CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '200310032004.meds'
CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Mar 04 2008 19:31:00 (20080304193100)
(MAY NOT BE CURRENT)
VALUES FOUND IN CODE TABLES:

COUNT      FIELD          CODE TABLE   VALUE        DEFINITION
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     175  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CF        '  Change a quality flag
    2216  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CR        '  Create record
    1387  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'DC        '  Station was checked by duplicate checking software
    1338  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'ED        '  Edit a parameter value
       6  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'FB        '  Flag to the Bottom
       4  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'FR        '  Flag Range
    2732  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'QC        '  Quality Control
      60  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'UP        '  Station passed through the update program
    1338  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'CCLL      '  Platform call sign
    6395  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'RCRD      '  Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record
      77  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
     108  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
    2450  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'D         '  Independent parameter is Depth
      24  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'P         '  Independent parameter is Pressure
    1350  'Data_Avail  ' 'AVAIL     ' 'A         '  Available
     127  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
    1223  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
      66  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
   41065  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       3  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful.
    1878  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '7         '  Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data)
     596  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '8         '  Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data)
     104  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'D         '  Parameter is a duplicate
    2370  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'N         '  Parameter is not a duplicate
    7918  'Ident_Code  ' 'IDENT     ' 'ME        '  MEDS
      12  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARDP      '  Check Argo duplicates between TESAC and Argo archives
      12  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARGQ      '  Automatic QC software for Argo floats
      12  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'ARUP      '  Update Argo data to Argo archive
      27  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BIOC      '  Convert new BIO r-t format to ocean processing
     842  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BTE2      '  Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream.
     842  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BUCV      '  Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format.
     469  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG02      '  MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure.
       1  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG04      '  The duplicates review software.
    1531  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG05      '  The quality control software which checks ocean profiles.
    1386  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IGO3      '  NODC duplicates checking software.
      48  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'OCUP      '  Update the Archive
    2724  '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.
      12  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'RFMT      '  Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing
     160  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ANH$      '  Anemometer height above station level (m)
     207  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ATMP      '  Atmospheric Pressure at Altitude (hectoPascals)
     207  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ATMS      '  Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals)
      34  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'BATH      '  Bathymetric Depth (meters)
     180  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'DRYT      '  Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'MBN$      '  The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number
      12  '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 (mA)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBP$      '  Air bladder pressure in counts
      12  '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
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBV$      '  Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCA$      '  Battery current with air pump running (mA)
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCS$      '  Battery current at SBE pump time (mA)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFL$      '  The number of samples in the profile (APEX)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFN$      '  Profile number generated by Service Argos
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PIV$      '  Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PMT$      '  Pump motor time (sec)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PP1$      '  Profile piston position in counts
      10  '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 (mA)
      12  '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
      34  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PRHB      '  Probe Hit Bottom Indicator (GF3 Code: 0 = no, 1 = yes)
      12  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PSP$      '  Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars)
       2  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PVS$      '  Battery voltage at SBE pump time
     180  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'RELH      '  Relative Humidity (percent)
     261  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'SSTP      '  Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C)
     187  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WDIR      '  Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North)
     187  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WSPD      '  Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second)
      66  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
   40815  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     104  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful.
     149  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
     159  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North)
     159  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s)
     853  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
    1303  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
     159  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North)
     159  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s)
     853  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
    1303  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
    1350  'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
    1713  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
      90  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
    1350  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
    1280  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
      14  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be doubtful.
      56  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be erroneous.
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'AC2$      '  A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ACC$      '  MEDS accesion number
     157  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ANT$      '  Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114).
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'APN$      '  The Service Argos program number
     821  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQA$      '  QA in buoy code form
     809  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQZ$      '  Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318)
     809  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BTP$      '  Buoy type (WMO code 0370)
       2  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'CAST      '  Hydrographic cast type
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'DDS$      '  Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD
     227  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG1$      '  Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     253  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG2$      '  Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     822  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG3$      '  Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
     159  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GGC$      '  The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection
     506  '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.
     809  '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
      27  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'OCR$      '  The originator"s cruise number
      39  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'OID$      '  Originator"s station identifier
     821  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PDT$      '  The date as DDMMY of the last position (from  DRIBU message)
    1330  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PFR$      '  XBT probe type and fall rate equation
      27  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PNM1      '  Platform name
     821  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PTM$      '  The time as HHMM/ of the last position (from  DRIBU message)
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PTT$      '  The Service Argos ptt number
    1350  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCF$      '  QC tests "Fail" - MEDS
    1350  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCP$      '  QC tests "Performed" - MEDS
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'SAT$      '  Satellite identifier
      12  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'TIME      '  Time within day in format HHMMSS
     908  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'WCF$      '  WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY
     157  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_ANT$   ' '01        '  Propeller rotor
     222  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '1         '  500 m <= Radius < 1500 m
     314  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '2         '  250 m <= Radius < 500 m
     285  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '3         '  Radius < 250 m
     809  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQZ$   ' '0         '  Depths are not corrected
     809  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BTP$   ' '21        '  ATLAS (e.g. TAO area)
     216  '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
     310  '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
     283  '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
      30  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '001       '  Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
       5  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '002       '  Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b-2.25
      37  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '041       '  Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
       7  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '042       '  Sippican T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
       2  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '051       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
      56  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '052       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '061       '  Sippican T-10, Coefficient a 6.301, Coefficient b -2.16
       9  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '222       '  TSK T-7, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
     916  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '820       '  Thermistor Chain
     146  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '830       '  CTD
       7  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '841       '  P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor
      24  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '842       '  P-ALACE float, PROVOR, FSI conductivity sensor
      82  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '846       '  P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor
       8  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '851       '  P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor
      19  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '03        '  Sippican MK-9
      39  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '04        '  Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8
      47  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '05        '  Sippican MK-12
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '06        '  Sippican MK-21
      26  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '20        '  ARGOS XBT-ST
       7  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '22        '  CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST Model-2
       8  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '46        '  TSK MK-130 Compatible recorder for both XBT and XCTD
     121  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '60        '  ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit
    1062  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '99        '  Unknown
   10008  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
    2042  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
      81  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '9         '  The value of the element is missing.
     159  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCDT  ' '2         '  Precision to 10 degrees
     159  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCSP  ' '1         '  Precision to 1m/s
     824  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
      29  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
    1176  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C
     127  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C
    1350  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'ME        '  MEDS
     127  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
     842  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'DB        '  Drifting buoy
     381  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
      48  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'D         '  Delete this station from the file
    1302  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'U         '  Add this station to file during update
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