CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200804232046.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Apr 24 2008 13:32:54 (20080424133254) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 57 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 17519 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 8392 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 8364 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 275 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 9 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 17019 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 93 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 8364 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 43023 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 274 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 67 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 17760 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 40 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 8384 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 168 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 8216 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 172038 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12501 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 5299 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 106 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 17694 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 43349 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 8384 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 5 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 146 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 711 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 711 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 7507 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 8991 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 8392 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 73 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 16733 '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. 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 8384 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 205 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 236 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 236 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 146 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 230 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 20 '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 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 20 '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 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 190 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 277 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 205 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 205 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 171761 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 52 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 225 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2428 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2428 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6129 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6815 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2428 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2428 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6129 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6815 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 8384 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1272 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1032 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 8384 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8302 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 50 '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. 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 205 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 700 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 700 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 700 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 4354 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 261 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 277 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 711 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2428 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 646 '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. 700 '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 146 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 166 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 720 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 8384 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 146 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 720 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 8384 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 8384 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 879 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 205 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 13 '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] 187 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 266 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 247 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 700 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 135 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 565 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 187 '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 266 '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 247 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 36 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 6 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 1577 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 6298 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 322 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 110 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '856 ' Profiling float, NINJA, SBE conductivity sensor 36 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '21 ' CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-1 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 425 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 7875 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 23533 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 15814 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 438 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 2428 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2428 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 5990 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 139 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 6647 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 168 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 8384 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 168 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 711 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 7505 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 45 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 8339 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------