mapflpy Documentation

A Python extension for tracing field lines using the Fortran tracer from MapFL.

The goal of mapflpy is to provide fast and accurate tracing capabilities for spherical vector fields inside a convenient Python interface.

mapflpy is designed to work natively with the staggered meshes produced by Predictive Science Inc.’s codes for simulating the solar corona, and inner heliosphere (MAS or POT3D) , but it should be generally compatible with any global vector field that can be described on a rectilinear grid in spherical coordinates.

To get started, visit the Installation guide. For a more in-depth analysis of mapflpy’s architecture – the motivations underlying it’s design – consult the Overview page.