CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200805302128.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jun 02 2008 11:17:08 (20080602111708) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 51 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 18017 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 13 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 8613 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 8593 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 266 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 7 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 17422 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 76 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 8593 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 8 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 44128 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 254 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 70 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 17915 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 54 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 8620 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 267 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 8353 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 192272 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 13079 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4890 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 92 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 17877 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 44438 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 8620 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 8 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 723 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 723 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 7862 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 9149 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 8613 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 49 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 17190 '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. 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 8620 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 229 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 279 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 279 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'B14$ ' 14V battery voltage (Provor) 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BV7$ ' 7V battery voltage (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPS$ ' Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) 302 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPA$ ' Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NPS$ ' Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NRP$ ' Number of repositions (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVD$ ' Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'NVS$ ' Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 26 '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 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 21 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'POF$ ' Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) 21 '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 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 26 '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 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVA$ ' Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 220 '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) 318 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TDE$ ' End of descent time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TER$ ' End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TFS$ ' First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'TSD$ ' Descent start time (Provor) (hour) 266 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 266 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 191365 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 912 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2317 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2317 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6333 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 7002 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2317 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2317 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6333 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 7002 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 8620 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1545 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 1144 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8620 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8594 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 26 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 229 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 712 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 712 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 712 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 4490 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 298 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 318 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 723 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2317 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 687 '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. 712 '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 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NAM$ ' Number of ascent messages (Provor) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 35 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 739 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 8620 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type and fall rate equation 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 739 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 8620 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 8620 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TFF$ ' Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 976 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 229 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 197 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 257 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 258 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 712 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 139 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 573 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 197 '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 257 '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 258 '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$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 14 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 81 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '743 ' TSK XCTD-2F 1676 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 6224 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '842 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor 415 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 125 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '856 ' Profiling float, NINJA, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' NEMO Float SBE 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '47 ' TSK MK-130A XCTD recorder 573 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '62 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 34 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 7900 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 24150 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 16332 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 24 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 2317 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2317 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 6111 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 222 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 6735 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 267 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 8620 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 267 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 723 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 7630 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 29 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 2 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 8589 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------