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How to select only stations with temperature and salinity profiles

This process requires looking at the contents of the PROF structure of the station record. You must check if both temperature and salinity profiles are present. Variable PROF_TYPE is a four-character variable that describes what the profile is. You must check for 'TEMP' for temperature and any of 'PSAL for salinity.