From 0e8e86a27323227ec5b42dfb77f4807172709660 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Taylor-Offord <30032596+staylorofford@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:16:31 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md Update camera metadata conventions to reflect recent agreements, --- ...AMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md index c7f1b5fad..4b8d298d3 100644 --- a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md +++ b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md @@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ Mount codes are the equivalent of site codes for seismic and acoustic sensors. M Mount codes are unique across all sites, including seismic, GNSS, and other sites. They are found in the [network/mounts.csv](https://github.com/GeoNet/delta/blob/main/network/mounts.csv) file. -Mount codes are 4 letters. In many cases, the first two letters give an indication of where the site is (i.e. they will be an abbreviation of a significant local geographic feature), and the last two letters give a sub-location, particularly where there are multiple mounts in the same area, e.g. WINR is at White Island (WI) on the north rim of the crater (NR). +Mount codes are named for ease of distinction and reflect either (or both) camera location or monitoring subject cues. -In some cases, the mount codes do not follow this pattern, typically for historical or other reasons, e.g. TEMO is Taranaki Emergency Management Office, and KAKA is Kakaramea. +Mount codes are 4 or more letters. + +For some older camera sites, the first two letters of the mount code give an indication of where the site is (i.e. they will be an abbreviation of a significant local geographic feature), and the last two letters give a sub-location, particularly where there are multiple mounts in the same area, e.g. WINR is at White Island (WI) on the north rim of the crater (NR). In other old camera sites, the mount codes do not follow this pattern, typically for historical or other reasons, e.g. TEMO is Taranaki Emergency Management Office, and KAKA is Kakaramea. + +Newer mount codes either abbreviate the location prefix to one letter or discard it completely, e.g., WSMC (White Island Summit Camera). + +As of 2026, permanent camera sites are named with a C suffix to indicate their nature. This allows distinction of camera sites from GNSS at the same location where they would otherwise have equivalent station codes. ## View Codes From 74b5a8ed3edeaf06cfb60bf38d85e72a1b285367 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Taylor-Offord <30032596+staylorofford@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:40:24 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md correction --- .../CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md index 4b8d298d3..b7afd8194 100644 --- a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md +++ b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md @@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ Mount codes are the equivalent of site codes for seismic and acoustic sensors. M Mount codes are unique across all sites, including seismic, GNSS, and other sites. They are found in the [network/mounts.csv](https://github.com/GeoNet/delta/blob/main/network/mounts.csv) file. -Mount codes are named for ease of distinction and reflect either (or both) camera location or monitoring subject cues. +Mount codes are 4 or more letters. -Mount codes are 4 or more letters. +Mount codes are named for ease of distinction and reflect either (or both) camera location or monitoring subject cues. There is no fixed convention for camera mount codes although a few are used consistently: -For some older camera sites, the first two letters of the mount code give an indication of where the site is (i.e. they will be an abbreviation of a significant local geographic feature), and the last two letters give a sub-location, particularly where there are multiple mounts in the same area, e.g. WINR is at White Island (WI) on the north rim of the crater (NR). In other old camera sites, the mount codes do not follow this pattern, typically for historical or other reasons, e.g. TEMO is Taranaki Emergency Management Office, and KAKA is Kakaramea. - -Newer mount codes either abbreviate the location prefix to one letter or discard it completely, e.g., WSMC (White Island Summit Camera). +- The first 1-2 letters of the mount code give an indication of where the site is (i.e. they will be an abbreviation of a significant local geographic feature), and the last 1-2 letters give a sub-location, particularly where there are multiple mounts in the same area, e.g. WINR is at White Island (WI) on the north rim of the crater (NR). +- The mount codes are named simply by their location, e.g. TEMO is Taranaki Emergency Management Office, and KAKA is Kakaramea. As of 2026, permanent camera sites are named with a C suffix to indicate their nature. This allows distinction of camera sites from GNSS at the same location where they would otherwise have equivalent station codes. From a23b8a9184dc8e0ccb2cb4265f3ee81675b3e18b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Taylor-Offord <30032596+staylorofford@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 09:34:46 +1300 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md --- docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md index b7afd8194..428d14c76 100644 --- a/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md +++ b/docs/CAMERA_METADATA_CONVENTIONS_AND_IMAGE_INFORMATION.md @@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ Mount codes are the equivalent of site codes for seismic and acoustic sensors. M Mount codes are unique across all sites, including seismic, GNSS, and other sites. They are found in the [network/mounts.csv](https://github.com/GeoNet/delta/blob/main/network/mounts.csv) file. -Mount codes are 4 or more letters. +Mount codes are 4 or more letters. As of 2026, permanent camera sites are named with a C suffix to indicate their nature. This allows distinction of camera sites from GNSS at the same location where they would otherwise have equivalent station codes. Mount codes are named for ease of distinction and reflect either (or both) camera location or monitoring subject cues. There is no fixed convention for camera mount codes although a few are used consistently: - The first 1-2 letters of the mount code give an indication of where the site is (i.e. they will be an abbreviation of a significant local geographic feature), and the last 1-2 letters give a sub-location, particularly where there are multiple mounts in the same area, e.g. WINR is at White Island (WI) on the north rim of the crater (NR). - The mount codes are named simply by their location, e.g. TEMO is Taranaki Emergency Management Office, and KAKA is Kakaramea. -As of 2026, permanent camera sites are named with a C suffix to indicate their nature. This allows distinction of camera sites from GNSS at the same location where they would otherwise have equivalent station codes. - ## View Codes Cameras are installed under view codes at the mount. View codes are the equivalent of location codes for seismic and acoustic sensors.