CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201004122133.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Apr 13 2010 19:25:01 (20100413192501) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 59002 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 23 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 28444 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 28168 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 20 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 57063 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 558 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 28168 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 145067 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 23 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 25 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 56561 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 138 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 28237 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 272 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 27965 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 487353 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 20 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 2 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 45985 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 10714 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 742 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 55957 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 145046 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 28237 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 70 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 77 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 69 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2381 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2381 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 25787 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 28844 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 28444 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 4 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 489 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 56412 '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. 65 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 28237 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 1359 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1183 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 1681 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1908 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 46 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 69 '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 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 46 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 46 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 69 '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 65 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 1660 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1888 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1415 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1415 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 486069 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 895 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 411 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 5123 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 5123 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 21251 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 25202 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 5123 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 5123 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 21251 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 25202 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 28237 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 7286 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 6419 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 28237 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 27744 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 456 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 37 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 44 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 1359 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 2274 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2274 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2274 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 37 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 17317 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 1908 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1888 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2381 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 5123 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2335 '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. 2274 '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 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2343 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 28237 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 2343 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 28237 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 28237 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 69 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 2653 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1359 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 36 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 565 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 949 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 760 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2274 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 539 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1735 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 565 '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 949 '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 760 '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 43 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD 4634 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 21461 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '840 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, no conductivity sensor 74 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 '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 984 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 343 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '861 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, FSI conductivity sensor 662 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 1329 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 86 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 43 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 26754 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 80845 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 53215 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 5123 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 5123 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 19548 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1703 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 24930 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 272 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 6 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 3 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 28193 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 35 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 272 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2381 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 25584 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 287 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 27950 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------