CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201605250227.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: May 25 2016 10:25:24 (20160525102524) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 70 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 40779 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 33 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 36196 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 36171 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 133 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 3 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 72779 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 52 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 36171 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'DEPH ' Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB) 149806 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 15 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 3 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'DOXY ' DISSOLVED OXYGEN (mmol/m**3) 15 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PRES ' Sea pressure (sea surface = 0) in decibars 101 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 104 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 73361 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 50 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 36196 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 87 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 36109 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 1494205 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 532 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 60443 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 12436 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 372 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 73039 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 186216 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 33 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 25 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 25 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 25 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 4533 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 4533 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 31638 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 36791 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 36196 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 25 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 72365 '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. 4269 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 467 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 3947 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DEWT ' Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) 3636 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 25 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 3947 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 3098 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 3952 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWHT ' Swell Height (meters) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SWPR ' Swell Period (seconds) 3653 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 3653 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 1493186 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 205 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 814 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 6067 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 6067 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 27080 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 34197 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 6067 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 6067 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 27080 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 34197 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 36196 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 19252 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 11416 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 36160 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 36 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 35845 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 206 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 145 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 4269 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 4451 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 4451 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 4451 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 20253 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 4242 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3959 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4533 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 6067 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 3814 '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. 4451 '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 34 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 4451 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY of the last position (from DRIBU message) 36196 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 4451 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 36196 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 36196 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 4620 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 4269 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 39 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '1 ' 500 m <= Radius < 1500 m 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '2 ' 250 m <= Radius < 500 m 4372 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 4451 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '18 ' 3 metres discus 4245 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 199 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '22 ' TRITON 39 '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 40 '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 4372 '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 88 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 77 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 9233 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 24826 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 49 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '839 ' Profiling Float, PROVOR.II, SBE conductivity sensor 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 207 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 753 '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 106 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 150 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 175 '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 126 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '864 ' Profiling Float, NINJA_D, SBE conductivity sensor 32 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, MRV conductivity sensor 265 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '999 ' Unknown 77 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 911 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 34 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 814 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 34299 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 120693 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 66392 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 266 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 5801 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 6067 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 26004 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1076 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 34110 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 87 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 36191 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 5 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 87 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 4533 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 31576 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 25 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 36171 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------