CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201512162310.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Dec 18 2015 10:25:21 (20151218102521) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 22 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 19235 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 16634 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 16488 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 46 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 33421 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 255 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 16488 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 69545 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 28 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 42 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 34076 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 32 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 16504 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 43 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 16461 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 952000 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 435 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 28515 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 5158 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 475 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 33633 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 86103 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 2699 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2699 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 13789 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 16941 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 16634 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 16 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 239 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 33038 '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. 2348 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 627 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1902 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 142 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 2213 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 1902 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1928 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 16 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 2093 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 138 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 119 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 2280 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2280 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 950922 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 450 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 628 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2608 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2571 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13468 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15461 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2608 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2571 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 13468 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 15461 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 16504 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 10462 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 7574 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16500 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 16237 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 252 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 15 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2348 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2603 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2603 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2603 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 9871 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 2573 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2235 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2699 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2608 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2111 '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. 2603 '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 32 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 2603 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16504 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 2603 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 16504 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 16504 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 2742 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2348 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 101 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 165 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 2337 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2603 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 143 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 2050 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 410 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 101 '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 165 '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 2337 '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 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '002 ' Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '212 ' TSK T-6, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 5 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '741 ' TSK XCTD, Coefficient a 3.42543, Coefficient b -0.47 3634 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 11551 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '838 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_D, SBE conductivity sensor 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '839 ' Profiling Float, PROVOR.II, SBE conductivity sensor 27 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 480 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '848 ' Profiling Float, APEX.EM, SBE conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '849 ' Profiling Float, APEX_D, SBE conductivity sensor 66 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 87 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 186 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 66 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 21 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 38 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, MRV conductivity sensor 126 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '46 ' TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '49 ' TSK MK-150 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 504 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 635 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 15311 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 61228 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 31121 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 236 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2372 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2571 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 12635 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 833 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 15418 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 43 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 107 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 16397 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 43 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2699 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 13762 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 152 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 16351 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------