| (1) FLAGS FOR ENTIRE CAST (AS A FUNCTION OF VARIABLE) |
|---|
| 0 |
accepted cast |
| 1 |
failed annual standard deviation check |
| 2 |
two or more density inversions ( Levitus; 1982 criteria ) |
| 3 |
flagged cruise |
| 4 |
failed seasonal standard deviation check |
| 5 |
failed monthly standard deviation check |
| 6 |
failed annual and seasonal standard deviation check |
| 7 |
bullseye from standard level data or failed annual and monthly standard deviation check |
| 8 |
failed seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
| 9 |
failed annual; seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
| (2) FLAGS ON INDIVIDUAL OBSERVATIONS |
|---|
| (a) Depth Flags |
|---|
| 0 |
accepted value |
| 1 |
duplicates or inversions in recorded depth ( same or less than previous depth ) |
| 2 |
density inversion |
| (b) Observed Level Flags |
|---|
| 0 |
accepted value |
| 1 |
range outlier ( outside of broad range check ) |
| 2 |
failed inversion check |
| 3 |
failed gradient check |
| 4 |
observed level bullseye flag and zero gradient check |
| 5 |
combined gradient and inversion checks |
| 6 |
failed range and inversion checks |
| 7 |
failed range and gradient checks |
| 8 |
failed range and questionable data checks |
| 9 |
failed range and combined gradient and inversion checks |
| (c) Standard Level Flags |
|---|
| 0 |
accepted value |
| 1 |
bullseye marker |
| 2 |
density inversion |
| 3 |
failed annual standard deviation check |
| 4 |
failed seasonal standard deviation check |
| 5 |
failed monthly standard deviation check |
| 6 |
failed annual and seasonal standard deviation check |
| 7 |
failed annual and monthly standard deviation check |
| 8 |
failed seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
| 9 |
failed annual; seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
| (d) Biological data flags (applied only to Comparable Biological Value - CBV Taxa code 27) |
|---|
| 0 |
accepted value |
| 1 |
range outlier ( outside of broad range check ) |
| 2 |
questionable value (bullseye flag ) |
