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# 000001 Table A: entry Text 0 0 24 # 000002 Table A: data category description, line 1 Text 0 0 256 # 000003 Table A: data category description, line 2 Text 0 0 256 # 000005 BUFR edition number Text 0 0 24 # 000010 F descriptor to be added or defined Text 0 0 8 # 000011 X descriptor to be added or defined Text 0 0 16 # 000012 Y descriptor to be added or defined Text 0 0 24 # 000013 Element name, line 1 Text 0 0 256 # 000014 Element name, line 2 Text 0 0 256 # 000015 Units name Text 0 0 192 # 000016 Units scale sign Text 0 0 8 # 000017 Units scale Text 0 0 24 # 000018 Units reference sign Text 0 0 8 # 000019 Units reference value Text 0 0 80 # 000020 Element data width Text 0 0 24 # 000030 Descriptor defining sequence Text 0 0 48 #
# 001001 WMO block number Numeric 0 0 7 # 001002 WMO station number Numeric 0 0 10 # 001003 WMO Region number/geographical area CodeTable 0 0 3 # 001004 WMO Region sub-area (see Note 9) Numeric 0 0 3
Note 9:
descriptor 0'01'020 should be used instead of 0'01'004 for encoding this element
# 001005 Buoy/platform identifier Numeric 0 0 17 # 001006 Aircraft flight number Text 0 0 64 # 001007 Satellite identifier CodeTable 0 0 10 # 001008 Aircraft registration number Text 0 0 64 # 001009 Type of commercial aircraft Text 0 0 64 # 001010 Stationary buoy platform identifier; e.g. C-MAN buoys Text 0 0 64 # 001011 Ship or mobile land station identifier Text 0 0 72 # 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform Degree true 0 0 9 # 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform m/s 0 0 10 # 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision) m/s 2 0 10 # 001015 Station or site name Text 0 0 160 # 001020 WMO Region sub-area Numeric 0 0 4 # 001021 Synoptic feature identifier Numeric 0 0 14 # 001022 Name of feature (see Note 11) Text 0 0 224 # 001025 Storm identifier Text 0 0 24 # 001026 WMO storm name Text 0 0 64 # 001031 Identification of originating/generating centre (see Note 10) CodeTable 0 0 16 # 001032 Generating application CodeTable defined by originating/generating centre (Notes 3, 4 and 5) 0 0 8 # 001033 Identification of originating/generating centre CodeTable 0 0 8 # 001034 Identification of originating/generating sub-centre CodeTable 0 0 8 # 001041 Absolute platform velocity - first component (see Note 6) m/s 5 -1073741824 31 # 001042 Absolute platform velocity - second component (see Note 6) m/s 5 -1073741824 31 # 001043 Absolute platform velocity - third component (see Note 6) m/s 5 -1073741824 31 # 001060 Aircraft reporting point (Beacon identifier) Text 0 0 64 # 001063 ICAO location indicator Text 0 0 64 # 001064 Runway designator Text 0 0 32 # 001075 Tide station identification Text 0 0 40 #
# 002001 Type of station CodeTable 0 0 2 # 002002 Type of instrumentation for wind measurement FlagTable 0 0 4 # 002003 Type of measuring equipment used CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002004 Type of instrumentation for evaporation measurement or type of crop for which evapotranspiration is reported CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002005 Precision of temperature observation K 2 0 7 # 002011 Radiosonde type CodeTable 0 0 8 # 002012 Radiosonde computational method CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used CodeTable 0 0 7 # 002015 Radiosonde completeness CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002020 Satellite classification CodeTable 0 0 9 # 002021 Satellite instrument data used in processing* FlagTable 0 0 9 # 002022 Satellite data-processing technique used FlagTable 0 0 8 # 002023 Satellite derived wind computation method CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002025 Satellite channel(s) used in computation FlagTable 0 0 25 # 002026 Cross track resolution m 2 0 12 # 002027 Along track resolution m 2 0 12 # 002028 Segment size at nadir in X direction m 0 0 18 # 002029 Segment size at nadir in Y direction m 0 0 18 # 002030 Method of current measurement CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002031 Duration and time of current measurement CodeTable 0 0 5 # 002032 Indicator for digitization CodeTable 0 0 2 # 002033 Method of salinity/depth measurement CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002034 Drogue type CodeTable 0 0 5 # 002035 Cable length m 0 0 9 # 002036 Buoy type CodeTable 0 0 2 # 002037 Method of tidal observation CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002038 Method of sea-surface temperature measurement CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002039 Method of wet-bulb temperature measurement CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002040 Method of removing velocity and motion of platform from current CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features CodeTable 0 0 6 # 002044 Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave data CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002045 Indicator for type of platform CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002046 Wave measurement instrumentation CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002048 Satellite sensor indicator CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002049 Geostationary satellite data-processing technique used FlagTable 0 0 8 # 002050 Geostationary sounder satellite channels used FlagTable 0 0 20 # 002051 Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002052 Geostationary imager satellite channels used FlagTable 0 0 6 # 002053 GOES-I/M brightness temperature characteristics CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002054 GOES-I/M soundings parameter characteristics CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002055 Geostationary soundings statistical parameters CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002056 Geostationary soundings accuracy statistics CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002057 Origin of first guess information for GOES-I/M soundings CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002058 Valid times of first guess information for GOES-I/M soundings CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002059 Origin of analysis information for GOES-I/M soundings CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002060 Origin of surface information for GOES-I/M soundings CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002061 Aircraft navigational system CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002062 Type of aircraft data relay system CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002063 Aircraft roll angle Degree 2 -18000 16 # 002064 Aircraft roll angle quality CodeTable 0 0 2 # 002065 ACARS ground receiving station Text 0 0 40 # 002070 Original specification of latitude/longitude CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002100 Radar constant* dB 1 0 12 # 002101 Type of antenna CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002102 Antenna height above tower base m 0 0 8 # 002103 Radome FlagTable 0 0 2 # 002104 Antenna polarisation CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002105 Maximum antenna gain dB 0 0 6 # 002106 3-dB beamwidth Degree 1 0 6 # 002107 Sidelobe suppression dB 0 0 6 # 002108 Crosspol discrimination (on axis) dB 0 0 6 # 002109 Antenna speed (azimuth) Degree/s 2 0 12 # 002110 Antenna speed (elevation) Degree/s 2 0 12 # 002111 Radar incidence angle Degree 1 0 10 # 002112 Radar look angle Degree 1 0 12 # 002113 Number of azimuth looks Numeric 0 0 4 # 002114 Antenna effective surface area m² 0 0 15 # 002121 Mean frequency Hz -8 0 7 # 002122 Frequency agility range Hz -6 -128 8 # 002123 Peak power W -4 0 7 # 002124 Average power W -1 0 7 # 002125 Pulse repetition frequency Hz -1 0 8 # 002126 Pulse width s 7 0 6 # 002127 Receiver intermediate frequency Hz -6 0 7 # 002128 Intermediate frequency bandwidth Hz -5 0 6 # 002129 Minimum detectable signal dB 0 -150 5 # 002130 Dynamic range dB 0 0 7 # 002131 Sensitivity time control (STC) FlagTable 0 0 2 # 002132 Azimuth pointing accuracy Degree 2 0 6 # 002133 Elevation pointing accuracy Degree 2 0 6 # 002134 Antenna beam azimuth Degree 2 0 16 # 002135 Antenna elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 # 002136 Range processed by range attenuation correction m -3 0 16 # 002140 Satellite radar beam azimuth angle Degree 0 0 9 # 002141 Measurement type Text 0 0 24 # 002142 Ozone instrument serial number/identification Text 0 0 32 # 002143 Ozone instrument type CodeTable 0 0 7 # 002144 Light source type for Brewer spectrophotometer CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002145 Wave length setting for Dobson instruments CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002146 Source conditions for Dobson instruments CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number CodeTable 0 0 6 # 002151 Radiometer identifier CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing FlagTable 0 0 31 # 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency Hz -8 0 26 # 002154 Satellite channel band width Hz -8 0 26 # 002163 Height assignment method CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002164 Tracer correlation method CodeTable 0 0 3 # 002166 Radiance type CodeTable 0 0 4 # 002167 Radiance computational method CodeTable 0 0 4 #
# 004001 Year Year 0 0 12 # 004002 Month Month 0 0 4 # 004003 Day Day 0 0 6 # 004004 Hour Hour 0 0 5 # 004005 Minute Minute 0 0 6 # 004006 Second Second 0 0 6 # 004011 Time increment Year 0 -1024 11 # 004012 Time increment Month 0 -1024 11 # 004013 Time increment Day 0 -1024 11 # 004014 Time increment Hour 0 -1024 11 # 004015 Time increment Minute 0 -2048 12 # 004016 Time increment Second 0 -4096 13 # 004021 Time period or displacement Year 0 -1024 11 # 004022 Time period or displacement Month 0 -1024 11 # 004023 Time period or displacement Day 0 -1024 11 # 004024 Time period or displacement Hour 0 -2048 12 # 004025 Time period or displacement Minute 0 -2048 12 # 004026 Time period or displacement Second 0 -4096 13 # 004031 Duration of time relating to following value Hour 0 0 8 # 004032 Duration of time relating to following value Minute 0 0 6 # 004041 Time difference, UTC-LMT (obsolete: see note 6) Minute 0 -1440 12 # 004043 Day of the year Day 0 0 9 # 004053 Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm Numeric 0 0 6 #
# 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 # 005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 # 005011 Latitude increment (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 # 005012 Latitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 # 005021 Bearing or azimuth Degree true 2 0 16 # 005022 Solar azimuth Degree true 2 0 16 # 005030 Direction (spectral) Degree 0 0 12 # 005031 Row number Numeric 0 0 12 # 005033 Pixel size on horizontal - 1 m -1 0 16 # 005040 Orbit number Numeric 0 0 24 # 005041 Scan line number Numeric 0 0 8 # 005042 Channel number Numeric 0 0 6 # 005043 Field of view number Numeric 0 0 8 # 005052 Channel number increment Numeric 0 0 5 # 005053 Field of view number increment Numeric 0 0 5 #
# 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 # 006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 # 006011 Longitude increment (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 # 006012 Longitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 # 006021 Distance m -1 0 13 # 006030 Wave number (spectral) rad/m 5 0 13 # 006031 Column number Numeric 0 0 12 # 006033 Pixel size on horizontal - 2 m -1 0 16 #
# 007001 Height of station m 0 -400 15 # 007002 Height or altitude m -1 -40 16 # 007003 Geopotential m²/s² -1 -400 17 # 007004 Pressure Pa -1 0 14 # 007005 Height increment m 0 -400 12 # 007006 Height above station m 0 0 15 # 007007 Height m 0 -1000 17 # 007008 Geopotential m²/s² 0 -10000 20 # 007021 Elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 # 007022 Solar elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 # 007024 Satellite zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 # 007025 Solar zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 # 007061 Depth below land surface m 2 0 14 # 007062 Depth below sea/water surface m 1 0 17 #
# 008001 Vertical sounding significance FlagTable 0 0 7 # 008002 Vertical significance (surface observations) CodeTable 0 0 6 # 008003 Vertical significance (satellite observations) CodeTable 0 0 6 # 008004 Phase of aircraft flight CodeTable 0 0 3 # 008005 Meteorological attribute significance CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008007 Dimensional significance CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008011 Meteorological feature CodeTable 0 0 6 # 008012 Land/sea qualifier CodeTable 0 0 2 # 008013 Day/night qualifier CodeTable 0 0 2 # 008014 Qualifier for runway visual range CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008016 Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast CodeTable 0 0 3 # 008017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected CodeTable 0 0 2 # 008020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average) Numeric 0 0 16 # 008021 Time significance CodeTable 0 0 5 # 008022 Total number (with respect to accumulation or average) Numeric 0 0 16 # 008023 First order statistics CodeTable 0 0 6 # 008024 Difference statistics CodeTable 0 0 6 # 008025 Time difference qualifier CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008030 Manual on Codes (Volume I.1, Section C) Code table from which data are derived Numeric 0 0 13 # 008051 Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic CodeTable 0 0 3 # 008052 Condition for which number of days of occurrence follows CodeTable 0 0 5 # 008053 Day of occurrence qualifier CodeTable 0 0 2 # 008060 Sample scanning mode significance CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier CodeTable 0 0 4 # 008072 Pixel(s) type CodeTable 0 0 3 #
# 010001 Height of land surface m 0 -400 15 # 010002 Height m -1 -40 16 # 010003 Geopotential m²/s² -1 -400 17 # 010004 Pressure Pa -1 0 14 # 010007 Height m 0 -1000 17 # 010008 Geopotential m²/s² 0 -10000 20 # 010031 In direction of the North Pole, distance from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 # 010050 Standard deviation altitude m 2 0 16 # 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level Pa -1 0 14 # 010052 Altimeter setting (QNH) Pa -1 0 14 # 010060 Pressure change Pa -1 -1024 11 # 010061 3-hour pressure change Pa -1 -500 10 # 010062 24-hour pressure change Pa -1 -1000 11 # 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency CodeTable 0 0 4 # 010070 Indicated aircraft altitude m 0 -400 16 #
# 011001 Wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 # 011002 Wind speed m/s 1 0 12 # 011003 u-component m/s 1 -4096 13 # 011004 v-component m/s 1 -4096 13 # 011005 w-component Pa/s 1 -512 10 # 011006 w-component m/s 2 -4096 13 # 011011 Wind direction at 10 m Degree true 0 0 9 # 011012 Wind speed at 10 m m/s 1 0 12 # 011013 Wind direction at 5 m Degree true 0 0 9 # 011014 Wind speed at 5 m m/s 1 0 12 # 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind Degree true 0 0 9 # 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind Degree true 0 0 9 # 011019 Steadiness of wind* % 0 0 7 # 011021 Relative vorticity 1/s 9 -65536 17 # 011022 Divergence 1/s 9 -65536 17 # 011023 Velocity potential m²/s -2 -65536 17 # 011031 Degree of turbulence CodeTable 0 0 4 # 011032 Height of base of turbulence m -1 -40 16 # 011033 Height of top of turbulence m -1 -40 16 # 011034 Vertical gust velocity m/s 1 -1024 11 # 011035 Vertical gust acceleration m/s² 2 -8192 14 # 011036 Maximum derived equivalent vertical gust speed m/s 1 0 10 # 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) m/s 1 0 12 # 011042 Maximum wind speed (10-min mean wind) m/s 1 0 12 # 011043 Maximum wind gust direction Degree true 0 0 9 # 011044 Mean wind direction for surface - 1500 m (5000 feet) Degree true 0 0 9 # 011045 Mean wind speed for surface - 1500 m (5000 feet) m/s 1 0 12 # 011049 Standard deviation of wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 # 011050 Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed m/s 1 0 12 # 011051 Standard deviation of vertical wind speed m/s 1 0 8 # 011061 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below m/s 1 0 12 # 011062 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above m/s 1 0 12 # 011070 Designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL) Text 0 0 32 # 011071 Turbulent vertical momentum flux m²/s² 3 -128 14 # 011072 Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux Km/s 3 -128 11 # 011073 Turbulent kinetic energy m²/s² 2 -1024 13 # 011074 Dissipation energy m²/s² 2 -1024 10 # 011075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) m^(2/3)/s 2 0 8 # 011076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) m^(2/3)/s 2 0 8 #
# 012001 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature K 1 0 12 # 012002 Wet-bulb temperature K 1 0 12 # 012003 Dew-point temperature K 1 0 12 # 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 # 012005 Wet-bulb temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 # 012006 Dew-point temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 # 012007 Virtual temperature K 1 0 12 # 012011 Maximum temperature, at height and over period specified K 1 0 12 # 012012 Minimum temperature, at height and over period specified K 1 0 12 # 012013 Ground minimum temperature, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 # 012014 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 # 012015 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 # 012016 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 1 0 12 # 012017 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 1 0 12 # 012030 Soil temperature K 1 0 12 # 012051 Standard deviation temperature K 1 0 10 # 012052 Highest daily mean temperature K 1 0 12 # 012053 Lowest daily mean temperature K 1 0 12 # 012061 Skin temperature K 1 0 12 # 012062 Equivalent black body temperature K 1 0 12 # 012063 Brightness temperature K 1 0 12 # 012064 Instrument temperature K 1 0 12 # 012071 Coldest cluster temperature K 1 0 12 # 012072 Radiance W/m² s/r 6 0 31 #
# 013001 Specific humidity kg/kg 5 0 14 # 013002 Mixing ratio kg/kg 5 0 14 # 013003 Relative humidity % 0 0 7 # 013004 Vapour pressure Pa -1 0 10 # 013005 Vapour density kg/m³ 3 0 7 # 013006 Mixing heights m -1 -40 16 # 013011 Total precipitation/total water equivalent kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013012 Depth of fresh snow m 2 -2 12 # 013013 Total snow depth m 2 -2 16 # 013014 Rainfall/water equivalent of snow (averaged rate) kg/(m²s) 4 0 12 # 013015 Snowfall (averaged rate) m/s 7 0 12 # 013016 Precipitable water kg/m² 0 0 7 # 013019 Total precipitation past 1 hour kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013020 Total precipitation past 3 hours kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013021 Total precipitation past 6 hours kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013022 Total precipitation past 12 hours kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013023 Total precipitation past 24 hours kg/m² 1 -1 14 # 013031 Evapotranspiration kg/m² 0 0 7 # 013032 Evaporation/evapotranspiration kg/m² 1 0 8 # 013033 Evaporation/evapotranspiration kg/m² 1 0 10 # 013038 Superadiabatic indicator CodeTable 0 0 2 # 013039 Terrain type (ice/snow) CodeTable 0 0 3 # 013041 Pasquill-Gifford stability category CodeTable 0 0 4 # 013042 Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa) K 0 -20 6 # 013043 Best lifted index (to 500 hPa) K 0 -20 6 # 013051 Frequency group, precipitation CodeTable 0 0 4 # 013052 Highest daily amount of precipitation kg/m² 1 -1 14 #
# 014001 Long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014003 Short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014011 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014012 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014013 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014014 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014015 Net radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -4 -16384 15 # 014016 Net radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -4 -16384 15 # 014017 Instantaneous long-wave radiation W/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014018 Instantaneous short-wave radiation W/m² -3 -2048 12 # 014019 Surface albedo % 0 0 7 # 014020 Global solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -4 0 15 # 014021 Global radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -4 0 15 # 014022 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -4 0 15 # 014023 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -4 0 15 # 014024 Direct solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J/m² -4 0 15 # 014025 Direct solar radiation, integrated over period specified J/m² -4 0 15 # 014026 Albedo at the top of clouds % 0 0 7 # 014027 Albedo % 0 0 7 # 014031 Total sunshine Minute 0 0 11 # 014032 Total sunshine Hour 0 0 10 # 014033 Total sunshine % 0 0 9 # 014042 Bidirectional reflectance % 0 0 7 # 014045 Channel radiance W/(m² sr cm) 0 0 11 #(check the unit!) #
# 015001 Ozone Dobson 0 0 10 # 015002 Air mass (slant path at 22 km) Numeric 2 0 10 # 015011 Log 10 of integrated electron density log(1/m²) 3 14000 13 # 015015 Maximum image spectral component before normalization Numeric 0 0 31 #
# 019001 Type of synoptic feature CodeTable 0 0 6 # 019002 Effective radius of feature m -2 0 12 # 019003 Wind speed threshold m/s 0 0 8 # 019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold m -2 0 12 # 019005 Direction of motion of feature Degree true 0 0 9 # 019006 Speed of motion of feature m/s 2 0 14 # 019007 Effective radius of feature m -3 0 12 # 019008 Vertical extent of circulation CodeTable 0 0 3 # 019009 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold (large storms) m -3 0 12 #
# 020001 Horizontal visibility m -1 0 13 # 020002 Vertical visibility m -1 0 7 # 020003 Present weather CodeTable 0 0 9 # 020004 Past weather (1) CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020005 Past weather (2) CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020008 Cloud distribution for aviation CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020009 General Weather Indicator (TAF/METAR) CodeTable 0 0 4 # 020010 Cloud cover (total) % 0 0 7 # 020011 Cloud amount CodeTable 0 0 4 # 020012 Cloud type CodeTable 0 0 6 # 020013 Height of base of cloud m -1 -40 11 # 020014 Height of top of cloud m -1 -40 11 # 020015 Pressure at base of cloud Pa -1 0 14 # 020016 Pressure at top of cloud Pa -1 0 14 # 020017 Cloud top description CodeTable 0 0 4 # 020018 Tendency of runway visual range CodeTable 0 0 2 # 020019 Significant present or forecast weather Text 0 0 72 # 020020 Significant recent weather phenomena Text 0 0 32 # 020031 Ice deposit (thickness) m 2 0 7 # 020032 Rate of ice accretion CodeTable 0 0 3 # 020033 Cause of ice accretion FlagTable 0 0 4 # 0 0 3 = Navy(?) had this value! # 020034 Sea ice concentration CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020035 Amount and type of ice CodeTable 0 0 4 # 020036 Ice situation CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020037 Ice development CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020038 Bearing of ice edge Degree true 0 0 12 #(not 9, but 12 bits for backwards compatibility!) # 020039 Ice distance m -1 0 13 # 020041 Airframe icing CodeTable 0 0 4 # 020051 Amount of low clouds % 0 0 7 # 020052 Amount of middle clouds % 0 0 7 # 020053 Amount of high clouds % 0 0 7 # 020061 Runway visual range (RVR) m 0 0 12 # 020062 State of the ground (with or without snow) CodeTable 0 0 5 # 020063 Special phenomena CodeTable 0 0 10 # 020081 Cloud amount in segment % 0 0 7 # 020082 Amount segment cloud free % 0 0 7 # 020090 Special clouds CodeTable 0 0 4 #
# 021001 Horizontal reflectivity dB 0 -64 7 # 021002 Vertical reflectivity dB 0 -64 7 # 021003 Differential reflectivity dB 1 -5 7 # 021005 Linear depolarisation ratio dB 0 -65 6 # 021006 Circular depolarisation ratio dB 0 -65 6 # 021011 Doppler mean velocity in X-direction m/s 0 -128 8 # 021012 Doppler mean velocity in Y-direction m/s 0 -128 8 # 021013 Doppler mean velocity in Z-direction m/s 0 -128 8 # 021014 Doppler mean velocity (radial) m/s 1 -4096 13 # 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width m/s 1 0 8 # 021021 Echo tops m -3 0 4 # 021030 Signal to noise ratio dB 0 -32 8 # 021031 Vertically integrated liquid-water content kg/m² 0 0 7 # 021036 Radar rainfall intensity m/s 7 0 12 # 021041 Bright-band height m -2 0 8 # 021051 Signal power above 1 mW dB 0 -256 8 # 021062 Backscatter dB 2 -5000 13 # 021063 Radiometric resolution (noise value) % 1 0 10 # 021064 Clutter noise estimate Numeric 0 0 8 # 021065 Missing packet counter Numeric 0 -127 8 # 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data FlagTable 0 0 12 # 021067 Wind product confidence data FlagTable 0 0 13 # 021068 Radar altimeter product confidence data FlagTable 0 0 8 # 021069 SST product confidence data FlagTable 0 0 10 # 021071 Peakiness Numeric 0 0 16 # 021072 Satellite altimeter calibration status FlagTable 0 0 4 # 021073 Satellite altimeter instrument mode FlagTable 0 0 9 # 021075 Image spectrum intensity Numeric 0 0 8 # 021076 Representation of intensities CodeTable 0 0 3 # 021077 Altitude correction (ionosphere) m 3 0 14 # 021078 Altitude correction (dry troposphere) m 3 0 9 # 021079 Altitude correction (wet troposphere) m 3 2000 10 # 021080 Altitude correction (calibration constant) m 3 0 11 # 021081 Open loop correction (height-time loop) m 3 0 10 # 021082 Open loop correction (auto gain control) dB 3 -3000 14 # 021085 ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number Numeric 0 0 4 #
# 022001 Direction of waves Degree true 0 0 9 # 022002 Direction of wind waves Degree true 0 0 9 # 022003 Direction of swell waves Degree true 0 0 9 # 022004 Direction of current Degree true 0 0 9 # 022011 Period of waves s 0 0 6 # 022012 Period of wind waves s 0 0 6 # 022013 Period of swell waves s 0 0 6 # 022021 Height of waves m 1 0 10 # 022022 Height of wind waves m 1 0 10 # 022023 Height of swell waves m 1 0 10 # 022025 Standard deviation wave height m 2 0 10 # 022026 Standard deviation of significant wave height m 2 0 10 # 022031 Speed of current m/s 2 0 13 # 022037 Tidal elevation with respect to national land datum m 3 -10000 15 # 022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum m 3 -10000 15 # 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset) m 3 -5000 12 # 022040 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset) m 3 -5000 14 # 022041 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean) K 1 0 12 # 022042 Sea/water temperature K 1 0 12 # 022043 Sea/water temperature K 2 0 15 # 022044 Sound velocity m/s 1 0 14 # 022050 Standard deviation sea-surface temperature K 2 0 8 # 022061 State of the sea CodeTable 0 0 4 # 022062 Salinity Part per thousand 2 0 14 # 022063 Total water depth m 0 0 14 # 022067 Instrument type for water temperature profile measurement CodeTable 0 0 10 # 022068 Water temperature profile recorder types CodeTable 0 0 7 # 022070 Significant wave height m 2 0 13 # 022071 Spectral peak wave period s 1 0 9 # 022072 Spectral peak wave length m 0 0 13 # 022073 Maximum wave height m 2 0 13 # 022074 Average wave period s 1 0 9 # 022075 Average wave length m 0 0 13 # 022076 Direction from which dominant waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 # 022077 Directional spread of dominant wave Degree 0 0 9 # 022078 Duration of wave record s 0 0 12 # 022079 Length of wave record m 0 0 16 # 022080 Waveband central frequency Hz 3 0 10 # 022081 Waveband central wave number 1/m 5 0 13 # 022082 Maximum non-directional spectral wave density m²s 2 0 20 # 022083 Maximum non-directional spectral wave number m³ 2 0 20 # 022084 Band containing maximum non-directional spectral wave density Numeric 0 0 7 # 022085 Spectral wave density ratio Numeric 0 0 7 # 022086 Mean direction from which waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 # 022087 Principal direction from which waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 # 022088 First normalized polar coordinate from Fourier coefficients Numeric 2 0 7 # 022089 Second normalized polar coordinate from Fourier coefficients Numeric 2 0 7 # 022090 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave frequency m²s 2 0 20 # 022091 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave number m³ 2 0 20 # 022092 Directional spectral estimate by wave frequency (m²/rad)s 2 0 20 # 022093 Directional spectral estimate by wave number m^4 2 0 20 # 022094 Total number of wave bands Numeric 0 0 7 # 022095 Directional spread of individual waves Degree 0 0 8 # 022096 Spectral band width 1/s 3 0 4 # 022097 Mean wavelength > 731 m of image spectrum at low wave numbers m 0 0 14 # 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) at low wave numbers m 0 0 14 # 022099 Mean direction at low wave numbers (wavelength > 731 m) Degree true 0 0 9 # 022100 Direction spread at low wave numbers (wavelength > 731 m) Degree 0 0 9 # 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731m) at low wave numbers Numeric 0 0 31 # 022120 Tide station automated water level check CodeTable 0 0 5 # # 022121 Tide station manual water level check CodeTable 0 0 5 # 022122 Tide station automated meteorological data check CodeTable 0 0 5 # 022123 Tide station manual meteorological data check CodeTable 0 0 5 #
# 023001 Accident early notification - article applicable CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023002 Activity or facility involved in incident CodeTable 0 0 5 # 023003 Type of release CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023004 Countermeasures taken near border CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023005 Cause of incident CodeTable 0 0 2 # 023006 Incident situation CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023007 Characteristics of release CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023008 State of current release CodeTable 0 0 2 # 023009 State of expected release CodeTable 0 0 2 # 023016 Possibility of significant chemical toxic health effect CodeTable 0 0 2 # 023017 Flow discharge of major recipient m³/s 6 0 20 # 023018 Release behaviour over time CodeTable 0 0 3 # 023019 Actual release height m 0 -15000 17 # 023021 Effective release height m 0 -15000 17 # 023022 Distance of release point or site of incident m 0 0 24 # 023023 Main transport speed in the atmosphere m/s 1 0 12 # 023024 Main transport speed in water m/s 2 0 13 # 023025 Main transport speed in ground water m/s 2 0 13 # 023027 Main transport direction in the atmosphere Degree true 0 0 9 # 023028 Main transport direction in water Degree true 0 0 9 # 023029 Main transport direction in ground water Degree true 0 0 9 # 023031 Possibility that plume will encounter precipitation in State in which incident occurred CodeTable 0 0 2 # 023032 Plume will encounter change in wind direction and/or speed flag CodeTable 0 0 2 #
# 024001 Estimate of amount of radioactivity released up to specified time Bq -11 0 28 # 024002 Estimated maximum potential release Bq -11 0 28 # 024003 Composition of release CodeTable 0 0 5 # 024004 Element name Text 0 0 16 # 024005 Isotope mass Numeric 0 0 9 # 024011 Dose mSv 2 0 32 # 024012 Trajectory dose (defined location and expected time of arrival) mSv 2 0 32 # 024013 Gamma dose in air along the main transport path (defined location and time period) mSv 2 0 32 # 024021 Air concentration (of named isotope type including gross beta) Bq/m³ 2 0 32 # 024022 Concentration in precipitation (of named isotope type) Bq/l 2 0 32 #
# 025001 Range-gate length m -1 0 6 # 025002 Number of gates averaged Numeric 0 0 4 # 025003 Number of integrated pulses Numeric 0 0 8 # 025004 Echo processing CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025005 Echo integration CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025006 Z to R conversion CodeTable 0 0 3 # 025007 Z to R conversion factor Numeric 0 0 12 # 025008 Z to R conversion exponent Numeric 2 0 9 # 025009 Calibration method FlagTable 0 0 4 # 025010 Clutter treatment CodeTable 0 0 4 # 025011 Ground occultation correction (screening) CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025012 Range attenuation correction CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025013 Bright-band correction FlagTable 0 0 2 # 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off (see Note) Numeric 0 0 12 # 025015 Radome attenuation correction FlagTable 0 0 2 # 025016 Clear-air attenuation correction db/m 5 0 6 # 025017 Precipitation attenuation correction FlagTable 0 0 2 # 025018 A to Z law for attenuation factor Numeric 7 0 6 # 025019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent Numeric 2 0 7 # 025020 Mean speed estimation CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025021 Wind computation enhancement FlagTable 0 0 8 # 025030 Running mean sea-surface temperature usage CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025032 Wind profiler mode information* CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025033 Wind profiler submode information* CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025034 Wind profiler quality control test results* FlagTable 0 0 4 # 025040 CO2 wind product derivation CodeTable 0 0 4 # 025041 Moving platform direction reporting method CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025042 Moving platform speed reporting method CodeTable 0 0 2 # 025043 Wave sampling interval (time) s 4 0 15 # 025044 Wave sampling interval (space) m 2 0 14 # 025045 HIRS channel combination FlagTable 0 0 21 # 025046 MSU channel combination FlagTable 0 0 5 # 025047 SSU channel combination FlagTable 0 0 4 # 025048 AMSU-A channel combination FlagTable 0 0 16 # 025049 AMSU-B channel combination FlagTable 0 0 6 # 025051 AVHRR channel combination FlagTable 0 0 7 # 025053 Observation quality FlagTable 0 0 12 # 025060 Software identification Numeric 0 0 14 # 025070 Major frame count Numeric 0 0 4 # 025071 Frame count Numeric 0 0 5 # 025075 Satellite antenna corrections version number Numeric 0 0 5 # 025076 Log-10 of (Temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS Log/m 8 0 30 # 025077 Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS Numeric 5 -100000 18 # 025078 Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS Numeric 5 0 17 # 025079 Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS W/m² 4 0 24 # 025080 Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS m 10 0 14 # 025085 Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS FOV Numeric 0 0 7 #
# 026001 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of maximum temperature Hour 1 0 12 # 026002 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of minimum temperature Hour 1 0 12 # 026003 Time difference Minute 0 -1440 12 # 026010 Hours included FlagTable 0 0 26 #
# 027001 Latitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 # 027002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 # 027003 Alternate latitude Degree 2 -9000 15 # 027020 Satellite location counter Numeric 0 0 16 # 027021 Satellite sublocation dimension Numeric 0 0 16 # 027031 In direction of 0 degrees longitude, distance from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 #
# 028001 Longitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 # 028002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 # 028003 Alternate longitude Degree 2 -18000 16 # 028031 In direction 90 degrees East, distance from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 #
# 029001 Projection type CodeTable 0 0 3 # 029002 Coordinate grid type CodeTable 0 0 3 #
# 030001 Pixel value (4 bits) Numeric 0 0 4 # 030002 Pixel value (8 bits) Numeric 0 0 8 # 030004 Pixel value (16 bits) Numeric 0 0 16 # 030021 Number of pixels per row Numeric 0 0 12 # 030022 Number of pixels per column Numeric 0 0 12 # 030031 Picture type CodeTable 0 0 4 # 030032 Combination with other data FlagTable 0 0 16 #
# 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 1 # 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 8 # 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 16 # 031011 Delayed descriptor and data repetition factor Numeric 0 0 8 # 031012 Extended delayed descriptor and data repetition factor Numeric 0 0 16 # 031021 Associated field significance CodeTable 0 0 6 # 031031 Data present indicator CodeTable 0 0 1
Note:
in WMO Manual descriptor 0'31'031 is declared as a FlagTable but here it is declared a CodeTable!
# # 0'33'001 Reserved # 033002 Quality information CodeTable 0 0 2 # 033003 Quality information CodeTable 0 0 3 # # 0'33'004 Reserved # 033007 Per cent confidence % 0 0 7 # 033020 Quality control indication of following value CodeTable 0 0 3 # 033021 Quality of following value CodeTable 0 0 2 # 033022 Quality of buoy satellite transmission CodeTable 0 0 2 # 033023 Quality of buoy location CodeTable 0 0 2 # 033024 Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations) CodeTable 0 0 4 # 033025 ACARS interpolated values CodeTable 0 0 3 # 033026 Mixing ratio quality CodeTable 0 0 6 # 033027 Location quality class (range of radius of 66 % confidence) CodeTable 0 0 3 # 033030 Scan line status flags for ATOVS FlagTable 0 0 24 # 033031 Scan line quality flags for ATOVS FlagTable 0 0 24 # 033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS FlagTable 0 0 24 # 033033 Field of view quality flags for ATOVS FlagTable 0 0 24 # 033035 Manual/automatic quality control CodeTable 0 0 4 # 033036 Nominal confidence threshold % 0 0 7 # 033037 Wind correlation error FlagTable 0 0 20 #