CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201002052041.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Feb 09 2010 16:01:14 (20100209160114) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 148 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 24059 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 6 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 11618 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 11500 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 573 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 23449 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 248 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 11500 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 59374 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 470 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 249 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 23426 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 48 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 11524 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 212 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 11312 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 278862 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 26 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 18766 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4682 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 275 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 23199 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 60077 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 11524 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 24 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 24 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 24 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 963 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 963 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 10536 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 12659 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 11618 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 5 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 224 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 23011 '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 11524 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 536 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 390 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 613 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 31 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BBC$ ' Battery current when the buoyancy pump is on 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BBV$ ' Battery voltage when the buoyancy pump is on 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCN$ ' A no-load measurement after the long quiescent drift and before any loads have been applied. Values may be converted from counts. 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BPP$ ' The piston position for a profiling float at the deepest depth. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended. 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DPP$ ' The number of pressure samples collected during the park-descent phase. There is one sample at completion of piston retraction plus one sample each hour during the park descent phase. 771 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBN$ ' A no-load measurement after the long quiescent drift and before any loads have been applied. Values may be converted from counts to volts. See format documentation. 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 24 '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 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 24 '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 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 665 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 706 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 588 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 588 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 278290 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 572 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2035 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2035 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 9011 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 10393 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2035 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2035 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 9011 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 10393 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 11524 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2725 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 2604 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 11524 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 11410 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 114 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ABA$ ' The number of piston adjustments (as counts) made during the park phase to ensure the float stays within 10-dbar of the programmed park pressure. 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 5 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 536 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 24 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 938 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CDE$ ' The difference (seconds) between the APF9Is real time clock (RTC) and GPS time. This represents clock drift. 7083 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 737 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 716 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 963 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2035 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 914 '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. 938 '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 ' 'NSB$ ' Number of samples collected in the bin. 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'NSU$ ' Number of satellites used to determine the fix. 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 25 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 962 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 11524 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'POI$ ' The number of STP spot-samples collected during the profile and does not include the park-level spot-sample. 962 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 24 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 11524 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 11524 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 5 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 5 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TGP$ ' The time to obtain a GPS fix 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1175 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 536 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 10 '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] 257 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 390 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 291 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 938 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 279 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 646 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 257 '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 390 '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 291 '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 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 80 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 119 '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 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 1773 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 8488 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 46 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 455 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 145 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '861 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, FSI conductivity sensor 381 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 195 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 606 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 23 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 10642 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 32902 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 21743 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 13 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2022 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2035 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 8070 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 941 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 10181 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 212 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 3 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 8 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 11513 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 212 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 963 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 10349 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 120 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 11404 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------