CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200311052004.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: May 18 2007 14:12:21 (20070518141221) (MAY NOT BE CURRENT) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 79 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 2607 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1757 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1692 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 154 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 7 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 3462 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 81 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1688 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DATE ' Date within year in format mmdd 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'MNTH ' Calendar month (MM) within year 7907 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 153 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 85 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 2952 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 26 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1716 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 270 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1446 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 119 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 65383 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2135 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 843 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 110 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 2868 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 9839 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 48 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 865 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 865 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 790 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 2 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 1947 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1755 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 68 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 3447 '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. 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 181 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 237 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 237 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 78 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) 207 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 10 '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 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 10 '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 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 8 '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 10 '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 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 199 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 298 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) 192 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 192 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 119 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 64190 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1192 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 131 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 131 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1049 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1667 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 131 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 131 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1049 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1667 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1712 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 1106 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 898 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1709 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 6 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1671 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 42 '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. 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 181 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 867 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 854 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 854 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 5 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 287 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 298 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 865 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 131 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 542 '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. 854 '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 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 61 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 867 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1716 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 867 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 1716 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1716 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1126 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 181 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 236 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 326 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 305 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 854 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 854 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 231 '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 321 '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 302 '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 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '031 ' Sippican T-6, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 47 '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 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 1079 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 274 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 32 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '842 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 106 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 27 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '01 ' Sippican Strip Chart Recorder 14 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 78 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 180 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 1372 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 11264 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2589 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 144 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 131 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 131 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1018 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 31 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1397 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 270 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 17 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 4 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 1695 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 270 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 865 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 581 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 61 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 2 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 1653 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------