ENH: Create method to make a local determination of unit vectors

CosmicStudioSoftware / OMMBV

Orthogonal Multipole Magnetic Basis Vectors - Complete orthogonal vector basis with accurate field-line mapping of electric fields and ion drifts within multipole magnetic fields

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ENH: Create method to make a local determination of unit vectors #18

Closed rstoneback closed 4 years ago

rstoneback commented 5 years ago

Current calculation using field line tracing to form a best fit plane along the field line. Vectors are calculated with respect to that. Perhaps best thought of as a field line integrated calculation of the vector.

Create a new method that uses the gradient in apex height around a given field line to calculate the vectors. Zero apex height change along the zonal direction, and maximum apex height change along the meridional direction.

rstoneback commented 4 years ago

See issue #26

rstoneback commented 4 years ago

Closed per successful pull #26