CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201006181029.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jun 21 2010 14:12:50 (20100621141250) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 57 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 28333 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 13740 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 13509 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 396 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 27741 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 488 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 13509 '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) 70302 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 4 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 300 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 155 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 27214 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 52 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 13535 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 196 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 13339 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 262653 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 23530 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 3734 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 563 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 26703 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 70737 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 13535 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 4 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 26 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 26 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 26 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1211 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1211 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 12297 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 14662 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 13740 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 462 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 27045 '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 13535 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 664 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 566 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 831 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 110 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 80 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 890 '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 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 24 '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 24 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 26 '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) 24 '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 26 '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 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 832 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 952 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 683 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 683 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 259721 '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. 2931 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1633 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1633 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11359 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12641 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1633 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1633 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11359 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12641 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 13534 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 3574 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 3212 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 13342 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 192 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 13276 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 192 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 67 '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 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 664 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1170 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1170 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1170 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 8795 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 24 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 893 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 952 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1211 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1633 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1198 '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. 1170 '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 ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1196 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13535 '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 1196 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 13535 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 13535 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 26 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 24 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1391 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 664 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 9 '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] 305 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 479 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 386 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1170 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 299 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 870 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 305 '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 479 '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 386 '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 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '032 ' Sippican T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 95 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 41 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '222 ' TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '461 ' Sparton XBT-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1918 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 10536 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 32 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 441 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '852 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '861 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, FSI conductivity sensor 275 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 73 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '03 ' Sippican MK-9 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 52 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '43 ' TSK MK-30N 579 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 42 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 12709 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 39356 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 25314 '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. 1 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1632 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1633 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 9971 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1388 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 12445 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 196 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 13525 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 9 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 196 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1211 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 12128 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 252 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 13283 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------