-- Parameter Codes for Surface Parameters (Pcode in Surface Parameter group; Act_Parm in history group)
| CODE
| MEANING
|
| ANH$ |
Anemometer height above station level (m) |
| ATMP |
Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals) |
| ATMS |
Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals) |
| ATPT |
Atmospheric pressure tendency (hPa/hr) |
| AVP$ |
Average pressure of the drifting platform |
| AVT$ |
Average temperature at depth |
| B14$ |
14V battery voltage (Provor) |
| BATH |
Bathymetric Depth (meters) |
| BBC$ |
Battery current when the buoyancy pump is on |
| BBV$ |
Battery voltage when the buoyancy pump is on |
| BCI$ |
Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) |
| BCN$ |
A no-load measurement after the long quiescent drift and before any loads have been applied. Values may be converted from counts. |
| BPP$ |
The piston position for a profiling float at the deepest depth. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended. |
| BTC1 |
BT temperature correction |
| BTR1 |
BT surface reference temperature |
| BTS1 |
BT surface temperature |
| BV7$ |
7V battery voltage (Provor) |
| CCVR |
Total Cloud Cover in Tenths of Sky |
| CDD$ |
CO2 transits warming diff. (degrees C) |
| CDP$ |
pCO2 in atmosphere ppm, partial pressure of CO2 in a dry or wet gas sample |
| CDX$ |
xCO2 in atmosphere ppm, mole fraction of CO2 in dry gas sample |
| CITW |
Civil Twilight |
| CLCM |
Amount of low/medium altitude cloud (oktas - WMO code 2700) |
| CLN$ |
Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms |
| DEPP |
Significant figures for Depth |
| DEWT |
Dew Point Temperature (degrees C) |
| DLO$ |
Longitude (+/- 180 west +ve) at deployment |
| DLT$ |
Latitude (north +ve) at deployment |
| DOX$ |
Dissolved Oxygen (ml/l) |
| DPP$ |
The number of pressure samples collected during the park-descent phase. There is one sample at completion of piston retraction plus one sample each hour during the park descent phase. |
| DPS$ |
Drift data sampling period (Provor) (hour) |
| DRDP |
Depth of drogue (meters) |
| DRHR |
Duration (hour) |
| DRYT |
Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C) |
| GGCM |
Indicator for Method of Current Measurement (WMO code 2266) |
| HEAD |
Platform heading (degrees relative to true north) |
| HM2$ |
Hour and minute at the end of a tow (Batfish) |
| HTL$ |
Height of the XBT launcher above the water (m) |
| ICT$ |
Ice thickness (m) |
| INTE |
Incubation Time End |
| INTS |
Incubation Time Start |
| LATP |
Significant figures in Latitude |
| LN2$ |
The second longitude (from DRIBU message) (degrees) |
| LNC$ |
Launcher height (meters) |
| LOAN |
Local Apparent Noon |
| LONP |
Significant figures in Longitude |
| LT2$ |
The second latitude (from DRIBU message) (degrees) |
| MBN$ |
The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number |
| NPA$ |
Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor) |
| NPD$ |
Number of pump actions in descent (Provor) |
| NPS$ |
Number of pump actions at surface (Provor) |
| NRP$ |
Number of repositions (Provor) |
| NVD$ |
Number of valve actions in descent (Provor) |
| NVS$ |
Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor) |
| OBSS |
Observed seconds |
| PB1$ |
Battery voltage at initial pump extension |
| PBA$ |
Battery voltage with air pump running |
| PBC$ |
Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA) |
| PBN$ |
A no-load measurement after the long quiescent drift and before any loads have been applied. Values may be converted from counts to volts. See format documentation. |
| PBP$ |
Air bladder pressure in counts |
| PBS$ |
The position of the piston, in counts, for a profiling float at the parking depth. Counts vary from 0-256 with 256 being fully extended |
| PBV$ |
Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float |
| PCA$ |
Battery current with air pump running (mA) |
| PCS$ |
Battery current at SBE pump time (mA) |
| PFL$ |
The number of samples in the profile (APEX) |
| PFN$ |
Profile number generated by Service Argos |
| PIV$ |
Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg) |
| PMT$ |
Pump motor time (sec) |
| POF$ |
Pressure offset (Provor) (dbar) |
| PP1$ |
Profile piston position in counts |
| PP2$ |
The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended |
| PPC$ |
Park battery current (mA) |
| PPS$ |
The piston position for a profiling float at the surface.Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended |
| PRC$ |
Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform |
| PRHB |
Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes) |
| PSP$ |
Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars) |
| PSQ$ |
Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float. |
| PVA$ |
Internal vacuum pressure (Provor) (mbar) |
| PVS$ |
Battery voltage at SBE pump time |
| RELH |
Relative Humidity (percent) |
| RTC$ |
Reference temperature code. See REF_TEMP.CODES |
| RTD$ |
Reference temperature water depth (m) |
| RTM$ |
Reference temperature (deg C) |
| SCDT |
Direction to which Sea Surface Current is flowing (degrees relative to true North) |
| SCR$ |
Instrument scan rate (from towed CTDs) (sec) |
| SCSP |
Sea Surface Current Speed (meters/second) |
| SECC |
Water transparency, Secchi disk depth (meters) |
| SECS |
SECONDS WITHIN MINUTE |
| SOU$ |
Bathymetric Depth (meters) |
| SPA$ |
Photosynthetic active radiation at the surface (micro einstein/m**2/s) |
| SPDR |
Relative platform speed through the air/water (m/sec) |
| SRT$ |
Sea surface reference temperature |
| SSD$ |
Depth of sea surface temperature sensor (meters) |
| SSPS |
Sea Surface Practical Salinity (PSU) |
| SSTP |
Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C) |
| SWDR |
Direction from which SWELL is coming (relative to True North) (degrees) |
| SWHT |
Swell Height (meters) |
| SWPR |
Swell Period (seconds) |
| TCN$ |
Originators Tow or Cast number |
| TCS$ |
Consecutive profile in tow (Identifies segments in underway data) |
| TDE$ |
End of descent time (Provor) (hour) |
| TER$ |
End of resurfacing time (Provor) (hour) |
| TFS$ |
First stabilization time (Provor) (hour) |
| TIMP |
Significant figures in Time |
| TSD$ |
Descent start time (Provor) (hour) |
| VDIR |
Visual estimate of direction from which waves are coming (degrees relative to true north) |
| VEST |
Visual Average Wave Height (meters) |
| VISB |
Horizontal Visibility (WMO code 4300) |
| VPER |
Visual Estimate of Wave Period (seconds) |
| VSAP |
Integrated measure of volume of air pumped during telemetry cycle (volts/second) |
| WDIR |
Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North) |
| WETT |
Wet Bulb Temperature (degrees C) |
| WFBS |
Wind Force on Beaufort Scale |
| WSP# |
Wind speed (knots) |
| WSPD |
Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second) |
| WWCD |
Present Weather (WMO Code 4677) |
| XCDP |
XBT calibration depth (meters) |
| XCTM |
XBT calibration temperature (degrees C) |
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