MFACE: An empirical model for the aurora field-aligned currents

For details cf. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GL053168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014JA019776

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Description
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MFACE is a high-resolution model for the aurora field-aligned currents derived from ten years of CHAMP data with a novel technique based on EOF decomposition. Predictor variables include MLat, MLT, DoY, IMF conditions, Vsw and AE index. Compared to existing models, MFACE yields significantly a ​better spatial resolution, reproduces typically observed FAC thickness and intensity, improves on the magnetic local time distribution, and gives the seasonal dependence of FAC latitudes and the NBZ current signature. Our EOF decomposition reveals that EOF1 represents mainly the Bz-controlled large scale R1/R2 current pattern whereas EOF2 represents the By-controlled cusp current signature.
For details cf.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GL053168
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2014JA019776
http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/jvogt/mface/
As examples of the output, few movies are avilable at
https://www.youtube.com/user/hquark
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Contents
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MFACE_v1.m : Code of MFACE v1.0
MFACE_30min_Lag_N_v1.0 : MFACE v1.0 coefficients for the Northern Hemisphere
MFACE_30min_Lag_S_v1.0 : MFACE v1.0 coefficients for the Southern Hemisphere
AEmodel.mat : model coefficients for AE index
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MFACE_Example.m : the code of one exmaple
exampleData.mat : the data for the exmaple
MFACE_Example.png : the output of the exmaple
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FAC_in_the_*_Hemisphere_from_*_to_*.gif : Movie examples for few days
require_MFACE_output.txt : example message to require MFACE Movies or Figures
！TO REQUIRE SIMILAR MOVIES OR FIGURES FOR ANY SPECIFIC PERIODS PLEASE CONTACT MAOSHENG.
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Communication to:
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Maosheng He
Jacobs University Bremen,
Campus Ring 1
28725 Bremen, Germany
[phone]
[e-mail] / [e-mail]
Sept. 20, 2013
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