CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201310022318.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Oct 04 2013 10:25:20 (20131004102520) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 49 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 26373 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 24070 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 23694 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 221 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 73416 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 10 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'S4 ' The history entry has an entry for the one or two profiles actually plotted, and the S4 to indicate the whole profile was flagged. 636 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 23694 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 124495 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 102 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 179 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 48319 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 92 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 23740 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 106 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 23634 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 718507 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 380 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 277 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 41500 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 6634 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1067 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 47344 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 148472 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 44 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 46 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 46 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 118 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 2543 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2543 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 21033 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 49982 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 24070 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 46 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 590 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 47411 '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. 1955 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1055 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 71 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 145 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 963 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 142 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 71 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 1596 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 46 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 963 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRHB ' Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) 882 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 6 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1774 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 127 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 129 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 1602 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1602 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 715486 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2527 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 874 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3199 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 3114 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 19581 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 22517 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 3199 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 3114 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 19581 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 22517 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 23740 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6917 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 6225 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 23740 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 22549 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 904 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 287 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1955 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2516 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2516 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2516 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14353 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 71 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 71 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 71 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 2118 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1928 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2543 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3199 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1927 '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. 2516 '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 118 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator"s cruise number 164 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator"s station identifier 2516 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23740 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 118 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 2516 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 23740 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 23740 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 2649 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1955 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 364 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 411 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1741 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2445 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 71 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 71 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 181 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 1261 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1003 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 364 '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 411 '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 1670 '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 71 '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 242 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 100 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 27 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD, Coefficient a 3.42543, Coefficient b -0.47 4333 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 17731 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 37 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 70 '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 688 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 145 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 93 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 41 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA (METOCEAN) 195 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 84 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 27 '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 772 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 224 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 21937 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 74086 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 43161 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 354 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 181 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 3018 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 3114 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 16817 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2764 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 22411 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 106 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 22 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 23716 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 2 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 106 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2543 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 21091 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 238 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 23502 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------