QC information
QC flag information
KODC assigns QC flags to the observation data based on UNESCO/IOC’s recommended ocean data standards.
| QC Flag | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good | Passed documented required QC tests |
| 2 | Not evaluated, not available or unknown |
Used for data when no QC test performed or the information on quality is not available |
| 3 | Questionable/suspect | Failed non-critical documented metric or subjective test(s) |
| 4 | Bad | Failed critical documented QC test(s) or as assigned by the data provider |
| 9 | Missing data | Used as place holder when data are missing |
Reference
Paris. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. 2013.Ocean Data Standards,
Vol.3: Recommendation for a Quality Flag Scheme for the Exchange of Oceanographic and Marine
Meteorological Data. (IOC Manuals and Guides, 54, Vol. 3.) 12 pp. (English.)(IOC/2013/MG/54-3)
Vol.3: Recommendation for a Quality Flag Scheme for the Exchange of Oceanographic and Marine
Meteorological Data. (IOC Manuals and Guides, 54, Vol. 3.) 12 pp. (English.)(IOC/2013/MG/54-3)