# BUFR Table D - sequence descriptors

## As used by SoftBUFR Class Library

#### Based on WMO BUFR Table D version 7

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### Category 00 - BUFR table entries sequences

    #
    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
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
    	000030 Descriptor defining sequence
    #

### Category 01 - Location and identification sequences

    #
    301001
    	001001 WMO block number
    	001002 WMO station number
    #
    # descriptor 3'01'002 should not be used!
    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 platform
    	001013 Speed of motion of moving platform
    #
    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 (high accuracy)
    #
    301022
    	005001 Latitude (high accuracy)
    	006001 Longitude (high accuracy)
    	007001 Height of station
    #
    301023
    	005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy)
    	006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy)
    #
    301024
    	005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy)
    	006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy)
    	007001 Height of station
    #
    301025
    	301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    	004003 Day
    	301012 Time
    #
    301026
    	301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    	004003 (Time period in days)
    	004003
    	004004 (Time period in hours)
    	004004
    	004005 (Time period in minutes)
    	004005
    #
    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
    #
    #	Buoy/platform - fixed
    301033
    	001005 Buoy/platform identifier
    	002001 Type of station
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    #
    #	Buoy/platform - fixed
    301034
    	001005 Buoy/platform identifier
    	002001 Type of station
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    #
    #	Buoy/platform - moving
    301035
    	001005 Buoy/platform identifier
    	001012 Direction of motion of moving platform
    	001013 Speed of motion of moving platform
    	002001 Type of station
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    #
    #	Ship
    301036
    	301003 Ship's call sign and motion
    	002001 Type of station
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301023 Latitude,Longitude(coarse accuracy)
    #
    #	Land station for vertical soundings
    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
    #
    #	Land Station for vertical soundings
    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
    #
    #	Ship for vertical sounding
    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 Satelitte instrument data used in processing
    	002022 Satelitte 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
    #
    #	Satellite location and velocity
    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 Earth's centre
    	304031 Velocity relative to Earth's centre
    #
    #	ERS product header
    301047
    	001007 Satellite identifier
    	025060 Software identification
    	001033 Originating/generating centre
    	001034 Originating/generating subcentre
    	001012 Direction of motion of moving observation platform
    	301045 Satellite location and velocity
    	002021 Satellite instrument 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)
    #
    #	Radar parameters
    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
    #
    #	Radar beam data
    301049
    	002111 Radar incidence angle
    	002112 Radar look angle
    	021062 Backscatter
    	021063 Radiometer resolution (Noise value)
    	021065 Missing packet counter
    #
    301051
    	001006 Aircraft identifier
    	002061 Navigational system
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301021 Latitude,Longitude(high accuracy)
    	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)
    #
    #	Radar location(s)
    301062
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	301001 WMO block and station number
    #
    #	ACARS identification
    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
    #Note:
    # As supplied by originating sub-center ARINC, this value is
    # a pseudo-value rather than the actual value. The relationship
    # between this pseudo value and the true value is known only by ARINC
    #
    #	ACARS location
    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
    #
    #	Satellite identifier/Generating resolution
    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
    #
    #	Satellite identification
    301072
    	301071 Satellite identification, generation resolution
    	301011 Date
    	301013 Time
    	301021 Latitude, longitude
    #

### Category 02 - Meteorological sequences common to surface data

    #
    302001
    	010004 Pressure (at station level)
    	010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    	010061 3-hour pressure change
    	010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency
    #
    #	High altitude station
    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 (10m)
    	011012 Wind speed (10m)
    	012004 Temperature (2m)
    	012006 Dew point (2m)
    	013003 Relative humidity
    	020001 Horizontal visibility
    	020003 Present weather
    	020004 Past weather (1)
    	020005 Past weather (2)
    #
    #	General cloud information
    302004
    	020010 Cloud cover (total)
    	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
    #
    #	Low altitude station
    302011
    	302001 Pressure and pressure change
    	302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather
    	302004 Significant cloud layer
    #
    #	High altitude station
    302012
    	302002 Pressure and pressure change
    	302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather
    	302004 Significant cloud layer
    #
    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)
    #
    #
    302051
    	010004 Pressure
    	010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    	007004 Pressure (vertical location)
    	010003 Geopotential
    	012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m
    	012051 Standard deviation temperature
    	012016 Maximum temperature at 2m, past 24 hours
    	012017 Minimum temperature at 2m, 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)
    #

### Category 03 - Meteorological sequences common to vertical soundings data

    #
    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)  defines...
    	007004 Pressure (2)         ...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 top of cloud
    #
    #	Wind sequence
    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
    #

### Category 04 - Meteorological sequences common to satellite observations

    #
    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)  defines...
    	007004 Pressure (2)         ...layer
    	013003 Realative humidity
    #
    304006
    	014001 Outgoing long-wave radiation
    	014001 Incoming long-wave radiation
    	014003 Outgoing short-wave radiation
    #
    #	GOES-I/M info
    304011
    	002163 Height assignment method
    	002164 Tracer correlation method
    	008012 Land/sea qualifier
    	007024 Satellite zenith angle
    	002167 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 6 times
    	002163 Height assignment method
    	007004 Pressure
    	012001 Temperature
    #
    #	Location of platform
    304030
    	027031 In direction 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth's centre
    	028031 In direction 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth's centre
    	010031 In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth's centre
    #
    #	Speed of platform
    304031
    	001041 Absolute platform velocity - first component
    	001042 Absolute platform velocity - second component
    	001043 Absolute platform velocity - third component
    #

### Category 06 - Meteorological or oceanographic sequences common to oceanographic observations

    #
    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
    	022004 Direction of current
    	022031 Speed of current
    #
    306003
    	002002 Wind instrumentation
    	011011 Wind direction(10m)
    	011012 Wind speed(10m)
    	012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m
    #
    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
    	103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
    	031001 Replication factor
    	007062 Depth below sea surface
    	022004 Direction of current
    	022031 Speed of Current
    #
    #	Under water sounding (optional) parameters
    306006
    	306003 Surface wind and temperature
    	306002 Current
    	022063 Total water depth
    #
    #	Buoy spare block parameters
    306007
    	001012 Direction of motion of moving platform
    	001014 Platform drift speed (high precision)
    	306008 Buoy instrumentation
    	004024 Time period or displacement
    	027003 Alternate latitude
    	028003 Alternate longitude
    #
    #	Buoy instrumentation parameters
    306008
    	002034 Drogue type
    	002035 Cable length
    	002036 Buoy type
    #
    306020
    	306024 Tide station identification, date/time, water temperature, tide station tide data status, time period or displacement, time increment
    	102006 Replicate 2 descriptors 6 times
    	022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
    	022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation
    #
    306021
    	001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification
    	301011 Year, month, day
    	301012 Hour, minute
    	022122 Tide station automated meteorological data check
    	022123 Tide station manual meterological data check
    	012001 Air temperature
    	303002 Pressure, wind direction, wind speed
    #
    306022
    	001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification
    	301011 Year, month, day
    	301012 Hour, minute
    	022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
    	022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation
    #
    306023
    	001015 Station or site name
    	301023 Latitude, longitude
    	301011 Year, month, day
    	301012 Hour, minute
    	022038 Tidal elevation 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
    #
    306024
    	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
    	004025 Time period or displacement
    	004015 Time increment
    #

### Category 07 - Surface report sequences (land)

    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307001
    	301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy),height
    	302011 Basic surface report
    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307002
    	301032 Identification,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy),height
    	302011 Basic surface report
    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307003
    	307001 Location(high accuracy) and basic report
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	302005 Cloud layer information
    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307004
    	307002 Location(coarse accuracy) and basic report
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	302005 Cloud layer information
    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307005
    	307001 Location(high accuracy) and basic report
    	101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    	302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers)
    #
    #	(Low altitude station)
    307006
    	307002 Location(coarse accuracy) and basic report
    	101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    	302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers)
    #
    #	(High altitude station)
    307007
    	301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy),height
    	302012 Basic surface report
    #
    #	(High altitude station)
    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
    #
    #	Main part of data for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR
    307011
    	001063 ICAO location indicator
    	002001 Type of station
    	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 (dn dn dn)
    	011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind (dx dx dx)
    	011002 Wind speed (ff)
    	011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) (fm fm)
    	007006 Height above station (= height of a thermometer)
    	012001 Temperature (T' T')
    	012003 Dew-point temperature (T'd T'd)
    	010052 Altimeter stting (QNH) (PH PH PH PH)
    	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
    #
    307013
    	106000 Delayed replication of 6 descriptors
    	031001 Number of replication (up to 4)
    	001064 Runway designator (DR DR)
    	008014 Qualification for runway visual range
    	020061 Runway visual range (VR VR VR VR)
    	008014 Qualification for runway wisual range
     	020061 Runway visual range (VR VR VR VR)
    	020018 Tendency of runway visual range (i)
    #
    307014
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Numbe of replication (up to 3)
    	020019 Significant present weather (w' w')
    #
    #	(Clouds group(s))
    307015
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Numbe of replication
    	302005 (sequence descriptor)
    	008002 Vertical significance (surface observation)
    	020011 Cloud amount (FEW, SCT, BKN and OVC) (NS NS NS)
    	020012 Cloud type (CC)
    	020013 Height of base of cloud (hs hs hs)
    	020002 Vertical visibility (VV hs hs hs)
    #
    307016
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Number of replication (up to 3)
    	020020 Significant recent weather phenomena (RE w'w')
    #
    #	(Wind shear on runways(s))
    307017
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Number of replication
    	011070 Runway designator of the runway affected by windshear (including ALL) (WS RWY DR DR)
    #
    #	(Trend-type landing forecast)
    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) (fm fm)
    	020009 General Weather Indicator
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Number of replication (up to 1)
    	020001 Horizontal visibility VVVV
    	307014 w'w'
    #
    #	(Short METAR/SPECI)
    307020
    	307011 Main part of data
    	307014 w'w'
    	307016 RE w'w'
    #
    #	(Total sequence for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR
    307021
    	307011 Main part of data
    	307012 Dv VVVV
    	307013 DR DR VR VR VR VR
    	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)
    #

### Category 08 - Surface report sequences (sea)

    #
    #	(Buoy/platform-fixed)
    308001
    	301033 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy)
    	302011 Basic surface report
    	022042 Sea-surface temperature
    #
    #	(Buoy/platform-fixed)
    308002
    	301034 Identification,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy)
    	302011 Basic surface report
    	022042 Sea-surface temperature
    #
    #	(Buoy/platform-moving)
    308003
    	301035 Identification,movement,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy)
    	302011 Basic surface report
    	022042 Sea-surface temperature
    #
    #	(Ship)
    308004
    	301036 Identification,movement,type,date/time,position(coarse acc)
    	302011 Basic surface report
    	022042 Sea-surface temperature
    #
    308005
    	308004 Basic surface report
    	302024 Wind waves and swell waves
    #
    #	(Buoy Section 1 optional parameters)
    308006
    	010004 Pressure
    	010061 3-hour pressure change
    	010063 Characteristic of pressure change
    	011001 Wind direction
    	011002 Wind speed
    	012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m
    	013003 Relative humidity
    	022042 Sea-surface 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
    #

### Category 09 - Vertical sounding sequences (conventional data)

    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309001
    	301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303011 Winds at heights
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309002
    	301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303011 Winds at heights
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309003
    	301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303012 Winds at pressure levels
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309004
    	301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303012 Winds at pressure levels
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    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
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    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
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with dew-point 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
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with dew-point 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
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309011
    	301039 Ship's identification etc.
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303011 Winds at heights
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309012
    	301039 Ship's identification etc.
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303012 Winds at pressure levels
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    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
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with dew-point 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
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309015
    	301040 Ship's identification etc.
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303011 Winds at heights
    #
    #	(Vertical wind profile)
    309016
    	301040 Ship's identification etc.
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303012 Winds at pressure levels
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    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
    #
    #	(Vertical sounding with dew-point 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
    #
    #	(Wing profile - wind data sounding)
    309019
    	301031 Identification etc.
    	002003 Type of measuring eqipment used
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	303011 Winds at heights
    #
    #	(Wind profiles - Cartesian coordinates)
    309020
    	301031 Identification etc.
    	002003 Type of measuring eqipment used
    	104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	007003 Geopotential
    	011003 u-component
    	011004 v-component
    	011005 w-component
    #

### Category 10 - Vertical sounding sequences (satellite data)

    #
    #	(Satellite - brightness temperature)
    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
    #
    #	(Satellite - low level)
    310002
    	301042 Identification,method,date/time
    	303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature
    	303032 Cloud
    	101009 Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times
    	303023 Mean layer temperature
    #
    #	(Satellite - high level)
    310003
    	301042 Identification,method,date/time
    	303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature
    	303032 Cloud
    	101006 Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times
    	303023 Mean layer temperature
    #
    #	(Satellite - precipitable water)
    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
    #
    #	ATOVS HIRS report
    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
    #
    #	ATOVS AMSU-A report
    310009
    	310011 ATOVS field of view variables
    	101015 Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
    	310012 ATOVS channel variables
    #
    #	ATOVS AMSU-B report
    310010
    	310011 ATOVS field of view variables
    	101005 Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
    	310012 ATOVS channel variables
    #
    #	ATOVS field of view variables
    310011
    	008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
    	001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
    	001034 Identification of origination/generating centre
    	008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
    	001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
    	001034 Identification of origination/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 Instument temperature
    	002151 Radiometer identifier
    	012064 Instument temperature
    	002151 Radiometer identifier
    	012064 Instument temperature
    	002151 Radiometer identifier
    	012064 Instument temperature
    #
    #	ATOVS channel variables
    310012
    	002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    	025076 Log-10 of (temperature0radiance 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
    #
    #	AVHRR (GAC) report
    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
    #
    #	Satellite - geostationary wind data
    310014
    	301072 Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude
    	303041 Wind sequence
    	304011 GOES-I/M information
    #

### Category 11 - Single level report sequences (conventional data)

    #
    #	(Aircraft reports)
    311001
    	301051 ASDAR aircraft identifier, 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
    #
    #	(ACARS reports)
    311002
    	301065 ACARS identification
    	301066 ACARS location
    	311003 ACARS standard reported variables
    	311004 ACARS supplementary reported variables
    #
    #	(ACARS standard reported variables)
    311003
    	010070 Indicated aircraft altitude
    	011001 Wind direction
    	011002 Wind speed
    	012001 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    	013002 Mixing ratio
    #
    #	(ACARS supplementary reported variables)
    311004
    	101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description factor
    	011034 Vertical gust velocity
    	101000 Delayed repliction of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description factor
    	011035 Vertical gust acceleration
    	101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description factor
    	011075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
    	101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description factor
    	011076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
    	101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description factor
    	033025 ACARS interpolated values
    	101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor
    	031000 Short delayed replication description facotr
    	033026 Mixing ratio quality
    #

### Category 12 - Single level report sequences (satellite data)

    #
    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
    #
    #	(Orbital information, Part I)
    312010
    	001007 Satellite identifier
    	005040 Orbit number
    	002021 Satellite instrumentation
    	005041 Scan line number
    	004001 Year
    	004043 Day of year
    #
    #	(Orbital information, Part II)
    312011
    	202131 Change scale
    	201149 Change data width
    	004006 Second
    	201000 Change width
    	202126 Change scale
    	010002 height
    	202000 Change scale
    	005043 Field of view number
    	005053 Field of view increment
    #
    #	(HIRS brightness temperatures - channels 1-19)
    312012
    	202129 Change scale
    	201132 Change width
    	101019 Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
    	012063 Brightness temperature
    	201000 Change width
    	202000 Change scale
    #
    #	(Hirs brightness temperatures - channel 20 )
    312013
    	005042 Channel number
    	202129 Change scale
    	201135 Change data width
    	012063 Brightness temperature
    	201000 Change width
    	202000 Change scale
    #
    #	(HIRS satellite data)
    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)
    #
    #	(MSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-4)
    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 descriptors 4 times
    	012063 Brightness temperature
    	202000 Change scale
    	201000 Change width
    #
    #	(MSU satellite data)
    312016
    	312010 Orbital information, Part I
    	312011 Orbital information, Part II
    	312015 MSU brightness temperatures(channels 1-4)
    #
    #	(SSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-3)
    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 Cancel change scale
    	201000 Cancel change data width
    #
    #	(SSU satellite data)
    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 to Table B
    	102012	Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times
    	005030	Direction (spectral)
    	021075	Image spectrum intensity
    	021066	Wave scatterometer product confidence data
    #
    #	(Wave sactterometer product)
    312020
    	301047 Product header
    	301048 Radar parameters
    	015015 Maximum spetrum 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 descriptor 12 times
    	005030 Direction (spectral)
    	021075 Spectral intensity
    	021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data
    #
    #	(Wind scatterometer product)
    312021
    	301047 Product header
    	101003 Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times
    	301049 Radar beam data
    	011012 Windspeed at 10 m
    	011011 Wind direction at 10 m
    	021067 Wind product confidence data
    #
    #	(Radar altimeter product)
    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
    #
    #	(ATSR sea surface temperature product)
    312023
    	301047 Product header
    	103003 Repeat 3 descriptor 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
    #
    #	(Wave scatterometer product enhanced)
    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
    	022099 Mean direction (avelength >731 m)
    	022100 Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m)
    #
    312025
    	312019	Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave
    	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)
    #
    #	(Altitude)
    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
    #
    #	(Altitude corrections)
    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
    #

### Category 13 - Sequences common to image data

    #
    #	(Rada reflectivity values)
    313009
    	021001 Horizontal reflectivity
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	021001 Horizontal reflectivity
    #
    #	(Radar rainfal intensities)
    313010
    	021036 Radar rainfall intensity
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	021036 Radar rainfall intensity
    #
    #	(Non run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
    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)
    #
    #	(Non run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
    313032
    	005002 First latitude location minus one increment
    	005012 Latitude increment(signed value so can not cross pole)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031002 Extended replication factor
    	313031 Non run-lenght encoded row
    #
    #	(Run-lenth encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
    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 descriptors
    	031012 Extended delayed repetition factor
    	030001 Pixel value(4 bits)
    	006012 Longitude increment
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	030001 Pixel value(4 bits)
    #
    #	(Run-length encode picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
    313042
    	005002 First latitude location minus one increment
    	005012 Latitude increment(signed value so can not cross pole)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031002 Extended replication factor
    	313041 Run-lenght encoded row
    #
    #	(Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits), regular grid)
    313043
    	006002 First longitude location minus one increment
    	005002 First latitude location minus one increment
    	005012 Latitude increment
    	112000 Delayed replication of 12 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	110000 Delayed replication of 10 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    	031001 Replication factor
    	006012 Longitude increment
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031011 Delayed repetition factor
    	030001 Pixel value(4 bits)
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	030001 Pixel value(4 bits)
    #

### Category 15 - Oceanographic report sequences

    #
    #	(Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
    315001
    	001011 Ship's call sign
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301023 Latitude and Longitude(coarse accuracy)
    	306001 Depth,temperature
    #
    #	(Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
    315002
    	001011 Ship's call sign
    	301011 Date
    	301012 Time
    	301023 Latitude and Longitude(coarse accuracy)
    	306004 Depth,temperature,salinity
    #

### Category 16 - Synoptic feature sequences

    #
    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 treshold(15m/s typically)
    	019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold
    #
    #	(Header)
    316002
    	008021 Data time (analysis)
    	004001 Year
    	004002 Month
    	004003 Day
    	004004 Hour
    	004005 Minute
    	001033 Origination/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)
    #
    #	(Jet stream)
    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 Lontitude (coarse)
    	010002 Flight level (altitude)
    	011002 Wind speed
    	008007 Dimensional significance (cancel)
    	008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
    #
    #	(Turbulence)
    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 signifcance (cancel)
    	008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
    #
    #	(Storm)
    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 sttorm 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)
    #
    #	(Cloud)
    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)
    #
    #	(Front)
    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)
    #
    #	(Tropopause)
    316008
    	111000 Delayed replication
    	031001 Replication
    	008001 Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause)
    	008007 Dimensional significane (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)
    #
    #	(Airframe icing area)
    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)
    #
    #	(Name of feature)
    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)
    #
    #	(Volcano erupting)
    316011
    	116000 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)
    #

### Category 18 - Radiological report sequences

    #
    318001
    	301025 Latitude,Longitude(coarse accuracy),day and time
    	024011 Dose
    #
    318003
    	301026 Latitude,Longitude(high accuracy),time in days,hours and min
    	024005 Isotope mass
    	024004 Element name
    	024021 Air concentration
    #
    318004
    	301025 Latitude,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
    #

### Category 21 - Radar report sequences

    #
    #	(Wind profiler - antenna characteristics)
    321001
    	002101 Type of antenna
    	002114 Antenna effective surface area
    	002105 Maximum antenna gain
    	002106 3-dB beamwidth
    	002107 Sidelobe suppression
    	002121 Mean frequency
    #
    #	(Wind profiler - moment data)
    321003
    	021051 Signal power over 1mW
    	021014 Doppler mean velocity(radial)
    	021017 Doppler velocity spectral width
    	021030 Signal to noise ratio
    #
    #	(Wind profiler - moment data sounding )
    321004
    	301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high),height
    	002003 Type of measuring equipment used
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	321003 Wind profiler moment data
    #
    #	(Transmitter-receiver characteristics)
    321005
    	025004 Echo precessing
    	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 range
    #
    #	(Integration characteristics)
    321006
    	025001 Range-gate length
    	025002 Number of gates averaged
    	025003 Number of integrated pulses
    	025005 Echo integration
    #
    #	(Corrections)
    321007
    	025009 Calibration method
    	025010 Clutter treatment
    	025011 Ground accultation correction
    	025012 Range attenuation correction
    	025013 Bright-band correction
    	025015 Radome attenuation correction
    	025016 Clear air attenuation correction
    	025017 Precipitation attenuation correction
    #
    #	(Z to R conversion)
    321008
    	025006 Z to R conversion
    	025007 Z to R conversion factor
    	025008 Z to R conversion exponent
    #
    #	(A to Z law)
    321009
    	025018 A to Z law for attenuation factor
    	025019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent
    #
    #	(Antenna characteristics)
    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
    #
    #	(General characteristics)
    321011
    	030031 Picture type
    	030032 Combination with other data
    	029002 Co-ordinate grid type
    #
    #	(Antenna elevations)
    321012
    	101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    	031001 Replication factor
    	002135 Antenna elevation
    #