Texan Data from Flexible Array Experiments

We suggest the Principle Investigators adhere to the following procedure to facilitate efficient data processing and archiving of their Flexible Array Texan-collected data.

Raw Data:

• Send PASSCAL the raw data on an appropriate media (e.g. DVD or USB hard-drive).
• Maintain a copy of the raw data locally, at least until archiving is complete.
• Please include a brief explanation of the data organization on the media as it is imperative for efficient processing.

Meta-data:

Seismic Source (Shot) Information:

• ID
• date and time
• location (latitude, longitude, elevation, WGS84 datum)
• type of source
• size, if applicable (in kilograms or seismic magnitude)
• depth below the surface in meters
• vibrator sweep information, if applicable
• comments, if applicable

Receiver (Station) Information:

• ID (station name)
• location of station (latitude, longitude, (or UTM), elevation and datum used)
• serial number of receiver (data logger)
• receiver manufacturer and model number
• sensor manufacturer and model number (include response information if applicable)
• comments, if applicable

General Information about the experiment:

• names of Principle Investigator(s) (PI)
• institutions involved in experiment (PI institutions)
• experiment name ( as that given in IRIS DMC request form for an assembled ID)
• experiment nickname (as that given in IRIS DMC request form for an assembled ID)
• paragraph (ascii text or pdf format) describing the purpose of the experiment
• paragraph (ascii text or pdf format) describing physical layout of the experiment
• paragraph (ascii text or pdf format) describing sources used in the experiment