Proposed scheme to identify failures of the Automated QC routines:

All failuires will be encoded within the MEDS-ASCII format so they can be easily used by QUEST.

They will be stored in the History Group as follows:

History group:
    Ident_Code       CS
    PRC_CodE       AUTO
    Version             1.0
    PRC_Date         today
    ACT_Code       as follows
    ACT_Parm       TEMP/POS/?
    Aux_ID             Depth of error
    Previous_Val    9999.99

The suggested QC codes specific to this Automated procedure are as follows:

QC problem QC code (ACT_Code) Further information

Duplicate Record DU+surface depth rejected record

DA+surface depth near dupe - both in database - will need to be hand-checked.

Position Error PL+surface depth Position on land - reject

PS+surface depth Speed error (if have cruise info) - may need to be hand-checked

Gross Gradient/Spikes GS+depth of first occurrence If limited range/number, interpolate, if more severe, reject from depth of first occurrence

Wave Number WN+severity measure? or FF if this is what is used (Fast Fourier) detects sinusoidal leakage superimposed on profile.

more needed but need to rethink...

QC problem	QC code (ACT_Code)	Further information

Duplicate Record	DU+surface depth	rejected record
	DA+surface depth	near dupe - both in database - will need to be hand-checked.
Position Error	PL+surface depth	Position on land - reject
	PS+surface depth	Speed error (if have cruise info) - may need to be hand-checked
Gross Gradient/Spikes	GS+depth of first occurrence	If limited range/number, interpolate, if more severe, reject from depth of first occurrence
Wave Number	WN+severity measure? or FF if this is what is used (Fast Fourier)	detects sinusoidal leakage superimposed on profile.



	more needed but need to rethink...