CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '202009101911.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Sep 11 2020 17:39:59 (20200911173959) VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 2 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CF ' Change a quality flag 23419 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 21389 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 21357 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 31 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 44797 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 32 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 21357 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 89637 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 13 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 20 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 41978 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 21357 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 68 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 21289 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 387024 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 288 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 33212 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 8478 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 483 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 41495 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 111027 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 2062 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 2062 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 19295 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 23453 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 21389 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 32 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 42734 '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. 2061 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 145 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BCI$ ' Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) 1901 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 1774 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1049 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1585 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1585 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 385077 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1724 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 223 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 4337 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4337 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 14235 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 19069 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 4337 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4337 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 14235 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 19069 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 21357 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4887 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 5219 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 20608 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 749 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 19314 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1820 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 223 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy Type (WMO BUFR element 002149, previously WMO code table 0370) 10133 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 2015 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1050 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 2062 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4337 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 956 '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. 2061 '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 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21357 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 21357 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 21357 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 2130 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 2061 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 2061 'SRFC_Code ' '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_Code ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 5634 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 15403 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 252 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 30 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 4 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 38 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '72 ' Turo Quoll 21281 'SRFC_Code ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 64330 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 36851 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 144 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 4193 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 4337 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 11859 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2376 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 19001 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 68 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 21285 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 72 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 68 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 2062 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 19227 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 27 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 5 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 21325 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------