CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200310032004.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 04 2008 19:31:00 (20080304193100) (MAY NOT BE CURRENT) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 175 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 2216 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1387 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1338 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 6 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 2732 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 60 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1338 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 6395 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 77 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 108 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2450 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 24 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1350 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 127 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1223 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 66 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 41065 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1878 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 596 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 104 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 2370 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 7918 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 12 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 12 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 12 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 842 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 842 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 469 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 1531 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1386 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 48 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 2724 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'QCA1 ' The quality control software which checks that the space and time location as well as the identification of a station is sensible. 12 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 160 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 207 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 207 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 34 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 180 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBS$ ' The position of the piston, in counts, for a profiling float at the parking depth. Counts vary from 0-256 with 256 being fully extended 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPS$ ' The piston position for a profiling float at the surface.Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 34 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 180 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 261 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 187 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 187 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 66 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 40815 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 104 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 149 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 159 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 159 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 853 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 1303 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 159 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 159 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 853 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 1303 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1350 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1713 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 90 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1350 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1280 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 14 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 56 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 157 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 821 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 809 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 809 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 227 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 253 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 822 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 159 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 506 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGI$ ' The 5 character 88.. group used in a BATHY and a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface profile. 809 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGST ' (2QNQLQAQz) QN=WMO-3313: Quality of the buoy satellite transmission; QL=WMO-3311: Quality of location; QA=WMO-3302: Location quality class (range of radius of 66onfidence); QZ=WMO-3318: Depth correction indicator 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 39 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 821 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1330 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 821 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 1350 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1350 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 908 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 157 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 222 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 314 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 285 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 809 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 809 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 216 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20110 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=1: Radius greater than or equal to 500 m but less than 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 310 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20120 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=2: Radius greater than or equal to 250 m but less than 500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 283 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20130 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=3: Radius less than 250 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 37 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 916 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 146 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '842 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor 82 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 121 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 1062 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 10008 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2042 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 81 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 159 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 159 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 824 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 29 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1176 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 127 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1350 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 127 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 842 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 381 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 48 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1302 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------