CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200402252004.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 -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 34 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 1858 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 2487 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1236 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 18 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 12 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 2503 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 48 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1225 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DATE ' Date within year in format mmdd 6 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 6896 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 10 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 16 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 38 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1952 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1235 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 228 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1007 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 37838 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1686 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 288 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 22 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 1952 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 8196 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 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 601 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 601 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 623 '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. 1338 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 2485 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 37 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 2465 '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 216 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 200 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 200 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) 245 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 8 '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) 8 '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 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 8 '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 8 '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 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 8 '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 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current 8 '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 8 '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 240 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 287 '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) 217 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 217 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 37510 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 328 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 67 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 67 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 652 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1188 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 67 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 67 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 652 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1188 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1229 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 1108 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 879 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1235 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1196 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 33 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 6 '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 216 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 610 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 599 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 599 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 268 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 287 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 601 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 67 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 302 '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. 599 '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) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 610 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1235 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 610 '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 1235 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1235 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 804 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 216 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 164 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 218 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 228 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 599 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 599 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 158 '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 215 '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 226 '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 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 34 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 797 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 174 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 10 '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 117 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '847 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, FSI conductivity sensor 30 '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 37 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '21 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-1 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '42 ' TSK MK-30 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '45 ' TSK MK-100 167 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 977 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 8180 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1796 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 67 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 67 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 633 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 19 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 960 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 228 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 4 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 1221 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 10 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 228 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 601 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 406 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 2 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 1233 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------