CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200606232011.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jun 26 2006 12:30:47 (20060626123047) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 183 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 5957 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 2677 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 2667 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 127 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 5392 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 93 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 2647 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 11 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LAT$ ' The latitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of latitude 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 14119 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 84 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 29 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 140 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 61 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 5835 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 2656 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 172 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2484 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 171261 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 4 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 3745 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 2112 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 88 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 5769 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 14444 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 2656 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 623 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 623 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 2022 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 4 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 3054 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 2673 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 82 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 5319 '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. 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 2656 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 112 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 168 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 168 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 183 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 11 '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 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current 11 '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 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 180 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (relative to true North) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed 245 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 119 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 119 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 169831 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1434 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 889 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 889 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1905 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 2174 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 889 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 889 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1905 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 2174 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 2645 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 11 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 896 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 591 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2650 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 2465 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 177 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 12 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 112 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 617 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 617 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 617 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 672 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 180 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 245 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 623 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 889 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 545 '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. 617 '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 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 628 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 2656 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 628 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 2656 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 2656 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 746 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 112 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 126 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 231 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 260 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 617 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 128 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 489 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 126 '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 231 '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 260 '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 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 43 '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 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 83 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1047 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 864 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 31 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '842 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 321 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 147 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '856 ' Profiling float, NINJA, SBE conductivity sensor 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 568 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 43 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 1892 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 10935 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 4874 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 889 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 889 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1892 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 13 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2002 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 172 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 35 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 9 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 2611 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 172 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 623 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1861 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 51 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 2 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 2603 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------