BUFR Table D - sequence descriptors

As used by SoftBUFR and T-CREX Class Libraries

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

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This table contains sequences common to BUFR and CREX.

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



Class 00

#
 300002
	000002	Table A category, line 1	
	000003  Table A category, line 2 
#
 300003
	000010	F,  part descriptor	
	000011  X,  part descriptor 
	000012  Y,  part descriptor 
#
 300004
	300003	
	000013  Element name, line 1 
	000014  Element name, line 2 
	000015  Units name 
	000016  Units scale sign 
	000017  Units scale 
	000018  Units reference sign 
	000019  Units reference value 
	000020  Element data width 
#
 300010
	300003	Table D descriptor to be defined	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	000030  Descriptor defining sequence 

Class 01

#
 301001
	001001	WMO block number	
	001002  WMO station number 
#
 301002
	001003	WMO Region number	
	001004  WMO Region sub-area 
	001005  Buoy/platform identifier 
#
 301003
	001011	Ship's call sign	
	001012  Direction of motion of moving observing platform 
	001013  Speed of motion of moving observing platform 
#
 301011
	004001	Year	
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
#
 301012
	004004	Hour	
	004005  Minute 
#
 301013
	004004	Hour	
	004005  Minute 
	004006  Second 
#
 301021
	005001	Latitude	high accuracy	
	006001  Longitude 
#
 301022
	005001	Latitude	high accuracy	
	006001  Longitude 
	007001  Height of station 
#
 301023
	005002	Latitude	coarse accuracy	
	006002  Longitude 
#
 301024
	005002	Latitude	coarse accuracy	
	006002  Longitude 
	007001  Height of station 
#
 301025
	301023	Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)	
	004003  Day 
	301012  Time 
#
 301026
	301021	Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)	
	004003  
	004003  (Time period in days) 
	004004  
	004004  (Time period in hours) 
	004005  
	004005  (Time period in minutes) 
#
 301031
	301001	WMO block and station number	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301022  Latitude and longitude (high  accuracy), height of station 
#
 301032
	301001	WMO block and station number	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301024  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 
#
 301033
	001005	Buoy/platform identifier	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301021  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 
#
 301034
	001005	Buoy/platform identifier	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
#
 301035
	001005	Buoy/platform identifier	
	001012  Direction of motion of moving observing platform 
	001013  Speed of motion of moving observing platform 
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
#
 301036
	301003	Ship's call sign and motion	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
#
 301037
	301001	WMO block and station number	
	002011  Radiosonde type 
	002012  Radiosonde computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301022  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station 
#
 301038
	301001	WMO block and station number	
	002011  Radiosonde type 
	002012  Radiosonde computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301024  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 
#
 301039
	301003	Ship's call sign and motion	
	002011  Radiosonde type 
	002012  Radiosonde computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
#
 301040
	301003	Ship's call sign and motion	
	002011  Radiosonde type 
	002012  Radiosonde computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301024  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 
#
 301041
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	002021  Satellite instrument data used in processing 
	002022  Satellite data processing technique used 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
#
 301042
	301041	Satellite identifier, data used, and data processing technique; date/time	
	301021  Latitude, longitude 
#
 301043
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	002023  Cloud motion computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301013  Time 
	301021  Latitude, longitude 
#
 301044
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	002024  Integrated mean humidity computational method 
	301011  Date 
	301013  Time 
	301021  Latitude, longitude 
#
 301045
	301011	Year, month, day	
	301012  Time (hour, minute) 
	201138  Change width to 16 bits 
	202131  Change scale to 3 
	004006  Second 
	201000  Change width back to Table B 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	304030  Location relative to the Earth’s centre 
	304031  Velocity relative to the Earth’s centre 
#
 301046
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	001012  Direction of motion of moving observing platform 
	002048  Satellite sensor indicator 
	021119  Wind scatterometer geophysical model function 
	025060  Software identification 
	202124  Change scale 
	002026  Cross-track resolution 
	002027  Along-tract resolution 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	005040  Orbit number 
#
 301047
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	025060  Software identification 
	001033  Originating/generating centre 
	001034  Originating/generating sub-centre 
	001012  Direction of motion of moving observation platform 
	301045  Satellite location and velocity 
	002021  Satellite instrument data used in processing 
	301011  Date (year, month, day) 
	301012  Time (hour, minute) 
	201138  Change bit width to 16 bits 
	202131  Change scale to 3 
	004006  Second 
	201000  Change width back to Table B 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	301023  Location (latitude, longitude) 
#
 301048
	002104	Antenna polarization	
	002121  Mean frequency 
	002113  Number of azimuth looks 
	002026  Cross-track resolution 
	002027  Along-track resolution 
	002111  Radar incidence angle 
	002140  Satellite radar beam azimuth angle 
	202127  Change scale to -1 
	001013  Radar platform velocity 
	202126  Change scale to -2 
	007001  Radar platform altitude 
	202000  Change scale to Table B 
	025010  Clutter treatment 
	021064  Clutter noise estimate 
#
 301049
	002111	Radar incidence angle	
	002112  Radar look angle 
	021062  Backscatter 
	021063  Radiometric resolution (Noise value) 
	021065  Missing packet counter 
#
 301051
	001006	Aircraft identifier	
	002061  Navigational system 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301021  Latitude, longitude 
	008004  Phase of aircraft flight 
#
 301055
	001005	Buoy/platform identifier	
	002001  Type of station 
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301021  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 
	001012  Direction of motion of moving observing platform 
	001014  Platform drift speed (high precision) 
#
 301062
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Replication factor 
	301001  WMO block and station number 
#
 301065
	001006	Aircraft flight number (see Note)	
	001008  Aircraft registration number (see Note) 
	002001  Type of station 
	002002  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement 
	002005  Precision of temperature observation 
	002062  Type of aircraft data relay system 
	002070  Original specification of latitude/longitude 
	002065  ACARS ground receiving station 
#
 301066
	301011	Year, month, day	
	301013  Hour, minute, second 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	007004  Pressure 
	002064  Aircraft roll angle quality 
	008004  Phase of aircraft flight 
#
 301071
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	001031  Generating centre 
	002020  Satellite classification 
	002028  Segment size at nadir in X direction 
	002029  Segment size at nadir in Y direction 
#
 301072
	301071	Satellite identification, Generation resolution	
	301011  Date 
	301013  Time 
	301021  Latitude, longitude 

Class 02

#
 302001
	010004	Pressure (at station level)	
	010051  Pressure reduced to mean sea level 
	010061  3-hour pressure change 
	010063  Characteristic of pressure tendency 
#
 302002
	010004	Pressure (at station level)	
	007004  Pressure level 
	010003  Geopotential of pressure level 
	010061  3-hour pressure change 
	010063  Characteristic of pressure tendency 
#
 302003
	011011	Wind direction (10 m)	
	011012  Wind speed (10 m) 
	012004  Temperature (2 m) 
	012006  Dew point (2 m) 
	013003  Relative humidity 
	020001  Horizontal visibility 
	020003  Present weather 
	020004  Past weather (1) 
	020005  Past weather (2) 
#
 302004
	020010	Cloud cover (total)	
	008002  Vertical significance 
	020011  Cloud amount 
	020013  Height of base of cloud 
	020012  Cloud type 
	020012  Cloud type 
	020012  Cloud type 
#
 302005
	008002	Vertical significance	
	020011  Cloud amount 
	020012  Cloud type 
	020013  Height of base of cloud 
#
 302006
	010004	Pressure (at station level)	
	010051  Pressure reduced to mean sea level 
	010062  24-hour pressure change 
	010063  Characteristic of pressure tendency 
#
 302011
	302001	Pressure and pressure change	
	302003  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 
	302004  Significant cloud layer 
#
 302012
	302002	Pressure and pressure change	
	302003  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 
	302004  Significant cloud information 
#
 302013
	302006	Pressure and pressure change	
	302003  Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	302005  Cloud layer information 
#
 302021
	022001	Direction of waves	
	022011  Period of waves 
	022021  Height of waves 
#
 302022
	022002	Direction of wind waves	
	022012  Period of wind waves 
	022022  Height of wind waves 
#
 302023
	022003	Direction of swell waves	
	022013  Period of swell waves 
	022023  Height of swell waves 
#
 302024
	302022	Wind waves	
	101002  Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times 
	302023  Swell waves (2 systems of swell) 
#
 302051
	010004	Pressure	
	010051  Pressure reduced to mean sea level 
	007004  Pressure (vertical location) 
	010003  Geopotential 
	012004  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m 
	012051  Standard deviation temperature 
	012016  Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours 
	012017  Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours 
	013004  Vapour pressure 
	102004  Replicate 2 descriptors 4 times 
	008051  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic 
	008020  Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average) 

Class 03

#
 303001
	007003	Geopotential	
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303002
	007004	Pressure	
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303003
	007004	Pressure	
	010003  Geopotential 
	012001  Temperature 
	012003  Dew point 
#
 303004
	007004	Pressure	
	010003  Geopotential 
	012001  Temperature 
	012003  Dew point 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303011
	007003	Geopotential	
	008001  Vertical sounding significance 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303012
	007004	Pressure	
	008001  Vertical sounding significance 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303013
	007004	Pressure	
	008001  Vertical sounding significance 
	010003  Geopotential 
	012001  Temperature 
	013003  Relative humidity 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303014
	007004	Pressure	
	008001  Vertical sounding significance 
	010003  Geopotential 
	012001  Temperature 
	012003  Dew point 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 303021
	007004	Pressure (1)	
	007004  Pressure (2)     defines layer 
	204007  Add associated field of 7 bits 
	031021  Additional field significance 
#
 303022
	303021	Layer, quality	
	010003  Geopotential (layer mean thickness) 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303023
	303021	Layer, quality	
	012001  Temperature (layer mean) 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303024
	303021	Layer, quality	
	013016  Precipitation water 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303025
	002025	Satellite channel	
	204007  Add associated field of 7 bits 
	031021  Additional field significance 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303026
	007004	Pressure	
	008003  Vertical significance 
	204007  Add associated field of 7 bits 
	031021  Additional field significance 
	012001  Temperature 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303027
	007004	Pressure	
	204007  Add associated field of 7 bits 
	031021  Additional field significance 
	010003  Geopotential 
	204000  Cancel the added associated field 
#
 303031
	007004	Pressure	
	008003  Vertical significance (base of sounding) 
	007021  Elevation (local zenith) 
	007022  Solar elevation (solar zenith) 
	008012  Land/sea qualifier 
	012061  Skin temperature 
#
 303032
	020011	Cloud amount	
	020016  Pressure at top of cloud 
#
 303033
	020010	Cloud cover (total)	
	020016  Pressure at the top of cloud 
#
 303041
	002152	Geostationary satellite instrument used	
	002023  Cloud motion computational method 
	007004  Pressure 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
	002153  Satellite channel centre frequency 
	002154  Satellite channel band width 
	012071  Coldest cluster T 

Class 04

#
 304001
	008003	Vertical significance	
	010004  Pressure 
	012001  Temperature 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 304002
	008003	Vertical significance	
	010004  Pressure 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
#
 304003
	008003	Vertical significance	
	012001  Temperature 
#
 304004
	008003	Vertical significance	
	010004  Pressure 
	020010  Cloud cover (total) 
	012001  Temperature 
#
 304005
	002024	Integrated mean humidity computational method	
	007004  Pressure(1) 
	007004  Pressure (2)    defines layer 
	013003  Relative humidity 
#
 304006
	014001	Outgoing long-wave radiation	
	014001  Incoming long-wave radiation 
	014003  Outgoing short-wave radiation 
#
 304011
	002163	Height assignment method	
	002164  Tracer correlation method 
	008012  Land/sea qualifier 
	007024  Satellite zenith angle 
	002057  Origin of first guess information 
	008021  Time significance 
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	008021  Time significance 
	004024  Time period or displacement 
	110004  Replicate 10 descriptors 4 times 
	008021  Time significance 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	004006  Second 
	008021  Time significance 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	004006  Second 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
	103010  Replicate 3 descriptors 10 times 
	002163  Height assignment method 
	007004  Pressure 
	012001  Temperature 
#
 304030
	027031	In direction of 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre	
	028031  In direction of 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre 
	010031  In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth’s centre 
#
 304031
	001041	Absolute platform velocity - first component	
	001042  Absolute platform velocity - second component 
	001043  Absolute platform velocity - third component 
#
 304032
	002153	Satellite channel centre frequency	
	002154  Satellite channel band width 
	020081  Cloud amount in segment 
	020082  Amount segment cloud free 
	020012  Cloud type 
#
 304033
	002152	Satellite instrument used in data processing	
	002166  Radiance type 
	002167  Radiance computational method 
	002153  Satellite channel centre frequency 
	002154  Satellite channel band width 
	012075  Spectral radiance 
	012076  Radiance 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
#
 304034
	102004	Replicating next two descriptors 4 times	
	027001  Latitude (high accuracy) 
	028001  Longitude (high accuracy) 
	007022  Solar elevation 
	005043  Field of view number 
	020010  Cloud cover (total) 
	020016  Pressure at top of cloud 
	033003  Quality information table 
	010040  Number of retrieved layers 

Class 06

#
 306001
	002032	Indicator for digitization	
	102000  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	007062  Depth below sea surface 
	022042  Subsurface sea temperature 
#
 306002
	002031	Method of current measurement	
	022004  Direction of current 
	022031  Speed of current 
#
 306003
	002002	Wind instrumentation	
	011011  Wind direction (10 m) 
	011012  Wind speed (10 m) 
	012004  Dry-bulb temperature (2 m) 
#
 306004
	002032	Indicator for digitization	
	002033  Method of salinity/depth measurement 
	103000  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	007062  Depth below sea surface 
	022043  Subsurface sea temperature 
	022062  Salinity 
#
 306005
	002031	Method of current measurement	
	103000  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	007062  Depth below sea surface 
	022004  Direction of current 
	022031  Speed of current 
#
 306006
	306003	Surface wind and temperature	
	306002  Current 
	022063  Total water depth 
#
 306007
	001012	Direction of motion of moving observing platform	
	001014  Platform drift speed (high precision) 
	306008  Buoy instrumentation 
	004024  Time period 
	027003  Alternate latitude 
	028003  Alternate longitude 
#
 306008
	002034	Drogue type	
	002035  Cable length 
	002036  Buoy type 
#
 306023
	001015	Station or site name	
	301023  Latitude, longitude 
	301011  Year, month, day 
	301012  Hour, minute 
	022038  Tidal level with respect to local chart datum 
	022039  Meteorological residual tidal elevation 
	022120  Tide station automated water level check 
	022121  Tide station manual water level check 

Class 07

#
 307001
	301031	Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height	
	302011  Basic surface report 
#
 307002
	301032	Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height	
	302011  Basic surface report 
#
 307003
	307001	Location (high accuracy) and basic report	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	302005  Cloud layer information 
#
 307004
	307002	Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	302005  Cloud layer information 
#
 307005
	307001	Location (high accuracy) and basic report	
	101004  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 
	302005  Cloud layer information (4 layers) 
#
 307006
	307002	Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report	
	101004  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 
	302005  Cloud layer information (4 layers) 
#
 307007
	301031	Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height	
	302012  Basic surface report 
#
 307008
	301032	Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height	
	302012  Basic surface report 
#
 307009
	301031	Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height	
	302013  Basic surface report 
#
 307011
	001063	ICAO location indicator	CCCC	
	002001  Type of station (AUTO)
	301011  Year, month, day (YY) 
	301012  GG, gg 
	301024  Latitude-longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 
	007006  Height above station (= height of an anemometer) 
	011001  Wind direction ddd
	011016  Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind dndndn
	011017  Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind dxdxdx
	011002  Wind speed ff
	011041  Maximum wind speed (gusts) fmfm
	007006  Height above station (= height of a thermometer) 
	012001  Temperature T´T´
	012003  Dew-point temperature T´dT´d
	010052  Altimeter setting (QNH) PHPHPHPH
	020009  General Weather Indicator TAF/METAR 
#
 307012
	103000	Delayed replication of 3 descriptors	
	031001  Number of replication (up to 3) 
	008023  First order statistics 
	005021  Direction of visibility observed Dv
	020001  Horizontal visibility VVVV
#
 307013
	106000	Delayed replication of 6 descriptors	
	031001  Number of replication (up to 4) 
	001064  Runway designator DRDR
	008014  Qualification for runway visual range 
	020061  Runway visual range VRVRVRVR
	008014  Qualification for runway visual range 
	020061  Runway visual range VRVRVRVR
	020018  Tendency of runway visual range i
#
 307014
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Number of replication (up to 3) 
	020019  Significant present weather w´w´
#
 307015
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Number of replication 
	302005  (NsNsNs, CC, hshshs) 
	020002  Vertical visibility VVhshshs
#
 307016
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Number of replication (up to 3) 
	020020  Significant recent weather phenomena REw´w´
#
 307017
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Number of replication 
	011070  Runway designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL) WS RWYDRDR
#
 307018
	008016	Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast	TTTTT
	102000  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 
	031001  Number of replication (up to 2) 
	008017  Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected (FM, TL, AT) TT
	301012  GG, gg 
	104000  Delayed replication of 4 descriptor 
	031001  Number of replication (up to 1) 
	007006  Height above station 
	011001  Wind direction ddd
	011002  Wind speed ff
	011041  Maximum wind speed (gusts) fmfm
	020009  General Weather Indicator 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Number of replication (up to 1) 
	020001  Horizontal visibility VVVV
	307014  w´w´ 
#
 307020
	307011	Main part of data	
	307014  w´w´ 
	307016  REw´w´ 
#
 307021
	307011	Main part of data	
	307012  DvVVVV 
	307013  DRDRVRVRVRVR 
	307014  w´w´ 
	307015  Clouds group(s) 
	307016  REw´w´ 
	307017  Wind shear on runway(s) 
	307018  Trend-type landing forecast 
	307015  Clouds group(s) 

Class 08

#
 308001
	301033	Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy)	
	302011  Basic surface report 
	022042  Sea-surface temperature 
#
 308002
	301034	Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)	
	302011  Basic surface report 
	022042  Sea-surface temperature 
#
 308003
	301035	Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)	
	302011  Basic surface report 
	022042  Sea-surface temperature 
#
 308004
	301036	Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)	
	302011  Basic surface report 
	022042  Sea-surface temperature 
#
 308005
	308004	Basic ship report	
	302024  Wind waves and swell waves 
#
 308006
	010004	Pressure	
	010061  3-hour pressure change 
	010063  Characteristic of pressure tendency 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
	012004  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m 
	013003  Relative humidity 
	022042  Sea temperature 
#
 308007
	301055	Identification, movement type, date/time, position (high accuracy)	
	302011  Basic surface report 
	007062  Depth below sea/water surface 
	022042  Sea/water temperature 

Class 09

#
 309001
	301037	Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303011  Winds at heights 
#
 309002
	301038	Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303011  Winds at heights 
#
 309003
	301037	Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303012  Winds at pressure levels 
#
 309004
	301038	Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303012  Winds at pressure levels 
#
 309005
	301037	Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303013  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309006
	301038	Identification, etc. (land station, coarse  accuracy position)	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303013  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309007
	301037	Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303014  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309008
	301038	Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303014  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309011
	301039	Ship's identification, etc.	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303011  Winds at heights 
#
 309012
	301039	Ship's identification, etc.	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303012  Winds at pressure levels 
#
 309013
	301039	Ship's identification, etc.	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303013  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309014
	301039	Ship's identification, etc.	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303014  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309015
	301040	Ship's identification, etc.	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303011  Winds at heights 
#
 309016
	301040	Ship's identification, etc.	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303012  Winds at pressure levels 
#
 309017
	301040	Ship's identification, etc.	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303013  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309018
	301040	Ship's identification, etc.	
	302004  Significant cloud information 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303014  Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data 
#
 309019
	301031	Identification, etc.	
	002003  Type of measuring equipment used 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	303011  Winds at heights 
#
 309020
	301031	Identification, etc.	
	002003  Type of measuring equipment used 
	104000  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	007003  Geopotential 
	011003  u-component 
	011004  v-component 
	011005  w-component 

Class 10

#
 310001
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303032  Cloud 
	101026  Replicate 1 descriptor 26 times 
	303025  Satellite channel and brightness temperature 
#
 310002
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303032  Cloud 
	101009  Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times 
	303023  Layer mean temperature 
#
 310003
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303032  Cloud 
	101006  Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times 
	303023  Layer mean temperature 
#
 310004
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303032  Cloud 
	101003  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 
	303024  Precipitable water 
#
 310005
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303033  Cloud 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	303025  Satellite channel and brightness temperature 
#
 310006
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303033  Cloud 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	303023  Layer mean temperature 
#
 310007
	301042	Identification, method, date/time	
	303031  Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature 
	303033  Cloud 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	303024  Precipitable water 
#
 310008
	310011	ATOVS field of view variables	
	101019  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times 
	310012  ATOVS channel variables 
	002150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	025079  Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS 
	025080  Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS 
	033032  Channel quality flags for ATOVS 
	014045  Channel radiance 
#
 310009
	310011	ATOVS field of view variables	
	101015  Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times 
	310012  ATOVS channel variables 
#
 310010
	310011	ATOVS field of view variables	
	101005  Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times 
	310012  ATOVS channel variables 
#
 310011
	008070	TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier	
	001033  Identification of originating/generating centre 
	001034  Identification of originating/generating centre 
	008070  TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier 
	001033  Identification of originating/generating centre 
	001034  Identification of originating/generating centre 
	001007  Satellite identification 
	002048  Satellite sensor indicator 
	005040  Orbit number 
	025075  Satellite antenna corrections version number 
	201133  Change width 
	005041  Scan line number 
	201000  Change width 
	005043  Field of view number 
	025070  Major frame count 
	033030  Scan line status flags for ATOVS 
	033031  Scan line quality flags for ATOVS 
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	202131  Change scale 
	201138  Change width 
	004006  Second 
	201000  Change width 
	202000  Change scale 
	005001  Latitude 
	006001  Longitude 
	202126  Change scale 
	007001  Height of station 
	202000  Change scale 
	007024  Satellite zenith angle 
	005021  Satellite azimuth 
	007025  Solar zenith angle 
	005022  Solar azimuth 
	033033  Field of view quality flags for ATOVS 
	002151  Radiometer identifier 
	012064  Instrument temperature 
	002151  Radiometer identifier 
	012064  Instrument temperature 
	002151  Radiometer identifier 
	012064  Instrument temperature 
	002151  Radiometer identifier 
	012064  Instrument temperature 
#
 310012
	002150	TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number	
	025076  Log-10 of (temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS 
	025077  Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS 
	025078  Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS 
	033032  Channel quality flags for ATOVS 
	201132  Change width 
	202129  Change scale 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	202000  Change scale 
	201000  Change width 
#
 310013
	001007	Satellite ID	
	005040  Orbit number 
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	004006  Second 
	005001  Latitude 
	006001  Longitude 
	007025  Solar zenith angle 
	005043  Field of view number 
	025085  Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS field of view 
	201131  Change width 
	202129  Change scale 
	002150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	002150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	002150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	014027  Albedo 
	202000  Change scale 
	201000  Change width 
	201132  Change width 
	202129  Change scale 
	002150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	002150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	002150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 
	008023  First order statistics 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	008072  Pixel(s) type 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	202000  Change scale 
	201000  Change width 
#
 310014
	301072	Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude	
	303041  Wind sequence 
	304011  GOES-I/M information 
#
 310015
	301072	Satellite identification	
	007024  Satellite zenith angle 
	010002  Height 
	303041  Wind sequence 
	101003  Replicate next descriptor 3 times 
	304032  Cloud fraction 
	002152  Satellite instrument used in data processing 
	002024  Integrated mean humidity computational method 
	007004  Pressure 
	007004  Pressure 
	013003  Relative humidity 
	101003  Replicate next descriptor 3 times 
	304033  Clear sky radiance 
#
 310016
	301072	Satellite identification	
	007024  Satellite zenith angle 
	010002  Height 
	303041  Wind sequence 
	101012  Replicate next descriptor 12 times 
	304032  Cloud fraction 
	002152  Satellite instrument used in data processing 
	002024  Integrated mean humidity computational method 
	007004  Pressure 
	007004  Pressure 
	013003  Relative humidity 
	101012  Replicate next descriptor 12 times 
	304033  Clear sky radiance 
#
 310020
	310022	
	301011  Year, month, day 
	301013  Hour, minute, second 
	301021  Lat., long. (high accuracy) 
	304034  
	310021  
#
 310021
	108000	Delayed replication of 8 next descriptors	
	031001  Delayed descriptor replication factor 
	201131  Change data width 
	202129  Change scale 
	007004  Pressure 
	007004  Pressure 
	202000  Change scale to Table B 
	201000  Change data width to Table B 
	015020  Integrated 03 density 
	010002  Height 
#
 310022
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	002019  Satellite instrument used 
	001033  Identification of originating/generating centre 
	002172  Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases 

Class 11

#
 311001
	301051	ASDAR aircraft identifier, navigational system, date/time, position, phase of aircraft flight	
	007002  Altitude 
	012001  Temperature 
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
	011031  Degree of turbulence 
	011032  Height of base of turbulence 
	011033  Height of top of turbulence 
	020041  Airframe icing 
#
 311002
	301065	ACARS identification	
	301066  ACARS location 
	311003  ACARS standard reported variables 
	311004  ACARS supplementary reported variables 
#
 311003
	010070	Indicated aircraft altitude	
	011001  Wind direction 
	011002  Wind speed 
	012001  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 
	013002  Mixing ratio 
#
 311004
	101000	Delayed replication of one descriptor	
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	011034  Vertical gust velocity 
	101000  Delayed replication of one descriptor 
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	011035  Vertical gust acceleration 
	101000  Delayed replication of one descriptor 
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	011075  Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 
	101000  Delayed replication of one descriptor 
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	011076  Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 
	101000  Delayed replication of one descriptor 
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	033025  ACARS interpolated values 
	101000  Delayed replication of one descriptor 
	031000  Short delayed descriptor replication factor 
	033026  Mixing ratio quality 

Class 12

#
 312001
	301043	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304001  Cloud top pressure, temperature, wind 
#
 312002
	301043	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304002  Cloud top pressure, wind 
#
 312003
	301042	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304003  Surface temperature 
#
 312004
	301042	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304004  Cloud cover 
#
 312005
	301042	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	020014  Height of top of cloud 
#
 312006
	301044	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304005  Layer mean relative humidity 
#
 312007
	301042	Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time	
	304006  Radiation 
#
 312010
	001007	Satellite identifier	
	005040  Orbit number 
	002021  Satellite instrumentation 
	005041  Scan line number 
	004001  Year 
	004043  Day of year 
#
 312011
	202131	Change scale	
	201149  Change width 
	004006  Second 
	201000  Change width 
	202126  Change scale 
	010002  Height 
	202000  Change scale 
	005043  Field of view number 
	005053  Field of view number increment 
#
 312012
	202129	Change scale	
	201132  Change width 
	101019  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	201000  Change width 
	202000  Change scale 
#
 312013
	005042	Channel number	
	202129  Change scale 
	201135  Change width 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	201000  Change width 
	202000  Change scale 
#
 312014
	312010	Orbital information, Part I	
	312011  Orbital information, Part II 
	105056  Replicate 5 descriptors 56 times 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	005042  Channel number 
	005052  Channel number increment 
	312012  HIRS brightness temperatures - channels 1-19 
	312013  HIRS brightness temperature - channel 20 
#
 312015
	109011	Replicate 9 descriptors 11 times	
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	005042  Channel number 
	005052  Channel number increment 
	202129  Change scale 
	201132  Change width 
	101004  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	202000  Change scale 
	201000  Change width 
#
 312016
	312010	Orbital information, Part I	
	312011  Orbital information, Part II 
	312015  MSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-4 
#
 312017
	109008	Replicate 9 descriptors 8 times	
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	005042  Channel number 
	005052  Channel number increment 
	202129  Change scale 
	201132  Change width 
	101003  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	202000  Change scale 
	201000  Change width 
#
 312018
	312010	Orbital information, Part I	
	312011  Orbital information, Part II 
	312017  SSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-3 
#
 312019
	301047	Product header	
	301048  Radar parameters 
	015015  Maximum spectrum composition before normalisation 
	029002  Coordinate grid type 
	021076  Representation of intensities 
	106012  Repeat next 6 descriptors 12 times 
	201129  Change width to 14 bits 
	006030  Wave number (spectral) 
	201000  Change width to Table B 
	102012  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times 
	005030  Direction (spectral) 
	021075  Image spectrum intensity 
	021066  Wave scatterometer product confidence data 
#
 312020
	301047	Product header	
	301048  Radar parameters 
	015015  Maximum spectrum composition before normalization 
	029002  Coordinate grid type 
	021076  Representation of intensities 
	104012  Repeat next 4 descriptors 12 times 
	006030  Wave number (spectral) 
	102012  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times 
	005030  Direction (spectral) 
	021075  Spectral intensity 
	021066  Wave scatterometer product confidence data 
#
 312021
	301047	Product header	
	101003  Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times 
	301049  Radar beam data 
	011012  Wind speed at 10 m 
	011011  Wind direction at 10 m 
	021067  Wind product confidence data 
#
 312022
	301047	Product header	
	008022  Number in average 
	011012  Wind speed 
	011050  Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed 
	022070  Significant wave height 
	022026  Standard deviation of significant wave height 
	312041  Altitude 
	010050  Standard deviation of altitude 
	021068  Radar altimeter product confidence data 
	021071  Peakiness 
	021072  Altimeter calibration status 
	021073  Altimeter instrument mode 
	312042  Altitude corrections 
	021062  Backscatter 
	015011  Log 10 of integrated electron density 
#
 312023
	301047	Product header	
	103003  Repeat 3 descriptors 3 times 
	008022  Number in average 
	012061  Skin temperature 
	022050  Standard deviation of sea surface temperature 
	021069  SST product confidence data 
	021085  ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number 
#
 312024
	312020	(Wave scatterometer product)	
	008060  Sample scanning mode significance - range 
	008022  Number in sample 
	008060  Sample scanning mode signification - horizontal 
	008022  Number in sample 
	025014  Azimuth clutter cut-off 
	022101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022097  Mean wavelength of image spectrum 
	022098  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022099  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) 
#
 312025
	312019	Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave number (spectral)	
	008060  Sample scanning mode significance - range 
	008022  Number in sample 
	008060  Sample scanning mode significance - horizontal 
	008022  Number in sample 
	025014  Azimuth clutter cut-off 
	022101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022097  Mean wavelength of image spectrum 
	022098  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022099  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m) 
	022100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) 
#
 312026
	301046	
	301011  Data 
	301013  Time 
	301023  Location 
	312031  
	101004  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 
	312030  
	021110  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 
	301023  Location 
	321027  
	021111  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 
	301023  Location 
	321027  
	021112  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 
	301023  Location 
	321027  
	021113  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 
	301023  Location 
	321027  
#
 312027
	301047	ERS product header	
	105009  Repeat next 5 descriptors 9 times 
	301023  Location (course Latitude + Longitude) of 10-arcmin cell 
	007021  Elevation: Incidence angle Nadir view [set to zero] 
	012061  Skin temperature: SST [Nadir-only view] 
	007021  Elevation: Incidence angle Dual view [set to 'missing'] 
	012061  Skin temperature: SST [Dual view] 
	021085  ATSR SST across-track band number [0-9] 
	021070  SST product confidence data (SADIST-2) [23-bit flag] 
#
 312028
	301046	
	301011  
	301013  
	301023  
	008025  Time difference qualifier 
	201136  Change data width 
	004006  Second 
	201000  Change data width back to Table B 
	312031  
	312032  
	101004  Next descriptor replicated four times 
	312030  
	101002  Next descriptor replicated two times 
	312033  
	021110  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 
	301023  
	321028  
	021111  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) 
	301023  
	321028  
	021112  Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 
	301023  
	321028  
	021113  Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) 
	301023  
	321028  
#
 312030
	201130	Change data width	
	202129  Change scale 
	011012  Wind speed at 10 m 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	201000  Change data width to Table B 
	011052  Formal uncertainty in wind speed 
	201135  Change data width 
	202130  Change scale 
	011011  Wind direction at 10 m 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	201000  Change data width to Table B 
	011053  Formal uncertainty in wind direction 
	021104  Likelihood computed for solution 
#
 312031
	005034	Along-track row number	
	006034  Cross-track cell number 
	021109  SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality 
	011081  Model wind direction at 10 m 
	011082  Model wind speed at 10 m 
	021101  Number of vector ambiguities 
	021102  Index of selected wind vector 
	021103  Total number of sigma-0 measurements 
#
 312032
	021120	Probability of rain	
	021121  SEAWINDS NOF rain index 
	013055  Intensity of precipitation 
	021122  Attenuation correction on sigma-0 (from tB) 
#
 312033
	002104	Antenna polarisation	
	008022  Total number (with respect to accumulation) 
	012063  Brightness temperature 
	012065  Standard deviation brightness temperature 
#
 312041
	201141	Change width to 28 bits	
	202130  Change scale to 2 
	007001  Altitude 
	201000  Change width back to Table B 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
#
 312042
	021077	Altitude correction, ionosphere	
	021078  Altitude correction, dry troposphere 
	021079  Altitude correction, wet troposphere 
	021080  Altitude correction, calibration constant 
	021081  Open loop height-time loop calibration correction 
	021082  Open loop automatic gain control calibration correction 

Class 13

#
 313009
	021001	Horizontal reflectivity	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	021001  Horizontal reflectivity 
#
 313010
	021036	Radar rainfall intensity	
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	021036  Radar rainfall intensity 
#
 313031
	006002	First longitude location minus one increment	
	006012  Longitude increment 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031002  Extended replication factor 
	030001  Pixel value (4 bits) 
#
 313032
	005002	First latitude location minus one increment	
	005012  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole) 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031002  Extended replication factor 
	313031  Non run-length encoded row 
#
 313041
	006002	First longitude location minus one increment	
	110000  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	104000  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	006012  Longitude increment 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031012  Repetition factor 
	030001  Pixel value (4 bits) 
	006012  Longitude increment 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	030001  Pixel value (4 bits) 
#
 313042
	005002	First latitude location minus one increment	
	005012  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole) 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031002  Extended replication factor 
	313041  Run-length encoded row 
#
 313043
	006002	First longitude location minus one increment	
	005002  First latitude location minus one increment 
	005012  Latitude increment 
	112000  Delayed replication of 12 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	110000  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	104000  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 
	031001  Replication factor 
	006012  Longitude increment 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031011  Repetition factor 
	030001  Pixel value (4 bits) 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	030001  Pixel value (4 bits) 

Class 15

#
 315001
	001011	Ship's call sign	
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	306001  Depth, temperature 
#
 315002
	001011	Ship's call sign	
	301011  Date 
	301012  Time 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	306004  Depth, temperature, salinity 

Class 16

#
 316001
	301011	Year, month, day	
	004004  Hour 
	301023  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 
	001021  Synoptic feature identifier 
	002041  Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features 
	019001  Type of synoptic feature 
	010051  Pressure reduced to mean sea level 
	019002  Effective radius of feature 
	019003  Wind speed threshold (15 m s-1 typically) 
	019004  Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold 
#
 316002
	008021	Data time (analysis)	
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	001033  Originating/generating centre 
	008021  Validity time (fcst) 
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (base of chart layer) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (top of chart layer) 
#
 316003
	110000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature (jet stream value) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for line) 
	104000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	010002  Flight level (altitude) 
	011002  Wind speed 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316004
	111000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature (value for turbulence) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for area) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 
	102000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	011031  (1) Degree of turbulence 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316005
	108000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008005  Meteorological attribute significance (storm centre) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for point) 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	001026  WMO storm name (use “unknown” for a sandstorm) 
	019001  Synoptic features (value for type of storm) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008005  Meteorological attribute significance (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316006
	112000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature (value for cloud) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for area) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 
	102000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	020011  (2) Cloud amount 
	020012  Cloud type 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316007
	110000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  (3) Meteorological feature (value for type of front) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for line) 
	104000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	019005  Direction of feature 
	019006  Speed of feature 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316008
	111000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008001  Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for point) 
	008023  (4) Statistic (type of tropopause value) 
	103000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	010002  Height/altitude 
	008023  Statistic (cancel) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008001  Vertical significance (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316009
	111000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature (value for airframe icing) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for area) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 
	007002  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 
	102000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	020041  Airframe icing (type of airframe icing) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316010
	107000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for point) 
	001022  Name of feature 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 
#
 316011
	116000	Delayed replication	
	031001  Replication 
	008011  Meteorological feature (value for special clouds) 
	001022  Name of feature (volcano name) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (value for point) 
	102000  Delayed replication 
	031001  Replication 
	005002  Latitude (coarse) 
	006002  Longitude (coarse) 
	008021  Time significance (eruption starting time) 
	004001  Year 
	004002  Month 
	004003  Day 
	004004  Hour 
	004005  Minute 
	020090  Special clouds (clouds from volcanic eruptions) 
	008021  Time significance (cancel) 
	008007  Dimensional significance (cancel) 
	008011  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) 

Class 18

#
 318001
	301025	Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time	
	024011  Dose 
#
 318003
	301026	Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), time periods in days, hours and minutes	
	024005  Isotope mass 
	024004  Element name 
	024021  Air concentration 
#
 318004
	301025	Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time	
	004023  Time period or displacement  
	013011  Total precipitation/total water equivalent 
	024005  Isotope mass 
	024004  Element name 
	024022  Concentration in precipitation 

Class 21

#
 321001
	002101	Type of antenna	
	002114  Antenna effective surface area 
	002105  Maximum antenna gain 
	002106  3-dB beamwidth 
	002107  Sidelobe suppression 
	002121  Mean frequency 
#
 321003
	021051	Signal power above 1 mW	
	021014  Doppler mean velocity (radial) 
	021017  Doppler velocity spectral width 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio 
#
 321004
	301031	Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height	
	002003  Type of measuring equipment used 
	101000  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 
	031001  Replication factor 
	321003  Wind profiler - moment data 
#
 321005
	025004	Echo processing	
	002121  Mean frequency 
	002122  Frequency agility range 
	002123  Peak power 
	002124  Average power 
	002125  Pulse repetition frequency 
	002126  Pulse width 
	002127  Receiver intermediate frequency 
	002128  Intermediate frequency bandwidth 
	002129  Minimum detectable signal 
	002130  Dynamic range 
	002131  Sensitivity time control 
#
 321006
	025001	Range-gate length	
	025002  Number of gates averaged 
	025003  Number of integrated pulses 
	025005  Echo integration 
#
 321007
	025009	Calibration method	
	025010  Clutter treatment 
	025011  Ground occultation correction 
	025012  Range attenuation correction 
	025013  Bright-band correction 
	025015  Radome attenuation correction 
	025016  Clear-air attenuation correction 
	025017  Precipitation attenuation correction 
#
 321008
	025006	Z to R conversion	
	025007  Z to R conversion factor 
	025008  Z to R conversion exponent 
#
 321009
	025018	A to Z law for attenuation factor	
	025019  A to Z law for attenuation exponent 
#
 321010
	002101	Type of antenna	
	007002  Altitude of the tower base 
	002102  Antenna height above tower base 
	002103  Radome 
	002104  Antenna polarisation 
	002105  Maximum antenna gain 
	002106  3-dB beamwidth 
	002107  Sidelobe suppression 
	002108  Crosspol discrimination (on axis) 
	002109  Antenna speed (azimuth) 
	002110  Antenna speed (elevation) 
	002132  Azimuth pointing accuracy 
	002133  Elevation pointing accuracy 
#
 321011
	030031	Picture type	
	030032  Combination with other data 
	029002  Coordinate grid type 
#
 321012
	101000	Delayed replication of 1 descriptor	
	031001  Replication factor 
	002135  Antenna elevation 
#
 321021
	002003	Type of measuring equipment used	
	002101  Type of antenna 
	201130  Change width to 8 bits 
	002106  3-dB beam width 
	201000  Change width to table B 
	201132  Change width to 11 bits 
	202130  Change scale to -6 
	002121  Mean frequency 
	202000  Change scale to table B 
	201000  Change width to table B 
	201133  Change width to 11 bits 
	202129  Change scale to 0 
	025001  Range-gate length 
	202000  Change scale to table B 
	201000  Change width to table B 
#
 321022
	010007	Height	
	204001  Add associated field of 1 bit in length 
	031021  Associated field significance 
	011001  Wind direction 
	204000  Cancel add associated field 
	011002  Wind speed 
	204001  Add associated field of 1 bit in length 
	031021  Associated field significance 
	011006  w-component 
	204000  Cancel add associated field 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio 
#
 321023
	007007	Height	
	021091  Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio 
	202129  Change scale to 2 
	021014  Doppler mean velocity (radial) 
	201129  Change width to 9 bits 
	021017  Doppler velocity spectral width 
	202000  Change scale to table B 
	201000  Change width to table B 
#
 321024
	007007	Height	
	204001  Add associated field of 1 bit in length 
	031021  Associated field significance 
	012007  Virtual temperature 
	011006  w-component 
	204000  Cancel add associated field 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio 
#
 321025
	007007	Height	
	021091  Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio 
	202129  Change scale to 2 
	021014  Doppler mean velocity (radial) 
	201129  Change width to 9 bits 
	021017  Doppler velocity spectral width 
	202000  Change scale to table B 
	201000  Change width to table B 
	021092  RASS signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment, referring to RASS signal 
	021030  Signal to noise ratio, referring to RASS signal  
	025092  Acoustic propagation velocity 
	201129  Change width to 9 bits 
	202129  Change scale to 2 
	021017  Doppler velocity spectral width, referring to RASS signal 
	202000  Change scale to table B 
	201000  Change width to table B 
#
 321026
	010007	Height	
	204001  Add associated field of 1 bit in length 
	031021  Associated field significance 
	012007  Virtual temperature 
	025091  Structure constant of the refraction index (Cn2) 
	011071  Turbulent vertical momentum flux 
	011072  Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux 
	011073  Turbulent kinetic energy 
	011074  Dissipation energy 
	204000  Cancel add associated field 
#
 321027
	021118	Attenuation correction on sigma-0	
	202129  Change scale 
	201132  Change data width 
	002112  Radar look angle 
	201000  Change data width to Table B 
	201131  Change data width 
	002111  Radar incidence angle 
	201000  Change data width to Table B 
	202000  Change scale back to Table B 
	002104  Antenna polarization 
	021105  Normalized radar cross-section 
	021106  Kp variance coefficient (alpha) 
	021107  Kp variance coefficient (beta) 
	021114  Kp variance coefficient (gamma) 
	021115  SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality 
	021116  SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode 
	008018  SEAWINDS land/ice surface type 
	021117  Sigma-0 variance quality control 
#
 321028
	021118	Attenuation correction on sigma-0	
	202129  Change scale 
	201132  Change data width 
	002112  Radar look angle 
	201000  Data width back to Table B 
	201131  Change data width 
	002111  Radar incidence angle 
	201000  Data width back to Table B 
	202000  Scale back  to table B 
	002104  Likelihood computed for solution 
	021123  SEAWINDS normalized radar cross section 
	021106  Kp variance coefficient (alpha) 
	021107  Kp variance coefficient (beta) 
	021114  Kp variance coefficient (gamma) 
	021115  SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality flag 
	021116  SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode flag 
	008018  SEAWINDS land/ice surface flag 
	021117  Sigma-0 variance quality control 

This BUFR Table D, with 474 descriptor elements, was originally constructed 2000-10-31 in Northern LightHouse Ltd using script wmo2crexB.pl