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How can I request miniSEED data?

Q: What is MiniSEED data?

A:  MiniSEED data is a stripped down version of SEED data which only contains waveform data.
There is no station and channel metadata included.

Getting a MiniSEED File:


Submit a BREQ_FAST style request to miniseed@iris.washington.edu from your mail client.

for formatting, see the BREQ_FAST Request manual

FILE FORMAT
The format of the file is as follows:

.NAME
.INST
.MAIL
.EMAIL
.PHONE
.FAX
.MEDIA:
.ALTERNATE MEDIA:
.ALTERNATE MEDIA:
.LABEL
.SOURCE        ---
.HYPO          | optional
.MAGNITUDE    ---
.QUALITY
.END
 request line-1
 request line-2
 .
 .
 .
 request line-n


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