CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201205142151.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: May 15 2012 10:26:40 (20120515102640) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 15 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 16807 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 16783 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 16768 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 66 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 34196 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 32 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 16768 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 67818 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 42 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 43 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 33498 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 16779 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 1 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 16778 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 348112 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 8 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 28559 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4961 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 58 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 33462 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 84671 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 6 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 16762 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 17498 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 16783 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 8 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 21 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 33551 '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. 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'RFMT ' Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'MBN$ ' The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PB1$ ' Battery voltage at initial pump extension 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBA$ ' Battery voltage with air pump running 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBC$ ' Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBP$ ' Air bladder pressure in counts 11 '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 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PBV$ ' Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCA$ ' Battery current with air pump running (mA) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PCS$ ' Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFL$ ' The number of samples in the profile (APEX) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PIV$ ' Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PMT$ ' Pump motor time (sec) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PP1$ ' Profile piston position in counts 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PPC$ ' Park battery current (mA) 11 '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 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSP$ ' Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) 8 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PSQ$ ' Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PVS$ ' Battery voltage at SBE pump time 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'VSAP ' Integrated measure of volume of air pumped during telemetry cycle (volts/second) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 347267 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 605 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 248 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2366 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2366 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 12924 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15864 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2366 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2366 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 12924 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15864 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 16779 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 211 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 12 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16779 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16157 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 601 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 21 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AC2$ ' A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ACC$ ' MEDS accesion number 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AFN$ ' APF9I firmware revision number 2 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 11 '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) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'AQA$ ' Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5] 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 2 '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) 11219 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 9 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DDS$ ' Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2366 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 6 '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. 6 '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 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16779 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKS$ ' Salinity at the end of parking phase of a profiling float 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PKT$ ' Temperature at the parking depth of a profiling float 8 '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 17 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTT$ ' The Service Argos ptt number 16779 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 16779 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 11 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SAT$ ' Satellite identifier 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SCT$ ' Status of the Seabird CTD 8 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'SPF$ ' Status of the profiling Float 9 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'TIME ' Time within day in format HHMMSS 7 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_AQA$ ' '1 ' 350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages] 1 '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] 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 2 '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 4 '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$ ' '/// ' Unknown 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '001 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1723 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 14112 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 42 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '845 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor 563 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 171 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 23 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '861 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, FSI conductivity sensor 81 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '01 ' Sippican Strip Chart Recorder 716 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 144 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 15917 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 33794 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 30360 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2366 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2366 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 11114 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1810 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 15863 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 1 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 2707 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 682 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 10826 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 2564 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 1 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 6 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 16772 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 21 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 16758 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------