CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201203142123.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 15 2012 10:25:14 (20120315102514) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 46 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 15405 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 1 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 14178 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 13616 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 218 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 6 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 27986 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 787 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 13616 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 7 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 58356 '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) 59 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 204 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 27159 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 44 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 13638 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 292 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 13346 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 433972 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 46 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 232 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 23060 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 3911 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 647 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 26556 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 72243 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 22 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1723 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1723 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 11892 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 14509 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 14178 '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. 765 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 27363 '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. 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 1088 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 921 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 418 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 115 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 1242 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 22 '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 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 22 '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 418 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 17 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 9 '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. 22 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 983 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1317 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 112 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 111 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 957 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 957 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 421496 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 420 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 12108 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1864 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1864 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 10583 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12892 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1864 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1864 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 10583 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12892 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 13637 '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. 4861 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 4196 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 13637 '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. 13124 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 294 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 220 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 9 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 13 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 1088 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'APN$ ' The Service Argos program number 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 1710 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1710 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1710 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CAST ' Hydrographic cast type 8596 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 1447 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1433 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1723 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1864 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1580 '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. 1710 '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 23 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 1732 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13638 '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 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 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 1732 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 13638 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 13638 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 22 '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 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 1946 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1088 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 6 '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] 303 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 529 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 878 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1710 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 116 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 676 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 918 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 303 '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 529 '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 878 '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 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '021 ' Sippican Fast Deep, Coefficient a , 6.390, Coefficient b -1.82 60 '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 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 185 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2657 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 9696 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 52 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 496 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 137 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '861 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, FSI conductivity sensor 218 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '01 ' Sippican Strip Chart Recorder 64 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '04 ' Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 202 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '30 ' BATHY Systems SA-810 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '33 ' Murayama Denki Z-60-16 II 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '35 ' Nautilus Marine Service NMS-XBT 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '47 ' TSK MK-130A XCTD recorder 589 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 146 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 12610 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 45287 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 25878 '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. 116 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1748 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1864 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 9662 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 921 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 12600 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 292 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 15 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 25 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 13512 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 86 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 292 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1723 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 11623 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 270 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 305 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 13063 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------