# ``quality_word_one``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: str32
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``QUALT1`` |
## Description
Quality code 1, this is not used in exchange files. In WOCE SEA and CTD files it represents the quality code assigned by the investigator responsible for the measurement. The quality code from QUALT1 is used as the FLAG_W in exchange files if `QUALT2`_ is not available