CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '202212220113.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: 2022-12-22T22:27:10Z VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 20843 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 18962 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 18875 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 37913 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 89 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 18874 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 1 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'LAT$ ' The latitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of latitude 77807 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 41661 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 18873 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 24 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 18849 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 133965 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 192 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 32511 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 8958 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 229 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 41432 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 96682 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1970 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1970 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 16903 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 18996 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 18962 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 89 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 37792 '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. 1970 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 144 '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) 1589 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 1531 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCDT ' Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) 3 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SCSP ' Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) 1156 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1594 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1594 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 133520 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 314 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 131 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 4568 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4568 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 15534 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 16991 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 4568 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4568 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 15534 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 16991 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 18873 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4660 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 4930 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 18870 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 2 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 1 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been modified as a result of QC. 18751 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 118 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 3 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '5 ' The value has been modified as a result of QC. 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy Type (WMO BUFR element 002149, previously WMO code table 0370) 9471 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 1922 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1156 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4568 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1062 '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. 1970 '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 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 18873 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1970 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 18873 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 18873 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 1994 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1970 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1970 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1970 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 1970 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1970 '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 45 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 24 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3441 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 15323 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 40 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 10 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 241 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '64 ' Iridium, communications sampling on up transit 41 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 14 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '72 ' Turo Quoll 18567 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 58554 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 33998 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 96 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 4472 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 4568 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 12808 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 2726 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 16967 '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 81 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 1 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 18669 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 122 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'NW ' US National Weather Service 24 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1970 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 16879 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 88 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 1 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 18784 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------