diff --git a/src/Fvcom.fs b/src/Fvcom.fs
index 060bc4d..d756d86 100644
--- a/src/Fvcom.fs
+++ b/src/Fvcom.fs
@@ -165,6 +165,17 @@ let readOmega (ds: DataSet) t l =
         Log.Error $"{e}"
         Array.empty
 
+let readOmegaBlock (ds: DataSet) t =
+    try
+        let n = ds.Dimensions["node"].Length
+        let l = ds.Dimensions["siglev"].Length
+        let u = ds[ "omega" ].GetData([| t; 0; 0 |], [| 1; l; n |]) :?> single [,,]
+        u[0, *, *]
+    with
+    | e ->
+        Log.Error $"{e}"
+        Array2D.zeroCreate 0 0
+
 let readOmegas (ds: DataSet) t l es =
     try
         let n = ds.Dimensions["node"].Length