CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201705100246.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: May 11 2017 10:25:35 (20170511102535) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 54 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 33112 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 30 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 29050 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 29016 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 178 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 5 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FR ' Flag Range 59333 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 62 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 29016 '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) 121557 '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) 15 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PRES ' Sea pressure (sea surface = 0) in decibars 72 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 163 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 57468 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 56 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 29044 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 154 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 28890 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 1412789 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 388 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 48794 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 8342 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 494 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 57030 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 150840 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 30 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 27 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 28 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 28 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 4013 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 4013 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 25003 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 30530 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 29050 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 28 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 34 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 58056 '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. 4013 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 295 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 3778 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'CLN$ ' Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms 3402 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 28 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 3778 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PRC$ ' Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform 2983 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 2647 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 3271 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 3271 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 1409487 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1483 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 1819 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3944 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 3944 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 22140 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 27496 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 3944 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 3944 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 22140 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 27496 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 29044 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 17227 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 10239 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 29044 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 27867 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 754 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 423 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 14339 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 4009 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2647 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3944 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2512 '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. 4013 '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 41 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 29044 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 4013 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 29044 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 29044 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 4167 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 4013 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 4013 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 4013 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 4013 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 4013 '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 64 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 152 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '061 ' Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16 5976 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 20939 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '835 ' PROVOR_IV (Not in WMO 1770 as of 2017-03-10) 37 '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 47 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 247 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 746 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '848 ' Profiling Float, APEX.EM, SBE conductivity sensor 48 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 161 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 101 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 9 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '862 ' Profiling Float, SOLO_D, SBE conductivity sensor 179 '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 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '866 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, no conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '869 ' Profiling Float, Unknown (Pending, still Reserved as of 8/16/2016) 270 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 137 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 861 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 4 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '63 ' Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit 795 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 41 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '71 ' Turo Devil USB 27181 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 100930 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 49965 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 194 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 3750 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 3944 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 20218 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1922 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 27342 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 154 '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 29033 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 9 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 154 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 4013 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 24877 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 25 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 9 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 29010 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------