CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200403091115.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 -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 72 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 2710 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1817 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1736 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 48 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 10 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 3528 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 104 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1732 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LAT$ ' The latitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of latitude 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 8159 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 30 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 29 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 69 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 2739 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 46 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1755 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 273 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1482 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 115 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 81323 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2338 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 447 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 109 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 2676 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 10025 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 909 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 909 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 823 '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. 1921 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1813 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 81 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 3473 '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. 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 273 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 235 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 235 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 68 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) 372 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 18 '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 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current 18 '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 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 301 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 336 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) 382 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 382 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 115 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 79169 '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. 2151 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 73 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 73 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 957 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1682 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 73 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 73 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 957 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1682 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1754 '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. 1479 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1430 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1751 '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. 1681 '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. 69 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 4 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 273 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 927 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 904 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 904 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 332 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 336 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 909 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 73 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 461 '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. 904 '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 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 927 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1755 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 927 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 1755 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1755 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1125 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 273 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 232 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 369 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 325 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' 'B ' No estimate of location accuracy, 2 positions reported 904 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 189 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 715 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 223 '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 357 '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 324 '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 31 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 41 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 189 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 950 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 249 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 18 '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 181 '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 53 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 116 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 74 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 34 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 269 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 1233 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 11981 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2482 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 73 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 73 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 923 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 34 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1409 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 273 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 4 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 1750 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 273 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 909 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 573 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 42 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 3 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 1710 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------