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RFC: 0016

Title

grdmap DataMap variables definitions

Author

R.J.Barnes

Summary

A description of the variables stored in a grdmap DataMap file.

Description

1. Introduction

The grdmap files are stored using the DataMap self-describing file format. Listed here are the variable names and definitions.

2. Scalars

The scalar components of the grdmap file format are listed below:

Variable NameData TypeDescription
start.time.yrshortStart year.
start.time.moshortStart month.
start.time.dyshortStart day.
start.time.hrshortStart hour.
start.time.mtshortStart minute.
end.time.scdoubleEnd second.
end.time.yrshortEnd year.
end.time.moshortEnd month.
end.time.dyshortEnd day.
end.time.hrshortEnd hour.
end.time.mtshortEnd minute.
end.time.scdoubleEnd second.

2. Arrays

The Array components of the grdmap file format are listed below:

Variable NameData TypeDimensionsDescription
stid[stnum]shortstnumStation Identifiers.
channel[stnum]shortstnumChannel Numbers.
nvec[stnum]shortstnumnumber of vectors per station.
freq[stnum]floatstnumOperating frequencies.
major.revision[stnum]shortstnumAlgorithm major revisions.
minor.revision[stnum]shortstnumAlgorithm minor revisions.
program.id[stnum]shortstnumProgram Identifiers.
noise.mean[stnum]floatstnumMean noises.
noise.sd[stnum]floatstnumNoise standard-deviations.
gsct[stnum]shortstnumGround scatter component.
v.min[stnum]floatstnumVelocity minimum thresholds.
v.max[stnum]floatstnumVelocity maximum thresholds.
p.min[stnum]floatstnumPower minimum thresholds.
p.max[stnum]floatstnumPower maximum thresholds.
w.min[stnum]floatstnumSpectral width minimum thresholds.
w.max[stnum]floatstnumSpectral width maximum thresholds.
ve.min[stnum]floatstnumVelocity error minimum thresholds.
ve.max[stnum]floatstnumVelocity error maximum thresholds.
vector.mlat[vcnum]floatvcnumMagnetic Latitudes.
vector.mlon[vcnum]floatvcnumMagnetic Longitudes.
vector.kvect[vcnum]floatvcnumMagnetic Azimuths.
vector.stid[vcnum]shortvcnumVector station identifier.
vector.channel[vcnum]shortvcnumVector channel.
vector.index[vcnum]intvcnumGrid indices.
vector.vel.median[vcnum]floatvcnumVelocity medians.
vector.vel.sd[vcnum]floatvcnumVelocity standard deviations.
vector.pwr.median[vcnum]floatvcnumPower medians.
vector.pwr.sd[vcnum]floatvcnumPower standard deviations.
vector.wdt.median[vcnum]floatvcnumSpectral width medians.
vector.wdt.sd[vcnum]floatvcnumSpectral width standard deviations.

A grdmap file consists a number of vectors, vcnum, the vectors come from a number of individual staitons, stnum. The file contains arrays containing the operating and processing parameters of each station and arrays that containing data for each vector.

The arrays vector.pwr.median,vector.pwr.sd,vector.wdt.median and vector.wdt.sd are only included in extended format grdmap files

References

RFC #0006

History

2004/07/29 Initial Revision.