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QuakeManager supports reading COSMOS file format version 2 which meets current needs by combining:
•similarity with traditional strong motion formats,
•current needs for higher resolution in data and parameters,
•needs for flexibility by networks, and
•user convenience, with a single format structure.
In general, COSMOS file format consists of 2 sections: the header section followed by the data section.
Header section consists of 3 parts:
•text header which 13 lines but can be longer in some exceptional cases
•then integer header which are a specification of minimum parameters (discussed in the actual documentation). The number of integer header data is specified directly at the beginning of the integer header part
•then real header which are a specification of minimum parameters (discussed in the actual documentation). The number of real header data is specified directly at the beginning of the real header part
Data Section in COSMOS format is also divided to 3 parts. Each part contains data for either acceleration, or velocity or displacement. The first line of each of the data part will determine what is the type of the data and what is the number of data points.
COSMOS format is a sequential format and can contain one or more channels. Number of channels is specified in the one of the header lines.
The extension of this file is usually .V2C
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