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TABLE: SC_RCT#

SC_RCT# -- Surface code values for srfcCode='RCT#': XBT recorder type (NODC-OCL modification of WMO code 4770)
CODE MEANING
01 Sippican Strip Chart Recorder
02 Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61
03 Sippican MK-9
04 Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8
05 Sippican MK-12
06 MK-5 (NOT Sippican MK-21 as in WMO 4770)
07 MK-8 Linear Recorder (NOT assigned in WMO 4770)
10 Sparton SOC BT/SV Processor Model 10011
20 ARGOS XBT-ST
21 CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-1
22 CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2
30 BATHY Systems SA-810
31 Scripps Metrobyte Controller
32 Murayama Denki Z-60-16 III
33 Murayama Denki Z-60-16 II
34 Protecno ETSM2
35 Nautilus Marine Service NMS-XBT
40 TSK MK-2A
41 TSK MK-2S
42 TSK MK-30
43 TSK MK-30N
45 TSK MK-100
46 TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD
48 TSK AXBT RECEIVER MK-300
50 JMA ASTOS
60 ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit
61 ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit
62 Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit
63 Orbcomm communications, sampling on down transit
70 CSIRO DEVIL-1 XBT ACQUISITION SYSTEM
71 CSIRO DEVIL-2 XBT ACQUISITION SYSTEM
72 SIPPICAN MK21
99 Unknown