CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200601172016.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jan 18 2006 12:37:20 (20060118123720) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 635 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 9938 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 4278 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 4222 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 102 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 12 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 8574 '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. 179 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 4204 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity 6 '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 8 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 22969 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 302 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 79 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 325 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 51 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 9962 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 36 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 4219 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 299 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 3920 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 206803 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 10 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 7273 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 2725 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 191 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 9807 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 23731 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 4219 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 2 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 18 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 18 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1461 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1461 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 2738 '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. 5106 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 4274 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 161 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 8447 '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. 18 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 4219 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 206 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level 472 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude 472 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 11 '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) 25 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue 508 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature 14 '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) 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 14 '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 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current 14 '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 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 425 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (relative to true North) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed 573 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) 209 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North) 209 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed 205547 '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. 1265 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1158 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 1158 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 3559 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 4123 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 1158 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees 1158 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED 3559 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity 4123 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature 4213 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 2002 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1420 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4211 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been changed as a result of QC. 3715 '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. 498 '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. 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 206 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1437 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1437 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1438 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 15 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 374 '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 25 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 512 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 573 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1461 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1158 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1213 '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. 1437 '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) 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1455 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 4219 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 1455 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 18 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 4219 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 4219 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 18 '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 1734 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 206 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '0 ' > 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 4 '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] 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' 'B ' No estimate of location accuracy [from 2 messages] 372 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 610 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 455 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1437 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 25 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 325 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1088 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 372 '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 610 '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 455 '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 55 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 19 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '021 ' Sippican Fast Deep, Coefficient a , 6.346, Coefficient b -1.82 1 '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 82 '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 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 2492 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 820 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 9 '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 447 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 167 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 46 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 35 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 27 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '20 ' ARGOS XBT-ST 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 716 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 3367 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 21533 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 7217 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 1158 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1158 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 3518 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 41 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 3824 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 299 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 4 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 4203 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 12 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 299 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1461 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 2459 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 90 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 5 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 4124 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------