CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200711262036.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Nov 29 2007 11:54:35 (20071129115435) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 208 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 25914 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 6 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 12145 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 11700 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 234 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 90 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 23835 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 546 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 11677 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) 13 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 5 '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 62440 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 208 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 321 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 22502 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 44 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 11699 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 133 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 11566 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 234339 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16927 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 5619 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 194 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 22352 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 62979 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 11699 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2472 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2472 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 9205 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 12686 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 12145 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 524 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 23381 '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. 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 11699 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 273 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 515 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 515 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 53 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1426 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 339 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 22 '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 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 22 '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 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 287 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 515 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 284 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 284 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 232495 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 594 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1250 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2691 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2691 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 7750 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 9414 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2691 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2691 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 7750 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 9414 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 11683 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 13 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 3425 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1510 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 11692 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 5 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 11327 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 197 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 173 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 273 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 2442 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2442 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2455 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 5249 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 1426 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 59 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 53 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 515 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 515 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2472 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2691 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 952 '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. 2442 '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 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2464 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 11699 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 2464 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 11699 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 11699 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 2605 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 273 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 726 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 1023 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 693 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2442 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 1426 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 213 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 816 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 726 '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 1023 '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 693 '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 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 21 '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 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3047 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 7835 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 50 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 '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 519 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 182 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '856 ' Profiling float, NINJA, SBE conductivity sensor 69 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 21 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '47 ' TSK MK-130A XCTD recorder 740 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 10813 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 46124 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 20702 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2691 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2691 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 7674 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 76 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 9281 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 133 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 41 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 11531 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 127 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 133 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2472 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 9094 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 99 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 393 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 11207 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------