Units used in LOCSMITH

The physical units used in LOCSMITH input and output are those common in seismology.

Units used
Quantity Unit
Length km
Time s, sometimes h:m:s
Velocity km/s
Mass kg
Moment of Inertia Factor dimensionless
Newton constant of gravity m3 kg-1 s-2
Planetocentric Constant of Gravity GM m3s-2
Density g/cm3
Epicentral Distance °
Azimuth angle ° (counted from N via E)
Emergence angle °
Slowness s/°
Longitude ° (positive eastward from 0° to 360°)
Latitude ° (positive northward from 0° to 360°)
Q-factors dimensionless

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