home data


Station Identification Codes
These codes correspond to the stn_id field for each profile our data sets. There is a stn_name field associated with each profile that is the World Meteorological Number (WMO).

Tao and Pirata moorings have a 5-digit WMO number. A list of Tao and Pirata moorings and their associated WMO numbers and locations can be found at the PMEL Tao page or the new NODC Tao page.

A list of Argo floats and WMO numbers can be found on the Coriolis page. Argo floats can also be distinquished by a stn_id like QAbnnnnn where A is a WMO region of deployment and b=9 to signify a float.

Station Id
Instrument Type
Field Identification Code
501
Tao Mooring
110112
502
Pirata Mooring
110112
503
XBT Profile
110111
504
Fixed Buoy
110112
505
Drifting Buoy
110113
506
Tesac Station
110114
507
Palace Mooring
110112
508
Argo Float
110113
509
Derived
111110
510
MBT
110115
511
FNMOC Extended Profile
110117
512
MODIS Derived
101110
513
CTD Profile
110101
514
TOPEX Altimeter
100150
515
JASON Altimeter
100150
516
AMSR-E
130160