CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201411212244.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Nov 24 2014 10:25:17 (20141124102517) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 35 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 21032 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 17095 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 16967 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 130 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 1 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 35105 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 270 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 16966 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 5 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LON$ ' The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude 73502 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 59 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 102 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 34542 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 16977 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 76 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 16901 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 522148 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1494 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 296 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 750 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 29966 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 3848 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 476 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 34088 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 90635 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 10 '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 4034 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 4034 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 12932 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 18302 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 17095 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 11 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 259 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 33936 '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. 2885 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 1099 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 2221 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 193 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 657 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 2997 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 2221 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 2556 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 3131 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 190 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 159 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 2795 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2795 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 520620 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1241 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 2077 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2133 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2043 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 14416 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15972 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2133 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2043 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 14416 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15972 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 16977 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 14032 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 9880 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16976 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been modified as a result of QC. 16019 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 822 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 135 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been modified as a result of QC. 2885 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 4012 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 4012 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 4023 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10324 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 657 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 90 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 90 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 3375 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3327 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4034 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2133 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2873 '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. 4012 '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 4012 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16977 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 4012 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16977 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 16977 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 4110 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2885 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '0 ' Radius >= 1500 m 402 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 536 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 3073 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 4012 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 657 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 234 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 2471 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 661 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_GGST ' '20100 ' (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=0: Radius greater than or equal to 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected 402 '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 536 '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 3073 '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 54 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 76 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '810 ' Hydrocast 4392 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 11654 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '837 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_C, SBE conductivity sensor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '839 ' Profiling Float, PROVOR.II, SBE conductivity sensor 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 83 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 365 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '848 ' Profiling Float, APEX.EM, SBE conductivity sensor 83 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 82 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 33 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, MRV conductivity sensor 43 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 38 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 523 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 596 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 165 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 38 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '72 ' Turo Quoll 15611 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 76551 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 32372 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 420 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1713 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2043 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 12886 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1530 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 15896 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 76 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 16891 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 86 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 76 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 4034 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 12867 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 133 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 16844 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------