CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201801090138.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Jan 10 2018 10:25:29 (20180110102529) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 16 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 23771 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 26 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CV ' Change value 19966 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 19948 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 56 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 40816 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 39 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 19948 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 84592 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 13 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'CNDC ' Electrical conductivity (mho per metre) 13 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PRES ' Sea pressure (sea surface = 0) in decibars 38 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 34 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 39984 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 40 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'P ' Independent parameter is Pressure 19968 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 73 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 19895 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 1140497 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 426 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 33247 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 6351 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 1018 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 39006 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 104638 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 26 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARCA ' Calibrations have been performed on Argo records 17 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARDP ' Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARGQ ' Automatic QC software for Argo floats 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'ARUP ' Update Argo data to Argo archive 3766 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 3766 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 16182 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 20924 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 19966 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 20 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'JVFM ' MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats. 19 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 39912 '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. 3766 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 288 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 3196 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 20 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'PFN$ ' Profile number generated by Service Argos 2268 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 2761 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 2844 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 2844 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 1138723 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1481 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 293 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2773 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2773 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 15781 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 18697 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 2773 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 2773 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 15781 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 18697 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 19967 '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. 8816 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 9175 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 19968 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 19102 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 648 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 218 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy type (WMO code 0370) 10505 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 3694 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2761 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2773 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 2467 '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. 3766 '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 27 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 19968 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 3766 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 19968 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 19968 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 3839 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 3766 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 3766 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 3766 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 3766 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 3766 '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 42 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '011 ' Sippican T-5, Coefficient a 6.828, Coefficient b -1.82 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '041 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '042 ' Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 70 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 5398 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 12710 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 96 '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 57 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '841 ' P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 435 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '844 ' Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor 538 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '846 ' P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '849 ' Profiling Float, APEX_D, SBE conductivity sensor 27 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '851 ' P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor 137 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '853 ' Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor 111 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '854 ' Profiling Float, S2A, SBE conductivity sensor 8 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '862 ' Profiling Float, SOLO_D, SBE conductivity sensor 133 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '863 ' Profiling Float, NAVIS.A, SBE conductivity sensor 38 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '865 ' Profiling Float, NOVA, SBE conductivity sensor 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '868 ' Profiling Float, ALAMO, SBE conductivity sensor 151 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 70 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 924 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 12 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 662 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 38 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 1 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '72 ' Turo Quoll 18261 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 80332 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 35766 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 213 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 2560 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 2773 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 14617 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 1164 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 18624 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 73 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 19967 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 73 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 3766 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 16129 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 18 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 19949 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------