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This table contains sequences common to BUFR and CREX.
This HTML-formatted table is based on a WMO document.
Please consult the original WMO document for more details and for possible notes.
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# 300002 000002 Table A category, line 1 000003 Table A category, line 2 # 300003 000010 F, part descriptor 000011 X, part descriptor 000012 Y, part descriptor # 300004 300003 000013 Element name, line 1 000014 Element name, line 2 000015 Units name 000016 Units scale sign 000017 Units scale 000018 Units reference sign 000019 Units reference value 000020 Element data width # 300010 300003 Table D descriptor to be defined 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 000030 Descriptor defining sequence
# 301001 001001 WMO block number 001002 WMO station number # 301002 001003 WMO Region number 001004 WMO Region sub-area 001005 Buoy/platform identifier # 301003 001011 Ship's call sign 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform # 301004 001001 WMO block number 001002 WMO station number 001015 Station or site name 002001 Type of station # 301011 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day # 301012 004004 Hour 004005 Minute # 301013 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second # 301021 005001 Latitude high accuracy 006001 Longitude # 301022 005001 Latitude high accuracy 006001 Longitude 007001 Height of station # 301023 005002 Latitude coarse accuracy 006002 Longitude # 301024 005002 Latitude coarse accuracy 006002 Longitude 007001 Height of station # 301025 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 004003 Day 301012 Time # 301026 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 004003 004003 (Time period in days) 004004 004004 (Time period in hours) 004005 004005 (Time period in minutes) # 301031 301001 WMO block and station number 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301022 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station # 301032 301001 WMO block and station number 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # 301033 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) # 301034 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301035 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301036 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301037 301001 WMO block and station number 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301022 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station # 301038 301001 WMO block and station number 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # 301039 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301040 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # 301041 001007 Satellite identifier 002021 Satellite instrument data used in processing 002022 Satellite data processing technique used 301011 Date 301012 Time # 301042 301041 Satellite identifier, data used, and data processing technique; date/time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301043 001007 Satellite identifier 002023 Cloud motion computational method 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301044 001007 Satellite identifier 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301045 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Time (hour, minute) 201138 Change width to 16 bits 202131 Change scale to 3 004006 Second 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B 304030 Location relative to the Earth's centre 304031 Velocity relative to the Earth's centre # 301046 001007 Satellite identifier 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 002048 Satellite sensor indicator 021119 Wind scatterometer geophysical model function 025060 Software identification 202124 Change scale 002026 Cross-track resolution 002027 Along-tract resolution 202000 Change scale back to Table B 005040 Orbit number # 301047 001007 Satellite identifier 025060 Software identification 001033 Originating/generating centre 001034 Originating/generating sub-centre 001012 Direction of motion of moving observation platform 301045 Satellite location and velocity 002021 Satellite instrument data used in processing 301011 Date (year, month, day) 301012 Time (hour, minute) 201138 Change bit width to 16 bits 202131 Change scale to 3 004006 Second 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B 301023 Location (latitude, longitude) # 301048 002104 Antenna polarization 002121 Mean frequency 002113 Number of azimuth looks 002026 Cross-track resolution 002027 Along-track resolution 002111 Radar incidence angle 002140 Satellite radar beam azimuth angle 202127 Change scale to -1 001013 Radar platform velocity 202126 Change scale to -2 007001 Radar platform altitude 202000 Change scale to Table B 025010 Clutter treatment 021064 Clutter noise estimate # 301049 002111 Radar incidence angle 002112 Radar look angle 021062 Backscatter 021063 Radiometric resolution (Noise value) 021065 Missing packet counter # 301051 001006 Aircraft flight number 002061 Navigational system 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude 008004 Phase of aircraft flight # 301055 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision) # 301062 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 301001 WMO block and station number # 301065 001006 Aircraft flight number (see Note) 001008 Aircraft registration number (see Note) 002001 Type of station 002002 Type of instrumentation for wind measurement 002005 Precision of temperature observation 002062 Type of aircraft data relay system 002070 Original specification of latitude/longitude 002065 ACARS ground receiving station # 301066 301011 Year, month, day 301013 Hour, minute, second 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 007004 Pressure 002064 Aircraft roll angle quality 008004 Phase of aircraft flight # 301071 001007 Satellite identifier 001031 Generating centre 002020 Satellite classification 002028 Segment size at nadir in X direction 002029 Segment size at nadir in Y direction # 301072 301071 Satellite identification, Generation resolution 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301090 301004 Surface station identification 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 301021 Latitude, longitude (high accuracy) 007030 Height of station ground above mean sea level 007031 Height of barometer above mean sea level # 301091 002180 Main present weather detecting system 002181 Supplementary present weather sensor 002182 Visibility measurement system 002183 Cloud detection system 002184 Type of lightning detection sensor 002179 Type of sky condition algorithm 002186 Capability to detect precipitation phenomena 002187 Capability to detect other weather phenomena 002188 Capability to detect obscuration 002189 Capability to discriminate lightning strikes # 301110 301001 WMO block number, WMO station number 001011 Ship or mobile land station identifier 002011 Radiosonde type 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used 002003 Type of measuring equipment used # 301111 301001 WMO block number, WMO station number 001011 Ship or mobile land station identifier 002011 Radiosonde type 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used 002003 Type of measuring equipment used # 301112 001006 Aircraft identifier 002011 Radiosonde type 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used 002003 Type of measuring equipment used # 301113 008021 Time significance ( = 18 (launch time)) 301011 Year, month, day of launch 301013 Hour, minute, second of launch # 301114 301021 Latitude (high accuracy) / Longitude (high accuracy) 007030 Height of station ground above mean sea level 007031 Height of barometer above mean sea level 007007 Height of release of sonde above mean sea level 033024 Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations) # 301120 301001 WMO block and station number 001094 WBAN number 002011 Radiosonde type 301121 Radiosonde launch point location # 301121 008041 Data significance (3 = "balloon launch point") 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 007031 Height of barometer above MSL 007007 Height (of radiosonde release above MSL) # 301122 301011 Date 301012 Time 201135 Change data width 202130 Change scale 004006 Second 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width # 301123 102002 Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times 008041 Data significance (0 = "parent site", 1 = "observation site") 001062 Short ICAO location identifier 301001 WMO block and station number 001094 WBAN number 002011 Radiosonde type 001018 Short station or site name 001095 Observer identification 025061 Software identification 025068 Number of archive recomputes 001082 Radiosonde ascension number 001083 Radiosonde release number 001081 Radiosonde serial number 002067 Radiosonde operating frequency 002066 Radiosonde ground receiving system 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used 025067 Release point pressure correction 025065 Orientation correction (azimuth) 025066 Orientation correction (elevation) 002095 Type of pressure sensor 002096 Type of temperature sensor 002097 Type of humidity sensor 002016 Radiosonde configuration 002083 Type of balloon shelter 002080 Balloon manufacturer 002081 Type of balloon 001093 Balloon lot number 002084 Type of gas used in balloon 002085 Amount of gas used in balloon 002086 Balloon flight train length 002082 Weight of balloon 008041 Data significance (2 = "balloon manufacture date") 301011 Date
# 302001 010004 Pressure (at station level) 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # 302002 010004 Pressure (at station level) 007004 Pressure level 010003 Geopotential of pressure level 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # 302003 011011 Wind direction (10 m) 011012 Wind speed (10 m) 012004 Temperature (2 m) 012006 Dew point (2 m) 013003 Relative humidity 020001 Horizontal visibility 020003 Present weather 020004 Past weather (1) 020005 Past weather (2) # 302004 020010 Cloud cover (total in %) 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount 020013 Height of base of cloud 020012 Cloud type 020012 Cloud type 020012 Cloud type # 302005 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount 020012 Cloud type 020013 Height of base of cloud # 302006 010004 Pressure (at station level) 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 010062 24-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # 302011 302001 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 302004 Significant cloud layer # 302012 302002 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 302004 Significant cloud information # 302013 302006 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # 302021 022001 Direction of waves 022011 Period of waves 022021 Height of waves # 302022 022002 Direction of wind waves 022012 Period of wind waves 022022 Height of wind waves # 302023 022003 Direction of swell waves 022013 Period of swell waves 022023 Height of swell waves # 302024 302022 Wind waves 101002 Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times 302023 Swell waves (2 systems of swell) # 302049 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount (of low or middle clouds Nh) 020013 Height of base of cloud (h) 020012 Cloud type (low clouds CL) 020012 Cloud type (middle clouds CM) 020012 Cloud type (high clouds CH) 008002 Vertical significance ( = missing value) # 302050 008041 Data significance (5 = "sfc ob displacement from launch pt) 005021 Bearing or azimuth 007005 Height increment 202130 Change scale 006021 Distance 202000 Cancel change scale 008041 Data significance (4 = "surface observation") 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 002115 Type of surface observing equipment 010004 Pressure 002115 Type of surface observing equipment 013003 Relative humidity 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width 002115 Type of surface observing equipment 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 002115 Type of surface observing equipment 102002 Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times 012101 Temperature/dry bulb temperature 004024 Time displacement (hour) 002115 Type of surface observing equipment 012103 Dew-point temperature 012102 Wet bulb temperature 101003 Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 020012 Cloud type 020011 Cloud amount 020013 Height of base of cloud 101002 Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times 020003 Present weather # 302051 010004 Pressure 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 007004 Pressure (vertical location) 010003 Geopotential 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m 012051 Standard deviation temperature 012016 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours 012017 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours 013004 Vapour pressure 102004 Replicate 2 descriptors 4 times 008051 Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic 008020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average) # 302069 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 007033 Height of sensor above water surface 033041 Attribute of following value 020001 Horizontal visibility # 302070 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 007033 Height of sensor above water surface 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 011043 Maximum wind gust direction 011041 Maximum wind gust speed 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind # 302071 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 007033 Height of sensor above water surface 008021 Time significance (= 2 (time averaged)) 004025 Time period (= - 10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant change of wind, if any) 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 008021 Time significance (= missing value) 103002 Replicate next 3 descriptors 2 times 004025 Time period (= - 10 minutes in the first replication, = - 60 minutes in the second replication) 011043 Maximum wind gust direction 011041 Maximum wind gust speed 004025 Time period (= - 10 minutes) 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind # 302072 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 007033 Height of sensor above water surface 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 012103 Dew-point temperature (scale 2) 013003 Relative humidity # 302073 020010 Cloud cover (total) 105004 Replicate 5 descriptors 4 times 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount 020012 Cloud type 033041 Attribute of following value 020013 Height of base of cloud # 302074 020003 Present weather 004025 Time period 020004 Past weather (1) 020005 Past weather (2) # 302075 008021 Time significance (= 2 (time averaged)) 004025 Time period (= - 10 minutes) 013055 Intensity of precipitation 013058 Size of precipitation element 008021 Time significance (= missing value) # 302076 020021 Type of precipitation 020022 Character of precipitation 026020 Duration of precipitation 020023 Other weather phenomena 020024 Intensity of phenomena 020025 Obscuration 020026 Character of obscuration # 302077 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 007033 Height of sensor above water surface 004025 Time period 012111 Maximum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 012112 Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 007032 Height of sensor above local ground (for ground temperature) 004025 Time period 012112 Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified (for ground temperature) # 302078 002176 Method of state of ground measurement 020062 State of ground (with or without snow) 002177 Method of snow depth measurement 013013 Total snow depth # 302079 007032 Height of sensor above local ground 002175 Method of precipitation measurement 002178 Method of liquid water content measurement of precipitation 004025 Time period 013011 Total precipitation / total water equivalent of snow # 302080 002185 Method of evaporation measurement 004025 Time period 013033 Evaporation /evapotranspiration # 302081 004025 Time period 014031 Total sunshine # 302082 004025 Time period 014002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified 014004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified 014016 Net radiation, integrated over period specified 014028 Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified 014029 Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified 014030 Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified # 302083 004025 Time period 008023 First order statistics 010004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 013003 Relative humidity 008023 First order statistics (= missing value)
# 303001 007003 Geopotential 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303002 007004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303003 007004 Pressure 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point # 303004 007004 Pressure 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303011 007003 Geopotential 008001 Vertical sounding significance 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303012 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303013 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 013003 Relative humidity 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303014 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303021 007004 Pressure (1) 007004 Pressure (2) defines layer 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance # 303022 303021 Layer, quality 010003 Geopotential (layer mean thickness) 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303023 303021 Layer, quality 012001 Temperature (layer mean) 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303024 303021 Layer, quality 013016 Precipitation water 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303025 002025 Satellite channel 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 012063 Brightness temperature 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303026 007004 Pressure 008003 Vertical significance 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 012001 Temperature 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303027 007004 Pressure 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 010003 Geopotential 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303031 007004 Pressure 008003 Vertical significance (base of sounding) 007021 Elevation (local zenith) 007022 Solar elevation (solar zenith) 008012 Land/sea qualifier 012061 Skin temperature # 303032 020011 Cloud amount 020016 Pressure at top of cloud # 303033 020010 Cloud cover (total) 020016 Pressure at the top of cloud # 303040 008041 Data significance (7 = "flight level termination point") 004025 Time displacement (minute) 004026 Time displacement (second) 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 025069 Flight level pressure correction 007004 Pressure 013003 Relative humidity 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 012101 Temperature/dry bulb temperature 010009 Geopotential height 102002 Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times 008040 Flight level significance 035035 Reason for termination # 303041 002152 Geostationary satellite instrument used 002023 Cloud motion computational method 007004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency 002154 Satellite channel band width 012071 Coldest cluster T # 303050 004086 Long time period or displacement (since launch time) 008042 Extended vertical sounding significance 007004 Pressure 005015 Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 006015 Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303051 004086 Long time period or displacement (since launch time) 008042 Extended vertical sounding significance 007004 Pressure 005015 Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 006015 Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 011061 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below 011062 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above # 303052 004086 Long time period or displacement (since launch time) 008042 Extended vertical sounding significance 007009 Geopotential height 005015 Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 006015 Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303053 004086 Long time period or displacement (since launch time) 008042 Extended vertical sounding significance 007009 Geopotential height 005015 Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 006015 Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 011061 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below 011062 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above # 303054 004086 Long time period or displacement (since launch time) 008042 Extended vertical sounding significance 007004 Pressure 010009 Geopotential height 005015 Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 006015 Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy) 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 012103 Dew-point temperature (scale 2) 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed
# 304001 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 012001 Temperature 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 304002 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 304003 008003 Vertical significance 012001 Temperature # 304004 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 020010 Cloud cover (total) 012001 Temperature # 304005 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method 007004 Pressure(1) 007004 Pressure (2) defines layer 013003 Relative humidity # 304006 014001 Outgoing long-wave radiation 014001 Incoming long-wave radiation 014003 Outgoing short-wave radiation # 304011 002163 Height assignment method 002164 Tracer correlation method 008012 Land/sea qualifier 007024 Satellite zenith angle 002057 Origin of first guess information 008021 Time significance 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 008021 Time significance 004024 Time period or displacement 110004 Replicate 10 descriptors 4 times 008021 Time significance 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second 008021 Time significance 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 103010 Replicate 3 descriptors 10 times 002163 Height assignment method 007004 Pressure 012001 Temperature # 304030 027031 In direction of 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth's centre 028031 In direction of 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth's centre 010031 In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth's centre # 304031 001041 Absolute platform velocity - first component 001042 Absolute platform velocity - second component 001043 Absolute platform velocity - third component # 304032 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency 002154 Satellite channel band width 020081 Cloud amount in segment 020082 Amount segment cloud free 020012 Cloud type # 304033 002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing 002166 Radiance type 002167 Radiance computational method 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency 002154 Satellite channel band width 012075 Spectral radiance 012076 Radiance 012063 Brightness temperature # 304034 102004 Replicating next two descriptors 4 times 027001 Latitude (high accuracy) 028001 Longitude (high accuracy) 007022 Solar elevation 005043 Field of view number 020010 Cloud cover (total) 020016 Pressure at top of cloud 033003 Quality information table 010040 Number of retrieved layers
# 305003 301012 Hour, minute of first single measurement minus increment 004065 Short time increment - time interval between measuremens 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 305001 Single measurement # 305006 013072 Downstream water level 013082 Water temperature 013019 Precipitation last hour 012001 Air temperature 013073 Maximum water height observed 013060 Total accumulated precipitation # 305007 301029 Identification 301012 Hour, minute (time of first measurement) 004065 Short time increment - time interval between measurements 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 305006 Single measurement # 305008 305006 Same as MEDHYCOS type measurement 012030 Soil temperature at -50 cm # 305009 301029 Identification 301012 Hour, minute (time of first measurement) 004065 Short time increment - time interval between measurements 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 305008 Single measurement # 305011 301029 Identification 301012 Hour, minute (time of first measurement) 004065 Short time increment - time interval between measurements 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 305010 Single measurement # 305018 301029 Identification 301012 Hour, minute (time) of first measurement 004065 Hour increment 103000 Delayed replications of 3 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 305008 Same as AOCHYCOS type measurement 305016 Meteorological parameters associated to hydrological data 305017 Water quality measurement
# 306001 002032 Indicator for digitization 102000 Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022042 Subsurface sea temperature # 306002 002031 Method of current measurement (duration and time) 022004 Direction of current 022031 Speed of current # 306003 002002 Wind instrumentation 011011 Wind direction (10 m) 011012 Wind speed (10 m) 012004 Dry-bulb temperature (2 m) # 306004 002032 Indicator for digitization 002033 Method of salinity/depth measurement 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022043 Subsurface sea temperature 022062 Salinity # 306005 002031 Method of current measurement (duration and time) 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022004 Direction of current 022031 Speed of current # 306006 306003 Surface wind and temperature 306002 Current 022063 Total water depth # 306007 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision) 306008 Buoy instrumentation 004024 Time period 027003 Alternate latitude 028003 Alternate longitude # 306008 002034 Drogue type 002035 Cable length 002036 Buoy type # 306019 001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022042 Sea/water temperature 022120 Tide station automated water level check 022121 Tide station manual water level check 004015 Time increment in minutes (see note) 004065 Short time increment # 306023 001015 Station or site name 301023 Latitude, longitude 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022038 Tidal level with respect to local chart datum 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation 022120 Tide station automated water level check 022121 Tide station manual water level check
# 307001 301031 Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height 302011 Basic surface report # 307002 301032 Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height 302011 Basic surface report # 307003 307001 Location (high accuracy) and basic report 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # 307004 307002 Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # 307005 307001 Location (high accuracy) and basic report 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers) # 307006 307002 Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers) # 307007 301031 Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height 302012 Basic surface report # 307008 301032 Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height 302012 Basic surface report # 307009 301031 Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height 302013 Basic surface report # 307011 001063 ICAO location indicator CCCC 002001 Type of station (AUTO) 301011 Year, month, day (YY) 301012 GG, gg 301024 Latitude-longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 007006 Height above station (= height of an anemometer) 011001 Wind direction ddd 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind dndndn 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind dxdxdx 011002 Wind speed ff 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) fmfm 007006 Height above station (= height of a thermometer) 012001 Temperature T�T� 012003 Dew-point temperature T�dT�d 010052 Altimeter setting (QNH) PHPHPHPH 020009 General Weather Indicator TAF/METAR # 307012 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 3) 008023 First order statistics 005021 Direction of visibility observed Dv 020001 Horizontal visibility VVVV # 307013 106000 Delayed replication of 6 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 4) 001064 Runway designator DRDR 008014 Qualification for runway visual range 020061 Runway visual range VRVRVRVR 008014 Qualification for runway visual range 020061 Runway visual range VRVRVRVR 020018 Tendency of runway visual range i # 307014 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 3) 020019 Significant present weather w�w� # 307015 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication 302005 (NsNsNs, CC, hshshs) 020002 Vertical visibility VVhshshs # 307016 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 3) 020020 Significant recent weather phenomena REw�w� # 307017 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication 011070 Runway designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL) WS RWYDRDR # 307018 008016 Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast TTTTT 102000 Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 2) 008017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected (FM, TL, AT) TT 301012 GG, gg 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 1) 007006 Height above station 011001 Wind direction ddd 011002 Wind speed ff 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) fmfm 020009 General Weather Indicator 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 1) 020001 Horizontal visibility VVVV 307014 w�w� # 307020 307011 Main part of data 307014 w�w� 307016 REw�w� # 307021 307011 Main part of data 307012 DvVVVV 307013 DRDRVRVRVRVR 307014 w�w� 307015 Clouds group(s) 307016 REw�w� 307017 Wind shear on runway(s) 307018 Trend-type landing forecast 307015 Clouds group(s) # 307022 001015 Station or site name 301011 Year, Month, Day 301012 Hour, Minute 301022 Latitude (high accuracy), Longitude (high accuracy), Height of station 008021 Time significance (= 23, monitoring period) 004025 Time period or displacement 010004 Pressure 012001 Temperature 013003 Relative humidity 033038 Quality flags for ground-based GNSS data 008022 Total number (Number of GNSS satellites used) 106025 Replication 002020 Satellite classification 001050 Platform transmitter Id. number 005021 Azimuth 007021 Elevation 015031 Atmospheric path delay in satellite signal 015032 Estimated error in atmospheric path delay 008060 Sample scanning mode significance (=5 for North/South) 015033 Difference in path delays for limb views at extremes of scan 015034 Estimated error in path delay difference 008060 Sample scanning mode significance (=6 for East/West) 015033 Difference in path delays for limb views at extremes of scan 015034 Estimated error in path delay difference 015035 Component of zenith path delay due to water vapour 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 013016 Precipitable water 202000 Reset scale 201000 Reset data width 015011 Log10 of integrated electron density
# 308001 301033 Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308002 301034 Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308003 301035 Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308004 301036 Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308005 308004 Basic ship report 302024 Wind waves and swell waves # 308006 010004 Pressure 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m 013003 Relative humidity 022042 Sea temperature # 308007 301055 Identification, movement type, date/time, position (high accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 007062 Depth below sea/water surface 022042 Sea/water temperature
# 309001 301037 Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # 309002 301038 Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # 309003 301037 Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # 309004 301038 Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # 309005 301037 Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309006 301038 Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309007 301037 Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309008 301038 Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309011 301039 Ship's identification, etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # 309012 301039 Ship's identification, etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # 309013 301039 Ship's identification, etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309014 301039 Ship's identification, etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309015 301040 Ship's identification, etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # 309016 301040 Ship's identification, etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # 309017 301040 Ship's identification, etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309018 301040 Ship's identification, etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data # 309019 301031 Identification, etc. 002003 Type of measuring equipment used 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # 309020 301031 Identification, etc. 002003 Type of measuring equipment used 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007003 Geopotential 011003 u-component 011004 v-component 011005 w-component # 309030 015004 Ozone sounding correction factor 015005 Ozone p 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 004015 Time increment since launch time, if needed; in minutes 008006 Ozone vertical sounding significance 007004 Pressure 015003 Measured ozone partial pressure # 309031 015004 Ozone sounding correction factor 015005 Ozone p 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 004025 Time displacement (since launch time) in minutes 008006 Ozone vertical sounding significance 007004 Pressure 015003 Measured ozone partial pressure # 309050 301110 Identification of launch site and instrumentation for wind measurements 301113 Date/time of launch 301114 Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor 303050 Wind data at a pressure level 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303051 Wind shear data at a pressure level # 309051 301110 Identification of launch site and instrumentation for wind measurements 301113 Date/time of launch 301114 Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor 303052 Wind data at a height level 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303053 Wind shear data at a height level # 309052 301111 Identification of launch site and instrumentation for P, T, U and wind measurements 301113 Date/time of launch 301114 Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site 302049 Cloud information reported with vertical soundings 022043 Sea water temperature 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor 303054 Temperature, dew-point and wind data at a pressure level 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303051 Wind shear data at a pressure level # 309053 301112 Identification of launch point and instrumentation of dropsonde 301113 Date/time of launch 301114 Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor 303054 Temperature, dew-point and wind data at a pressure level 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303051 Wind shear data at a pressure level # 309060 301123 Radiosonde full header information 301121 Radiosonde launch point location 302050 Radiosonde surface observation 303040 Radiosonde duration of flight and termination information # 309061 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 025069 Flight level pressure correction 007004 Pressure 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width 033007 Percent confidence (for Pressure) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Pressure) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Pressure) 013009 Relative humidity 033007 Percent confidence (for Relative humidity) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Relative humidity) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Relative humidity) 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 012101 Temperature/dry bulb temperature 033007 Percent confidence (for Temperature) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Temperature) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Temperature) # 309062 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude) 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude) 007007 Height 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Height) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Height) 011003 U-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for U-component) 011004 V-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for V-component) 033007 Percent confidence (for Raw GPS unsmoothed wind) # 309063 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) sequence 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude) 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude) 007007 Height 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Height) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Height) 011003 U-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for U-component) 011004 V-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for V-component) 033007 Percent confidence (for Raw GPS smoothed wind) # 309064 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 104002 Replicate 4 descriptors 2 times 025069 Flight level pressure correction 007004 Pressure 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Pressure) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Pressure) 013003 Relative humidity 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Relative humidity) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Relative humidity) 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width 104002 Replicate 4 descriptors 2 times 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 012101 Temperature/dry bulb temperature 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Temperature) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Temperature) 012103 Dew-point temperature 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Dew-point temperature) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Dew-point temperature) 010009 Geopotential height 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Geopotential height) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Geopotential height) # 309065 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude) 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude) 007007 Height 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for Height) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for Height) 011003 U-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for U-component) 011004 V-component 033035 Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component) 033015 Data quality-check indicator (for V-component) # 309066 301120 Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information 008041 Data significance (6 = "flight level observation" ) 301122 Date/time (to hundredths of second) 008040 Flight level significance 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 025069 Flight level pressure correction 007004 Pressure 013003 Relative humidity 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction 012101 Temperature/dry bulb temperature 012103 Dew-point temperature 010009 Geopotential height 010007 Height 011002 Wind speed 011001 Wind direction
#
310001
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303032 Cloud
101026 Replicate 1 descriptor 26 times
303025 Satellite channel and brightness temperature
#
310002
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303032 Cloud
101009 Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times
303023 Layer mean temperature
#
310003
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303032 Cloud
101006 Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times
303023 Layer mean temperature
#
310004
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303032 Cloud
101003 Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
303024 Precipitable water
#
310005
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303033 Cloud
101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
303025 Satellite channel and brightness temperature
#
310006
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303033 Cloud
101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
303023 Layer mean temperature
#
310007
301042 Identification, method, date/time
303031 Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
303033 Cloud
101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
303024 Precipitable water
#
310008
310011 ATOVS field of view variables
101019 Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
310012 ATOVS channel variables
002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
025079 Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS
025080 Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS
033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS
014045 Channel radiance
#
310009
310011 ATOVS field of view variables
101015 Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
310012 ATOVS channel variables
#
310010
310011 ATOVS field of view variables
101005 Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
310012 ATOVS channel variables
#
310011
008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
001034 Identification of originating/generating centre
008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
001034 Identification of originating/generating centre
001007 Satellite identification
002048 Satellite sensor indicator
005040 Orbit number
025075 Satellite antenna corrections version number
201133 Change width
005041 Scan line number
201000 Change width
005043 Field of view number
025070 Major frame count
033030 Scan line status flags for ATOVS
033031 Scan line quality flags for ATOVS
004001 Year
004002 Month
004003 Day
004004 Hour
004005 Minute
202131 Change scale
201138 Change width
004006 Second
201000 Change width
202000 Change scale
005001 Latitude
006001 Longitude
202126 Change scale
007001 Height of station
202000 Change scale
007024 Satellite zenith angle
005021 Satellite azimuth
007025 Solar zenith angle
005022 Solar azimuth
033033 Field of view quality flags for ATOVS
002151 Radiometer identifier
012064 Instrument temperature
002151 Radiometer identifier
012064 Instrument temperature
002151 Radiometer identifier
012064 Instrument temperature
002151 Radiometer identifier
012064 Instrument temperature
#
310012
002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
025076 Log-10 of (temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS
025077 Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS
025078 Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS
033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS
201132 Change width
202129 Change scale
012063 Brightness temperature
202000 Change scale
201000 Change width
#
310013
001007 Satellite ID
005040 Orbit number
004001 Year
004002 Month
004003 Day
004004 Hour
004005 Minute
004006 Second
005001 Latitude
006001 Longitude
007025 Solar zenith angle
005043 Field of view number
025085 Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS field of view
201131 Change width
202129 Change scale
002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
008072 Pixel(s) type
014027 Albedo
202000 Change scale
201000 Change width
201132 Change width
202129 Change scale
002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
008023 First order statistics
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
008072 Pixel(s) type
012063 Brightness temperature
202000 Change scale
201000 Change width
#
310014
301072 Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude
303041 Wind sequence
304011 GOES-I/M information
#
310015
301072 Satellite identification
007024 Satellite zenith angle
010002 Height
303041 Wind sequence
101003 Replicate next descriptor 3 times
304032 Cloud fraction
002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing
002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
013003 Relative humidity
101003 Replicate next descriptor 3 times
304033 Clear sky radiance
#
310016
301072 Satellite identification
007024 Satellite zenith angle
010002 Height
303041 Wind sequence
101012 Replicate next descriptor 12 times
304032 Cloud fraction
002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing
002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
013003 Relative humidity
101012 Replicate next descriptor 12 times
304033 Clear sky radiance
#
310020
310022
301011 Year, month, day
301013 Hour, minute, second
301021 Lat., long. (high accuracy)
304034
310021
#
310021
108000 Delayed replication of 8 next descriptors
031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
201131 Change data width
202129 Change scale
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
202000 Change scale back to Table B
201000 Change data width back to Table B
015020 Integrated 03 density
010002 Height
#
310022
001007 Satellite identifier
002019 Satellite instrument used
001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
002172 Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases
#
310023
301072 Satellite identification
030021 Number of pixels per row
030022 Number of pixels per column
008012 Land/sea qualifier
007024 Satellite zenith angle
007025 Solar zenith angle
010002 Height
101012 Replicate next descriptor 12 times
304032 Cloud fraction
105002 Replicate next 5 descriptors 2 times
002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing
002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
013003 Relative humidity
101012 Replicate next descriptor 12 times
304033 Radiance
#
310024
301072 Satellite identification
030021 Number of pixels per row
030022 Number of pixels per column
008012 Land/sea qualifier
007024 Satellite zenith angle
007025 Solar zenith angle
010002 Height
101003 Replicate next descriptor 3 times
304032 Cloud fraction
105002 Replicate next 5 descriptors 2 times
002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing
002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
013003 Relative humidity
101003 Replicate next descriptor 3 times
304033 Radiance
#
310025
001007 Satellite id
008021 Scan start
004001 Year
004002 Month
004003 Day
004004 Hour
004005 Minute
201138 Milliseconds
202131
004006
202000
201000
201132 Scan number
005041
201000
201129 Scene number
005043
201000
005002 Latitude
006002 Longitude
013040 Surface flag
020029 Rain flag
104024 Repeat 24 times next 4 descriptors
005042 Channel number
012163 Temperature
021083 Warm target calibration
021084 Cold target calibration
115003 Replicate ephemeris data (15 descriptors) 3 times
004001 Year
004002
004003
201142 Ephemeris milliseconds
202131
004026
202000
201000
005001 Ephemeris latitude
006001 Ephemeris longitude
201138
202129
007001 Ephemeris height
202000
201000
008021 Orbit start, year, month, day, hour, minute
004001
004002
004003
004004
004005
005040 Orbit number
101003 Repeat 3 times
012070 Warm load temperature
025054 SSMIS subframe id number
101004 Repeat 4 times
025055 Multiplexer housekeeping values
008007 Dimensional significance (line)
104028 Repeat 28 times next 4 descriptors
005002 Latitude
006002 Longitude
002111 Earth angle
005021 Azimuth
#
310026
310022 Satellite, instrument and product
025060 Software identification
008021 Time significance ('17' = start of phenomenon)
301011 Year, month, day
301012 Hour, minute
201138 Change width to 16 bits
202131 Change scale to 3
004006 Second
202000 Change scale back to Table B
201000 Change width back to Table B
033039 Quality flags for Radio Occultation data
033007 Per cent confidence (for whole message)
304030 Location of platform
304031 Speed of platform
002020 Satellite classification
001050 Platform transmitter ID number
202127 Change scale to 1
304030 Location of platform
202000 Change scale back to Table B
304031 Speed of platform
201133 Change width to 18 bits
202131 Change scale to 3
004016 Time increment
202000 Change scale back to Table B.
201000 Change width back to Table B
301021 Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
304030 Location of point
010035 Earth's local radius of curvature
005021 Bearing or azimuth
010036 Geoid undulation
113000 Delayed replication of 13 descriptors
031002 Replication factor (16 bits)
301021 Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
005021 Bearing or azimuth
108000 Delayed replication of 8 descriptors
031001 Replication factor
002121 Mean frequency
007040 Impact parameter
015037 Bending angle
008023 First-order statistics ('13' = r.m.s.)
201125 Change width to 20 bits
015037 Bending angle
201000 Change width back to Table B
008023 First-order statistics ('63' = missing)
033007 Per cent confidence (all data for current replication
108000 Delayed replication of 8 descriptors
031002 Replication factor (16 bits)
007007 Height
015036 Atmospheric refractivity
008023 First-order statistics ('13' = r.m.s.)
201123 Change width to 14 bits
015036 Atmospheric refractivity
201000 Change width back to Table B
008023 First-order statistics ('63' = missing)
033007 Per cent confidence (all data for current height)
116000 Delayed replication of 16 descriptors
031002 Replication factor (16 bits)
007009 Geopotential height
010004 Pressure
012001 Temperature
013001 Specific humidity
008023 First-order statistics ('13' = r.m.s.)
201120 Change width to 6 bits
010004 Pressure
201000 Change width back to Table B
201122 Change width to 6 bits
012001 Temperature
201000 Change width back to Table B
201123 Change width to 9 bits
013001 Specific humidity
201000 Change width back to Table B
008023 First-order statistics ('63' = missing)
033007 Per cent confidence (all data for current height)
008003 Vertical significance ('0' = surface)
007009 Geopotential height
010004 Pressure
008023 First-order statistics ('13' = r.m.s.)
201120 Change width to 6 bits
010004 Pressure
201000 Change width back to Table B
008023 First-order statistics ('63' = missing)
033007 Per cent confidence (for surface data)
#
310029
110000 Delayed replication
031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
201138 Change data width
202130 Change scale
007004 Pressure
007004 Pressure
202000 Cancel operator
201000 Cancel operator
015020 Integrated ozone density
010002 Height
012101 Temperature
013098 Integrated water vapour density
#
310030
310022 Satellite identification, product type
301011 Date
301013 Time
301021 Latitude/longitude
304034 Latitude/longitude, solar elevation, number of layers
310029 Layer, ozone, height, temperature and water vapour
#
310050
310051 Satellite position and instrument temperatures
310052 Satellite instrument type and position (AIRS)
101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
310053 Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (AIRS)
101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
310054 Satellite visible channels and albedos with expanded channel set
020010 Cloud cover (total)
310052 Satellite instrument type and position (AMSU-A)
101015 Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
310053 Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (AMSU-A)
310052 Satellite instrument type and position (HSB)
101005 Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
310053 Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (HSB)
#
310051
001007 Satellite identifier
005040 Orbit number
201133 Change data width
005041 Scan line number
201000 Cancel change data width
201132 Change data width
025070 Major frame count
201000 Cancel change data width
202126 Change scale
007001 Height of station
202000 Cancel change scale
007025 Solar zenith angle
005022 Solar azimuth
102009 Replicate 2 descriptors 9 times
002151 Radiometer identifier
012064 Instrument temperature
#
310052
002019 Satellite instruments
301011 Year, month, day
301012 Hour, minute
202131 Change scale
201138 Change data width
004006 Second
201000 Cancel change data width
202000 Cancel change scale
301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
007024 Satellite zenith angle
005021 Bearing or azimuth
005043 Field of view number
#
310053
201134 Change data width
005042 Channel number
201000 Cancel change data width
025076 Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS
012163 Brightness temperature (scale 2)
#
310054
201134 Change data width
005042 Channel number
201000 Cancel change data width
025076 Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS
201131 Change data width
202129 Change scale
102002 Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
008023 First-order statistics
014027 Albedo
008023 First-order statistics
202000 Cancel change scale
201000 Cancel change data width
#
310055
310051 Satellite position and instrument temperatures
310052 Satellite instrument type and position (AIRS)
102020 Replicate 2 descriptors 20 times
025076 Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
025052 Log-10 of principal components normalized fit to data
101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
025050 Principal components of satellite radiance
# 311001 301051 ASDAR aircraft flight number, navigational system, date/time, position, phase of aircraft flight 007002 Altitude 012001 Temperature 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 011031 Degree of turbulence 011032 Height of base of turbulence 011033 Height of top of turbulence 020041 Airframe icing # 311002 301065 ACARS identification 301066 ACARS location 311003 ACARS standard reported variables 311004 ACARS supplementary reported variables # 311003 010070 Indicated aircraft altitude 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 012001 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 013002 Mixing ratio # 311004 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 011034 Vertical gust velocity 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 011035 Vertical gust acceleration 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 011075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 011076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 033025 ACARS interpolated values 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor 033026 Mixing ratio quality # 311005 001008 Aircraft identification 001023 Sequence number 301021 Latitude and longitude 301011 Year, month and day 301013 Hour, minute and second 007010 Flight level 008009 Detailed phase of flight 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 011031 Degree of turbulence 011036 Derived equivalent vertical gust speed 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 033025 ACARS interpolated values # 311006 007010 Flight level 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 002064 Roll angle quality 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 012103 Dew-point temperature # 311007 007010 Flight level 301021 Latitude, longitude 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 002064 Roll angle quality 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 012103 Dew-point temperature # 311008 001008 Aircraft identification 301011 Year, month, day 301013 Hour, Min, second 301021 Latitude, Longitude 008004 Phase of flight 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 311006 Aircraft data for one level without latitude/longitude # 311009 001008 Aircraft identification 301011 Year, month, day 301013 Hour, Min, second 301021 Latitude, Longitude 008004 Phase of flight 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 311007 Aircraft data for one level with latitude/longitude indicated
# 312001 301043 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304001 Cloud top pressure, temperature, wind # 312002 301043 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304002 Cloud top pressure, wind # 312003 301042 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304003 Surface temperature # 312004 301042 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304004 Cloud cover # 312005 301042 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 020014 Height of top of cloud # 312006 301044 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304005 Layer mean relative humidity # 312007 301042 Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time 304006 Radiation # 312010 001007 Satellite identifier 005040 Orbit number 002021 Satellite instrumentation 005041 Scan line number 004001 Year 004043 Day of year # 312011 202131 Change scale 201149 Change width 004006 Second 201000 Change width 202126 Change scale 010002 Height 202000 Change scale 005043 Field of view number 005053 Field of view number increment # 312012 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101019 Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times 012063 Brightness temperature 201000 Change width 202000 Change scale # 312013 005042 Channel number 202129 Change scale 201135 Change width 012063 Brightness temperature 201000 Change width 202000 Change scale # 312014 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 105056 Replicate 5 descriptors 56 times 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 312012 HIRS brightness temperatures - channels 1-19 312013 HIRS brightness temperature - channel 20 # 312015 109011 Replicate 9 descriptors 11 times 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width # 312016 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 312015 MSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-4 # 312017 109008 Replicate 9 descriptors 8 times 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101003 Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width # 312018 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 312017 SSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-3 # 312019 301047 Product header 301048 Radar parameters 015015 Maximum spectrum composition before normalisation 029002 Coordinate grid type 021076 Representation of intensities 106012 Repeat next 6 descriptors 12 times 201129 Change width to 14 bits 006030 Wave number (spectral) 201000 Change width back to Table B 102012 Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 021075 Image spectrum intensity 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data # 312020 301047 Product header 301048 Radar parameters 015015 Maximum spectrum composition before normalization 029002 Coordinate grid type 021076 Representation of intensities 104012 Repeat next 4 descriptors 12 times 006030 Wave number (spectral) 102012 Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 021075 Spectral intensity 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data # 312021 301047 Product header 101003 Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times 301049 Radar beam data 011012 Wind speed at 10 m 011011 Wind direction at 10 m 021067 Wind product confidence data # 312022 301047 Product header 008022 Number in average 011012 Wind speed 011050 Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed 022070 Significant wave height 022026 Standard deviation of significant wave height 312041 Altitude 010050 Standard deviation of altitude 021068 Radar altimeter product confidence data 021071 Peakiness 021072 Altimeter calibration status 021073 Altimeter instrument mode 312042 Altitude corrections 021062 Backscatter 015011 Log 10 of integrated electron density # 312023 301047 Product header 103003 Repeat 3 descriptors 3 times 008022 Number in average 012061 Skin temperature 022050 Standard deviation of sea surface temperature 021069 SST product confidence data 021085 ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number # 312024 312020 (Wave scatterometer product) 008060 Sample scanning mode significance - range 008022 Number in sample 008060 Sample scanning mode signification - horizontal 008022 Number in sample 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 022097 Mean wavelength of image spectrum 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) 022099 Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m) 022100 Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) # 312025 312019 Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave number (spectral) 008060 Sample scanning mode significance - range 008022 Number in sample 008060 Sample scanning mode significance - horizontal 008022 Number in sample 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 022097 Mean wavelength of image spectrum 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) 022099 Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m) 022100 Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) # 312026 301046 301011 Data 301013 Time 301023 Location 312031 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 312030 021110 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 301023 Location 321027 021111 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 301023 Location 321027 021112 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 301023 Location 321027 021113 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 301023 Location 321027 # 312027 301047 ERS product header 105009 Repeat next 5 descriptors 9 times 301023 Location (coarse Latitude + Longitude) of 10-arcmin cell 007021 Elevation: Incidence angle Nadir view [set to zero] 012061 Skin temperature: SST [Nadir-only view] 007021 Elevation: Incidence angle Dual view [set to 'missing'] 012061 Skin temperature: SST [Dual view] 021085 ATSR SST across-track band number [0-9] 021070 SST product confidence data (SADIST-2) [23-bit flag] # 312028 301046 301011 301013 301023 008025 Time difference qualifier 201136 Change data width 004006 Second 201000 Change data width back to Table B 312031 312032 101004 Next descriptor replicated four times 312030 101002 Next descriptor replicated two times 312033 021110 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 301023 321028 021111 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 301023 321028 021112 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 301023 321028 021113 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 301023 321028 # 312030 201130 Change data width 202129 Change scale 011012 Wind speed at 10 m 202000 Change scale back to Table B 201000 Change data width back to Table B 011052 Formal uncertainty in wind speed 201135 Change data width 202130 Change scale 011011 Wind direction at 10 m 202000 Change scale back to Table B 201000 Change data width back to Table B 011053 Formal uncertainty in wind direction 021104 Likelihood computed for solution # 312031 005034 Along-track row number 006034 Cross-track cell number 021109 SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality 011081 Model wind direction at 10 m 011082 Model wind speed at 10 m 021101 Number of vector ambiguities 021102 Index of selected wind vector 021103 Total number of sigma-0 measurements # 312032 021120 Probability of rain 021121 SEAWINDS NOF rain index 013055 Intensity of precipitation 021122 Attenuation correction on sigma-0 (from tB) # 312033 002104 Antenna polarisation 008022 Total number (with respect to accumulation) 012063 Brightness temperature 012065 Standard deviation brightness temperature # 312041 201141 Change width to 28 bits 202130 Change scale to 2 007001 Altitude 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B # 312042 021077 Altitude correction, ionosphere 021078 Altitude correction, dry troposphere 021079 Altitude correction, wet troposphere 021080 Altitude correction, calibration constant 021081 Open loop height-time loop calibration correction 021082 Open loop automatic gain control calibration correction # 312045 001007 Satellite identifier 002019 Satellite instruments 001096 Station acquisition 025061 Software identification and version number 005040 Orbit number 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude/longitude 007002 Height or altitude 012180 Average 12 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir 012181 Average 11 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir 012182 Average 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir 012183 Average 12 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view 012184 Average 11 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view 012185 Average 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view 002174 Mean across track pixel number 021086 Number of pixels in nadir only, average 012186 Mean nadir sea surface temperature 021087 Number of pixels in dual view, average 012187 Mean dual view sea surface temperature 033043 ATS confidence # 312050 001007 Satellite identifier 002019 Instrument type 001096 Station acquisition 025061 Software identification 005040 Orbit number 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude/longitude 007025 Solar zenith angle 005022 Solar azimuth 010080 Viewing zenith angle 027080 Viewing azimuth angle 008003 Vertical significance 007004 Pressure 013093 Cloud optical thickness 008003 Vertical significance 201131 Change data width 202129 Change scale 007004 Pressure 007004 Pressure 202000 Cancel operator 201000 Cancel operator 013095 Total column water vapour # 312051 001007 Satellite identifier 002019 Satellite instrument type 001096 Station acquisition 025061 Software identification 005040 Orbit number 008075 Ascending/descending orbit qualifier 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude/longitude 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 201131 Change data width 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform 201000 Cancel operator 010032 Satellite distance to Earth centre 010033 Altitude (platform to ellipsoid) 010034 Earth radius 007002 Height 008012 Land/sea qualifier 025110 Image processing summary 025111 Number of input data gaps 025102 Number of missing lines excluding data gaps 002104 Antenna polarisation 025103 Number of directional bins 025104 Number of wave-length bins 025105 First directional bin 025106 Directional bin step 025107 First wave-length bin 025108 Last wave-length bin 002111 Radar incidence angle 002121 Mean frequency 002026 Cross track resolution 002027 Along track resolution 021130 Spectrum total energy 021131 Spectrum maximum energy 021132 Direction of spectrum max on higher resolution grid 021133 Wavelength of spectrum max on higher resolution grid 021064 Clutter noise estimate 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 021134 Range resolution of cross covariance spectrum 107018 Replicate next 7 descriptors 18 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 105024 Replicate 5 descriptors 24 times 201130 Change data width 006030 Wave number (spectral) 201000 Cancel operator 021135 Real part of cross spectra 021136 Imaginary part of cross spectra 033044 ASAR quality # 312052 001007 Satellite identifier 002019 Satellite instrument type 001096 Station acquisition 025061 Software identification 005040 Orbit number 025120 RA2 L2 processing flag 025121 RA2 L2 processing quality 025124 MWR L2 processing flag 025125 MWR L2 processing quality 025122 Hardware configuration for RF 025123 Hardware configuration for HPA 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude/longitude 007002 Height or altitude 002119 Instrument operations 033047 Measurement confidence data 010081 Altitude of COG above reference ellipsoid 010082 Instantaneous altitude rate 010083 Off nadir angle of the satellite from platform data 010084 Off nadir angle of the satellite from waveform data 002116 Percentage of 320 MHz band processed 002117 Percentage of 80 MHz band processed 002118 Percentage of 20 MHz band processed 002156 Percentage of valid Ku ocean retracker measurements 002157 Percentage of valid S ocean retracker measurements 014055 Solar activity index 022150 Number of 18 Hz valid points for Ku band 022151 Ku band ocean range 022152 STD of 18Hz Ku band ocean range 022153 Number of 18 Hz valid points for S band 022154 S band ocean range 022155 STD of 18 Hz S band ocean range 022156 Ku band significant wave height 022157 STD of 18 Hz Ku band significant wave height 022158 S band significant wave height 022159 STD 18 Hz S band significant wave height 021137 Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient 021138 STD Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient 021139 Ku band net instrumental correction for AGC 021140 S band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient 021141 STD S band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient 021142 S band net instrumental correction for AGC 010085 Mean sea surface height 010086 Geoid height 010087 Ocean depth/land elevation 010088 Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 1 010089 Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 2 010090 Long period tide height 010091 Tidal loading height 010092 Solid earth tide height 010093 Geocentric pole tide height 011002 Wind speed 025126 Model dry tropospheric correction 025127 Inverted barometer correction 025128 Model wet tropospheric correction 025129 MWR derived wet tropospheric correction 025130 RA2 ionospheric correction on Ku band 025131 Ionospheric correction from Doris on Ku band 025132 Ionospheric correction from model on Ku band 025133 Sea state bias correction on Ku band 025134 RA2 ionospheric correction on S band 025135 Ionospheric correction from Doris on S band 025136 Ionospheric correction from model on S band 025137 Sea state bias correction on S band 013096 MWR water vapour content 013097 MWR liquid water content 011095 U component of model wind vector 011096 V component of model wind vector 012188 Interpolated 23.8 GHz brightness temperature from MWR 012189 Interpolated 36.5 GHz brightness temperature from MWR 002158 RA2 instrument 002159 MWR instrument 033052 S band ocean retracking quality 033053 Ku band ocean retracking quality 021143 Ku band rain attenuation 021144 Altimeter rain flag # 312053 001007 Satellite identifier 002019 Satellite instrument type 001096 Station acquisition 025061 Software identification and version number 005040 Orbit number 008075 Ascending/descending orbit qualifier 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude/longitude 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 201131 Change data width 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform 201000 Cancel operator 010032 Satellite distance to Earth centre 010033 Altitude (platform to ellipsoid) 010034 Earth radius 007002 Height or altitude 008012 Land/sea qualifier 025110 Image processing summary 025111 Number of input data gaps 025102 Number of missing lines excluding data gaps 002104 Antenna polarisation 025103 Number of directional bins 025104 Number of wave-length bins 025105 First directional bin 025106 Directional bin step 025107 First wave-length bin 025108 Last wave-length bin 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 022160 Normalized inverse wave age 025138 Average signal to noise ratio 201130 Change data width 202129 Change scale 022021 Height of waves 202000 Cancel operator 201000 Cancel operator 033048 Confidence measure for SAR inversion 033049 Confidence measure for wind retrieval 002026 Cross track resolution 002027 Along track resolution 021130 Spectrum total energy 021131 Spectrum max energy 021132 Direction of spectrum max 021133 Wave-length of spectrum max 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 106036 Replicate 6 descriptors 36 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 104024 Replicate 4 descriptors 24 times 201130 Change data width 006030 Wave number (spectral) 201000 Cancel operator 022161 Wave spectra 033044 ASAR quality
# 313009 021001 Horizontal reflectivity 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 021001 Horizontal reflectivity # 313010 021036 Radar rainfall intensity 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 021036 Radar rainfall intensity # 313031 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 030001 Pixel value (4 bits) # 313032 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 313031 Non run-length encoded row # 313041 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 110000 Delayed replication of 10 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031012 Repetition factor 030001 Pixel value (4 bits) 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 030001 Pixel value (4 bits) # 313042 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 313041 Run-length encoded row # 313043 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment 112000 Delayed replication of 12 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 110000 Delayed replication of 10 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031011 Repetition factor 030001 Pixel value (4 bits) 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 030001 Pixel value (4 bits)
# 315001 001011 Ship's call sign 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 306001 Depth, temperature # 315002 001011 Ship's call sign 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 306004 Depth, temperature, salinity
# 316001 301011 Year, month, day 004004 Hour 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 001021 Synoptic feature identifier 002041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features 019001 Type of synoptic feature 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 019002 Effective radius of feature 019003 Wind speed threshold (15 m s-1 typically) 019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold # 316002 008021 Data time (analysis) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 001033 Originating/generating centre 008021 Validity time (fcst) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of chart layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of chart layer) # 316003 110000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (jet stream value) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for line) 104000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 010002 Flight level (altitude) 011002 Wind speed 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316004 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for turbulence) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 011031(1) Degree of turbulence 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316005 108000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008005 Meteorological attribute significance (storm centre) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 001026 WMO storm name (use "unknown" for a sandstorm) 019001 Synoptic features (value for type of storm) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008005 Meteorological attribute significance (cancel/end of object) # 316006 112000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for cloud) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 020011(2) Cloud amount 020012 Cloud type 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316007 110000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011(3) Meteorological feature (value for type of front) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for line) 104000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 019005 Direction of feature 019006 Speed of feature 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316008 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008001 Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 008023(4) Statistic (type of tropopause value) 103000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 010002 Height/altitude 008023 Statistic (cancel) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008001 Vertical significance (cancel/end of object) # 316009 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for airframe icing) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 020041 Airframe icing (type of airframe icing) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316010 107000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 001022 Name of feature 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316011 117000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for special clouds) 001022 Name of feature (volcano name) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 008021 Time significance (eruption starting time) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 020090 Special clouds (clouds from volcanic eruptions) 008021 Time significance (cancel) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # 316022 001032 Generating application (NWP model name, etc. code table defined by originating/generating centre) 002041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic feature 019001 Type of synoptic feature 019010 Method for tracing of the centre of synoptic feature 118000 Delayed replication of 18 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 008021 Time significance (forecast) 004014 Time increment (hour) 008005 Surface synoptic feature significance 301023 Latitude (coarse accuracy), longitude (coarse accuracy) 019005 Direction of motion of feature 019006 Speed of motion of feature 010004 Pressure 011041 Maximum wind speed (gust: e.g. used in US) 008021 Time significance (forecast time averaged) 004075 Time period (minutes) 011040 Maximum wind speed (mean wind) 019008 Vertical extent of feature 105004 Replicate 5 descriptors 4 times 005021 Starting bearing or azimuth 005021 Ending bearing or azimuth 102002 Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times 019003 Wind speed threshold 019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speed above threshold
# 318001 301025 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time 024011 Dose # 318003 301026 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), time periods in days, hours and minutes 024005 Isotope mass 024004 Element name 024021 Air concentration # 318004 301025 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time 004023 Time period or displacement 013011 Total precipitation/total water equivalent 024005 Isotope mass 024004 Element name 024022 Concentration in precipitation
# 321001 002101 Type of antenna 002114 Antenna effective surface area 002105 Maximum antenna gain 002106 3-dB beamwidth 002107 Sidelobe suppression 002121 Mean frequency # 321003 021051 Signal power above 1 mW 021014 Doppler mean velocity (radial) 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width 021030 Signal to noise ratio # 321004 301031 Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height 002003 Type of measuring equipment used 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 321003 Wind profiler - moment data # 321005 025004 Echo processing 002121 Mean frequency 002122 Frequency agility range 002123 Peak power 002124 Average power 002125 Pulse repetition frequency 002126 Pulse width 002127 Receiver intermediate frequency 002128 Intermediate frequency bandwidth 002129 Minimum detectable signal 002130 Dynamic range 002131 Sensitivity time control # 321006 025001 Range-gate length 025002 Number of gates averaged 025003 Number of integrated pulses 025005 Echo integration # 321007 025009 Calibration method 025010 Clutter treatment 025011 Ground occultation correction 025012 Range attenuation correction 025013 Bright-band correction 025015 Radome attenuation correction 025016 Clear-air attenuation correction 025017 Precipitation attenuation correction # 321008 025006 Z to R conversion 025007 Z to R conversion factor 025008 Z to R conversion exponent # 321009 025018 A to Z law for attenuation factor 025019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent # 321010 002101 Type of antenna 007002 Altitude of the tower base 002102 Antenna height above tower base 002103 Radome 002104 Antenna polarisation 002105 Maximum antenna gain 002106 3-dB beamwidth 002107 Sidelobe suppression 002108 Crosspol discrimination (on axis) 002109 Antenna speed (azimuth) 002110 Antenna speed (elevation) 002132 Azimuth pointing accuracy 002133 Elevation pointing accuracy # 321011 030031 Picture type 030032 Combination with other data 029002 Coordinate grid type # 321012 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 002135 Antenna elevation # 321021 002003 Type of measuring equipment used 002101 Type of antenna 201130 Change width to 8 bits 002106 3-dB beam width 201000 Change width back to table B 201132 Change width to 11 bits 202130 Change scale to -6 002121 Mean frequency 202000 Change scale back to table B 201000 Change width back to table B 201133 Change width to 11 bits 202129 Change scale to 0 025001 Range-gate length 202000 Change scale back to table B 201000 Change width back to table B # 321022 007007 Height 204001 Add associated field of 1 bit in length 031021 Associated field significance 011001 Wind direction 204000 Cancel add associated field 011002 Wind speed 204001 Add associated field of 1 bit in length 031021 Associated field significance 011006 w-component 204000 Cancel add associated field 021030 Signal to noise ratio # 321023 007007 Height 021091 Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment 021030 Signal to noise ratio 202129 Change scale to 2 021014 Doppler mean velocity (radial) 201129 Change width to 9 bits 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width 202000 Change scale back to table B 201000 Change width back to table B # 321024 007007 Height 204001 Add associated field of 1 bit in length 031021 Associated field significance 012007 Virtual temperature 011006 w-component 204000 Cancel add associated field 021030 Signal to noise ratio # 321025 007007 Height 021091 Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment 021030 Signal to noise ratio 202129 Change scale to 2 021014 Doppler mean velocity (radial) 201129 Change width to 9 bits 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width 202000 Change scale back to table B 201000 Change width back to table B 021092 RASS signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment, referring to RASS signal 021030 Signal to noise ratio, referring to RASS signal 025092 Acoustic propagation velocity 201129 Change width to 9 bits 202129 Change scale to 2 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width, referring to RASS signal 202000 Change scale back to table B 201000 Change width back to table B # 321026 007007 Height 204001 Add associated field of 1 bit in length 031021 Associated field significance 012007 Virtual temperature 025091 Structure constant of the refraction index (Cn2) 011071 Turbulent vertical momentum flux 011072 Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux 011073 Turbulent kinetic energy 011074 Dissipation energy 204000 Cancel add associated field # 321027 021118 Attenuation correction on sigma-0 202129 Change scale 201132 Change data width 002112 Radar look angle 201000 Change data width back to Table B 201131 Change data width 002111 Radar incidence angle 201000 Change data width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B 002104 Antenna polarization 021105 Normalized radar cross-section 021106 Kp variance coefficient (alpha) 021107 Kp variance coefficient (beta) 021114 Kp variance coefficient (gamma) 021115 SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality 021116 SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode 008018 SEAWINDS land/ice surface type 021117 Sigma-0 variance quality control # 321028 021118 Attenuation correction on sigma-0 202129 Change scale 201132 Change data width 002112 Radar look angle 201000 Data width back to Table B 201131 Change data width 002111 Radar incidence angle 201000 Data width back to Table B 202000 Scale back to table B 002104 Antenna polarization 021123 SEAWINDS normalized radar cross section 021106 Kp variance coefficient (alpha) 021107 Kp variance coefficient (beta) 021114 Kp variance coefficient (gamma) 021115 SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality flag 021116 SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode flag 008018 SEAWINDS land/ice surface flag 021117 Sigma-0 variance quality control
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This is version version 12.1 of Cipher BUFR table D (common with CREX), created from original WMO documents by Northern Lighthouse Ltd.