Resources
How to cite MSWIM2D, the data sources and software behind it, and who to contact with questions.
Citation
If you use MSWIM2D data, please cite the model paper:
Keebler, T., Tóth, G., et al. (2022). MSWIM2D: Two-dimensional Outer Heliosphere Solar Wind Modeling. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 10.3847/1538-4365/ac67eb (open access)
@article{keebler_2022_mswim2d,
author = {Keebler, Timothy and T{\'o}th, G{\'a}bor
and others},
title = {MSWIM2D: Two-dimensional Outer Heliosphere
Solar Wind Modeling},
journal = {ApJS},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.3847/1538-4365/ac67eb}
}Data sources
| Source | Role in MSWIM2D | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| OMNI | Near-Earth solar wind, inner boundary (1985 – Jul 2004) | NASA OMNIWeb |
| MIDL | Merged L1 solar wind, primary inner boundary (Jul 2004 – present) | MIDL Project |
| STEREO | Off-Sun-Earth-line observations (A & B) | STEREO SSC |
| Solar Orbiter | In-situ data, ballistically propagated to 1 AU | ESA SOAR |
| BATSRUS / SWMF | MHD solver, Outer Heliosphere domain | UMich CSEM |
Software
MSWIM2D Software
The code that produces the MSWIM2D dataset: boundary construction, simulation runs, and post-processing. View on GitHub →
CSEM-MSWIM2D
A Python client for querying and interfacing with MSWIM2D output programmatically:
pip install mswim2d. View on GitHub →MIDL
Merged Interplanetary Data from L1: the quality-screened, multi-satellite solar wind dataset that drives the 1 AU boundary. Visit MIDL →
Contact
For questions about the model, data, or this website: Connor DiMarco (developer), Gábor Tóth (advisor), Timothy Keebler (creator).
Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan