CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200505092012.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 06 2008 13:34:17 (20080306133417) (MAY NOT BE CURRENT) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 331 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 3987 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 2963 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 2917 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 112 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 5922 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 8 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'S4 ' The history entry has an entry for the one or two profiles actually plotted, and the S4 to indicate the whole profile was flagged. 116 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 2917 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 12988 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 145 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 50 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 223 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 33 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 7000 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 42 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 2938 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 99 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2839 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 116317 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 5008 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 2034 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 129 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 6913 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 16356 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1007 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1007 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 1910 '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. 3451 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 2959 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 95 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 5839 '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. 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 243 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 339 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 339 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 341 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 17 '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) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 17 '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 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 17 '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 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 17 '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) 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 276 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 400 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 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) 246 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 246 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 115819 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 11 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 487 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 882 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 882 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 2498 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 2780 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 882 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 882 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 2498 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 2780 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2938 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1607 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1172 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2938 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2685 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 253 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 243 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 992 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 992 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 992 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 493 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 342 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 400 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1007 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 882 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 851 '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. 992 '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) 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 2938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 1013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 2938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 2938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1104 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 243 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 239 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 354 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 399 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 992 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 218 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 774 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 239 '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 354 '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 399 '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 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 65 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 1772 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 612 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 18 '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 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 277 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 74 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 25 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '856 ' Profiling float, NINJA, SBE conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 68 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '22 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 23 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 413 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 2388 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 15090 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5240 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 882 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 882 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 2446 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 52 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2681 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 99 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 52 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 9 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 2871 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 6 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 99 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1007 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1832 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 48 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 5 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 2885 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------