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location_accuracy_codes.csv

Entity (ENT)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36619  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Physical Location
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Support Roles
Distribution Info
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Provides a list of codes which indicate the accuracy of locations

Purpose

All location codes other tables should match a code in this table

Description

List of Codes that indicate the accuracy of a location reading,

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
Estimated error
Character 		A description of the expected error in the location reading. It is either a range or with units or text otherwise describing the estimated error
Number_of_Messages_per_satellite_pass
Character 		Number of messages from the satellite for the reading made.
Quality_code
Character 		Code indication quality of measurement

Data Access & Downloads

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Larisa Avens
ORCID: 0000-0001-6297-065X
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
(252)728-8747

Metadata Contact
Larisa Avens
ORCID: 0000-0001-6297-065X
larisa.avens@noaa.gov
(252)728-8747

Item Identification

Title: location_accuracy_codes.csv
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Provides a list of codes which indicate the accuracy of locations

Purpose:

All location codes other tables should match a code in this table

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

List of Codes that indicate the accuracy of a location reading,

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Estimated error Character A description of the expected error in the location reading. It is either a range or with units or text otherwise describing the estimated error
100
 Number_of_Messages_per_satellite_pass Character Number of messages from the satellite for the reading made.
100
 Primary Key Quality_code Character Code indication quality of measurement

Attribute Details

Estimated error

CC ID: 379584
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 80
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A description of the expected error in the location reading.

It is either a range or with units or text otherwise describing the estimated error

Number_of_Messages_per_satellite_pass

CC ID: 379585
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 20
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of messages from the satellite for the reading made.

Quality_code

CC ID: 379586
Data Storage Type: Character
Max Length: 1
Required: Yes
Primary Key: Yes
Status: Active
Description:

Code indication quality of measurement

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 753993
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Avens, Larisa
Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort, NC
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-065X
Email Address: larisa.avens@noaa.gov
Phone: (252)728-8747
Fax: (252)728-8784
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 753994
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Address:
ROR: https://ror.org/04r0wrp59
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 753995
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Avens, Larisa
Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort, NC
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-065X
Email Address: larisa.avens@noaa.gov
Phone: (252)728-8747
Fax: (252)728-8784
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 753996
Date Effective From: 2014
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Avens, Larisa
Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.
Beaufort, NC
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-065X
Email Address: larisa.avens@noaa.gov
Phone: (252)728-8747
Fax: (252)728-8784
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 753997
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162439/1.1/data/0-data/26472/location_accuracy_codes.csv
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present)
File Name: location_accuracy_codes.csv
File Type (Deprecated): csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 36619
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36619
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2017-02-02 12:42+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-04-29
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-04-29
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-04-29