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Blob Trail Plotting Tool

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  Select Data Set:
Qualify blob starting location, etc.:

Box Center: Horizontal: Vertical: (pixels)
    and Box Radius:   (pixels)
OR:   X1:   X2:   Y1:   Y2:
Min Ht::   (Normalized, say, 1-3)
Max Jump to be part of track:   (pixels; <=10)
Max Chi Squared for ellipse fit:   (pixels; <=10)
# of consecutive frames required:    
# of points to smooth over:    
Times:   to (msec; can be relative)
Size of Plot Window:   Horizontal: Vertical: (pixels)
IDL Color Table # for tracks: (-1 for best rainbow palette)
Show Separatrix     Show limiter shadow
List times of blobs on plot with character size:
Symbols for blobs: None Diamonds Ellipses with widths of : (pixels) if=0,
                                                                            use actual ellipse sizes scaled by
Plot ranges:   X: to   Y: to pixels (blanks OK)
        Axes units in cm on plot.
Top title:
Suppress other title
Label every other major tick mark on X-axis     Suppress drawing the starting box.
        Prefered EFIT #: LRDfit #: (only for NSTX shots; see Fits available )


 
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Blob movies are available. You can also generate your own. See BlobTracking.html for more on blob tracking.
When only one blob meets all the criteria, the times and colors track a single blob, e.g.,

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Edited 29-Oct-2013 by: Bill Davis