CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201108122110.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Aug 26 2011 10:25:17 (20110826102517) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 66 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 17265 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 15150 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 14932 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 134 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 30417 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 449 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 14932 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 8 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 63281 '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) 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 79 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 113 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 30773 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 40 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 14952 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 65 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 14887 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 293897 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 160 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 24794 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 5859 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 513 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 30300 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 78418 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 5 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2273 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2273 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 12659 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 15654 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 15150 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 7 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 429 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 29895 '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. 13 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 1688 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 983 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 79 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 1794 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 20 '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 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 18 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 20 '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 13 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 1472 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1788 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 75 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 78 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'VSAP ' Integrated measure of volume of air pumped during telemetry cycle (volts/second) 1627 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1627 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 291958 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 109 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 1832 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 2895 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2895 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11422 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 13601 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2895 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2895 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11422 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 13601 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 14951 '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. 5461 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 6111 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 14951 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 14646 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 91 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful. 215 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous. 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 1688 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APP$ ' The number of 6-second pulses of the air pump required (count) 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 2210 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2210 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2210 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CP1$ ' The current pressure as recorded during the creation of each argos message block (centibars) 7687 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 2069 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1867 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2273 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2895 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2060 '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. 2210 '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 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2230 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 14952 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKS$ ' Salinity at the end of parking phase of a profiling float 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKT$ ' Temperature at the parking depth of a profiling float 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'POTP ' Temperature measured by Optode Sensor at the end of Park phase of a profiling float (degrees C) 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'POXY ' Dissolved Oxygen at the end of Park phase of a profiling float (mmol/m**3) 7 '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 2230 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 14952 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 14952 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 20 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 2338 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1688 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1 '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] 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 289 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 424 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1497 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2210 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 80 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 1321 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 809 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 289 '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 424 '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 1497 '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 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 58 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4009 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 9994 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 430 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 122 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 253 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '01 ' Sippican Strip Chart Recorder 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '02 ' Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 58 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '50 ' JMA ASTOS 593 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 36 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 14251 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 53619 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 27639 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 80 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2815 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2895 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 10553 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 869 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 13536 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 65 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 14952 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 65 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2273 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 12614 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 237 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 4 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 14711 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------