CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201704040100.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Apr 05 2017 10:25:34 (20170405102534) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 4 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 24221 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 21094 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 21067 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 42477 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 27 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 21067 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 87819 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 6 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 42580 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 21067 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 24 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 21043 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 1021917 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 16 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 416 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 36363 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 5801 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 283 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 42297 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 108892 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 3154 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 3154 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 17913 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 21405 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 21094 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 42145 '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. 3154 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 278 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 3053 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 2668 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 3053 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 2367 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 2181 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 2550 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2550 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 1021048 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 792 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 93 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2824 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2824 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 17048 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 19884 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2824 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2824 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 17048 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 19884 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 21067 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 13808 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 8046 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 21067 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 20738 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 238 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 91 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 11398 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 3153 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2181 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2824 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2171 '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. 3154 '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 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21067 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 3154 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21067 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 21067 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 3178 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 3154 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 3154 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 3154 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 3154 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 3154 '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 68 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 4389 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 14947 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 7 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '835 ' PROVOR_IV (Not in WMO 1770 as of 2017-03-10) 25 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '836 ' PROVOR_III (Not in WMO 1770 as of 2017-03-10) 7 '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 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 207 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 520 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 44 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 154 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 118 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '862 ' Profiling Float, SOLO_D, SBE conductivity sensor 122 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 11 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, no conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '869 ' Profiling Float, Unknown (Pending, still Reserved as of 8/16/2016) 361 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 6 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 641 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 21 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 639 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 18 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 19697 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 75854 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 37484 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 208 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2616 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2824 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 16200 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 848 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 19860 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 24 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 21067 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 24 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 3154 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 17889 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 25 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 2 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 21040 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------