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UNITOV P-DBM CME propagation model
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The CME propagation is modeled by using probability distribution functions. This allows us to evaluate the ICME arrival times and velocities along with the uncertainties  on the forecast.

References
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https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2018003

Model summary
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  * - **internal_name:**
    - unitov_pdb_model
  * - **publisher:**
    - University of Rome Tor Vergata
  * - **alph_code:**
    - 39A
  * - **id_tmp:**
    - xx
  * - **identifier:**
    - aspis:///unitov/pdb_model
  * - **type:**
    - software
  * - **language:**
    - Python 3.x
  * - **dependencies:**
    - numpy, matplotlib, ephem, astroquery, datetime, sunpy
  * - **latest update:**
    - 2023-11-10 12:45:00

Parameters
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   * - name
     - scope
     - type
     - description
     - domain
     - default
   * - V0
     - input
     - float
     - velocity at launch
     - 0-10000
     - 600
   * - sigma_V0
     - input
     - float
     - error on velocity at launch
     - 0-500
     - 50
   * - Time_UTC
     - input
     - datetime
     - t0, datetime of start date
     -
     -
   * - sigma_t0
     - input
     - float
     - error on start date
     - 0-10000
     - 3000
   * - Rs
     - input
     - float
     - distance from the Sun at t0 in R_sun
     - 0-50
     - 21.5
   * - dRs
     - input
     - float
     - error on Rs
     - 0-10
     - 1
   * - Target
     - configuration
     - str
     - Propagation Target
     -
     - Earth
   * - W
     - input
     - float
     - solar wind average velocity
     - 420,600
     - 420
   * - sigma_W
     - input
     - float
     - solar wind velocity standard devistion
     - 50,66
     - 50
   * - gammaPDF
     - configuration
     - str
     - Type of PDF for Gamma
     - NORMAL, LOGNORMAL, SWEPT
     - LOGNORMAL
   * - Phi_CME
     - input
     - float
     - Central meridian distance in degrees 
     - -90-90
     -
   * - Sigma_Phi_CME
     - input
     - float
     - Error on Phi
     - 0-60
     - 5
   * - Omega
     - input
     - float
     - Half width of the ICME
     - 10-180
     - 60
   * - Sigma_Omega
     - input
     - float
     - Error on the the Width of the ICME
     - 0-60
     - 5
   * - CME
     - output
     - PNG image
     - Visualization of the ICME propagation
     -
     -
   * - ICME velocity
     - output
     - PNG image
     - Visualization of the distribution of the velocity of the ICME at target
     -
     -
   * - Travel time
     - output
     - PNG image
     - Visualization of the distribution of the travel time of the ICME at target
     -
     -
 
 
