BUFR Table B - Element descriptors

As used by SoftBUFR Class Library

version 9.0, created 2000-10-31, based on WMO BUFR Table B version 9

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Use this file for fast checks only, and consult the original WMO file or printed manual for possible BUFR notes!



Class 00

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 000001 Table A:  entry
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
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 000002 Table A:  data category description, line 1
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 256	
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 000003 Table A:  data category description, line 2
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 256	
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 000005 BUFR edition number
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
#
 000010 F descriptor to be added or defined
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 8	
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 000011 X descriptor to be added or defined
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 16	
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 000012 Y descriptor to be added or defined
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
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 000013 Element name, line 1
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 256	
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 000014 Element name, line 2
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 256	
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 000015 Units name
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 192	
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 000016 Units scale sign
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 8	
#
 000017 Units scale
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
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 000018 Units reference sign
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 8	
#
 000019 Units reference value
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 80	
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 000020 Element data width
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
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 000030 Descriptor defining sequence
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 48	
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Class 01

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 001001 WMO block number
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 001002 WMO station number
 Numeric
 0 0 10	
#
 001003 WMO Region number/geographical area
 Code table
 0 0 3	
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 001004 WMO Region sub-area (see Note 9)
 Numeric
 0 0 3	
#
 001005 Buoy/platform identifier
 Numeric
 0 0 17	
#
 001006 Aircraft flight number
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
#
 001007 Satellite identifier
 Code table
 0 0 10	
#
 001008 Aircraft registration number
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
#
 001009 Type of commercial aircraft
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
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 001010 Stationary buoy platform identifier; e.g. C-MAN buoys
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
#
 001011 Ship or mobile land station identifier
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 72	
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 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 001013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform
 m s-1
 0 0 10	
#
 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision)
 m s-1
 2 0 10	
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 001015 Station or site name
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 160	
#
 001018 Short station or site name
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 40	
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 001020 WMO Region sub-area
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 001021 Synoptic feature identifier
 Numeric
 0 0 14	
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 001022 Name of feature (see Note 11)
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 224	
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 001025 Storm identifier
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
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 001026 WMO storm name*
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
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 001027 WMO long storm name
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 80	
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 001031 Identification of originating/generating centre (see Note 10)
 Code table
 0 0 16	
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 001032 Generating application
 Code table defined by originating/ generating centre  (Notes (3), (4) and (5))
 0 0 8	
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 001033 Identification of originating/generating centre
 Code table
 0 0 8	
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 001034 Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
 Code table
 0 0 8	
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 001041 Absolute platform velocity - first component (see Note 6)
 m s-1
 5 -1073741824 31	
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 001042 Absolute platform velocity - second component (see Note 6)
 m s-1
 5 -1073741824 31	
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 001043 Absolute platform velocity - third component (see Note 6)
 m s-1
 5 -1073741824 31	
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 001050 Platform transmitter ID number
 Numeric
 0 0 17	
#
 001051 Platform transmitter ID number
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 96	
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 001060 Aircraft reporting point (Beacon identifier)
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
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 001062 Short ICAO location indicator
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 32	
#
 001063 ICAO location indicator
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 64	
#
 001064 Runway designator
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 32	
#
 001075 Tide station identification
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 40	
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Class 02

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 002001 Type of station
 Code table
 0 0 2	
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 002002 Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
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 002003 Type of measuring equipment used
 Code table
 0 0 4	
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 002004 Type of instrumentation for evaporation measurement or type of crop for which evapotranspiration is reported
 Code table
 0 0 4	
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 002005 Precision of temperature observation
 K
 2 0 7	
#
 002011 Radiosonde type
 Code table
 0 0 8	
#
 002012 Radiosonde computational method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002013 Solar and infrared radiation correction
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002014 Tracking technique/status of system used
 Code table
 0 0 7	
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 002015 Radiosonde completeness
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002019 Satellite instruments
 Code table
 0 0 11	
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 002020 Satellite classification
 Code table
 0 0 9	
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 002021 Satellite instrument data used in processing*
 Flag table
 0 0 9	
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 002022 Satellite data-processing technique used
 Flag table
 0 0 8	
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 002023 Satellite derived wind computation method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
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 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002025 Satellite channel(s) used in computation
 Flag table
 0 0 25	
#
 002026 Cross track resolution
 m
 2 0 12	
#
 002027 Along track resolution
 m
 2 0 12	
#
 002028 Segment size at nadir in X direction
 m
 0 0 18	
#
 002029 Segment size at nadir in Y direction
 m
 0 0 18	
#
 002030 Method of current measurement
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 002031 Duration and time of current measurement
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 002032 Indicator for digitization
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 002033 Method of salinity/depth measurement
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 002034 Drogue type
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 002035 Cable length
 m
 0 0 9	
#
 002036 Buoy type
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 002037 Method of tidal observation
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 002038 Method of sea-surface temperature measurement
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002039 Method of wet-bulb temperature measurement
 Code table
 0 0 3	
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 002040 Method of removing velocity and motion of platform from current
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 002044 Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave data
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002045 Indicator for type of platform
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002046 Wave measurement instrumentation
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002048 Satellite sensor indicator
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002049 Geostationary satellite data-processing technique used
 Flag table
 0 0 8	
#
 002050 Geostationary sounder satellite channels used
 Flag table
 0 0 20	
#
 002051 Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002052 Geostationary imager satellite channels used
 Flag table
 0 0 6	
#
 002053 GOES-I/M brightness temperature characteristics
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002054 GOES-I/M soundings parameter characteristics
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002055 Geostationary soundings statistical parameters
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002056 Geostationary soundings accuracy statistics
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002057 Origin of first guess information for GOES-I/M soundings
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002058 Valid times of first guess information for GOES-I/M soundings
 Code table
 0 0 4
#
 002059 Origin of analysis information for GOES-I/M soundings
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002060 Origin of surface information for GOES-I/M soundings
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002061 Aircraft navigational system
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 002062 Type of aircraft data relay system
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002063 Aircraft roll angle
 Degree
 2 -18000 16	
#
 002064 Aircraft roll angle quality
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 002065 ACARS ground receiving station
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 40	
#
 002070 Original specification of latitude/longitude
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002091 Entry sensor 4/20 mA
 A
 0 4 10	
#
 002100 Radar constant*
 dB
 1 0 12	
#
 002101 Type of antenna
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002102 Antenna height above tower base
 m
 0 0 8	
#
 002103 Radome
 Flag table
 0 0 2	
#
 002104 Antenna polarisation
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002105 Maximum antenna gain
 dB
 0 0 6	
#
 002106 3-dB beamwidth
 Degree
 1 0 6	
#
 002107 Sidelobe suppression
 dB
 0 0 6	
#
 002108 Crosspol discrimination (on axis)
 dB
 0 0 6	
#
 002109 Antenna speed (azimuth)
 Degree s-1
 2 0 12	
#
 002110 Antenna speed (elevation)
 Degree s-1
 2 0 12	
#
 002111 Radar incidence angle
 Degree
 1 0 10	
#
 002112 Radar look angle
 Degree
 1 0 12	
#
 002113 Number of azimuth looks
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 002114 Antenna effective surface area
 m2
 0 0 15	
#
 002121 Mean frequency
 Hz
 -8 0 7	
#
 002122 Frequency agility range
 Hz
 -6 -128 8	
#
 002123 Peak power
 W
 -4 0 7	
#
 002124 Average power
 W
 -1 0 7	
#
 002125 Pulse repetition frequency
 Hz
 -1 0 8	
#
 002126 Pulse width
 s
 7 0 6	
#
 002127 Receiver intermediate frequency
 Hz
 -6 0 7	
#
 002128 Intermediate frequency bandwidth
 Hz
 -5 0 6	
#
 002129 Minimum detectable signal
 dB
 0 -150 5	
#
 002130 Dynamic range
 dB
 0 0 7	
#
 002131 Sensitivity time control (STC)
 Flag table
 0 0 2	
#
 002132 Azimuth pointing accuracy
 Degree
 2 0 6	
#
 002133 Elevation pointing accuracy
 Degree
 2 0 6	
#
 002134 Antenna beam azimuth
 Degree
 2 0 16	
#
 002135 Antenna elevation
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 002136 Range processed by range attenuation correction
 m
 -3 0 16	
#
 002140 Satellite radar beam azimuth angle
 Degree
 0 0 9	
#
 002141 Measurement type
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 24	
#
 002142 Ozone instrument serial number/ identification
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 32	
#
 002143 Ozone instrument type
 Code table
 0 0 7	
#
 002144 Light source type for Brewer spectro photometer
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002145 Wave length setting for Dobson instruments
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002146 Source conditions for Dobson instruments
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002148 Data collection and/or location system
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 002149 Type of data buoy
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 002151 Radiometer identifier
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002152 Satellite instrument used in data processing(6)
 Flag table
 0 0 31	
#
 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency
 Hz
 -8 0 26	
#
 002154 Satellite channel band width
 Hz
 -8 0 26	
#
 002163 Height assignment method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002164 Tracer correlation method
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 002166 Radiance type
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002167 Radiance computational method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002168 Hydrostatic pressure of lower end of cable (thermistor string)
 Pa
 -3 0 16	
#
 002169 Anemometer type
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 002172 Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases
 Code table
 0 0 8	
#

Class 04

#
 004001 Year
 Year
 0 0 12	
#
 004002 Month
 Month
 0 0 4	
#
 004003 Day
 Day
 0 0 6	
#
 004004 Hour
 Hour
 0 0 5	
#
 004005 Minute
 Minute
 0 0 6	
#
 004006 Second
 Second
 0 0 6	
#
 004011 Time increment
 Year
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004012 Time increment
 Month
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004013 Time increment
 Day
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004014 Time increment
 Hour
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004015 Time increment
 Minute
 0 -2048 12	
#
 004016 Time increment
 Second
 0 -4096 13	
#
 004017 Reference time period for accumulated or extreme data
 Minute
 0 -1440 12	
#
 004021 Time period or displacement
 Year
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004022 Time period or displacement
 Month
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004023 Time period or displacement
 Day
 0 -1024 11	
#
 004024 Time period or displacement
 Hour
 0 -2048 12	
#
 004025 Time period or displacement
 Minute
 0 -2048 12	
#
 004026 Time period or displacement
 Second
 0 -4096 13	
#
 004031 Duration of time relating to following value
 Hour
 0 0 8	
#
 004032 Duration of time relating to following value
 Minute
 0 0 6	
#
 004041 Time difference, UTC -LMT (see Note 6)
 Minute
 0 -1440 12	
#
 004043 Day of the year
 Day
 0 0 9	
#
 004053 Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 004065 Short time increment
 Minute
 0 -128 8	
#
 004073 Short time period or displacement
 Day
 0 -128 8	
#
 004074 Short time period or displacement
 Hour
 0 -128 8	
#
 004075 Short time period or displacement
 Minute
 0 -128 8	
#

Class 05

#
 005001 Latitude (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -9000000 25	
#
 005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 005011 Latitude increment (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -9000000 25	
#
 005012 Latitude increment (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 005021 Bearing or azimuth
 Degree true
 2 0 16	
#
 005022 Solar azimuth
 Degree true
 2 0 16	
#
 005030 Direction (spectral)
 Degree
 0 0 12	
#
 005031 Row number
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 005033 Pixel size on horizontal - 1
 m
 -1 0 16	
#
 005034 Along track row number
 Numeric
 0 0 11	
#
 005040 Orbit number
 Numeric
 0 0 24	
#
 005041 Scan line number
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 005042 Channel number
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 005043 Field of view number
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 005052 Channel number increment
 Numeric
 0 0 5	
#
 005053 Field of view number increment
 Numeric
 0 0 5	
#

Class 06

#
 006001 Longitude (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -18000000 26	
#
 006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -18000 16	
#
 006011 Longitude increment (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -18000000 26	
#
 006012 Longitude increment (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -18000 16	
#
 006021 Distance
 m
 -1 0 13	
#
 006030 Wave number (spectral)
 rad m-1
 5 0 13	
#
 006031 Column number
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 006033 Pixel size on horizontal - 2
 m
 -1 0 16	
#
 006034 Cross-track cell number
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 006040 Radius of confidence
 m
 0 0 13	
#

Class 07

#
 007001 Height of station
 m
 0 -400 15	
#
 007002 Height or altitude
 m
 -1 -40 16	
#
 007003 Geopotential
 m2 s-2
 -1 -400 17	
#
 007004 Pressure
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 007005 Height increment
 m
 0 -400 12	
#
 007006 Height above station
 m
 0 0 15	
#
 007007 Height
 m
 0 -1000 17	
#
 007008 Geopotential
 m2 s-2
 0 -10000 20	
#
 007009 Geopotential height
 gpm
 0 -1000 17	
#
 007021 Elevation (see Note 1)
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 007022 Solar elevation
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 007024 Satellite zenith angle
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 007025 Solar zenith angle
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 007061 Depth below land surface
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 007062 Depth below sea/water surface
 m
 1 0 17	
#
 007064 Height above station (sensor height artificially corrected) (see Note 2)
 m
 0 0 4	
#
 007070 Drogue depth
 m
 0 0 10	
#

Class 08

#
 008001 Vertical sounding significance
 Flag table
 0 0 7	
#
 008002 Vertical significance (surface observations)
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 008003 Vertical significance (satellite observations)
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 008004 Phase of aircraft flight
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 008005 Meteorological attribute significance
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008006 Ozone vertical sounding significance
 Flag table
 0 0 9	
#
 008007 Dimensional significance
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008008 Radiation vertical sounding significance
 Flag table
 0 0 9	
#
 008011 Meteorological feature
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 008012 Land/sea qualifier
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 008013 Day/night qualifier
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 008014 Qualifier for runway visual range
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008016 Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 008017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 008018 SEAWINDS land/ice surface type
 Flag table
 0 0 17	
#
 008020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average)
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 008021 Time significance
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 008022 Total number (with respect to accumulation or average)
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 008023 First order statistics
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 008024 Difference statistics
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 008025 Time difference qualifier
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008030 Manual on Codes (Volume I.1, Section C) Code table from which data are derived
 Numeric
 0 0 13	
#
 008031 Data category CREX table A
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 008035 Type of monitoring exercise
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 008036 Type of centre or station performing monitoring
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 008051 Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 008052 Condition for which number of days of occurrence follows
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 008053 Day of occurrence qualifier
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 008060 Sample scanning mode significance
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 008072 Pixel(s) type
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#

Class 10

#
 010001 Height of land surface
 m
 0 -400 15	
#
 010002 Height
 m
 -1 -40 16	
#
 010003 Geopotential
 m2 s-2
 -1 -400 17	
#
 010004 Pressure
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 010007 Height
 m
 0 -1000 17	
#
 010008 Geopotential
 m2 s-2
 0 -10000 20	
#
 010009 Geopotential height
 gpm
 0 -1000 17	
#
 010010 Minimum pressure reduced to mean sea level
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 010011 Maximum pressure reduced to mean sea level
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 010031 In direction of the North Pole, distance from the Earth’s centre
 m
 2 -1073741824 31	
#
 010040 Number of retrieved layers
 Numeric
 0 0 10	
#
 010050 Standard deviation altitude
 m
 2 0 16	
#
 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 010052 Altimeter setting (QNH)
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 010060 Pressure change
 Pa
 -1 -1024 11	
#
 010061 3-hour pressure change
 Pa
 -1 -500 10	
#
 010062 24-hour pressure change
 Pa
 -1 -1000 11	
#
 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 010070 Indicated aircraft altitude
 m
 0 -400 16	
#

Class 11

#
 011001 Wind direction
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011002 Wind speed
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011003 u-component
 m s-1
 1 -4096 13	
#
 011004 v-component
 m s-1
 1 -4096 13	
#
 011005 w-component
 Pa s-1
 1 -512 10	
#
 011006 w-component
 m s-1
 2 -4096 13	
#
 011010 Wind direction associated with wind speed which follows
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011011 Wind direction at 10 m
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011012 Wind speed at 10 m
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011013 Wind direction at 5 m
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011014 Wind speed at 5 m
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011019 Steadiness of wind*
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 011021 Relative vorticity
 s-1
 9 -65536 17	
#
 011022 Divergence
 s-1
 9 -65536 17	
#
 011023 Velocity potential
 m2 s-1
 -2 -65536 17	
#
 011031 Degree of turbulence
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 011032 Height of base of turbulence
 m
 -1 -40 16	
#
 011033 Height of top of turbulence
 m
 -1 -40 16	
#
 011034 Vertical gust velocity
 m s-1
 1 -1024 11	
#
 011035 Vertical gust acceleration
 m s-2
 2 -8192 14	
#
 011036 Maximum derived equivalent vertical gust speed
 m s-1
 1 0 10	
#
 011037 Turbulence Index
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 011038 Time of occurrence of Peak Eddy Dissipation Rate
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 011040 Maximum wind speed (mean wind)
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts)
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011042 Maximum wind speed (10-min mean wind)
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011043 Maximum wind gust direction
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011044 Mean wind direction for surface - 1500 m (5000 feet)
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011045 Mean wind speed for surface - 1500 m (5000 feet)
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011046 Maximum instantaneous wind speed
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011047 Maximum instantaneous wind speed over 10 minutes
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011049 Standard deviation of wind direction
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 011050 Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011051 Standard deviation of vertical wind speed
 m s-1
 1 0 8	
#
 011052 Formal uncertainty in wind speed
 m s-1
 2 0 14	
#
 011053 Formal uncertainty in wind direction
 Degree true
 2 0 15	
#
 011061 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011062 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above
 m s-1
 1 0 12	
#
 011070 Designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL)
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 32	
#
 011071 Turbulent vertical momentum flux
 m2 s-2
 3 -128 14	
#
 011072 Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux
 K m s-1
 3 -128 11	
#
 011073 Turbulent kinetic energy
 m2 s-2
 2 -1024 13	
#
 011074 Dissipation energy
 m2 s-2
 2 -1024 10	
#
 011075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
 m2/3 s-1
 2 0 8	
#
 011076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
 m2/3 s-1
 2 0 8	
#
 011081 Model wind direction at 10m
 Degree true
 2 0 16	
#
 011082 Model wind speed at 10m
 m s-1
 2 0 14	
#

Class 12

#
 012001 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012002 Wet-bulb temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012003 Dew-point temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012005 Wet-bulb temperature at 2 m
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012006 Dew-point temperature at 2 m
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012007 Virtual temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012011 Maximum temperature, at height and over period specified
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012012 Minimum temperature, at height and over period specified
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012013 Ground minimum temperature, past 12 hours
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012014 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012015 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012016 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012017 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012021 Maximum temperature at 2m
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012022 Minimum temperature at 2m
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012030 Soil temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012051 Standard deviation temperature
 K
 1 0 10	
#
 012052 Highest daily mean temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012053 Lowest daily mean temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012061 Skin temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012062 Equivalent black body temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012063 Brightness temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012064 Instrument temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012065 Standard deviation brightness temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012071 Coldest cluster temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 012072 Radiance
 W m-2 sr-1
 6 0 31	
#
 012075 Spectral radiance
 W m-3 sr-1
 -3 0 16	
#
 012076 Radiance
 W m-2 sr-1
 3 0 16	
#
 012101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012102 Wet-bulb temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012103 Dew-point temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012104 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012105 Web-bulb temperature at 2m
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012106 Dew-point temperature at 2m
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012107 Virtual temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012111 Maximum temperature, at height and over period specified
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012112 Minimum temperature, at height and over period specified
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012113 Ground minimum temperature, past 12 hours
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012114 Maximum temperature at 2m, past 12 hours
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012115 Minimum temperature at 2m, past 12 hours
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012116 Maximum temperature at 2m, past 24 hours
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012117 Minimum temperature at 2m, past 24 hours
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012130 Soil temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012152 Highest daily mean temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012153 Lowest daily mean temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012161 Skin temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012162 Equivalent black body temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012163 Brightness temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012164 Instrument temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#
 012171 Coldest cluster temperature
 K
 2 0 16	
#

Class 13

#
 013001 Specific humidity
 kg kg-1
 5 0 14	
#
 013002 Mixing ratio
 kg kg-1
 5 0 14	
#
 013003 Relative humidity
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 013004 Vapour pressure
 Pa
 -1 0 10	
#
 013005 Vapour density
 kg m-3
 3 0 7	
#
 013006 Mixing heights
 m
 -1 -40 16	
#
 013007 Minimum relative humidity
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 013008 Maximum relative humidity
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 013011 Total precipitation/total water equivalent
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013012 Depth of fresh snow
 m
 2 -2 12	
#
 013013 Total snow depth
 m
 2 -2 16	
#
 013014 Rainfall/water equivalent of snow (averaged rate)
 kg m-2 s-1
 4 0 12	
#
 013015 Snowfall  (averaged rate)
 m s-1
 7 0 12	
#
 013016 Precipitable water
 kg m-2
 0 0 7	
#
 013019 Total precipitation past 1 hour
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013020 Total precipitation past 3 hours
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013021 Total precipitation past 6 hours
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013022 Total precipitation past 12 hours
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013023 Total precipitation past 24 hours
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013031 Evapotranspiration
 kg m-2
 0 0 7	
#
 013032 Evaporation/evapotranspiration
 kg m-2
 1 0 8	
#
 013033 Evaporation/evapotranspiration
 kg m-2
 1 0 10	
#
 013038 Superadiabatic indicator
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 013039 Terrain type (ice/snow)
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 013041 Pasquill-Gifford stability category
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 013042 Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa)
 K
 0 -20 6	
#
 013043 Best lifted index (to 500 hPa)
 K
 0 -20 6	
#
 013051 Frequency group, precipitation
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 013052 Highest daily amount of precipitation
 kg m-2
 1 -1 14	
#
 013060 Total accumulated precipitation
 kg m-2
 1 -10 17	
#
 013071 Upstream water level
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 013072 Downstream water level
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 013073 Maximum water level
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 013080 Water pH
 pH unit
 1 0 10	
#
 013081 Water conductivity
 Siemens m-1
 3 0 14	
#
 013082 Water temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 013083 Dissolved oxygen
 Kg m-3
 6 0 15	
#
 013084 Turbidity
 Lumen
 0 0 14	
#
 013085 Oxydation Reduction Potential (ORP)
 V
 3 0 14	
#

Class 14

#
 014001 Long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014003 Short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014011 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014012 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014013 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014014 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014015 Net radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -4 -16384 15	
#
 014016 Net radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -4 -16384 15	
#
 014017 Instantaneous long-wave radiation
 W m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014018 Instantaneous short-wave radiation
 W m-2
 -3 -2048 12	
#
 014019 Surface albedo
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 014020 Global solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014021 Global radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014022 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014023 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014024 Direct solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014025 Direct solar radiation, integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -4 0 15	
#
 014026 Albedo at the top of clouds
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 014027 Albedo
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 014028 Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -2 0 16	
#
 014029 Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -2 0 16	
#
 014030 Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified
 J m-2
 -2 0 16	
#
 014031 Total sunshine
 Minute
 0 0 11	
#
 014032 Total sunshine
 Hour
 0 0 10	
#
 014033 Total sunshine
 %
 0 0 9	
#
 014034 Sunshine over period specified
 Minute
 0 0 11	
#
 014042 Bidirectional reflectance
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 014045 Channel radiance
 Wm-2 sr-1 cm-1
 0 0 11	
#
 014051 Direct solar radiation integrated over last hour
 J m-2
 -3 0 14	
#

Class 15

#
 015001 Ozone
 Dobson
 0 0 10	
#
 015002 Air mass (slant path at 22 km)
 Numeric
 2 0 10	
#
 015003 Measured ozone partial pressure (sounding)
 Pascal
 4 0 9	
#
 015004 Ozone sounding correction factor
 Numeric
 3 0 11	
#
 015005 Ozone p
 DU
 0 0 10	
#
 015011 Log 10 of integrated electron density
 log (1/m2)
 3 14000 13	
#
 015015 Maximum image spectral component before normalization
 Numeric
 0 0 31	
#
 015020 Integrated 03 density
 kg m-2
 8 0 21	
#

Class 19

#
 019001 Type of synoptic feature
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 019002 Effective radius of feature
 m
 -2 0 12	
#
 019003 Wind speed threshold
 m s-1
 0 0 8	
#
 019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold
 m
 -2 0 12	
#
 019005 Direction of motion of feature
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 019006 Speed of motion of feature
 m s-1
 2 0 14	
#
 019007 Effective radius of feature
 m
 -3 0 12	
#
 019008 Vertical extent of circulation
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 019009 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold (large storms)
 m
 -3 0 12	
#
 019010 Method for tracking the centre of synoptic feature
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#

Class 20

#
 020001 Horizontal visibility
 m
 -1 0 13	
#
 020002 Vertical visibility
 m
 -1 0 7	
#
 020003 Present weather
 Code table
 0 0 9	
#
 020004 Past weather (1)
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020005 Past weather (2)
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020008 Cloud distribution for aviation
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020009 General Weather Indicator (TAF/METAR)
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020010 Cloud cover (total)
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020011 Cloud amount
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020012 Cloud type
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 020013 Height of base of cloud
 m
 -1 -40 11	
#
 020014 Height of top of cloud
 m
 -1 -40 11	
#
 020015 Pressure at base of cloud
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 020016 Pressure at top of cloud
 Pa
 -1 0 14	
#
 020017 Cloud top description
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020018 Tendency of runway visual range
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 020019 Significant present or forecast weather
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 72	
#
 020020 Significant recent weather phenomena
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 32	
#
 020031 Ice deposit (thickness)
 m
 2 0 7	
#
 020032 Rate of ice accretion
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 020033 Cause of ice accretion
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
#
 020034 Sea ice concentration
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020035 Amount and type of ice
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020036 Ice situation
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020037 Ice development
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020038 Bearing of ice edge
 Degree true
 0 0 12*	
#
 020039 Ice distance
 m
 -1 0 13	
#
 020041 Airframe icing
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020051 Amount of low clouds
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020052 Amount of middle clouds
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020053 Amount of high clouds
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020061 Runway visual range (RVR)
 m
 0 0 12	
#
 020062 State of the ground (with or without snow)
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 020063 Special phenomena
 Code table
 0 0 10	
#
 020070 Minimum number of atmospherics
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 020071 Accuracy of fix and rate of atmospherics
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 020081 Cloud amount in segment
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020082 Amount segment cloud free
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 020090 Special clouds
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#

Class 21

#
 021001 Horizontal reflectivity
 dB
 0 -64 7	
#
 021002 Vertical reflectivity
 dB
 0 -64 7	
#
 021003 Differential reflectivity
 dB
 1 -5 7	
#
 021005 Linear depolarisation ratio 
 dB
 0 -65 6	
#
 021006 Circular depolarisation ratio 
 dB
 0 -65 6	
#
 021011 Doppler mean velocity in X-direction
 m s-1
 0 -128 8	
#
 021012 Doppler mean velocity in Y-direction
 m s-1
 0 -128 8	
#
 021013 Doppler mean velocity in Z-direction
 m s-1
 0 -128 8	
#
 021014 Doppler mean velocity (radial)
 m s-1
 1 -4096 13	
#
 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width
 m s-1
 1 0 8	
#
 021021 Echo tops 
 m
 -3 0 4	
#
 021030 Signal to noise ratio
 dB
 0 -32 8	
#
 021031 Vertically integrated liquid-water content
 kg m-2
 0 0 7	
#
 021036 Radar rainfall intensity 
 m s-1
 7 0 12	
#
 021041 Bright-band height 
 m
 -2 0 8	
#
 021051 Signal power above 1 mW
 dB
 0 -256 8	
#
 021062 Backscatter
 Decibels
 2 -5000 13	
#
 021063 Radiometric resolution (noise value)
 %
 1 0 10	
#
 021064 Clutter noise estimate
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 021065 Missing packet counter
 Numeric
 0 -127 8	
#
 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data
 Flag table
 0 0 12	
#
 021067 Wind product confidence data
 Flag table
 0 0 13	
#
 021068 Radar altimeter product confidence data
 Flag table
 0 0 8	
#
 021069 SST product confidence data
 Flag table
 0 0 10	
#
 021070 SST product confidence data (SADIST-2)
 Flag table
 0 0 23	
#
 021071 Peakiness
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 021072 Satellite altimeter calibration status
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
#
 021073 Satelllite altimeter instrument mode
 Flag table
 0 0 9	
#
 021075 Image spectrum intensity
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 021076 Representation of intensities
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 021077 Altitude correction (ionosphere)
 m
 3 0 14	
#
 021078 Altitude correction (dry troposphere)
 m
 3 0 9	
#
 021079 Altitude correction (wet troposphere)
 m
 3 2000 10	
#
 021080 Altitude correction (calibration constant)
 m
 3 0 11	
#
 021081 Open loop correction (height-time loop)
 m
 3 0 10	
#
 021082 Open loop correction (auto gain control)
 Decibels
 3 -3000 14	
#
 021085 ATSR sea surface temperature across- track band number
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 021091 Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment
 dB
 0 -100 8	
#
 021092 RASS signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment, referring to RASS signal
 dB
 0 -100 8	
#
 021101 Number of vector ambiguities
 Numeric
 0 0 3	
#
 021102 Index of selected wind vector
 Numeric
 0 0 3	
#
 021103 Total number of sigma-0 measurements
 Numeric
 0 0 5	
#
 021104 Likelihood computed for solution
 Numeric
 3 -30000 15	
#
 021105 Normalized radar cross-section
 dB
 2 -10000 14	
#
 021106 Kp variance coefficient (Alpha)
 Numeric
 3 0 14	
#
 021107 Kp variance coefficient (Beta)
 Numeric
 8 0 16	
#
 021109 SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality
 Flag table
 0 0 17	
#
 021110 Number of inner-beam Sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 021111 Number of outer-beam Sigma-0 (forward of satellite)
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 021112 Number of inner-beam Sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 021113 Number of outer-beam Sigma-0 (aft of satellite)
 Numeric
 0 0 6	
#
 021114 Kp variance coefficent (Gamma)
 dB
 3 -140000 18	
#
 021115 SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality
 Flag table
 0 0 17	
#
 021116 SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode
 Flag table
 0 0 17	
#
 021117 Sigma-0 variance quality control
 Numeric
 2 0 16	
#
 021118 Attenuation correction on sigma-0
 dB
 2 -10000 14	
#
 021119 Wind scatterometer geophysical model function
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 021120 Probability of rain
 Numeric
 3 0 10	
#
 021121 SEAWINDS NOF* rain index
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 021122 Attenuation correction of sigma-0 (from tB)
 dB
 2 -10000 14	
#
 021123 SEAWINDS normalized radar cross section
 dB
 2 -30000 15	
#

Class 22

#
 022001 Direction of waves 
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022002 Direction of wind waves 
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022003 Direction of swell waves 
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022004 Direction of current 
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022011 Period of waves 
 s
 0 0 6	
#
 022012 Period of wind waves 
 s
 0 0 6	
#
 022013 Period of swell waves 
 s
 0 0 6	
#
 022021 Height of waves 
 m
 1 0 10	
#
 022022 Height of wind waves 
 m
 1 0 10	
#
 022023 Height of swell waves 
 m
 1 0 10	
#
 022025 Standard deviation wave height
 m
 2 0 10	
#
 022026 Standard deviation of significant wave height
 m
 2 0 10	
#
 022031 Speed of current 
 m s-1
 2 0 13	
#
 022035 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 022036 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset)
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 022037 Tidal elevation with respect to national land datum
 m
 3 -10000 15	
#
 022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
 m
 3 -10000 15	
#
 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset)
 m
 3 -5000 12	
#
 022040 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset)
 m
 3 -5000 14	
#
 022041 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean)
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 022042 Sea/water temperature
 K
 1 0 12	
#
 022043 Sea/water temperature
 K
 2 0 15	
#
 022044 Sound velocity 
 m s-1
 1 0 14	
#
 022050 Standard deviation sea-surface temperature
 K
 2 0 8	
#
 022061 State of the sea 
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 022062 Salinity
 Part per thousand
 2 0 14	
#
 022063 Total water depth 
 m
 0 0 14	
#
 022067 Instrument type for water temperature profile measurement
 Code table
 0 0 10	
#
 022068 Water temperature profile recorder types
 Code table
 0 0 7	
#
 022070 Significant wave height
 m
 2 0 13	
#
 022071 Spectral peak wave period
 s
 1 0 9	
#
 022072 Spectral peak wave length
 m
 0 0 13	
#
 022073 Maximum wave height
 m
 2 0 13	
#
 022074 Average wave period
 s
 1 0 9	
#
 022075 Average wave length
 m
 0 0 13	
#
 022076 Direction from which dominant waves are coming
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022077 Directional spread of dominant wave
 Degree
 0 0 9	
#
 022078 Duration of wave record
 s
 0 0 12	
#
 022079 Length of wave record
 m
 0 0 16	
#
 022080 Waveband central frequency
 Hz
 3 0 10	
#
 022081 Waveband central wave number
 m-1
 5 0 13	
#
 022082 Maximum non-directional spectral wave density
 m2 s
 2 0 20	
#
 022083 Maximum non-directional spectral wave number
 m3
 2 0 20	
#
 022084 Band containing maximum non- directional spectral wave density
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 022085 Spectral wave density ratio
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 022086 Mean direction from which waves are coming
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022087 Principal direction from which waves are coming
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022088 First normalized polar coordinate from Fourier coefficients
 Numeric
 2 0 7	
#
 022089 Second normalized polar coordinate from Fourier coefficients
 Numeric
 2 0 7	
#
 022090 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave frequency
 m2 s
 2 0 20	
#
 022091 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave number
 m3
 2 0 20	
#
 022092 Directional spectral estimate by wave frequency
 m2 rad-1 s
 2 0 20	
#
 022093 Directional spectral estimate by wave number
 m4
 2 0 20	
#
 022094 Total number of wave bands
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 022095 Directional spread of individual waves
 Degree
 0 0 8	
#
 022096 Spectral band width
 s-1
 3 0 4	
#
 022097 Mean wavelength > 731 m of image spectrum at low wave numbers
 m
 0 0 14	
#
 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) at low wave numbers
 m
 0 0 14	
#
 022099 Mean direction at low wave numbers (wavelength > 731 m)
 Degree true
 0 0 9	
#
 022100 Direction spread at low wave numbers(wavelength > 731 m)
 Degree
 0 0 9	
#
 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731m) at low wave numbers
 Numeric
 0 0 31	
#
 022120 Tide station automated water level check
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 022121 Tide station manual water level check
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 022122 Tide station automated meteorological data check
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 022123 Tide station manual meteorological data check
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 022141 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean)
 K
 2 0 15	
#

Class 23

#
 023001 Accident early notification - article applicable
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023002 Activity or facility involved in incident
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 023003 Type of release 
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023004 Countermeasures taken near border
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023005 Cause of incident 
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 023006 Incident situation 
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023007 Characteristics of release
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023008 State of current release 
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 023009 State of expected release 
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 023016 Possibility of significant chemical toxic health effect
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 023017 Flow discharge of major recipient
 m3 s-1 
 6 0 20	
#
 023018 Release behaviour over time
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 023019 Actual release height
 m
 0 -15000 17	
#
 023021 Effective release height
 m
 0 -15000 17	
#
 023022 Distance of release point or site of incident
 m
 0 0 24	
#
 023023 Main transport speed in the atmosphere
 m s-1  
 1 0 12	
#
 023024 Main transport speed in water
 m s-1  
 2 0 13	
#
 023025 Main transport speed in ground water
 m s-1  
 2 0 13	
#
 023027 Main transport direction in the atmosphere
 Degree true 
 0 0 9	
#
 023028 Main transport direction in water
 Degree true 
 0 0 9	
#
 023029 Main transport direction in ground water
 Degree true 
 0 0 9	
#
 023031 Possibility that plume will encounter precipitation in State in which incident occurred
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 023032 Plume will encounter change in wind direction and/or speed flag
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#

Class 24

#
 024001 Estimate of amount of radioactivity released up to specified time
 Bq*
 -11 0 28	
#
 024002 Estimated maximum potential release
 Bq
 -11 0 28	
#
 024003 Composition of release
 Code table
 0 0 5	
#
 024004 Element name
 CCITT IA5
 0 0 16	
#
 024005 Isotope mass
 Numeric
 0 0 9	
#
 024011 Dose
 mSv*/**
 2 0 32	
#
 024012 Trajectory dose (defined location and expected time of arrival)
 mSv
 2 0 32	
#
 024013 Gamma dose in air along the main transport path (defined location and time period)
 mSv
 2 0 32	
#
 024021 Air concentration (of named isotope type including gross beta)
 Bq m-3
 2 0 32	
#
 024022 Concentration in precipitation (of names isotope type)
 Bq l-1
 2 0 32	
#
 024023 Pulse rate of beta radiation
 s-1
 1 0 14	
#
 024024 Pulse rate of gamma radiation
 s-1
 1 0 14	
#

Class 25

#
 025001 Range-gate length
 m
 -1 0 6	
#
 025002 Number of gates averaged
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 025003 Number of integrated pulses
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 025004 Echo processing
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025005 Echo integration
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025006 Z to R conversion
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 025007 Z to R conversion factor
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 025008 Z to R conversion exponent
 Numeric
 2 0 9	
#
 025009 Calibration method
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
#
 025010 Clutter treatment
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 025011 Ground occultation correction (screening)
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025012 Range attenuation correction
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025013 Bright-band correction
 Flag table
 0 0 2	
#
 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off (see Note)
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 025015 Radome attenuation correction
 Flag table
 0 0 2	
#
 025016 Clear-air attenuation correction
 dB m-1
 5 0 6	
#
 025017 Precipitation attenuation correction
 Flag table
 0 0 2	
#
 025018 A to Z law for attenuation factor
 Numeric
 7 0 6	
#
 025019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent
 Numeric
 2 0 7	
#
 025020 Mean speed estimation
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025021 Wind computation enhancement
 Flag table
 0 0 8	
#
 025030 Running mean sea-surface temperature usage
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025032 Wind profiler mode information*
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025033 Wind profiler submode information*
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025034 Wind profiler quality control test results* 
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
#
 025036 Atmospherics location method
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 025040 CO2 wind product derivation
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 025041 Moving platform direction reporting method
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025042 Moving platform speed reporting method
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025043 Wave sampling interval (time)
 s
 4 0 15	
#
 025044 Wave sampling interval (space)
 m
 2 0 14	
#
 025045 HIRS channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 21	
#
 025046 MSU channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 5	
#
 025047 SSU channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 4	
#
 025048 AMSU-A channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 16	
#
 025049 AMSU-B channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 6	
#
 025051 AVHRR channel combination
 Flag table
 0 0 7	
#
 025053 Observation quality
 Flag table
 0 0 12	
#
 025060 Software identification
 Numeric
 0 0 14	
#
 025070 Major frame count
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 025071 Frame count
 Numeric
 0 0 5	
#
 025075 Satellite antenna corrections version number
 Numeric
 0 0 5	
#
 025076 Log-10 of (Temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS
 Log m-1
 8 0 30	
#
 025077 Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS
 Numeric
 5 -100000 18	
#
 025078 Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS
 Numeric
 5 0 17	
#
 025079 Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS
 W m-2
 4 0 24	
#
 025080 Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS
 m
 10 0 14	
#
 025085 Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS FOV
 Numeric
 0 0 7	
#
 025086 Depth correction indicator
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 025091 Structure constant of the refraction index (cn2)
 dB
 3 -18192 13	
#
 025092 Acoustic propagation velocity
 m s-1
 2 28000 14	
#
 025093 RASS computation correction
 Flag table
 0 0 8	
#

Class 26

#
 026001 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of maximum temperature
 Hour
 1 0 12	
#
 026002 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of minimum temperature
 Hour
 1 0 12	
#
 026003 Time difference
 Minute
 0 -1440 12	
#
 026010 Hours included
 Flag table
 0 0 26	
#

Class 27

#
 027001 Latitude (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -9000000 25	
#
 027002 Latitude (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 027003 Alternate latitude
 Degree
 2 -9000 15	
#
 027020 Satellite location counter
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 027021 Satellite sublocation dimension
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 027031 In direction of 0 degrees longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre
 m
 2 -1073741824 31	
#

Class 28

#
 028001 Longitude (high accuracy)
 Degree
 5 -18000000 26	
#
 028002 Longitude (coarse accuracy)
 Degree
 2 -18000 16	
#
 028003 Alternate longitude
 Degree
 2 -18000 16	
#
 028031 In direction 90 degrees East, distance from the Earth’s centre
 m
 2 -1073741824 31	
#

Class 29

#
 029001 Projection type
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 029002 Coordinate grid type
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#

Class 30

#
 030001 Pixel value (4 bits)
 Numeric
 0 0 4	
#
 030002 Pixel value (8 bits)
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 030004 Pixel value (16 bits)
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 030021 Number of pixels per row
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 030022 Number of pixels per column
 Numeric
 0 0 12	
#
 030031 Picture type
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 030032 Combination with other data
 Flag table
 0 0 16	
#

Class 31

#
 031000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor
 Numeric
 0 0 1	
#
 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 031002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 031011 Delayed descriptor and data repetition factor
 Numeric
 0 0 8	
#
 031012 Extended delayed descriptor and data repetition factor
 Numeric
 0 0 16	
#
 031021 Associated field significance
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 031031 Data present indicator
 Flag table
 0 0 1	
#

Class 33

#
 033002 Quality information
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 033003 Quality information
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 033007 Per cent confidence
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 033020 Quality control indication of following value
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 033021 Quality of following value
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 033022 Quality of buoy satellite transmission
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 033023 Quality of buoy location
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#
 033024 Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations)
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 033025 ACARS interpolated values
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 033026 Moisture quality
 Code table
 0 0 6	
#
 033027 Location quality class (range of radius of 66 % confidence)
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 033030 Scan line status flags for ATOVS
 Flag table
 0 0 24	
#
 033031 Scan line quality flags for ATOVS
 Flag table
 0 0 24	
#
 033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS
 Flag table
 0 0 24	
#
 033033 Field of view quality flags for ATOVS
 Flag table
 0 0 24	
#
 033035 Manual/automatic quality control
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 033036 Nominal confidence threshold
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 033037 Wind correlation error
 Flag table
 0 0 20	
#
 033040 Confidence interval
 %
 0 0 7	
#
 033041 Attribute of following value
 Code table
 0 0 2	
#

Class 35

#
 035000 FM and regional code number
 Code table
 0 0 10	
#
 035001 Time-frame for monitoring
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#
 035011 Number of reports actually received
 Numeric
 0 0 14	
#
 035021 Bulletin being monitored (TTAAii)
 Character
 0 0 48	
#
 035022 Bulletin being monitored (YYGGgg)
 Character
 0 0 48	
#
 035030 Discrepancies in the availability of expected data
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 035031 Qualifier on monitoring results
 Code table
 0 0 7	
#
 035032 Cause of missing data
 Code table
 0 0 4	
#
 035033 Observation and collection deficiencies
 Code table
 0 0 7	
#
 035034 Statistical trends for availability of data (during the survey period(s))
 Code table
 0 0 3	
#

This BUFR Table B, with 782 descriptor elements, was originally constructed 2000-10-31 in Northern LightHouse Ltd using script wmo2crexB.pl