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CODAS+UHDAS metadata
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Depending on what information is desired, and the
history of the processing directory, information about
the data acquisition and processing may be found
in a variety of places.


 * CODAS processing tree from unknown origin:

   A binary program ``lst_cfg`` lists time ranges and
       - transducer angle
       - bin size
       - blanking interval
       - bottom track on/off

   If quick_adcp.py was used, the listing will exist in
   the ``adcpdb`` directory as DBNAME.cnh (where DBNAME is
   the database prefix).


  * CODAS processing (after 2009) will include a file
    ``cruise_info.txt``, with many of the processing parameters  used

  * CODAS processing directories contain log files with
      - a history of phase and amplitude corrections applied
      - a history of calibration calculations
      - the time-dependent heading correction applied
      - averaged editing criteria applied
      - single-ping editing thresholds applied

  * acquisition and processing parameters are in the CODAS processing directories
    in a subdirectory "config", containing such parameters as:

      - transducer angle, transducer depth
      - devices used for position, reliable heading, accurate heading
      - ensemble length

  * all UHDAS cruise distributions contain the ``log`` directory
    which has dialogs with the intrument, errors and warnings,
    time of stop/start

* recent UHDAS at-sea directory

  A **reports** directory has information about calibrations,
  heading correction quality, and summary plots