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WOD code table: s_96_origflagset

WOD Code Code name Originators flag set to use
1 WOCE
(1)Accessions: 0000841, 0000307; (analyst/sample collector flags),
(2) Accessions: 0000192, 0000887, 0000888, 0000769, 0000889, 0000899, 0001029, 0001495, 0002190, 9900206, 9500152, 0001919, 0001334, 0000907
Water Sample Quality Flags
2 - acceptable measurement
3 - questionable measurement
4 - bad measurement
6 - mean of replicate
7 - manual chromatographic peak measurement
8 - irregular digital chromatographic peak integration
Water Bottle Quality Flags
2 - no problem noted
3 - leaking
4 - did not trip correctly
6 - significant discrepancy between Gerard and Niskin bottles
7 - unknown problem
8 - pair did not trip correctly
CTD Quality Flags
2 - acceptable measurement
3 - questionable measurement
4 - bad measurement
6 - interpolated over > 2 dbar interval
7 - despiked
3 GTSPP/IODE
0 - no QC performed 1 - good data; Top quality data in which no malfunctions have been identified and all real features have been verified during the quality control process.
2 - probably good data; Good data in which some features (probably real) are present but these are unconfirmed. Code 2 data are also data in which minor malfunctions may be present but these errors are small and/or can be successfully corrected without seriously affecting the overall quality of the data.
3 - bad data that are potentially correctable; Suspect data in which unusual, and probably erroneous features are observed.
4 - bad data; Obviously erroneous values are observed.
5 - value changed; Altered by a QC center, with original values (before the change) preserved in the history record of the profile.
6-7 - flags not used; Reserved for future use.
8 - interpolated value; Indicates that data values are interpolated.
9 - missing value
5 GEOSECS 1 - data taken from CTD down trace
2 - temperature calculated from unprotected thermometer
3 - depth calculated from wire out
4 - data extracted from CTD records
5 - data appears to be in error, but verified by other means
6 - thermometric data (normally measured by CTD)
7 - known error
8 - pretrip or postrip
9 - uncertain data
6 CalCOFI 2 - data okay
6 - data okay, but from a CTD device
8 - suspect data
7 Wilkes Land Expedition
(1) Accession: 0000550 (CTD only)
(2) Accession: 0000782
3 - unreliable data
4 - bad data
6 - interpolated data
8 OMEX & Accession: 0001018 1 - improbable value
9 Accession #0000440 1 - suspect value
10 Accession #0001086 3 - doubtful data
4 - bad data
11 PMEL TAO/PIRATA database 1 - highest quality
2 - default quality
3 - adjusted data
4 - lower quality
5 - sensor failed
12 ARGO profiling floats 0 - no quality control performed
1 - good data
2 - probably good data
3 - bad data that are potentially correctible
4 - bad data
13 Accession 0065693 LaTex Project 1 - bad data
14 INIDEP (Modified IGOSS) 0 - no quality control performed
1 - good data
2 - probably good data
3 - probably bad data
4 - bad data
5 – data have been changed
6-7 – flags reserved for future use
8 – out of climatology
9 – QC flag missing