CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200711282107tm.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Nov 29 2007 12:44:02 (20071129124402) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 39 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 18418 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 8757 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 8361 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 95 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 47 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 16957 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 490 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 8352 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LAT$ ' The latitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of latitude 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 44622 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 63 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 113 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 16044 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 42 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 8373 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 237 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 8136 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 174693 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 12306 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 3780 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 182 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 15904 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 44796 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 8373 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 5 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1630 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1630 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 6719 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 8783 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 8757 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 469 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 16716 '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. 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 8373 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 199 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 337 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 337 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 41 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 877 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 247 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 20 '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 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 20 '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 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 220 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 347 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) (hour) 201 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 201 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 172258 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 550 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1887 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1780 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1780 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 5666 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6860 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1780 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1780 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 5666 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6860 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 8370 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 2366 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1071 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8369 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 8180 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 111 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 79 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 3 '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 199 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1607 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1607 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1620 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 3914 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 877 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 29 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 25 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 338 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 347 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1630 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1780 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 679 '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. 1607 '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 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 24 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1628 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 8373 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 1628 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 8373 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 8373 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1861 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 199 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 503 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 615 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 489 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1607 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 877 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 162 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 581 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 503 '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 615 '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 489 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '032 ' Sippican T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 64 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 2168 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 5565 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 3 '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 358 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 153 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 81 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 63 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 550 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 7652 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 31743 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 14953 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 9 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 1780 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1780 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 5610 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 56 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 6623 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 237 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 76 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 8296 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 237 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1630 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 6506 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 100 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 341 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 7932 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------