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