Beach Tar Data File Format

Header-1 Record (Station Environmental Information)

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeIOC country code
03Obs. TypeObservation type - Set to "3"
04-11L. CodeCruise number
Japanese data : Location code
12-64CommentPlatform name, Institution name, Scientist and others - in plain language
65-69Ref. No.Reference identity number
70-73Consec. No.Consecutive observation number
74-75Card No.Set to "01"
76-77Card TypeSet to "00"
78-80Deck No.Set to "083"

Header-2 Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeIOC country code
03Obs. TypeObservation type - Set to "3"
04-10FillerBlank
11-12PlatformType of platform
13-15InstitutionInstitution code,
Japanese code is here
16QuadrantQuadrant of globe
17-20LatitudeDegrees and minutes
21-25LongitudeDegrees and minutes
26-31DateDate of observation (DDMMYY)
DD : Day , MM : Month ,
YY : Last 2 digits of the year
32-35TimeTime of observation in Local Mean Time (Hours and minutes)
36-37Wind Dir.Wind direction in tens of degrees, 00 : Calm
38-39Wind SpeedWind speed in Beaufort scale
40-41Wave PeriodWave period in seconds
42-43Wave Heightsee code table
44Sea StateSea state in WMO code 3700
45-64FillerBlank
65-69Ref. No.Reference identity number
70-73Consec. No.Consecutive observation number
74-75Card No.Set to "02"
76-77Card TypeSet to "01"
78-80Deck No.Set to "083"

Data Record

FieldNameDescriptions
01-02Country CodeIOC country code
03Obs. TypeObservation type - Set to "3"
04-14L. CodeLocation code
15-18Tide TimeLow tide time in Local Mean Time (Hours and minutes)
19-22Non-sandy WeightNon-sandy tar samples weight
23-26Sandy WeightSandy tar samples weight
27-30Coquina WeightCoquina tar samples weight
31-36Total WeightTotal of all samples weight
37-38Max. DiameterDiameter of maximun tar in centimeters
39-43Max. WeightWeight of maximun tar
44-60CommentComment
61Non-sandy W. CodeNon-sandy tar weight code
0 : g
1 : 0.01 g/m2
2 : g/m2
62Sandy W. CodeSandy tar weight code
0 : g
1 : 0.01 g/m2
2 : g/m2
63Coquina W. CodeCoquina tar weight code
0 : g
1 : 0.01 g/m2
2 : g/m2
64Total W.CodeTotal tar weight code
0 : g
1 : 0.01 g/m2
2 : g/m2
65-69Ref. No.Reference identity number
70-73Consec. No.Consecutive observation number
74-75Card No.Set to "03"
76-77Card TypeSet to "03"
78-80Deck No.Set to "083"

Non-sandy :
Nearly free of sand.
Sandy :
Coated with sand and may contain entrained sand.
Coquina :
Very hard and brittle and may contain abraded shell fragments.
Last update : September 24, 1997