The variables contained within each .mat file are as follows

fig2.mat

time: Times plotted in (a)
ApexHeight: Apex height values plotted in (a)
yvi: The y-values color values are plotted at.
zvi: The z-values color values are plotted at.
yvr: The y-values in-plane B arrows are plotted at.
zvr: The z-values in-plane B arrows are plotted at.
ToroidalCurrent: 2D toroidal current values. (Actually exist at midpoints of yvi-zvi plane.)
ToroidalField: 2D toroidal magnetic field values.
PoloidalFLux: 2D poloidal flux function for which contours are plotted.
PoloidalFieldY: y-component of in-plane magnetic field.
PoloidalFieldZ: z-component of in-plane magnetic field.


fig5.mat

Shots: A list of the shot numbers that are plotted.
SafetyFactor: The x-values of each plotted shot.
DecayIndex: The y-values of each plotted shot.
InstabilityAmplitude: The color-values of each plotted shot.
ERUPT_FLAG: Boolean marking if each shot was eruptive or not.
MarkedLocations: Each row is the (x,y) location of a marked point in the figure.


fig6.mat

time: The times that are plotted.
ApexHeight: A cell containing the (potentially multivalued) apex heights at each time.
t_trig: The times  that are marked as a trigger.

fig7FailedTorus.mat and fig7Eruptive.mat
Values for either the failed torus or eruptive case

time: Delay times
TotalEnergy
ThermalEnergy
MagneticEnergy
FlowEnergy
CompressivePower
MagneticCompression
ApexHeight


fig8.mat
The top row of each represents the values for the failed torus example and the bottom row represents the eruptive example

time
CathodeCurrent
CathodeEnvelopeWidth
AnodeCurrent
AnodeEnvelopeWidth


fig9a.mat and fig9b.mat

Shots
SafetyFactor
DecayIndex
CurrentEnvelope
ERUPT_FLAG


fig10a.mat, fig10b.mat, and fig10c.mat

Shots
CathodeEnvelope
AnodeEnvelope
InstabilityAmplitude


fig11.mat

time
EruptiveCathode
EruptiveAnode
EruptiveApex
FailedTorusCathode
FailedTorusAnode
FailedTorusApex


fig12.mat

time
EruptiveCathode
EruptiveAnode
EruptiveApex
FailedTorusCathode
FailedTorusAnode
FailedTorusApex


fig13.mat

time: The times that are plotted.
InternalFlux: Phi_ai
VacuumFlux: Phi_av
ApexHeight: A cell containing the (potentially multivalued) apex heights at each time.


fig15.mat

Bg1_vec: x-axis values
Bti0_vec: y-axis values
a_change: plotted color value in (a)
Bti_change: plotted color value in (b)


fig17.mat

dz_vec: x values
Bave_vec: y values


fig18.mat

time: The times that are plotted.
InternalFlux: Phi_ai
VacuumFlux: Phi_av
AveToroidalB2: <B_T^2>
AveInternalB2: <B_Ti^2>
AveExternalB2: <B_Tv^2>
AveCrossTerm: <2B_Ti B_Tv>
NormalizedTensionForce: F_t/F_t(t=t_0)
ApexHeight: A cell containing the (potentially multivalued) apex heights at each time.