(1) FLAGS FOR ENTIRE CAST (AS A FUNCTION OF VARIABLE) |
0 |
accepted cast |
1 |
failed annual standard deviation check |
2 |
two or more density inversions ( Levitus; 1982 criteria ) |
3 |
flagged cruise |
4 |
failed seasonal standard deviation check |
5 |
failed monthly standard deviation check |
6 |
failed annual and seasonal standard deviation check |
7 |
bullseye from standard level data or failed annual and monthly standard deviation check |
8 |
failed seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
9 |
failed annual; seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
(2) FLAGS ON INDIVIDUAL OBSERVATIONS |
(a) Depth Flags |
0 |
accepted value |
1 |
duplicates or inversions in recorded depth ( same or less than previous depth ) |
2 |
density inversion |
(b) Observed Level Flags |
0 |
accepted value |
1 |
range outlier ( outside of broad range check ) |
2 |
failed inversion check |
3 |
failed gradient check |
4 |
observed level bullseye flag and zero gradient check |
5 |
combined gradient and inversion checks |
6 |
failed range and inversion checks |
7 |
failed range and gradient checks |
8 |
failed range and questionable data checks |
9 |
failed range and combined gradient and inversion checks |
(c) Standard Level Flags |
0 |
accepted value |
1 |
bullseye marker |
2 |
density inversion |
3 |
failed annual standard deviation check |
4 |
failed seasonal standard deviation check |
5 |
failed monthly standard deviation check |
6 |
failed annual and seasonal standard deviation check |
7 |
failed annual and monthly standard deviation check |
8 |
failed seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
9 |
failed annual; seasonal and monthly standard deviation check |
(d) Biological data flags (applied only to Comparable Biological Value - CBV Taxa code 27) |
0 |
accepted value |
1 |
range outlier ( outside of broad range check ) |
2 |
questionable value (bullseye flag ) |