After discussing some missing data, it became apparent some documentation of how data are added to casts.csv was needed. This guide outlines all 63 columns: col #, col width, format, and the original source of the data ie what program/process adds or updates data to the file. Some metadata columns are still under development. All columns are generated & some columns populated by CESL after samples are taken at-sea but updated during the different phases of the data process. DECODR keeps process logs and backup versions of the data files for all processes/updates applied to either casts.csv or sta.csvs.