This analysis was based on GDAC at 22-Feb-2011
The following table records assumptions about the pressure correction treatment for each float, based mainly on the tech file surface pressure offset parameter name.
| Parameter Name | No correction | Type 1 | Type 2 | Truncating | SP Adjust (dbar) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old format tech files - ignored | |||||
| New format tech files | |||||
| Missing | X | . | . | no | - |
| pres_surfaceoffsettruncatedplus5dbar_dbar | . | X | . | yes | 5 |
| pres_surfaceoffsettruncated_dbar | . | X | . | yes | 0 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetnottruncatedplus5dbar_dbar | . | X | . | no | 5 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetnottruncated_dbar | Alternative, but only if SOLO | X | . | no | 0 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetbeforereset_dbar | X | Alternative, but only if SOLO | . | no | 0 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetbeforereset_1dbarresolution_dbar | X | . | . | no | 0 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetbeforereset_1cbarresolution_dbar | X | . | . | no | 0 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetafterreset_dbar | X | . | . | no | 0 |
| pres_offsetadjustment_dbar | . | X | . | no | 0 |
| pressure_offset_dbar | X | . | . | no | 0 |
| pres_surfacecomplement_dbar | X | . | . | no | 0 |
| pres_descentstart_dbar | X | . | . | no | - |
| pres_descentstartafterreset_dbar | X | . | . | no | - |
| pres_surface_dbar | X | . | . | no | - |
| pres_surfaceoffsettruncatedplus3dbar_dbar | . | X | . | yes | 3 |
| pres_surfaceoffsetnottrancated_dbar | . | X | . | no | 0 |
No correction: either the pressure does not need adjustment for SP, or we do not know what adjustment to do.
Correction Type 1:
RT profiles: P-SP(n)
DM profiles: P-SP(n+1)
Correction Type 2:
RT profiles: no correction
DM profiles: P-(SP(n+1)-SP(n))
Truncating: a type which truncated SP
SP Adjust (dbar): eg 5 (dbar) for many Apex floats