CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200403311450.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jun 18 2007 19:45:38 (20070618194538) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 150 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 2376 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1757 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1678 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 166 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 34 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 3483 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 123 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1677 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 7739 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'YEAR ' Calendar year 56 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 149 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 144 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 3562 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1689 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 216 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1473 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 100 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 67004 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2717 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 867 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 94 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 3490 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 9767 '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 665 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 665 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 1013 '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. 2116 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1755 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 112 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 3365 '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. 30 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'QCAD ' NODC Delayed mode version of QCA1. 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 233 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 228 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 228 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) 303 '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 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) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 1 '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 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 1 '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 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 1 '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 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 275 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 329 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) 257 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 257 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 100 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 63851 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3156 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 385 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 385 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1133 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1681 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 385 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 385 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1133 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 1681 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1688 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 1228 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1035 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1688 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1582 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 103 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 233 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 671 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 660 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 660 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 304 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 329 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 665 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 385 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 343 '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. 660 '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) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 671 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1686 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 671 '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 1689 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1689 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 881 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 233 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 183 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 225 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 263 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 660 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 123 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 537 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 179 '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 222 '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 259 '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 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 48 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 1275 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 97 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 19 '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 98 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '847 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, FSI conductivity sensor 73 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 201 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 1400 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 9666 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2619 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 385 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 385 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1100 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 33 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1465 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 216 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 9 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 1672 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 7 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 216 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 665 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 808 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 48 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 31 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 1610 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------