainties (local on a 2D projection plate with the solar north up)

On Export

Options

No

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

Y. Liu

Local heliocentric equatorial rectilinear vector B components for ARPs

Medium October

V6

[:BrBtBpTransform:Br,Btheta,Bphi Transform]

Transform image vector field to heliocentric global coordinate system suitable for export

Bvec (on CCd coordinates)

Br,Btheta,Bphi; Uncertainties (on heliographic coordinates)

On Export

Options

No

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

Y. Liu

Heliocentric equatorial spherical coordinate vector B components

Medium October

V7

[:BtotInAzTransform:B_total Inc Az Transform]

Transform from CCD image coordinates to heliocentric global coordinates suitable for export

Bvec

Btotal, Inclination, Azimuth; Uncertainties

On Export

Options

No

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

Y. Liu

Btot and angles relative to heliocentric equatorial coordinates

Medium October

V8

[:VectorB Remap:Vector B Remap]

Convert from CCD Frame vector field to heliocentric vector field components

Bvec, time (on CCD coordinates)

Bvec HeliographicFrame

12min

Rotation Corrections

No

Stage 3

JV2Helio

DRMS

Differential Rotation, Vector averages

X. Sun

Magnetograms in Carrington and Heliographic coordinates

Medium August

V9

[:VectorBSpatialAverage:Spatially Average Bvec ]

Spatially average vector field components in a single CCD-frame image

Bvec (on CCD coordinates)

Bvec (on image coordinates with P angle removed, but retain B0 angle)

On Export

Anti-aliasing

No

Stage 3

DeRotMean

DRMS

Vector geometry

J. Beck, X. Sun

Better to invert averaged IQUV?

High July

V10

[:VectorBTemporalAverage:Temporally Average Bvec ]

Temporally average vector field components in CCD frames accounting for translation due to rotation

Bvec (on CCD coordinates)

Bvec (on image coordinates with P angle removed, but retain B0 angle)

Hours

Duration, Mapping

No

Stage 3

DeRotMean

DRMS

Rotation correction, Anti-aliasing

J. Beck, X. Sun

Better to invert averaged IQUV?

High July

V11

CarringtonSynopticMap

Combine series of remapped heliographic images into a standard Carrington synoptic map

Bvec HeliographicFrame

Br SynopticMap

Per rotation

Resolution, Rotation Correction, Averaging

Yes

Stage 2

Los, makesynop

No

Need to balance temporal scale of map and features

Y. Liu, X. Zhao

Radial Field

Medium October

V12

SynchronicFrame

Insert a remapped vector field magnetogram into [the center of] a synchronic synoptic map

Bvec Magnetograms, SynopticMap, Time

Br [:SynopticMap:Synchronic Frame]

Hourly

Averaging, Mapping

No

Stage 2

LoS

DRMS

Issues

X. Zhao, J. T. Hoeksema

Remark

Medium October

V13

DailySynchronicUpdate

Insert time-averaged vector field magnetogram into [the left edge of] the current synchronic map

SynopticMap, Bvec HeliographicFrame

Br [:SynopticMap:Synchronic Frame]

Daily

Averaging, Rotation Correction

Yes

Stage 2

LoS

DRMS

Resolution,Averaging,Far Side

X. Zhao, J. T. Hoeksema

Input to regular global coronal modeling

Medium October

V14

VectorSynchronicMap

Convert standard synoptic vector field map into synchronic map for a particular time

Bvec HeliographicFrame

Vector SynopticMap

Monthly

Rotation Correction, Resolution

Yes

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Sensibility of Global Bvec

X. Zhao, J. T. Hoeksema

Need to resolve users

Low December

V15

PolarFieldExtrapolation

Interpolate or extrapolate the unobservable polar magnetic field in a synoptic map from a longer time series

[:SynopticMap:Synoptic Maps]

Smoothed Polar Field, SynopticMap

Monthly

Extra/Inter -polation

Yes

Stage 3

IDL

50%

MDI algorithm doesn't apply

X. Sun

Remark

Medium October

V16

MagneticHarmonicCoefficients

Compute global harmonic coefficients of the magnetic field from a synoptic map

[:SynopticMap:Synchronic Map]

Global Harmonic Coefficients

On Demand

Global,Local,Order

Yes

Stage 3

100%

90%

Need to use qdport

X. Sun, X. Zhao

Remark

Medium October

V17

[:PotentialField-SourceSurface:Global PFSS Model]

Compute global PFSS model of the coronal magnetic field from a synoptic map

[:SynopticMap:Synchronic Map]

Coronal Field Simulation

Daily

Options

Yes

Stage 2

100%

95%

Issues

X. Sun, X. Zhao

Remark

Medium October

V18

[:PotentialField-Local:Local Potential Field Model]

Compute local potential magnetic field in corona overlying an active region patch

ARP Br

Local Coronal Field

12-minute?

option : (1) pixel size of input map (2) which method to use?

Yes ?

Stage 3

(1)slow iterative Laplace solver, 100% (2) Green Function 100% (3) FFT method to be tested

70%

Need to develop c-wrapper including part to specify patch data. Method 1 is slow. Three methods give different answer because of differrent boundary condition.

K. Hayashi

Potential by-product of disambiguation

High August

V19

[:NonLinearForceFreeField:NLFFF Model]

Compute Non-linear Force Free Field Model of coronal field overlying an ARP

Bx,By,Bz (local on a 2D projection plane with solar north up)

Coronal Field in Cube

Daily

Options

Archive

Stage 2

Code

DRMS

Issues

Y. Liu

Remark

Low January

V20

[:InferredHorizontalFlow-Local:Local Inferred Horizontal Flow]

Determine local horizontal surface flows of magnetic and intensity features ( various methods)

Bx,By,Bz Time Series (local on a 2D projection plane)

Horizontal Velocity (on local heliocentric coordinates)

Daily

Options

Yes

Stage 2

Code

DRMS

Time interval, Experience with HMI data

T. Hoeksema

DAVE4VM, ILCT

Low December

V21

[:InferredHorizontalFlow-Global:Global Inferred Flow Field]

Determine full-disk horizontal surface flows of magnetic and intensity features

Blos Time Series (on heliographic coordinates)

Horizontal Velocity (on heliographic coordinates)

12min.?

Options

Yes ?

Stage 3

FLCT 100% in C by G.F. Wrapper 95% in C/Fortran

95%

define the cadence (12min is ok?).

K. Hayashi, G. Fisher

FLCT

Low November

V22

SolarWindModel

Compute solar wind velocity from synoptic field for space weather prediction

Synoptic Maps

Solar wind speed / IMF polarity

Daily

Options

Archive

Stage 2

50%

50%

New empirical function

X. Sun, T. Hoeksema

Remark

Low January

V23

ModelDynamicActiveRegions

Compute active region characteristics overlying active region patches

ARP Bvec, Vhorizontal (local, on a 2D projection plane with solar north up)

Plasma & Magnetic Properties

On request

Options

Yes

Stage 2

Code

DRMS

Issues

Abbett, Wu

Link to external group codes

Low March

V24

ModelDynamicCorona

Compute time-evolving characteristics of the solar corona

Br [:SynopticMap:Synchronic Map]

Coronal Parameters

Daily,Monthly

Options

Yes

Stage 3 and 4

90%.

50%

Details to be determined. Most of the codes are ready.

K.Hayashi, J.Linker

TVD-MUSCL, MARS-CORHEL

Low December

V25

ModelHeliosphericConditions

Compute heliospheric conditions out to 1 AU from synoptic frames

Synchronic maps/frames

Solar Wind Parameters

Daily/Monthly

Options

Archive

Stage 2

CORHEL

DRMS

Issues

T. Hoeksema

Coordinate with external group codes

Low February

V26

[:Model3DARField:Model 3D Field over ARP ]

Perform high-resolution modeling of coronal magnetic field overlying active region patches

Bvec - ARP + Global

Out

(on demand)

N/A

No?

Stage 1

(html)

DRMS

Issues

K. Hayashi

Link to external group codes

Low March

V27

[:SpaceWeatherProducts-Local:Browse & Space Weather Products - Local ]

Compute space weather products from local active region patches

ARP Bvec (local, on a 2D projection plane with solar north up)

Activity Indices

12-minute

Options

Yes

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

T. Hoeksema

Alerts Possible

Low December

V28

[:SpaceWeatherProducts-Global:Browse & Space Weather Products - Global ]

Compute Space-weather products from global synoptic magnetic field data

Br [:SynopticMap:Synchronic Maps]/frames

1 AU predictions

Daily

Options

Yes

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

T. Hoeksema

Remark

Low December

Associated HMI Pipeline Modules

Module Link

Summary

Input

Output

Typical Cadence

Options

Archive

Status

Heritage / Module Name

DRMS

Issues

Coordinator

Remarks

Priority/Need Date

A1

FeatureRecognition

Identify, locate, and track significant active regions on the solar disk

HMI/AIA/EVE + Other Solar Observations

Active Region Patch locations and boundaries

12 minute

Options

Yes

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Interface with HEK

T. Hoeksema

M. Turmon, C. [:DeForest:DeForest, J. Zhang]

High

A2

SpatialAverage

Spatially average in the proper way any HMI data product

HMI Data Product

DRMS Dataset

On Demand

Size, Anti-aliasing

No

Stage 2

Code

DRMS

Vector Field Averaging

L. Svalgaard

Remark

High July

Line-of-Sight Magnetic Field Modules

Module Link

Summary

Input

Output

Typical Cadence

Options

Archive

Status

Heritage / Module Name

DRMS

Issues

Coordinator

Remarks

Priority/Need Date

L1

[:B LOS-Stokes:Line-of-sight B]

Compute line-of-sight magnetic field from circularly polarized light filtergrams (MDI method)

Circularly polarized filtergrams (on CCD coordinates)

Line-of-Sight Magnetogram (on CCD coordinates)

45 seconds

None

Yes

Stage 3

HMI Test

DRMS

Issues

J. Schou, S. Couvidat

Remark

High June

L2

[:B LOS-Average:Average B_los]

Temporally and spatially average line-of-sight magnetic field images

Magnetograms (on CCD coordinates)

Magnetogram (on CCD coordinates)

90s

Cadence; spatial averaging

No

Stage 2

MDI Code

DRMS

Issues

E. Benevolenskaya

Develop various options

High July

L3

[:B LOS-Remap:Remap B_los]

Remap line-of-sight magnetic field images to heliographic coordinates

Magnetogram (on CCD coordinates)

[:HeliographicFrame:Heliographic Frame]

Cadence

Options

Archive

Stage 4

JV2Helio

DRMS

Issues

L. Svalgaard

Remark

High June

L4

[:B LOS-Remap and Average:B_los Remap & Average]

Combine magnetic images and perform temporal and spatial averaging

Magnetograms (on CCD coordinates)

[:HeliographicFrame:Heliographic Frame]

Cadence

Options

Archive

Stage 3

DeRotMean

DRMS

Issues

J. Beck

Remark

High July

L5

[:B LOS-CarringtonMap:B_los Carrington Map]

Construct standard synoptic maps from line-of-sight magnetograms

[:HeliographicFrame:Heliographic Frames]

SynopticMap

Cadence

Options

Archive

Stage 4

MDI Code

DRMS

Issues

Y. Liu

Remark

Medium July

L6

[:B LOS-SynchronicFrame:B_los Synchronic Frame]

Construct line-of-sight synchronic frame from synoptic map and magnetogram

[:HeliographicFrame:Heliographic Frames], SynopticMap

SynopticMap

Cadence

Options

Archive

Stage 2

MDI Code

DRMS

Issues

X. Zhao, T. Hoeksema

Remark

Medium August

L7

[:B LOS-DailySynchronicMap:B_los Daily Synchronic Map]

Construct daily synchronic map from line-of-sight magnetograms

[:HeliographicFrame:Heliographic Frames]

SynopticMap

Cadence

Options

Archive

Stage 2

MDI Code

DRMS

Issues

X. Zhao, X. Sun

Remark

Medium August

L8a

[:B LOS-MDI Emulation:B_los MDI Emulation]

Compute ideal magnetogram from MDI data for comparison with HMI

MDI magnetogram

Ideal Magnetogram

Cadence

Resolution

Archive

Stage 3

Code

DRMS

Issues

P. Scherrer

Module needs development

Medium September

L8b

[:B LOS-HMI Emulation:B_los HMI Emulation]

Compute ideal magnetogram from HMI data for comparison with MDI

HMI magnetogram

Ideal Magnetogram

Cadence

Resolution

Archive

Stage 1

Code

DRMS

Issues

P. Scherrer

Remark

Medium October

L9

["HMI MeanField"]

Compute mean solar magnetic field from HMI magnetogram

Magnetogram

Mean Field

Cadence

Options

Archive

Status 2

Code

DRMS

Issues

L. Svalgaard

Remark

Low January


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