spacepy.empiricals.getExpectedSWTemp¶
- spacepy.empiricals.getExpectedSWTemp(velo, model='XB15', units='K')[source]¶
Return the expected solar wind temperature based on the bulk velocity
The formulations used by this function are those given by, L87 – Lopez, R.E., J. Geophys. Res., 92, 11189-11194, 1987 BS06 – Borovsky, J.E. and J.T. Steinberg, Geophysical Monograph Series 167, 59-76, 2006 XB15 – Xu, F. and J.E. Borovsky, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 70-100, 2015
- Parameters:
- veloarray-like
Array like of solar wind bulk velocity values [km/s]
- modelstr [optional]
Name of model to use. Valid choices are L87, BS06 and XB15. Default is XB15
- unitsstr [optional]
Units for output temperature, options are eV or K. Default is Kelvin [K]
- Returns:
- Texparray-like
The expected solar wind temperature given the bulk velocity [K] or [eV]