Thread: miniSEED to SAC

Started: 2011-09-07 18:29:45
Last activity: 2011-09-08 17:14:59
Topics: SAC Help
Shahar Barak
miniSEED to SAC
2011-09-07 18:29:45
Hi,

I received some raw data in miniSEED format.
How do I go from miniSEED to SEED? I have the station's location, elevation
and poles&zeros.
I tried to search online and in the SEED documentation, but couldn't find an
explanation on how to go from miniSEED to SEED or how to create a dataless
SEED for that purpose.

Thanks,

Shahar

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  • Rick Benson
    Re: miniSEED to SAC
    2011-09-07 18:46:11
    Hello, Shahar-

    The easiest way to get fulllSEED from miniSED is to first get a dataless SEED volume
    (there are numerous network dataless volumes available online at
    http://www.iris.edu/pub/RESPONSES/DATALESS_SEEDS/
    and then use the program "rdseed"
    http://www.iris.edu/forms/rdseed_request.htm

    The manual for rdseed is online at http://www.iris.edu/manuals/rdseed.htm
    and look for the "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES" link at the top "Jump To:" section,
    where you set the ALT_RESPONSE_FILE variable that enables you to read in
    miniSEED, and output fullSEED.
    Let me know if you need more help than this.
    Regards,
    Rick


    On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Shahar Barak wrote:

    Hi,

    I received some raw data in miniSEED format.
    How do I go from miniSEED to SEED? I have the station's location, elevation and poles&zeros.
    I tried to search online and in the SEED documentation, but couldn't find an explanation on how to go from miniSEED to SEED or how to create a dataless SEED for that purpose.

    Thanks,

    Shahar

    --
    Shahar Barak
    =======================================
    Crustal Geophysics Research Group
    Department of Geophysics, Stanford University
    397 Panama Mall, Stanford CA 94305-2215
    Mitchell Building, room 463
    Office: (650) 724 0461
    Cell: (650) 276 6169
    Home: (650) 497 3818
    shaharb<at>stanford.edu

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    • Chad Trabant
      Re: miniSEED to SAC
      2011-09-07 19:00:55

      Hello Shahar,

      Another option would be to use the mseed2sac converter, the source code is available here:

      http://www.iris.edu/pub/programs/converters/

      mseed2sac will take a simple ASCII text file that contains the lat, lon, elev and other simple metadata for the time series and insert those values into the SAC headers during conversion. This format of the text file is documented in the man page included with the source code. There is also an option to insert values into the SAC event headers during conversion if you want that information included.

      regards,
      Chad


      On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Rick Benson wrote:

      Hello, Shahar-

      The easiest way to get fulllSEED from miniSED is to first get a dataless SEED volume
      (there are numerous network dataless volumes available online at
      http://www.iris.edu/pub/RESPONSES/DATALESS_SEEDS/
      and then use the program "rdseed"
      http://www.iris.edu/forms/rdseed_request.htm

      The manual for rdseed is online at http://www.iris.edu/manuals/rdseed.htm
      and look for the "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES" link at the top "Jump To:" section,
      where you set the ALT_RESPONSE_FILE variable that enables you to read in
      miniSEED, and output fullSEED.
      Let me know if you need more help than this.
      Regards,
      Rick


      On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Shahar Barak wrote:

      Hi,

      I received some raw data in miniSEED format.
      How do I go from miniSEED to SEED? I have the station's location, elevation and poles&zeros.
      I tried to search online and in the SEED documentation, but couldn't find an explanation on how to go from miniSEED to SEED or how to create a dataless SEED for that purpose.

      Thanks,

      Shahar

      --
      Shahar Barak
      =======================================
      Crustal Geophysics Research Group
      Department of Geophysics, Stanford University
      397 Panama Mall, Stanford CA 94305-2215
      Mitchell Building, room 463
      Office: (650) 724 0461
      Cell: (650) 276 6169
      Home: (650) 497 3818
      shaharb<at>stanford.edu

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      ================
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      Director of Operations
      IRIS DMC
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      rick<at>iris.washington.edu




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      • George Helffrich
        Re: miniSEED to SAC
        2011-09-08 17:14:59
        Dear All -

        MacSAC reads miniSEED directly. There is no reason why IRIS SAC couldn't either, and eliminate the conversion steps outlined.

        On 7 Sep 2011, at 20:00, Chad Trabant wrote:


        Hello Shahar,

        Another option would be to use the mseed2sac converter, the source code is available here:

        http://www.iris.edu/pub/programs/converters/

        mseed2sac will take a simple ASCII text file that contains the lat, lon, elev and other simple metadata for the time series and insert those values into the SAC headers during conversion. This format of the text file is documented in the man page included with the source code. There is also an option to insert values into the SAC event headers during conversion if you want that information included.

        regards,
        Chad


        On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Rick Benson wrote:

        Hello, Shahar-

        The easiest way to get fulllSEED from miniSED is to first get a dataless SEED volume
        (there are numerous network dataless volumes available online at
        http://www.iris.edu/pub/RESPONSES/DATALESS_SEEDS/
        and then use the program "rdseed"
        http://www.iris.edu/forms/rdseed_request.htm

        The manual for rdseed is online at http://www.iris.edu/manuals/rdseed.htm
        and look for the "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES" link at the top "Jump To:" section,
        where you set the ALT_RESPONSE_FILE variable that enables you to read in
        miniSEED, and output fullSEED.
        Let me know if you need more help than this.
        Regards,
        Rick


        On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Shahar Barak wrote:

        Hi,

        I received some raw data in miniSEED format.
        How do I go from miniSEED to SEED? I have the station's location, elevation and poles&zeros.
        I tried to search online and in the SEED documentation, but couldn't find an explanation on how to go from miniSEED to SEED or how to create a dataless SEED for that purpose.

        Thanks,

        Shahar

        --
        Shahar Barak
        =======================================
        Crustal Geophysics Research Group
        Department of Geophysics, Stanford University
        397 Panama Mall, Stanford CA 94305-2215
        Mitchell Building, room 463
        Office: (650) 724 0461
        Cell: (650) 276 6169
        Home: (650) 497 3818
        shaharb<at>stanford.edu

        _______________________________________________
        sac-help mailing list
        sac-help<at>iris.washington.edu
        http://www.iris.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/sac-help

        ================
        Rick Benson
        Director of Operations
        IRIS DMC
        (206)547-0393 ext. 119(office)
        rick<at>iris.washington.edu




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