# BUFR Table D - Lists of common sequences (Version 13-07/11/2007)
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# Category 00 - BUFR table entries sequences
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3   0   2  
    0   0   2  Table A category, line 1
    0   0   3  Table A category, line 2
   -1
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3   0   3  
    0   0  10  F,  part descriptor
    0   0  11  X,  part descriptor
    0   0  12  Y,  part descriptor
   -1
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3   0   4  
    3   0   3  
    0   0  13  Element name, line 1
    0   0  14  Element name, line 2
    0   0  15  Units name
    0   0  16  Units scale sign
    0   0  17  Units scale
    0   0  18  Units reference sign
    0   0  19  Units reference value
    0   0  20  Element data width
   -1
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3   0  10  
    3   0   3  Table D descriptor to be defined
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    0   0  30  Descriptor defining sequence
   -1
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# Category 01 - Location and Identification sequences
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3   1   1  
    0   1   1  WMO block number
    0   1   2  WMO station number
   -1
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3   1   2  
    0   1   3  WMO Region number
    0   1   4  WMO Region sub-area
    0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
   -1
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3   1   3  
    0   1  11  Ship's call sign
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
   -1
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3   1   4  (Surface station identification)
    0   1   1  WMO block number
    0   1   2  WMO station number
    0   1  15  Station or site name
    0   2   1  Type of station
   -1
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3   1   5  (Origin and identification sequence)
    0   1  35  Originating centre
    0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
   -1
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3   1  11  
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
   -1
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3   1  12  
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
   -1
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3   1  13  
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   4   6  Second
   -1
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3   1  14  (Time period)
    1   2   2  Replication of 2 descriptors 2 times
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute
   -1
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3   1  21  
    0   5   1  Latitude high accuracy
    0   6   1  Longitude high accuracy
   -1
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3   1  22  
    0   5   1  Latitude high accuracy
    0   6   1  Longitude high accuracy
    0   7   1  Height of station
   -1
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3   1  23  
    0   5   2  Latitude coarse accuracy
    0   6   2  Longitude coarse accuracy
   -1
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3   1  24  
    0   5   2  Latitude coarse accuracy
    0   6   2  Longitude coarse accuracy
    0   7   1  Height of station
   -1
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3   1  25  
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   4   3  Day
    3   1  12  Time
   -1
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3   1  26  
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    0   4   3  
    0   4   3  (Time period in days)
    0   4   4  
    0   4   4  (Time period in hours)
    0   4   5  
    0   4   5  (Time period in minutes)
   -1
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3   1  27  (Description of a feature in 3-D or 2-D)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance, 0=Point, 1=Line, 2=Area, 3=Volume
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor 1
    3   1  28  Description of horizontal section
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance, Missing=Cancel
   -1
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3   1  28  (Horizontal section of a feature described as a polygon, circle, line or point)
    0   8  40  Flight level significance
    0  33  42  Type of limit represented by following (flight level) value
    0   7  10  Flight level
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended replication factor 2
    3   1  23  Location
    0  19   7  Radius of feature 3
    0   8  40  Flight level significance, Missing=Cancel
   -1
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3   1  31  
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  22  Latitude and longitude (high  accuracy), height of station
   -1
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3   1  32  
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  24  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station
   -1
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3   1  33  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
    0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
   -1
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3   1  34  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
    0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
   -1
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3   1  35  (Buoy/platform — moving) See note (4)
    0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
   -1
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3   1  36  (Ship)
    3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
   -1
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3   1  37  (Land station for vertical soundings)
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  22  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station
   -1
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3   1  38  (Land station for vertical soundings)
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  24  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station
   -1
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3   1  39  (Ship for vertical soundings)
    3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
   -1
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3   1  40  
    3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  24  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station
   -1
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3   1  41  
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  21  Satellite instrument data used in processing
    0   2  22  Satellite data processing technique used
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
   -1
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3   1  42  
    3   1  41  Satellite identifier, data used, and data processing technique; date/time
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
   -1
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3   1  43  
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  23  Cloud motion computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
   -1
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3   1  44  
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
   -1
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3   1  45  (Satellite location and velocity)
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Time (hour, minute)
    2   1 138  Change width to 16 bits
    2   2 131  Change scale to 3
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    3   4  30  Location relative to the Earth’s centre
    3   4  31  Velocity relative to the Earth’s centre
   -1
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3   1  46  
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    0   2  48  Satellite sensor indicator
    0  21 119  Wind scatterometer geophysical model function
    0  25  60  Software identification
    2   2 124  Change scale
    0   2  26  Cross-track resolution
    0   2  27  Along-tract resolution
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    0   5  40  Orbit number
   -1
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3   1  47  (ERS product header)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0  25  60  Software identification
    0   1  33  Originating/generating centre
    0   1  34  Originating/generating sub-centre
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observation platform
    3   1  45  Satellite location and velocity
    0   2  21  Satellite instrument data used in processing
    3   1  11  Date (year, month, day)
    3   1  12  Time (hour, minute)
    2   1 138  Change bit width to 16 bits
    2   2 131  Change scale to 3
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    3   1  23  Location (latitude, longitude)
   -1
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3   1  48  (Radar parameters)
    0   2 104  Antenna polarization
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
    0   2 113  Number of azimuth looks
    0   2  26  Cross-track resolution
    0   2  27  Along-track resolution
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    0   2 140  Satellite radar beam azimuth angle
    2   2 127  Change scale to –1
    0   1  13  Radar platform velocity
    2   2 126  Change scale to –2
    0   7   1  Radar platform altitude
    2   2   0  Change scale to Table B
    0  25  10  Clutter treatment
    0  21  64  Clutter noise estimate
   -1
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3   1  49  (Radar beam data)
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    0   2 112  Radar look angle
    0  21  62  Backscatter
    0  21  63  Radiometric resolution (Noise value)
    0  21  65  Missing packet counter
   -1
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3   1  51  
    0   1   6  Aircraft flight number
    0   2  61  Navigational system
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
    0   8   4  Phase of aircraft flight
   -1
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3   1  55  
    0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    0   1  14  Platform drift speed (high precision)
   -1
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3   1  62  (Radar location(s))
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
   -1
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3   1  65  (ACARS identification)
    0   1   6  Aircraft flight number (see Note 1)
    0   1   8  Aircraft registration number (see Note 1)
    0   2   1  Type of station
    0   2   2  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
    0   2   5  Precision of temperature observation
    0   2  62  Type of aircraft data relay system
    0   2  70  Original specification of latitude/longitude
    0   2  65  ACARS ground receiving station
   -1
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3   1  66  (ACARS location)
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  13  Hour, minute, second
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   2  64  Aircraft roll angle quality
    0   8   4  Phase of aircraft flight
   -1
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3   1  71  (Satellite identifier/Generating resolution)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   1  31  Generating centre
    0   2  20  Satellite classification
    0   2  28  Segment size at nadir in X direction
    0   2  29  Segment size at nadir in Y direction
   -1
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3   1  72  (Satellite identification)
    3   1  71  Satellite identification, Generation resolution
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
   -1
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3   1  90  (Surface station identification; time, horizontal and vertical co-ordinates)
    3   1   4  Surface station identification
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Hour, minute
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  30  Height of station ground above mean sea level 
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level 
   -1
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3   1  91  (Surface station instrumentation)
    0   2 180  Main present weather detecting system
    0   2 181  Supplementary present weather sensor
    0   2 182  Visibility measurement system
    0   2 183  Cloud detection system
    0   2 184  Type of lightning detection sensor
    0   2 179  Type of sky condition algorithm 
    0   2 186  Capability to detect precipitation phenomena
    0   2 187  Capability to detect other weather phenomena
    0   2 188  Capability to detect obscuration
    0   2 189  Capability to discriminate lightning strikes
   -1
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3   1  92  (Mobile surface station identification,date/time, horizontal and vertical coordinates)
    0   1  11  Mobile land station identifier 
    0   1   3  WMO Region number 
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day    
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute 
    3   1  21  Latitude (high accuracy), Longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  30  Height of station ground above mean sea level
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level
    0  33  24  Station elevation quality mark 
   -1
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3   1  93  (Ship identification, movement, date/time, horizontal and vertical coordinates)
    3   1  36  Ship identification
    0   7  30  Height of station platform above mean sea level
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level
   -1
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3   1 110  (Identification of launch site and instrumentation for wind measurements) 
    3   1   1  WMO block number, WMO station number
    0   1  11  Ship or mobile land station identifier
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  14  Tracking technique/status of system used
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
   -1
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3   1 111   (Identification of launch site and instrumentation for P, T, U and wind measurements)
    3   1   1  WMO block number, WMO station number
    0   1  11  Ship or mobile land station identifier
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0   2  14  Tracking technique/status of system used
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
   -1
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3   1 112  (Identification of launch point and instrumentation of dropsonde) 
    0   1   6  Aircraft identifier
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0   2  14  Tracking technique/status of system used
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
   -1
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3   1 113  (Date/time of launch)(see Note 3) 
    0   8  21  Time significance   ( = 18 (launch time))
    3   1  11  Year, month, day of launch
    3   1  13  Hour, minute, second of launch
   -1
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3   1 114  (Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site) 
    3   1  21  Latitude (high accuracy) Longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  30  Height of station ground above mean sea level 
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level
    0   7   7  Height of release of sonde above mean sea level
    0  33  24  Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations)
   -1
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3   1 120  (Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information)
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   1  94  WBAN number
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    3   1 121  Radiosonde launch point location
   -1
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3   1 121  (Radiosonde launch point location)
    0   8  41  Data significance (3 = “balloon launch point”)
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second)
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above MSL
    0   7   7  Height (of radiosonde release above MSL)
   -1
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3   1 122  (Date/time (to hundredths of second)) (see Note 3)
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    2   1 135  Change data width
    2   2 130  Change scale
    0   4   6  Second
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
   -1
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3   1 123  (Radiosonde full header information)
    1   2   2  Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
    0   8  41  Data significance (0 = “parent site”, 1 = “observation site”)
    0   1  62  Short ICAO location identifier
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    0   1  94  WBAN number
    0   2  11  Radiosonde type
    0   1  18  Short station or site name
    0   1  95  Observer identification
    0  25  61  Software identification
    0  25  68  Number of archive recomputes
    0   1  82  Radiosonde ascension number
    0   1  83  Radiosonde release number
    0   1  81  Radiosonde serial number
    0   2  67  Radiosonde operating frequency
    0   2  66  Radiosonde ground receiving system
    0   2  14  Tracking technique/status of system used
    0  25  67  Release point pressure correction
    0  25  65  Orientation correction (azimuth)
    0  25  66  Orientation correction (elevation)
    0   2  95  Type of pressure sensor 
    0   2  96  Type of temperature sensor 
    0   2  97  Type of humidity sensor
    0   2  16  Radiosonde configuration
    0   2  83  Type of balloon shelter
    0   2  80  Balloon manufacturer
    0   2  81  Type of balloon
    0   1  93  Balloon lot number
    0   2  84  Type of gas used in balloon
    0   2  85  Amount of gas used in balloon
    0   2  86  Balloon flight train length
    0   2  82  Weight of balloon
    0   8  41  Data significance (2 = “balloon manufacture date”)
    3   1  11  Date
   -1
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3   1 125  (ASCAT header information)
    0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
    0  25  60  Software identification
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instruments
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
   -1
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# Category 02 - Meteorological sequences common to surface data
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3   2   1  
    0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
    0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
   -1
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3   2   2  (High altitude station)
    0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
    0   7   4  Pressure level
    0  10   3  Geopotential of pressure level
    0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
    0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
   -1
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3   2   3  
    0  11  11  Wind direction (10 m)
    0  11  12  Wind speed (10 m)
    0  12   4  Temperature (2 m)
    0  12   6  Dew point (2 m)
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
    0  20   3  Present weather
    0  20   4  Past weather (1)
    0  20   5  Past weather (2)
   -1
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3   2   4  (General cloud information)
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total in %)
    0   8   2  Vertical significance
    0  20  11  Cloud amount
    0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  20  12  Cloud type
   -1
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3   2   5  
    0   8   2  Vertical significance
    0  20  11  Cloud amount
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
   -1
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3   2   6  
    0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0  10  62  24-hour pressure change
    0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
   -1
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3   2  11  (Low altitude station)
    3   2   1  Pressure and pressure change
    3   2   3  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather
    3   2   4  Significant cloud layer
   -1
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3   2  12  (High altitude station)
    3   2   2  Pressure and pressure change
    3   2   3  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
   -1
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3   2  13  
    3   2   6  Pressure and pressure change
    3   2   3  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   2   5  Cloud layer information
   -1
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3   2  21  
    0  22   1  Direction of waves
    0  22  11  Period of waves
    0  22  21  Height of waves
   -1
#
3   2  22  
    0  22   2  Direction of wind waves
    0  22  12  Period of wind waves
    0  22  22  Height of wind waves
   -1
#
3   2  23  
    0  22   3  Direction of swell waves
    0  22  13  Period of swell waves
    0  22  23  Height of swell waves
   -1
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3   2  24  
    3   2  22  Wind waves
    1   1   2  Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times
    3   2  23  Swell waves (2 systems of swell)
   -1
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3   2  31  (Pressure information)
    3   2   1  Pressure data
    0  10  62  24-hour pressure change
    0   7   4  Pressure (standard level)
    0  10   9  Geopotential height of the standard level
   -1
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3   2  32  (Temperature and humidity data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for temperature and humidity measurement)
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2)
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature (scale 2)
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
   -1
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3   2  33  (Visibility data) 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for visibility measurement)
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
   -1
#
3   2  34  (Precipitation past 24 hours)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for precipitation measurement)
    0  13  23  Total precipitation past 24 hours
   -1
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3   2  35  (Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data)
    3   2  32  Temperature and humidity data
    3   2  33  Visibility data
    3   2  34  Precipitation past 24 hours
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2   4  Cloud data
    1   1   0  Delayed replication 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   2   5  Individual cloud layer or mass
   -1
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3   2  36  (Clouds with bases below station level)
    1   5   0  Delayed replication of 5 descriptors
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    0   8   2  Vertical significance
    0  20  11  Cloud amount
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  20  14  Height of top of cloud
    0  20  17  Cloud top description
   -1
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3   2  37  (State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature)
    0  20  62  State of ground (with or without snow)
    0  13  13  Total snow depth
    0  12 113  Ground minimum temperature (scale 2), past 12 hours
   -1
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3   2  38  (Present and past weather) 
    0  20   3  Present weather
    0   4  24  Time period in hours
    0  20   4  Past weather (1)
    0  20   5  Past weather (2)
   -1
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3   2  39  (Sunshine data (from 1 hour and 24 hour period))
    0   4  24  Time period in hours
    0  14  31  Total sunshine
   -1
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3   2  40  (Precipitation measurement)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for precipitation measurement)
    1   2   2  Replicate next 2 descriptors 2 times
    0   4  24  Time period in hours
    0  13  11  Total precipitation / total water equivalent of snow
   -1
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3   2  41  (Extreme temperature data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for temperature measurement)
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement 
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement (see Notes 1 and 2)
    0  12 111  Maximum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement 
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement (see Note 2)
    0  12 112  Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified
   -1
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3   2  42  (Wind data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for wind measurement)
    0   2   2  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
    0   8  21  Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
    0   4  25  Time period  (=  - 10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant change of wind)
    0  11   1  Wind direction 
    0  11   2  Wind speed 
    0   8  21  Time significance (= missing value)
    1   3   2  Replicate next 3 descriptors 2 times
    0   4  25  Time period in minutes
    0  11  43  Maximum wind gust direction
    0  11  41  Maximum wind gust speed
   -1
#
3   2  43  (Basic synoptic “period” data)
    3   2  38  Present and past weather 
    1   1   2  Replicate 1 descriptors 2 times
    3   2  39  Sunshine data (from 1 hour and 24 hour period)
    3   2  40  Precipitation measurement
    3   2  41  Extreme temperature data
    3   2  42  Wind data
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
   -1
#
3   2  44  (Evaporation data)
    0   4  24  Time period in hours
    0   2   4  Type of instrument for evaporation or crop type for evapotranspiration
    0  13  33  Evaporation /evapotranspiration
   -1
#
3   2  45  (Radiation data (from 1 hour and 24 hour period))
    0   4  24  Time period in hours
    0  14   2  Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14   4  Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14  16  Net radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14  28  Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified
    0  14  29  Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified
    0  14  30  Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified 
   -1
#
3   2  46  (Temperature change)
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement (see Note 3)
    0  12  49  Temperature change over period specified
   -1
#
3   2  47  (Direction of cloud drift) 
    1   2   3  Replicate 2 descriptors 3 times  
    0   8   2  Vertical significance 
    0  20  54  True direction from which clouds are moving 
   -1
#
3   2  48  (Direction and elevation of cloud)
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    0   7  21  Elevation angle
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth ( = missing to cancel the previous value)
    0   7  21  Elevation angle ( = missing to cancel the previous value)
   -1
#
3   2  49  (Cloud information reported with vertical soundings) 
    0   8   2  Vertical significance
    0  20  11  Cloud amount (of low or middle clouds Nh)
    0  20  13  Height of base of cloud (h)
    0  20  12  Cloud type (low clouds CL)
    0  20  12  Cloud type (middle clouds CM)
    0  20  12  Cloud type (high clouds CH)
    0   8   2  Vertical significance ( = missing value)
   -1
#
3   2  50  (Radiosonde surface observation)
    0   8  41  Data significance (5 = “sfc ob displacement from launch pt)
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    0   7   5  Height increment
    2   2 130  Change scale
    0   6  21  Distance
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    0   8  41  Data significance (4 = “surface observation”)
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0   2 115  Type of surface observing equipment
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0   2 115  Type of surface observing equipment
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0   2 115  Type of surface observing equipment
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0   2 115  Type of surface observing equipment
    1   2   2  Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry bulb temperature
    0   4  24  Time displacement (hour)
    0   2 115  Type of surface observing equipment
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
    0  12 102  Wet bulb temperature
    1   1   3  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  20  11  Cloud amount
    0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
    1   1   2  Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times
    0  20   3  Present weather
   -1
#
3   2  51  
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0   7   4  Pressure (vertical location)
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m
    0  12  51  Standard deviation temperature
    0  12  16  Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours
    0  12  17  Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours
    0  13   4  Vapour pressure
    1   2   4  Replicate 2 descriptors 4 times
    0   8  51  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average)
   -1
#
3   2  52  (Temperature and humidity data for ship)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for temperature and humidity measurement)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for temperature and humidity measurement)
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature(scale.2)
    0   2  39  Method of wet-bulb temperature measurement 
    0  12 102  Wet-bulb temperature (scale 2)
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature (scale 2)
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
   -1
#
3   2  53  (Visibility data for ship) 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for visibility measurement)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for visibility measurement)
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
   -1
#
3   2  54  (Ship “instantaneous” data)
    3   2  52  Temperature and humidity data
    3   2  53  Visibility data
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  34  Precipitation past 24 hours
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2   4  Cloud data
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor  
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   2   5  Cloud data
   -1
#
3   2  55  (Icing and ice)
    0  20 31  Ice deposit (thickness)
    0  20 32  Rate of ice accretion 
    0  20 33  Cause of ice accretion
    0  20 34  Sea ice concentration 
    0  20 35  Amount and type of ice
    0  20 36  Ice situation 
    0  20 37  Ice development 
    0  20 38  Bearing of ice edge 
   -1
#
3   2  56  (Sea/water temperature)
    0   2  38  Method of sea/water temperature measurement
    0   7  63  Depth below sea/water surface (for sea surface temperature measurement)
    0  22  43  Sea/water temperature
    0   7  63  Depth below sea/water surface (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
   -1
#
3   2  57  (Ship marine data)
    3   2  56  Sea surface temperature, method of measurement, and depth below sea surface
    3   2  21  Waves data
    3   2  24  Wind waves data
   -1
#
3   2  58  (Ship extreme temperature data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for temperature measurement)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for temperature measurement)
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement 
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement (see Notes 1 and 2)
    0  12 111  Maximum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement 
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement (see Note 2)
    0  12 112  Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 
   -1
#
3   2  59  (Ship wind data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for wind measurement)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for wind measurement)
    0   2   2  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement 
    0   8  21  Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
    0   4  25  Time period  (=  - 10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant change of wind)
    0  11   1  Wind direction 
    0  11   2  Wind speed 
    0   8  21  Time significance (= missing value)
    1   3   2  Replicate next 3 descriptors 2 times
    0   4  25  Time period in minutes 
    0  11  43  Maximum wind gust direction
    0  11  41  Maximum wind gust speed  
   -1
#
3   2  60  (Ship “period” data)
    3   2  38  Present and past weather
    3   2  40  Precipitation measurement
    3   2  58  Ship extreme temperature data
    3   2  59  Ship wind data
   -1
#
3   2  66  (Dangerous weather phenomena)
    0  20  23  Other weather phenomena 
    0  20  24  Intensity of phenomena 
    0  20  27  Phenomenon occurrence 
    0  20  54  True direction from which a phenomenon or clouds are moving  
    0  20  23  Other weather phenomena
    0  20  27  Phenomenon occurrence 
    0  20  54  True direction from which a phenomenon or clouds are moving 
    0  20  25  Obscuration 
    0  20  26  Character of obscuration 
    0  20  27  Phenomenon occurrence 
    0  20  40  Evolution of drift of snow 
    0  20  66  Maximum diameter of hailstones 
    0  20  27  Phenomenon occurrence 
    0  20  21  Type of precipitation
    0  20  67  Diameter of deposit 
    0  20  27  Phenomenon occurrence 
   -1
#
3    2  69  (Visibility data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface
    0  33  41  Attribute of following value
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
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#
3   2  70  (Wind data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  11  43  Maximum wind gust direction
    0  11  41  Maximum wind gust speed 
    0  11  16  Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind
    0  11  17  Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind
   -1
#
3   2  71  (Wind data from one-hour period)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface
    0   8  21  Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
    0   4  25  Time period  (=  - 10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant change of wind, if any)
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0   8  21  Time significance (=  missing value)
    1   3   2  Replicate next 3 descriptors 2 times
    0   4  25  Time period (=  - 10 minutes in the first replication, =  - 60 minutes in the second replication)
    0  11  43  Maximum wind gust direction
    0  11  41  Maximum wind gust speed 
    0   4  25  Time period  (=  - 10 minutes)
    0  11  16  Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind
    0  11  17  Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind
   -1
#
3   2  72  (Temperature and humidity data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature  (scale 2)
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
   -1
#
3   2  73  (Cloud data) 
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
    1   5   4  Replicate 5 descriptors 4 times
    0   8   2  Vertical significance
    0  20  11  Cloud amount 
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0  33  41  Attribute of following value
    0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
   -1
#
3   2  74  (Present and past weather) 
    0  20   3  Present weather
    0   4  25  Time period
    0  20   4  Past weather (1) 
    0  20   5  Past weather (2) 
   -1
#
3   2  75  (Intensity of precipitation, size of precipitation element)
    0   8  21  Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
    0   4  25  Time period (=  - 10 minutes)
    0  13  55  Intensity of precipitation
    0  13  58  Size of precipitation element
    0   8  21  Time significance (=  missing value)
   -1
#
3   2  76  (Precipitation, obscuration and other phenomena)
    0  20  21  Type of precipitation
    0  20  22  Character of precipitation
    0  26  20  Duration of precipitation 
    0  20  23  Other weather phenomena
    0  20  24  Intensity of phenomena
    0  20  25  Obscuration
    0  20  26  Character of obscuration
   -1
#
3   2  77  (Extreme temperature data)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface
    0   4  25  Time period  
    0  12 111  Maximum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 
    0  12 112  Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (for ground temperature)
    0   4  25  Time period 
    0  12 112  Minimum temperature (scale 2) at height and over period specified (for ground temperature)
   -1
#
3   2  78  (State of ground and snow depth measurement)
    0   2 176  Method of state of ground measurement 
    0  20  62  State of ground (with or without snow)
    0   2 177  Method of snow depth measurement
    0  13  13  Total snow depth
   -1
#
3   2  79  (Precipitation measurement)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground
    0   2 175  Method of precipitation measurement 
    0   2 178  Method of liquid water content measurement of precipitation
    0   4  25  Time period 
    0  13  11  Total precipitation / total water equivalent of snow 
   -1
#
3   2  80  (Evaporation measurement)
    0   2 185  Method of evaporation measurement
    0   4  25  Time period 
    0  13  33  Evaporation /evapotranspiration
   -1
#
3   2  81  (Total sunshine data)
    0   4  25  Time period
    0  14  31  Total sunshine
   -1
#
3   2  82  (Radiation data
    0   4  25  Time period  
    0  14   2  Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14   4  Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14  16  Net radiation, integrated over period specified
    0  14  28  Global solar radiation (high accuracy),  integrated over period specified
    0  14  29  Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy),  integrated over period specified
    0  14  30  Direct solar radiation (high accuracy),  integrated over period specified
   -1
#
3   2  83  (First order statistics of P, W, T, U data
    0   4  25  Time period 
    0   8  23  First order statistics 
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0   8  23  First order statistics (= missing value) 
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#
#
# Category 03 - Meteorological sequences common to vertical soundings data
#
3   3   1  
    0   7   3  Geopotential
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3   2  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3   3  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  12   3  Dew point
   -1
#
3   3   4  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  12   3  Dew point
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  11  
    0   7   3  Geopotential
    0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  12  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  13  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  14  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  12   3  Dew point
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  21  
    0   7   4  Pressure (1)
    0   7   4  Pressure (2)     defines layer
    2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
    0  31  21  Additional field significance
   -1
#
3   3  22  
    3   3  21  Layer, quality
    0  10   3  Geopotential (layer mean thickness)
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  23  
    3   3  21  Layer, quality
    0  12   1  Temperature (layer mean)
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  24  
    3   3  21  Layer, quality
    0  13  16  Precipitation water
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  25  
    0   2  25  Satellite channel
    2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
    0  31  21  Additional field significance
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  26  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
    0  31  21  Additional field significance
    0  12   1  Temperature
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  27  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
    0  31  21  Additional field significance
    0  10   3  Geopotential
    2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
   -1
#
3   3  31  
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   8   3  Vertical significance (base of sounding)
    0   7  21  Elevation (local zenith)
    0   7  22  Solar elevation (solar zenith)
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0  12  61  Skin temperature
   -1
#
3   3  32  
    0  20  11  Cloud amount
    0  20  16  Pressure at top of cloud
   -1
#
3   3  33  
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
    0  20  16  Pressure at the top of cloud
   -1
#
3   3  40  (Radiosonde duration of flight and termination information)
    0   8  41  Data significance (7 = “flight level termination point”)
    0   4  25  Time displacement (minute)
    0   4  26  Time displacement (second)
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second)
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  25  69  Flight level pressure correction
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry bulb temperature
    0  10   9  Geopotential height
    1   2   2  Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
    0   8  40  Flight level significance
    0  35  35  Reason for termination
   -1
#
3   3  41  (Wind sequence)
    0   2 152  Geostationary satellite instrument used
    0   2  23  Cloud motion computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0   2 153  Satellite channel centre frequency
    0   2 154  Satellite channel band width
    0  12  71  Coldest cluster T
   -1
#
3   3  50  (Wind data at a pressure level with radiosonde position) 
    0   4  86  Long time period or displacement (since launch time)
    0   8  42  Extended vertical sounding significance
    0   7   4  Pressure 
    0   5  15  Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0   6  15  Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  51  (Wind shear data at a pressure level with radiosonde position) 
    0   4  86  Long time period or displacement (since launch time)
    0   8  42  Extended vertical sounding significance
    0   7   4  Pressure 
    0   5  15  Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0   6  15  Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0  11  61  Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below
    0  11  62  Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above
   -1
#
3   3  52  (Wind data at a height level with radiosonde position) 
    0   4  86  Long time period or displacement (since launch time)
    0   8  42  Extended vertical sounding significance
    0   7   9  Geopotential height
    0   5  15  Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0   6  15  Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   3  53  (Wind shear data at a height level with radiosonde position) 
    0   4  86  Long time period or displacement (since launch time)
    0   8  42  Extended vertical sounding significance
    0   7   9  Geopotential height
    0   5  15  Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0   6  15  Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0  11  61  Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below
    0  11  62  Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above
   -1
#
3   3  54  (Temperature, dew-point and wind data at a pressure level with radiosonde position) 
    0   4  86  Long time period or displacement (since launch time)
    0   8  42  Extended vertical sounding significance
    0   7   4  Pressure 
    0  10   9  Geopotential height
    0   5  15  Latitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0   6  15  Longitude displacement since launch site (high accuracy)
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature (scale 2) 
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature (scale 2)
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
#
# Category 04 - Meteorological sequences common to satellite observations
#
3   4   1  
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   4   2  
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
   -1
#
3   4   3  
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    0  12   1  Temperature
   -1
#
3   4   4  
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
    0  12   1  Temperature
   -1
#
3   4   5  
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure(1)
    0   7   4  Pressure (2)    defines layer
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
   -1
#
3   4   6  
    0  14   1  Outgoing long-wave radiation
    0  14   1  Incoming long-wave radiation
    0  14   3  Outgoing short-wave radiation
   -1
#
3   4  11  (GOES-I/M info)
    0   2 163  Height assignment method
    0   2 164  Tracer correlation method
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   2  57  Origin of first guess information
    0   8  21  Time significance
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   8  21  Time significance
    0   4  24  Time period or displacement
    1  10   4  Replicate 10 descriptors 4 times
    0   8  21  Time significance
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   4   6  Second
    0   8  21  Time significance
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   4   6  Second
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    1   3  10  Replicate 3 descriptors 10 times
    0   2 163  Height assignment method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  12   1  Temperature
   -1
#
3   4  30  (Location of platform)
    0  27  31  In direction of 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre
    0  28  31  In direction of 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre
    0  10  31  In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth’s centre
   -1
#
3   4  31  (Speed of platform)
    0   1  41  Absolute platform velocity – first component
    0   1  42  Absolute platform velocity – second component
    0   1  43  Absolute platform velocity – third component
   -1
#
3   4  32  (Cloud fraction)
    0   2 153  Satellite channel centre frequency
    0   2 154  Satellite channel band width
    0  20  81  Cloud amount in segment
    0  20  82  Amount segment cloud free
    0  20  12  Cloud type
   -1
#
3   4  33  (Clear sky radiance)
    0   2 152  Satellite instrument used in data processing
    0   2 166  Radiance type
    0   2 167  Radiance computational method
    0   2 153  Satellite channel centre frequency
    0   2 154  Satellite channel band width
    0  12  75  Spectral radiance
    0  12  76  Radiance
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
   -1
#
3   4  34  
    1   2   4  Replicating next two descriptors 4 times
    0  27   1  Latitude (high accuracy)
    0  28   1  Longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  22  Solar elevation
    0   5  43  Field of view number
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
    0  20  16  Pressure at top of cloud
    0  33   3  Quality information table
    0  10  40  Number of retrieved layers
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# Category 05 - Meteorological or hydrological sequences common to hydrological observations
#
3   5   3  (SADC-HYCOS measurement array definition)
    3   1  12  Hour, minute of first single measurement minus increment
    0   4  65  Short time increment - time interval between measurements
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   5   1  Single measurement
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3   5   6  (MEDHYCOS measurement)
    0  13  72  Downstream water level
    0  13  82  Water temperature
    0  13  19  Precipitation last hour
    0  12   1  Air temperature
    0  13  73  Maximum water height observed
    0  13  60  Total accumulated precipitation
   -1
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3   5   7  (MEDHYCOS report)
    3   1  29  Identification
    3   1  12  Hour, minute (time of first measurement)
    0   4  65  Short time increment - time interval between measurements
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   5   6  Single measurement
   -1
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3   5   8  (AOCHYCOS - Chad measurement)
    3   5   6  Same as MEDHYCOS type measurement
    0  12  30  Soil temperature at -50 cm
   -1
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3   5   9  (AOCHYCOS-Chad report)
    3   1  29  Identification
    3   1  12  Hour, minute (time of first measurement)
    0   4  65  Short time increment - time interval between measurements
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   5   8  Single measurement
   -1
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3   5  11  (MEDHYCOS report type 2)
    3   1  29  Identification
    3   1  12  Hour, minute (time of first measurement)
    0   4  65  Short time increment - time interval between measurements
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   5  10  Single measurement
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3   5  18  (MEDHYCOS report with meteorology and water quality data)
    3   1  29  Identification
    3   1  12  Hour, minute (time) of first measurement
    0   4  65  Hour increment
    1   3   0  Delayed replications of 3 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   5   8  Same as AOCHYCOS type measurement
    3   5  16  Meteorological parameters associated to hydrological data
    3   5  17  Water quality measurement
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#
# Category 06 - Meteorological or oceanographic sequences common to oceanographic observations
#
3   6   1  
    0   2  32  Indicator for digitization
    1   2   0  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
    0  22  42  Subsurface sea temperature
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3   6   2  
    0   2  31  Method of current measurement (duration and time)
    0  22   4  Direction of current
    0  22  31  Speed of current
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3   6   3  
    0   2   2  Wind instrumentation
    0  11  11  Wind direction (10 m)
    0  11  12  Wind speed (10 m)
    0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature (2 m)
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3   6   4  
    0   2  32  Indicator for digitization
    0   2  33  Method of salinity/depth measurement
    1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
    0  22  43  Subsurface sea temperature
    0  22  62  Salinity
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3   6   5  
    0   2  31  Method of current measurement (duration and time)
    1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
    0  22   4  Direction of current
    0  22  31  Speed of current
   -1
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3   6   6  (Under water sounding (optional) parameters)
    3   6   3  Surface wind and temperature
    3   6   2  Current
    0  22  63  Total water depth
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3   6   7  (Buoy spare block parameters)
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    0   1  14  Platform drift speed (high precision)
    3   6   8  Buoy instrumentation
    0   4  24  Time period
    0  27   3  Alternate latitude
    0  28   3  Alternate longitude
   -1
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3   6   8  (Buoy instrumentation parameters)
    0   2  34  Drogue type
    0   2  35  Cable length
    0   2  36  Buoy type
   -1
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3   6  19  (Tide report identification, water level checks, time increments)
    0   1  75  Tide station alphanumeric identification
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Hour, minute
    0  22  42  Sea/water temperature
    0  22 120  Tide station automated water level check
    0  22 121  Tide station manual water level check
    0   4  15  Time increment in minutes (see note)
    0   4  65  Short time increment
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3   6  23  
    0   1  15  Station or site name
    3   1  23  Latitude, longitude
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Hour, minute
    0  22  38  Tidal level with respect to local chart datum
    0  22  39  Meteorological residual tidal elevation
    0  22 120  Tide station automated water level check
    0  22 121  Tide station manual water level check
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#
#
# Category 07 - Surface report sequences (land)
#
3   7   1  (Low altitude station)
    3   1  31  Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
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#
3   7   2  (Low altitude station)
    3   1  32  Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
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3   7   3  (Low altitude station)
    3   7   1  Location (high accuracy) and basic report
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   2   5  Cloud layer information
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3   7   4  (Low altitude station)
    3   7   2  Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   2   5  Cloud layer information
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3   7   5  (Low altitude station)
    3   7   1  Location (high accuracy) and basic report
    1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    3   2   5  Cloud layer information (4 layers)
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3   7   6  (Low altitude station)
    3   7   2  Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report
    1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    3   2   5  Cloud layer information (4 layers)
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3   7   7  (High altitude station)
    3   1  31  Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height
    3   2  12  Basic surface report
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#
3   7   8  (High altitude station)
    3   1  32  Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height
    3   2  12  Basic surface report
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3   7   9  
    3   1  31  Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height
    3   2  13  Basic surface report
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3   7  11  (Main part of data for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR)
    0   1  63  ICAO location indicator CCCC
    0   2   1  Type of station (AUTO)
    3   1  11  Year, month, day (YY)
    3   1  12  GG, gg
    3   1  24  Latitude-longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station
    0   7   6  Height above station (= height of an anemometer)
    0  11   1  Wind direction ddd
    0  11  16  Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind dndndn
    0  11  17  Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind dxdxdx
    0  11   2  Wind speed ff
    0  11  41  Maximum wind speed (gusts) fmfm
    0   7   6  Height above station (= height of a thermometer)
    0  12   1  Temperature T´T´
    0  12   3  Dew-point temperature T´dT´d
    0  10  52  Altimeter setting (QNH) PHPHPHPH
    0  20   9  General Weather Indicator TAF/METAR
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3   7  12  (DvVVVV)
    1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   5  21  Direction of visibility observed
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
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3   7  13  (DRDRVRVRVRVR)
    1   6   0  Delayed replication of 6 descriptors
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 4)
    0   1  64  Runway designator DRDR
    0   8  14  Qualification for runway visual range
    0  20  61  Runway visual range VRVRVRVR
    0   8  14  Qualification for runway visual range
    0  20  61  Runway visual range VRVRVRVR
    0  20  18  Tendency of runway visual range i
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#
3   7  14  (w´w´)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
    0  20  19  Significant present weather w´w´
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#
3   7  15  (Clouds group(s))
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication
    3   2   5  (NsNsNs, CC, hshshs)
    0  20   2  Vertical visibility VVhshshs
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3   7  16  (REw´w´)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
    0  20  20  Significant recent weather phenomena
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3   7  17  (Wind shear on runways(s))
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication
    0  11  70  Runway designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL) WS RWYDRDR
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3   7  18  (Trend-type landing forecast)
    0   8  16  Change qualifier of a trend-type TTTTT forecast or an aerodrome forecast
    1   2   0  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 2)
    0   8  17  Qualifier of the time when the forecast TT change is expected (FM, TL, AT)
    3   1  12  GG, gg
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 1)
    0   7   6  Height above station
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  11  41  Maximum wind speed (gusts)
    0  20   9  General Weather Indicator
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 1)
    0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
    3   7  14  w´w´
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3   7  20  (Short METAR/SPECI)
    3   7  11  Main part of data
    3   7  14  w´w´
    3   7  16  REw´w´
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3   7  21  (Total sequence for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR)
    3   7  11  Main part of data
    3   7  12  DvVVVV
    3   7  13  DRDRVRVRVRVR
    3   7  14  w´w´
    3   7  15  Clouds group(s)
    3   7  16  REw´w´
    3   7  17  Wind shear on runway(s)
    3   7  18  Trend-type landing forecast
    3   7  15  Clouds group(s)
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3   7  22  (Ground-based GNSS data)
    0   1  15  Station or site name
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute
    3   1  22  Latitude (high accuracy), Longitude (high accuracy), Height of station
    0   8  21  Time significance (= 23, monitoring period)
    0   4  25  Time period or displacement
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0  33  38  Quality flags for ground-based GNSS data
    0   8  22  Total number (Number of GNSS satellites used)
    1   6  25  Replication
    0   2  20  Satellite classification
    0   1  50  Platform transmitter Id. number
    0   5  21  Azimuth
    0   7  21  Elevation
    0  15  31  Atmospheric path delay in satellite signal
    0  15  32  Estimated error in atmospheric path delay
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance (=5 for North/South)
    0  15  33  Difference in path delays for limb views at extremes of scan
    0  15  34  Estimated error in path delay difference
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance (=6 for East/West)
    0  15  33  Difference in path delays for limb views at extremes of scan
    0  15  34  Estimated error in path delay difference
    0  15  35  Component of zenith path delay due to water vapour
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  13  16  Precipitable water
    2   2   0  Reset scale
    2   1   0  Reset data width
    0  15  11  Log10 of integrated electron density
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#
3   7  71  (Monthly values of a land station – CLIMAT Data of the month)
    3   1  90  Surface station identification; time, horizontal and vertical co-ordinates (See note (1))
    0   4  74  Short time displacement (= UTC – LST) (See note (1))
    0   4  23  Time period  ( =  number of days in the month) Monthly mean values of pressure, temperature, extreme temperatures and vapour pressure:
    0   8  23  First order statistics   = 4; mean value
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level  
    0   7   4  Pressure (standard level)  (for lowland  stations = missing value)
    0  10   9  Geopotential height of the standard level (for lowland  stations = missing value)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (See note (3))
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0   2  51  Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures
    0   4  51  Principal time of daily reading of maximum temperature 
    0  12 118  Maximum temperature at height specified, past 24 hours  
    0   4  52  Principal time of daily reading of minimum temperature
    0  12 119  Minimum temperature at height specified, past 24 hours  
    0  13   4  Vapour pressure  
    0   8  23  First order statistics (=63, missing value)
    0  12 151  Standard deviation of daily mean temperature
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    1   2   5  Replicate 2 descriptors 5 times
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic     = 1 (pressure) = 2 (temperature) = 4 (vapour pressure) = 7 (maximum temperature) = 8 (minimum temperature)
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (days)
    0  14  32  Total sunshine
    0  14  33  Total sunshine
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic      = 6 (sunshine duration)
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (days) Number of days of occurrence:
    1   2  18  Replicate 2 descriptors 18 times
    0   8  52  Conditions for which number of days of occurrence follows 
    0   8  22  Total number (of days)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (See note (3))
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier  = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day  
    0  12 152  Highest daily mean temperature  
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier  = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day  
    0  12 153  Lowest daily mean temperature  
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier  = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day 
    0   8  23  First order statistics ( = 2; maximum value) 
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier  = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day  
    0   8  23  First order statistics (= 3; minimum value) 
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground  (See note (3))
    0   2   2  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement 
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier  = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day  
    0  11  46  Maximum instantaneous wind speed  
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier (set to missing = 3 to cancel the previous value)
    0   4   3  Day (= 1) (See note (2))
    0   4   4  Hour  (= 6) (See note (2))
    0   4  23  Time period  (=  number of days in the month) (See note (2))
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (See note (3)) 
    0  13  60  Total accumulated precipitation
    0  13  51   Frequency group; precipitation  
    0   4  53  Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm  
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic                      = 5 (precipitation) 
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (days) Number of days of occurrence:
    1   2   6  Replicate 2 descriptors 6 times
    0   8  52  Conditions for which number of days of occurrence follows 
    0   8  22  Total number (of days) 
    0   8  53  Day of occurrence qualifier = 0 (on 1 day only), = 1 (on 2 or more days)
    0   4   3  Day
    0  13  52  Highest daily amount of precipitation  
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
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#
3   7  72  (Monthly normals from a land station)
    0   4   1  Year (of beginning of the reference period)
    0   4   1  Year (of ending of the reference period)
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day  (= 1) See note (1)
    0   4   4  Hour (= 0) See note (1)
    0   4  74  Short time displacement (= UTC- LST) see note (1)
    0   4  22  Time period (= 1)
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to Mean Sea Level
    0   7   4  Pressure (standard level) 
    0  10   9  Geopotential height of the standard level
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (See note (3))
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0   2  51  Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures          = 2  
    0   4  51  Principal time of daily reading of maximum temperature
    0  12 118  Maximum temperature at height specified, past 24 h.
    0   4  52  Principal time of daily reading of minimum temperature
    0  12 119  Minimum temperature at height specified, past 24 h.
    0  13   4  Vapour pressure
    0  12 151  Standard deviation of daily mean temperature
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    0  14  32  Total sunshine  
    0   8  23  First order statistics (= 63; missing value) 
    0   4   1  Year (of beginning of the reference period)
    0   4   1  Year (of ending of the reference period)
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day (= 1) See note (2)
    0   4   4  Hour  (= 6) See note (2)
    0   4  22  Time period  (= 1)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above local ground (See note (3))
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0  13  60  Total accumulated precipitation 
    0   4  53  Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
    1   2   8  Replicate 2 descriptors 8 times
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic = 1 (pressure), = 2 (temperature), = 3 (extreme temperatures), See note (4) = 4 (vapour pressure), = 5 (precipitation), = 6 (sunshine duration) = 7 (maximum temperature), See note (4) = 8 (minimum temperature), See note (4)
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (years) See note (4)
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#
3   7  73  (Representation of CLIMAT data of the actual month and for monthly normals)
    3   7  71  Monthly values of a land station – CLIMAT Data of the month
    3   7  72  Monthly normals from a land station
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3   7  80  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance 
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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#
3   7  81  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data in compliance with reporting practices in RA I)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance (= missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    0  12 122  Ground minimum temperature of the preceding night
    0  13  56  Character and intensity of precipitation 
    0  13  57  Time of beginning or end of precipitation 
    0  20 101  Locust (acridian) name 
    0  20 102  Locust (maturity) color 
    0  20 103  Stage of development of locusts 
    0  20 104  Organization state of swarm or band of locusts 
    0  20 105  Size of swarm or band of locusts and duration of passage of swarm 
    0  20 106  Locust population density 
    0  20 107  Direction of movements of locust swarm 
    0  20 108  Extent of vegetation 
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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#
3   7  82  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data in compliance with reporting practices in RA II)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance (= missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    0  12 121  Ground minimum temperature (at the time of observation)
    0  12 122  Ground minimum temperature of the preceding night 
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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3   7  83  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data in compliance with reporting practices in RA III)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance (= missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    0  12 122  Ground minimum temperature of the preceding night 
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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3   7  84  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data in compliance with reporting practices in RA IV)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance (= missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    0  20  55  State of sky in tropics 
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor  
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    2   5   1  Character field of 1 character
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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3   7  86  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a fixed land station suitable for SYNOP data in compliance with reporting practices in RA VI)
    3   1  90  Fixed surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    0   8   2  Vertical significance (= missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    3   2  66  Dangerous weather phenomena
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
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3   7  90  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a mobile land station suitable for SYNOP MOBIL data) 
    3   1  92  Mobile surface station identification, time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2  31  Pressure data
    3   2  35  Basic synoptic “instantaneous” data 
    3   2  36  Clouds with bases below station level
    3   2  47  Direction of cloud drift
    0   8   2  Vertical significance 
    3   2  48  Direction and elevation of cloud 
    3   2  37  State of ground, snow depth, ground minimum temperature 
    3   2  43  Basic synoptic “period” data
    3   2  44  Evaporation data
    1   1   2  Replicate next descriptor 2 times
    3   2  45  Radiation data (from 1 hour and/or 24 hour period)
    3   2  46  Temperature change
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# Category 08 - Surface report sequences (sea)
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3   8   1  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
    3   1  33  Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy)
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
    0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
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3   8   2  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
    3   1  34  Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
    0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
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3   8   3  (Buoy/platform — moving) See note 4
    3   1  35  Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
    0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
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3   8   4  (Ship)
    3   1  36  Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
    0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
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3   8   5  
    3   8   4  Basic ship report
    3   2  24  Wind waves and swell waves
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3   8   6  (Buoy Section 1 optional parameters)
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
    0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0  22  42  Sea temperature
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3   8   7  
    3   1  55  Identification, movement type, date/time, position (high accuracy)
    3   2  11  Basic surface report
    0   7  62  Depth below sea/water surface
    0  22  42  Sea/water temperature
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3   8   9  (Sequence for representation of synoptic reports from a sea station suitable for SHIP data)
    3   1  93  Ship identification, movement, date/time, horizontal and vertical coordinates
    3   2   1  Pressure data
    3   2  54  SHIP “instantaneous” data 
    0   8   2  Vertical significance 
    3   2  55  Icing and ice
    3   2  57  SHIP marine data
    3   2  60  SHIP “period” data
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3   8  10  (TRACKOB Template)
    0   1  11  Ship or mobile land station identifier
    1  13   0  Delayed replication of 13 descriptors
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/Longitude (high accuracy)
    0   4  80  Averaging period for following value
    0  22  49  Sea surface temperature
    0   4  80  Averaging period for following value
    0  22  59  Sea surface salinity
    0   4  80  Averaging period for following value
    0  22   5  Direction of sea surface current
    0   2  42  Indicator for sea surface current speed
    0  22  32  Speed of sea surface current
    0   2  42  Indicator for sea surface current speed (cancel)
    0   4  80  Averaging period for following value (cancel)
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3   8  11  (Monthly values from an ocean weather station – CLIMAT SHIP)
    0   1  11  Ship's call sign
    0   2   1  Type of station
    3   1  11  Date (see Note 1)
    3   1  12  Time (see Note 1)
    3   1  23  Latitude (coarse accuracy), Longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   7  30  Height of station platform above mean sea level (See note 3)
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level (See note 3)
    0   4  74  Short time displacement (= UTC – LST) See note (1)
    0   4  23  Time period  (=  number of days in the month)
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for temperature measurement) (See note 3)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for temperature measurement) (See note 3)
    0  12 101   Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 
    0  13   4  Vapour pressure 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  56  Sea surface temperature, method of measurement, and depth below sea surface
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
    0   4   3  Day (= 1) See note (2)
    0   4   4  Hour (= 6) See note (2)
    0   4  23  Time period  (=  number of days in the month) See note  (2)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (See note 3)
    0  13  60  Total accumulated precipitation
    0  13  51   Frequency group; precipitation
    0   4  53  Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
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3   8  12  (Monthly normals from an ocean weather station)
    0   4   1  Year (of beginning of the reference period)
    0   4   1  Year (of ending of the reference period)
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day  (= 1) See note (1)
    0   4   4  Hour (= 0) See note (1)
    0   4  74  Short time displacement (= UTC – LST) See note (1)
    0   4  22  Time period  (= 1)
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for temperature measurement) (See note (3))
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (for temperature measurement) (See note (3))
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 
    0  13   4  Vapour pressure 
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    0   7  33  Height of sensor above water surface (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
    3   2  56  Sea surface temperature, method of measurement, and depth below sea surface
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
    0   4   1  Year (of beginning of the reference period)
    0   4   1  Year (of ending of the reference period)
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day  (= 1) See note (2)
    0   4   4  Hour (= 6) See note (2)
    0   4  22  Time period  (= 1)
    0   7  32  Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for precipitation measurement) (See note 3)
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0  13  60  Total accumulated precipitation
    0   4  53  Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
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3   8  13  (Representation of CLIMAT SHIP data of the actual month and for monthly normals)
    3   8  11  Monthly values from an ocean weather station – CLIMAT SHIP
    3   8  12  Monthly normals from an ocean weather station
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#
# Category 09 - Vertical sounding sequences (conventional data)
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3   9   1  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  37  Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  11  Winds at heights
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3   9   2  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  38  Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  11  Winds at heights
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3   9   3  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  37  Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
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3   9   4  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  38  Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
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3   9   5  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    3   1  37  Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  13  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9   6  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    3   1  38  Identification, etc. (land station, coarse  accuracy position)
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  13  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9   7  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
    3   1  37  Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  14  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9   8  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
    3   1  38  Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  14  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9  11  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  39  Ship's identification, etc.
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  11  Winds at heights
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3   9  12  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  39  Ship's identification, etc.
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
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3   9  13  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    3   1  39  Ship's identification, etc.
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  13  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9  14  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
    3   1  39  Ship's identification, etc.
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  14  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9  15  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  40  Ship's identification, etc.
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  11  Winds at heights
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3   9  16  (Vertical wind profile)
    3   1  40  Ship's identification, etc.
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
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3   9  17  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
    3   1  40  Ship's identification, etc.
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  13  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9  18  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
    3   1  40  Ship's identification, etc.
    3   2   4  Significant cloud information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  14  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data
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3   9  19  (Wind profiler — wind data sounding)
    3   1  31  Identification, etc.
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   3  11  Winds at heights
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3   9  20  (Wind profiler — Cartesian coordinates)
    3   1  31  Identification, etc.
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   7   3  Geopotential
    0  11   3  u-component
    0  11   4  v-component
    0  11   5  w-component
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3   9  30  (Ozone sonde flight data) (see Note below)
    0  15   4  Ozone sounding correction factor
    0  15   5  Ozone p
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   4  15  Time increment since launch time, if needed; in minutes
    0   8   6  Ozone vertical sounding significance
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  15   3  Measured ozone partial pressure
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3   9  31  (Ozone sonde flight data)
    0  15   4  Ozone sounding correction factor
    0  15   5  Ozone p
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   4  25  Time displacement (since launch time) in minutes
    0   8   6  Ozone vertical sounding significance
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  15   3  Measured ozone partial pressure
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3   9  50  (Sequence for representation of PILOT, PILOT SHIP and PILOT MOBIL observation type data with pressure as the vertical coordinate) 
    3   1 110  Identification of launch site and instrumentation for wind measurements
    3   1 113  Date/time of launch
    3   1 114  Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  50  Wind data at a pressure level
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  51  Wind shear data at a pressure level
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3   9  51  (Sequence for representation of PILOT,PILOT SHIP and PILOT MOBIL observation type data with height as the vertical coordinate) 
    3   1 110  Identification of launch site and instrumentation for wind measurements
    3   1 113  Date/time of launch
    3   1 114  Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  52  Wind data at a height level
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  53  Wind shear data at a height level
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3   9  52  (Sequence for representation of TEMP, TEMP SHIP and TEMP MOBIL observation type data) 
    3   1 111  Identification of launch site and instrumentation for P, T, U and wind measurements
    3   1 113  Date/time of launch
    3   1 114  Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site
    3   2  49  Cloud information reported with vertical soundings
    0  22  43  Sea water temperature
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  54  Temperature, dew-point and wind data at a pressure level
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  51  Wind shear data at a pressure level
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3   9  53  (Sequence for representation of TEMP DROP observation type data) 
    3   1 112  Identification of launch point and instrumentation of dropsonde
    3   1 113  Date/time of launch
    3   1 114  Horizontal and vertical coordinates of launch site
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  54  Temperature, dew-point and wind data at a pressure level
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  51  Wind shear data at a pressure level
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3   9  54  (Sequence for representation of CLIMAT TEMP and CLIMAT TEMP SHIP data)
    3   1   1  Identification of launch site  
    0   1  11  Ship's call sign
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Horizontal and vertical coordinates
    0   7  30  Height of station ground above mean sea level 
    0   7  31  Height of barometer above mean sea level
    0   7   7  Height release of sonde above mean sea level
    0   4  23  Time period  (=  number of days in the month)
    0   4  59  Times of observations used to compute the reported mean values 
    1  15   0  Delayed replication of 15 descriptors 
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    0   8   1  Vertical sounding  significance
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 4; mean value) 
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  10   9  Geopotential height
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 32; vector mean) 
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0   8  23  First order statistics  (= 63; missing value) 
    0  11  19  Steadiness of wind
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic (= 2; temperature)
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (days)
    0   8  50  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic (= 9; wind)
    0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (days)
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3   9  60  (Radiosonde complete registration and surface observation)
    3   1 123  Radiosonde full header information
    3   1 121  Radiosonde launch point location
    3   2  50  Radiosonde surface observation
    3   3  40  Radiosonde duration of flight and termination information
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3   9  61  (Raw PTU)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second)
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  25  69  Flight level pressure correction
    0   7   4  Pressure
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0  33   7  Percent confidence (for Pressure)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Pressure)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Pressure)
    0  13   9  Relative humidity
    0  33   7  Percent confidence (for Relative humidity)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Relative humidity)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Relative humidity)
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry bulb temperature
    0  33   7  Percent confidence (for Temperature)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Temperature)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Temperature)
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3   9  62  (Raw GPS unsmoothed wind)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second)
    0   5   1  Latitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude)
    0   6   1  Longitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Height)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Height)
    0  11   3  U-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for U-component)
    0  11   4  V-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for V-component)
    0  33   7  Percent confidence (for Raw GPS unsmoothed wind)
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3   9  63  (Raw GPS smoothed wind)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second) sequence
    0   5   1  Latitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude)
    0   6   1  Longitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Height)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Height)
    0  11   3  U-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for U-component)
    0  11   4  V-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for V-component)
    0  33   7  Percent confidence (for Raw GPS smoothed wind)
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3   9  64  (Processed PTU)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second) 
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    1   4   2  Replicate 4 descriptors 2 times
    0  25  69  Flight level pressure correction
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Pressure)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Pressure)
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Relative humidity)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Relative humidity)
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    1   4   2  Replicate 4 descriptors 2 times
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry bulb temperature
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Temperature)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Temperature)
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Dew-point temperature)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Dew-point temperature)
    0  10   9  Geopotential height
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Geopotential height)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Geopotential height)
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3   9  65  (Processed GPS)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second) 
    0   5   1  Latitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Latitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Latitude)
    0   6   1  Longitude (high accuracy)
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Longitude)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Longitude)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for Height)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for Height)
    0  11   3  U-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for U-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for U-component)
    0  11   4  V-component
    0  33  35  Manual/automatic quality control (for V-component)
    0  33  15  Data quality-check indicator (for V-component)
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3   9  66  (Standard and significant levels)
    3   1 120  Radiosonde abbreviated header and launch information
    0   8  41  Data significance (6 = “flight level observation” )
    3   1 122  Date/time (to hundredths of second)
    0   8  40  Flight level significance
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  25  69  Flight level pressure correction
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0   2  13  Solar and infrared radiation correction
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry bulb temperature
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
    0  10   9  Geopotential height
    0  10   7  Height
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  11   1  Wind direction
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#
# Category 10 - Vertical sounding sequences (satellite data)
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3  10   1  (Satellite — brightness temperature)
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  32  Cloud
    1   1  26  Replicate 1 descriptor 26 times
    3   3  25  Satellite channel and brightness temperature
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3  10   2  (Satellite — low level)
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  32  Cloud
    1   1   9  Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times
    3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
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3  10   3  (Satellite — high level)
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  32  Cloud
    1   1   6  Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times
    3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
   -1
#
3  10   4  (Satellite — precipitable water)
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  32  Cloud
    1   1   3  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
    3   3  24  Precipitable water
   -1
#
3  10   5  
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  33  Cloud
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  25  Satellite channel and brightness temperature
   -1
#
3  10   6  
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  33  Cloud
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
   -1
#
3  10   7  
    3   1  42  Identification, method, date/time
    3   3  31  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature
    3   3  33  Cloud
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3   3  24  Precipitable water
   -1
#
3  10   8  (ATOVS HIRS report)
    3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
    1   1  19  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
    3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
    0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0  25  79  Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS
    0  25  80  Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS
    0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
    0  14  45  Channel radiance
   -1
#
3  10   9  (ATOVS AMSU-A report)
    3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
    1   1  15  Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
    3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
   -1
#
3  10  10  (ATOVS AMSU-B / MHS  report)
    3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
    1   1   5  Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
    3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
   -1
#
3  10  11  (ATOVS field of view variables)
    0   8  70  TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
    0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   8  70  TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
    0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   1   7  Satellite identification
    0   2  48  Satellite sensor indicator
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0  25  75  Satellite antenna corrections version number
    2   1 133  Change width
    0   5  41  Scan line number
    2   1   0  Change width
    0   5  43  Field of view number
    0  25  70  Major frame count
    0  33  30  Scan line status flags for ATOVS
    0  33  31  Scan line quality flags for ATOVS
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    2   2 131  Change scale
    2   1 138  Change width
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Change width
    2   2   0  Change scale
    0   5   1  Latitude
    0   6   1  Longitude
    2   2 126  Change scale
    0   7   1  Height of station
    2   2   0  Change scale
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   5  21  Satellite azimuth
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0   5  22  Solar azimuth
    0  33  33  Field of view quality flags for ATOVS
    0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
    0  12  64  Instrument temperature
    0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
    0  12  64  Instrument temperature
    0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
    0  12  64  Instrument temperature
    0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
    0  12  64  Instrument temperature
   -1
#
3  10  12  (ATOVS channel variables)
    0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0  25  76  Log–10 of (temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS
    0  25  77  Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS
    0  25  78  Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS
    0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
    2   1 132  Change width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   2   0  Change scale
    2   1   0  Change width
   -1
#
3  10  13  (AVHRR (GAC) report)
    0   1   7  Satellite ID
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   4   6  Second
    0   5   1  Latitude
    0   6   1  Longitude
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0   5  43  Field of view number
    0  25  85  Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS field of view
    2   1 131  Change width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  14  27  Albedo
    2   2   0  Change scale
    2   1   0  Change width
    2   1 132  Change width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
    0   8  23  First order statistics
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   2   0  Change scale
    2   1   0  Change width
   -1
#
3  10  14  (Satellite — geostationary wind data)
    3   1  72  Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude
    3   3  41  Wind sequence
    3   4  11  GOES-I/M information
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#
3  10  15  (Meteosat radiance data)
    3   1  72  Satellite identification
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0  10   2  Height
    3   3  41  Wind sequence
    1   1   3  Replicate next descriptor 3 times
    3   4  32  Cloud fraction
    0   2 152  Satellite instrument used in data processing
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    1   1   3  Replicate next descriptor 3 times
    3   4  33  Clear sky radiance
   -1
#
3  10  16  (Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) radiance data)
    3   1  72  Satellite identification
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0  10   2  Height
    3   3  41  Wind sequence
    1   1  12  Replicate next descriptor 12 times
    3   4  32  Cloud fraction
    0   2 152  Satellite instrument used in data processing
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    1   1  12  Replicate next descriptor 12 times
    3   4  33  Clear sky radiance
   -1
#
3  10  20  (Retrieved ozone data)
    3  10  22  
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  13  Hour, minute, second
    3   1  21  Lat., long. (high accuracy)
    3   4  34  
    3  10  21  
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#
3  10  21  
    1   8   0  Delayed replication of 8 next descriptors
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    0  15  20  Integrated 03 density
    0  10   2  Height
   -1
#
3  10  22  
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instrument used
    0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   2 172  Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases
   -1
#
3  10  23  (Geostationary multi-channel satellite radiance data)
    3   1  72  Satellite identification
    0  30  21  Number of pixels per row
    0  30  22  Number of pixels per column
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0  10   2  Height
    1   1  12  Replicate next descriptor 12 times
    3   4  32  Cloud fraction
    1   5   2  Replicate next 5 descriptors 2 times
    0   2 152  Satellite instrument used in data processing
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    1   1  12  Replicate next descriptor 12 times
    3   4  33  Radiance
   -1
#
3  10  24  (Geostationary three-channel satellite radiance data)
    3   1  72  Satellite identification
    0  30  21  Number of pixels per row
    0  30  22  Number of pixels per column
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0  10   2  Height
    1   1   3  Replicate next descriptor 3 times
    3   4  32  Cloud fraction
    1   5   2  Replicate next 5 descriptors 2 times
    0   2 152  Satellite instrument used in data processing
    0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13   3  Relative humidity
    1   1   3  Replicate next descriptor 3 times
    3   4  33  Radiance
   -1
#
3  10  25  (SSMIS Temperature data record)
    0   1   7  Satellite id
    0   8  21  Scan start
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    2   1 138  Milliseconds
    2   2 131  
    0   4   6  
    2   2   0  
    2   1   0  
    2   1 132  Scan number
    0   5  41  
    2   1   0  
    2   1 129  Scene number
    0   5  43  
    2   1   0  
    0   5   2  Latitude
    0   6   2  Longitude
    0  13  40  Surface flag
    0  20  29  Rain flag
    1   4  24  Repeat 24 times next 4 descriptors
    0   5  42  Channel number
    0  12 163  Temperature
    0  21  83  Warm target calibration
    0  21  84  Cold target calibration
    1  15   3  Replicate ephemeris data (15 descriptors) 3 times
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  
    0   4   3  
    2   1 142  Ephemeris milliseconds
    2   2 131  
    0   4  26  
    2   2   0  
    2   1   0  
    0   5   1  Ephemeris latitude
    0   6   1  Ephemeris longitude
    2   1 138  
    2   2 129  
    0   7   1  Ephemeris height
    2   2   0  
    2   1   0  
    0   8  21  Orbit start, year, month, day, hour, minute
    0   4   1  
    0   4   2  
    0   4   3  
    0   4   4  
    0   4   5  
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    1   1   3  Repeat 3 times 
    0  12  70  Warm load temperature
    0  25  54  SSMIS subframe id number
    1   1   4  Repeat 4 times 
    0  25  55  Multiplexer housekeeping values
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (line)
    1   4  28  Repeat 28 times next 4 descriptors
    0   5   2  Latitude
    0   6   2  Longitude
    0   2 111  Earth angle
    0   5  21  Azimuth
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#
3  10  26  (Satellite radio occultation data)
    3  10  22  Satellite, instrument and product
    0  25  60  Software identification
    0   8  21  Time significance (‘17’ = start of phenomenon)
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Hour, minute
    2   1 138  Change width to 16 bits
    2   2 131  Change scale to 3
    0   4   6  Second
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    0  33  39  Quality flags for Radio Occultation data
    0  33   7  Per cent confidence (for whole message)
    3   4  30  Location of platform
    3   4  31  Speed of platform
    0   2  20  Satellite classification
    0   1  50  Platform transmitter ID number
    2   2 127  Change scale to 1
    3   4  30  Location of platform
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    3   4  31  Speed of platform
    2   1 133  Change width to 18 bits
    2   2 131  Change scale to 3
    0   4  16  Time increment
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B. 
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
    3   4  30  Location of point
    0  10  35  Earth’s local radius of curvature
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    0  10  36  Geoid undulation
    1  13   0  Delayed replication of 13 descriptors
    0  31   2  Replication factor (16 bits)
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    1   8   0  Delayed replication of 8 descriptors 
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
    0   7  40  Impact parameter
    0  15  37  Bending angle
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘13’ = r.m.s.)
    2   1 125  Change width to 20 bits
    0  15  37  Bending angle
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘63’ = missing)
    0  33   7  Per cent confidence (all data for current replication
    1   8   0  Delayed replication of 8 descriptors
    0  31   2  Replication factor (16 bits)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  15  36  Atmospheric refractivity
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘13’ = r.m.s.)
    2   1 123  Change width to 14 bits
    0  15  36  Atmospheric refractivity
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘63’ = missing)
    0  33   7  Per cent confidence (all data for current height)
    1  16   0  Delayed replication of 16 descriptors
    0  31   2  Replication factor (16 bits)
    0   7   9  Geopotential height
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  13   1  Specific humidity
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘13’ = r.m.s.)
    2   1 120  Change width to 6 bits
    0  10   4  Pressure
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    2   1 122  Change width to 6 bits
    0  12   1  Temperature
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    2   1 123  Change width to 9 bits
    0  13   1  Specific humidity
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘63’ = missing)
    0  33   7  Per cent confidence (all data for current height)
    0   8   3  Vertical significance (‘0’ = surface)
    0   7   9  Geopotential height
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘13’ = r.m.s.)
    2   1 120  Change width to 6 bits
    0  10   4  Pressure
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    0   8  23  First-order statistics (‘63’ = missing)
    0  33   7  Per cent confidence (for surface data)
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#
3  10  29  (Layer, ozone, height, temperature and water vapour)
    1  10   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  
    2   1 138  Change data width
    2   2 130  Change scale
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    2   2   0  Cancel operator
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  15  20  Integrated ozone density
    0  10   2  Height
    0  12 101  Temperature
    0  13  98  Integrated water vapour density
   -1
#
3  10  30  (MIPAS or GOMOS instruments reporting)
    3  10  22  Satellite identification, product type
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    3   4  34  Latitude/longitude, solar elevation, number of layers
    3  10  29  Layer, ozone, height, temperature and water vapour
   -1
#
3  10  50  (Satellite collocated 1C reports with 3 instruments)
    3  10  51  Satellite position and instrument temperatures
    3  10  52  Satellite instrument type and position (AIRS)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    3  10  53  Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (AIRS)
    1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    3  10  54  Satellite visible channels and albedos with expanded channel set
    0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
    3  10  52  Satellite instrument type and position (AMSU-A)
    1   1  15  Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
    3  10  53  Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (AMSU-A)
    3  10  52  Satellite instrument type and position (HSB)
    1   1   5  Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
    3  10  53  Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set (HSB)
   -1
#
3  10  51  (Satellite position and instrument temperatures)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    2   1 133  Change data width
    0   5  41  Scan line number
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    2   1 132  Change data width
    0  25  70  Major frame count
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    2   2 126  Change scale
    0   7   1  Height of station
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0   5  22  Solar azimuth
    1   2   9  Replicate 2 descriptors 9 times
    0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
    0  12  64  Instrument temperature
   -1
#
3  10  52  (Satellite instrument type and position)
    0   2  19  Satellite instruments
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  12  Hour, minute
    2   2 131  Change scale
    2   1 138  Change data width
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    0   5  43  Field of view number
   -1
#
3  10  53  (Satellite channels and brightness temperatures with expanded channel set)
    2   1 134  Change data width
    0   5  42  Channel number
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0  25  76  Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
    0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
    0  12 163  Brightness temperature (scale 2)
   -1
#
3  10  54  (Satellite visible channels and albedos with expanded channel set)
    2   1 134  Change data width
    0   5  42  Channel number
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0  25  76  Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
    0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    1   2   2  Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
    0   8  23  First-order statistics
    0  14  27  Albedo
    0   8  23  First-order statistics
    2   2   0  Cancel change scale
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
   -1
#
3  10  55  (Satellite radiance/channel principle components)
    3  10  51  Satellite position and instrument temperatures
    3  10  52  Satellite instrument type and position (AIRS)
    1   2  20  Replicate 2 descriptors 20 times
    0  25  76  Log-10 of temperature-radiance central wave number for ATOVS
    0  25  52  Log-10 of principal components normalized fit to data
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  25  50  Principal components of satellite radiance
   -1
#
# Category 11 - Single level report sequences (conventional data)
#
3  11   1  (Aircraft reports)
    3   1  51  ASDAR aircraft flight number, navigational system, date/time, position, phase of aircraft flight
    0   7   2  Altitude
    0  12   1  Temperature
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  11  31  Degree of turbulence
    0  11  32  Height of base of turbulence
    0  11  33  Height of top of turbulence
    0  20  41  Airframe icing
   -1
#
3  11   2  (ACARS reports)
    3   1  65  ACARS identification
    3   1  66  ACARS location
    3  11   3  ACARS standard reported variables
    3  11   4  ACARS supplementary reported variables
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#
3  11   3  (ACARS standard reported variables)
    0  10  70  Indicated aircraft altitude
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  12   1  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0  13   2  Mixing ratio
   -1
#
3  11   4  (ACARS supplementary reported variables)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  11  34  Vertical gust velocity
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  11  35  Vertical gust acceleration
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  11  75  Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  11  76  Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  33  25  ACARS interpolated values
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
    0  33  26  Mixing ratio quality
   -1
#
3  11   5  (Standard AMDAR reports)
    0   1   8  Aircraft identification
    0   1  23  Sequence number
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude
    3   1  11  Year, month and day
    3   1  13  Hour, minute and second
    0   7  10  Flight level
    0   8   9  Detailed phase of flight
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed 
    0  11  31  Degree of turbulence
    0  11  36  Derived equivalent vertical gust speed
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0  33  25  ACARS interpolated values
   -1
#
3  11   6  (AMDAR data or Aircraft data for one level without latitude/longitude)
    0   7  10  Flight level
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed 
    0   2  64  Roll angle quality
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
   -1
#
3  11   7  (Aircraft data for one level with latitude/longitude indicated)
    0   7  10  Flight level
    3   1  21  Latitude, longitude
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed 
    0   2  64  Roll angle quality
    0  12 101  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
    0  12 103  Dew-point temperature
   -1
#
3  11   8  (Aircraft ascent/descent profile without latitude/longitude indicated at each level)
    0   1   8  Aircraft identification
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  13  Hour, Min, second
    3   1  21  Latitude, Longitude
    0   8   4  Phase of flight 
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3  11   6  Aircraft data for one level without latitude/longitude
   -1
#
3  11   9  (Aircraft ascent/descent profile with latitude/longitude given for each level)
    0   1   8  Aircraft identification
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    3   1  13  Hour, Min, second
    3   1  21  Latitude, Longitude
    0   8   4  Phase of flight 
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
    3  11   7  Aircraft data for one level with latitude/longitude indicated
   -1
#
# Category 12 - Single level report sequences (satellite data)
#
3  12   1  
    3   1  43  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   1  Cloud top pressure, temperature, wind
   -1
#
3  12   2  
    3   1  43  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   2  Cloud top pressure, wind
   -1
#
3  12   3  
    3   1  42  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   3  Surface temperature
   -1
#
3  12   4  
    3   1  42  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   4  Cloud cover
   -1
#
3  12   5  
    3   1  42  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    0  20  14  Height of top of cloud
   -1
#
3  12   6  
    3   1  44  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   5  Layer mean relative humidity
   -1
#
3  12   7  
    3   1  42  Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time
    3   4   6  Radiation
   -1
#
3  12  10  (Orbital information, Part I)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0   2  21  Satellite instrumentation
    0   5  41  Scan line number
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4  43  Day of year
   -1
#
3  12  11  (Orbital information, Part II)
    2   2 131  Change scale
    2   1 149  Change width
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Change width
    2   2 126  Change scale
    0  10   2  Height
    2   2   0  Change scale
    0   5  43  Field of view number
    0   5  53  Field of view number increment
   -1
#
3  12  12  (HIRS brightness temperatures — channels 1–19)
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 132  Change width
    1   1  19  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   1   0  Change width
    2   2   0  Change scale
   -1
#
3  12  13  (HIRS brightness temperatures — channel 20)
    0   5  42  Channel number
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 135  Change width
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   1   0  Change width
    2   2   0  Change scale
   -1
#
3  12  14  (HIRS satellite data)
    3  12  10  Orbital information, Part I
    3  12  11  Orbital information, Part II
    1   5  56  Replicate 5 descriptors 56 times
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   5  42  Channel number
    0   5  52  Channel number increment
    3  12  12  HIRS brightness temperatures — channels 1–19
    3  12  13  HIRS brightness temperature — channel 20
   -1
#
3  12  15  (MSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–4)
    1   9  11  Replicate 9 descriptors 11 times
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   5  42  Channel number
    0   5  52  Channel number increment
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 132  Change width
    1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   2   0  Change scale
    2   1   0  Change width
   -1
#
3  12  16  (MSU satellite data)
    3  12  10  Orbital information, Part I
    3  12  11  Orbital information, Part II
    3  12  15  MSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–4
   -1
#
3  12  17  (SSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–3)
    1   9   8  Replicate 9 descriptors 8 times
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   5  42  Channel number
    0   5  52  Channel number increment
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 132  Change width
    1   1   3  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    2   2   0  Change scale
    2   1   0  Change width
   -1
#
3  12  18  (SSU satellite data)
    3  12  10  Orbital information, Part I
    3  12  11  Orbital information, Part II
    3  12  17  SSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–3
   -1
#
3  12  19  (Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave number (spectral))
    3   1  47  Product header
    3   1  48  Radar parameters
    0  15  15  Maximum spectrum composition before normalisation
    0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
    0  21  76  Representation of intensities
    1   6  12  Repeat next 6 descriptors 12 times
    2   1 129  Change width to 14 bits
    0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    1   2  12  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times
    0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
    0  21  75  Image spectrum intensity
    0  21  66  Wave scatterometer product confidence data
   -1
#
3  12  20  (Wave scatterometer product)
    3   1  47  Product header
    3   1  48  Radar parameters
    0  15  15  Maximum spectrum composition before normalization
    0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
    0  21  76  Representation of intensities
    1   4  12  Repeat next 4 descriptors 12 times
    0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
    1   2  12  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times
    0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
    0  21  75  Spectral intensity
    0  21  66  Wave scatterometer product confidence data
   -1
#
3  12  21  (Wind scatterometer product)
    3   1  47  Product header
    1   1   3  Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times
    3   1  49  Radar beam data
    0  11  12  Wind speed at 10 m
    0  11  11  Wind direction at 10 m
    0  21  67  Wind product confidence data
   -1
#
3  12  22  (Radar altimeter product)
    3   1  47  Product header
    0   8  22  Number in average
    0  11  12  Wind speed
    0  11  50  Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed
    0  22  70  Significant wave height
    0  22  26  Standard deviation of significant wave height
    3  12  41  Altitude
    0  10  50  Standard deviation of altitude
    0  21  68  Radar altimeter product confidence data
    0  21  71  Peakiness
    0  21  72  Altimeter calibration status
    0  21  73  Altimeter instrument mode
    3  12  42  Altitude corrections
    0  21  62  Backscatter
    0  15  11  Log 10 of integrated electron density
   -1
#
3  12  23  (ATSR sea surface temperature product)
    3   1  47  Product header
    1   3   3  Repeat 3 descriptors 3 times
    0   8  22  Number in average
    0  12  61  Skin temperature
    0  22  50  Standard deviation of sea surface temperature
    0  21  69  SST product confidence data
    0  21  85  ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number
   -1
#
3  12  24  (Wave scatterometer product enhanced)
    3  12  20  (Wave scatterometer product)
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – range
    0   8  22  Number in sample
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode signification – horizontal
    0   8  22  Number in sample
    0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
    0  22 101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22  97  Mean wavelength of image spectrum
    0  22  98  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22  99  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22 100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m)
   -1
#
3  12  25  (Wave scatterometer enhanced product (with change of width for wave number (spectral))
    3  12  19  Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – range
    0   8  22  Number in sample
    0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – horizontal
    0   8  22  Number in sample
    0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
    0  22 101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22  97  Mean wavelength of image spectrum
    0  22  98  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22  99  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m)
    0  22 100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m)
   -1
#
3  12  26  (QUIKSCAT data)
    3   1  46  
    3   1  11  Data
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  23  Location
    3  12  31  
    1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
    3  12  30  
    0  21 110  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
    3   1  23  Location
    3  21  27  
    0  21 111  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
    3   1  23  Location
    3  21  27  
    0  21 112  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
    3   1  23  Location
    3  21  27  
    0  21 113  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
    3   1  23  Location
    3  21  27  
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#
3  12  27  (ATSR SST Product (SADIST-2))
    3   1  47  ERS product header
    1   5   9  Repeat next 5 descriptors 9 times
    3   1  23  Location (coarse Latitude + Longitude) of 10-arcmin cell
    0   7  21  Elevation: Incidence angle Nadir view [set to zero]
    0  12  61  Skin temperature: SST [Nadir-only view]
    0   7  21  Elevation: Incidence angle Dual view [set to 'missing']
    0  12  61  Skin temperature: SST [Dual view]
    0  21  85  ATSR SST across-track band number [0-9]
    0  21  70  SST product confidence data (SADIST-2) [23-bit flag]
   -1
#
3  12  28  (SEAWINDS QUIKSCAT data)
    3   1  46  
    3   1  11  
    3   1  13  
    3   1  23  
    0   8  25  Time difference qualifier
    2   1 136  Change data width
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    3  12  31  
    3  12  32  
    1   1   4  Next descriptor replicated four times
    3  12  30  
    1   1   2  Next descriptor replicated two times
    3  12  33  
    0  21 110  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
    3   1  23  
    3  21  28  
    0  21 111  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
    3   1  23  
    3  21  28  
    0  21 112  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
    3   1  23  
    3  21  28  
    0  21 113  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
    3   1  23  
    3  21  28  
   -1
#
3  12  30  
    2   1 130  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  11  12  Wind speed at 10 m
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    0  11  52  Formal uncertainty in wind speed
    2   1 135  Change data width
    2   2 130  Change scale
    0  11  11  Wind direction at 10 m
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    0  11  53  Formal uncertainty in wind direction
    0  21 104  Likelihood computed for solution
   -1
#
3  12  31  
    0   5  34  Along-track row number
    0   6  34  Cross-track cell number
    0  21 109  SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality
    0  11  81  Model wind direction at 10 m
    0  11  82  Model wind speed at 10 m
    0  21 101  Number of vector ambiguities
    0  21 102  Index of selected wind vector
    0  21 103  Total number of sigma-0 measurements
   -1
#
3  12  32  
    0  21 120  Probability of rain
    0  21 121  SEAWINDS NOF rain index
    0  13  55  Intensity of precipitation
    0  21 122  Attenuation correction on sigma-0 (from tB)
   -1
#
3  12  33  
    0   2 104  Antenna polarisation
    0   8  22  Total number (with respect to accumulation)
    0  12  63  Brightness temperature
    0  12  65  Standard deviation brightness temperature
   -1
#
3  12  41  (Altitude)
    2   1 141  Change width to 28 bits
    2   2 130  Change scale to 2
    0   7   1  Altitude
    2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
   -1
#
3  12  42  (Altitude corrections)
    0  21  77  Altitude correction, ionosphere
    0  21  78  Altitude correction, dry troposphere
    0  21  79  Altitude correction, wet troposphere
    0  21  80  Altitude correction, calibration constant
    0  21  81  Open loop height-time loop calibration correction
    0  21  82  Open loop automatic gain control calibration correction
   -1
#
3  12  45  (AATSR sea surface temperatures)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instruments
    0   1  96  Station acquisition
    0  25  61  Software identification and version number
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    0   7   2  Height or altitude
    0  12 180  Average 12 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir
    0  12 181  Average 11 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir
    0  12 182  Average 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir
    0  12 183  Average 12 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view
    0  12 184  Average 11 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view
    0  12 185  Average 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view
    0   2 174  Mean across track pixel number
    0  21  86  Number of pixels in nadir only, average
    0  12 186  Mean nadir sea surface temperature
    0  21  87  Number of pixels in dual view, average
    0  12 187  Mean dual view sea surface temperature
    0  33  43  ATS confidence
   -1
#
3  12  50  (MERIS instrument reporting)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Instrument type
    0   1  96  Station acquisition
    0  25  61  Software identification
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0   5  22  Solar azimuth
    0  10  80  Viewing zenith angle
    0  27  80  Viewing azimuth angle
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0  13  93  Cloud optical thickness
    0   8   3  Vertical significance
    2   1 131  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0   7   4  Pressure
    0   7   4  Pressure
    2   2   0  Cancel operator
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  13  95  Total column water vapour
   -1
#
3  12  51  (Ocean cross spectra – WVS)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instrument type
    0   1  96  Station acquisition
    0  25  61  Software identification
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0   8  75  Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    2   1 131  Change data width
    0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  10  32  Satellite distance to Earth centre
    0  10  33  Altitude (platform to ellipsoid)
    0  10  34  Earth radius
    0   7   2  Height
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0  25 110  Image processing summary
    0  25 111  Number of input data gaps
    0  25 102  Number of missing lines excluding data gaps
    0   2 104  Antenna polarisation
    0  25 103  Number of directional bins
    0  25 104  Number of wave-length bins
    0  25 105  First directional bin
    0  25 106  Directional bin step
    0  25 107  First wave-length bin
    0  25 108  Last wave-length bin
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
    0   2  26  Cross track resolution
    0   2  27  Along track resolution
    0  21 130  Spectrum total energy
    0  21 131  Spectrum maximum energy
    0  21 132  Direction of spectrum max on higher resolution grid
    0  21 133  Wavelength of spectrum max on higher resolution grid
    0  21  64  Clutter noise estimate
    0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
    0  21 134  Range resolution of cross covariance spectrum
    1   7  18  Replicate next 7 descriptors 18 times
    0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
    1   5  24  Replicate 5 descriptors 24 times
    2   1 130  Change data width
    0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  21 135  Real part of cross spectra
    0  21 136  Imaginary part of cross spectra
    0  33  44  ASAR quality
   -1
#
3  12  52  (RA2- Radar Altimeter-2)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instrument type
    0   1  96  Station acquisition
    0  25  61  Software identification
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0  25 120  RA2 L2 processing flag
    0  25 121  RA2 L2 processing quality
    0  25 124  MWR L2 processing flag
    0  25 125  MWR L2 processing quality
    0  25 122  Hardware configuration for RF
    0  25 123  Hardware configuration for HPA
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    0   7   2  Height or altitude
    0   2 119  Instrument operations
    0  33  47  Measurement confidence data
    0  10  81  Altitude of COG above reference ellipsoid
    0  10  82  Instantaneous altitude rate
    0  10  83  Off nadir angle of the satellite from platform data
    0  10  84  Off nadir angle of the satellite from waveform data
    0   2 116  Percentage of 320 MHz band processed
    0   2 117  Percentage of 80 MHz band processed
    0   2 118  Percentage of 20 MHz band processed
    0   2 156  Percentage of valid Ku ocean retracker measurements
    0   2 157  Percentage of valid S ocean retracker measurements
    0  14  55  Solar activity index
    0  22 150  Number of 18 Hz valid points for Ku band
    0  22 151  Ku band ocean range
    0  22 152  STD of 18Hz Ku band ocean range
    0  22 153  Number of 18 Hz valid points for S band
    0  22 154  S band ocean range
    0  22 155  STD of 18 Hz S band ocean range
    0  22 156  Ku band significant wave height
    0  22 157  STD of 18 Hz Ku band significant wave height
    0  22 158  S band significant wave height
    0  22 159  STD 18 Hz S band significant wave height
    0  21 137  Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient
    0  21 138  STD Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient
    0  21 139  Ku band net instrumental correction for AGC
    0  21 140  S band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient
    0  21 141  STD S band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient
    0  21 142  S band net instrumental correction for AGC
    0  10  85  Mean sea surface height
    0  10  86  Geoid height
    0  10  87  Ocean depth/land elevation
    0  10  88  Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 1
    0  10  89  Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 2
    0  10  90  Long period tide height
    0  10  91  Tidal loading height
    0  10  92  Solid earth tide height
    0  10  93  Geocentric pole tide height
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  25 126  Model dry tropospheric correction
    0  25 127  Inverted barometer correction
    0  25 128  Model wet tropospheric correction
    0  25 129  MWR derived wet tropospheric correction
    0  25 130  RA2 ionospheric correction on Ku band
    0  25 131  Ionospheric correction from Doris on Ku band
    0  25 132  Ionospheric correction from model on Ku band
    0  25 133  Sea state bias correction on Ku band
    0  25 134  RA2 ionospheric correction on S band
    0  25 135  Ionospheric correction from Doris on S band
    0  25 136  Ionospheric correction from model on S band
    0  25 137  Sea state bias correction on S band
    0  13  96  MWR water vapour content
    0  13  97  MWR liquid water content
    0  11  95  U component of model wind vector
    0  11  96  V component of model wind vector
    0  12 188  Interpolated 23.8 GHz brightness temperature from MWR
    0  12 189  Interpolated 36.5 GHz brightness temperature from MWR
    0   2 158  RA2 instrument
    0   2 159  MWR instrument
    0  33  52  S band ocean retracking quality
    0  33  53  Ku band ocean retracking quality
    0  21 143  Ku band rain attenuation
    0  21 144  Altimeter rain flag
   -1
#
3  12  53  (Ocean wave spectra)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   2  19  Satellite instrument type
    0   1  96  Station acquisition
    0  25  61  Software identification and version number
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0   8  75  Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
    3   1  11  Date 
    3   1  13  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude/longitude
    0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
    2   1 131  Change data width
    0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  10  32  Satellite distance to Earth centre
    0  10  33  Altitude (platform to ellipsoid)
    0  10  34  Earth radius
    0   7   2  Height or altitude
    0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
    0  25 110  Image processing summary
    0  25 111  Number of input data gaps
    0  25 102  Number of missing lines excluding data gaps
    0   2 104  Antenna polarisation
    0  25 103  Number of directional bins
    0  25 104  Number of wave-length bins
    0  25 105  First directional bin
    0  25 106  Directional bin step
    0  25 107  First wave-length bin
    0  25 108  Last wave-length bin
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0  22 160  Normalized inverse wave age
    0  25 138  Average signal to noise ratio
    2   1 130  Change data width
    2   2 129  Change scale
    0  22  21  Height of waves
    2   2   0  Cancel operator
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  33  48  Confidence measure for SAR inversion
    0  33  49  Confidence measure for wind retrieval
    0   2  26  Cross track resolution
    0   2  27  Along track resolution
    0  21 130  Spectrum total energy
    0  21 131  Spectrum max energy
    0  21 132  Direction of spectrum max
    0  21 133  Wave-length of spectrum max
    0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
    1   6  36  Replicate 6 descriptors 36 times
    0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
    1   4  24  Replicate 4 descriptors 24 times
    2   1 130  Change data width
    0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
    2   1   0  Cancel operator
    0  22 161  Wave spectra
    0  33  44  ASAR quality
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3  12  55  (ASCAT level 1b cell information)
    0   5  33  Pixel size on horizontal-1
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    0   6  34  Cross track cell number
    0  10  95  Height of atmosphere used
    0  21 157  Loss per unit length of atmosphere used
   -1
#
3  12  56  (Scatterometer wind cell information)
    0  25  60  Software identification
    0   1  32  Generating application
    0  11  82  Model wind speed at 10 m
    0  11  81  Model wind direction at 10 m
    0  20  95  Ice probability
    0  20  96  Ice age (a-parameter)
    0  21 155  Wind vector cell quality
    2   1 133  Increase data width by 5 bits
    0  21 101  Number of vector ambiguities
    0  21 102  Index of selected wind vector
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
   -1
#
3  12  57  (Ambiguous wind data)
    2   1 130  Increase data width by 2 bits
    2   2 129  Increase scaling by 101
    0  11  12  Wind speed at 10 m
    2   2   0  Cancel change scaling
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    2   1 131  Increase data width by 3 bits
    2   2 129  Increase scaling by 101
    0  11  11  Wind direction at 10 m
    2   2   0  Cancel change scaling
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    0  21 156  Backscatter distance
    0  21 104  Likelihood computed for solution
   -1
#
3  12  58  (ASCAT level 1b data)
    3   1 125  ASCAT header information
    3   1  11  Date information
    3   1  13  Time information
    3   1  21  Position information
    3  12  55  ASCAT level 1b cell information
    0  21 150  Beam co-location
    1   1   3  Repeat next 1 descriptor 3 times
    3  21  30  ASCAT sigma-0 information
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#
3  12  59  (Scatterometer wind data)
    3  12  56  Scatterometer wind cell information
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of next 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Delayed replication factor
    3  12  57  Ambiguous wind data
   -1
#
3  12  60  (Scatterometer soil moisture data)
    0  25  60  Software identification
    0  25  62  Database identification
    0  40   1  Surface soil moisture (ms)
    0  40   2  Estimated error in surface soil moisture
    0  21  62  Extrapolated backscatter at 40deg incidence angle (sigma0_40)
    0  21 151  Estimated error in sigma0 at 40deg incidence angle
    0  21 152  Slope at 40deg incidence angle
    0  21 153  Estimated error in slope at 40deg incidence angle
    0  21 154  Soil moisture sensitivity
    0  21  62  Dry backscatter
    0  21  88  Wet backscatter
    0  40   3  Mean surface soil moisture 
    0  40   4  Rain fall detection
    0  40   5   Soil moisture correction flag
    0  40   6  Soil moisture processing flag
    0  40   7  Soil moisture quality
    0  20  65  Snow cover
    0  40   8  Frozen land surface fraction
    0  40   9  Inundation and wetland fraction
    0  40  10  Topographic complexity
   -1
#
3  12  61  (ASCAT Level 1b and level 2 data)
    3  12  58  ASCAT level 1b data
    3  12  60  Scatterometer soil moisture data
    3  12  59  Scatterometer wind data
   -1
#
#
# Category 13 - Sequences common to image data
#
3  13   9  (Radar reflectivity values)
    0  21   1  Horizontal reflectivity
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0  21   1  Horizontal reflectivity
   -1
#
3  13  10  (Radar rainfall intensities)
    0  21  36  Radar rainfall intensity
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0  21  36  Radar rainfall intensity
   -1
#
3  13  31  (Non run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
    0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
    0   6  12  Longitude increment
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended replication factor
    0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
   -1
#
3  13  32  (Non run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
    0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
    0   5  12  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended replication factor
    3  13  31  Non run-length encoded row
   -1
#
3  13  41  (Run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
    0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
    1  10   0  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   6  12  Longitude increment
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31  12  Repetition factor
    0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
    0   6  12  Longitude increment
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
   -1
#
3  13  42  (Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
    0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
    0   5  12  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   2  Extended replication factor
    3  13  41  Run-length encoded row
   -1
#
3  13  43  (Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits), regular grid)
    0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
    0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
    0   5  12  Latitude increment
    1  12   0  Delayed replication of 12 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    1  10   0  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   6  12  Longitude increment
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31  11  Repetition factor
    0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
    0   6  12  Longitude increment
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
   -1
#
# Category 15 - Oceanographic report sequences
#
3  15   1  (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
    0   1  11  Ship's call sign
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    3   6   1  Depth, temperature
   -1
#
3  15   2  (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
    0   1  11  Ship's call sign
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    3   6   4  Depth, temperature, salinity
   -1
#
3  15   3  (Temperature and salinity profile observed by profile floats)
    0   1  87  WMO Marine observing platform extended identifier
    0   1  85  Observing platform manufacturers model
    0   1  86  Observing platform manufacturers serial number
    0   2  36  Buoy type
    0   2 148  Data collection and/or location system
    0   2 149  Type of data buoy
    0  22  55  Float cycle number
    0  22  56  Direction of profile
    0  22  67  Instrument type for water temperature profile measurement
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
    0   8  80  Qualifier for quality class
    0  33  50  GTSPP quality class
    1   9   0  Delayed replication of 9 descriptors
    0  31   2  Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
    0   7  65  Water pressure
    0   8  80  Qualifier for quality class
    0  33  50  GTSPP quality class
    0  22  45  Subsurface sea temperature
    0   8  80  Qualifier for quality class
    0  33  50  GTSPP quality class
    0  22  64  Salinity
    0   8  80  Qualifier for quality class
    0  33  50  GTSPP quality class
   -1
#
# Category 16 - Synoptic feature sequences
#
3  16   1  
    3   1  11  Year, month, day
    0   4   4  Hour
    3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   1  21  Synoptic feature identifier
    0   2  41  Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features
    0  19   1  Type of synoptic feature
    0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
    0  19   2  Effective radius of feature
    0  19   3  Wind speed threshold (15 m s–1 typically)
    0  19   4  Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold
   -1
#
3  16   2  (Header)
    0   8  21  Data time (analysis)
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   1  33  Originating/generating centre
    0   8  21  Validity time (fcst)
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of chart layer)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of chart layer)
   -1
#
3  16   3  (Jet stream)
    1  10   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (jet stream value)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for line)
    1   4   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  10   2  Flight level (altitude)
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   4  (Turbulence)
    1  11   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for turbulence)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
    1   2   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  11  31(1)  Degree of turbulence
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   5  (Storm)
    1   8   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (storm centre)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0   1  26  WMO storm name (use “unknown” for a sandstorm)
    0  19   1  Synoptic features (value for type of storm)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   6  (Cloud)
    1  12   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for cloud)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
    1   2   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  20  11(2)  Cloud amount
    0  20  12  Cloud type
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   7  (Front)
    1  10   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11(3)  Meteorological feature (value for type of front)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for line)
    1   4   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  19   5  Direction of feature
    0  19   6  Speed of feature
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   8  (Tropopause)
    1  11   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8   1  Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
    0   8  23(4)  Statistic (type of tropopause value)
    1   3   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  10   2  Height/altitude
    0   8  23  Statistic (cancel)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8   1  Vertical significance (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16   9  (Airframe icing area)
    1  11   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for airframe icing)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
    0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
    1   2   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0  20  41  Airframe icing (type of airframe icing)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16  10  (Name of feature)
    1   7   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
    0   1  22  Name of feature
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16  11  (Volcano erupting)
    1  17   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for special clouds)
    0   1  22  Name of feature (volcano name)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
    1   2   0  Delayed replication
    0  31   1  Replication
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
    0   8  21  Time significance (eruption starting time)
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    0  20  90  Special clouds (clouds from volcanic eruptions)
    0   8  21  Time significance (cancel)
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
   -1
#
3  16  22  (Forecast data)
    0   1  32  Generating application (NWP model name, etc. code table defined by originating/generating centre)
    0   2  41  Method for estimating reports related to synoptic feature
    0  19   1  Type of synoptic feature
    0  19  10  Method for tracing of the centre of synoptic feature
    1  18   0  Delayed replication of 18 descriptors
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   8  21  Time significance (forecast)
    0   4  14  Time increment (hour)
    0   8   5  Surface synoptic feature significance
    3   1  23  Latitude (coarse accuracy), longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0  19   5  Direction of motion of feature
    0  19   6  Speed of motion of feature
    0  10   4  Pressure
    0  11  41  Maximum wind speed (gust: e.g. used in US)
    0   8  21  Time significance (forecast time averaged)
    0   4  75  Time period (minutes)
    0  11  40  Maximum wind speed (mean wind)
    0  19   8  Vertical extent of feature
    1   5   4  Replicate 5 descriptors 4 times
    0   5  21  Starting bearing or azimuth
    0   5  21  Ending bearing or azimuth
    1   2   2  Replicate 2 descriptors 2 times
    0  19   3  Wind speed threshold
    0  19   4  Effective radius with respect to wind speed above threshold
   -1
#
3  16  30  (SIGMET header)
    3   1  14  Time period (for which SIGMET is valid)
    0   1  37  SIGMET sequence identifier
    0  10  64  SIGMET cruising level
    0   8  19  Qualifier for location identifier, 1=ATS unit serving FIR
    0   1  62  Short ICAO location identifier
    0   8  19  Qualifier for location identifier, 2=FIR, 3=UIR, 4=CTA
    0   1  65  ICAO region identifier
    0   8  19  Qualifier for location identifier, 6=MWO
    0   1  62  Short ICAO location identifier
    0   8  19  Qualifier for location identifier, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  31  (SIGMET, Observed or forecast location and motion)
    0   8  21  Time Significance, 16=Analysis, 4=Forecast
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute
    3   1  27  Description of feature
    0  19   5  Direction of motion
    0  19   6  Speed of motion
    0  20  28  Expected change in intensity
    0   8  21  Time significance, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  32  (SIGMET, Forecast position)
    0   8  21  Time Significance, 4=Forecast
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute
    3   1  27  Description of feature
    0   8  21  Time significance, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  33  (SIGMET, Outlook)
    0   8  21  Time Significance, 4=Forecast
    3   1  11  Year, Month, Day
    3   1  12  Hour, Minute
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3   1  27  Description of feature
    0   8  21  Time significance, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  34  (Volcanic Ash SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, 17=Volcano
    0   1  22  Name of feature
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance, 0=Point
    3   1  23  Location
    0   8   7  Dimensional significance, Missing=Cancel
    0  20  90  Special Clouds, 5=Clouds from volcanic eruptions
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    1   1   0   Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   0  Short replication factor
    3  16  32  SIGMET Forecast position
    1   1   0   Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3  16  33  SIGMET Outlook
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  35  (Thunderstorm SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11   Meteorological feature, 21=Thunderstorm
    0  20  23  Other weather phenomenon, bit 2=Squalls or all 18 bits = Missing
    0  20  21  Type of precipitation, bit 14=Hail or all 30 bits=Missing
    0  20   8  Cloud distribution 15=OBSC, 16=EMBD, 12=FRQ, 31=Missing
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  36  (Tropical Cyclone SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, 22=Tropical Cyclone
    0   1  27  WMO long storm name
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    1   1   0   Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   0  Short replication factor
    3  16  32  SIGMET Forecast position
    1   1   0   Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3  16  33  SIGMET Outlook
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  37  (Turbulence SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction 
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, 13=Turbulence
    0  11  31  Degree of turbulence, 10=Moderate, 11=Severe
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  38  (Icing SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, 15=Airframe Icing
    0  20  41  Airframe icing, 7=Severe
    0  20  21  Type of precipitation, bit 3=Liquid freezing or all 30 bits = Missing
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16 39  (Mountain Wave, Duststorm or Sandstorm SIGMET)
    0   8  79  Product status, 0=Normal Issue, 1=Correction
    3  16  30  SIGMET Header
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, 23=MountainWave, 24=Duststorm, 25=Sandstorm
    0  20  24  Intensity of phenomena, 3=Heavy, 5=Severe
    3  16  31  SIGMET Observed or forecast location and motion
    0   8  11  Meteorological feature, Missing=Cancel
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  40  (Cancellation of SIGMET)   
    3  16  30  SIGMET header
    0   8  79  Product status, 4=Cancellation
    3   1  14   Time period (of the SIGMET to be cancelled)
    0   1  37  SIGMET sequence identifier (of the SIGMET to be cancelled)
    0  10  64  SIGMET cruising level (of the SIGMET to be cancelled) 
    0   8  79  Product status, Missing=Cancel
   -1
#
3  16  50  (RADOB Template (part A: Information on tropical cyclone))
    3   1   1  WMO block and station number
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    0   2 160  Wave length of the radar
    0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (=1)
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   8   5  Cancel Meteorological attribute significance
    0  19 100  Time interval to calculate the movement of the tropical cyclone
    0  19   5  Direction of motion of feature
    0  19   6  Speed of motion of feature
    0  19 101  Accuracy of the position of the centre of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 102  Shape and definition of the eye of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 103  Diameter of major axis of the eye of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 104  Change in character of the eye during the 30 minutes
    0  19 105  Distance between the end of spiral band and the centre
   -1
#
3  16  52  (SAREP Template (part A: Information on tropical cyclone))
    3   1   5  Originating centre/sub-centre
    3   1  11  Date
    3   1  12  Time
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0  25 150  Method of tropical cyclone intensity analysis using satellite data
    1  22   0  Delayed replication of 22 descriptors
    0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication facto
    0   1  27  WMO long storm name
    0  19 150  Typhoon International Common Number (Typhoon Committee)
    0  19 106  Identification number of tropical cyclone
    0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (=1)
    0   5   2  Latitude (coarse accuracy)
    0   6   2  Longitude (coarse accuracy) 
    0   8   5  Cancel Meteorological attribute significance
    0  19 107  Time interval of the tropical cyclone analysis
    0  19   5  Direction of motion of feature
    0  19   6  Speed of motion of feature
    0  19 108  Accuracy of geographical position of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 109  Mean diameter of the overcast cloud of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 110  Apparent 24-hour change in intensity of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 111  Current Intensity (CI) number of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 112  Data tropical (DT) number of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 113  Cloud pattern type of the DT-number
    0  19 114  Model Expected tropical (MET) number of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 115  Trend of the past 24-hour change (+: Developed, -: Weakened)
    0  19 116  Pattern tropical (PT) number of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 117  Cloud picture type of the PT-number
    0  19 118  Final tropical (T) number of the tropical cyclone
    0  19 119  Type of the final T-number
   -1
#
#
# Category 18 - Radiological report sequences
#
3  18   1  
    3   1  25  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time
    0  24  11  Dose
   -1
#
3  18   3  
    3   1  26  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), time periods in days,
    0  24   5  Isotope mass
    0  24   4  Element name
    0  24  21  Air concentration
   -1
#
3  18   4  
    3   1  25  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time
    0   4  23  Time period or displacement 
    0  13  11  Total precipitation/total water equivalent
    0  24   5  Isotope mass
    0  24   4  Element name
    0  24  22  Concentration in precipitation
   -1
#
# Category 21 - Radar report sequences
#
3  21   1  (Wind profiler — antenna characteristics)
    0   2 101  Type of antenna
    0   2 114  Antenna effective surface area
    0   2 105  Maximum antenna gain
    0   2 106  3-dB beamwidth
    0   2 107  Sidelobe suppression
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
   -1
#
3  21   3  (Wind profiler — moment data)
    0  21  51  Signal power above 1 mW
    0  21  14  Doppler mean velocity (radial)
    0  21  17  Doppler velocity spectral width
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
   -1
#
3  21   4  (Wind profiler — moment data sounding)
    3   1  31  Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    3  21   3  Wind profiler — moment data
   -1
#
3  21   5  (Transmitter-receiver characteristics)
    0  25   4  Echo processing
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
    0   2 122  Frequency agility range
    0   2 123  Peak power
    0   2 124  Average power
    0   2 125  Pulse repetition frequency
    0   2 126  Pulse width
    0   2 127  Receiver intermediate frequency
    0   2 128  Intermediate frequency bandwidth
    0   2 129  Minimum detectable signal
    0   2 130  Dynamic range
    0   2 131  Sensitivity time control
   -1
#
3  21   6  (Integration characteristics)
    0  25   1  Range-gate length
    0  25   2  Number of gates averaged
    0  25   3  Number of integrated pulses
    0  25   5  Echo integration
   -1
#
3  21   7  (Corrections)
    0  25   9  Calibration method
    0  25  10  Clutter treatment
    0  25  11  Ground occultation correction
    0  25  12  Range attenuation correction
    0  25  13  Bright-band correction
    0  25  15  Radome attenuation correction
    0  25  16  Clear-air attenuation correction
    0  25  17  Precipitation attenuation correction
   -1
#
3  21   8  (Z to R conversion)
    0  25   6  Z to R conversion
    0  25   7  Z to R conversion factor
    0  25   8  Z to R conversion exponent
   -1
#
3  21   9  (A to Z law)
    0  25  18  A to Z law for attenuation factor
    0  25  19  A to Z law for attenuation exponent
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3  21  10  (Antenna characteristics)
    0   2 101  Type of antenna
    0   7   2  Altitude of the tower base
    0   2 102  Antenna height above tower base
    0   2 103  Radome
    0   2 104  Antenna polarisation
    0   2 105  Maximum antenna gain
    0   2 106  3-dB beamwidth
    0   2 107  Sidelobe suppression
    0   2 108  Crosspol discrimination (on axis)
    0   2 109  Antenna speed (azimuth)
    0   2 110  Antenna speed (elevation)
    0   2 132  Azimuth pointing accuracy
    0   2 133  Elevation pointing accuracy
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3  21  11  (General characteristics)
    0  30  31  Picture type
    0  30  32  Combination with other data
    0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
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3  21  12  (Antenna elevations)
    1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
    0  31   1  Replication factor
    0   2 135  Antenna elevation
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3  21  21  (Basic information (System/site header) on Wind profiler/RASS)
    0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
    0   2 101  Type of antenna
    2   1 130  Change width to 8 bits
    0   2 106  3-dB beam width
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
    2   1 132  Change width to 11 bits
    2   2 130  Change scale to -6
    0   2 121  Mean frequency
    2   2   0  Change scale back to table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
    2   1 133  Change width to 11 bits
    2   2 129  Change scale to 0
    0  25   1  Range-gate length
    2   2   0  Change scale back to table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
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3  21  22  (Wind profiler: Processed-data winds)
    0   7   7  Height
    2   4   1  Add associated field of 1 bit in length
    0  31  21  Associated field significance
    0  11   1  Wind direction
    2   4   0  Cancel add associated field
    0  11   2  Wind speed
    2   4   1  Add associated field of 1 bit in length
    0  31  21  Associated field significance
    0  11   6  w-component
    2   4   0  Cancel add associated field
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
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3  21  23  (Wind profiler: Raw-data winds)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  21  91  Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
    2   2 129  Change scale to 2
    0  21  14  Doppler mean velocity (radial)
    2   1 129  Change width to 9 bits
    0  21  17  Doppler velocity spectral width
    2   2   0  Change scale back to table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
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3  21  24  (RASS-Mode: Processed-data RASS)
    0   7   7  Height
    2   4   1  Add associated field of 1 bit in length
    0  31  21  Associated field significance
    0  12   7  Virtual temperature
    0  11   6  w-component
    2   4   0  Cancel add associated field
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
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3  21  25  (RASS-Mode: Raw-data RASS)
    0   7   7  Height
    0  21  91  Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
    2   2 129  Change scale to 2
    0  21  14  Doppler mean velocity (radial)
    2   1 129  Change width to 9 bits
    0  21  17  Doppler velocity spectral width
    2   2   0  Change scale back to table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
    0  21  92  RASS signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment, referring to RASS signal
    0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio, referring to RASS signal 
    0  25  92  Acoustic propagation velocity
    2   1 129  Change width to 9 bits
    2   2 129  Change scale to 2
    0  21  17  Doppler velocity spectral width, referring to RASS signal
    2   2   0  Change scale back to table B
    2   1   0  Change width back to table B
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3  21  26  (RASS data - fluxes)
    0   7   7  Height
    2   4   1  Add associated field of 1 bit in length
    0  31  21  Associated field significance
    0  12   7  Virtual temperature
    0  25  91  Structure constant of the refraction index (Cn2)
    0  11  71  Turbulent vertical momentum flux
    0  11  72  Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux
    0  11  73  Turbulent kinetic energy
    0  11  74  Dissipation energy
    2   4   0  Cancel add associated field
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3  21  27  
    0  21 118  Attenuation correction on sigma-0
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 132  Change data width
    0   2 112  Radar look angle
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    2   1 131  Change data width
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    2   1   0  Change data width back to Table B
    2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
    0   2 104  Antenna polarization
    0  21 105  Normalized radar cross-section
    0  21 106  Kp variance coefficient (alpha)
    0  21 107  Kp variance coefficient (beta)
    0  21 114  Kp variance coefficient (gamma)
    0  21 115  SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality
    0  21 116  SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode
    0   8  18  SEAWINDS land/ice surface type
    0  21 117  Sigma-0 variance quality control
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3  21  28  
    0  21 118  Attenuation correction on sigma-0
    2   2 129  Change scale
    2   1 132  Change data width
    0   2 112  Radar look angle
    2   1   0  Data width back to Table B
    2   1 131  Change data width
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    2   1   0  Data width back to Table B
    2   2   0  Scale back  to table B
    0   2 104  Antenna polarization
    0  21 123  SEAWINDS normalized radar cross section
    0  21 106  Kp variance coefficient (alpha)
    0  21 107  Kp variance coefficient (beta)
    0  21 114  Kp variance coefficient (gamma)
    0  21 115  SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality flag
    0  21 116  SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode flag
    0   8  18  SEAWINDS land/ice surface flag
    0  21 117  Sigma-0 variance quality control
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3  21  30  (ASCAT sigma-0 information)
    0   8  85  Beam identifier
    2   2 129  Increase scaling by 10^1
    2   1 131  Increase data width by 3 bits
    0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
    2   1   0  Cancel change data width
    2   2   0  Cancel change scaling
    0   2 134  Antenna beam azimuth 
    0  21  62  Backscatter
    0  21  63  Radiometric resolution (noise value)
    0  21 158  ASCAT kp estimate quality
    0  21 159  ASCAT sigma-0 usability
    0  21 160  ASCAT synthetic data quality
    0  21 161  ASCAT synthetic data quantity
    0  21 162  ASCAT satellite orbit and attitude quality
    0  21 163  ASCAT solar array reflection contamination
    0  21 164  ASCAT telemetry presence and quality
    0  21 165  ASCAT extrapolated reference function
    0  21 166  ASCAT land fraction
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# Category 40 – Additional satellite report sequences
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3  40   1  (IASI Level 1c data)
    0   1   7  Satellite identifier
    0   1  31  Identification of originating/generating centre
    0   2  19  Satellite instruments
    0   2  20  Satellite classification
    0   4   1  Year
    0   4   2  Month
    0   4   3  Day
    0   4   4  Hour
    0   4   5  Minute
    2   2 131  Add 3 to scale
    2   1 138  Add 10 to width
    0   4   6  Second
    2   1   0  Reset width
    2   2   0  Reset scale
    0   5   1  Latitude (high accuracy)
    0   6   1  Longitude (high accuracy)
    0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
    0   5  21  Bearing or azimuth
    0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
    0   5  22  Solar azimuth
    0   5  43  Field of view number
    0   5  40  Orbit number
    2   1 133  Add 5 to width
    0   5  41  Scan line number
    2   1   0  Reset width
    2   1 132  Add 4 to width
    0  25  70  Major frame count
    2   1   0  Reset width
    2   2 126  Subtract 2 from scale
    0   7   1  Height of station
    2   2   0  Reset scale
    0  33  60  GQisFlagQual
    0  33  61  QGisQualIndex
    0  33  62  QGisQualIndexLoc
    0  33  63  QGisQualIndexRad
    0  33  64  QGisQualIndexSpect
    0  33  65  GQisSysTecSondQual
    1   1  10  Repeat next 1 descriptor 10 times
    3  40   2  IASI Level 1c band description
    1   1  87  Repeat next 1 descriptor 87 times
    3  40   3  IASI Level 1c 100 channel sequence
    0   2  19  Satellite instruments
    0  25  51  AVHRR channel combination
    1   1   7  Repeat next 1 descriptor 7 times
    3  40   4  IASI Level 1c AVHRR single scene sequence
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3  40   2  (IASI Level 1c band description)
    0  25 140  Start channel
    0  25 141  End channel
    0  25 142  Channel scale factor
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3  40   3  (IASI Level 1c 100 channel)
    1   4 100  Repeat next 4 descriptor 100 times
    2   1 136  Add 8 to width
    0   5  42  Channel number
    2   1   0  Reset width
    0  14  46  Scaled IASI radiance
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3  40   4  (IASI Level 1c AVHRR single scene)
    0   5  60  Y angular position from centre of gravity
    0   5  61  Z angular position from centre of gravity
    0  25  85  Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS FOV
    1   5   6  Repeat next 5 descriptor 6 times
    0   5  42  Channel number
    0  25 142  Channel scale factor
    0  14  47  Scaled mean AVHRR radiance
    0  25 142  Channel scale factor
    0  14  48  Scaled std dev AVHRR radiance
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