BATHY/TESAC Data File Format



[ BATHY Data File Format ]


Header-1 Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-10Platform CodePlatform code
11Platform TypePlatform type
12-14InstitutionInstitution code
15QuadrantQuadrant of position
16-19LatitudeDegrees and minutes
20-24LongitudeDegrees and minutes
25-30DateDate of observation (DDMMYY)
DD : Day , MM : Month , YY : Last 2 digits of year
31-34TimeTime of observation in GMT (Hours and minutes)
35-41Orig. St. No.Originator's station number
42-45Obs. No.Observation number
46-53Orig. Cr. No.Originator's cruise number
54-57ODAS DesignatorOcean Data Acquisition System (ODAS) designator
58CategoryODAS Category code
59InstrumentAlways "B"
60-62Inst. TypeInstrument Type Code
63-64Recorder TypeRecorder Type Code
65Mes. Log DataMessage log data
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number ("01")
77Card TypeAlways "1"
78-80Deck No.Always "001"


Header-2 Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-10P. or E.Project or expedition designator
11-15DepthDepth to bottom in meters
16-19Wind
16-17Dir.Wind direction in 36 points, 00 : Calm
18-19SpeedWind speed in meters/sec. or knot
20-25PressureSea level pressure in hPa
26-29Air Temp. DryDry-bulb temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to tenths
30-33Air Temp. WetWet-bulb temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to tenths
34-37SSTSea surface temperature in deg-C
38InstrumentSea surface temperature instrument indicator
39-42Wind Waves
39-40PeriodWave period in seconds
41-42HeightWave height in half meter
43-47Swell
43-44Dir.Swell direction in 36 points, 00 : Calm
45PeriodSwell period code
46-47HeightSwell height in half meter
48-50Solar Rad.Solar radiation in langleys/min.
51-53Precip.Precipitation in millimeters
54-55Trans.Transparency in meters
56-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "2"
78-80Deck No.Always "001"


Data-1 Record

Values at significant depths, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Depth(1) Significant depth in meters
07-10Temperature(1) Value(deg-C) to tenths
11-14Depth(2) Significant depth in meters
15-18Temperature(2) Value(deg-C) to tenths
19-22Depth(3) Significant depth in meters
23-26Temperature(3) Value(deg-C) to tenths
27-30Depth(4) Significant depth in meters
31-34Temperature(4) Value(deg-C) to tenths
35-38Depth(5) Significant depth in meters
39-42Temperature(5) Value(deg-C) to tenths
43-46Depth(6) Significant depth in meters
47-50Temperature(6) Value(deg-C) to tenths
51-54Depth(7) Significant depth in meters
55-58Temperature(7) Value(deg-C) to tenths
59-65QC IndicatorsQC indicators
Blank : Normal , 3 : Doubtful
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "3"
78-80Deck No.Always "001"


Data-2 Record

Values at International Association for the Physical Seiences of the Ocean (IAPSO) standard depths, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Depth(1) "0000" (Depth is 0m)
07-10Temperature(1) Value(deg-C) to tenths
11-14Depth(2) "0010" (Depth is 10m)
15-18Temperature(2) Value(deg-C) to tenths
19-22Depth(3) "0020" (Depth is 20m)
23-26Temperature(3) Value(deg-C) to tenths
27-30Depth(4) "0030" (Depth is 30m)
31-34Temperature(4) Value(deg-C) to tenths
35-38Depth(5) "0050" (Depth is 50m)
39-42Temperature(5) Value(deg-C) to tenths
43-46Depth(6) "0075" (Depth is 75m)
47-50Temperature(6) Value(deg-C) to tenths
51-54Depth(7) "0100" (Depth is 100m)
55-58Temperature(7) Value(deg-C) to tenths
59-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "4"
78-80Deck No.Always "001"


Data-3 Record (Additional)

Optional entries, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Bottom DepthBottom depth in meters
07-10Bottom Temp.Bottom temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to tenths
11-25Field 9Additional instrument information form field - 9
26-40Field 13Additional instrument information form field - 13
41-65Field 21Additional entried form field - 21
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "5"
78-80Deck No.Always "001"

* deg-C : degree Celsius



[ TESAC Data File Format ]


Header-1 Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-10Platform CodePlatform code
11Platform TypePlatform type
12-14InstitutionInstitution code
15QuadrantQuadrant of position
16-19LatitudeDegrees and minutes
20-24LongitudeDegrees and minutes
25-30DateDate of observation (DDMMYY)
DD : Day , MM : Month , YY : Last 2 digits of year
31-34TimeTime of observation in GMT (Hours and minutes)
35-41Orig. St. No.Originator's station number
42-45Obs. No.Observation number
46-53Orig. Cr. No.Originator's cruise number
54-57ODAS DesignatorOcean Data Acquisition System(ODAS) designator
58CategoryODAS Category code
59InstrumentAlways "T"
60-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number ("01")
77Card TypeAlways "1"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"


Header-2 Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-10P. or E.Project or expedition designator
11-15DepthDepth to bottom in meters
16-19Wind
16-17Dir.Wind direction in 36 points, 00 : Calm
18-19SpeedWind speed in meters/sec. or knot
20-25PressureSea level pressure in hPa
26-29Air Temp. DryDry-bulb temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to tenths
30-33Air Temp. WetWet-bulb temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to tenths
34-38SSTSea surface temperature in deg-C
39-42Wind Waves
39-40PeriodWave period in seconds
41-42HeightWave height in half meter
43-47Swell
43-44Dir.Swell direction in 36 points, 00 : Calm
45PeriodSwell period code
46-47HeightSwell height in half meter
48-50Solar Rad.Solar radiation in langleys/min.
51-53Precip.Precipitation in millimeters
54-55Trans.Transparency in meters
56-57MS CodeMulti-sensor instrument code
58-59SS CodeSingle-sensor instrument code
60-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "2"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"


Data-1 Record

Temperature and salinity at significant depths , repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Depth(1) Significant depth in meters
07-11Temperature(1) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
12-15Salinity(1) Value to hundredths
16-19Depth(2) Significant depth in meters
20-24Temperature(2) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
25-28Salinity(2) Value to hundredths
29-32Depth(3) Significant depth in meters
33-37Temperature(3) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
38-41Salinity(3) Value to hundredths
42-45Depth(4) Significant depth in meters
46-50Temperature(4) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
51-54Salinity(4) Value to hundredths
55-62QC IndicatorsQC indicators
Blank : Normal , 3 : Doubtful
63-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "3"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"


Data-2 Record (Optional)

Temperature and salinity at International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean(IAPSO) standard depths, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Depth(1) Significant depth in meters
07-11Temperature(1) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
12-15Salinity(1) Value to hundredths
16-19Depth(2) Significant depth in meters
20-24Temperature(2) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
25-28Salinity(2) Value to hundredths
29-32Depth(3) Significant depth in meters
33-37Temperature(3) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
38-41Salinity(3) Value to hundredths
42-45Depth(4) Significant depth in meters
46-50Temperature(4) Sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
51-54Salinity(4) Value to hundredths
55-58QC IndicatorsQC indicators
Blank : Normal , 3 : Doubtful
59-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "4"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"


Data-3 Record (Optional)

Current data at stated depths, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03K3(1) K3 indicator - Duration and time of current measurement (Vector or Doppler current profiling method)
04K4(1) K4 indicator - Period of current measurement (Drift method)
05-06Type Instr. (1)Current instrument type
07-10Depth (1)Depth in meters
11-12Cur. Dir. (1)Current direction in 36 points
13-15Cur. Speed(1) Current speed in centimeters/sec.
16K3(2) K3 indicator
17K4(2) K4 indicator
18-19Type Instr.(2) Current instrument type
20-23Depth(2) Depth in meters
24-25Cur. Dir.(2) Current direction in 36 points
26-28Cur. Speed(2) Current speed in centimeters/sec.
29K3(3) K3 indicator
30K4(3) K4 indicator
31-32Type Instr.(3) Current instrument type
33-36Depth(3) Depth in meters
37-38Cur. Dir.(3) Current direction in 36 points
39-41Cur. Speed(3) Current speed in centimeters/sec.
42K3(4) K3 indicator
43K4(4) K4 indicator
44-45Type Instr.(4) Current instrument type
46-49Depth(4) Depth in meters
50-51Cur. Dir.(4) Current direction in 36 points
52-54Cur. Speed(4) Current speed in centimeters/sec.
55-65FillerBlank
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "5"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"


Data-4 Record (Additional)

Optional entries, repeat as needed

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeOriginator's nationality code
03-06Bottom DepthBottom depth in meters
07-10Bottom Temp.Bottom temperature, sign indicator and value(deg-C) to hundredths
11-14SalinityValue to hundredths
15-65Field 21Additional entried form field - 21
66-70Ref. No.Reference identity number
71-74Consec. Obs. No.Consecutive observation number
75-76Card No.Record sequential number
77Card TypeAlways "6"
78-80Deck No.Always "002"

* deg-C : degree Celsius



Last update : September 24, 1997