Orientation

method

method

Description

Example

Required: True

Type: <enum ‘OrientationMethodEnum’>

Units: None

method for orienting station layout

compass

reference_frame

reference_frame

Description

Example

Required: True

Type: <enum ‘GeographicReferenceFrameEnum’> Units: None

Reference frame for station layout. There are only 2 options geographic and geomagnetic. Both assume a right-handed coordinate system with North=0 E=90 and vertical positive downward

geomagnetic

angle_to_geographic_north

angle_to_geographic_north

Description

Example

Required: False

Type: float | None

Units: degrees

Angle to rotate the data to align with geographic north. If this number is 0 then it is assumed the data are aligned with geographic north in a right handed coordinate system.

geomagnetic

value

value

Description

Example

Required: False

Type: mt_metadata.common.enumerations.Cha nnelOrientationEnum | None Units: None

Channel orientation relative to each other

orthogonal