CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200908.NODC' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Aug 13 2010 11:21:16 (20100813112116) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 2116774 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1057889 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 1057889 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 4232552 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 896646 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 1057889 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 1057889 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1157943 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1004 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1734 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 894912 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 896646 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 4232552 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1057889 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 1058885 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUQC ' Drifting Buoy QC software. 1057889 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 1057889 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 31642 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 203567 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMP ' Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) 431321 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 355735 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 110 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 948 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 965486 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 72145 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 215 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'LN2$ ' The second longitude (from DRIBU message) (degrees) 215 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'LT2$ ' The second latitude (from DRIBU message) (degrees) 110 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 34056 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 13250 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 3180 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 2854 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 35425 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 35425 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 1146608 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12338 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 867 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 867 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 12993 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 881919 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 867 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 867 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 12993 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 881919 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1057889 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1241435 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 943133 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1116 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1051736 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6153 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1040702 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 17186 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 31642 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 1005419 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1005278 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1019131 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 951640 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 886912 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 698701 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 461440 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 881437 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 16723 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 867 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 12993 '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. 1008667 '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 1005419 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1005419 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 1057889 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 1057889 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 1057889 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 31642 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 46656 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '0 ' Radius >= 1500 m 362121 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 428208 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 168434 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1002753 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 2525 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 17451 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '00 ' Unspecified drifting buoy 954602 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 6767 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '04 ' Ice float 1504 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '16 ' Unspecified moored buoy 1011 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 27090 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 10706 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 3174 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '201// ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=/: Location quality class information not available; QZ=/: Missing value (Depth correction unknown) 43499 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20100 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=0: Radius greater than or equal to 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 363181 '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 429553 '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 166520 '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 2525 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20131 ' (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=1: Depths are corrected 215 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '2020/ ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=2: Dubious quality (position calculated from only 1 satellite pass); QA=0: Radius greater than or equal to 1500 m; QZ=/: Missing value (Depth correction unknown) 13151495 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 13860 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 867 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 867 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '3 ' Precision to 0.01 m/s 12993 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 881919 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1057889 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1057889 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 1057889 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' ' ' Drifting Buoy stations only --------------------------------------------------------------