CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201303152237.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 18 2013 10:25:14 (20130318102514) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 17 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 18064 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 15986 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 15818 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 124 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 32432 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 347 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 15818 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 66829 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 65 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 76 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 31847 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 18 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 15827 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 122 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 15705 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 470921 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 32 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 165 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 27377 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4323 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 388 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 31477 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 82791 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2219 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2219 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 13599 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 16752 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 15986 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 9 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 338 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 31642 '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. 1590 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1041 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 267 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 19 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 778 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 72 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 231 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 1514 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 9 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 778 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1071 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 10 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1631 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 101 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 99 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 1334 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1334 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 468957 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 901 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 1095 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2016 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1953 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13043 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 14853 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2016 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1953 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13043 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 14853 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 15827 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6298 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5601 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 15827 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 15211 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 544 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 72 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1590 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2156 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2156 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2166 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10280 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 231 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 350 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 231 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 1957 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1743 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2219 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2016 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1440 '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. 2156 '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 9 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2156 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 15827 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 2156 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 15827 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 15827 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 2341 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1590 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 254 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 362 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1540 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1968 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 188 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 231 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 119 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '02 ' Standard FGGE type drifting buoy (non Lagrangian meteorological drifting buoy) 114 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 960 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 742 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 254 '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 362 '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 1352 '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 188 '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 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 110 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD, Coefficient a 3.42543, Coefficient b -0.47 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '743 ' TSK XCTD-2F, Coefficient a 3.43898, Coefficient b -0.31 3204 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 11426 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 53 '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 594 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 156 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 139 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 108 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 21 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '49 ' TSK MK-150 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 680 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 234 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system 14781 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 55158 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 29676 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 114 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1902 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1953 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 10238 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2805 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 14731 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 122 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 15 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 15802 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 10 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 122 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2219 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 13486 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 187 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 15639 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------