CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200404142003.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Aug 09 2007 19:58:36 (20070809195836) (MAY NOT BE CURRENT) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 1272 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 962 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 886 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 19 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 1825 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 85 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 885 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'MNTH ' Calendar month (MM) within year 4144 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 16 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 8 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1707 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 12 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 893 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 185 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 708 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 189 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 23966 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1389 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 330 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 81 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 1638 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 5055 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 367 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 367 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 520 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 951 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 961 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 79 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 1785 '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. 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 117 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 119 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 119 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 151 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 4 '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 (mA) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 4 '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 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 3 '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 (mA) 4 '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 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 147 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 172 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) (hour) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) (hour) 126 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 126 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 189 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 23948 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 17 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 152 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 152 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 522 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 893 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 152 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 152 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 522 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 893 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 892 '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. 674 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 494 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 893 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 887 '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. 4 '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. 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 117 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 362 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 356 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 356 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 163 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 172 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 367 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 152 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 187 '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. 356 '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 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 362 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 890 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 362 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 893 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 893 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 552 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 117 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '01 ' Propeller rotor 88 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 142 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 356 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 63 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 293 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 88 '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 137 '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 131 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 703 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 84 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 40 '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 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 66 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 787 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 5185 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1409 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 152 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 152 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 519 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 3 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 708 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 185 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 21 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 870 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 185 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 367 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 341 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 48 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 845 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------