CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201112162115.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Dec 19 2011 10:25:18 (20111219102518) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 51 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 15127 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 13453 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 13224 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 98 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 27314 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 491 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 13224 '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) 56385 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 21 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 125 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 26508 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 46 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 13247 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 364 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 12883 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 329828 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 8 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 170 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 22071 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4313 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 507 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 26047 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 69766 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 23 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1834 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1834 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 11390 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 14240 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 13453 '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. 468 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 26452 '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. 10 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 1229 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 972 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 484 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 84 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 1454 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 23 '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 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 23 '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 484 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 30 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 10 '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. 23 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 1388 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 12 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1418 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 76 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 77 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 1246 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1246 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 320559 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 683 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 8596 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2118 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2118 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 10120 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12198 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2118 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2118 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 10120 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12198 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 13246 '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 bad. 5612 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5026 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 13246 '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 bad. 12590 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 577 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 80 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 10 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 1229 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1805 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1805 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1805 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 7965 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 1595 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1503 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1834 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2118 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1687 '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. 1805 '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 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1828 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13247 '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 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'POTP ' Temperature measured by Optode Sensor at the end of Park phase of a profiling float (degrees C) 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'POXY ' Dissolved Oxygen at the end of Park phase of a profiling float (mmol/m**3) 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 1828 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 13247 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 13247 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 23 '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 21 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 2137 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1229 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '2 ' 150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages] 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '3 ' < 150 m [from at least 4 messages] 258 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 523 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1024 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1805 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 85 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 768 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 952 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 258 '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 523 '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 1024 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '021 ' Sippican Fast Deep, Coefficient a , 6.390, Coefficient b -1.82 61 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 207 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD, Coefficient a 3.42543, Coefficient b -0.47 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '743 ' TSK XCTD-2F 2803 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 9524 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 433 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 130 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '01 ' Sippican Strip Chart Recorder 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 21 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '05 ' Sippican MK-12 139 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '45 ' TSK MK-100 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 545 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 68 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 12380 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 45666 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 25297 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 85 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2033 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2118 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 9011 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1109 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 11834 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 364 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 13246 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 364 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1834 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 11049 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 242 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 13005 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------