CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200407052001.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Feb 28 2008 12:56:50 (20080228125650) (MAY NOT BE CURRENT) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 146 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 1452 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1405 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 1406 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 101 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 9 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 2802 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 18 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 1401 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 5677 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 28 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 58 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 18 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 152 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 3401 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 34 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 1418 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 185 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1233 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 70090 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1722 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1713 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 36 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 3399 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 7339 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 17 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 17 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 17 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 25 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1376 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 1661 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1402 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 2803 '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. 17 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 144 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 48 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 13 '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) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 13 '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 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 13 '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 34 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) (hour) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) (hour) 54 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 54 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 69691 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 59 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 340 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 589 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 589 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 1031 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 1226 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 589 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 589 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 1031 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 1226 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1417 '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. 301 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 300 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1414 '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. 1262 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 139 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 5 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 12 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 381 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 589 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 25 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 42 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1418 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 25 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 1418 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1418 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 78 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 51 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 61 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 594 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 396 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 6 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 156 '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 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 49 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 22 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '45 ' TSK MK-100 211 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 1052 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 3080 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2424 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 75 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 589 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 589 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1007 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 24 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1041 '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 34 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 215 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 554 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 615 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 185 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1233 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1417 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------