The third letter of the three character channel code is the Orientation Code, which provides a way to indicate the directionality of the sensor measurement. Z N E Traditional (Vertical, North-South, East-West) A B C Triaxial (Along the edges of a cube turned up on a corner) T R For formed beams (Transverse, Radial) 1 2 3 Orthogonal components but non traditional orientations U V W Optional components Dip/Azimuth: Ground motion vector (reverse dip/azimuth if signal polarity incorrect) Signal Units: M, M/S, M/S**2 Channel Flags: G