MiniSEED Channel Identifier Validator
Validate miniSEED/FDSN channel identifier rules — NSLC code lengths, printable characters, and the '--' placeholder for an empty location — and assemble NET.STA.LOC.CHA; this is not a binary SEED record parser.
Description
Validate miniSEED/FDSN channel identifier rules — NSLC code lengths, printable characters, and the '--' placeholder for an empty location — and assemble NET.STA.LOC.CHA; this is not a binary SEED record parser.
MiniSEED Channel Identifier Validator is a focused tool for the following task. Validate miniSEED/FDSN channel identifier rules — NSLC code lengths, printable characters, and the '--' placeholder for an empty location — and assemble NET.STA.LOC.CHA; this is not a binary SEED record parser. It reports SID, B/I, Valid from the values you provide rather than inventing measurements, coefficients, or professional judgment that are not part of the input.
When to use MiniSEED Channel Identifier Validator
Use this seismology calculation to reproduce a stated convention, screen observations, or compare scenarios whose units, coordinate conventions, catalog selection, and model assumptions are known.
- NET
- Required string. Network code (1-2 chars).
- STA
- Required string. Station code (1-5 chars).
- LOC
- Required string. Location code (0-2 chars; empty allowed).
- CHA
- Required string. Channel code (3 chars).
The cited overview of Seismometer supplies background for the terminology and domain context used by this tool.1
How MiniSEED Channel Identifier Validator works
Validate miniSEED/FDSN channel identifier rules — NSLC code lengths, printable characters, and the '--' placeholder for an empty location — and assemble NET.STA.LOC.CHA; this is not a binary SEED record parser. Inputs are interpreted exactly in the displayed units and the calculation returns the following fields without presentation rounding.
- SID
- Returned string. FDSN source identifier NET.STA.LOC.CHA.
- B/I
- Returned string. Band and instrument codes parsed from the channel.
- Valid
- Returned boolean. Whether all NSLC codes satisfy SEED length and printable-character rules.
Limitations and assumptions
- Earth structure, source geometry, path effects, site response, instrument response, catalog completeness, uncertainty, and the fitted range can dominate the accuracy of simplified seismic calculations.
- Use finite inputs in the displayed units, preserve source measurements and assumptions, and independently verify consequential decisions.
Alternative or Complementary approaches
For analysis or hazard decisions, retain uncertainty and provenance and compare the result with waveform processing, calibrated regional models, and guidance from qualified seismologists or the responsible agency.
References
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Seismometer — Wikipedia contributors
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