CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201603232147.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 25 2016 10:25:12 (20160325102512) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 24 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 8752 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 7606 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 7584 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 45 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 15623 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 29 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 7584 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 32010 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 36 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 35 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 15520 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 6 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 7587 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 48 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 7539 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 377272 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 95 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 13242 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 2189 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 200 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 15326 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 39667 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 3 '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 1159 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1159 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 6425 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 8099 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 7606 '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. 26 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 15181 '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. 1083 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 136 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 992 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 1039 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 992 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 905 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 998 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 948 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 948 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 376514 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 368 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 390 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 922 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 921 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6583 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 7100 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 922 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 921 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 6583 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 7100 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 7587 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4981 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 3075 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 7539 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 48 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 7172 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 304 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 111 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1083 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 1135 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1135 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1135 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 4644 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 1103 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1002 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1159 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 922 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 972 '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. 1135 '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 6 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 1135 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 7587 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1135 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 7587 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 7587 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 1207 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1083 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 1111 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1135 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 1078 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 53 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 12 '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 12 '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 1111 '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 30 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '021 ' Sippican Fast Deep, Coefficient a , 6.346, Coefficient b -1.82 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 1457 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 5378 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '839 ' Profiling Float, PROVOR.II, SBE conductivity sensor 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 116 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 196 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '848 ' Profiling Float, APEX.EM, SBE conductivity sensor 25 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 44 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 36 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '860 ' Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '862 ' Profiling Float, SOLO_D, SBE conductivity sensor 29 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, MRV conductivity sensor 151 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 299 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 14 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 222 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 16 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 6986 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 27499 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 14170 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 48 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 874 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 921 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 6082 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 501 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 7052 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 48 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 7460 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 125 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 48 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1159 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 6380 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 23 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 7564 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------