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.. _introduction:
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Introduction and Scope
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SeisComP is likely the most widely distributed software package for real-time monitoring
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of earthquakes and other seismic events. It provides automatic and interactive
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seismological data acquisition, processing and data exchange over the internet. Its
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data transmission protocol SeedLink has become a de facto world standard.
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|scname| convinces many seismologists and earthquake specialists at data and
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research centers, companies and governmental agencies world-wide by:
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* Powerful and reliable automatic data processing in real time or during post-processing
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* User-friendly and comprehensive graphical interfaces
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* Modern and well-maintained OpenSource software on GitHub
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:cite:p:`seiscomp-github` welcoming community contributions.
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The first work on what became |scname| today began nearly two decades ago
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with developments at :term:`GFZ` of plugins for digitizers.
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It is now continued by :term:`gempa GmbH` and GFZ.
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The :ref:`section on historical information <history>` provides details on the past
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and current releases.
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Features
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========
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Today |scname| includes the following features:
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* Data acquisition
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* Waveform archiving
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* Waveform data distribution
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* Data quality control
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* Data recording
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* Real-time data exchange
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* Network status monitoring
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* Real-time data processing
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* Automatic event detection and location
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* Interactive event detection and location
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* Automatic and interactive magnitude calculation
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* Interactive determination of focal mechanisms
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* Issuing event alerts
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* Event parameter archiving
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* Easy access to relevant information about stations, waveforms and recent
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earthquakes through graphical user interface and command-line tools
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* Python interface for developing custom scripts and modules.
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Software Design
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===============
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The guidelines for the design of |scname| are:
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* Implementation of critical functions as standalone modules to guarantee the
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independence from other functions (e.g. picker, magnitude calculation,
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interactive analysis)
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* Easy implementation of custom modules
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* Independence of hard- and software
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* Ability of data exchange between different automatic real-time systems
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* Distribution of modules on several systems
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* Robust system for rapid and reliable earthquake solutions (especially during
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seismic crises)
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These design principles have given |scname| much robustness and flexibility
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to respond to new developments. The |scname| community is encouraged to contribute
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their |scname| source code on GitHub :cite:p:`seiscomp-github`. Examples and
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guidelines for generating
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code are given in the :ref:`developer section <sec_index_developers>`.
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This Documentation
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==================
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This documentation begins with an :ref:`overview` and a :ref:`concepts` section
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necessary for understanding and using |scname| successfully.
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The :ref:`Glossary section <glossary>` introduces technical terms.
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All important code changes are listed in the :ref:`change log <sc-changelog>`.
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When using |scname| or contributing source code, you should understand the
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:ref:`license terms <license>`.
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If you actually make use of |scname| and publish the results, we ask you to give
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appropriate reference as set out on the :ref:`Citation section <citation>`.
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In the following section the documentation covers the :ref:`installation <installation>`
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and how to configure and operate a working |scname| system.
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A few :ref:`tutorials` will guide you through a first example set up and further
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operations.
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The tutorials are followed by :ref:`detailed technical descriptions <sec_index_modules>`
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of each individual |scname| module, grouped by their general functionality:
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* Interactive analysis
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* Data acquisition
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* Inventory management
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* Automatic processing
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* Utilities
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and many more :ref:`extensions <sec_index_extensions>` like descriptions of the
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:term:`RecordStream`, magnitude types, locators, GUI customizations, waveform
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filters or plugins.
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The final part of the documentation relates to
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:ref:`contributing your own source code <sec_index_developers>` to |scname|.
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This requires a deeper knowledge of the |scname| :ref:`data model<api-datamodel-python>`
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and other details.
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This part also includes guidelines for developers such as
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:ref:`coding conventions <coding_conventions>`, :ref:`unit tests <unittests>`
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and a :ref:`guide for contributing documentation <contributing_documentation>`.
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:ref:`Some Python examples <sdk-python-examples>` help you to get started
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quickly with programming for |scname|.
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|scname| is developed and distributed under the terms of the GNU
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:cite:t:`agpl`, as set out in the :ref:`license` section.
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