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Name:

frdim_boxcount.pro

Purpose:

Calculation of the box-counting (Haussdorff) fractal dimension on a 2D image.

Calling sequence:

frdim_boxcount,c_im,frd,err_frd,pix_size=pix_size,bmin=bmin,ar_min=ar_min,lmin=lmin,flxmin=flxmin,boundary=boundary,interior=interior,contour=contour,help=help

Input parameters:

c_img = Br or Blos HARP cutout magnetogram or Btot, corrected for limb presence. Blos cutout should be deprojected.

Keywords:

pix_size: the size of the pixel, default 0.5

Bmin: minimum magnetic strength considered; default is 200 G

ar_min: minimum area of magnetic "island" considered; default is 10 pixels

lmin: minimum perimeter length of magnetic "island" considered; default is 20 pixels

flxmin: minimum magnetic flux contained in a magnetic "island"; default is 1019 Mx

boundary: set this keyword to calculate the fractal dimension of the boundary

interior: set this keyword to calculate the fractal dimension of the entire structure

contour: set this keyword to use the idl contour procedure to produce the boundary around the mask; default is to shift the image and locate the boundaries.

Output:

frd: the fractal dimension of the structure

frd_err: the error of the fractal dimension of the structure

Property name in DB:

frdim_Blos.frdim, frdim_Blos.frdim_err, frdim_Blos.frdim, frdim_Blos.frdim_err, frdim_Btot.frdim, frdim_Btot.frdim_err

Repository:

https://dev.flarecast.eu/stash/projects/FE/repos/frdim-idl/browse/

References:

Georgoulis 2005, Solar Physics, 228, 5

McAteer, Gallagher & Ireland, 2005, The Astrophysical Journal, 631, 628  

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