CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201103302057.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 31 2011 10:07:43 (20110331100743) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 27043 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 13016 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 12765 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 42 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 26062 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 510 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 12765 '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) 66631 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 26 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 14 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 25403 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 54 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 12792 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 178 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 12614 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 328151 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2165 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 8 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 146 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 19267 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 6044 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 570 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 24887 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 66647 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 12792 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'NO ' NODC (Washington) 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 28 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1404 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1404 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 11361 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 13287 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 13016 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 483 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 25582 '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. 14 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 12792 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'tstm ' NODC format test of a MEDS-ASCII data file 895 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1021 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 61 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 1189 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 27 '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 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 27 '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 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 26 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP2$ ' The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 27 '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 14 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 27 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 994 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1029 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 71 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 69 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 950 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 950 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 328654 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1505 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 165 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 1976 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1976 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 9711 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 11794 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1976 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1976 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 9711 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 11794 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 12791 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 3561 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 4187 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12791 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 12500 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 279 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 13 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 14 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 895 '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] 1290 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1290 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1290 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 7691 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 19 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 16 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 1209 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1102 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1404 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1976 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1278 '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. 1290 '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 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1317 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 12792 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKS$ ' Salinity at the end of parking phase of a profiling float 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKT$ ' Temperature at the parking depth of a profiling float 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PRK$ ' The depth or pressure of the parking depth of a profiling float. Units are the same as reported in the profile 1317 '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 12792 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 12792 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1582 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 895 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 14 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '0 ' Radius >= 1500 m 374 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 562 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 347 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1274 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 73 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 311 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 887 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 7 '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 374 '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 562 '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 331 '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 16 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 80 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '710 ' Sippican XCTD deep 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '743 ' TSK XCTD-2F 2449 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 9016 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 33 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 443 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 123 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 598 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 57 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 1038 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 596 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 54 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 11020 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 39790 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 23888 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 73 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1903 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1976 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 8990 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 721 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 11616 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 178 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 5 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 31 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 11692 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1064 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 178 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1404 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 11210 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 283 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 12509 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------