CODE COUNTS FOR INPUT FILE '201208242136.meds'
CODE TABLES FROM DATABASE AS OF: Aug 27 2012 10:25:15 (20120827102515)
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COUNT      FIELD          CODE TABLE   VALUE        DEFINITION
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      42  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CF        '  Change a quality flag
   18673  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'CR        '  Create record
   16696  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'DC        '  Station was checked by duplicate checking software
   16474  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'ED        '  Edit a parameter value
     114  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'FB        '  Flag to the Bottom
   33739  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'QC        '  Quality Control
     427  'Act_Code    ' 'ACT       ' 'UP        '  Station passed through the update program
   16474  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'CCLL      '  Platform call sign
       2  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'DEPH      '  Sensor Depth below Sea Surface (meters) or Depth Corrected, CSIRO Code (CSCB)
   69535  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_HIST   ' 'RCRD      '  Indicates a record has been created or actions are taken against the entire record
      80  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
      74  'Act_Parm    ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
   33319  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'D         '  Independent parameter is Depth
      22  'D_P_Code    ' 'DP        ' 'P         '  Independent parameter is Pressure
   16485  'Data_Avail  ' 'AVAIL     ' 'A         '  Available
      89  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
   16396  'Data_Type   ' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
  377034  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       6  'Depres_Q    ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be bad.
     273  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '6         '  Machine digitized at regular intervals of depth
   28173  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '7         '  Digitized at regular depth intervals (equivalent to k1=7 for BATHY/TESAC data)
    4895  'Digit_Code  ' 'DIGMC     ' '8         '  Digitized at inflexion points (equivalent to k1=8 for BATHY/TESAC data)
     492  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'D         '  Parameter is a duplicate
   32849  'Dup_flag    ' 'DUP       ' 'N         '  Parameter is not a duplicate
   86165  '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
    2166  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BTE2      '  Convert drifters with subsurface profiles from TESAC stream to drifting buoy stream.
    2166  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'BUCV      '  Convert GTS drifting buoy messages to Ocean processing format.
   14308  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG02      '  MEDS software that converts the real-time IGOSS data to the new Ocean processing structure.
   17412  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IG05      '  The quality control software which checks ocean profiles.
   16696  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'IGO3      '  NODC duplicates checking software.
       6  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'JVFM      '  MEDS software written in Java to decode data transmitted by Argo Iridium floats.
     416  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'OCUP      '  Update the Archive
   32957  '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.
       5  'PRC_Code    ' 'PRC       ' 'RFMT      '  Reformat PINRO data to ocean processing
    1852  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ANH$      '  Anemometer height above station level (m)
    1008  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'ATMS      '  Atmospheric pressure at sea level (hectoPascals)
     909  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'CLN$      '  Length of cable (thermistor strings) suspended beneath platforms
     152  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'DEWT      '  Dew Point Temperature (degrees C)
    1827  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'DRYT      '  Dry Bulb Temperature (degrees C)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'MBN$      '  The message block number from a Service Argos message. Each message gets a unique number
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PB1$      '  Battery voltage at initial pump extension
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBA$      '  Battery voltage with air pump running
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBC$      '  Battery current at initial pump extension completion (mA)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBP$      '  Air bladder pressure in counts
      11  '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
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PBV$      '  Battery voltage remaining for a profiling float
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCA$      '  Battery current with air pump running (mA)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PCS$      '  Battery current at SBE pump time (mA)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFL$      '  The number of samples in the profile (APEX)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PFN$      '  Profile number generated by Service Argos
       6  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PIV$      '  Internal vacuum recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (inches Hg)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PMT$      '  Pump motor time (sec)
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PP1$      '  Profile piston position in counts
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PPC$      '  Park battery current (mA)
      11  '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
     909  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PRC$      '  Hydrostatic pressure at the lower end of a cable suspended beneath a platform
       5  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PSP$      '  Surface pressure + 5 decibars recorded before the last descent of a profiling float (dbars)
       6  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PSQ$      '  Surface pressure recorded before the last descent of a profiling float.
      11  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'PVS$      '  Battery voltage at SBE pump time
    1436  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'RELH      '  Relative Humidity (percent)
    1540  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'SSTP      '  Sea Surface Temperature (degrees C)
      99  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'SWHT      '  Swell Height (meters)
     101  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'SWPR      '  Swell Period (seconds)
       5  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'VSAP      '  Integrated measure of volume of air pumped during telemetry cycle (volts/second)
    1640  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WDIR      '  Direction from which wind is blowing (degrees relative to true North)
    1640  'Pcode       ' 'PC_PARM   ' 'WSPD      '  Horizontal Wind Speed (meters/second)
  376091  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     871  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad.
      78  'Prof_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be bad.
    2492  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North)
    2455  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s)
   12817  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
   15577  'Prof_Type   ' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
    2492  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCDT      '  DIRECTION TO WHICH HORIZONTAL CURRENT IS FLOWING (degrees relative to True North)
    2455  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'HCSP      '  HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED (m/s)
   12817  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'PSAL      '  Salinity (PSU)
   15577  'Profile_Type' 'PC_PROF   ' 'TEMP      '  Temperature (degrees C)
   16483  'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       1  'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad.
       1  'Q_Date_Time ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be bad.
    7044  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
    6267  'Q_Parm      ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
   16481  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
       1  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad.
       3  'Q_Pos       ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be bad.
   15985  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     474  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '3         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be probably bad.
      26  'Q_Record    ' 'QUAL      ' '4         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be bad.
       4  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'AC2$      '  A unique number constructed as system hour, minute, second,profile number
      10  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ACC$      '  MEDS accesion number
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'AFN$      '  APF9I firmware revision number
    1852  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'ANT$      '  Anemometer type (WMO code table 0114).
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'APN$      '  The Service Argos program number
       5  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'APP$      '  The number of 6-second pulses of the air pump required (count)
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'AQA$      '  Argo location class code table [ARGO reference table 5]
    2126  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQA$      '  QA in buoy code form
    2126  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BQZ$      '  Depth correction indicator (WMO code 3318)
    2126  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'BTP$      '  Buoy type (WMO code 0370)
       3  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'CAST      '  Hydrographic cast type
       5  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'CP1$      '  The current pressure as recorded during the creation of each argos message block (centibars)
    9111  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'CRC$      '  32 bit circular redundancy code (Special IGOSS Indicator)
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'DDS$      '  Date of first drift sample (Provor or APEX) as YYYYMMDD
    1951  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG1$      '  Contents of the group 111 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
    1692  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG2$      '  Contents of the group 222 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
    2166  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GG3$      '  Contents of the group 333 QdQx in FMB-X Buoy Code form
    2492  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'GGC$      '  The 5 character 66... group used in a TESAC message to indicate information about the subsurface data collection
    1755  '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.
    2126  '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
      11  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'OID$      '  Originator"s station identifier
    2137  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PDT$      '  The date as DDMMY of the last position (from  DRIBU message)
   16485  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PFR$      '  XBT probe type, fall rate equation and recorder type (WMO code 1770 and 4770)
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PKS$      '  Salinity at the end of parking phase of a profiling float
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PKT$      '  Temperature at the parking depth of a profiling float
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'PRK$      '  The depth or pressure of the parking depth of a profiling float. Units are the same as reported in the profile
    2137  '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
   16485  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCF$      '  QC tests "Fail" - MEDS
   16485  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'QCP$      '  QC tests "Performed" - MEDS
      10  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'SAT$      '  Satellite identifier
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'SCT$      '  Status of the Seabird CTD
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'SPF$      '  Status of the profiling Float
       6  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'TIME      '  Time within day in format HHMMSS
    2255  'SRFC_Code   ' 'PC_CODE   ' 'WCF$      '  WMO Code form designator eq. IB-XBUOY
    1852  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_ANT$   ' '1         '  Propeller rotor
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_AQA$   ' '1         '  350 m <= accuracy < 1000 m [from at least 4 messages]
       2  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_AQA$   ' '2         '  150 m <= accuracy < 350 m [from at least 4 messages]
       8  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_AQA$   ' '3         '  < 150 m [from at least 4 messages]
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '0         '  Radius >= 1500 m
     204  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '1         '  500 m <= Radius < 1500 m
     310  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '2         '  250 m <= Radius < 500 m
    1611  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQA$   ' '3         '  Radius < 250 m
    2126  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BQZ$   ' '0         '  Depths are not corrected
     155  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BTP$   ' '18        '  3 metres discus
    1133  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BTP$   ' '21        '  ATLAS (e.g. TAO area)
     838  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_BTP$   ' '22        '  TRITON
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_GGST   ' '20100     '  (2QNQLQAQZ) QN=0: Good quality (several identical reports have been received); QL=1: Latest known position (no location data from current pass); QA=0: Radius greater than or equal to 1500 m; QZ=0: Depths are not corrected
     204  '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
    1611  '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
      13  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '001       '  Sippican T-4, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '051       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.472, Coefficient b -2.16
      72  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '052       '  Sippican Deep Blue, Coefficient a 6.691, Coefficient b -2.25
      12  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '510       '  Sparton 536 AXBT, Coefficient a 1.524, Coefficient b 0
    3845  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '820       '  Thermistor Chain
   11331  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '830       '  CTD
      41  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '841       '  P-ALACE float, PROVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor
      20  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '844       '  Profiling Float, ARVOR, Seabird conductivity sensor
     462  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '846       '  P-ALACE float, Web Research, Seabird conductivity sensor
     114  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '851       '  P-ALACE float, SOLO, Seabird conductivity sensor
      16  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '853       '  Profiling Float, SOLO2 (SCRIPPS), Seabird conductivity sensor
       3  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '860       '  Profiling Float, NEMO, SBE conductivity sensor
     555  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_PEQ$   ' '995       '  Instrument attached to marine mammals
      13  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '01        '  Sippican Strip Chart Recorder
      60  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '06        '  Sippican MK-21
       1  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '50        '  JMA ASTOS
     562  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '60        '  ARGOS communications, sampling on up transit
      12  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '61        '  ARGOS communications, sampling on down transit
      94  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '64        '  Iridium, communications sampling on up transit
      12  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '71        '  CSIRO Devil-2 XBT acquisition system
   15731  'SRFC_Parm   ' 'SC_RCT$   ' '99        '  Unknown
   55715  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '0         '  No quality control (QC) has been performed on this element.
   29921  'SRFC_Q_Parm ' 'QUAL      ' '1         '  QC has been performed; element appears to be correct.
     155  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCDT  ' '1         '  Precision to 1 degrees
    2337  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCDT  ' '2         '  Precision to 10 degrees
    2455  'Standard    ' 'STD_HCSP  ' '1         '  Precision to 1m/s
   10126  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, accuracy better the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
    2691  'Standard    ' 'STD_PSAL  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, accuracy less the 0.02 (PSU assumed)
   15488  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '1         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.01 degrees C
      89  'Standard    ' 'STD_TEMP  ' '2         '  In situ sensor, precision to 0.1 degrees C
      10  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'JA        '  Japanese Meteorologocal Agency
   16466  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'ME        '  MEDS
       9  'Stream_Ident' 'IDENT     ' 'NW        '  US National Weather Service
      89  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'BA        '  BATHY message
    2166  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'DB        '  Drifting buoy
   14230  'Stream_Ident' 'TYPE      ' 'TE        '  TESAC message
     238  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'D         '  Delete this station from the file
   16247  'Uflag       ' 'UFLAG     ' 'U         '  Add this station to file during update
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