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# 300002 000002 Table A category, line 1 000003 Table A category, line 2 # 300003 000010 F, part descriptor 000011 X, part descriptor 000012 Y, part descriptor # 300004 300003 000013 Element name, line 1 000014 Element name, line 2 000015 Units name 000016 Units scale sign 000017 Units scale 000018 Units reference sign 000019 Units reference value 000020 Element data width # 300010 300003 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 000030 Descriptor defining sequence #
# 301001 001001 WMO block number 001002 WMO station number # # descriptor 3'01'002 should not be used! 301002 001003 WMO Region number 001004 WMO Region sub-area 001005 Buoy/platform identifier # 301003 001011 Ship's call sign 001012 Direction of motion of moving platform 001013 Speed of motion of moving platform # 301011 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day # 301012 004004 Hour 004005 Minute # 301013 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second # 301021 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) # 301022 005001 Latitude (high accuracy) 006001 Longitude (high accuracy) 007001 Height of station # 301023 005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) 006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301024 005002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) 006002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) 007001 Height of station # 301025 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 004003 Day 301012 Time # 301026 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 004003 (Time period in days) 004003 004004 (Time period in hours) 004004 004005 (Time period in minutes) 004005 # 301031 301001 WMO block and station number 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301022 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station # 301032 301001 WMO block and station number 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # # Buoy/platform - fixed 301033 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) # # Buoy/platform - fixed 301034 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # # Buoy/platform - moving 301035 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 001012 Direction of motion of moving platform 001013 Speed of motion of moving platform 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # # Ship 301036 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude,Longitude(coarse accuracy) # # Land station for vertical soundings 301037 301001 WMO block and station number 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301022 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station # # Land Station for vertical soundings 301038 301001 WMO block and station number 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # # Ship for vertical sounding 301039 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) # 301040 301003 Ship's call sign and motion 002011 Radiosonde type 002012 Radiosonde computational method 301011 Date 301012 Time 301024 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station # 301041 001007 Satellite identifier 002021 Satelitte instrument data used in processing 002022 Satelitte data processing technique used 301011 Date 301012 Time # 301042 301041 Satellite identifier, data used and data processing technique; date/time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301043 001007 Satellite identifier 002023 Cloud motion computational method 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude # 301044 001007 Satellite identifier 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude # # Satellite location and velocity 301045 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Time (hour, minute) 201138 Change width to 16 bits 202131 Change scale to 3 004006 Second 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B 304030 Location relative to Earth's centre 304031 Velocity relative to Earth's centre # # ERS product header 301047 001007 Satellite identifier 025060 Software identification 001033 Originating/generating centre 001034 Originating/generating subcentre 001012 Direction of motion of moving observation platform 301045 Satellite location and velocity 002021 Satellite instrument used in processing 301011 Date (year, month, day) 301012 Time (hour, minute) 201138 Change bit width to 16 bits 202131 Change scale to 3 004006 Second 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B 301023 Location (latitude, longitude) # # Radar parameters 301048 002104 Antenna polarization 002121 Mean frequency 002113 Number of azimuth looks 002026 Cross-track resolution 002027 Along-track resolution 002111 Radar incidence angle 002140 Satellite radar beam azimuth angle 202127 Change scale to -1 001013 Radar platform velocity 202126 Change scale to -2 007001 Radar platform altitude 202000 Change scale to Table B 025010 Clutter treatment 021064 Clutter noise estimate # # Radar beam data 301049 002111 Radar incidence angle 002112 Radar look angle 021062 Backscatter 021063 Radiometer resolution (Noise value) 021065 Missing packet counter # 301051 001006 Aircraft identifier 002061 Navigational system 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude,Longitude(high accuracy) 008004 Phase of aircraft flight # # 301055 001005 Buoy/platform identifier 002001 Type of station 301011 Date 301012 Time 301021 Latitude and longitude (high accuracy) 001012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision) # # Radar location(s) 301062 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 301001 WMO block and station number # # ACARS identification 301065 001006 Aircraft flight number (see Note) 001008 Aircraft registration number (see Note) 002001 Type of station 002002 Type of instrumentation for wind measurement 002005 Precision of temperature observation 002062 Type of aircraft data relay system 002070 Original specification of latitude/longitude 002065 ACARS ground receiving station #Note: # As supplied by originating sub-center ARINC, this value is # a pseudo-value rather than the actual value. The relationship # between this pseudo value and the true value is known only by ARINC # # ACARS location 301066 301011 Year, month, day 301013 Hour, minute, second 301023 Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy) 007004 Pressure 002064 Aircraft roll angle quality 008004 Phase of aircraft flight # # Satellite identifier/Generating resolution 301071 001007 Satellite identifier 001031 Generating centre 002020 Satellite classification 002028 Segment size at nadir in X direction 002029 Segment size at nadir in Y direction # # Satellite identification 301072 301071 Satellite identification, generation resolution 301011 Date 301013 Time 301021 Latitude, longitude #
# 302001 010004 Pressure (at station level) 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # # High altitude station 302002 010004 Pressure (at station level) 007004 Pressure level 010003 Geopotential of pressure level 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # 302003 011011 Wind direction (10m) 011012 Wind speed (10m) 012004 Temperature (2m) 012006 Dew point (2m) 013003 Relative humidity 020001 Horizontal visibility 020003 Present weather 020004 Past weather (1) 020005 Past weather (2) # # General cloud information 302004 020010 Cloud cover (total) 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount 020013 Height of base of cloud 020012 Cloud type 020012 Cloud type 020012 Cloud type # 302005 008002 Vertical significance 020011 Cloud amount 020012 Cloud type 020013 Height of base of cloud # 302006 010004 Pressure (at station level) 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 010062 24-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure tendency # # Low altitude station 302011 302001 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 302004 Significant cloud layer # # High altitude station 302012 302002 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 302004 Significant cloud layer # 302013 302006 Pressure and pressure change 302003 Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # 302021 022001 Direction of waves 022011 Period of waves 022021 Height of waves # 302022 022002 Direction of wind waves 022012 Period of wind waves 022022 Height of wind waves # 302023 022003 Direction of swell waves 022013 Period of swell waves 022023 Height of swell waves # 302024 302022 Wind waves 101002 Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times 302023 Swell waves (2 systems of swell) # # 302051 010004 Pressure 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 007004 Pressure (vertical location) 010003 Geopotential 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m 012051 Standard deviation temperature 012016 Maximum temperature at 2m, past 24 hours 012017 Minimum temperature at 2m, past 24 hours 013004 Vapour pressure 102004 Replicate 2 descriptors 4 times 008051 Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic 008020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average) #
# 303001 007003 Geopotential 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303002 007004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303003 007004 Pressure 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point # 303004 007004 Pressure 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303011 007003 Geopotential 008001 Vertical sounding significance 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303012 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303013 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 013003 Relative humidity 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303014 007004 Pressure 008001 Vertical sounding significance 010003 Geopotential 012001 Temperature 012003 Dew point 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 303021 007004 Pressure (1) defines... 007004 Pressure (2) ...layer 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance # 303022 303021 Layer, quality 010003 Geopotential (layer mean thickness) 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303023 303021 Layer, quality 012001 Temperature (layer mean) 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303024 303021 Layer, quality 013016 Precipitation water 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303025 002025 Satellite channel 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 012063 Brightness temperature 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303026 007004 Pressure 008003 Vertical significance 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 012001 Temperature 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303027 007004 Pressure 204007 Add associated field of 7 bits 031021 Additional field significance 010003 Geopotential 204000 Cancel the added associated field # 303031 007004 Pressure 008003 Vertical significance (base of sounding) 007021 Elevation (local zenith) 007022 Solar elevation (solar zenith) 008012 Land/sea qualifier 012061 Skin temperature # 303032 020011 Cloud amount 020016 Pressure at top of cloud # # 303033 020010 Cloud cover (total) 020016 Pressure at top of cloud # # Wind sequence 303041 002152 Geostationary satellite instrument used 002023 Cloud motion computational method 007004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 002153 Satellite channel centre frequency 002154 Satellite channel band width 012071 Coldest cluster T #
# 304001 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 012001 Temperature 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 304002 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed # 304003 008003 Vertical significance 012001 Temperature # 304004 008003 Vertical significance 010004 Pressure 020010 Cloud cover (total) 012001 Temperature # 304005 002024 Integrated mean humidity computational method 007004 Pressure (1) defines... 007004 Pressure (2) ...layer 013003 Realative humidity # 304006 014001 Outgoing long-wave radiation 014001 Incoming long-wave radiation 014003 Outgoing short-wave radiation # # GOES-I/M info 304011 002163 Height assignment method 002164 Tracer correlation method 008012 Land/sea qualifier 007024 Satellite zenith angle 002167 Origin of first guess information 008021 Time significance 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 008021 Time significance 004024 Time period or displacement 110004 Replicate 10 descriptors 4 times 008021 Time significance 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second 008021 Time significance 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 103010 Replicate 3 descriptors 6 times 002163 Height assignment method 007004 Pressure 012001 Temperature # # Location of platform 304030 027031 In direction 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth's centre 028031 In direction 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth's centre 010031 In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth's centre # # Speed of platform 304031 001041 Absolute platform velocity - first component 001042 Absolute platform velocity - second component 001043 Absolute platform velocity - third component #
# 306001 002032 Indicator for digitization 102000 Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022042 Subsurface sea temperature # 306002 002031 Method of current measurement 022004 Direction of current 022031 Speed of current # 306003 002002 Wind instrumentation 011011 Wind direction(10m) 011012 Wind speed(10m) 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m # 306004 002032 Indicator for digitization 002033 Method of salinity/depth measurement 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022043 Subsurface sea temperature 022062 Salinity # 306005 002031 Method of current measurement 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 007062 Depth below sea surface 022004 Direction of current 022031 Speed of Current # # Under water sounding (optional) parameters 306006 306003 Surface wind and temperature 306002 Current 022063 Total water depth # # Buoy spare block parameters 306007 001012 Direction of motion of moving platform 001014 Platform drift speed (high precision) 306008 Buoy instrumentation 004024 Time period or displacement 027003 Alternate latitude 028003 Alternate longitude # # Buoy instrumentation parameters 306008 002034 Drogue type 002035 Cable length 002036 Buoy type # 306020 306024 Tide station identification, date/time, water temperature, tide station tide data status, time period or displacement, time increment 102006 Replicate 2 descriptors 6 times 022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation # 306021 001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022122 Tide station automated meteorological data check 022123 Tide station manual meterological data check 012001 Air temperature 303002 Pressure, wind direction, wind speed # 306022 001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation # 306023 001015 Station or site name 301023 Latitude, longitude 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum 022039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation 022120 Tide station automated water level check 022121 Tide station manual water level check # 306024 001075 Tide station alphanumeric identification 301011 Year, month, day 301012 Hour, minute 022042 Sea/water temperature 022120 Tide station automated water level check 022121 Tide station manual water level check 004025 Time period or displacement 004015 Time increment #
# # (Low altitude station) 307001 301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy),height 302011 Basic surface report # # (Low altitude station) 307002 301032 Identification,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy),height 302011 Basic surface report # # (Low altitude station) 307003 307001 Location(high accuracy) and basic report 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # # (Low altitude station) 307004 307002 Location(coarse accuracy) and basic report 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 302005 Cloud layer information # # (Low altitude station) 307005 307001 Location(high accuracy) and basic report 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers) # # (Low altitude station) 307006 307002 Location(coarse accuracy) and basic report 101004 Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times 302005 Cloud layer information (4 layers) # # (High altitude station) 307007 301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy),height 302012 Basic surface report # # (High altitude station) 307008 301032 Identification,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy),height 302012 Basic surface report # 307009 301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy),height 302013 Basic surface report # # Main part of data for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR 307011 001063 ICAO location indicator 002001 Type of station 301011 Year, month, day (YY) 301012 GG, gg 301024 Latitude-longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station 007006 Height above station (= height of an anemometer) 011001 Wind direction (ddd) 011016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind (dn dn dn) 011017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind (dx dx dx) 011002 Wind speed (ff) 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) (fm fm) 007006 Height above station (= height of a thermometer) 012001 Temperature (T' T') 012003 Dew-point temperature (T'd T'd) 010052 Altimeter stting (QNH) (PH PH PH PH) 020009 General Weather Indicator TAF/METAR # 307012 103000 Delayed replication of 3 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 3) 008023 First order statistics 005021 Direction of visibility observed (Dv) 020001 Horizontal visibility # 307013 106000 Delayed replication of 6 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 4) 001064 Runway designator (DR DR) 008014 Qualification for runway visual range 020061 Runway visual range (VR VR VR VR) 008014 Qualification for runway wisual range 020061 Runway visual range (VR VR VR VR) 020018 Tendency of runway visual range (i) # 307014 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Numbe of replication (up to 3) 020019 Significant present weather (w' w') # # (Clouds group(s)) 307015 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Numbe of replication 302005 (sequence descriptor) 008002 Vertical significance (surface observation) 020011 Cloud amount (FEW, SCT, BKN and OVC) (NS NS NS) 020012 Cloud type (CC) 020013 Height of base of cloud (hs hs hs) 020002 Vertical visibility (VV hs hs hs) # 307016 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 3) 020020 Significant recent weather phenomena (RE w'w') # # (Wind shear on runways(s)) 307017 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication 011070 Runway designator of the runway affected by windshear (including ALL) (WS RWY DR DR) # # (Trend-type landing forecast) 307018 008016 Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast (TTTTT) 102000 Delayed replication of 2 descriptors 031001 Number of replication (up to 2) 008017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected (FM, TL, AT) (TT) 301012 GG, gg 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 1) 007006 Height above station 011001 Wind direction (ddd) 011002 Wind speed (ff) 011041 Maximum wind speed (gusts) (fm fm) 020009 General Weather Indicator 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Number of replication (up to 1) 020001 Horizontal visibility VVVV 307014 w'w' # # (Short METAR/SPECI) 307020 307011 Main part of data 307014 w'w' 307016 RE w'w' # # (Total sequence for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR 307021 307011 Main part of data 307012 Dv VVVV 307013 DR DR VR VR VR VR 307014 w'w' 307015 Clouds group(s) 307016 REw'w' 307017 Wind shear on runway(s) 307018 Trend-type landing forecast 307015 Clouds group(s) #
# # (Buoy/platform-fixed) 308001 301033 Identification,type,date/time,position(high accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # # (Buoy/platform-fixed) 308002 301034 Identification,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # # (Buoy/platform-moving) 308003 301035 Identification,movement,type,date/time,position(coarse accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # # (Ship) 308004 301036 Identification,movement,type,date/time,position(coarse acc) 302011 Basic surface report 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308005 308004 Basic surface report 302024 Wind waves and swell waves # # (Buoy Section 1 optional parameters) 308006 010004 Pressure 010061 3-hour pressure change 010063 Characteristic of pressure change 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 012004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2m 013003 Relative humidity 022042 Sea-surface temperature # 308007 301055 Identification, movement type, date/time, position (high accuracy) 302011 Basic surface report 007062 Depth below sea/water surface 022042 Sea/water temperature #
# # (Vertical wind profile) 309001 301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # # (Vertical wind profile) 309002 301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # # (Vertical wind profile) 309003 301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # # (Vertical wind profile) 309004 301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # # (Vertical sounding with relative humidity) 309005 301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical sounding with relative humidity) 309006 301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical sounding with dew-point data) 309007 301037 Identification,etc,(land station,high accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical sounding with dew-point data) 309008 301038 Identification,etc,(land station,coarse accuracy position) 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical wind profile) 309011 301039 Ship's identification etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # # (Vertical wind profile) 309012 301039 Ship's identification etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # # (Vertical sounding with relative humidity) 309013 301039 Ship's identification etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical sounding with dew-point data) 309014 301039 Ship's identification etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical wind profile) 309015 301040 Ship's identification etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # # (Vertical wind profile) 309016 301040 Ship's identification etc. 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303012 Winds at pressure levels # # (Vertical sounding with relative humidity) 309017 301040 Ship's identification etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303013 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind # # (Vertical sounding with dew-point data) 309018 301040 Ship's identification etc. 302004 Significant cloud information 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303014 Pressure,geopotential,temperature,and wind data # # (Wing profile - wind data sounding) 309019 301031 Identification etc. 002003 Type of measuring eqipment used 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 303011 Winds at heights # # (Wind profiles - Cartesian coordinates) 309020 301031 Identification etc. 002003 Type of measuring eqipment used 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 007003 Geopotential 011003 u-component 011004 v-component 011005 w-component #
# # (Satellite - brightness temperature) 310001 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303032 Cloud 101026 Replicate 1 descriptor 26 times 303025 Satellite channel and brightness temperature # # (Satellite - low level) 310002 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303032 Cloud 101009 Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times 303023 Mean layer temperature # # (Satellite - high level) 310003 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303032 Cloud 101006 Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times 303023 Mean layer temperature # # (Satellite - precipitable water) 310004 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303032 Cloud 101003 Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 303024 Precipitable water # 310005 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303033 Cloud 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303025 Satellite channel and brightness temperature # 310006 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303033 Cloud 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303023 Layer mean temperature # 310007 301042 Identification,method,date/time 303031 Significance data,land/sea,skin temperature 303033 Cloud 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Delayed descriptor replication factor 303024 Precipitable water # # ATOVS HIRS report 310008 310011 ATOVS field of view variables 101019 Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times 310012 ATOVS channel variables 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 025079 Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS 025080 Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS 033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS 014045 Channel radiance # # ATOVS AMSU-A report 310009 310011 ATOVS field of view variables 101015 Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times 310012 ATOVS channel variables # # ATOVS AMSU-B report 310010 310011 ATOVS field of view variables 101005 Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times 310012 ATOVS channel variables # # ATOVS field of view variables 310011 008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier 001033 Identification of originating/generating centre 001034 Identification of origination/generating centre 008070 TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier 001033 Identification of originating/generating centre 001034 Identification of origination/generating centre 001007 Satellite identification 002048 Satellite sensor indicator 005040 Orbit number 025075 Satellite antenna corrections version number 201133 Change width 005041 Scan line number 201000 Change width 005043 Field of view number 025070 Major frame count 033030 Scan line status flags for ATOVS 033031 Scan line quality flags for ATOVS 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 202131 Change scale 201138 Change width 004006 Second 201000 Change width 202000 Change scale 005001 Latitude 006001 Longitude 202126 Change scale 007001 Height of station 202000 Change scale 007024 Satellite zenith angle 005021 Satellite azimuth 007025 Solar zenith angle 005022 Solar azimuth 033033 Field of view quality flags for ATOVS 002151 Radiometer identifier 012064 Instument temperature 002151 Radiometer identifier 012064 Instument temperature 002151 Radiometer identifier 012064 Instument temperature 002151 Radiometer identifier 012064 Instument temperature # # ATOVS channel variables 310012 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 025076 Log-10 of (temperature0radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS 025077 Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS 025078 Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS 033032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS 201132 Change width 202129 Change scale 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width # # AVHRR (GAC) report 310013 001007 Satellite ID 005040 Orbit number 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 004006 Second 005001 Latitude 006001 Longitude 007025 Solar zenith angle 005043 Field of view number 025085 Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS field of view 201131 Change width 202129 Change scale 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 002150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 008072 Pixel(s) type 014027 Albedo 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width 201132 Change width 202129 Change scale 002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 002150 ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number 008023 First order statistics 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 008072 Pixel(s) type 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width # # Satellite - geostationary wind data 310014 301072 Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude 303041 Wind sequence 304011 GOES-I/M information #
# # (Aircraft reports) 311001 301051 ASDAR aircraft identifier, navigational system, date/time, position, phase of aircraft flight 007002 Altitude 012001 Temperature 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 011031 Degree of turbulence 011032 Height of base of turbulence 011033 Height of top of turbulence 020041 Airframe icing # # (ACARS reports) 311002 301065 ACARS identification 301066 ACARS location 311003 ACARS standard reported variables 311004 ACARS supplementary reported variables # # (ACARS standard reported variables) 311003 010070 Indicated aircraft altitude 011001 Wind direction 011002 Wind speed 012001 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature 013002 Mixing ratio # # (ACARS supplementary reported variables) 311004 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description factor 011034 Vertical gust velocity 101000 Delayed repliction of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description factor 011035 Vertical gust acceleration 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description factor 011075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description factor 011076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description factor 033025 ACARS interpolated values 101000 Delayed replication of one descriptor 031000 Short delayed replication description facotr 033026 Mixing ratio quality #
# 312001 301043 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304001 Cloud top pressure,temperature,wind # 312002 301043 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304002 Cloud top pressure,wind # 312003 301042 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304003 Surface temperature # 312004 301042 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304004 Cloud cover # 312005 301042 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 020014 Height of top of cloud # 312006 301044 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304005 Layer mean relative humidity # 312007 301042 Satellite identifier,instrumentation,location,date/time 304006 Radiation # # (Orbital information, Part I) 312010 001007 Satellite identifier 005040 Orbit number 002021 Satellite instrumentation 005041 Scan line number 004001 Year 004043 Day of year # # (Orbital information, Part II) 312011 202131 Change scale 201149 Change data width 004006 Second 201000 Change width 202126 Change scale 010002 height 202000 Change scale 005043 Field of view number 005053 Field of view increment # # (HIRS brightness temperatures - channels 1-19) 312012 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101019 Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times 012063 Brightness temperature 201000 Change width 202000 Change scale # # (Hirs brightness temperatures - channel 20 ) 312013 005042 Channel number 202129 Change scale 201135 Change data width 012063 Brightness temperature 201000 Change width 202000 Change scale # # (HIRS satellite data) 312014 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 105056 Replicate 5 descriptors 56 times 301023 Latitude and longitude(coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 312012 HIRS brightness temperatures(channels 1-19) 312013 HIRS brightness temperature(channel 20) # # (MSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-4) 312015 109011 Replicate 9 descriptors 11 times 301023 Latitude and longitude(coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101004 Replicate 1 descriptors 4 times 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Change scale 201000 Change width # # (MSU satellite data) 312016 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 312015 MSU brightness temperatures(channels 1-4) # # (SSU brightness temperatures - channels 1-3) 312017 109008 Replicate 9 descriptors 8 times 301023 Latitude and longitude(coarse accuracy) 005042 Channel number 005052 Channel number increment 202129 Change scale 201132 Change width 101003 Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times 012063 Brightness temperature 202000 Cancel change scale 201000 Cancel change data width # # (SSU satellite data) 312018 312010 Orbital information, Part I 312011 Orbital information, Part II 312017 SSU brightness temperatures(channels 1-3) # 312019 301047 Product header 301048 Radar parameters 015015 Maximum spectrum composition before normalisation 029002 Coordinate grid type 021076 Representation of intensities 106012 Repeat next 6 descriptors 12 times 201129 Change width to 14 bits 006030 Wave number (spectral) 201000 Change width to Table B 102012 Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 021075 Image spectrum intensity 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data # # (Wave sactterometer product) 312020 301047 Product header 301048 Radar parameters 015015 Maximum spetrum composition before normalization 029002 Coordinate grid type 021076 Representation of intensities 104012 Repeat next 4 descriptors 12 times 006030 Wave number (spectral) 102012 Repeat next 2 descriptor 12 times 005030 Direction (spectral) 021075 Spectral intensity 021066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data # # (Wind scatterometer product) 312021 301047 Product header 101003 Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times 301049 Radar beam data 011012 Windspeed at 10 m 011011 Wind direction at 10 m 021067 Wind product confidence data # # (Radar altimeter product) 312022 301047 Product header 008022 Number in average 011012 Wind speed 011050 Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed 022070 Significant wave height 022026 Standard deviation of significant wave height 312041 Altitude 010050 Standard deviation of altitude 021068 Radar altimeter product confidence data 021071 Peakiness 021072 Altimeter calibration status 021073 Altimeter instrument mode 312042 Altitude corrections 021062 Backscatter 015011 Log 10 of integrated electron density # # (ATSR sea surface temperature product) 312023 301047 Product header 103003 Repeat 3 descriptor 3 times 008022 Number in average 012061 Skin temperature 022050 Standard deviation of sea surface temperature 021069 SST product confidence data 021085 ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number # # (Wave scatterometer product enhanced) 312024 312020 (Wave scatterometer product) 008060 Sample scanning mode significance = range 008022 Number in sample 008060 Sample scanning mode signification - horizontal 008022 Number in sample 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 022097 Mean wavelength of image spectrum 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength >731 022099 Mean direction (avelength >731 m) 022100 Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) # 312025 312019 Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave 008060 Sample scanning mode significance - range 008022 Number in sample 008060 Sample scanning mode significance - horizontal 008022 Number in sample 025014 Azimuth clutter cut-off 022101 Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) 022097 Mean wavelength of image spectrum 022098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) 022099 Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m) 022100 Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m) # # (Altitude) 312041 201141 Change width to 28 bits 202130 Change scale to 2 007001 Altitude 201000 Change width back to Table B 202000 Change scale back to Table B # # (Altitude corrections) 312042 021077 Altitude correction, ionosphere 021078 Altitude correction, dry troposphere 021079 Altitude correction, wet troposphere 021080 Altitude correction, calibration constant 021081 Open loop height-time loop calibration correction 021082 Open loop automatic gain control calibration correction #
# # (Rada reflectivity values) 313009 021001 Horizontal reflectivity 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 021001 Horizontal reflectivity # # (Radar rainfal intensities) 313010 021036 Radar rainfall intensity 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 021036 Radar rainfall intensity # # (Non run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits)) 313031 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 030001 Pixel value(4 bits) # # (Non run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits)) 313032 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment(signed value so can not cross pole) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 313031 Non run-lenght encoded row # # (Run-lenth encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits)) 313041 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 110000 Delayed replication of 10 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptors 031012 Extended delayed repetition factor 030001 Pixel value(4 bits) 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 030001 Pixel value(4 bits) # # (Run-length encode picture data for Pixel value (4 bits)) 313042 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment(signed value so can not cross pole) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031002 Extended replication factor 313041 Run-lenght encoded row # # (Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits), regular grid) 313043 006002 First longitude location minus one increment 005002 First latitude location minus one increment 005012 Latitude increment 112000 Delayed replication of 12 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 110000 Delayed replication of 10 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 104000 Delayed replication of 4 descriptors 031001 Replication factor 006012 Longitude increment 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031011 Delayed repetition factor 030001 Pixel value(4 bits) 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 030001 Pixel value(4 bits) #
# # (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields) 315001 001011 Ship's call sign 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and Longitude(coarse accuracy) 306001 Depth,temperature # # (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields) 315002 001011 Ship's call sign 301011 Date 301012 Time 301023 Latitude and Longitude(coarse accuracy) 306004 Depth,temperature,salinity #
# 316001 301011 Year,month,day 004004 Hour 301023 Latitude and Longitude(coarse accuracy) 001021 Synoptic feature identifier 002041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features 019001 Type of synoptic feature 010051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level 019002 Effective radius of feature 019003 Wind speed treshold(15m/s typically) 019004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold # # (Header) 316002 008021 Data time (analysis) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 001033 Origination/generating centre 008021 Validity time (fcst) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of chart layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of chart layer) # # (Jet stream) 316003 110000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (jet stream value) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for line) 104000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Lontitude (coarse) 010002 Flight level (altitude) 011002 Wind speed 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Turbulence) 316004 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for turbulence) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 011031 (1) Degree of turbulence 008007 Dimensional signifcance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Storm) 316005 108000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008005 Meteorological attribute significance (storm centre) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 001026 WMO sttorm name (use "UNKNOWN" for a sandstorm) 019001 Synoptic features (value for type of storm) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008005 Meteorological attribute significance (cancel/end of object) # # (Cloud) 316006 112000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for cloud) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 020011 (2) Cloud amount 020012 Cloud type 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Front) 316007 110000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 (3) Meteorological feature (value for type of front) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for line) 104000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 019005 Direction of feature 019006 Speed of feature 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Tropopause) 316008 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008001 Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause) 008007 Dimensional significane (value for point) 008023 (4) Statistic (type of tropopause value) 103000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 010002 Height/altitude 008023 Statistic (cancel) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008001 Vertical significance (cancel/end of object) # # (Airframe icing area) 316009 111000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for airframe icing) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for area) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (base of layer) 007002 Flight level (altitude) (top of layer) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 020041 Airframe icing (type of airframe icing) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Name of feature) 316010 107000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 001022 Name of feature 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) # # (Volcano erupting) 316011 116000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 008011 Meteorological feature (value for special clouds) 001022 Name of feature (volcano name) 008007 Dimensional significance (value for point) 102000 Delayed replication 031001 Replication 005002 Latitude (coarse) 006002 Longitude (coarse) 008021 Time significance (eruption starting time) 004001 Year 004002 Month 004003 Day 004004 Hour 004005 Minute 020090 Special clouds (clouds from volcanic eruptions) 008021 Time significance (cancel) 008007 Dimensional significance (cancel) 008011 Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object) #
# 318001 301025 Latitude,Longitude(coarse accuracy),day and time 024011 Dose # 318003 301026 Latitude,Longitude(high accuracy),time in days,hours and min 024005 Isotope mass 024004 Element name 024021 Air concentration # 318004 301025 Latitude,Longitude(coarse accuracy),day and time 004023 Time period or displacement 013011 Total precipitation/total water equivalent 024005 Isotope mass 024004 Element name 024022 Concentration in precipitation #
# # (Wind profiler - antenna characteristics) 321001 002101 Type of antenna 002114 Antenna effective surface area 002105 Maximum antenna gain 002106 3-dB beamwidth 002107 Sidelobe suppression 002121 Mean frequency # # (Wind profiler - moment data) 321003 021051 Signal power over 1mW 021014 Doppler mean velocity(radial) 021017 Doppler velocity spectral width 021030 Signal to noise ratio # # (Wind profiler - moment data sounding ) 321004 301031 Identification,type,date/time,position(high),height 002003 Type of measuring equipment used 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 321003 Wind profiler moment data # # (Transmitter-receiver characteristics) 321005 025004 Echo precessing 002121 Mean frequency 002122 Frequency agility range 002123 Peak power 002124 Average power 002125 Pulse repetition frequency 002126 Pulse width 002127 Receiver intermediate frequency 002128 Intermediate frequency bandwidth 002129 Minimum detectable signal 002130 Dynamic range 002131 Sensitivity time range # # (Integration characteristics) 321006 025001 Range-gate length 025002 Number of gates averaged 025003 Number of integrated pulses 025005 Echo integration # # (Corrections) 321007 025009 Calibration method 025010 Clutter treatment 025011 Ground accultation correction 025012 Range attenuation correction 025013 Bright-band correction 025015 Radome attenuation correction 025016 Clear air attenuation correction 025017 Precipitation attenuation correction # # (Z to R conversion) 321008 025006 Z to R conversion 025007 Z to R conversion factor 025008 Z to R conversion exponent # # (A to Z law) 321009 025018 A to Z law for attenuation factor 025019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent # # (Antenna characteristics) 321010 002101 Type of antenna 007002 Altitude of the tower base 002102 Antenna height above tower base 002103 Radome 002104 Antenna polarisation 002105 Maximum antenna gain 002106 3-dB beamwidth 002107 Sidelobe suppression 002108 Crosspol discrimination(on axis) 002109 Antenna speed(azimuth) 002110 Antenna speed(elevation) 002132 Azimuth pointing accuracy 002133 Elevation pointing accuracy # # (General characteristics) 321011 030031 Picture type 030032 Combination with other data 029002 Co-ordinate grid type # # (Antenna elevations) 321012 101000 Delayed replication of 1 descriptor 031001 Replication factor 002135 Antenna elevation #