| Code | Classification | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| SD | Serial data | Serial station |
| SS | STD | |
| SC | CTD | |
| SX | XCTD | |
| SB | Bucket sampling | |
| BT | Temperature | BT (include MBT) |
| BX | XBT | |
| BD | DBT | |
| BA | AXBT | |
| BR | RMT | |
| BE | Temp. of cooling water of Engine | |
| IT | Intake Method | |
| CU | Current | GEK |
| CD | Ship's drift | |
| CA | Shipboard ADCP | |
| CV | Drifting buoy | |
| CM | Moored current meter | |
| MU | Tidal current | ADCP (Bottom mounted etc.) |
| MS | Impeller type current meter | |
| TF | Tide (Sea Level) | Float type tide gauge |
| TP | Water pressure type tide gauge | |
| WV | Weather | Visual observation |
| WT | Tucker type wave recorder | |
| WR | レ〖ダ〖侨喜 | |
| WP | Water pressure type wave recorder | |
| WH | 垮疤及 | |
| ZZ | Others | TOPEX/Poseidon satellite etc. |
BT Instrument type code
| Code | Instrument | equation coefficients a | equation coefficients b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Sippican T-4 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 002 | Sippican T-4 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 011 | Sippican T-5 | 6.828 | -1.82 |
| 021 | Sippican Fast Deep | 6.346 | -1.82 |
| 031 | Sippican T-6 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 032 | Sippican T-6 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 041 | Sippican T-7 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 042 | Sippican T-7 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 051 | Sippican Deep Blue | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 052 | Sippican Deep Blue | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 061 | Sippican T-10 | 6.301 | -2.16 |
| 071 | Sippican T-11 | 1.779 | -0.255 |
| 201 | TSK T-4 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 202 | TSK T-4 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 211 | TSK T-6 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 212 | TSK T-6 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 221 | TSK T-7 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 222 | TSK T-7 | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 251 | TSK Deep Blue | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 252 | TSK Deep Blue | 6.691 | -2.25 |
| 261 | TSK AXBT | ||
| 401 | Spartan XBT-1 | 6.301 | -2.16 |
| 411 | Spartan XBT-3 | 5.861 | -0.0904 |
| 421 | Spartan XBT-4 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 431 | Spartan XBT-5 | 6.828 | -1.82 |
| 441 | Spartan XBT-5DB | 6.828 | -1.82 |
| 451 | Spartan XBT-6 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 461 | Spartan XBT-7 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 471 | Spartan XBT-7DB | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 481 | Spartan XBT-10 | 6.301 | -2.16 |
| 491 | Spartan XBT-20 | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 501 | Spartan XBT-20DB | 6.472 | -2.16 |
| 741 | TSK XCTD | ||
| 751 | TSK AXCTD | ||
| 800 | Mechanical BT (MBT) | ||
| 810 | Hydrocast | ||
| 820 | Thermistor Chain | ||
| 830 | CTD |
| Code | Recorder |
|---|---|
| 01 | Sippican Strip Chart Recorder |
| 02 | Sippican MK2A/SSQ-61 |
| 03 | Sippican MK-9 |
| 04 | Sippican AN/BHQ-7/MK8 |
| 05 | Sippican MK-12 |
| 10 | Spartan SOC BT/SV Processor Model 100 |
| 20 | Argos XBT-ST |
| 21 | CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST model 1 |
| 22 | CLS-ARGOS/Protecno XBT-ST model 2 |
| 30 | BATHY Systems SA-810 |
| 31 | Scripps Metrobyte controller |
| 32 | Murayama Denki Z-60-16 III |
| 33 | Murayama Denki Z-60-16 II |
| 34 | Protecno ETSM2 |
| 35 | Nautilus Marine Service NMS-XBT |
| 40 | TSK MK-2A |
| 41 | TSK MK-2S |
| 42 | TSK MK-30 |
| 43 | TSK MK-30N |
| 45 | TSK MK-100 |
| 48 | AXBT RECEIVER MK-300 |
| 50 | JMA ASTOS |
| 99 | Unknown |
ADCP Instrument type code
| Code | Instrument | Old Instrument code of JODC/ADCP |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | FURUNO | F |
| 002 | FURUNOQC | A |
| 011 | RD | R |
| 021 | ３B盖年 | B |
| 031 | ４B盖年 | C |
| 041 | ３B比挂 | D |
| 051 | ４B比挂 | E |
| 061 | 年弥及 | G |