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file_extract_time_from_name.pro

Function: file_extract_time_from_name Generic function that will extract the time from a file name that has YYYYMMDD_hhmmss as part of the name

file_search_plus.pro
mvn_file_retrieve.pro
mvn_file_source.pro

NAME: mvn_file_source( [default_source] )PURPOSE: Returns a structure that contains all the information (or options) needed to download and return MAVEN data file names.

mvn_get_altitude.pro

PROCEDURE: mav_get_altitudePURPOSE: Calculates the altitude of the MAVEN spacecraft above the Martian surface (either the solid planet or the constant-pressure surface known as the 'areoid')USAGE: mav_get_altitude, elon_sc, lat_sc,r_sc, alt_scINPUTS: xpc: a 1-dimensional array of values of the east longitude of the spacecraft.

mvn_orbit_num.pro

NAME: MVN_ORBIT_NUM function: mvn_orbit_num()PURPOSE: returns database structure that contains orbit information about each MAVEN orbit.

mvn_pfp_file_retrieve.pro

Function: files = mvn_pfp_file_retrieve(PATHNAME) Purpose: Retrieve or Download MAVEN data files (i.e.

mvn_pfp_file_test_crib.pro
mvn_spc_unixtime_to_met.pro

Function: mvn_spc_unixtime_to_metPurpose: Convert unixtime to MET (mission Elapsed Time) Note: This routine MUST remain reasonably efficient since it could potentially be called from within an inner FOR loop.

replicate_array.pro
separation_angle.pro