CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201412192236.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Dec 22 2014 10:25:15 (20141222102515) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 23 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 18418 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 15186 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 15059 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 110 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 30649 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 256 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 15059 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 64509 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 52 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 84 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 30869 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 22 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 15070 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 21 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 15049 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 524065 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 224 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 140 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 553 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 26637 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 3701 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 422 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 30469 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 79704 '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 4 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 3327 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 3327 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 11728 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 15716 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 15186 '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. 245 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 30128 '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. 2713 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 767 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 2141 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 137 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 220 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 2730 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 11 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 2141 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 2396 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 2735 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 104 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 103 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 2585 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2585 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 523824 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 355 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 250 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1962 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1851 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13139 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 13939 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1962 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1851 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13139 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 13939 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 15070 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12564 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 8808 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 15070 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 14743 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 261 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 66 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2713 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 3296 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 3296 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 3305 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 9190 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 220 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 42 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 42 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 2918 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2845 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3327 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1962 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2627 '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. 3296 '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 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator's cruise number 15 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 3296 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 15070 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 3296 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 15070 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 15070 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 3348 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2713 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 228 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 373 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 2695 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 3296 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 220 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 152 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 2408 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 525 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 228 '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 373 '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 2695 '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 9 '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 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '745 ' TSK XCTD-4, Coefficient a 3.68081, Coefficient b -0.47 3508 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 10621 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '837 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_C, SBE conductivity sensor 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '839 ' Profiling Float, PROVOR.II, SBE conductivity sensor 65 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 79 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 395 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 55 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 95 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, MRV conductivity sensor 131 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '49 ' TSK MK-150 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 526 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 255 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 14260 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 65385 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 28855 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 332 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1630 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1851 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 11913 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1226 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 13918 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 21 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 17 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 7 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 14931 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 115 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 21 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 3327 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 11722 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 130 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 14940 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------