The SEG-Y defined binary header values (Barry, et al., 1975). The SEG=Y files on this CD-ROM conform to this standard. Byte Numbers Header Value Description 3201 - 3204 Job identification number. 3205 - 3208 Line number. 3209 - 3212 Reel number. 3213 - 3214 Number of data traces per record. 3215 - 3216 Number of auxiliary traces per record. 3217 - 3218 Sample interval, microseconds, this file (reel). 3219 - 3220 Sample interval, microseconds, original field recording. 3221 - 3222 Number of samples per data trace, this file (reel). 3223 - 3224 Number of samples per data trace, original field recording. 3225 - 3226 Data sample format code: 1 = floating point (4 bytes) 2 = fixed point (4 bytes) 3 = fixed point (2 bytes) 4 = fixed point with gain code (4 bytes). 3227 - 3228 CDP fold. 3229 - 3230 Trace sorting code: 1 = as recorded (no) sorting) 2 = CDP ensemble 3 = single fold continuous profile 4 = horizontally stacked 3231 - 3232 Vertical sum code: 1 = no sum 2 = two sum ... N = N sum (N = 32,767) 3233 - 3234 Sweep frequency at start. 3235 - 3236 Sweep frequency at end. 3237 - 3238 Sweep length, ms. 3239 - 3240 Sweep type code: 1 = linear 2 = parabolic 3 = exponential 4 = other 3241 - 3242 Trace number of sweep channel. 3243 - 3244 Sweep trace taper length, ms, at start if tapered. 3245 - 3246 Sweep trace taper length, ms, at end. 3247 - 3248 Taper type: 1 = linear 2 = cos 3 = other 3249 - 3250 Correlated data traces: 1 = no 2 = yes 3251 - 3252 Binary gain recovered: 1 = yes 2 = no 3253 - 3254 Amplitude recovery method: 1 = none 2 = spherical divergence 3 = AGC 4 = other 3255 - 3256 Measurement system: 1 = meters 2 = feet 3257 - 3258 Impulse signal: 1 = Upward = negative number. 2 = Upward = positive number. 3259 - 3260 Vibratory polarity code - seismic signal lags pilot signal by: 1 = 337.5 - 22.5 degrees 2 = 22.5 - 67.5 degrees 3 = 67.5 - 112.5 degrees 4 = 112.5 - 157.5 degrees 5 = 157.5 - 202.5 degrees 6 = 202.5 - 247.5 degrees