CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200310242003.meds'
CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: May 18 2007 14:12:21 (20070518141221)
(MAY NOT BE CURRENT)
VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES:

COUNT      FIELD          CODE TABLE   VALUE        DEFINITION
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       1  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CF        '  Change a quality flag
    2168  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CR        '  Create record
    1362  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'DC        '  Station was checked by duplicate checking software
    1290  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'ED        '  Edit a parameter value
      91  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'FB        '  Flag to the Bottom
    2654  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'QC        '  Quality Control
      82  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'UP        '  Station passed through the update program
    1289  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'CCLL      '  Platform call sign
       1  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'LON$      '  The longitude in IGOSS format of DDMM where DD is the degrees and MM the minutes of longitude
    6266  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'RCRD      '  Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record
      74  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity
      18  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature
    2324  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'D         '  Independent parameter is Depth
      22  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'P         '  Independent parameter is Pressure
    1300  'Data_Avail  ' 'AVAIL     ' 'A         '  Available
      75  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
    1225  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
     167  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
   46747  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       2  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
    1906  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '7         '  Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data)
     440  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '8         '  Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data)
     136  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'D         '  Parameter is a duplicate
    2210  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'N         '  Parameter is not a duplicate
    7648  'Ident_Code  ' 'IDENT     ' 'ME        '  MEDS
      11  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARDP      '  Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives
      11  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARGQ      '  Automatic QC software for Argo floats
      11  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARUP      '  Update Argo data to Argo archive
     846  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BTE2      '  Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream.
     846  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BUCV      '  Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format.
     443  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG02      '  MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure.
       2  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG04      '  The duplicates review software.
    1392  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG05      '  The quality control software which checks ocean profiles.
    1360  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IGO3      '  NODC duplicates checking software.
      71  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'OCUP      '  Update the Archive
    2644  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'QCA1      '  The quality control software which checks that the space and time location as well as the identification of a station is sensible.
      11  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'RFMT      '  Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing
     158  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ANH$      '  Anemometer height above station level
     186  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ATMP      '  Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude
     186  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ATMS      '  Atmospheric pressure at sea level
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'B14$      '  14V battery voltage (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'BV7$      '  7V battery voltage (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'DPS$      '  Drift data sampling period (Provor)
     178  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'DRYT      '  Dry Bulb Temperature
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'MBN$      '  The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NPA$      '  Number of pump actions in ascent (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NPD$      '  Number of pump actions in descent (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NPS$      '  Number of pump actions at surface (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NRP$      '  Number of repositions (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NVD$      '  Number of pump actions in descent (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'NVS$      '  Number of valve actions at the surface (Provor)
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PB1$      '  Battery voltage at initial pump extension
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBA$      '  Battery voltage with air pump running
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBC$      '  Battery current at initial pump extension completion
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBP$      '  Air bladder pressure in counts
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBS$      '  The position of the piston, in counts, for a profiling float at the parking depth. Counts vary from 0-256 with 256 being fully extended
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBV$      '  Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCA$      '  Battery current with air pump running
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCS$      '  Battery current at SBE pump time
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFL$      '  The number of samples in the profile (APEX)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFN$      '  Profile number generated by Service Argos
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PIV$      '  Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PMT$      '  Pump motor time
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'POF$      '  Pressure offset (Provor)
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PP1$      '  Profile piston position in counts
       8  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PP2$      '  The surface piston position for a profiling float. Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PPC$      '  Park battery current
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PPS$      '  The piston position for a profiling float at the surface.Positions counts are from 0 to 256 with 256 being fully extended
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PRHB      '  Probe Hit Bottom Indicator
      10  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PSP$      '  Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PVA$      '  Internal vacuum pressure (Provor)
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PVS$      '  Battery voltage at SBE pump time
     175  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'RELH      '  Relative Humidity
     247  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'SSTP      '  Sea Surface Temperature
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'TDE$      '  End of descent time (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'TER$      '  End of resurfacing time (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'TFS$      '  First stabilization time (Provor)
       1  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'TSD$      '  Descent start time (Provor)
     173  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WDIR      '  Direction from which wind is blowing(relative to true North)
     173  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WSPD      '  Horizontal Wind Speed
     167  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
   46721  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       5  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful.
      23  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
     145  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees
     145  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED
     829  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity
    1227  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature
     145  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (relative to True North) degrees
     145  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED
     829  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity
    1227  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature
    1300  'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     925  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
     708  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       2  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
    1299  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       1  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '5         '  The value has been changed as a result of QC.
    1292  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       1  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful.
       7  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
       9  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'AC2$      '  A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number
       9  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ACC$      '  MEDS accesion number
     158  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ANT$      '  Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114).
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'APN$      '  The Service Argos program number
     837  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQA$      '  QA in buoy code form
     826  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQZ$      '  Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318)
     826  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BTP$      '  Buoy type (WMO code 0370)
       2  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'CAST      '  Hydrographic cast type
      10  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'DDS$      '  Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD
     235  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG1$      '  Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     247  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG2$      '  Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     846  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG3$      '  Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     145  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GGC$      '  The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection
     528  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GGI$      '  The 5 character 88.. group used in a BATHY and a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface profile.
     826  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GGST      '  (2QNQLQAQz) QN=WMO-3313: Quality of the buoy satellite transmission; QL=WMO-3311: Quality of location; QA=WMO-3302: Location quality class (range of radius of 66 onfidence); QZ=WMO-3318: Depth correction indicator
       1  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'NAM$      '  Number of ascent messages (Provor)
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'OID$      '  Originator"s station identifier
     837  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PDT$      '  The date as DDMMY of the last position (from  DRIBU message)
    1300  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PFR$      '  XBT probe type and fall rate equation
     837  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PTM$      '  The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from  DRIBU message)
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PTT$      '  The Service Argos ptt number
    1300  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCF$      '  QC tests "Fail" - MEDS
    1300  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCP$      '  QC tests "Performed" - MEDS
       9  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'SAT$      '  Satellite identifier
       1  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'TFF$      '  Float time (Provor) as HHMMSS
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'TIME      '  Time within day in format HHMMSS
     890  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'WCF$      '  WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY
     158  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_ANT$   ' '01        '  Propeller rotor
     237  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '1         '  500 m <= Radius < 1500 m
     291  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '2         '  250 m <= Radius < 500 m
     309  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '3         '  Radius < 250 m
     826  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQZ$   ' '0         '  Depths are not corrected
     826  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BTP$   ' '21        '  ATLAS (e.g. TAO area)
     229  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_GGST   ' '20110     '  (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=1: Radius greater than or equal to 500 m but less than 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected
     289  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_GGST   ' '20120     '  (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=2: Radius greater than or equal to 250 m but less than 500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected
     308  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_GGST   ' '20130     '  (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=3: Radius less than 250 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected
      27  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '001       '  Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
       6  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '002       '  Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25
      10  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '041       '  Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
       2  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '042       '  Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
      15  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '051       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
      35  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '052       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
       4  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '222       '  TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
     940  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '820       '  Thermistor Chain
     102  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '830       '  CTD
       6  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '841       '  P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor
      22  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '842       '  P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor
       4  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '845       '  P-ALACE float, Web Research, no conductivity sensor
      97  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '846       '  P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor
      26  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '851       '  P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor
       4  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '852       '  P-ALACE float, SOLO, FSI conductivity sensor
      10  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '01        '  Sippican Strip Chart Recorder
      50  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '05        '  Sippican MK-12
       6  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '06        '  Sippican MK-21
      27  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '20        '  ARGOS XBT-ST
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '21        '  CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-1
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '22        '  CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2
       4  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '43        '  TSK MK-30N
     154  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '60        '  ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit
       4  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '62        '  Orbcomm communications, sampling on up transit
    1043  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '99        '  Unknown
   10017  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
    2006  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     145  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCDT  ' '2         '  Precision to 10 degrees
     145  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCSP  ' '1         '  Precision to 1m/s
     799  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
      30  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
    1152  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C
      75  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C
       5  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'JA        '  Japanese Meteorologocal Agency
    1290  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'ME        '  MEDS
       5  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'NW        '  US National Weather Service
      75  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
     846  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'DB        '  Drifting buoy
     379  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
      71  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'D         '  Delete this station from the file
    1229  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'U         '  Add this station to file during update
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