	M A S T E R    F I L E    D E S I G N


	R E C O R D   D E S C R I P C I O N




         I - MASTER RECORD 1
Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   1
     1
     1
One digit code. Indicates if station recorded on multiply physical records (0=only one record for station; 1=first record of station; 9=last record of station; 2-8=intermediate records)
   2
     2
     2
Blanks
   3
     3 
     4
RNODC/SOC Country code - Always '08' -
   4
     5
     5
File code - Always '5' -
   5
     6
     9
SOC Cruise number
   6
     10
    13
Station number
   7
     14
    15
Data type (19=Nansen cast; 22=NODC Selected depth from CTD/STD; 62= Originator seleted depth from CTD/STD)
   8
     16 
    17
Two blanks
   9
     18
    21
WMO Ten-degree square number
  10
     22
    23
WMO One-degree square number 
  11
     24
    25
WMO Two-degree square number
  12
     26
    26
WMO Five-degree square number
  13
     27
    27
Hemisphere 'N' or 'S'
  14
     28  
    32
Latitude (degrees, minutes to tenths)
  15
     33
    33
Hemisphere 'E' or 'W'
  16
     34
    39
Longitude (degrees, minutes to tenths)
  17
     40
    40
WMO Quarter degree square number (1, 2, 3 or 4; 9=not recorded)
  18
     41
    46
Date (year, month, day)
  19
     47
    49
Time (hours to tenths)








Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
  20
    50
    51
Originator country (IOC Code, see page 48)
  21
    52
    53
Institution Code
  22
    54
    55
Platform Code (see page 49/55)
  23
    56
    60
Bottom depth (Whole meters)
  24
    61
    64
Depth of deepest computed sound speed (Whole meters)
  25
    65
    67
Cast duration (Total elapsed time for CTD/STD cast, hours to tenths)
  26
    68
    68
Cast direction (U=up; D=down; A=average of up and down cast; or blank)
  27
    69
    70
Two Blanks
  28 
    71
    74
First observed depth with valid depth, temperature and salinity (Whole meters)
  29  
    75
    78
Deepest observed depth with any valid parameter (Whole meters)
  30
    79
    79
Next record type (Always '2')
  31
    80
    80
Present record type (Always '1')





         II - MASTER RECORD 2
Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   1
     1
     4
Bottom depth-minus maximum depth (Whole meters)
   2
     5
     6
Vertical sample spacing (effective depth divided by number of valid observed depth levels, to nearest tens of meters, e.g. 01=10 meters)
   3
     7
     7
Percent of observed depth levels at which salinity is reported (0=1 to 9 percent; ....; 9=90 to 99 percent; - =parameter not reported)








Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   4
     8
     8
Idem oxigen
   5
     9
     9
Idem phosphate
   6
    10
    10
Idem total phosphurus
   7
    11
    11
Idem silicate
   8
    12
    12
Idem nitrite
   9
    13
    13
Idem nitrate
  10
    14
    14
Idem PH
  11
    15
    17
Originator's cruise identifier
  12
    18
    26
Originator's station identifier
  13
    27
    28
Water color (Forel-Ule scale -00 to 21-)
  14
    29
    30
Water transparency. Secchi disk depth (Whole meters)
  15
    31 
    32
Wave direction (WMO 0885 Code)
  16
    33 
    33
Wave height (WMO 1555 Code -blank if sea state present-)
  17
    34
    34
Sea state (WMO 3700 Code -blank if wave height present-)
  18
    35
    36
Wind force (Beaufort scale -use code 0052- blank if wind speed present)
  19
    37
    37
Blank
  20
    38
    38
Wave period (WMO 3155 Code -blank if sea state present-)
  21
    39
    40
Wind direction (WMO 0877 Code)
  22
    41
    42
Wind speed (knots -blanks if wind force present-)
  23
    43
    47
Barometric pressure (milibars to tenths)
  24
    48
    51
Dry bulb temperature (Deg. C in whole degrees or tenths; negative value preceded by minus sign)
  25
    52
    52
Dry bulb temperature precision (0=whole degrees; 1=tenths of degree; 9=blank)








Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
  26
    53
    56
Wet bulb temperature (Deg. C in whole degrees or tenths; negative value preceded by minus sign)
  27
    57
    57
Wet bulb temperature precision (0=whole degrees; 1=tenths of degrees; 9=blank)
  28
    58
    59
Weather (one or two digit code) WMO 4501 or 4677 Code)
  29
    60
    60
Cloud type (WMO 0500 Code)
  30
    61
    61
Cloud amount (WMO 2700 Code)
  31
    62
    64
Number of observed depths levels
  32
    65
    66
Number of standard depths levels (Maximum=34)
  33
    67
    69
Number of detail depths (Total of observed depths plus standard depths)
  34
    70
    78
Nine blanks
  35
    79
    79
Next record indicator (either '3', '4', '6' or '7')
  36
    80
    80
Present record indicator (Always '2')





         III - OBSERVED DEPTH DETAIL RECORD
Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   1
     1
     5
Observed depth (Whole meters)
   2
     6
     6
Depth quality indicator (QC (*) Code, see page 47)
   3
     7
     7
'T' indicates depth is thermometrically determined 
   4
     8
    12
Temperature (?C; negative value preceded by minus sign)
   5
    13 
    13
Temperature precision (1, 2, 3=number of digit right of decimal point; 9=blank)








Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   6
    14
     14
Temperature quality indicator (QC Code, see page 47)
   7
    15
     19
Salinity (parts per thousand)
   8
    20
     20 
Salinity precision (Idem temperature precision)
   9
    21
     21
Salinity quality indicator (QC Code, see page 47)
  10
    22
     25
Sigma-T (Dimensionless to hundredths)
  11
    26
     26
Sigma-T quality indicator (QC Code, see page 47) 
  12
    27
     31
Sound speed (meters/second to tenths)
  13
    32
     32
Sound speed precision (1=number of digit right of decimal point; 9=blank)
  14
    33
     36
Oxygen (milliliters/liter)
  15
    37
     37
Oxygen precision (1, 2=number of digit right of decimal point; 9= blank)
  16
    38   
     38
Oxygen quality indicator (QC Code, see page 47)
17/22
    39
     44
Data range check flags for following six condition, 0=data in range; 1=data out of range; (39) Phosphate > 4.; (40) Total phosphorus < phosphate; (41) Silicate > 300.; (42) Nitrite > 4.0; (43) Nitrate > 45.0; (44) 7.4 > PH > 8.5
  23
    45
     47
Cast start time (hours to tenths)
  24
    48
     48
Cast number (blank or 1-9)
  25
    49
     52
Inorganic phosphate (micro-atoms/liter)
  26
    53
     53
Inorganic phosphate precision (0, 1, 2=number of digits right of decimal point; 4=trace, value < 0.01; 5=exceeds, value > 99.99; 9=blank)
  27
    54
     57
Total phosphorus (microgram-atoms/liter)
  28
    58 
     58
Total phosphorus precision (Idem phosphates)
  29
    59
     62
Silicate (micro-atoms/liter)








Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   30
    63
    63
Silicate precision (0, 1=number of digits right of decimal point; 4=trace, value < 0.1; 5=exceeds, value > 999.9; 9=blank)
   31
    64
    66
Nitrite (micro-atoms/liter)
   32
    67
    67
Nitrite precision (0, 1=number of digits right of decimal point; 4=trace, value < 0.01; 5=exceeds, value > 9.99; 9=blank)
   33
    68
    70
Nitrate (micro-atoms/liter)
   34
    71
    71
Nitrate precision (0, 1=number of digits right of decimal point; 4=trace, value < 0.1; 5=exceeds, value > 9.99; 9=blank) 
   35
    72
    74
PH (dimensionless to hundredths)
   36
    75
    75
PH precision (Idem nitrite)
   37
    76
    77
Two blanks
   38
    78
    78
Density inversion flag (1=sigma-T decrease greater than 0.02; otherwise=0)
   39
    79
    79
Next record type (either '1', '3', '4', '6' or '7')
   40
    80
    80
Present record type '3' or '4' (3=observed depth data from field measurements; 4=interpolated values used as observed values for computational purpose when original observed values missing)





          IV - STANDARD DEPTH DETAIL RECORD 
Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   1
     1
     5
Depth (Whole meters)
   2
     6
     7
Two blanks
   3
     8
    12
Temperature (?C; negative value preceded by minus sign)
   4
    13 
    13
Temperature precision (2=number of digit right of decimal point; 9=blank)







Elem.
Nro.
Position
  From
Position
   To
         Meaning and conditions of elements
   5
    14
    14
One blank
   6
    15
    18
Salinity (parts per thousand)
   7
    19
    19
One blank
   8
    20
    20
Salinity precision (Idem temperature)
   9
    21
    21
One blank
  10
    22
    25
Sigma-T (Dimensionless to hundredths)
  11
    26
    26
Sigma-T quality indicator (QC Code, see page 47)
  12
    27
    31
Sound speed (meters/second)
  13
    32
    32
Sound speed precision (1=number of digit right of decimal point; 9=blank)
  14
    33
    36
Oxygen (milliliters/liters)
  15
    37
    37
Oxygen precision (Idem temperature)
  16
    38
    38
One blank
  17
    39
    43
Dynamic depth anomaly (Dynamic meters)
  18
    44
    44 
Dynamic depth anomaly precision (3=number of digits right of decimal point; 9=blank)
  19
    45
    77
Thirty three blanks
  20
    78
    78
Density inversion flag (1=sigma-T decrease greater than 0.02; otherwise=0) 
  21
    79
    79
Next record type (either '3', '4', '6' or '7')
  22
    80
    80
Present record type '6' or '7' (6=data interpolated by SOC to SOC standard depth; 7=data interpolated by originator to SOC or other standard depth) 























(QC) Quality Control Code


 Blank
- Data value without observations.
     Q
- Questionable data value.
     6
- Uncorrected wire-out (questionable deep).
     8
- Questionable value by originator.
     9
- Density inversion.









































		Total amount of cruises and oceanographic stations stored in the RNODC/SOC Master File:





    COUNTRY
 TOTAL CRUISES
 TOTAL STATIONS



Argentina
  063
  1352
Australia
  011
  0542
Brazil
  004
  0114
Canada
  002 
  0169 
Chile
  012
  0272
China
  001
  0035
Denmark
  001
  0003
Ecuador
  001
  0023 
Finland
  001
  0014
France
  006 
  0147 
Germany
  041
  2591
Japan
  044
  1099
Norway
  002
  0105
New Zealand
  007
  0086
Poland
  001
  0073
Russian Federation
  046
  2202
South Africa
  012
  0507
United Kingdom
  013
  1821 
U.S.A.
  119
  4515



 












	C O U N T R Y   C O D E S





		Codes of the referenced countries in the Oceanographic Cruises Master 
		Catalogue and in the Oceanographic Station Inventory.






    CODE
      COUNTRY


     06
Germany
     08
Argentina
     09
Australia
     14
Brazil
     18
Canada
     20
Chile
     21
China
     26
Denmark
     28
Ecuador
 31, 32
United States
     34
Finland
     35
France
     49
Japan
     58
Norway
     61
New Zealand
     67
Poland
     74
United Kingdom
     90
Russian Federation
     91
South Africa
     












	S H I P    C O D E S 


		              06-GERMANY
   CODE
SHIP


    AQ
Polarstern
    DE
Deutschland
    HW
Walther Herwig
    JW
J. Wellem
    ME
Meteor
    MT
Meteor (After July 1964)
    OS
Oste





           	              08-ARGENTINA
   CODE
SHIP


    AM 
Alferez Mackinlay
    CC    
Capitn Cnepa
    DH    
Doctor Holmberg
    FS
Fixed Station
    GY
Goyena
    IO
Islas Orcadas
    SH
Shinkai Mar*
    SM
San Martn
    ST
San Juan
    WH
Walther Herwig*
    ZP
Zapiola

* By agreement













          	              09-AUSTRALIA
   CODE
SHIP


    AR
Aurora Australis
    FA    
Franklin 
    ND
H/U Nella Dan
    SY
RV Sprightly
    




          	              14-BRAZIL
   CODE
SHIP


    BT    
Barao de Teff
    BS    
Profesor Besnard





          	              18-CANADA
   CODE
SHIP


    HU
Hudson
    PK    
Polar Duke 





  	      	            20-CHILE
   CODE
SHIP


    AK    
Akebonu Maru
    AR    
Arauco II
    CD
Carlos Darwin
    IT    
Itzumi
    LA
Luis Alcazar
    YE
Yelcho










          	              21-CHINA
   CODE
SHIP


    AF    
Xiang Yang Hong 09





          	              26-DENMARK
   CODE
SHIP


    GA
Galathea





          	              28-ECUADOR
   CODE
SHIP


    OR
Orion
    




          	              31, 32-UNITED STATES
   CODE
SHIP


    AK
Atka
    AR    
Argo
    BI    
Burton Island
    BR
Brownson
    CT
Canisteo
    ED
Edisto
    ET
Eltanin
    EW
Eastwind
    FS
Fixed Station
    GL
Glacier
    G1
Glennon








          	              31, 32-UNITED STATES
   CODE
SHIP


    FS
Fixed Station
    GL    
Glacier
    G1    
Glennon
    JB
John Biscoe
    L9
Polar Sea
    NW
Northwind
    PZ
Prichett
    RD
Conrad
    SI
Staten Island
    TT
Thompson
    VE
Vema
    WE
Westwind
    WT
T. Washington
    ZB
Ozbourn
    4K
Ice Island
    6N
Knorr
    8M
Melville
    75
Researcher
    99
Unknown





          	              34-FINLAND
   CODE
SHIP


    99    
Unknown














          	              35-FRANCE
   CODE
SHIP


    MF    
Marion Dufresne
    99    
Unknown





              	              49-JAPAN
   CODE
SHIP


    EU
Settsu Mar
    FJ    
Fuji II
    FS
Fixed Station
    HH    
Hakuho Mar
    HK
Hakuyo Mar
    HZ
Fuji
    IY
Itsuki Mar
    K6
Kaiyo Mar
    SP
Shirase
    SY
Shoyo Mar
    UT
Umitaka Mar





          	              58-NORWAY
   CODE
SHIP


    NO
Novegia
    TH
Thor Shavn












          	              61-NEW ZEALAND
   CODE
SHIP


    BR
Brough 
    HA    
Hawea
    KA    
Kaniere
    PU
Pukaki
    TU
Taranui
    99
Unknown





          	              67-POLAND
   CODE
SHIP


    SL
Prof. Sied Lecki II
    




          	              74-UNITED KINGDOM
   CODE
SHIP


    AN
Anglo Norse
    DI    
Discovery
    DS
Discovery II
    WS
W. Scoresky
    99
Unknown






	
	
	
	






     	              90-RUSSIAN FEDERATION
   CODE
SHIP


    AB
Alba
    AM
Akademik Korolev
    AU
Akademik Kurchatov
    BD
Boris Davidov
    FB
Faddei Bellinshausen
    KN
Akademik Knipovich
    LA
Akademik M.A. Lavrentev
    MK
Miksun
    OB
OB
    OD
Odissey
    PD
Professor Deryugin
    PN
Poseidn
    SC
Akademik Shirshov
    SH
Schokalsky, U.M.
    SV
Slava 15
    VB
Volna
    VE
Akademik Vernadskii
    VK
Voeikov, A.I.
    VZ
Professor Vize
    ZB
Professor Zubov
    99
Unknown




 
         	                  91-SOUTH AFRICA
   CODE
SHIP


    AG
Agulhas
    AF
Africana II







??



 

 

