CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200507152009.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 -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 28 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 3214 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 2289 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 2223 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 87 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 4512 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 91 '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. 131 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 2223 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) 10146 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 45 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 45 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 32 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 88 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 4970 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 32 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 2239 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 116 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2123 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 101486 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3699 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1303 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 149 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 4853 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 12580 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 943 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 943 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 1280 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 2493 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 2276 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 115 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 4453 '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. 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 211 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 331 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 331 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 121 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 328 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 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 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 16 '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 (inches Hg) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 8 '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 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 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 (dbars) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) 5 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 265 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 358 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) (hour) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) (hour) 209 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 209 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 97847 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 62 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 3577 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 486 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 486 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 1836 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 2194 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 486 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 486 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 1836 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 2194 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2239 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1552 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1099 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2239 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2181 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 26 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 32 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 211 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 939 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 939 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 939 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 362 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 121 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 337 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 358 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 943 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 486 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 709 '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. 939 '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 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 955 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 2239 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 955 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 2239 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 2239 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1046 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 211 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 216 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 325 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 398 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 939 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 121 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 164 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 654 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 216 '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 325 '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 398 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 86 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 1374 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 361 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 34 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '842 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor 225 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 79 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 64 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '45 ' TSK MK-100 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 378 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 1736 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 13241 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 3883 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 486 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 486 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1779 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 57 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2078 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 116 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 2233 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 6 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 116 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 943 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1180 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 62 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 2177 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------