Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE)

The routines in this module can be used to load data from the IMAGE ission.

Low-Energy Neutral Atom (LENA) imager

pyspedas.image.lena(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE LENA data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

Medium-Energy Neutral Atom (MENA) imager

pyspedas.image.mena(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE MENA data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

High-Energy Neutral Atom (HENA) imager

pyspedas.image.hena(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE HENA data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

Radio Plasma Imaging (RPI)

pyspedas.image.rpi(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE RPI data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUV)

pyspedas.image.euv(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE EUV data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

Far Ultraviolet Imager (FUV)

pyspedas.image.fuv(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='k0', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE FUV data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str, optional) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’]. Defaults to [‘2004-11-5’, ‘2004-11-6’].

  • datatype (str, optional) – Data type. Defaults to ‘k0’.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. Defaults to ‘’.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”. Defaults to False.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in. Defaults to None.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded. Defaults to [].

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables. Defaults to False.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache. Defaults to False.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword. Defaults to False.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list

Orbit data

pyspedas.image.orbit(trange=['2004-11-5', '2004-11-6'], datatype='def_or', suffix='', get_support_data=False, varformat=None, varnames=[], downloadonly=False, notplot=False, no_update=False, time_clip=False)[source]

Loads IMAGE orbit data.

Parameters:
  • trange (list of str) – Time range of interest with the format [‘YYYY-MM-DD’,’YYYY-MM-DD’] or to specify more or less than a day [‘YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’,’YYYY-MM-DD/hh:mm:ss’].

  • datatype (str) – Data type. Valid options are not specified in the function signature.

  • suffix (str, optional) – The tplot variable names will be given this suffix. By default, no suffix is added.

  • get_support_data (bool, optional) – Data with an attribute “VAR_TYPE” with a value of “support_data” will be loaded into tplot. By default, only loads in data with a “VAR_TYPE” attribute of “data”.

  • varformat (str, optional) – The file variable formats to load into tplot. Wildcard character “*” is accepted. By default, all variables are loaded in.

  • varnames (list of str, optional) – List of variable names to load. If not specified, all data variables are loaded.

  • downloadonly (bool, optional) – Set this flag to download the CDF files, but not load them into tplot variables.

  • notplot (bool, optional) – Return the data in hash tables instead of creating tplot variables.

  • no_update (bool, optional) – If set, only load data from your local cache.

  • time_clip (bool, optional) – Time clip the variables to exactly the range specified in the trange keyword.

Returns:

List of tplot variables created.

Return type:

list