Question
What does the M, D, R, or Q character mean in my data file name?
Answer
This is a quality control marker.
| Marker | Definition |
|---|---|
M |
Merged data, a new post-processing scheme being implemented at IRIS DMC to present clean data traces from multiple pieces of data. |
Q |
Data tagged as Quality Controlled by the network operator |
D |
Data of indeterminate quality – default tag for data that arrives by means other than real-time telemetry, currently used for data in the PH5 archive |
R |
Raw Data as a result of real-time telemetry to the DMC |
NOTE: All data accessed from the IRIS DMC SEED archive is now delivered as ‘M’ quality data.
All experiment data accessed from the PH5 archive is delivered as ‘D’ quality data.
Updated: 12/09/2019
