SUMMARY

Write data files in GSE 2.0 format from memory to disk.

SYNTAX

WRITEGSE {TYPE} {SOURCE ON|OFF|str} {DIR name} filename

INPUT

TYPE: Determines wether the data are written in ascii integer format (INT) or as compressed gse format (CM6). Default is INT.

SOURCE str: str is a string 20 characters or less specifying the institution at which the GSE file was written. str is written in the MSG_ID line of the resultant GSE file.

DIR name: The directory in which to write the gsefile. This directory name is the same one that is used in WRITE command.

filename: The name of the gse file to be written.

TYPE:	Determines wether the data are written in ascii integer format (INT) or as compressed gse format (CM6). Default is INT.
SOURCE str:	str is a string 20 characters or less specifying the institution at which the GSE file was written. str is written in the MSG_ID line of the resultant GSE file.
DIR name:	The directory in which to write the gsefile. This directory name is the same one that is used in WRITE command.
filename:	The name of the gse file to be written.

DEFAULT VALUES

WRITEGSE INT SOURCE OFF

DESCRIPTION

Writes all data in memory to a single file according to the GSE 2.0 data format

The following GSE Data messages are written:

WAVEFORM

STATION

CHANNEL

ARRIVAL

ORIGIN

Waveforms are written in INT format: floating point data is truncated to the nearest integer.

Note There is no way in GSE 2.0 to associate ORIGIN data with a waveform, so SAC's READGSE command does not read ORIGIN data, but WRITEGSE writes it.

Note SAC does not currently read nor write DETECTIONS information. Therefore, ARRIVAL information is not associated with specific channels.

LATEST REVISION

April 22, 1999 (Version 00.58)