Coordinate systems¶
Dictionary: coordinate_params ยท Class: CoordinateParams
Used by: cutoff, cone, planet, trajectory, flight, magfield, transmission, skymap, trace (trace only uses inputcoord; coordsystem/coordout don't apply to field-line tracing)
Input/output coordinate systems for station locations and results.
| Key | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
inputcoord |
str | "GDZ" |
Coordinate system station/location inputs are given in. One of "GDZ", "GEO", "GSM", "GSE", "SM", "GEI", "MAG", "SPH", "RLL". "GDZ" (geodetic) is the natural choice when giving latitude/longitude/altitude. |
coordsystem |
str | "GEO" |
Coordinate system results (e.g. trajectory positions and asymptotic directions) are reported in. Same 9 options as inputcoord, except "GDZ" and "SPH" for trajectory. |
coordout |
str | "GSM" |
magfield-specific output coordinate system. Cartesian only: "GEO", "GSM", "GSE", "SM", "GEI", "MAG", "RLL" (no "GDZ"/"SPH"). |