CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200510212011.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Oct 24 2005 11:38:57 (20051024113857) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 188 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 9521 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 3823 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 3753 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 442 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 7657 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 4 '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. 186 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 3735 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 10 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface 11 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'HHMM ' Time within day in format hhmm 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LAT$ ' The latitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of latitude 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 21187 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 88 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 19 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 130 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 389 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 6693 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 38 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 3754 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 420 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 3334 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 146937 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 147 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 16 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 5356 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1375 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 231 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 6500 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 21822 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 3754 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 19 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 19 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 19 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1975 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1975 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 1760 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG04 ' The duplicates review software. 4536 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 3814 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 167 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 7510 '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. 19 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 3754 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 239 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 372 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 372 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 40 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) 1168 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue 371 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 13 '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) 13 '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 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 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 19 '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 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current 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 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 290 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 798 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) 271 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 271 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 144810 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2284 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 578 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 578 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1921 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 3654 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 578 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 578 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 1921 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 3654 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 3743 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 11 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 3203 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1325 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3747 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 5 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 3470 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 273 '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. 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 239 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1937 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1937 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1962 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 377 '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 1168 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 40 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 40 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 399 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 798 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1975 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 578 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 719 '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. 1937 '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) 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 3754 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 3754 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 3754 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 2328 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 239 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '0 ' > 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 9 '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] 634 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 682 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 621 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1937 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 1168 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 135 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 659 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 634 '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 682 '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 621 '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 53 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 33 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '031 ' Sippican T-6, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 23 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 126 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 25 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '800 ' Mechanical XBT 2659 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 443 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 1 '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 8 '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 194 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 81 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 52 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 31 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 100 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '21 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-1 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '42 ' TSK MK-30 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 363 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 3156 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 26037 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5762 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 578 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 578 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 1877 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 44 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 3234 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 420 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 7 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 28 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 3701 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 18 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 420 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1975 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1359 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 98 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 3655 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------