stationxml

exception StationXMLError

exception Inconsistencies

exception NoResponseInformation

exception MultipleResponseInformation

exception InconsistentResponseInformation

exception InconsistentChannelLocations

exception InvalidRecord(line)

exception DeliveryError

class Delivery(payload=None, log=None, errors=None, error=None)

Undocumented.

♦ payload

list of pyrocko.guts.Any objects, default: []

♦ log

list of tuple of 3 str objects objects, default: []

♦ errors

list of tuple of 3 str objects objects, default: []

class DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp(...) → dummy for time_float

Optional timestamp with support for some common placeholder values.

Some StationXML files contain arbitrary placeholder values for open end intervals, like “2100-01-01”. Depending on the time range supported by the system, these dates are translated into None to prevent crashes with this type.

class Nominal(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['NOMINAL', 'CALCULATED'].

class Email(...) → dummy for str

Any unicode matching pattern '[\\w\\.\\-_]+@[\\w\\.\\-_]+'.

class RestrictedStatus(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['open', 'closed', 'partial'].

class Type(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['TRIGGERED', 'CONTINUOUS', 'HEALTH', 'GEOPHYSICAL', 'WEATHER', 'FLAG', 'SYNTHESIZED', 'INPUT', 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'MAINTENANCE', 'BEAM'].

class PzTransferFunction(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['LAPLACE (RADIANS/SECOND)', 'LAPLACE (HERTZ)', 'DIGITAL (Z-TRANSFORM)'].

class Symmetry(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['NONE', 'EVEN', 'ODD'].

class CfTransferFunction(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['ANALOG (RADIANS/SECOND)', 'ANALOG (HERTZ)', 'DIGITAL'].

class Approximation(...) → dummy for str

Any str out of ['MACLAURIN'].

class Site(**kwargs)

Description of a site location using name and optional geopolitical boundaries (country, city, etc.).

♦ name

str, default: ''

♦ description

str, optional

♦ town

str, optional

♦ county

str, optional

♦ region

str, optional

♦ country

str, optional

class ExternalReference(**kwargs)

This type contains a URI and description for external data that users may want to reference in StationXML.

♦ uri

str

♦ description

str

class Units(name=None, **kwargs)

A type to document units. Corresponds to SEED blockette 34.

♦ name

str

♦ description

str, optional

class Counter(...) → dummy for int

Undocumented.

class SampleRateRatio(**kwargs)

Sample rate expressed as number of samples in a number of seconds.

♦ number_samples

int

♦ number_seconds

int

class Gain(value=None, **kwargs)

Complex type for sensitivity and frequency ranges. This complex type can be used to represent both overall sensitivities and individual stage gains. The FrequencyRangeGroup is an optional construct that defines a pass band in Hertz ( FrequencyStart and FrequencyEnd) in which the SensitivityValue is valid within the number of decibels specified in FrequencyDBVariation.

♦ value

float, optional

♦ frequency

float, optional

class NumeratorCoefficient(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ i

int, optional

♦ value

float

class FloatNoUnit(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ plus_error

float, optional

♦ minus_error

float, optional

♦ value

float

class FloatWithUnit(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ unit

str, optional

class Equipment(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ resource_id

str, optional

♦ type

str, optional

♦ description

str, optional

♦ manufacturer

str, optional

♦ vendor

str, optional

♦ model

str, optional

♦ serial_number

str, optional

♦ installation_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ removal_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ calibration_date_list

list of time_float (pyrocko.guts.Timestamp) objects, default: []

class PhoneNumber(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ description

str, optional

♦ country_code

int, optional

♦ area_code

int

♦ phone_number

str (PhoneNumber)

class BaseFilter(**kwargs)

The BaseFilter is derived by all filters.

♦ resource_id

str, optional

♦ name

str, optional

♦ description

str, optional

♦ input_units

Units, optional

♦ output_units

Units, optional

class Sensitivity(value=None, **kwargs)

Sensitivity and frequency ranges. The FrequencyRangeGroup is an optional construct that defines a pass band in Hertz (FrequencyStart and FrequencyEnd) in which the SensitivityValue is valid within the number of decibels specified in FrequencyDBVariation.

♦ input_units

Units, optional

♦ output_units

Units, optional

♦ frequency_start

float, optional

♦ frequency_end

float, optional

♦ frequency_db_variation

float, optional

class Coefficient(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ number

int (Counter), optional

class PoleZero(**kwargs)

Complex numbers used as poles or zeros in channel response.

♦ number

int, optional

♦ real

FloatNoUnit

♦ imaginary

FloatNoUnit

class ClockDrift(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'SECONDS/SAMPLE'

class Second(value=None, **kwargs)

A time value in seconds.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'SECONDS'

class Voltage(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'VOLTS'

class Angle(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'DEGREES'

class Azimuth(value=None, **kwargs)

Instrument azimuth, degrees clockwise from North.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'DEGREES'

class Dip(value=None, **kwargs)

Instrument dip in degrees down from horizontal. Together azimuth and dip describe the direction of the sensitive axis of the instrument.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'DEGREES'

class Distance(value=None, **kwargs)

Extension of FloatWithUnit for distances, elevations, and depths.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'METERS'

class Frequency(value=None, **kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'HERTZ'

class SampleRate(value=None, **kwargs)

Sample rate in samples per second.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'SAMPLES/S'

class Person(**kwargs)

Representation of a person’s contact information. A person can belong to multiple agencies and have multiple email addresses and phone numbers.

♦ name_list

list of str objects, default: []

♦ agency_list

list of str objects, default: []

♦ email_list

list of str (Email) objects, default: []

♦ phone_list

list of PhoneNumber objects, default: []

class FIR(**kwargs)

Response: FIR filter. Corresponds to SEED blockette 61. FIR filters are also commonly documented using the Coefficients element.

♦ symmetry

str (Symmetry)

♦ numerator_coefficient_list

list of NumeratorCoefficient objects, default: []

class Coefficients(**kwargs)

Response: coefficients for FIR filter. Laplace transforms or IIR filters can be expressed using type as well but the PolesAndZeros should be used instead. Corresponds to SEED blockette 54.

♦ cf_transfer_function_type

str (CfTransferFunction)

♦ numerator_list

list of FloatWithUnit objects, default: []

♦ denominator_list

list of FloatWithUnit objects, default: []

class Latitude(value=None, **kwargs)

Type for latitude coordinate.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'DEGREES'

♦ datum

str, optional, default: 'WGS84'

class Longitude(value=None, **kwargs)

Type for longitude coordinate.

♦ unit

str, optional, default: 'DEGREES'

♦ datum

str, optional, default: 'WGS84'

class PolesZeros(**kwargs)

Response: complex poles and zeros. Corresponds to SEED blockette 53.

♦ pz_transfer_function_type

str (PzTransferFunction)

♦ normalization_factor

float, default: 1.0

♦ normalization_frequency

Frequency

♦ zero_list

list of PoleZero objects, default: []

♦ pole_list

list of PoleZero objects, default: []

class ResponseListElement(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ frequency

Frequency

♦ amplitude

FloatWithUnit

♦ phase

Angle

class Polynomial(**kwargs)

Response: expressed as a polynomial (allows non-linear sensors to be described). Corresponds to SEED blockette 62. Can be used to describe a stage of acquisition or a complete system.

♦ approximation_type

str (Approximation), default: 'MACLAURIN'

♦ frequency_lower_bound

Frequency

♦ frequency_upper_bound

Frequency

♦ approximation_lower_bound

float

♦ approximation_upper_bound

float

♦ maximum_error

float

♦ coefficient_list

list of Coefficient objects, default: []

class Decimation(**kwargs)

Corresponds to SEED blockette 57.

♦ input_sample_rate

Frequency

♦ factor

int

♦ offset

int

♦ delay

FloatWithUnit

♦ correction

FloatWithUnit

class Operator(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ agency_list

list of str objects, default: []

♦ contact_list

list of Person objects, default: []

♦ web_site

str, optional

class Comment(**kwargs)

Container for a comment or log entry. Corresponds to SEED blockettes 31, 51 and 59.

♦ id

int (Counter), optional

♦ value

str

♦ begin_effective_time

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ end_effective_time

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ author_list

list of Person objects, default: []

class ResponseList(**kwargs)

Response: list of frequency, amplitude and phase values. Corresponds to SEED blockette 55.

♦ response_list_element_list

list of ResponseListElement objects, default: []

class Log(**kwargs)

Container for log entries.

♦ entry_list

list of Comment objects, default: []

class ResponseStage(**kwargs)

This complex type represents channel response and covers SEED blockettes 53 to 56.

♦ number

int (Counter)

♦ resource_id

str, optional

♦ poles_zeros_list

list of PolesZeros objects, default: []

♦ coefficients_list

list of Coefficients objects, default: []

♦ response_list

ResponseList, optional

♦ fir

FIR, optional

♦ polynomial

Polynomial, optional

♦ decimation

Decimation, optional

♦ stage_gain

Gain, optional

class Response(**kwargs)

Undocumented.

♦ resource_id

str, optional

♦ instrument_sensitivity

Sensitivity, optional

♦ instrument_polynomial

Polynomial, optional

♦ stage_list

list of ResponseStage objects, default: []

classmethod from_pyrocko_pz_response(presponse, input_unit, output_unit, normalization_frequency=1.0)

Convert Pyrocko pole-zero response to StationXML response.

Parameters

• presponse (PoleZeroResponse) – Pyrocko pole-zero response

• input_unit (str) – Input unit to be reported in the StationXML response.

• output_unit (str) – Output unit to be reported in the StationXML response.

• normalization_frequency (float) – Frequency where the normalization factor for the StationXML response should be computed.

class BaseNode(**kwargs)

A base node type for derivation from: Network, Station and Channel types.

♦ code

str

♦ start_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ end_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ restricted_status

str (RestrictedStatus), optional

♦ alternate_code

str, optional

♦ historical_code

str, optional

♦ description

str, optional

♦ comment_list

list of Comment objects, default: []

class Channel(**kwargs)

Equivalent to SEED blockette 52 and parent element for the related the response blockettes.

♦ location_code

str

♦ external_reference_list

list of ExternalReference objects, default: []

♦ latitude

Latitude

♦ longitude

Longitude

♦ elevation

Distance

♦ depth

Distance

♦ azimuth

Azimuth, optional

♦ dip

Dip, optional

♦ type_list

list of str (Type) objects, default: []

♦ sample_rate

SampleRate, optional

♦ sample_rate_ratio

SampleRateRatio, optional

♦ storage_format

str, optional

♦ clock_drift

ClockDrift, optional

♦ calibration_units

Units, optional

♦ sensor

Equipment, optional

♦ pre_amplifier

Equipment, optional

♦ data_logger

Equipment, optional

♦ equipment

Equipment, optional

♦ response

Response, optional

class Station(**kwargs)

This type represents a Station epoch. It is common to only have a single station epoch with the station’s creation and termination dates as the epoch start and end dates.

♦ latitude

Latitude

♦ longitude

Longitude

♦ elevation

Distance

♦ site

Site, optional

♦ vault

str, optional

♦ geology

str, optional

♦ equipment_list

list of Equipment objects, default: []

♦ operator_list

list of Operator objects, default: []

♦ creation_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ termination_date

time_float (DummyAwareOptionalTimestamp), optional

♦ total_number_channels

int (Counter), optional

♦ selected_number_channels

int (Counter), optional

♦ external_reference_list

list of ExternalReference objects, default: []

♦ channel_list

list of Channel objects, default: []

class Network(**kwargs)

This type represents the Network layer, all station metadata is contained within this element. The official name of the network or other descriptive information can be included in the Description element. The Network can contain 0 or more Stations.

♦ total_number_stations

int (Counter), optional

♦ selected_number_stations

int (Counter), optional

♦ station_list

list of Station objects, default: []

class FDSNStationXML(**kwargs)

Top-level type for Station XML. Required field are Source (network ID of the institution sending the message) and one or more Network containers or one or more Station containers.

♦ schema_version

float, default: 1.0

♦ source

str

♦ sender

str, optional

♦ module

str, optional

♦ module_uri

str, optional

♦ created

time_float (pyrocko.guts.Timestamp), optional

♦ network_list

list of Network objects, default: []

classmethod from_pyrocko_stations(pyrocko_stations, add_flat_responses_from=None)

Generate FDSNStationXML from list of :py:class;`pyrocko.model.Station` instances.

Parameters

• pyrocko_stations – list of :py:class;`pyrocko.model.Station` instances.

• add_flat_responses_from – unit, ‘M’, ‘M/S’ or ‘M/S**2’