The IRIS DMC announces the release of VASE v2.8.

Vase is a Java-based client application designed for viewing and extracting seismic waveforms from the DHI waveform repository via the BUD, POND, and primary waveform archives.

New to Vase version 2.8

• Ability to edit program properties.
  • Addition of the “home” property to define Vase’s working directory
• Support for accessing restricted data.
• Response file downloading.
• MINISEED output.
• Extensive help screens.
• Time spans are added to the nslc listing.
  • user can see what time spans are available.
• Support for time tears when saving waveforms to disk.
• When Vase detects a time tear it will create a new file.
• Small improvements and bug fixes:
  • Map loads in background, quicker response.
  • If first map fails to load, or zoom level is not supported, Vase will try second mapping service.
  • More consistent mapping of stations with what is requested.
  • Took out station editing from map.
  • SAC and SAC_ASCII files had header variables fixed.
  • variables referring to events were made “N/A” as opposed to zero values.
  • added support for 32 bit compression when zooming.
  • Support for very long data streams.
  • The “About” pane can be place into its own popup window.

VASE Software Download

• Request VASE Software
• VASE Manual