CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201504082125.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Apr 09 2015 10:25:13 (20150409102513) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 37 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 8543 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 6960 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 6826 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 94 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 1 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 14096 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 270 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 6826 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 6 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 29869 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 69 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 57 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 14076 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 6 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 6829 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 39 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 6790 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 279777 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 50 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 226 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 12010 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1846 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 305 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 13777 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 36827 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 2 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1709 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1709 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 5117 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 7399 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 6960 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 3 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 267 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 13655 '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. 1497 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 573 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 48 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATPT ' Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 995 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 36 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 48 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRDP ' Depth of drogue (meters) 1530 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 995 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1356 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1347 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 36 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 34 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 1529 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1529 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 278993 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 583 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 251 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 981 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 943 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 5853 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6305 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 981 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 943 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 5853 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 6305 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 6829 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6312 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5246 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6829 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 6591 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 133 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 105 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1497 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 1626 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1626 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1626 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 3935 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'DRT$ ' The drogue type code (WMO code table 4780) 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE1$ ' Contents of the first engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 48 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GE2$ ' Contents of the second engineering group (8xxxx) in a DRIBU message 1631 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1383 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1709 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 981 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1408 '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. 1626 '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 3 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 1626 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 6829 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1626 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 6829 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 6829 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 1748 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1497 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 124 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 134 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1368 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1578 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 48 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '1 ' Depths are corrected 48 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '01 ' Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme) 58 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 1160 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 360 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 124 '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 134 '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 1320 '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 48 '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 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1923 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 4423 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '837 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_C, SBE conductivity sensor 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 40 '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 187 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 83 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 33 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 219 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 142 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 6427 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 31493 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 13189 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 132 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 849 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 943 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 5524 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 329 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 6266 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 39 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 6779 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 49 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 39 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1709 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 5081 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 148 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 6681 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------