CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201703102321.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 14 2017 10:25:16 (20170314102516) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 22 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 15964 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 18 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 13821 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 13787 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 64 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 28048 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 51 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 13787 '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) 57884 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 9 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 9 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PRES ' Sea pressure (sea surface = 0) in decibars 54 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 33 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 28375 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 30 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 13802 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 8 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 13794 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 663875 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 266 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 24091 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 4048 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 282 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 28123 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 71777 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 18 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 2132 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2132 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 11654 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 14334 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 13821 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 15 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 36 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 27589 '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. 2132 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 178 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 7 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 2073 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 1770 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 15 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 2073 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 1584 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 4 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1532 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1727 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1727 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 662201 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1140 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 534 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1868 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1868 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11685 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12984 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 1868 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 1868 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 11685 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 12984 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 13801 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 9416 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5414 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 13801 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 13373 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 404 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 25 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 7407 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 2087 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1532 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1868 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1532 '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. 2132 '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 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator's cruise number 22 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13802 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 2132 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 13802 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 13802 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 2140 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 2132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 2132 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 2132 '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 28 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 4 '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 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '231 ' TSK T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '745 ' TSK XCTD-4, Coefficient a 3.68081, Coefficient b -0.47 2932 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 9749 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '836 ' PROVOR_III (Not in WMO 1770 as of 2017-03-10) 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '837 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_C, SBE conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '838 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR_D, SBE conductivity sensor 22 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 131 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 385 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '848 ' Profiling Float, APEX.EM, SBE conductivity sensor 26 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 79 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '862 ' Profiling Float, SOLO_D, SBE conductivity sensor 83 '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 19 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 56 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, no conductivity sensor 211 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '49 ' TSK MK-150 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD 438 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 441 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 12892 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 50448 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 24601 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 133 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 1735 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 1868 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 10570 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1115 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 12976 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 8 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 8 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 13764 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 30 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 8 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2132 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 11662 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 28 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 8 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 13766 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------