CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '202304010206.meds' CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: 2023-04-01T22:25:58Z VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES: COUNT FIELD CODE TABLE VALUE DEFINITION -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 22383 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'CR ' Create record 20667 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'DC ' Station was checked by duplicate checking software 20427 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'ED ' Edit a parameter value 10 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'FB ' Flag to the Bottom 42249 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'QC ' Quality Control 241 'Act_Code ' 'ACT ' 'UP ' Station passed through the update program 20427 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'CCLL ' Platform call sign 85540 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_HIST ' 'RCRD ' Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record 2 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 8 'Act_Parm ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 44363 'D_P_Code ' 'DP ' 'D ' Independent parameter is Depth 20427 'Data_Avail ' 'AVAIL ' 'A ' Available 20 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 20407 'Data_Type ' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 112643 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 12 'Depres_Q ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 2 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '6 ' Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth 34963 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '7 ' Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data) 9398 'Digit_Code ' 'DIGMC ' '8 ' Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data) 556 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'D ' Parameter is a duplicate 43807 'Dup_flag ' 'DUP ' 'N ' Parameter is not a duplicate 105977 'Ident_Code ' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 1 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BIOC ' Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing 1956 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BTE2 ' Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream. 1956 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'BUCV ' Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format. 18470 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG02 ' MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure. 21795 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IG05 ' The quality control software which checks ocean profiles. 20667 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'IGO3 ' NODC duplicates checking software. 241 'PRC_Code ' 'PRC ' 'OCUP ' Update the Archive 40891 '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. 1956 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ANH$ ' Anemometer height above station level (m) 146 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'ATMS ' Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) 1 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'BATH ' Bathymetric Depth (meters) 1585 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'DRYT ' Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) 1565 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'RELH ' Relative Humidity (percent) 1045 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'SSTP ' Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) 1565 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WDIR ' Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) 1565 'Pcode ' 'PC_PARM ' 'WSPD ' Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) 111698 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 908 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 49 'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 4655 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4655 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 16656 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 18397 'Prof_Type ' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 4655 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCDT ' DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North) 4655 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'HCSP ' HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s) 16656 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'PSAL ' Salinity (PSU) 18397 'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF ' 'TEMP ' Temperature (degrees C) 20427 'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 4566 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 4862 'Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 19755 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 672 'Q_Pos ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 19077 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 1301 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '3 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad. 49 'Q_Record ' 'QUAL ' '4 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be bad. 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'ANT$ ' Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114). 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQA$ ' QA in buoy code form 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BQZ$ ' Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318) 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'BTP$ ' Buoy Type (WMO BUFR element 002149, previously WMO code table 0370) 10810 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'CRC$ ' 32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator) 1907 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG1$ ' Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1045 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG2$ ' Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GG3$ ' Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form 4655 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'GGC$ ' The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection 1045 '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. 1956 '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 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OCR$ ' The originator's cruise number 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'OID$ ' Originator's station identifier 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PDT$ ' The date as DDMMY (or yyyymmdd) of the last position (from DRIBU message) 20427 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PFR$ ' XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770) 1 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PNM1 ' Platform name 1956 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'PTM$ ' The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from DRIBU message) 20427 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCF$ ' QC tests "Fail" - MEDS 20427 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'QCP$ ' QC tests "Performed" - MEDS 1976 'SRFC_Code ' 'PC_CODE ' 'WCF$ ' WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY 1956 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_ANT$ ' '1 ' Propeller rotor 1956 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQA$ ' '3 ' Radius < 250 m 1956 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BQZ$ ' '0 ' Depths are not corrected 1956 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_BTP$ ' '21 ' ATLAS (e.g. TAO area) 1956 '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 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '/// ' Unknown 3 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '051 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16 17 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '052 ' Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25 3446 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '820 ' Thermistor Chain 16602 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '830 ' CTD 357 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_PEQ$ ' '995 ' Instrument attached to marine mammals 20 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '06 ' Sippican MK-21 13 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '60 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit 15 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '61 ' ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit 2 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '65 ' Iridium communications, sampling on down transit 20377 'SRFC_Parm ' 'SC_RCT$ ' '99 ' Unknown 61411 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '0 ' No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element. 36956 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '1 ' QC has been performed; element appears to be correct. 3 'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL ' '9 ' The value of the element is missing. 1 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '1 ' Precision to 1 degrees 4654 'Standard ' 'STD_HCDT ' '2 ' Precision to 10 degrees 4655 'Standard ' 'STD_HCSP ' '1 ' Precision to 1m/s 12560 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '1 ' In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 4096 'Standard ' 'STD_PSAL ' '2 ' In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed) 18377 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '1 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C 20 'Standard ' 'STD_TEMP ' '2 ' In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C 2 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'GE ' BSH, Germany 2 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'JA ' Japanese Meteorologocal Agency 20423 'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT ' 'ME ' MEDS 20 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'BA ' BATHY message 1956 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'DB ' Drifting buoy 18451 'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE ' 'TE ' TESAC message 28 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'D ' Delete this station from the file 213 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'R ' Replace existing station with this one 20186 'Uflag ' 'UFLAG ' 'U ' Add this station to file during update --------------------------------------------------------------