I want to create a display in our lobby – can I get data from the USArray TA sta... [Article]
...IRIS Data page is a good starting point for exploring the multiple methods available for requesting data. Nea
- Can I get USArray TA data in real time? [Article]
The
- I want to look at an earthquake that happened yesterday. How long do I have to w... [Article]
The USArray Transportable Array data usually arrive at the DMC in near real-time, within seconds or...
- I requested some USArray TA data and received multiple copies of the same data. ... [Article]
...rmally receives two copies of Transportable Array data, the real-time telemetred copy and a later "f...
- Software for accessing data in near real-time [Article]
... on a project in where we want to display seismic data in real-time. We are interested in two statio...
- Delayed exports from seedlink [Article]
Q: At the moment, a station I am observing with seedlink will have delays of just a couple of minutes, but this afternoon I was seeing delays closer to 10 minutes. I a
- Every now and then the data from a USArray TA station I am using look crazy. It ... [Article]
...There are numerous reasons a Transportable Array (TA) station, or any seismic station, might return data with a crazy signal including but not limited to:
Field visit: an enginee
- What is MiniSEED? [Article]
This is a stripped down version of SEED data which only contains waveform data. There are no detailed metadata on the station instrumentation present, whic
- Does IRIS perform quality assurance on the data it receives? [Article]
...DMC developed the QUACK system to perform metrics-based quality assurance logging on near-real time data feeds buffered at IRIS DMC. With QUACK, you can browse stati
- Where can I find information on recent earthquakes? [Article]
Recent Earthquakes are listed on the IRIS homepage. You can also view a list of
- Waveform Request Tools [Article]
Data Access Navigator Tool
To assist new and experienced users alike in n
- What are the fields in a RESP file? [Article]
Notes about the meaning of RESP files were posted by Sheila Peacock to the sac-help mailing list, which follow. Meaning of numbers in rdseed RESP files Here is a sample rds
- How do I check what data is available from the DMC? [Article]
The best way to check on data availability is to use our on-line database access tool SeismiQuery. SeismiQuery offers several different qu
- How do I get station response information? [Article]
Station response information is part of the SEED data format and is also readily accessible in different forms from the IRIS DMC database. If you have a SEED file and wish to get stat
- What does the M, D, R, or Q character mean in my data file name? [Article]
This is a quality control marker. M = Merged data, a new post-processing scheme being implemented at IRIS DMC to present clean data traces from multi
- Someone told me the USArray TA data has gaps. Is that true? [Article]
It is not uncommon for seismic data in general to include some gaps. With modern equipment and station design, gaps in seismic time series can be significantly reduced or even eliminated
- What happens after the USArray TA reaches the east coast? [Article]
The USArray Transportable Array (TA) is a set o
- How many simultaneous ws/bulkdataselect requests can I send at one time? [Article]
Q: How many simultaneous ws/bulkdataselect requests can I send at one time? A: Our bulkdataselect web service, which provides bulk request access to miniseed data from the IRIS DMC archives,
- What is SEED? [Article]
...arthquake Data (SEED) is an international standard format for the exchange of digital seismological data. SE
- Generate a Summary File Using JWEED [Article]
...ing the SEED file that I requested, how can I add the summary file when using rdseed to extract the data? I want to add the summary file because I want the outpu
