[Spedas-list] SPEDAS 3.00 now available!

[Jim Lewis]

 The SPEDAS development team is pleased to announce the release of SPEDAS
3.00! The software is available as a zip file containing the IDL source
code (which requires an IDL license to use), and also as pre-compiled
executable files for Windows, Linux, and Mac.  The executable version
supports the subset of features available via the SPEDAS Graphical User
Interface, but requires no additional downloads or IDL licenses.

*Where to get it*

SPEDAS 3.00 can be downloaded from the SPEDAS web site:

http://spedas.org/wiki/index.php?title=Downloads_and_Installation

*Installation notes*

There are a few platform-specific issues that may require additional steps
after installation on the Mac and Windows 10 platforms:

http://spedas.org/wiki/index.php?title=Downloads_and_Install
ation#Troubleshooting_and_special_considerations


*What's new?*

SPEDAS 3.00 includes numerous bug fixes, efficiency enhancements, and new
features:




*New SECS (Spherical Elementary Currents System) plugin * A new plugin is
available for the Spherical Elementary Currents System (SECS).  Two data
types are available. The Equivalent Ionospheric Currents (EICS) are the
horizontal currents and SEC Amplitudes (SECA) are the current amplitudes*.
*Summary plots can be generated in the SPEDAS GUI by selecting
Tools->Overview Plots->SECS Overview Plots.
Command line crib sheets secs_load_data_crib.pro and
secs_mosaic_plot_crib.pro can be found in projects/secs/examples



*New DSCOVR plugin*
A new plugin is available for loading and plotting data from the DSCOVR
mission. Summary plots can be generated in the SPEDAS GUI by selecting
Tools->Overview Plots->DSCOVR Overview Plots. Command line crib sheets
dsc_crib.pro and dsc_mission_compare_crib.pro can be found in
projects/dscovr/examples



*New GEOTAIL plugin*
A new plugin is available for loading GEOTAIL data.  A command line crib
sheet geotail_load_data_crib.pro can be found in projects/geotail.

Updates to *THEMIS*,* ERG *and *IUGONET* plugins
Updates to SPDF library to support HTTPS access to *CDAWeb*

*New features in MMS plugin*

- Added mms_flipbookify for creating "flipbook" style series of images with
2D FPI/HPCA distribution slices.  See mms_flipbook_crib.pro in
projects/mms/examples/advanced
- Added crib sheet that shows how to send MMS FGM and FEEPS data to
Autoplot - mms_tplot2autoplot_crib (in projects/mms/examples/advanced)
- Updated FEEPS sun sector masks and active telescopes
- Updated mms_part_getspec to allow adding B-field/spacecraft ram
directions to angular spectra
- Added initial overview plots to the SPEDAS GUI
- Added ability to subtract FPI distribution errors from prior to
distribution calculations
- Added routine for creating MMS orbits plots (mms_orbit_plot)
- Added load routine for L3 merged FGM/SCM data products



*Experimental new features (work in progress):*
Download via *HAPI* (Heliophysics Application Program Interface)
A command line crib sheet crib_hapi.pro can be found in general/examples

Import/export data to *Autoplot*
A command line crib sheets crib_tplot2ap can be found in
general/spedas_tools/tplot2ap .  See also: mms_tplot2autoplot_crib in
projects/mms/examples/advanced

Write CDFs from TPLOT variables with* tplot2cdf*
The* tplot2cdf* tool can be used to create CDF files (including most ISTP
required variable attributes) from tplot variables.
A command line crib sheet crib_tplot2cdf_basic.pro can be found in
general/examples.  See also: mms_tplot2cdf_crib in projects/mms/examples




*Where to find more documentation*
See the SPEDAS wiki at http://spedas.org/wiki



*Where to get help*
Please email questions, bug reports, help requests, and enhancement
suggestions to SPEDAS_Science_Support at ssl.berkeley.edu



*Acknowledgements*
The SPEDAS software development has been supported by NASA contracts NAS5-02099
(THEMIS mission), NNG17PZ01C  (SPEDAS general development), and NNG04EB99C (MMS
sub-contract).  We would also like to thank the many software developers
and SPEDAS users who have supported the development effort by contributing
code, reporting problems, and suggesting enhancements.
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