BUFR TABLE B - THE CLASSIFICATION
AND
DEFINITION OF DATA ELEMENTS USED BY THE NCEP OBSERVATIONAL
DATABASE, PREPBUFR AND PREPFITS FILES
INCLUDES WMO AND LOCAL (NCEP)
DESCRIPTORS AS
WELL AS THOSE AWAITING VALIDATION BY THE WMO
(WMO VERSION 13 AND EARLIER DESCRIPTORS
OPERATIONAL AS OF 07 NOVEMBER
2007 OR STILL AWAITING VALIDATION - BLANK or "v13" PRIOR
TO DESCRIPTOR COLUMN)
(WMO VERSION
14 DESCRIPTORS
OPERATIONAL AS OF 28 NOVEMBER
2008 OR STILL AWAITING VALIDATION - "v14" PRIOR
TO DESCRIPTOR COLUMN)
(WMO VERSION 15.1.1 DESCRIPTORS FIRST
OPERATIONAL IN NOVEMBER 2009 OR STILL AWAITING VALIDATION
- "v15" PRIOR TO DESCRIPTOR COLUMN)
(WMO VERSION 16.0.0
DESCRIPTORS OPERATIONAL AS OF 04 MAY 2011 OR STILL AWAITING
VALIDATION
- "v16" PRIOR TO DESCRIPTOR COLUMN)
LATEST REVISION IS 03/15/2018 (not completely up to date)
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COLOR CODE:
ORANGE - CONFLICT: Depending upon the NCEP BUFR table, either: 1) This descriptor is associated with two or more different
mnemonics; 2) This descriptor is associated with two or more different attributes for the same mnemonic; or 3) This
mnemonic is associated with two or more different descriptors.
PURPLE - For WMO Table B descriptors: This is awaiting validation by the WMO or has pre-operational status (last updated by
the WMO 05/04/2011). For local Table B descriptors: This will become active soon.
RED - Either: 1) This local Table B descriptor is being phased out because it is now defined as either a WMO Table B descriptor or a
different local Table B descriptor (this does not apply to local descriptors defined as Code or Flag tables, these will always
be retained); or 2) This local Table B descriptor is being phased out because it was never actually used (it had only been
proposed).
GREEN - This local Table B descriptor is being phased out because it is not, or will soon not be, found in any NCEP BUFR tables.
This does not apply to local descriptors defined as Code or Flag tables, these will always be retained (unless the
descriptor was never used).
BLUE - This WMO Table B descriptor currently has, or previously had, an incorrect attribute in NCEP BUFR tables.
GRAY - This local Table B descriptor is reserved for TDL which does not use the mnemonic-based NCEP BUFR library interface.
LINKS:
SPECIAL RESERVED MNEMONICS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 01-02 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 03-08 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 09-19 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 20 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 21-24 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
CLASS 25-35 WMO CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
LOCAL (NCEP) CODE/FLAG TABLES ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
(INCLUDES CODE/FLAG TABLES AWAITING VALIDATION BY THE WMO)
COMMON CODE TABLES C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5
COMMON CODE TABLES C-6, C-7
COMMON CODE TABLES C-8, C-11, C-12, C-13, C-14
BUFR TABLE A
BUFR TABLE D – THE CATEGORY AND DEFINITION OF DATA SEQUENCES USED BY THE NCEP OBSERVATIONAL DATABASE AND PREPBUFR
AND PREPFITS FILES
BUFR Table B - Classification of elements
(local elements in italics)
F X Class Comments
0 00 BUFR table entries Used to build internal BUFR tables
0 01 Identification Identifies origin and type of data
0 02 Instrumentation Defines instrument types used
0 03 Instrumentation Defines instrument types used
0 04 Location (time) Defines time and time derivatives
0 05 Location (horizontal – 1) Defines geographical position, including horizontal derivatives, in
association with Class 06 (first dimension of horizontal space)
0 06 Location (horizontal – 2) Defines geographical position, including horizontal derivatives, in
association with Class 05 (second dimension of horizontal space)
0 07 Location (vertical) Defines height, altitude, pressure level, including vertical derivatives
of position
0 08 Significance qualifiers Defines special character of data
0 09 Reserved
0 10 Non-coordinate location (vertical) Height, altitude, pressure and derivatives observed or measured, not
defined as a vertical location
0 11 Wind and turbulence Wind speed, direction, etc.
0 12 Temperature Includes dew-point, virtual, skin, soil and brightness temperature,
heat flux
0 13 Hygrographic and hydrological elements Humidity, rainfall, snowfall, etc.
0 14 Radiation and radiance Includes albedo, sunshine, emissivity, heating rates, short- and long
wave flux
0 15 Physical/chemical constituents Ozone, pollutants, path delay, etc.
0 19 Synoptic features Includes type, motion and radius of feature, as well as tracking method
0 20 Observed phenomena Defines present/past weather, special phenomena, etc.
0 21 Radar data Reflectivity, Doppler velocities, backscatter, radar product confidence
data, radial winds, etc.
0 22 Oceanographic elements Direction, period and height of waves, current speed, tidal elevation,
sea-surface and sea temperature, salinity, etc.
0 23 Dispersal and transport Recording of an incident of harmful chemical release into atmosphere,
transport speed and direction, etc.
0 24 Radiological elements Amount, composition and trajectory of radioactivity, identification of
element and isotope mass, etc.
0 25 Processing information Range gate, echo, Z to R conversion. calibration method, wind profiler
mode, radiance channel combinations, hardware configurations, etc.
0 26 Non-coordinate location (time) Defines time and time derivatives that are not coordinates
0 27 Non-coordinate location (horizontal – 1) Defines geographical positions, in conjunction with Class 28, that are
not coordinates
0 28 Non-coordinate location (horizontal – 2) Defines geographical positions, in conjunction with Class 27, that are
not coordinates
0 29 Map data Projection and coordinate grid type
0 30 Image Pixel values, image size in pixels, etc.
0 31 Data description operator qualifiers Elements used in conjunction with data description operators
0 33 Quality information Includes SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality markers and FSL quality flags
0 35 Data monitoring Bulletins being monitored, restrictions on the redistribution of data
0 40 Satellite data
0 49 Satellite backscatter ultraviolet data Total ozone, layer ozone, ozone profiles (observed and first guess),
reflectivity, scattering, ozone mixing ratio, etc.
0 50 Miscellaneous Report sequence number, file name string, MPI run process number,
BUFR message number
0 51 Hygrographic and hydrological elements Rain rate, total column and layer precipitable water (PREPBUFR file only)
(in addition to those in class 13)
0 54 Scratch area reserved for NCEP BUFR Reserved
Library software use
0 55 Report type Including NMC (now NCEP), input PREPBUFR and final PREPBUFR report type
0 58 Raw bulletin information Raw bulletin report strings, MESONET provider and subprovider id strings
0 60 Statistical probability (reserved for TDL) Probabilities and conditional probabilities of various precipitation
types, clouds, visibilities, severe weather, etc.
0 63 Byte/bit information Byte count, fill bit
SPECIAL RESERVED MNEMONICS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH BUFR TABLE B
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
n/a Index pointing to the current message number in a Numeric n/a n/a n/a IREC
BUFR file or memory location open for input
n/a Index pointing to the current subset number in a Numeric n/a n/a n/a ISUB
BUFR message open for input
n/a BUFR dictionary table number Numeric n/a n/a n/a ITBL
n/a Null value: for input returns a missing value; n/a n/a n/a n/a NUL
for output does not store any value
CLASS 00 - BUFR TABLE ENTRIES
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-00-001 Table A: entry CCITT IA5 0 0 24 TABLAE
0-00-002 Table A: data category description, line 1 CCITT IA5 0 0 256 TABLAD1
0-00-003 Table A: data category description, line 2 CCITT IA5 0 0 256 TABLAD2
0-00-004 BUFR/CREX Master table CCITT IA5 0 0 16 MTABL
0-00-005 BUFR Edition number CCITT IA5 0 0 24 BUFREDN
0-00-006 BUFR Master table version number CCITT IA5 0 0 16 BMTVN
0-00-007 CREX Master table version number CCITT IA5 0 0 16 CMTVN
0-00-008 BUFR Local table version number CCITT IA5 0 0 16 BLTVN
0-00-010 F descriptor to be added or defined CCITT IA5 0 0 8 FDESC
0-00-011 X descriptor to be added or defined CCITT IA5 0 0 16 XDESC
0-00-012 Y Descriptor to be added or defined CCITT IA5 0 0 24 YDESC
0-00-013 Element name, line 1 CCITT IA5 0 0 256 ELEMNA1
0-00-014 Element name, line 2 CCITT IA5 0 0 256 ELEMNA2
0-00-015 Units name CCITT IA5 0 0 192 UNITSNA
0-00-016 Units scale sign CCITT IA5 0 0 8 SCALESG
0-00-017 Units scale CCITT IA5 0 0 24 SCALEU
0-00-018 Units reference sign CCITT IA5 0 0 8 REFERSG
0-00-019 Units reference value CCITT IA5 0 0 80 REFERVA
0-00-020 Element data width CCITT IA5 0 0 24 ELEMDWD
v15 0-00-024 Code figure CCITT IA5 0 0 64 CODFIG
v15 0-00-025 Code figure meaning CCITT IA5 0 0 496 CODFIGM
v15 0-00-026 Bit number CCITT IA5 0 0 16 BITNUM
v15 0-00-027 Bit number meaning CCITT IA5 0 0 496 BITNUMM
0-00-030 Descriptor defining sequence CCITT IA5 0 0 48 DDSEQ
CLASS 01 - IDENTIFICATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-01-001 WMO block number Numeric 0 0 7 WMOB
0-01-002 WMO station number Numeric 0 0 10 WMOS
0-01-003 WMO Region number/geographical area Code table 0 0 3 WMOR
0-01-004 WMO Region sub-area Numeric 0 0 3 WMORS
0-01-005 Buoy/platform identifier Numeric 0 0 17 BPID
0-01-006 Aircraft flight number CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACID
0-01-007 Satellite identifier Common code table C-5 0 0 10 SAID
0-01-008 Aircraft registration (tail) number or other CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACRN
identification
0-01-009 Type of commercial aircraft CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACTP
0-01-010 Stationary buoy platform identifier; e.g. C-MAN CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SBPI
buoys
0-01-011 Ship or mobile land station identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 72 SMID
0-01-012 Direction of motion of moving observing platform Degree true 0 0 9 DOMO
0-01-013 Speed of motion of moving observing platform m s-1 0 0 10 SMMO
0-01-014 Platform drift speed (high precision) m s-1 2 0 10 PLDS
0-01-015 Station or site name CCITT IA5 0 0 160 STSN
0-01-018 Short station or site name CCITT IA5 0 0 40 SSTN
0-01-019 Long station or site name CCITT IA5 0 0 256 LSTN
0-01-020 WMO Region sub-area Numeric 0 0 4 WMORS4
0-01-021 Synoptic feature identifier Numeric 0 0 14 SFID
0-01-022 Name of feature CCITT IA5 0 0 160 NAOF
0-01-023 Observation sequence number Numeric 0 0 9 OSQN
0-01-024 Wind speed source Code table 0 0 5 WSPDS
0-01-025 Storm identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 24 STMID
0-01-026 WMO storm name CCITT IA5 0 0 64 STMNAM
0-01-027 WMO long storm name CCITT IA5 0 0 80 STMNAL
0-01-028 Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) source Code table 0 0 5 AODS
0-01-029 SSI (Surface Solar Irradiance) source Code table 0 0 5 SSIS
0-01-030 Numerical model identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 128 NUMID
0-01-031 Identification of originating/generating center Common code table C-11 0 0 16 GCLONG
0-01-032 Generating application defined by local Code table defined by 0 0 8 GNAP
generating center originating/generating
center
0-01-033 Identification of originating/generating center Common code table C-1 0 0 8 OGCE
0-01-034 Identification of originating/generating sub-center Common code table C-12 0 0 8 GSES
0-01-035 Originating center Common code table C-11 0 0 16 ORIGC
0-01-036 Agency in charge of operating observing platform Code table 0 0 20 AOOP
0-01-037 SIGMET sequence identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 24 SIGSI
0-01-038 Source of sea ice fraction Code table 0 0 5 SSIF
0-01-039 Graphical Forecast AIRMET (GFA) sequence CCITT IA5 0 0 40 GFSI
identifier
v19 0-01-040 Processing center ID code CCITT IA5 0 0 48 PCID
0-01-041 Absolute platform velocity - first component m s-1 5 -1073741824 31 PS00
0-01-042 Absolute platform velocity - second component m s-1 5 -1073741824 31 PS90
0-01-043 Absolute platform velocity - third component m s-1 5 -1073741824 31 PSNP
0-01-050 Platform transmitter ID number Numeric 0 0 17 PTID
0-01-051 Platform transmitter ID number CCITT IA5 0 0 96 PTIDC
0-01-052 Platform transmitter identifier Code table 0 0 3 PTIDT
0-01-053 Tsunameter report sequence number triggered by a Numeric 0 0 7 TRSN
tsunami event
0-01-060 Aircraft reporting point (Beacon identifier) CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACRP
0-01-062 Short International Civil Aviation Organization CCITT IA5 0 0 32 ICLX
(ICAO) location identifier
0-01-063 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ICLI
location identifier
0-01-064 Runway designator CCITT IA5 0 0 32 RWID
0-01-065 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) CCITT IA5 0 0 256 ICRI
region identifier
0-01-075 Tide station identification CCITT IA5 0 0 40 TSTI
0-01-080 Ship line number according to SOOP CCITT IA5 0 0 32 SLNO
0-01-081 Radiosonde serial number CCITT IA5 0 0 160 RSERL
0-01-082 Radiosonde ascension number Numeric 0 0 14 RASCN
0-01-083 Radiosonde release number Numeric 0 0 3 RRLSE
0-01-085 Observing platform manufacturer's model CCITT IA5 0 0 160 OPMM
0-01-086 Observing platform manufacturer's serial number CCITT IA5 0 0 256 OPMS
0-01-087 WMO Marine observing platform extended identifier Numeric 0 0 23 WMOP
0-01-090 Technique for making up initial perturbations Code table 0 0 8 TMIP
0-01-091 Ensemble member number Numeric 0 0 10 EMNO
0-01-092 Type of ensemble forecast Code table 0 0 8 TOEF
0-01-093 Balloon lot number CCITT IA5 0 0 96 BLOTN
0-01-094 WBAN number Numeric 0 0 17 WBAN
0-01-095 Observer identification CCITT IA5 0 0 32 OBSVR
0-01-096 Station acquisition CCITT IA5 0 0 160 STAQ
0-01-099 Unique product definition CCITT IA5 0 0 248 UPRD
0-01-101 State identifier Code table 0 0 10 STID
0-01-102 National station number Numeric 0 0 30 NSID
0-01-103 IMO Number. Unique Lloyd's registry Numeric 0 0 14 IMON
v14 0-01-110 Aircraft tail number CCITT IA5 0 0 48 ACTN
v14 0-01-111 Origination airport CCITT IA5 0 0 24 OAPT
v14 0-01-112 Destination airport CCITT IA5 0 0 24 DAPT
v15 0-01-113 Template version number defined by originating Numeric 1 0 9 TVNO
center
0-01-115 Identifier of the cruise or mission under which CCITT IA5 0 0 160 ICMDC
the data were collected
v14 0-01-124 Grid point identifier Numeric 0 0 24 GPTI
v14 0-01-144 Snapshot identifier Numeric 0 0 31 SNSI
0-01-192 Upper-air report part name CCITT IA5 0 0 32 UAPART
0-01-192 PREPFITS: Station identification CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SID
0-01-193 Direction of motion of ship during last 3 hours Code table 0 0 4 TDMP
0-01-193 PREPFITS: PREPBUFR report type Code table: GFS/GDAS 0 0 9 TYP
Code table: CDAS/Reanalysis
Code table: NAM/NDAS
Code table: RUC
0-01-194 PREPBUFR: Station identification CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SID
0-01-194 PREPFITS: Data level category Code table 0 0 6 CAT
0-01-195 Country/agency operating satellite Code table 0 0 8 SACO
0-01-196 Indicator figure for satellite name CCITT IA5 0 0 16 SANA
0-01-197 Radiosonde ship, drop, or mobile land station id CCITT IA5 0 0 64 RSML
0-01-198 Report identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 64 RPID
0-01-198 PREPFITS: File name of data source CCITT IA5 0 0 24 SRC
0-01-199 Type of hourly report Code table 0 0 2 THRPT
0-01-200 Average speed of motion of ship during last Code table 0 0 4 ASMP
3 hours
0-01-200 PREPFITS: Forecast hour h 1 0 12 FHR
0-01-203 Ship call sign (8 characters) CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SHPC8
0-01-204 Satellite wind producer Code table 0 0 8 SWPR
[0-01-205 Station number (holds up to 5 digits) Numeric 0 0 17 STNM
0-01-205 Station number (holds up to 6 digits) Numeric 0 0 20 STNM ]
0-01-208 IGS station identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 32 GPID
0-01-209 Name of quality control parameter CCITT IA5 0 0 32 QCPRM
0-01-211 Station number (holds up to 6 digits) Numeric 0 0 20 STNM6
0-01-212 Radar volume id (in the form DDHHMM) Numeric 0 0 19 VOID
0-01-213 Radar scan id (range 1-21) Numeric 0 0 5 SCID
0-01-220 Wind energy provider CCITT IA5 0 0 128 WEPRV
CLASS 02 - INSTRUMENTATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-02-001 Type of station Code table 0 0 2 TOST
0-02-001 PREPFITS: Instrument type Code table 0 0 8 ITP
0-02-002 Type of instrument for wind measurement Flag table 0 0 4 TIWM
0-02-003 Type of measuring instrument used Code table 0 0 4 A4ME
0-02-004 Type of instrumentation for evaporation Code table 0 0 4 TIEM
measurement or type of crop for which
evapotranspiration is reported
0-02-005 Precision of temperature observation K 2 0 7 PCAT
0-02-007 Type of sensor for water level measuring Code table 0 0 4 TGIT
instrument
0-02-011 Radiosonde type Common code table C-2 0 0 8 RATP
0-02-012 Radiosonde computational method Code table 0 0 4 RACM
0-02-013 Solar and infrared radiation correction Code table 0 0 4 SIRC
0-02-014 Tracking technique/status of system used Common code table C-7 0 0 7 TTSS
0-02-015 Radiosonde completeness Code table 0 0 4 RACP
0-02-016 Radiosonde configuration Flag table 0 0 5 RCONF
0-02-019 Satellite instruments Common code table C-8 0 0 11 SIID
0-02-020 Satellite classification Code table 0 0 9 SCLF
0-02-021 Satellite instrument data used in processing Flag table 0 0 9 SIDU
0-02-022 Satellite data-processing technique used Flag table 0 0 8 SDPT
0-02-023 Satellite derived wind computation method Code table 0 0 4 SWCM
0-02-024 Integrated mean humidity computational method Code table 0 0 4 IMHC
0-02-025 Satellite channel(s) used in computation Flag table 0 0 25 SCUC
0-02-026 Cross-track resolution m 2 0 12 CTRE
0-02-027 Along-track resolution m 2 0 12 ATRE
0-02-028 Segment size at nadir in X direction m 0 0 18 SSNX
0-02-029 Segment size at nadir in Y direction m 0 0 18 SSNY
0-02-030 Method of current measurement Code table 0 0 3 MCMS
0-02-031 Duration and time of current measurement Code table 0 0 5 DTCC
0-02-032 Indicator for digitization Code table 0 0 2 IDGT
0-02-033 Method of salinity/depth measurement Code table 0 0 3 MSDM
0-02-034 Drogue type Code table 0 0 5 DROT
0-02-035 Cable length m 0 0 9 CALT
0-02-036 Buoy type Code table 0 0 2 BUYTS
0-02-037 Method of tidal observation Code table 0 0 3 MOTO
0-02-038 Method of water temperature and/or salinity Code table 0 0 4 MSST
measurement
0-02-039 Method of wet-bulb temperature measurement Code table 0 0 3 MWBT
0-02-040 Method of removing velocity and motion of platform Code table 0 0 4 MRMV
from current
0-02-041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic Code table 0 0 6 MESF
features
0-02-042 Indicator for sea surface current speed Code table 0 0 2 ISCS
0-02-044 Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave Code table 0 0 4 IMCW
data
0-02-045 Indicator for type of platform Code table 0 0 4 ITOP
0-02-046 Wave measurement instrumentation Code table 0 0 4 WMIN
0-02-047 Deep-ocean tsunameter type Code table 0 0 7 DOTT
0-02-048 Satellite sensor indicator Code table 0 0 4 SSIN
0-02-049 Geostationary satellite data-processing technique Flag table 0 0 8 GSDP
used
0-02-050 Geostationary sounder satellite channels used Flag table 0 0 20 GSCU
0-02-051 Indicator to specify observing method for extreme Code table 0 0 4 IOET
temperatures
0-02-052 Geostationary imager satellite channels used Flag table 0 0 6 GICU
0-02-053 GOES-I/M brightness temperature characteristics Code table 0 0 4 GBTCST
0-02-054 GOES-I/M soundings parameter characteristics Code table 0 0 4 GSPCST
0-02-055 Geostationary soundings statistical parameters Code table 0 0 4 GSSP
0-02-056 Geostationary soundings accuracy statistics Code table 0 0 4 GSAS
0-02-057 Origin of first guess information for GOES-I/M Code table 0 0 4 OFGI
soundings
0-02-058 Valid times of first guess information for Code table 0 0 4 VTGG
GOES-I/M soundings
0-02-059 Origin of analysis information for GOES-I/M Code table 0 0 4 OANI
soundings
0-02-060 Origin of surface information for GOES-I/M Code table 0 0 4 OSFI
soundings
0-02-061 Aircraft navigational system Code table 0 0 3 ACNS
0-02-062 Type of aircraft data relay system Code table 0 0 4 TADR
0-02-063 Aircraft roll angle Degree 2 -18000 16 ROLL
0-02-064 Aircraft roll angle quality Code table 0 0 2 ROLQ
0-02-065 ACARS ground receiving station CCITT IA5 0 0 40 ARST
0-02-066 Radiosonde ground receiving system Code table 0 0 6 RGRSY
0-02-067 Radiosonde operating frequency Hz -5 0 15 RFREQ
0-02-070 Original specification of latitude/longitude Code table 0 0 4 OSLL
0-02-071 Spectrographic wavelength m 13 0 30 WAVL
0-02-072 Spectrographic width m 13 0 30 WIDT
0-02-080 Balloon manufacturer Code table 0 0 6 BMFGR
0-02-081 Type of balloon Code table 0 0 5 BTYPE
0-02-082 Weight of balloon kg 3 0 12 BWGHT
0-02-083 Type of balloon shelter Code table 0 0 4 BSHEL
0-02-084 Type of gas used in balloon Code table 0 0 4 BGTYP
0-02-085 Amount of gas used in balloon kg 3 0 13 BGAMT
0-02-086 Balloon flight train length m 1 0 10 BFTLN
0-02-091 Entry sensor 4/20 mA A 0 4 10 ETYS
0-02-095 Type of pressure sensor Code table 0 0 5 PSENS
0-02-096 Type of temperature sensor Code table 0 0 5 TSENS
0-02-097 Type of humidity sensor Code table 0 0 5 RHSENS
v14 0-02-099 Polarization Code table 0 0 3 POLA
0-02-100 Radar constant dB 1 0 12 RADARC
0-02-101 Type of antenna Code table 0 0 4 ANTYP
0-02-102 Antenna height above tower base m 0 0 8 ANHAT
0-02-103 Radome Flag table 0 0 2 RADO
0-02-104 Antenna polarization Code table 0 0 4 ANPO
0-02-105 Maximum antenna gain dB 0 0 6 MANG
0-02-106 3-dB beamwidth Degree 1 0 6 BEAMW
0-02-107 Sidelobe suppression dB 0 0 6 SLSU
0-02-108 Crosspol discrimination (on axis) dB 0 0 6 CPDS
0-02-109 Antenna speed (azimuth) Degree s-1 2 0 12 ANSA
0-02-110 Antenna speed (elevation) Degree s-1 2 0 12 ANSE
0-02-111 Radar incidence angle Degree 1 0 10 RAIA
0-02-112 Radar look angle Degree 1 0 12 RALA
0-02-113 Number of azimuth looks Numeric 0 0 4 NOAL
0-02-114 Antenna effective surface area m2 0 0 15 ANES
0-02-115 Type of surface observing equipment Code table 0 0 5 SFEQP
0-02-116 Percentage of 320 MHz band processed % 0 0 7 P320
0-02-117 Percentage of 80 MHz band processed % 0 0 7 P080
0-02-118 Percentage of 20 MHz band processed % 0 0 7 P020
0-02-119 RA-2 instrument operations Code table 0 0 3 RA2IO
0-02-120 Ocean wave frequency Hz 3 0 10 OWFR
0-02-121 Mean frequency Hz -8 0 7 MEFR
0-02-122 Frequency agility range Hz -6 -128 8 FRAR
0-02-123 Peak power W -4 0 7 PKPW
0-02-124 Average power W -1 0 7 AVPW
0-02-125 Pulse repetition frequency Hz -1 0 8 PRFR
0-02-126 Pulse width s 7 0 6 PWID
0-02-127 Receiver intermediate frequency Hz -6 0 7 RIFR
0-02-128 Intermediate frequency bandwidth Hz -5 0 6 IFRB
0-02-129 Minimum detectable signal dB 0 -150 5 MNDS
0-02-130 Dynamic range dB 0 0 7 DYRG
0-02-131 Sensitivity time control (STC) Flag table 0 0 2 STCL
0-02-132 Azimuth pointing accuracy Degree 2 0 6 AZPA
0-02-133 Elevation pointing accuracy Degree 2 0 6 ELPA
0-02-134 Antenna beam azimuth Degree 2 0 16 ANAZ
0-02-135 Antenna elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 ANEL
0-02-136 Range processed by range attenuation correction m -3 0 16 RPAC
0-02-137 Radar dual PRF ratio Code table 0 0 4 RDPR
0-02-138 Antenna rotation direction Code table 0 0 2 ANRD
v19 0-02-139 SIRAL instrument configuration Code table 0 0 2 SIIC
0-02-140 Satellite radar beam azimuth angle Degree 0 0 9 SRBA
0-02-141 Measurement type CCITT IA5 0 0 24 MTYP
0-02-142 Ozone instrument serial number/identification CCITT IA5 0 0 32 OISN
0-02-143 Ozone instrument type Code table 0 0 7 OITP
0-02-144 Light source type for Brewer spectrophotometer Code table 0 0 4 LSTB
0-02-145 Wave length setting for Dobson instruments Code table 0 0 4 WSDI
0-02-146 Source conditions for Dobson instruments Code table 0 0 4 SCDI
0-02-147 Method of transmission to collection center Code table 0 0 7 MTCC
0-02-148 Data collection and/or location system Code table 0 0 5 DCLS
0-02-149 Type of data buoy Code table 0 0 6 BUYT
0-02-150 TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number Code table 0 0 6 INCN
0-02-151 Radiometer identifier Code table 0 0 11 RAID
0-02-152 Satellite instrument used in data processing Flag table 0 0 31 SIDP
0-02-153 Satellite channel center frequency Hz -8 0 26 SCCF
0-02-154 Satellite channel band width Hz -8 0 26 SCBW
0-02-155 Satellite channel wavelength m 9 0 16 CHWL
0-02-156 Percentage of valid Ku ocean retracker % 0 0 7 PVKORM
measurements
0-02-157 Percentage of valid S ocean retracker % 0 0 7 PVSORM
measurements
0-02-158 RA-2 instruments Flag table 0 0 9 RA2M
0-02-159 MWR instruments Flag table 0 0 8 MWRI
0-02-160 Wavelength of the radar Code table 0 0 4 WLOR
0-02-161 Wind processing method Flag table 0 0 16 WDPF
0-02-162 Extended height assignment method Code table 0 0 6 EHAM
0-02-163 Height assignment method Code table 0 0 4 HAMD
0-02-164 Tracer correlation method Code table 0 0 3 TCMD
0-02-165 Radiance type flags Flag table 0 0 15 RDTF
0-02-166 Radiance type Code table 0 0 4 RDTP
0-02-167 Radiance computational method Code table 0 0 4 RDCM
0-02-168 Hydrostatic pressure at lower end of cable Pa -3 0 16 HPLE
(thermistor string)
0-02-169 Anemometer type Code table 0 0 4 ANTP
v14 0-02-171 Instrument serial number for water temperature CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ISNW
profile
0-02-172 Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases Code table 0 0 8 PTAG
0-02-173 Square of the off-nadir angle Degree2 4 0 10 SONA
0-02-174 Mean across track pixel number Numeric 0 0 9 MACP
0-02-175 Method of precipitation measurement Code table 0 0 4 MOPM
0-02-176 Method of state of ground measurement Code table 0 0 4 MSGM
0-02-177 Method of snow depth measurement Code table 0 0 4 MODM
0-02-178 Method of liquid content measurement of Code table 0 0 4 MLMP
precipitation
0-02-179 Type of sky condition algorithm Code table 0 0 4 TSCA
0-02-180 Main present weather detecting system Code table 0 0 4 MPRW
0-02-181 Supplementary present weather sensor Flag table 0 0 21 SPRW
0-02-182 Visibility measurement system Code table 0 0 4 VZMS
0-02-183 Cloud detection system Code table 0 0 4 CLDS
0-02-184 Type of lightning detection sensor Code table 0 0 4 TLDS
0-02-185 Method of evaporation measurement Code table 0 0 4 MEVM
0-02-186 Capability to detect precipitation phenomena Flag table 0 0 30 CDPP
0-02-187 Capability to detect other weather phenomena Flag table 0 0 18 CDWP
0-02-188 Capability to detect obscuration Flag table 0 0 21 CDOB
0-02-189 Capability to discriminate lightning strikes Flag table 0 0 12 CDLS
0-02-190 Lagrangian drifter submergence (% time submerged) % 0 0 7 LDRS
0-02-191 Geopotential height calculation Code table 0 0 4 GHTC
0-02-192 Detector instrument number Numeric 0 0 6 DINU
0-02-193 Indicator for type of station operation and past/ Code table 0 0 3 ITSO
present weather
0-02-194 Automated station type Code table 0 0 4 AUTO
0-02-195 PREPBUFR: Instrument type Code table 0 0 8 ITP
0-02-196 Class of profile output Code table 0 0 2 CLSS
0-02-197 GOES-I/M soundings parameter characteristics Flag table 0 0 8 GSPC
0-02-198 GOES-I/M brightness temperature characteristics Flag table 0 0 8 GBTC
0-02-199 FSL aircraft roll angle flag Code table 0 0 3 ROLF
0-02-200 TOVS AVHRR channel combination Flag table 0 0 6 AVHC
[TDL --
0-02-200 Objective forecast technique used Code table 0 0 4 ]
0-02-201 NESDIS satellite wind type Code table 0 0 8 SWTP
0-02-202 USGS wind direction sensor type Numeric 0 0 7 DDWD
0-02-203 USGS wind speed sensor type Numeric 0 0 7 DDWS
0-02-204 USGS river stage height sensor type Numeric 0 0 7 DDRS
0-02-205 USGS river stage discharge sensor type Numeric 0 0 7 DDDC
0-02-206 USGS river stage precipitation sensor type Numeric 0 0 7 DDPC
0-02-207 Platform type for NWS Cooperative Observer sites Code table 0 0 3 PLTTYP
0-02-223 Satellite derived wind computation method Code table 0 0 8 CMCM
0-02-226 Cross track resolution (coarse) m -2 0 12 CTREC
0-02-227 Along track resolution (coarse) m -2 0 12 ATREC
0-02-231 Radar incidence angle (high accuracy) Degree 2 0 13 RAIAH
0-02-232 Radar look angle (high accuracy) Degree 2 0 16 RALAH
CLASS 03 - INSTRUMENTATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-03-001 Surface station type Code Table 0 0 5 SSTP
0-03-003 Thermometer/hygrometer housing Code Table 0 0 4 THYH
0-03-004 Type of screen/shelter/radiation shield Code Table 0 0 4 TSRS
0-03-005 Horizontal width of screen or shield (x) m 3 0 16 HWSS
0-03-006 Horizontal depth of screen or shield (y) m 3 0 16 HDSS
0-03-007 Vertical height of screen or shield (z) m 3 0 16 VHSS
0-03-008 Artificially ventilated screen or shield Code Table 0 0 3 AVSS
0-03-009 Amount of forced ventilation at time of reading m s-1 1 0 9 AFVT
0-03-010 Method of sea/water current measurement Code Table 0 0 4 MSCM
0-03-011 Method of depth calculation Code Table 0 0 2 MDCL
0-03-012 Instrument type/sensor for dissolved oxygen Code Table 0 0 4 SDOM
measurement
0-03-016 Position of road sensors Code table 0 0 4 PORS
0-03-017 Extended type of station Flag Table 0 0 6 XTOS
0-03-018 Type of road Code Table 0 0 5 TORD
0-03-019 Type of construction Code table 0 0 4 TYOC
0-03-020 Material for thermometer/hygrometer housing Code Table 0 0 3 MTHH
0-03-021 Hygrometer heating Code Table 0 0 2 HYHT
0-03-022 Instrument owner Code Table 0 0 3 INOW
0-03-023 Configuration of louvers for thermometer/ Code Table 0 0 3 CLTH
hygrometer screen
0-03-024 Psychrometric coefficient K-1 6 0 10 PCOE
0-03-025 Cross-track estimation area size m 0 5000 16 CTAS
0-03-026 Along-track estimation area size m 0 5000 16 ATAS
0-03-027 Type of flight rig Code Table 0 0 4 TOFR
CLASS 04 - LOCATION (TIME)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-04-001 Year a 0 0 12 YEAR
0-04-002 Month mon 0 0 4 MNTH
0-04-003 Day d 0 0 6 DAYS
0-04-004 Hour h 0 0 5 HOUR
0-04-005 Minute min 0 0 6 MINU
0-04-006 Second s 0 0 6 SECO
0-04-007 Second within a minute (microsecond accuracy) s 6 0 26 SECW
0-04-011 Time increment (years) a 0 -1024 11 TIYR
0-04-012 Time increment (months) mon 0 -1024 11 TIMO
0-04-013 Time increment (days) d 0 -1024 11 TIDY
0-04-014 Time increment (hours) h 0 -1024 11 TIHR
0-04-015 Time increment (minutes min 0 -2048 12 TIMI
0-04-016 Time increment (seconds) s 0 -4096 13 TISE
0-04-017 Reference time period for accumulated or extreme min 0 -1440 12 RTAE
data
0-04-021 Time period or displacement (years a 0 -1024 11 TPYR
0-04-022 Time period or displacement (months) mon 0 -1024 11 TPMO
0-04-023 Time period or displacement (days) d 0 -1024 11 TPDY
0-04-024 Time period or displacement (hours) h 0 -2048 12 TPHR
0-04-025 Time period or displacement (minutes) min 0 -2048 12 TPMI
0-04-026 Time period or displacement (seconds) s 0 -4096 13 TPSE
0-04-031 Duration of time relating to following value h 0 0 8 .DTH....
(hour)
0-04-032 Duration of time relating to following value min 0 0 6 .DTM....
(minute)
0-04-041 Time difference UTC - LMT min 0 -1440 12 TIDF
0-04-043 Day of the year d 0 0 9 DOYR
0-04-051 Principal time of daily reading of maximum h 0 0 5 PTMX
temperature
0-04-052 Principal time of daily reading of minimum h 0 0 5 PTMN
temperature
0-04-053 Number of days with precipitation equal to or more Numeric 0 0 6 NDP1
than 1 mm
0-04-059 Times of observation used to compute the reported Flag table 0 0 6 TOMV
mean values
0-04-065 Short time increment (minutes) min 0 -128 8 TIMIX
0-04-066 Short time increment (seconds) s 0 -128 8 STIS
0-04-073 Short time period or displacement (days) d 0 -128 8 STDD
0-04-074 Short time period or displacement (hours) h 0 -128 8 STDH
0-04-075 Short time period or displacement (minutes) min 0 -128 8 STDM
0-04-080 Averaging period for following value Code table 0 0 4 .AVP....
0-04-086 Long time period or displacement (seconds) s 0 -8192 15 LTDS
0-04-192 PREPFITS: Observation time minus cycle time h 5 -2400 13 DHR
0-04-193 Day of the week Code table 0 0 3 DAYW
0-04-194 Forecast time s 0 0 24 FTIM
0-04-195 Time of last known position of buoy (year) a 0 0 12 PSYR
0-04-196 Time of last known position of buoy (month) mon 0 0 4 PSMN
0-04-197 Time of last known position of buoy (day) d 0 0 6 PSDY
0-04-198 Time of last known position of buoy (hour) h 0 0 5 PSHR
0-04-199 Time of last known position of buoy (minute) min 0 0 6 PSMI
0-04-200 Receipt time (year) a 0 0 12 RCYR
0-04-201 Receipt time (month) mon 0 0 4 RCMO
0-04-202 Receipt time (day) d 0 0 6 RCDY
0-04-203 Receipt time (hour) h 0 0 5 RCHR
0-04-204 Receipt time (minute) min 0 0 6 RCMI
0-04-205 Receipt time (second) s 0 0 6 RCSE
0-04-206 Second (extended) s 0 0 14 SECX
0-04-207 Duration of time relating to following value s 0 0 6 .DTS....
(seconds)
0-04-208 Millisecond (fractional) ms 0 0 10 MSEC
0-04-210 Radiosonde launch time (hour) h 0 0 5 UALNHR
0-04-211 Radiosonde launch time (minute) min 0 0 6 UALNMN
0-04-212 Time of occurrence of wind shift (hour) h 0 0 5 WSHFTH
0-04-213 Time of occurrence of wind shift (minute) min 0 0 6 WSHFTM
0-04-214 PREPBUFR: Reported observation time h 5 0 22 RPT
0-04-215 PREPBUFR: Observation time minus cycle time h 5 -2400000 23 DHR
0-04-216 PREPBUFR: Correction indicator for reported Code table 0 0 3 TCOR
observation time
0-04-217 PREPBUFR: Receipt time h 2 0 12 RCT
0-04-218 PREPBUFR: Profile level (e.g., radiosonde balloon h 5 -2400000 23 HRDR
drift, aircraft profiles) time minus cycle time
0-04-219 PREPBUFR: Forecast hour h 1 0 12 FHR
CLASS 05 - LOCATION (HORIZONTAL - 1)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-05-001 Latitude (high accuracy) Degree (North +, South -) 5 -9000000 25 CLATH
0-05-002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 CLAT
PREPBUFR: YOB
PREPFITS: YOB
0-05-011 Latitude increment (high accuracy) Degree (North +, South -) 5 -9000000 25 LATIH
0-05-012 Latitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 LATI
0-05-015 Latitude displacement (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 LATDH
0-05-016 Latitude displacement (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 LATD
0-05-021 Bearing or azimuth Degree true 2 0 16 BEARAZ
0-05-022 Solar azimuth Degree true 2 0 16 SOLAZI
0-05-023 Sun to satellite azimuth difference Degree 1 -1800 12 SSAD
0-05-030 Direction (spectral) Degree 0 0 12 DRSP
0-05-031 Row number Numeric 0 0 12 ROWN
0-05-033 Pixel size on horizontal - 1 m -1 0 16 PSH1
0-05-034 Along track row number Numeric 0 0 11 ATRN
0-05-035 Maximum size of x-dimension Numeric 0 0 12 MSXD
0-05-036 Ship transect number according to SOOP Numeric 0 0 7 STNO
0-05-040 Orbit number Numeric 0 0 24 ORBN
0-05-041 Scan line number Numeric 0 0 8 SLNM
0-05-042 Channel number Numeric 0 0 6 CHNM
0-05-043 Field of view number Numeric 0 0 8 FOVN
0-05-044 Satellite cycle number Numeric 0 0 11 SACYLN
0-05-045 Field of regard number Numeric 0 0 8 FORN
0-05-052 Channel number increment Numeric 0 0 5 CHNI
0-05-053 Field of view number increment Numeric 0 0 5 FOVNI
0-05 060 Y angular position of center of gravity Degree 6 -8000000 24 YAPCG
0-05-061 Z angular position of center of gravity Degree 6 -8000000 24 ZAPCG
0-05-197 Latitude of superob (coarse accuracy) Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 SUPLAT
0-05-201 Scan number Numeric 0 0 14 SCNN
0-05-202 Position number Numeric 0 0 10 POSN
0-05-203 Latitude for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness temperature Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 CLAT85
data (course accuracy)
0-05-204 Channel number for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness Numeric 0 0 6 CHNM85
temperature data
0-05-205 Position number for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness Numeric 0 0 10 POSN85
temperature data
0-05-214 PREPBUFR: Reported (original) latitude Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 YORG
0-05-216 PREPBUFR: Indicator whether latitude in "YOB" Code table 0 0 3 YCOR
was corrected from "YORG"
0-05-241 PREPBUFR: Profile level (e.g., radiosonde balloon Degree (North +, South -) 2 -9000 15 YDR
drift, aircraft profiles) latitude
CLASS 06 - LOCATION (HORIZONTAL - 2)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-06-001 Longitude (high accuracy) Degree (East +, West -) 5 -18000000 26 CLONH
0-06-002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree (East +, West -) 2 -18000 16 CLON
0-06-002 PREPFITS: Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree (East) 2 -18000 16 XOB
0-06-011 Longitude increment (high accuracy) Degree (East +, West -) 5 -18000000 26 LONIH
0-06-012 Longitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree (East +, West -) 2 -18000 16 LONI
0-06-015 Longitude displacement (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 LONDH
0-06-016 Longitude displacement (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 LOND
0-06-021 Distance m -1 0 13 DIST
0-06-029 Wave number m-1 1 0 22 WVNM
0-06-030 Wave number (spectral) rad m-1 5 0 13 WNSP
0-06-031 Column number Numeric 0 0 12 COLN
0-06-033 Pixel size on horizontal - 2 m -1 0 16 PSH2
0-06-034 Cross-track cell number Numeric 0 0 7 CTCN
0-06-035 Maximum size of y-dimension Numeric 0 0 12 MSYD
0-06-040 Radius of confidence m 0 0 13 RAOC
0-06-193 SST obs type Code table 0 0 8 SSTYPE
0-06-194 SST obs source Code table 0 0 7 SSTSRC
0-06-196 Longitude at which satellite track crosses equator Degree (East +, West -) 2 -18000 16 ECLN
0-06-197 Longitude of superob (coarse accuracy) Degree (East +, West -) 2 -18000 16 SUPLON
0-06-203 Longitude for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness temperature Degree (East +, West -) 2 -18000 16 CLON85
0-06-210 Distance in eighths of a kilometer 125*m 0 0 12 DIST125M
0-06-214 PREPBUFR: Reported (original) longitude Degree (East) 2 -18000 16 XORG
0-06-216 PREPBUFR: Indicator whether longitude in "XOB" Code table 0 0 3 XCOR
was corrected from "XORG"
0-06-240 PREPBUFR: Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree (East) 2 -18000 16 XOB
0-06-241 PREPBUFR: Profile level (e.g., radiosonde balloon Degree (East) 2 -18000 16 XDR
drift, aircraft profiles) longitude
CLASS 07 - LOCATION (VERTICAL)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-07-001 Height of station m 0 -400 15 SELV
0-07-002 Height or altitude m -1 -40 16 HMSL
0-07-003 Geopotential m2 s-2 -1 -400 17 GP07C
0-07-004 Pressure Pa -1 0 14 PRLC
0-07-005 Height increment m 0 -400 12 HINC
0-07-006 Height above station m 0 0 15 HAST
0-07-007 Height m 0 -1000 17 HEIT
0-07-008 Geopotential m2 s-2 0 -10000 20 GP07
0-07-009 Geopotential height gpm 0 -1000 17 GPHTST
0-07-010 Flight level m 0 -1024 16 FLVLST
v14 0-07-012 Grid point altitude m 2 -50000 20 GPAL
0-07-021 Elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 ELEV
0-07-022 Solar elevation Degree 2 -9000 15 SOEL
0-07-024 Satellite zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 SAZA
0-07-025 Solar zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 SOZA
0-07-026 Satellite zenith angle Degree 4 -900000 21 SAZAH
0-07-030 Height of station ground above mean sea level m 1 -4000 17 HSMSL
0-07-031 Height of barometer above mean sea level m 1 -4000 17 HBMSL
0-07-032 Height of sensor above local ground (or deck of m 2 0 16 HSALG
marine platform)
0-07-033 Height of sensor above water surface m 1 0 12 HSAWS
0-07-035 Maximum size of z-dimension Numeric 0 0 12 MSZD
0-07-036 Level index of z Numeric 0 0 12 LINZ
0-07-040 Impact parameter m 1 62000000 22 IMPP
0-07-061 Depth below land surface m 2 0 14 DBLS
0-07-062 Depth below sea/water surface m 1 0 17 DBSS
0-07-063 Depth below sea/water surface (cm) m 2 0 20 DBSSX
0-07-064 Representative height of sensor above station m 0 0 4 AHAC
0-07-065 Water pressure Pa -3 0 17 WPRES
0-07-070 Drogue depth m 0 0 10 DROD
0-07-192 Satellite-sun glint angle Degree 1 0 11 SSGA
0-07-192 PREPFITS: Pressure mb 1 0 14 PRC
0-07-195 Extrapolated mandatory level pressure Pa -1 0 14 XMPRLC
0-07-196 Pressure altitude relative to mean sea level m 1 -4000 20 PSAL
pressure
0-07-197 Flight level m 1 -4000 20 FLVL
0-07-198 River stage height m 3 0 15 RSHM
0-07-199 River stage height above NGVD 1929 m 3 0 15 RSH29
0-07-204 Anemometer height m 2 0 12 ANHT
[0-07-244 PREPBUFR: Pressure coordinate mb 1 0 14 PCO
0-07-244 PREPBUFR: Pressure coordinate mb 1 0 14 PRC ]
0-07-245 PREPBUFR: Pressure observation mb 1 0 14 POB
0-07-246 PREPBUFR: Pressure (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PQM
0-07-247 PREPBUFR: Pressure event program code Code table 0 0 5 PPC
0-07-248 PREPBUFR: Pressure event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PRC
0-07-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) pressure mb 1 0 14 PFC
value
0-07-250 PREPBUFR: Pressure observation error mb 2 0 14 POE
0-07-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed pressure value mb 1 0 14 PAN
0-07-252 PREPBUFR: Climatological pressure value mb 1 0 14 PCL
0-07-253 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological mb 1 0 14 PCS
pressure value
0-07-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned pressure observation mb 2 0 14 POETU
error
0-07-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) pressure mb 1 0 14 PFCMOD
value
CLASS 08 - SIGNIFICANCE QUALIFIERS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-08-001 Vertical sounding significance Flag table 0 0 7 VSIG
0-08-002 Vertical significance (surface observations) Code table 0 0 6 VSSO
0-08-003 Vertical significance (satellite observations) Code table 0 0 6 VSAT
0-08-004 Phase of aircraft flight Code table 0 0 3 POAF
0-08-005 Meteorological attribute significance Code table 0 0 4 SSFO
0-08-006 Ozone vertical sounding significance Flag table 0 0 9 OVSS
0-08-007 Dimensional significance Code table 0 0 4 DIMS
0-08-008 Radiation vertical sounding significance Flag table 0 0 9 RVSS
0-08-009 Detailed phase of flight Code table 0 0 4 DPOF
0-08-010 Surface qualifier (temperature data) Code table 0 0 5 SFCQ
0-08-011 Meteorological feature Code table 0 0 6 METFET
0-08-012 Land/sea qualifier Code table 0 0 2 LSQL
0-08-013 Day/night qualifier Code table 0 0 2 DNQL
0-08-014 Qualifier for runway visual range Code table 0 0 4 RVRQ
0-08-015 Significance qualifier for sensor Code table 0 0 3 SIGS
0-08-016 Change qualifier of trend-type forecast or an Code table 0 0 3 CHQL
aerodome forecast
0-08-017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is Code table 0 0 2 FCQL
expected
0-08-018 SEAWINDS land/ice surface type Flag table 0 0 17 SLIT
0-08-019 Qualifier for following center identifier Code table 0 0 4 CIQL
0-08-020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to Numeric 0 0 16 ACAM
accumulation or average)
0-08-021 Time significance Code table 0 0 5 TSIG
0-08-022 Total number (with respect to accumulation or Numeric 0 0 16 ACAV
average)
0-08-023 First order statistics Code table 0 0 6 FOST
0-08-024 Difference statistics Code table 0 0 6 DFST
0-08-025 Time difference qualifier Code table 0 0 4 TDQL
0-08-026 Matrix significance Code table 0 0 6 MTXSIG
0-08-029 Surface type Code table 0 0 8 RSST
0-08-030 Manual on Codes (Vol. I.1, Sec. C) Code table Numeric 0 0 13 CTDD
from which data are derived
0-08-031 Data category CREX table A Numeric 0 0 8 DCAT
0-08-032 Status of operation Code table 0 0 4 SOOP
0-08-033 Method of derivation of percentage confidence Code table 0 0 7 MDPC
0-08-035 Type of monitoring exercise Code table 0 0 3 TOME
0-08-036 Type of center or station performing monitoring Code table 0 0 3 TSPM
0-08-039 Time significance (Aviation forecast) Code table 0 0 6 TSIGAF
0-08-040 Flight level significance Code table 0 0 6 LEVSIG
0-08-041 Data significance Code table 0 0 5 DATSIG
0-08-042 Extended vertical sounding significance Flag table 0 0 18 VSIGX
0-08-043 Atmospheric chemical or physical constituent type Code table 0 0 8 ATCT
0-08-044 CAS registry number CCITT IA5 0 0 88 CASRN
0-08-046 Atmospheric chemical or physical constituent type Common code table C-14 0 0 16 ACCT
0-08-049 Number of observations Numeric 0 0 8 NOBS
0-08-050 Qualifier for number of missing values in Code table 0 0 4 QNMV
calculation of statistic
0-08-051 Qualifier for number of missing values in Code table 0 0 3 QNMVX
calculation of statistic
0-08-052 Condition for which number of days of occurrence Code table 0 0 5 CNDO
follows
0-08-053 Day of occurrence qualifier Code table 0 0 2 DOQL
0-08-054 Qualifier for wind speed or wind gusts Code table 0 0 3 QWSG
0-08-060 Sample scanning mode significance Code table 0 0 4 SSMS
0-08-065 Sun-glint indicator Code table 0 0 2 SGIN
0-08-066 Semi-transparency indicator Code table 0 0 2 STIN
0-08-070 TOVS/ATOVS product identifier Code table 0 0 4 TAPQ
0-08-072 Pixel(s) type Code table 0 0 3 PIXT
0-08-074 Altimeter echo type Code table 0 0 2 AETP
0-08-075 Ascending/descending orbit qualifier Code table 0 0 2 STKO
0-08-076 Type of band Code table 0 0 6 TOBD
0-08-077 Radiometer sensed surface type Code table 0 0 7 DSST
0-08-079 Aviation product status Code table 0 0 4 CSFP
0-08-080 Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag Code table 0 0 6 QFQF
0-08-081 Type of equipment Code table 0 0 6 TOEQ
0-08-082 Modification of sensor height to another value Code table 0 0 3 ACSH
0-08-083 Nominal value indicator Flag table 0 0 15 NOVI
0-08-085 Beam identifier Code table 0 0 3 BEAMI
v15 0-08-086 Vertical significance for NWP Flag table 0 0 12 VSNWP
0-08-087 Corner position of observation Code table 0 0 3 CORP
0-08-090 Decimal scale of following values Numeric 0 -127 8 DSFTV
0-08-092 Measurement uncertainty expression Code table 0 0 5 MUCE
0-08-193 PREPBUFR: Data level category Code table 0 0 6 CAT
0-08-199 Indicator for source and units of wind speed Code table 0 0 3 SUWS
0-08-201 Relationship to following value Code table 0 0 3 .RE....
0-08-202 Receipt time significance Code table 0 0 6 RCTS
0-08-220 Qualifier as to whether first guess information Code table 0 0 2 QFGU
was used in calculation of quality information
for EUMETSAT winds
0-08-222 Type of NESDIS cloud detection Code table 0 0 6 CCODE
0-08-225 Height significance Code table 0 0 5 HGTSIG
0-08-226 Discharge significance Code table 0 0 5 DCHSIG
0-08-227 Forecast significance Code table 0 0 5 FCTSIG
CLASS 10 - NON-COORDINATE LOCATION (VERTICAL)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-10-001 Height of land surface m 0 -400 15 HOLS
0-10-002 Height m -1 -40 16 HITE
0-10-003 Geopotential m2 s-2 -1 -400 17 GEOP
0-10-004 Pressure Pa -1 0 14 PRES
0-10-007 Height m 0 -1000 17 HGHT
PREPBUFR: ZOB
0-10-008 Geopotential m2 s-2 0 -10000 20 GP10
0-10-009 Geopotential height gpm 0 -1000 17 GPH10
0-10-010 Minimum pressure reduced to mean sea level Pa -1 0 14 PMSLMN
0-10-011 Maximum pressure reduced to mean sea level Pa -1 0 14 PMSLMX
0-10-031 In direction of North Pole, distance from the m 2 -1073741824 31 PDNP
Earth's center
0-10-032 Satellite distance to Earth's center m 1 0 27 SDEC
0-10-033 Altitude (platform to ellipsoid) m 1 0 27 ALTPE
0-10-034 Earth's radius m 1 0 27 ERAD
0-10-035 Earth's local radius of curvature m 1 62000000 22 ELRC
0-10-036 Geoid undulation m 2 -15000 15 GEODU
0-10-040 Number of retrieved layers Numeric 0 0 10 NRLY
0-10-050 Standard deviation altitude m 2 0 16 SDAL
0-10-051 Pressure reduced to mean sea level Pa -1 0 14 PMSL
0-10-052 Altimeter setting (QNH) Pa -1 0 14 ALSE
v14 0-10-053 Global navigation satellite system altitude m 0 -1000 17 GNSA
0-10-060 Pressure change Pa -1 -1024 11 PCHG
0-10-061 3-hour pressure change Pa -1 -500 10 3HPC
0-10-062 24-hour pressure change Pa -1 -1000 11 24PC
0-10-063 Characteristic of pressure tendency Code table 0 0 4 CHPT
0-10-064 SIGMET cruising level Code table 0 0 3 SIGCL
0-10-070 Indicated aircraft altitude m 0 -400 16 IALT
0-10-080 Viewing zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 VZAN
v19 0-10-079 Off nadir angle of the satellite from platform Degree 4 0 16 ONAS
data
0-10-081 Altitude of COG above reference ellipsoid m 3 0 31 ALRE
0-10-082 Instantaneous altitude rate m s-1 3 -65536 17 IALR
0-10-083 Squared off-nadir angle of the satellite from Degree2 2 0 16 ONAP
platform data
0-10-084 Squared off-nadir angle of the satellite from Degree2 2 0 16 ONAW
waveform data
0-10-085 Mean sea surface height m 3 -131072 18 MSSH
0-10-086 Geoid's height m 3 -131072 18 GEODH
0-10-087 Ocean depth/land elevation m 1 -131072 18 ODLE
0-10-088 Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 1 m 3 -32768 16 TGOTH1
0-10-089 Total geocentric ocean tide height solution 2 m 3 -32768 16 TGOTH2
0-10-090 Long period tide height m 3 -32768 16 LPTH
0-10-091 Tidal loading height m 3 -32768 16 TILH
0-10-092 Solid Earth tide height m 3 -32768 16 SETH
0-10-093 Geocentric pole tide height m 3 -32768 16 GPTH
0-10-095 Height of atmosphere used m 0 0 16 HOAU
0-10-096 Mean dynamic topography m 3 -131072 18 MDYT
0-10-097 Mean sea surface height from altimeter only m 3 -131072 18 MSHA
0-10-098 Loading tide height geocentric ocean tide m 4 -2000 12 LTHS1
solution 1
0-10-099 Loading tide height geocentric ocean tide m 4 -2000 12 LTHS2
solution 2
0-10-100 Non-equilibrium long period tide height m 4 -2000 12 NLTH
0-10-101 Squared-off nadir angle of the satellite from Degree2 2 -32768 16 SONAW
waveform data
v14 0-10-102 Sea surface height anomoly m 3 -32768 16 SSHA
0-10-192 PREPFITS: Mean sea-level pressure observation mb 1 0 14 PMO
0-10-194 Grid-point elevation m 0 -400 15 GELV
0-10-194 PREPFITS: Station elevation m 0 -1000 17 ELV
0-10-195 Surface pressure Pa -1 0 14 PRSS
0-10-195 PREPFITS: Height m 0 -1000 17 ZOB
0-10-196 Extrapolated mandatory level geopotential m2 s-2 0 -10000 20 XMGP10
0-10-196 PREPFITS: Height (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 ZQM
0-10-197 Height of the planetary boundary layer m 0 0 13 HPBL
0-10-197 PREPFITS: Pressure observation mb 1 0 14 POB
0-10-198 PREPFITS: Pressure (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PQM
0-10-199 PREPBUFR: Station elevation m 0 -1000 17 ELV
0-10-243 PREPBUFR: Mean sea-level pressure observation mb 1 0 14 PMO
0-10-244 PREPBUFR: Mean sea-level pressure (quality) Code table 0 0 5 PMQ
marker
0-10-245 PREPBUFR: Mean sea-level pressure indicator Code table 0 0 3 PMIN
0-10-246 PREPBUFR: Height (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 ZQM
0-10-247 PREPBUFR: Height event program code Code table 0 0 5 ZPC
0-10-248 PREPBUFR: Height event reason code Code table 0 0 10 ZRC
0-10-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) height m 0 -1000 17 ZFC
value
0-10-250 PREPBUFR: Height observation error m 0 0 10 ZOE
0-10-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed height value m 0 -1000 17 ZAN
0-10-252 PREPBUFR: Climatological height value m 0 -1000 17 ZCL
0-10-253 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological m 0 0 10 ZCS
height value
0-10-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) height m 0 -1000 17 ZFCMOD
value
CLASS 11 - WIND AND TURBULENCE
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-11-001 Wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 WDIR
PREPBUFR: DDO
PREPFITS: DDO
0-11-002 Wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 WSPD
PREPBUFR: SOB
0-11-003 u-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 UWND
PREPBUFR: UOB
PREPFITS: UOB
0-11-004 v-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 VWND
PREPBUFR: VOB
PREPFITS: VOB
0-11-005 w-component Pa s-1 1 -512 10 OMEGA
0-11-006 w-component m s-1 2 -4096 13 WCMP
0-11-010 Wind direction associated with wind speed which Degree true 0 0 9 WDAS
follows
0-11-011 Wind direction at 10 m Degree true 0 0 9 WD10
0-11-012 Wind speed at 10 m m s-1 1 0 12 WS10
0-11-013 Wind direction at 5 m Degree true 0 0 9 WD05
0-11-014 Wind speed at 5 m m s-1 1 0 12 WS05
0-11-016 Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a Degree true 0 0 9 DRC1
variable wind
0-11-017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable Degree true 0 0 9 DRC2
wind
0-11-019 Steadiness of wind % 0 0 7 STOW
0-11-021 Relative vorticity s-1 9 -65536 17 RVORT
0-11-022 Divergence s-1 9 -65536 17 DIVG
0-11-023 Velocity potential m2 s-1 -2 -65536 17 VPOT
0-11-030 Extended degree of turbulence Code table 0 0 6 DGOTX
0-11-031 Degree of turbulence Code table 0 0 4 DGOT
0-11-032 Height of base of turbulence m -1 -40 16 HBOT
0-11-033 Height of top of turbulence m -1 -40 16 HTOT
0-11-034 Vertical gust velocity m s-1 1 -1024 11 VGVL
0-11-035 Vertical gust acceleration m s-2 2 -8192 14 VGAC
0-11-036 Maximum derived equivalent vertical gust speed m s-1 1 0 10 MDEVG
0-11-037 Turbulence index Code table 0 0 6 TRBXST
0-11-038 Time of occurrence of peak eddy dissipation rate Code table 0 0 5 TOPEDR
0-11-039 Extended time of occurrence of peak eddy Code table 0 0 6 XTOPEDR
dissipation rate
0-11-040 Maximum wind speed (mean wind) m s-1 1 0 12 MXWS
0-11-041 Maximum wind gust speed m s-1 1 0 12 MXGS
0-11-042 Maximum wind speed (10-minute mean wind) m s-1 1 0 12 MXWS10
0-11-043 Maximum wind gust direction Degree true 0 0 9 MXGD
0-11-044 Maximum wind direction for surface - 1500 m Degree true 0 0 9 MWDL
(5000 ft)
0-11-045 Mean wind speed for surface - 1500 m (5000 feet) m s-1 1 0 12 MWSL
0-11-046 Maximum instantaneous wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 MIWS
0-11-047 Maximum instantaneous wind speed over 10 minutes m s-1 1 0 12 MIWS10
0-11-049 Standard deviation of wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 SDWD
0-11-050 Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 SDHS
0-11-051 Standard deviation of vertical wind speed m s-1 1 0 8 SDVS
0-11-052 Formal uncertainty in wind speed m s-1 2 0 13 FUWS
0-11-053 Formal uncertainty in wind direction Degree true 2 0 15 FUWD
0-11-054 Mean wind direction for 1500 m – 3000 m Degree true 0 0 9 MWDIRL
0-11-055 Mean wind speed for 1500 m – 3000 m m s-1 1 0 12 MWSPDL
0-11-061 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer below m s-1 1 0 12 AWSB
0-11-062 Absolute wind shear in 1 km layer above m s-1 1 0 12 AWSA
0-11-070 Designator of the runway affected by wind shear CCITT IA5 0 0 32 DRAS
(including ALL)
0-11-071 Turbulent vertical momentum flux m2 s-2 3 -128 14 TVMF
0-11-072 Turbulent vertical buoyancy flux K m s-1 3 -128 11 TVBF
0-11-073 Turbulent kinetic energy m2 s-2 2 -1024 13 TKEN
0-11-074 Dissipation energy m2 s-2 2 -1024 10 DPEN
0-11-075 Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) m2/3 s-1 2 0 8 MTRB
0-11-076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) m2/3 s-1 2 0 8 PTRB
0-11-077 Reporting interval or averaging time for eddy s 0 0 12 RIEDR
dissipation rate
0-11-081 Model wind direction at 10 m Degree true 2 0 16 MWD10
0-11-082 Model wind speed at 10 m m s-1 2 0 14 MWS10
0-11-083 Wind speed km h-1 0 0 9 WSPD2
0-11-084 Wind speed knot 0 0 8 WSPD3
0-11-085 Maximum wind gust speed km h-1 0 0 9 MXGSP1
0-11-086 Maximum wind gust speed knot 0 0 8 MXGSP2
0-11-095 u-component of the model wind vector m s-1 1 -4096 13 UMWV
0-11-096 v-component of the model wind vector m s-1 1 -4096 13 VWMV
0-11-097 Wind speed from altimeter m s-1 2 0 12 WSPA
0-11-098 Wind speed from radiometer m s-1 2 0 12 WSPR
v14 0-11-100 True aircraft speed m s-1 1 0 12 TASP
v14 0-11-101 Aircraft velocity u-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 AVLU
v14 0-11-102 Aircraft velocity v-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 AVLV
v14 0-11-103 Aircraft velocity w-component m s-1 1 -512 10 AVLW
v14 0-11-104 Aircraft true heading Degree true 0 0 9 ACTH
v14 0-11-105 EDR algorithm version Numeric 0 0 6 EDRV
v14 0-11-106 Running minimum confidence Numeric 1 0 4 RMCF
v14 0-11-107 Maximum number bad inputs Numeric 0 0 5 MNBI
v14 0-11-108 Peak location Numeric 1 0 4 PKLN
v14 0-11-109 Number of good EDR Numeric 0 0 4 GEDR
0-11-113 Tracking correlation of vector Numeric 3 -1000 12 TCOV
0-11-192 PREPFITS: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) Code table 0 0 5 WQM
(quality) marker
0-11-193 Turbulent kinetic energy in a layer m2 s-2 2 -1024 13 TKEL
0-11-196 u-component at 10 m m s-1 1 -4096 13 U10M
0-11-197 v-component at 10 m m s-1 1 -4096 13 V10M
0-11-200 Surface wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 WDIR1
[TDL --
0-11-200 Inflated wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 ]
0-11-201 Surface wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 WSPD1
[TDL --
0-11-201 Mean wind speed over past 12 hours m s-1 1 0 12 ]
0-11-202 Peak wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 PKWDDR
0-11-203 Peak wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 PKWDSP
0-11-205 Peak surface wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 PKSWSP
0-11-206 Roughness length m 2 0 10 SRLM
0-11-208 Surface exchange coefficient m s-1 3 0 10 SFEX
0-11-210 Root mean square vector wind error m s-1 1 0 12 RMSW
0-11-211 Wind direction at 10 m Degree true 2 0 16 WD10H
0-11-212 Wind speed at 10 m m s-1 2 0 14 WS10H
0-11-218 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) Code table 0 0 5 DFQ
(quality) marker
0-11-219 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) event Code table 0 0 5 DFP
program code
0-11-220 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) event Code table 0 0 10 DFR
reason code
0-11-221 Mean wind direction for 1500 - 3000 m Degree true 0 0 9 MWDH
0-11-222 Mean wind speed for 1500 - 3000 m m s-1 1 0 12 MWSH
0-11-223 10 m extrapolated wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 XS10
0-11-224 20 m extrapolated wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 XS20
0-11-225 10 meter wind reduction factor Numeric 4 0 16 RF10M
0-11-227 Continuous wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 WDRC
0-11-228 Continuous wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 WDSC
0-11-229 w-component Pa s-1 1 -512 10 OMEG
0-11-230 Ocean surface wind speed m s-1 1 0 12 WSOS
0-11-231 u-component of storm motion m s-1 1 -4096 13 USTM
0-11-232 v-component of storm motion m s-1 1 -4096 13 VSTM
0-11-233 Storm relative helicity m2 s-2 1 -10000 15 HLCY
0-11-235 Turbulence index Code table 0 0 6 TRBX
0-11-236 Turbulence index for period from 1 minute prior Code table 0 0 6 TRBX10
to observation time to observation time
0-11-237 Turbulence index for period from 2 minutes prior Code table 0 0 6 TRBX21
to observation time to 1 minute prior to
observation time
0-11-238 Turbulence index for period from 3 minutes prior Code table 0 0 6 TRBX32
to observation time to 2 minutes prior to
observation time
0-11-239 Turbulence index for period from 4 minutes prior Code table 0 0 6 TRBX43
to observation time to 3 minutes prior to
observation time
0-11-240 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) Code table 0 0 5 WQM
(quality) marker
0-11-241 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) event Code table 0 0 5 WPC
program code
0-11-242 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) event Code table 0 0 10 WRC
reason code
0-11-243 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) m s-1 1 -4096 13 UFC
u-component wind value
0-11-244 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) m s-1 1 -4096 13 VFC
v-component wind value
0-11-245 PREPBUFR: Wind observation error m s-1 1 0 10 WOE
0-11-246 PREPBUFR: Analyzed u-component wind value m s-1 1 -4096 13 UAN
0-11-247 PREPBUFR: Analyzed v-component wind value m s-1 1 -4096 13 VAN
0-11-248 PREPBUFR: Climatological u-component wind value m s-1 1 -4096 13 UCL
0-11-249 PREPBUFR: Climatological v-component wind value m s-1 1 -4096 13 VCL
0-11-250 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological m s-1 1 0 10 UCS
u-component wind value
0-11-251 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological m s-1 1 0 10 VCS
v-component wind value
0-11-252 PREPBUFR/PREPFITS: Wind speed observation kt 0 0 9 FFO
0-11-253 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned wind observation error m s-1 1 0 10 WOETU
0-11-254 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) u-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 UFCMOD
wind value
0-11-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) v-component m s-1 1 -4096 13 VFCMOD
wind value
CLASS 12 - TEMPERATURE
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
[0-12-001 Temperature/dry bulb-temperature K 1 0 12 TMDBST
0-12-001 Temperature/dry bulb-temperature K 1 0 12 TMDB ]
0-12-002 Wet-bulb temperature K 1 0 12 TMWBST
0-12-003 Dew-point temperature K 1 0 12 TMDPST
0-12-004 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 T2MS
0-12-005 Wet-bulb temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 T2MW
0-12-006 Dew-point temperature at 2 m K 1 0 12 T2MD
0-12-007 Virtual temperature K 1 0 12 TMVRST
0-12-011 Maximum temperature, at height and over period K 1 0 12 MXTMST
specified
0-12-012 Minimum temperature, at height and over period K 1 0 12 MITMST
specified
0-12-013 Ground minimum temperature, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 GMIT
0-12-014 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 MXT2M12
0-12-015 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 1 0 12 MIT2M12
0-12-016 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 1 0 12 MXT2M24
0-12-017 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 1 0 12 MIT2M24
0-12-021 Maximum temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 MXT2M
0-12-022 Minimum temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 MIT2M
0-12-023 Temperature Celsius 0 -99 8 TMDBC
0-12-024 Dew-point temperature Celsius 0 -99 8 TMDPC
0-12-030 Soil temperature K 1 0 12 STEM
0-12-049 Temperature change over period specified K 0 -30 6 TCPS
0-12-051 Standard deviation temperature K 1 0 10 STDT
0-12-052 Highest daily mean temperature K 1 0 12 HDMT
0-12-053 Lowest daily mean temperature K 1 0 12 LDMT
0-12-060 AWS enclosure internal temperature K 1 0 12 AWST
[0-12-061 Skin temperature K 1 0 12 TMSKST
0-12-061 Skin temperature K 1 0 12 TMSK ]
0-12-062 Equivalent black body temperature (EBBT) K 1 0 12 EBBT
0-12-063 Brightness temperature K 1 0 12 TMBRST
0-12-064 Instrument temperature K 1 0 12 TMINST
0-12-065 Standard deviation brightness temperature K 1 0 12 SDTB
0-12-066 Antenna temperature K 2 0 16 TMANT
0-12-070 Warm load temperature K 2 0 16 WLTM
0-12-071 Coldest cluster temperature K 1 0 12 CCST
0-12-072 Radiance W m-2 sr-1 6 0 31 RDNEH
0-12-075 Spectral radiance W m-3 sr-1 -3 0 16 SPRD
0-12-076 Radiance W m-2 sr-1 3 0 16 RDNE
v14 0-12-080 Brightness temperature real part K 2 -10000 16 TMBRR
v14 0-12-081 Brightness temperature imaginary part K 2 -10000 16 TMBRI
v14 0-12-082 Pixel radiometric accuracy K 2 0 12 PXRA
0-12-101 Temperature/dry-bulb temperature K 2 0 16 TMDB
0-12-102 Wet-bulb temperature K 2 0 16 TMWB
0-12-103 Dew-point temperature K 2 0 16 TMDP
0-12-104 Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 T2MSH
0-12-105 Wet-bulb temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 T2MWH
0-12-106 Dew-point temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 T2MDH
0-12-107 Virtual temperature K 2 0 16 TMVR
0-12-111 Maximum temperature, at height and over period K 2 0 16 MXTM
specified
0-12-112 Minimum temperature, at height and over period K 2 0 16 MITM
specified
0-12-113 Ground minimum temperature, past 12 hours K 2 0 16 GMITH
0-12-114 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 2 0 16 MXT2M12H
0-12-115 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 12 hours K 2 0 16 MIT2M12H
0-12-116 Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 2 0 16 MXT2M24H
0-12-117 Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours K 2 0 16 MIT2M24H
0-12-118 Maximum temperature at height specified, past 24 K 2 0 16 MXTM24
hours
0-12-119 Minimum temperature at height specified, past 24 K 2 0 16 MITM24
hours
v14 0-12-120 Ground temperature K 2 0 16 GTEM
0-12-121 Ground minimum temperature K 2 0 16 GMINT
0-12-122 Ground minimum temperature of the preceding night K 2 0 16 GMINTP
0-12-130 Soil temperature K 2 0 16 STEMH
v14 0-12-131 Snow temperature K 2 0 16 NTEM
v14 0-12-132 Ice surface temperature K 2 0 16 ITEM
0-12-151 Standard deviation of daily mean temperature K 2 0 12 STDMT
0-12-152 Highest daily mean temperature K 2 0 16 HDMTH
0-12-153 Lowest daily mean temperature K 2 0 16 LDMTH
0-12-158 Noise-equivalent delta temperature while viewing K 2 0 12 NEDTCO
cold target
0-12-159 Noise-equivalent delta temperature while viewing K 2 0 12 NEDTWA
warm target
0-12-161 Skin temperature K 2 0 16 TMSK
0-12-162 Equivalent black body temperature K 2 0 16 EBBTH
0-12-163 Brightness temperature K 2 0 16 TMBR
0-12-164 Instrument temperature K 2 0 16 TMINSTH
v14 0-12-165 Direct sun brightness temperature K 0 0 23 DSBT
v14 0-12-166 Snapshot accuracy K 1 -4000 13 SSAC
v14 0-12-167 Radiometric accuracy (pure polarization) K 1 0 9 RACPP
v14 0-12-168 Radiometric accuracy (cross polarization) K 1 0 9 RACCP
0-12-171 Coldest cluster temperature K 2 0 16 CCSTH
0-12-180 Averaged 12 micron BT for all clear pixels at K 2 0 16 A12BN
nadir
0-12-181 Averaged 11 micron BT for all clear pixels at K 2 0 16 A11BN
nadir
0-12-182 Averaged 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels at K 2 0 16 A37BN
nadir
0-12-183 Averaged 12 micron BT for all clear pixels, K 2 0 16 A12BF
forward view
0-12-184 Averaged 11 micron BT for all clear pixels, K 2 0 16 A11BF
forward view
0-12-185 Averaged 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels, K 2 0 16 A37BF
forward view
0-12-186 Mean nadir sea-surface temperature K 2 0 16 MNASST
0-12-187 Mean dual view sea-surface temperature K 2 0 16 MDVSST
0-12-188 Interpolated 23.8 GHz brightness T from MWR K 2 0 16 I23P8B
0-12-189 Interpolated 36.5 GHz brightness T from MWR K 2 0 16 I36P5B
0-12-192 PREPFITS: Temperature observation (dry-bulb or Celsius 1 -2732 14 TOB
virtual)
0-12-193 Temperature (city) K 2 0 16 CTTP
0-12-194 Maximum temperature (city) K 2 0 16 CTMX
0-12-195 Minimum temperature (city) K 2 0 16 CTMN
0-12-195 PREPFITS: Temperature (TOB) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 TQM
0-12-196 1-hour minimum temperature at lowest model level K 1 0 12 TMIN
0-12-197 1-hour maximum temperature at lowest model level K 1 0 12 TMAX
0-12-198 Layer soil temperature K 1 0 12 STC1
0-12-199 1-hour average latent heat flux W m-2 1 -10000 15 FXLH
0-12-200 1-hour average potential latent heat flux W m-2 1 -10000 15 FXLP
[TDL --
0-12-200 Daytime maximum temperature K 1 0 12 ]
0-12-201 1-hour average sensible heat flux W m-2 1 -10000 15 FXSH
[TDL --
0-12-201 Nighttime minimum temperature K 1 0 12 ]
0-12-202 1-hour average sub-surface heat flux W m-2 1 -5000 14 FXSS
0-12-203 1-hour average snow phase change heat flux W m-2 1 -10000 14 FXSN
0-12-204 Bottom soil temperature K 1 0 12 SLTB
0-12-205 Potential temperature at 10 m K 1 0 12 TH10
0-12-206 Cold space temperature correction K 2 0 10 CSTC
0-12-210 Cloud top temperature K 2 0 16 GCDTT
0-12-211 Maximum soil temperature K 2 0 16 MXSTH
0-12-212 Minimum soil temperature K 2 0 16 MISTH
0-12-213 Road temperature K 2 0 16 RDTM
0-12-214 Road liquid freeze temperature K 2 0 16 RLFT
0-12-221 Convective latent heating rate K s-1 6 -6000 14 DTCP
0-12-222 Stable latent heating rate K s-1 6 -6000 14 DTGP
0-12-233 Brightness temperature for SSM/I 85 GHz channels K 2 0 19 TMBR85
0-12-243 PREPBUFR: Virtual temperature observation Celsius 1 -2732 14 TVO
0-12-244 PREPBUFR/PREVENTS: Dew-point temperature Celsius 1 -2732 14 TDO
observation
0-12-245 PREPBUFR: Temperature observation (dry-bulb or Celsius 1 -2732 14 TOB
virtual)
0-12-245 PREPFITS: Heat index Fahrenheit 1 0 16 THI
0-12-246 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 TQM
0-12-246 PREPFITS: Wind chill Fahrenheit 1 0 16 TCH
0-12-247 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) event program code Code table 0 0 5 TPC
0-12-247 PREPFITS: Thunder Numeric 1 0 16 THUN
0-12-248 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) event reason code Code table 0 0 10 TRC
0-12-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) Celsius 1 -2732 14 TFC
temperature value (virtual)
0-12-250 PREPBUFR: Temperature observation error Celsius 1 0 10 TOE
0-12-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed temperature value (virtual) Celsius 1 -2732 14 TAN
0-12-252 PREPBUFR: Climatological temperature value Celsius 1 -2732 14 TCL
0-12-253 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological Celsius 1 0 10 TCS
temperature value
0-12-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned temperature observation Celsius 1 0 10 TOETU
error
0-12-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) temperature Celsius 1 -2732 14 TFCMOD
value
CLASS 13 - HYGROGRAPHIC AND HYDROLOGICAL ELEMENTS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-13-001 Specific humidity kg kg-1 5 0 14 SPFH
0-13-002 Mixing ratio kg kg-1 5 0 14 MIXR
0-13-003 Relative humidity % 0 0 7 REHU
0-13-004 Vapor pressure Pa -1 0 10 VAPR
0-13-005 Vapor density kg m-3 3 0 7 VADN
0-13-006 Mixing heights m -1 -40 16 MIXH
0-13-007 Minimum relative humidity % 0 0 7 MIRH
0-13-008 Maximum relative humidity % 0 0 7 MXRH
0-13-009 Raw relative humidity % 1 -1000 12 RAWHU
0-13-011 Total precipitation/total water equivalent kg m-2 1 -1 14 TOPC
0-13-012 Depth of fresh snow m 2 -2 12 DOFS
0-13-013 Total snow depth m 2 -2 16 TOSD
0-13-014 Rainfall/water equivalent of snow (averaged rate) kg m-2 s-1 4 0 12 REQV
0-13-015 Snowfall (averaged rate) m s-1 7 0 12 SNFLA
0-13-016 Precipitable water kg m-2 0 0 7 TPWT
[ 0-13-019 Total precipitation past 1 hour kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP01
0-13-019 Total precipitation past 1 hour kg m-2 2 -1 14 TP01 ]
[ 0-13-020 Total precipitation past 3 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP03
0-13-020 Total precipitation past 3 hours kg m-2 2 -1 14 TP03 ]
0-13-021 Total precipitation past 6 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP06
0-13-022 Total precipitation past 12 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP12
0-13-023 Total precipitation past 24 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP24
0-13-031 Evapotranspiration kg m-2 0 0 7 EVTR
0-13-032 Evaporation/evapotranspiration kg m-2 1 0 8 EVAP
0-13-033 Evaporation/evapotranspiration kg m-2 1 0 10 EVAP1
0-13-038 Superadiabatic indicator Code table 0 0 2 SADF
0-13-039 Terrain type (ice/snow) Code table 0 0 3 TERN
0-13-040 Surface flag Code table 0 0 4 SFLG
0-13-041 Pasquell-Gifford stability category Code table 0 0 4 PGSC
0-13-042 Parcel lifted index (to 500 hPa) K 0 -20 6 PLFTI
0-13-043 Best lifted index (to 500 hPa) K 0 -20 6 BLFTI
0-13-044 K index K 0 -30 8 KIND
0-13-045 KO index K 0 -30 8 KOIND
0-13-046 Maximum buoyancy K 0 -30 8 MAXB
0-13-047 Modified Showalter stability index K 0 -60 6 STBS
0-13-048 Water fraction % 1 0 10 WFCN
0-13-051 Frequency group, precipitation Code table 0 0 4 FRGP
0-13-052 Highest daily amount of precipitation kg m-2 1 -1 14 HIDP
0-13-055 Intensity of precipitation kg m-2 s-1 4 0 8 PRAT
0-13-056 Character and intensity of precipitation Code table 0 0 4 CIPR
0-13-057 Time of beginning or end of precipitation Code table 0 0 4 TBEPR
0-13-058 Size of precipitating element m 4 0 7 SOPE
0-13-059 Number of flashes (thunderstorm) Numeric 0 0 7 NOFL
0-13-060 Total accumulated precipitation kg m-2 1 -10 17 TOAP
0-13-071 Upstream water level m 2 0 14 UPWL
0-13-072 Downstream water level m 2 0 14 DNWL
0-13-073 Maximum water level m 2 0 14 MXWL
v14 0-13-074 Ground water level m 2 0 18 GWLV
0-13-080 Water pH pH unit 1 0 10 WAPH
0-13-081 Water conductivity Siemens m-1 3 0 14 WACN
0-13-082 Water temperature K 1 0 12 WATM
0-13-083 Dissolved oxygen kg m-3 6 0 15 DOXY
0-13-084 Turbidity Lumen 0 0 14 TURBD
0-13-085 Oxygen Reduction Potential (ORP) V 3 0 14 OXYRP
0-13-090 Radiometer water vapor content kg m-2 1 0 10 RWVC
0-13-091 Radiometer liquid content kg m-2 2 0 8 RLQC
0-13-093 Cloud optical thickness Numeric 0 0 8 COPT
0-13-095 Total column water vapor kg m-2 4 0 19 TCWV
0-13-096 MWR water vapor content kg m-2 2 0 14 MRWVC
0-13-097 MWR liquid water content kg m-2 2 0 14 MRLWC
0-13-098 Integrated water vapor density kg m-2 8 0 30 IWVD
0-13-109 Ice/liquid water path kg m-2 3 0 10 ILWP
v14 0-13-110 Mass mixing ratio % 0 0 7 MMXR
v14 0-13-111 Soil moisture g kg-1 0 0 10 SMST
v14 0-13-112 Object wetness duration s 0 0 17 OWDU
v14 0-13-114 Rate of ice accretion kg m-2 h-1 1 0 11 ROIAV
v14 0-13-115 Ice thickness m 2 0 19 ITHK
v14 0-13-117 Snow density (liquid water content) kg m-3 0 0 10 SDEN
v15 0-13-118 Depth of fresh snow (high accuracy) m 3 0 14 DOFSH
v14 0-13-155 Intensity of precipitation (high accuracy) kg m-2 s-1 5 -1 16 PRATH
v23 0-13-160 Radiometer liquid content kg m-2 2 -350 10 RDLC
0-13-192 Cloud water kg m-2 2 0 12 CH2O
0-13-192 PREPFITS: Specific humidity observation mg kg-1 0 0 16 QOB
0-13-193 Total column precipitable water kg m-2 1 0 11 PH2O
PREPBUFR: PWO
0-13-193 PREPFITS: Specific humidity (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 QQM
0-13-194 Indicator for inclusion/omission of precipitation Code table 0 0 3 INPC
data
0-13-194 PREPFITS: Total column precipitable water kg m-2 1 0 11 PWO
0-13-195 Modified Showalter stability index Numeric 0 -40 8 STBS5
0-13-196 Snow depth m 3 -2 20 SNDP
0-13-197 Soil moisture m 3 0 8 SMOI
0-13-198 Specific humidity at 2 m kg kg-1 5 0 14 Q2MS
0-13-199 Total precipitation past 5 minutes kg m-2 1 -1 14 TP5M
0-13-201 Lifted index K 2 -5000 14 GLFTI
0-13-202 Precipitable water in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 kg m-2 1 0 11 PH2O19
sigma PREPBUFR: PW1O
0-13-203 Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 kg m-2 1 0 11 PH2O97
sigma PREPBUFR: PW2O
0-13-204 Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 kg m-2 1 0 11 PH2O73
sigma PREPBUFR: PW3O
0-13-205 Total rain rate mm h-1 2 0 12 TRRT
0-13-206 Rainfall/water equivalent of snow (average rate) kg m-2 s-1 6 0 18 REQ6
0-13-207 Rain plus cloud water mm 2 0 12 RCWA
[0-13-208 Precipitation plus cloud ice mm 2 0 12 PCIA
0-13-208 Convective precipitation in past 1 hour kg m-2 1 -1 14 C01M
0-13-208 Convective precipitation in past 1 hour kg m-2 2 -1 14 C01M ]
[0-13-209 Terrain type Code table 0 0 2 TERR
0-13-209 Convective precipitation in past 3 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 C03M
0-13-209 Convective precipitation in past 3 hours kg m-2 2 -1 14 C03M ]
0-13-210 Snow water equivalent kg m-2 2 0 18 SWEM
0-13-212 Canopy water kg m-2 3 0 11 CNPW
0-13-213 Stream velocity m s-1 2 -500 10 STRV
0-13-214 Discharge m3 s-1 2 -8450000 25 DCHG
0-13-215 Convective rain rate mm h-1 2 0 12 CRRT
0-13-216 1-hour accumulated snowfall kg m-2 1 -1 14 SNFL
0-13-217 Convective precipitation in past 1 hour kg m-2 1 -1 14 C01M
0-13-218 1-hour accumulated snow melt kg m-2 2 0 14 N01M
0-13-219 Convective precipitation in past 3 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 C03M
0-13-220 Soil moisture availability % 0 0 8 WTNS
0-13-221 Soil moisture tension Pa -2 -99990 18 SLMT
0-13-222 1-hour accumulated surface runoff kg m-2 2 0 15 R01M
0-13-224 1-hour accumulated baseflow-groundwater runoff kg m-2 2 0 15 BFGR
0-13-226 Layer volumetric soil moisture Numeric 3 0 10 SMC1
0-13-227 City total precipitation past 24 hours kg m-2 1 -1 14 CTP24
0-13-228 Snow report remarks Code table 0 0 3 SRMK
0-13-231 Snow ratio from explicit cloud scheme % 0 0 7 SNRA
0-13-232 Snow precipitation type Code table 0 0 2 WXTS
0-13-233 Ice pellet precipitation type Code table 0 0 2 WXTP
0-13-234 Freezing rain precipitation type Code table 0 0 2 WXTZ
0-13-235 Rain precipitation type Code table 0 0 2 WXTR
0-13-239 Cloud water mixing ratio kg kg-1 5 0 16 CWTR
0-13-240 Specific humidity at 10 m kg kg-1 5 0 14 Q10M
0-13-242 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) saturation mg kg-1 0 0 16 ESBAK
specific humidity value
0-13-243 PREPBUFR: Lifted index K 1 -50 10 LFTI
0-13-244 Ice mixing ratio kg kg-1 5 0 16 IMXR
0-13-245 PREPBUFR: Specific humidity observation mg kg-1 0 0 16 QOB
0-13-246 PREPBUFR: Specific humidity (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 QQM
0-13-247 PREPBUFR: Specific humidity event program code Code table 0 0 5 QPC
0-13-248 PREPBUFR: Specific humidity event reason code Code table 0 0 10 QRC
0-13-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) specific mg kg-1 0 0 16 QFC
humidity value
0-13-250 PREPBUFR: Relative humidity observation error %*0.1 1 0 10 QOE
0-13-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed Specific humidity value mg kg-1 0 0 16 QAN
0-13-252 PREPBUFR: Climatological Specific humidity value mg kg-1 0 0 16 QCL
0-13-253 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological mg kg-1 0 0 16 QCS
specific humidity value
0-13-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned relative humidity %*0.1 1 0 10 QOETU
observation error
0-13-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) specific mg kg-1 0 0 16 QFCMOD
humidity value
CLASS 14 - RADIATION AND RADIANCE
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
v13 0-14-001 Long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 -2048 12 LWR24
v14 0-14-001 Long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 –65536 17 LWR24
v13 0-14-002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 -2048 12 LWRAD
specified
v14 0-14-002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 –65536 17 LWRAD
specified
v13 0-14-003 Short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 -2048 12 SWR24
v14 0-14-003 Short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 –65536 17 SWR24
v13 0-14-004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 -2048 12 SWRAD
specified
v14 0-14-004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 –65536 17 SWRAD
specified
v13 0-14-011 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 -2048 12 NLWR24
v14 0-14-011 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -3 –65536 17 NLWR24
v13 0-14-012 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 -2048 12 NLWRAD
specified
v14 0-14-012 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 –65536 17 NLWRAD
specified
v13 0-14-013 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 J m-2 -3 -2048 12 NSWR24
hours
v14 0-14-013 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 J m-2 -3 –65536 17 NSWR24
hours
v13 0-14-014 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 -2048 12 NSWRAD
specified
v14 0-14-014 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -3 –65536 17 NSWRAD
specified
0-14-015 Net radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -4 -16384 15 NR24
0-14-016 Net radiation, integrated over period specified J m-2 -4 -16384 15 NRAD
v13 0-14-017 Instantaneous long-wave radiation W m-2 -3 -2048 12 ILWRDP
v14 0-14-017 Instantaneous long-wave radiation W m-2 0 -512 10 ILWRDP
v13 0-14-018 Instantaneous short-wave radiation W m-2 -3 -2048 12 ISWRDP
v14 0-14-018 Instantaneous short-wave radiation W m-2 0 -2048 12 ISWRDP
0-14-019 Surface albedo % 0 0 7 SALB
0-14-020 Global solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -4 0 15 GSO24
0-14-021 Global solar radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -4 0 15 GSORD
specified
0-14-022 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -4 0 15 DFSO24
0-14-023 Diffuse solar radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -4 0 15 DFSORDX
specified
0-14-024 Direct solar radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m-2 -4 0 15 DRSO24
0-14-025 Direct solar radiation, integrated over period J m-2 -4 0 15 DRSORDX
specified
0-14-026 Albedo at top of clouds % 0 0 7 CLAL
0-14-027 Albedo % 0 0 7 ALBD
v13 0-14-028 Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated J m-2 -2 0 16 GSORDH
over period specified
v14 0-14-028 Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated J m-2 -2 0 20 GSORDH
over period specified
v13 0-14-029 Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), J m-2 -2 0 16 DFSORD
integrated over period specified
v14 0-14-029 Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), J m-2 -2 0 20 DFSORD
integrated over period specified
v13 0-14-030 Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated J m-2 -2 0 16 DRSORD
over period specified
v14 0-14-030 Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated J m-2 -2 0 20 DRSORD
over period specified
0-14-031 Total sunshine (minutes) min 0 0 11 TOSS
0-14-032 Total sunshine (hours) h 0 0 10 TOSH
0-14-033 Total sunshine (percent) % 0 0 9 TOSP
0-14-034 Sunshine over period specified min 0 0 11 SOPS
0-14-035 Solar radiation flux W m-2 1 0 14 SRADF
0-14-042 Bidirectional reflectance % 0 0 7 BDRF
0-14-043 Channel radiance W m-2 sr-1 μm-1 4 0 23 SCHRAD
0-14-044 Channel radiance W m-2 sr-1 cm 7 -100000 22 SRAD
0-14-045 Channel radiance W m-2 sr-1 cm 0 0 11 CHRAD
[ 0-14-046 Scaled IASI radiance W m-2 sr-1 m 0 -5000 16 SCRA
0-14-046 Scaled IASI radiance W m-2 sr-1 m 0 0 16 SCRA ]
0-14-047 Scaled mean AVHRR radiance W m-2 sr-1 m 0 0 31 SMRA
0-14-048 Scaled standard deviation of AVHRR radiance W m-2 sr-1 m 0 0 31 SSDR
0-14-050 Emissivity % 1 0 10 EMMI
0-14-051 Direct solar radiation, integrated over last hour J m-2 -3 0 14 DRSOLH
v14 0-14-052 Global upward solar radiation, integrated over J m-2 -2 -1048574 20 GUSR
period specified
v14 0-14-053 Net radiation (high accuracy), integrated over J m-2 -2 -1048574 21 NETR
period specified
v14 0-14-054 Photosyntetically active radiation, integrated J m-2 -3 0 16 PSAR
over period specified
0-14-055 Solar activity index Numeric 0 -32768 16 SOAI
v14 0-14-056 Background luminance Cd m-2 0 0 18 BKLU
v15 0-14-057 Soil heat flux J m-2 -1 -1000 11 SHFX
0-14-061 Instantaneous long-wave radiation W m-2 0 -512 10 ILWR
0-14-062 Instantaneous short-wave radiation W m-2 0 -2048 12 ISWR
v15 0-14-072 Global UV irradiation J m-2 0 -4000000 23 GUVI
0-14-194 Short-wave heating rate K s-1 7 -12000 15 DTSW
0-14-195 Long-wave heating rate K s-1 7 -12000 15 DTLW
0-14-198 1-hour average downward short-wave flux W m-2 1 0 14 SWRD
0-14-199 1-hour average upward short-wave flux W m-2 1 -15000 14 SWRU
0-14-200 1-hour average downward long-wave flux W m-2 1 0 13 LWRD
[TDL --
0-14-200 Percent of possible sunshine % 0 0 7 ]
0-14-201 1-hour average upward long-wave flux W m-2 1 -8192 13 LWRU
0-14-202 1-hour average net long-wave flux at top W m-2 1 -8192 13 LWRT
0-14-203 1-hour average net short-wave flux at top W m-2 1 -15000 15 SWRT
0-14-204 Log 10 of cloud test results Numeric 2 -300 10 LOGCT
0-14-226 Net radiative heating rate K s-1 7 -12000 15 DTAR
CLASS 15 - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-15-001 Total ozone DU 0 0 10 OZON
0-15-002 Air mass (slant path at 22 km) Numeric 2 0 10 AIRM
0-15-003 Measured ozone partial pressure (sounding) Pa 4 0 9 MOPP
0-15-004 Ozone sounding correction factor (CF) Numeric 3 0 11 OSCF
0-15-005 Ozone p DU 0 0 10 OZOP
0-15-008 Significand of volumetric mixing ratio Numeric 0 0 10 MIXRV
(prior to scaling: kg kg-1)
0-15-011 Log 10 of integrated electron density log(1/m2) 3 14000 13 LIED
v14 0-15-012 Total electron count per square meter m-2 -16 0 6 TECP
0-15-015 Maximum image spectral component before Numeric 0 0 31 MSCN
normalization
0-15-020 Integrated ozone density kg m-2 8 0 21 IOZD
0-15-021 Integrated mass density kg m-2 0 0 10 IMDENS
0-15-024 Optical depth Numeric 4 0 24 OPTD
0-15-025 Type of pollutant Code table 0 0 4 TYPO
0-15-026 Concentration of pollutant mol mol-1 9 0 9 COPO
0-15-027 Concentration of pollutant kg m-3 9 0 10 COPOPM
v14 0-15-029 Extinction coefficient m-1 9 0 30 EXCF
0-15-030 Aerosol contamination index Numeric 2 -1000 12 ACIDX
0-15-031 Atmospheric path delay in satellite signal m 4 10000 15 APDS
0-15-032 Estimated error in atmospheric path delay m 4 0 10 APDE
0-15-033 Difference in path delays for limb views at m 5 -10000 15 PDDX
extremes of scan
0-15-034 Estimated error in path delay difference m 5 0 14 PDDE
0-15-035 Component of zenith path delay due to water vapor m 4 0 14 ZPDW
0-15-036 Atmospheric refractivity N-units 3 0 19 ARFR
0-15-037 Bending angle rad 8 -100000 23 BNDA
0-15-041 Sulfur dioxide index Numeric 2 -1200 14 SDIN
(For above descriptor, numbers > +6 indicate SO2 contamination, increasing in intensity as the number
becomes more positive. The number is computed from a measurement in DU, but for a specific temperature
and assumed concentration profile that may not be close to the true state of the atmosphere. Because
of these deficiencies it is reported as a numeric index.)
v15 0-15-042 Reflectance % 2 0 14 RELF
0-15-045 Sulfur dioxide DU 2 -2000 15 SDOX
(For above descriptor, negative values indicate noise, poor calibration or presence of absorbing
aerosols. Preserving these values allows for better subsequent estimates of calibration bias.)
0-15-046 Volcano contamination index Numeric 2 -1000 11 VOLI
(For above descriptor, the units represent the climatological standard deviation of the tropospheric
ozone value for a given latitude. For example, a value of 5.0 indicates a profile with a tropospheric
ozone value 5.0 standard deviations larger than the climatological average.)
0-15-049 Aerosol Angstrom wavelength exponent Numeric 3 -2000 14 AAWE
v14 0-15-051 Meteorological optical range m 0 0 18 MOPR
0-15-062 Aerosol optical thickness Numeric 3 -1000 14 AOTH
0-15-192 Ozone mixing ratio cm3 m-3 4 0 17 OZMR
0-15-193 Aerosol optical thickness m 2 -100 16 OPTH
0-15-194 Scattering angle Degree 2 0 16 SCATTA
0-15-195 Aerosol type land Code table 0 0 4 AEROTP
0-15-196 Algorithm flag for best ozone Code table 0 0 6 AFBO
0-15-197 Ozone mixing ratio cm3 m-3 4 -100000 21 OZMX
0-15-198 Ozone mixing ratio precision cm3 m-3 4 -100000 19 OZMP
0-15-199 Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) status flag Flag table 0 0 18 MLST
0-15-202 Log 10 of integrated electron density log(1/m2) 3 13000 12 LIEDL
CLASS 19 - SYNOPTIC FEATURES
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-19-001 Type of synoptic feature Code table 0 0 6 STMFE1
0-19-002 Effective radius of feature m -2 0 12 STMFE2
0-19-003 Wind speed threshold m s-1 0 0 8 STMFE3
0-19-004 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above m -2 0 12 STMFE4
threshold
0-19-005 Direction of motion of feature Degree true 0 0 9 STMFE5
0-19-006 Speed of motion of feature m s-1 2 0 14 STMFE6
0-19-007 Effective radius of feature m -3 0 12 STMFE7
0-19-008 Vertical extent of circulation Code table 0 0 3 STMFE8
0-19-009 Effective radius with respect to wind speeds m -3 0 12 STMFE9
above threshold (large storms)
0-19-010 Method for tracking the center of synoptic feature Code table 0 0 4 STMFE10
0-19-100 Time interval to calculate the movement of the Code table 0 0 4 TIEC
tropical cyclone
0-19-101 Accuracy of the position of the center of the Code table 0 0 4 APCE
tropical cyclone
0-19-102 Shape and definition of the eye of the tropical Code table 0 0 3 SDOE
cyclone
0-19-103 Diameter of major axis of the eye of the tropical Code table 0 0 4 DMAE
cyclone
0-19-104 Change in character of the eye during the 30 Code table 0 0 4 CE30
minutes preceding the time of observation
0-19-105 Distance between the end of the observed outermost Code table 0 0 4 DOBC
spiral band and the center of the tropical cyclone
0-19-106 Identification number of tropical cyclone Numeric 0 0 7 INTC
0-19-107 Time interval over which the movement of the Code table 0 0 4 TIMC
tropical cyclone has been calculated
0-19-108 Accuracy of geographical position of the tropical Code table 0 0 3 AGPC
cyclone
0-19-109 Mean width or mean diameter of the feature Code table 0 0 4 MWFC
specified by SfSf,or mean diameter of the overcast
cloud of the tropical cyclone
0-19-110 Apparent 24-hour change in intensity of the Code table 0 0 4 A24C
tropical cyclone
0-19-111 Current Intensity (CI) number of the tropical Numeric 1 0 7 IOTC
cyclone
0-19-112 Data tropical (DT) number of the tropical cyclone Numeric 1 0 7 DTNC
0-19-113 Cloud pattern type of the DT-number Code table 0 0 4 CPDT
0-19-114 Model Expected tropical (MET) number of the Numeric 1 0 7 METN
tropical cyclone
0-19-115 Trend of the past 24-hour intensity change of the Numeric 1 -30 6 T24C
tropical cyclone by comparing the cloud features
(+: Developed, -: Weakened)
0-19-116 Pattern tropical (PT) number of the tropical Numeric 1 0 7 PTNC
cyclone
0-19-117 Cloud picture type of the PT-number Code table 0 0 3 CPPT
0-19-118 Final tropical (T) number of the tropical cyclone Numeric 1 0 7 FTNC
0-19-119 Type of the final T-number Code table 0 0 3 TFTN
0-19-150 Typhoon International Common Number (Typhoon CCITT IA5 0 0 32 TICN
Committee)
CLASS 20 - OBSERVED PHENOMENA
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-20-001 Horizontal visibility m -1 0 13 HOVI
0-20-002 Vertical visibility m -1 0 7 VTVI
0-20-003 Present weather Code table 0 0 9 PRWE
0-20-004 Past weather (1) Code table 0 0 5 PSW1
0-20-005 Past weather (2) Code table 0 0 5 PSW2
0-20-006 Flight rules Code table 0 0 3 FLTR
0-20-008 Cloud distribution for aviation Code table 0 0 5 CDFA
0-20-009 General weather indicator (TAF/METAR) Code table 0 0 4 GWEI
0-20-010 Cloud cover (total) % 0 0 7 TOCC
0-20-011 Cloud amount Code table 0 0 4 CLAM
0-20-012 Cloud type Code table 0 0 6 CLTP
0-20-013 Height of base of cloud m -1 -40 11 HOCB
0-20-014 Height of top of cloud m -1 -40 11 HOCT
0-20-015 Pressure at the base of cloud Pa -1 0 14 CDBP
0-20-016 Pressure at the top of cloud Pa -1 0 14 CDTP
0-20-017 Cloud top description Code table 0 0 4 CTDS
0-20-018 Tendency of runway visual range Code table 0 0 2 RWYT
0-20-019 Significant present or forecast weather CCITT IA5 0 0 72 SPRWE
0-20-020 Significant recent weather phenomena CCITT IA5 0 0 32 SREWE
0-20-021 Type of precipitation Flag table 0 0 30 PRTP
0-20-022 Character of precipitation Code table 0 0 4 PRCH
0-20-023 Other weather phenomena Flag table 0 0 18 OWEP
0-20-024 Intensity of phenomena Code table 0 0 3 INTP
0-20-025 Obscuration Flag table 0 0 21 OBSC
0-20-026 Character of obscuration Code table 0 0 4 OBCH
0-20-027 Phenomena occurrence Flag table 0 0 9 PHEO
0-20-028 Expected change in intensity Code table 0 0 3 ECIN
0-20-029 Rain flag Code table 0 0 2 RFLAG
0-20-031 Ice deposit (thickness) m 2 0 7 IDTH
0-20-032 Rate of ice accretion Code table 0 0 3 ROIA
0-20-033 Cause of ice accretion Flag table 0 0 4 COIA
0-20-034 Sea ice concentration Code table 0 0 5 SICE
0-20-035 Amount and type of ice Code table 0 0 4 AICE
0-20-036 Ice situation Code table 0 0 5 ICESI
0-20-037 Ice development Code table 0 0 5 ICEDV
0-20-038 Bearing of ice edge Degree true 0 0 12 BOIE
0-20-039 Ice distance m -1 0 13 ICEDS
0-20-040 Evolution of drift snow Code table 0 0 4 EDRS
0-20-041 Airframe icing Code table 0 0 4 AFIC
0-20-042 Airframe icing present Code table 0 0 2 AFICP
0-20-043 Peak liquid water content kg m-3 4 0 7 PLWC
0-20-044 Average liquid water content kg m-3 4 0 7 ALWC
0-20-045 Supercooled large droplet (SLD) conditions Code table 0 0 2 SCLD
0-20-048 Evolution of feature Code table 0 0 4 EVFE
0-20-050 Cloud index Code table 0 0 8 CLDI
0-20-051 Amount of low clouds % 0 0 7 LCLD
0-20-052 Amount of middle clouds % 0 0 7 MCLD
0-20-053 Amount of high clouds % 0 0 7 HCLD
0-20-054 True direction from which a phenomenon or clouds Degree true 0 0 9 TDCM
are moving
0-20-055 State of sky in the tropics Code table 0 0 4 STST
0-20-056 Cloud phase Code table 0 0 3 CLDP
0-20-058 Visibility seawards from a coastal station m -1 0 13 VSCS
0-20-059 Minimum horizontal visibility m 0 0 10 MINHV
0-20-060 Prevailing horizontal visibility m 0 0 10 PRVHV
0-20-061 Runway visual range (RVR) m 0 0 12 V1RIM
0-20-062 State of the ground (with or without snow) Code table 0 0 5 SOGR
0-20-063 Special phenomena Code table 0 0 10 PHES
0-20-065 Snow cover % 0 0 7 SNOC
0-20-066 Maximum diameter of hailstones m 3 0 8 MXDH
0-20-067 Diameter of deposit m 3 0 9 DIAD
0-20-070 Minimum number of atmospherics Numeric 0 0 7 MINA
0-20-071 Accuracy of fix and rate of atmospherics Code table 0 0 4 AFRA
0-20-081 Cloud amount in segment % 0 0 7 CLDMNT
0-20-082 Amount segment cloud free % 0 0 7 NCLDMNT
0-20-083 Amount of segment covered by scene % 0 0 7 ASCS
0-20-085 General condition of runway Code table 0 0 4 GCRW
0-20-086 Runway deposits Code table 0 0 4 RWDP
0-20-087 Runway contamination Code table 0 0 4 RWCT
0-20-088 Depth of runway deposits m 3 0 12 DRWD
0-20-089 Runway friction coefficient Code table 0 0 7 RWFC
0-20-090 Special clouds Code table 0 0 4 SPCL
0-20-091 Vertical visibility ft -2 0 10 VTVIF
0-20-092 Height of base of cloud ft -2 0 10 HOCBF
v14 0-20-093 Height of inversion m -1 0 8 HGOB
0-20-095 Ice probability Numeric 3 0 10 ICEP
0-20-096 Ice age ("A" parameter) dB 2 -4096 13 ICEA
0-20-101 Locust (acridian) name Code table 0 0 4 LONA
0-20-102 Locust (maturity) color Code table 0 0 4 LOCO
0-20-103 Stage of development of locusts Code table 0 0 4 SDLO
0-20-104 Organization state of swarm or band of locusts Code table 0 0 4 OSLO
0-20-105 Size of swarm or band of locusts and duration of Code table 0 0 4 SSLO
passage of swarm
0-20-106 Locust population density Code table 0 0 4 LOPD
0-20-107 Direction of movements of locust swarm Code table 0 0 4 DMLO
0-20-108 Extent of vegetation Code table 0 0 4 EXTV
0-20-111 x-axis error ellipse major component m -1 0 17 XEEM
0-20-112 y-axis error ellipse major component m -1 0 17 YEEM
0-20-113 z-axis error ellipse major component m -1 0 17 ZEEM
0-20-114 Angle of x-axis in error ellipse Degree 2 -18000 16 AXEE
0-20-115 Angle of z-axis in error ellipse Degree 2 -18000 16 AZEE
0-20-116 Emission height of cloud stroke m 0 0 16 EHCS
[ 0-20-117 Amplitude of lightning strike A 0 0 19 AMPLS
0-20-117 Amplitude of lightning strike A 0 0 18 AMPLS
v15 0-20-117 Amplitude of lightning strike A -1 -32000 16 AMPLS ]
0-20-118 Lightning detection error m 0 0 19 LTDE
0-20-119 Lightning discharge polarity Code table 0 0 2 PLRTS
v14 0-20-121 Threshold value for polarity decision V 3 0 16 TVPDV
0-20-122 Threshold value for polarity decision A 0 0 16 TVPDA
0-20-123 Minimum threshold for detection V m-1 3 0 16 MTFD
0-20-124 Lightning stroke or flash Code table 0 0 2 LSOR
v15 0-20-126 Lightning rates of discharge h-1 0 0 23 LROD
v15 0-20-127 Lightning - distance from station m -3 0 8 LDFS
v15 0-20-128 Lightning - direction from station Degree true 1 0 12 LRFS
v14 0-20-130 Cloud hydrometeor concentration Numeric 0 0 10 CHMC
v14 0-20-131 Effective radius of cloud hydrometeors m 5 0 6 ERCH
v14 0-20-132 Cloud liquid water content kg m-3 5 0 11 CLWC
v14 0-20-133 Hydrometeor radius m 5 0 6 HYMR
v14 0-20-135 Ice mass (on a rod) kg m-1 1 0 10 ICEM
v14 0-20-136 Supplementary cloud type Code table 0 0 9 SUCT
v14 0-20-137 Evolution of clouds Code table 0 0 4 EVOC
0-20-193 Second runway visual range (RVR) m 0 0 12 V2RIM
0-20-194 Height of base of icing m -1 -40 16 HBOI
0-20-195 Height of top of icing m -1 -40 16 HTOI
0-20-196 Height of base of present weather m -1 -40 16 HBWX
0-20-197 Height of top of present weather m -1 -40 16 HTWX
0-20-198 Cloud cover in a layer % 0 0 7 CFRL
0-20-199 Clouds from AVHRR (CLAVR) cloud mask Code table 0 0 3 CLAVR
[TDL --
0-20-200 Mean cloud cover (opaque), past 12 hours % 0 0 7 ]
0-20-201 Height above surface of the base of the lowest Code table 0 0 4 HBLCS
cloud seen
0-20-202 Satellite measured effective cloud amount at a % 0 0 7 ECAS
single, center field-of-view
0-20-203 Satellite measured effective cloud amount % 0 0 7 ECAM
averaged over multiple fields-of-view about
center field-of-view
0-20-204 Cloud ceiling (derived from height of base of m -1 -40 11 CEILING
cloud "HOCB", 0-20-013)
0-20-208 Ice concentration % 0 0 7 ICON
0-20-209 SSM/I ice age Code table 0 0 2 ICAG
0-20-210 SSM/I ice edge Code table 0 0 2 ICED
0-20-216 SSM/I calculated surface type Code table 0 0 5 SFTP
0-20-217 SSM/I surface tag Code table 0 0 3 SFTG
0-20-218 Surface tag for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness Code table 0 0 3 SFTG85
temperature data
0-20-219 WindSat surface type Code table 0 0 3 WSST
0-20-220 Road liquid ice percent % 0 0 7 RLIP
0-20-221 Road liquid ice depth m 2 0 12 RDLD
0-20-222 Road state Code table 0 0 5 RDST
0-20-226 Low cloud pressure Pa -1 0 14 CLPL
0-20-227 Middle cloud pressure Pa -1 0 14 CLPM
0-20-228 High cloud pressure Pa -1 0 14 CLPH
0-20-231 Green vegetation cover % 0 0 7 VEGF
0-20-246 PREPBUFR: Cloud top pressure (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 CTPQM
0-20-247 PREPBUFR: Cloud top pressure event program code Code table 0 0 5 CTPPC
0-20-248 PREPBUFR: Cloud top pressure event reason code Code table 0 0 10 CTPRC
0-20-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) cloud top Pa -1 0 14 CTPFC
pressure value
0-20-250 PREPBUFR: Cloud top pressure observation error Pa -1 0 10 CTPOE
0-20-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed cloud top pressure value Pa -1 0 14 CTPAN
CLASS 21 - RADAR DATA
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-21-001 Horizontal reflectivity dB 0 -64 7 HREF
0-21-002 Vertical reflectivity dB 0 -64 7 VREF
0-21-003 Differential reflectivity dB 1 -5 7 DREF
0-21-005 Linear depolarization ratio dB 0 -65 6 LDPR
0-21-006 Circular depolarization ratio dB 0 -65 6 CDPR
0-21-011 Doppler mean velocity in X-direction m s-1 0 -128 8 DMVX
0-21-012 Doppler mean velocity in Y-direction m s-1 0 -128 8 DMVY
0-21-013 Doppler mean velocity in Z-direction m s-1 0 -128 8 DMVZ
0-21-014 Doppler mean velocity (radial) m s-1 1 -4096 13 DMVR
0-21-017 Doppler velocity spectral width m s-1 1 0 8 DVSW
0-21-018 Extended NYQUIST velocity m s-1 1 0 10 XNQV
0-21-019 High NYQUIST velocity m s-1 1 0 10 HNQV
0-21-021 Echo tops m -3 0 4 ECHT
0-21-022 Range bin offset m 1 0 14 RNBO
0-21-023 Range bin size m 0 0 14 RNBS
0-21-024 Azimuth offset Degree 1 0 12 AZOF
0-21-025 Azimuthal resolution Degree 1 0 8 AZRS
0-21-030 Signal to noise ratio dB 0 -32 8 STNR
0-21-031 Vertically integrated liquid-water content kg m-2 0 0 7 VILWC
0-21-036 Radar rainfall intensity m s-1 7 0 12 RRFI
0-21-041 Bright-band height m -2 0 8 BBHT
0-21-051 Signal power above 1 mW dB 0 -256 8 SGPW
0-21-062 Backscatter dB 2 -5000 13 BKST
0-21-063 Radiometric resolution (noise value) % 1 0 10 RARE
0-21-064 Clutter noise estimate Numeric 0 0 8 CLNE
0-21-065 Missing packet counter Numeric 0 -127 8 MPCN
0-21-066 Wave scatterometer product confidence data Flag table 0 0 12 WSPC
0-21-067 Wind product confidence data Flag table 0 0 13 WSPC2
0-21-068 Radar altimeter product confidence data Flag table 0 0 8 RAPC
0-21-069 SST product confidence data Flag table 0 0 10 SSPC
0-21-070 SST product confidence data (SADIST-2) Flag table 0 0 23 SSPC2
0-21-071 Peakiness Numeric 0 0 16 PEAK
0-21-072 Satellite altimeter calibration status Flag table 0 0 4 SACS
0-21-073 Satellite altimeter instrument mode Flag table 0 0 9 SAIM
0-21-075 Image spectrum intensity Numeric 0 0 8 SPIN
0-21-076 Representation of intensities Code table 0 0 3 REIN
0-21-077 Altitude correction (ionosphere) m 3 0 14 ACIO
0-21-078 Altitude correction (dry troposphere) m 3 0 9 ACDT
0-21-079 Altitude correction (wet troposphere) m 3 2000 10 ACWT
0-21-080 Altitude correction (calibration constant) m 3 0 11 ACCC
0-21-081 Open loop correction (height-time loop) m 3 0 10 OLCH
0-21-082 Open loop correction (auto gain control) dB 3 -3000 14 OLCA
0-21-083 Warm target calibration Numeric 0 0 16 WTCA
0-21-084 Cold target calibration Numeric 0 0 16 CTCA
0-21-085 ATSR sea-surface temperature across-track band Numeric 0 0 4 ATSR
number
0-21-086 Number of pixels in nadir only, average Numeric 0 0 9 NPNA
0-21-087 Number of pixels in dual view, average Numeric 0 0 9 NPDA
0-21-088 Wet backscatter dB 2 -5000 13 WBKS
0-21-091 Radar signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment dB 0 -100 8 SPP0
0-21-092 RASS signal Doppler spectrum 0th moment, dB 0 -100 8 RPP0
referring to RASS signal
0-21-093 Ku band peakiness Numeric 3 0 16 KUBP
0-21-094 S band peakiness Numeric 3 0 16 SBPK
0-21-101 Number of wind vector ambiguities Numeric 0 0 3 NWVA
0-21-102 Index of selected wind vector Numeric 0 0 3 ISWV
0-21-103 Total number of sigma-0 measurements Numeric 0 0 5 TNSM
0-21-104 Likelihood computed for solution Numeric 3 -30000 15 LKCS
0-21-105 Normalized radar cross-section dB 2 -10000 14 NRCS
0-21-106 Kp variance coefficient (alpha) Numeric 3 0 14 KVCA
0-21-107 Kp variance coefficient (beta) Numeric 8 0 16 KVCB
0-21-109 SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality Flag table 0 0 17 SWVQ
0-21-110 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) Numeric 0 0 6 NIBF
0-21-111 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (forward of satellite) Numeric 0 0 6 NOBF
0-21-112 Number of inner-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) Numeric 0 0 6 NIBA
0-21-113 Number of outer-beam sigma-0 (aft of satellite) Numeric 0 0 6 NOBA
0-21-114 Kp variance coefficient (gamma) dB 3 -140000 18 KVCG
0-21-115 SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality Flag table 0 0 17 SSQU
0-21-116 SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode Flag table 0 0 17 SSMD
0-21-117 Sigma-0 variance quality control Numeric 2 0 16 SVQC
0-21-118 Attenuation correction on sigma-0 dB 2 -10000 14 ACRS
0-21-119 Wind scatterometer geophysical model function Code table 0 0 6 WSGF
0-21-120 Probability of rain Numeric 3 0 10 SPRR
0-21-121 SEAWINDS NOF rain index Numeric 0 0 8 SNRI
0-21-122 Attenuation correction on sigma-0 (from tB) dB 2 -10000 14 ACST
0-21-123 SEAWINDS normalized radar cross-section dB 2 -30000 15 SNRCS
0-21-128 Number of valid points per second used to derive Numeric 0 0 8 NVPP
previous parameters
0-21-130 Spectrum total energy Numeric 6 0 28 STOE
0-21-131 Spectrum max energy Numeric 6 0 28 SMXE
0-21-132 Direction of spectrum max on higher resolution Degree 3 0 19 DSXH
grid
0-21-133 Wavelength of spectrum max on higher resolution m 3 0 29 WSXH
grid
0-21-134 Range resolution of cress covariance spectrum rad m-1 3 0 19 RRCC
0-21-135 Real part of cross spectra polar grid number of Numeric 3 -524288 20 RCPN
bins
0-21-136 Imaginary part of cross spectra polar grid number Numeric 3 -524288 20 ICPN
of bins
0-21-137 Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 KOBC
0-21-138 STD Ku band corrected ocean backscatter dB 2 -32768 16 SKOBC
coefficient
0-21-139 Ku band net instrumental correction for AGC dB 2 -2048 12 KNIC
0-21-140 S band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 SOBC
0-21-141 STD S band corrected ocean backscatter dB 2 -32768 16 SSOBC
coefficient
0-21-142 S band net instrumental correction for AGC dB 2 -1024 11 SNIC
0-21-143 Ku band rain attenuation dB 2 -1073741824 31 KRAT
0-21-144 Altimeter rain flag Flag table 0 0 2 ALRF
0-21-145 Ku band automatic gain control dB 2 0 13 KAGC
0-21-146 RMS Ku band automatic gain control dB 2 0 8 RKAGC
0-21-147 Number of valid points for Ku band automatic gain Numeric 0 0 5 NVKG
control
v23 0-21-148 Trailing edge variation flag Flag table 0 0 9 TEVF
0-21-150 Beam co-location Code table 0 0 2 BEAMC
0-21-151 Estimated error in sigma-0 at 40 deg. incidence dB 2 0 9 EES40
angle
0-21-152 Slope at 40 deg. incidence angle dB Degree-1 2 -80 7 S40IA
0-21-153 Estimated error in slope at 40 deg. incidence dB Degree-1 2 -40 6 EEL40
angle
0-21-154 Soil moisture sensitivity dB 2 0 12 SMOS
0-21-155 Wind vector cell quality Flag table 0 0 24 WVCQ
0-21-156 Backscatter distance Numeric 1 -4096 13 BSCD
0-21-157 Loss per unit length of atmosphere used dB m-1 10 0 22 LULAU
0-21-158 ASCAT Kp estimate quality Code table 0 0 2 AKPEQ
0-21-159 ASCAT sigma-0 usability Code table 0 0 2 ASGU
0-21-160 ASCAT use of synthetic data Numeric 3 0 10 AUSY
0-21-161 ASCAT synthetic data quality Numeric 3 0 10 ASDQ
0-21-162 ASCAT satellite orbit and attitude quality Numeric 3 0 10 ASOAQ
0-21-163 ASCAT solar array reflection contamination Numeric 3 0 10 ASARC
0-21-164 ASCAT telemetry presence and quality Numeric 3 0 10 ATPQ
0-21-165 ASCAT extrapolated reference function presence Numeric 3 0 10 AERFP
0-21-166 Land fraction Numeric 3 0 10 ALFR
0-21-169 Ice presence indicator Code table 0 0 2 IPIN
0-21-170 C band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 CCOB
0-21-171 RMS C band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 RCCOB
0-21-172 C band net instrumental correction for AGC dB 2 -2048 12 CNIA
0-21-173 C band automatic gain control dB 2 0 13 CAGC
0-21-174 RMS C band automatic gain control dB 2 0 9 RCAGC
0-21-175 Number of valid points for C band automatic gain Numeric 0 0 10 NVPCA
control
v19 0-21-176 High frequency variability correction m 3 0 16 HFVC
v19 0-21-177 Corrected OCOG backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 CGBC
v19 0-21-178 STD of 20 Hz OCOG backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 S20GBC
v19 0-21-179 Number of 20 Hz valid points for OCOG backscatter Numeric 0 0 16 N20GBC
coefficient
v19 0-21-180 Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean Numeric 0 0 8 N20NBC
backscatter coefficient
v19 0-21-181 20 Hz ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 BC20
v19 0-21-182 20 Hz Ku band peakiness Numeric 3 0 16 PK20
v23 0-21-183 Specific band corrected ocean backscatter dB 2 -32768 16 COBC
coefficient
v23 0-21-184 STD specific band corrected ocean backscatter dB 2 -32768 16 SCOBC
coefficient
v23 0-21-185 Specific band net instrumental correction for AGC dB 2 -2048 12 NIAGC
v23 0-21-186 Specific band automatic gain control dB 2 0 13 SAGC
v23 0-21-187 RMS specific band automatic gain control dB 2 0 8 RMSAGC
v23 0-21-188 Number of valid points for specific band Numeric 0 0 7 NVPAGC
automatic gain control
0-21-194 Radial wind superob radial wind speed m s-1 1 -4096 13 RWND
0-21-195 Radial wind superob azimuth Degree 2 0 16 RWAZ
0-21-196 Standard deviation of radial wind superob wind m s-1 1 0 12 RSTD
speed
0-21-197 Volume coverage pattern Numeric 0 0 10 VOCP
0-21-226 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 A1
incident angle number 1
0-21-227 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 A2
incident angle number 2
0-21-228 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 A3
incident angle number 3
0-21-231 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 B1
azimuth angle number 1
0-21-232 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 B2
azimuth angle number 2
0-21-233 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) Degree 1 0 12 B3
azimuth angle number 3
0-21-236 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) dB 2 -5000 13 S1
backscatter number 1
0-21-237 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) dB 2 -5000 13 S2
backscatter number 2
0-21-238 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) dB 2 -5000 13 S3
backscatter number 3
0-21-241 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) % 0 0 7 E1
error estimate number 1
0-21-242 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) % 0 0 7 E2
error estimate number 2
0-21-243 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) % 0 0 7 E3
error estimate number 3
CLASS 22 - OCEANOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-22-001 Direction of waves Degree true 0 0 9 DOWA
0-22-002 Direction of wind waves Degree true 0 0 9 DOWW
0-22-003 Direction of swell waves Degree true 0 0 9 DOSW
0-22-004 Direction of current Degree true 0 0 9 DROC
0-22-005 Direction of sea surface current Degree true 0 0 9 DSSC
0-22-011 Period of waves s 0 0 6 POWV
0-22-012 Period of wind waves s 0 0 6 POWW
0-22-013 Period of swell waves s 0 0 6 POSW
0-22-021 Height of waves m 1 0 10 HOWV
0-22-022 Height of wind waves m 1 0 10 HOWW
0-22-023 Height of swell waves m 1 0 10 HOSW
0-22-025 Standard deviation wave height m 2 0 10 SDWH0
0-22-026 Standard deviation of significant wave height m 2 0 10 SDWH
0-22-031 Speed of current m s-1 2 0 13 SPOC
0-22-032 Speed of sea surface current m s-1 2 0 13 SSSC
0-22-035 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum m 2 0 14 TERCX
0-22-036 Meteorological residual tidal elevation m 2 0 14 MRTEX
(surge or offset)
0-22-037 Tidal elevation with respect to national land m 3 -10000 15 TERL
datum
0-22-038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum m 3 -10000 15 TERC
0-22-039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation m 3 -5000 13 MRTE
(surge or offset)
0-22-040 Meteorological residual tidal elevation m 3 -5000 14 TIDER
(surge or offset)
0-22-041 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean) K 1 0 12 SST15
0-22-042 Sea/water temperature K 1 0 12 SSTL
0-22-043 Sea/water temperature K 2 0 15 SST1
0-22-044 Sound velocity m s-1 1 0 14 SVEL
0-22-045 Sea/water temperature K 3 0 19 SSTH
0-22-046 Sea ice fraction Numeric 2 0 7 SIFR
0-22-049 Sea surface temperature K 2 0 15 SST0
0-22-050 Standard deviation sea-surface temperature K 2 0 8 SSTD
0-22-055 Float cycle number Numeric 0 0 10 FCYN
0-22-056 Direction of profile Code table 0 0 2 DIPR
0-22-059 Sea surface salinity Part per thousand 2 0 14 SSS0
0-22-060 Lagrangian drifter drogue status Code table 0 0 3 LDDS
0-22-061 State of the sea Code table 0 0 4 SEST
0-22-062 Salinity Part per thousand 2 0 14 SALN
0-22-063 Total water depth m 0 0 14 TOWD
0-22-064 Salinity Part per thousand 3 0 17 SALNH
0-22-065 Water pressure Pa -3 0 17 WPRS
0-22-066 Water conductivity Siemens m-1 6 0 26 WCON
0-22-067 Instrument type for water temperature profile Common code table C-3 0 0 10 IWTEMP
measurement
0-22-068 Water temperature profile recorder types Common code table C-4 0 0 7 WTEMPR
0-22-069 Spectral wave density m2 Hz-1 3 0 22 SWDE
0-22-070 Significant wave height m 2 0 13 SGWH
0-22-071 Spectral peak wave period s 1 0 9 SPWP
0-22-072 Spectral peak wave length m 0 0 13 SPWL
0-22-073 Maximum wave height m 2 0 13 MXWH
0-22-074 Average wave period s 1 0 9 AVWP
0-22-075 Average wave length m 0 0 13 AVWL
0-22-076 Direction from which dominant waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 DDWC
0-22-077 Directional spread of dominant wave Degree 0 0 9 DSDW
0-22-078 Duration of wave record s 0 0 12 DOWR
0-22-079 Length of wave record m 0 0 16 LOWR
0-22-080 Waveband central frequency Hz 3 0 10 WCFR
0-22-081 Waveband central wave number m-1 5 0 13 WCWN
0-22-082 Maximum non-directional spectral wave density m2 s 2 0 20 MXSWD
0-22-083 Maximum non-directional spectral wave number m3 2 0 20 MXSWN
0-22-084 Band containing maximum non-directional spectral Numeric 0 0 7 BMXSWD
wave density
0-22-085 Spectral wave density ratio Numeric 0 0 7 SWDR
0-22-086 Mean direction from which waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 MDWC
0-22-087 Principal direction from which waves are coming Degree true 0 0 9 PDWC
0-22-088 First normalized polar coordinate from Fourier Numeric 2 0 7 FNPF
coefficients
0-22-089 Second normalized polar coordinate from Fourier Numeric 2 0 7 SNPF
coefficients
0-22-090 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave m2 s 2 0 20 NSWF
frequency
0-22-091 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave number m3 2 0 20 NSWN
0-22-092 Directional spectral estimate by wave frequency m2 rad-1 s 2 0 20 DSWF
0-22-093 Directional spectral estimate by wave number m4 2 0 20 DSWN
0-22-094 Total number of wave bands Numeric 0 0 7 TNWB
0-22-095 Directional spread of individual waves Degree 0 0 8 DSIW
0-22-096 Spectral band width s-1 3 0 4 SBWD
0-22-097 Mean wavelength > 731 m of image spectrum at low m 0 0 14 MWLW
wave numbers
0-22-098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) at low m 0 0 14 WSLW
wave numbers
0-22-099 Mean direction at low wave numbers (wavelength > Degree true 0 0 9 MDLW
731 m)
0-22-100 Direction spread at low wave numbers (wavelength > Degree 0 0 9 DSLW
731 m)
0-22-101 Total energy (wavelength > 731 m) at low wave Numeric 0 0 31 TELW
numbers
0-22-120 Tide station automated water level check Code table 0 0 5 AWCK
0-22-121 Tide station manual water level check Code table 0 0 5 MWCK
0-22-122 Tide station automated meteorological data check Code table 0 0 5 AMCK
0-22-123 Tide station manual meteorological data check Code table 0 0 5 MMCK
v23 0-22-130 Number of valid points for specific band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPSB
v23 0-22-131 RMS specific band significant wave height m 3 0 16 RMSSWH
v23 0-22-132 Number of valid points for specific band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPSWH
significant wave height
v23 0-22-133 Specific band net instrument correction for m 3 -1000 11 NISWH
signficant wave height
v23 0-22-134 Number of valid points for specific band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPBS
backscatter
0-22-141 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean) K 2 0 15 SST15H
v19 0-22-142 Square of significant wave height m2 3 –33554432 26 SWHS
v19 0-22-143 STD of 20 Hz SWH squared m2 3 –8388608 24 S20SWHS
v19 0-22-144 Number of 20 Hz valid points for SWH squared Numeric 0 0 9 N20SWHS
v19 0-22-145 STD of 20 Hz ocean range m 3 –33554432 31 S20NR
v19 0-22-146 OCOG range m 3 0 31 GRAN
v19 0-22-147 STD of 20 Hz OCOG range m 3 –8388608 31 S20GR
v19 0-22-148 Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean range Numeric 0 0 9 N20NR
v19 0-22-149 20 Hz significant wave height squared m2 3 –33554432 26 SWHS20
0-22-150 Number of 18 Hz valid points for Ku band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPK
0-22-151 Ku band ocean range m 3 0 31 KBOR
0-22-152 STD of 18 Hz Ku band ocean range m 3 0 16 SKBOR
0-22-153 Number of 18 Hz valid points for S band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPS
0-22-154 S band ocean range m 3 0 31 SBOR
0-22-155 STD of 18 Hz S band ocean range m 3 0 16 SSBOR
0-22-156 Ku band significant wave height m 3 0 16 KBSW
0-22-157 STD of 18 Hz Ku band ocean range m 3 0 16 SKBSW
0-22-158 S band significant wave height m 3 0 16 SBSW
0-22-159 STD of 18 Hz S band significant wave height m 3 0 16 SSBSW
0-22-160 Normalized inverse wave age Numeric 6 0 21 NIWA
0-22-161 Wave spectra m4 4 0 27 WASP
0-22-162 RMS of 20 Hz Ku band ocean range m 3 0 16 RKBOR
0-22-163 Number of 20 Hz valid points for Ku band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPK2
0-22-164 RMS 20 Hz Ku band significant wave height m 3 0 16 RKSW
0-22-165 Number of 20 Hz valid points for Ku band Numeric 0 0 10 NVKSW
significant wave height
0-22-166 Ku band net instrumental correction for m 3 -1000 11 KNCS
significant wave height
0-22-167 Number of valid points for Ku band backscatter Numeric 0 0 10 NVPKB
0-22-168 C band ocean range m 3 0 31 CBOR
0-22-169 RMS of C band ocean range m 3 0 16 RCBOR
0-22-170 Number of 20 Hz valid points for C band Numeric 0 0 10 NVPC
0-22-171 C band significant wave height m 3 0 16 CBSW
0-22-172 RMS 20 Hz C band significant wave height m 3 0 16 RCSW
0-22-173 Number of 20 Hz valid points for C band Numeric 0 0 10 NVCSW
significant wave height
0-22-174 C band net instrumental correction for m 3 -1000 11 CNCS
significant wave height
0-22-175 Number of valid points for C band backscatter Numeric 0 0 10 NVPCB
0-22-177 Height of XBT/XCTD launcher m 1 0 9 HXXL
0-22-178 XBT/XCTD launcher type Code table 0 0 8 XXLT
0-22-182 Water column height m 3 0 23 WCHT
0-22-184 Water column height deviation from the reference m 3 -2000 12 WCHD
value
0-22-185 BPR transmission count Numeric 0 0 10 BPRTC
0-22-188 Dissolved oxygen μmol kg-1 3 0 19 DOXY2
v23 0-22-189 Specific band ocean range m 3 0 31 SBOCR
v23 0-22-190 Specific band significant wave height m 3 0 16 SBSWH
v23 0-22-191 RMS of specific band ocean range m 4 0 16 RMSOCR
0-22-193 Sea temperature at specified depth K 2 0 15 STMP
0-22-194 Averaging period for TRACKOB parameters Code table 0 0 4 AVGPER
0-22-196 Indicator for units of sea-surface current speed Code table 0 0 2 IUCSPD
0-22-197 Sea-level height deviation from 3-year mean of m 4 -30000 16 SLHD
1993-1995
0-22-198 Number of altimeter records averaged to obtain Numeric 0 0 6 NSLR
sea-level height deviation from 3-year mean of
1993-1995
0-22-199 Sea-level height deviation from 8-year mean of m 6 -4200000 23 SLHD1
1993-2000
0-22-211 NGDR satellite pass time s 0 0 31 NPBT
0-22-212 NGDR satellite cycle number Numeric 0 0 32 SACLYN
0-22-214 NGDR SSH corrected m 3 -1000000 24 SSHC
0-22-216 NGDR sigma-0 dB 2 0 12 NSIG
0-22-217 NGDR inverse barometer m 3 -500 12 NINB
0-22-218 NGDR geiod height m 3 -1500000 22 NGEO
0-22-219 NGDR mean sea surface I m 3 -1500000 22 NMSI
0-22-220 NGDR mean sea surface II m 3 -1500000 22 NMS2
0-22-222 NGDR net SHW corrected m 2 -16767 17 NSWHC
0-22-224 NGDR brightness temperature at 22GHz K 2 0 15 TMBR22
0-22-225 NGDR brightness temperature at 37GHz K 2 0 15 TMBR37
0-22-226 Tide elevation with respect to mean lower m 3 -9999 15 TLLW
low water
0-22-227 Reliability of sea-surface temperature retrieval Numeric 0 0 15 IREL
(higher number means more reliable)
0-22-228 Internal RMS error of sea-surface temperature K 0 0 15 IRMS
retrieval
0-22-246 PREPBUFR: Sea temperature (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 SSTQM
0-22-247 PREPBUFR: Sea temperature event program code Code table 0 0 5 SSTPC
0-22-248 PREPBUFR: Sea temperature event reason code Code table 0 0 10 SSTRC
0-22-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) K 2 0 15 SSTFC
sea temperature value
0-22-250 PREPBUFR: Sea temperature observation error K 1 0 10 SSTOE
0-22-251 PREPBUFR: Analyzed sea temperature value K 2 0 15 SSTAN
CLASS 23 - DISPERSAL AND TRANSPORT
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-23-001 Accident early notification - article applicable Code table 0 0 3 AENA
0-23-002 Activity or facility involved in incident Code table 0 0 5 AFII
0-23-003 Type of release Code table 0 0 3 TPRE
0-23-004 Countermeasures taken near border Code table 0 0 3 CTNB
0-23-005 Cause of incident Code table 0 0 2 COIN
0-23-006 Incident situation Code table 0 0 3 INSI
0-23-007 Characteristic of release Code table 0 0 3 CHOR
0-23-008 State of current release Code table 0 0 2 SOCR
0-23-009 State of expected release Code table 0 0 2 SOER
0-23-016 Possibility of significant chemical toxic health Code table 0 0 2 PCTE
effect
0-23-017 Flow discharge of major recipient m3 s-1 6 0 20 FDMR
0-23-018 Release behavior over time Code table 0 0 3 RBOT
0-23-019 Actual release height m 0 -15000 17 ARHT
0-23-021 Effective release height m 0 -15000 17 ERHT
0-23-022 Distance of release point or site of incident m 0 0 24 DRPS
0-23-023 Main transport speed in the atmosphere m s-1 1 0 12 MTSA
0-23-024 Main transport speed in water m s-1 2 0 13 MTSW
0-23-025 Main transport speed in ground water m s-1 2 0 13 MTSG
0-23-027 Main transport direction in the atmosphere Degree true 0 0 9 MTDA
0-23-028 Main transport direction in water Degree true 0 0 9 MTDW
0-23-029 Main transport direction in ground water Degree true 0 0 9 MTDG
0-23-031 Possibility that plume will encounter Code table 0 0 2 PEPS
precipitation in State in which incident occurred
0-23-032 Plume will encounter change in wind direction Code table 0 0 2 PECW
and/or speed flag
v14 0-23-040 Flow discharge - river m3 s-1 1 0 22 FLWR
v14 0-23-041 Flow discharge - well m3 s-1 3 0 16 FLWW
CLASS 24 - RADIOLOGICAL ELEMENTS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-24-001 Estimate of amount of radioactivity released up Bq -11 0 28 EARR
to specified time
0-24-002 Estimated maximum potential release Bq -11 0 28 EMXPR
0-24-003 Composition of release Code table 0 0 5 CORE
0-24-004 Element name CCITT IA5 0 0 16 ELEN
0-24-005 Isotope mass Numeric 0 0 9 ISOM
0-24-011 Dose mSv 2 0 32 DOSE
0-24-012 Trajectory dose (defined location and expected mSv 2 0 32 TDOSE
time of arrival)
0-24-013 Gamma dose in air along the main transport path mSv 2 0 32 GDOSE
(defined location and time period)
v14 0-24-014 Gamma radiation dose rate nSv h-1 1 0 14 GRDR
0-24-021 Air concentration (of named isotope type including Bq m-3 2 0 32 AIRC
gross beta)
0-24-022 Concentration in precipitation (of named isotope Bq l-1 2 0 32 COIP
type)
0-24-023 Pulse rate of beta radiation s-1 1 0 14 PRBR
0-24-024 Pulse rate of gamma radiation s-1 1 0 14 PRGR
CLASS 25 - PROCESSING INFORMATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-25-001 Range gate length m -1 0 6 RAGL
0-25-002 Number of gates averaged Numeric 0 0 4 ROGA
0-25-003 Number of integrated pulses Numeric 0 0 8 NOIP
0-25-004 Echo processing Code table 0 0 2 ECHP
0-25-005 Echo integration Code table 0 0 2 ECHI
0-25-006 Z to R conversion Code table 0 0 3 Z2RC
0-25-007 Z to R conversion factor Numeric 0 0 12 Z2RCF
0-25-008 Z to R conversion exponent Numeric 2 0 9 Z2RCE
0-25-009 Calibration method Flag table 0 0 4 CALM
0-25-010 Clutter treatment Code table 0 0 4 CLTR
0-25-011 Ground occultation correction (screening) Code table 0 0 2 GOCO
0-25-012 Range attenuation correction Code table 0 0 2 RACO
0-25-013 Bright-band correction Flag table 0 0 2 BBCO
0-25-014 Azimuth clutter cut-off Numeric 0 0 12 ACCO
0-25-015 Radome attenuation correction Flag table 0 0 2 RDCO
0-25-016 Clear-air attenuation correction dB m-1 5 0 6 CACO
0-25-017 Precipitation attenuation correction Flag table 0 0 2 PACO
0-25-018 A to Z law for attenuation factor Numeric 7 0 6 A2ZF
0-25-019 A to Z law for attenuation exponent Numeric 2 0 7 A2ZE
0-25-020 Mean speed estimation Code table 0 0 2 MSPE
0-25-021 Wind computation enhancement Flag table 0 0 8 WICE
0-25-022 Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) Flag table 0 0 9 GRFL
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature(GHRSST)
rejection flag
0-25-023 Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) Flag table 0 0 9 GCFL
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature(GHRSST)
confidence flag
0-25-024 Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) Code table 0 0 4 GDQL
High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST)
data quality
0-25-025 Battery voltage V 1 0 9 BVOL
0-25-026 Battery voltage (large range) V 1 0 12 BVOLH
0-25-028 Operator or manufacturer defined parameter Numeric 1 -16384 15 OMDP
0-25-029 Calibration method Flag table 0 0 6 CAMT
0-25-030 Running mean sea-surface temperature usage Code table 0 0 2 SSTU
v15 0-25-031 NWP-generated vertical profile thinning method Code table 0 0 3 NWPT
0-25-032 Wind profiler mode information Code table 0 0 2 NPHL
0-25-033 Wind profiler submode information Code table 0 0 2 NPSM
0-25-034 Wind profiler quality control test results Flag table 0 0 4 NPQC
v14 0-25-035 Decision method for polarity Code table 0 0 3 DMFP
0-25-036 Atmospherics location method Code table 0 0 4 ALME
0-25-037 SST bias K 2 -127 8 SSTB
0-25-038 Difference between SST and analysis K 1 -127 8 DIFSA
0-25-040 CO2 wind product derivation Code table 0 0 4 CO2W
0-25-041 Moving platform direction reporting method Code table 0 0 2 MPDR
0-25-042 Moving platform speed reporting method Code table 0 0 2 MPSR
0-25-043 Wave sampling interval (time) s 4 0 15 WSIT
0-25-044 Wave sampling interval (space) m 2 0 14 WSIS
0-25-045 HIRS channel combination Flag table 0 0 21 HIRC
0-25-046 MSU channel combination Flag table 0 0 5 MSUC
0-25-047 SSU channel combination Flag table 0 0 4 SSUC
0-25-048 AMSU-A channel combination Flag table 0 0 16 AMAC
0-25-049 AMSU-B channel combination Flag table 0 0 6 AMBC
0-25-050 Principal component score Numeric 4 -131072 18 APCOMP
0-25-051 AVHRR channel combination Flag table 0 0 7 AVHCST
0-25-052 Log-10 of principal components normalized fit to Numeric 4 0 15 APCFIT
data
0-25-053 Observation quality Flag table 0 0 12 OBQL
0-25-054 SSMIS subframe ID number Numeric 0 0 5 SSID
0-25-055 Multiplexer housekeeping K 2 0 16 MUHO
0-25-060 Software identification Numeric 0 0 14 SWID
0-25-061 Software identification and version number CCITT IA5 0 0 96 SOFTV
0-25-062 Database identification Numeric 0 0 14 DBID
v14 0-25-063 Central processor or system identifier Code table 0 0 8 CPSI
0-25-065 Orientation correction (azimuth) Degree 2 -1000 11 ORCRAZ
0-25-066 Orientation correction (elevation) Degree 2 -1000 11 ORCREL
0-25-067 Radiosonde release point pressure correction Pa 0 -8000 14 RRPPC
0-25-068 Number of archive recomputes Numeric 0 0 7 ARRE
0-25-069 Flight level pressure corrections Flag table 0 0 8 FLPC
0-25-070 Major frame count Numeric 0 0 4 MJFC
0-25-071 Frame count Numeric 0 0 5 FRCT
0-25-075 Satellite antenna corrections version number Numeric 0 0 5 SACV
0-25-076 Log-10 of (Temperature-radiance central wave Log m-1 8 0 30 LOGRCW
number) for ATOVS
0-25-077 Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS Numeric 5 -100000 18 BWCC1
0-25-078 Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS Numeric 5 0 17 BWCC2
0-25-079 Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for W m-2 4 0 24 ASFI
ATOVS
0-25-080 Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS m 10 0 14 AEFW
0-25-081 Incidence angle Degree 3 0 17 IANG
0-25-082 Azimuth angle Degree 3 0 19 AANG
0-25-083 Faraday rotational angle Degree 3 0 19 FRANG
0-25-084 Geometric rotational angle Degree 5 0 26 GRANG
0-25-085 Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS FOV Numeric 0 0 7 FCPH
0-25-086 Depth correction indicator Code table 0 0 2 QDEP
0-25-090 Orbit state flag Code table 0 0 8 ORSF
0-25-091 Structure constant of the refraction index (Cn2) dB 3 -18192 13 SCRIN
0-25-092 Acoustic propagation velocity m s-1 2 28000 14 APVE
0-25-093 RASS computation correction Flag table 0 0 8 RACC
0-25-095 Altimeter state flag Flag table 0 0 2 ASFL
0-25-096 Radiometer state flag Flag table 0 0 5 RSFL
0-25-097 Three-dimensional error estimate of the Code table 0 0 4 EENO
navigator orbit
0-25-098 Altimeter data quality flag Flag table 0 0 9 ADQF
0-25-099 Altimeter correction quality flag Flag table 0 0 9 ARQF
0-25-100 XBT/XCTD fall rate equation coefficient a Numeric 5 0 20 FRCA
0-25-101 XBT/XCTD fall rate equation coefficient b Numeric 5 -500000 21 FRCB
0-25-102 Number of missing lines excluding data gaps Numeric 0 0 8 NOML
0-25-103 Number of directional bins Numeric 0 0 8 NODB
0-25-104 Number of wavelength bins Numeric 0 0 8 NOWB
0-25-105 First directional bin Degree 3 0 19 FDIB
0-25-106 Directional bin step Degree 3 0 19 DIBS
0-25-107 First wavelength bin m 3 0 29 FWLB
0-25-108 Last wavelength bin m 3 0 29 LWLB
0-25-110 Image processing summary Flag table 0 0 10 IMPS
0-25-111 Number of input data gaps Numeric 0 0 8 NOIDG
v23 0-25-112 Band specific altimeter data quality flag Flag table 0 0 9 BSADQF
v23 0-25-113 Band specific altimeter correction quality flag Flag table 0 0 9 BSACQF
0-25-120 RA-L2 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 RAPF
0-25-121 RA-L2 processing quality % 0 0 7 RAPQ
0-25-122 Hardware configuration for RF Code table 0 0 2 HCRF
0-25-123 Hardware configuration for HPA Code table 0 0 2 HCHA
0-25-124 MWR-L2 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 MRPF
0-25-125 MWR-L2 processing quality % 0 0 7 MRPQ
0-25-126 Model dry tropospheric correction m 3 -32768 16 MDTC
0-25-127 Inverted barometer correction m 3 -32768 16 IBCO
0-25-128 Model wet tropospheric correction m 3 -32768 16 MWTC
0-25-129 MWR derived wet tropospheric correction m 3 -32768 16 MRWTC
0-25-130 RA2 ionospheric correction on Ku band m 3 -32768 16 RAICK
0-25-131 Ionospheric correction from Doris on Ku band m 3 -32768 16 ICDK
0-25-132 Ionospheric correction from model on Ku band m 3 -32768 16 ICMK
0-25-133 Sea state bias correction on Ku band m 3 -32768 16 SBCK
0-25-134 RA2 ionospheric correction on S band m 3 -32768 16 RAICS
0-25-135 Ionospheric correction from Doris on S band m 3 -32768 16 ICDS
0-25-136 Ionospheric correction from model on S band m 3 -32768 16 ICMS
0-25-137 Sea state bias correction on S band m 3 -32768 16 SBCS
0-25-138 Average signal-to-noise ratio Numeric 0 -2048 12 ASNR
0-25-140 Start channel Numeric 0 0 14 STCH
0-25-141 End channel Numeric 0 0 14 ENCH
0-25-142 Channel scale factor Numeric 0 0 6 CHSF
0-25-143 Linear coefficient Numeric 6 -5000000 24 LINCOF
0-25-148 Coefficient of variation Numeric 2 -10000 15 CVWD
0-25-149 Optimal estimate cost Numeric 0 0 8 OECS
0-25-150 Method of tropical cyclone intensity analysis Code table 0 0 4 MTIS
using satellite data
0-25-160 Ku band net instrumental correction m 4 -120000 18 KBIC
0-25-161 C band net instrumental correction m 4 -120000 18 CBIC
0-25-162 Sea state bias correction on C band m 4 -6000 13 SBCC
0-25-163 Altimeter ionospheric correction on Ku band m 3 -32768 16 AICK
0-25-164 Radiometer wet tropospheric correction m 4 -5000 13 RWTC
v23 0-25-165 Ionospheric correction from model on specific m 4 -32768 16 ICMSB
band
v23 0-25-166 Sea state bias correction on specific band m 4 -32768 16 SBCSB
v23 0-25-167 Specific band net instrumental correction m 4 -120000 18 SBNIC
0-25-170 Sampling interval (time) s 0 0 10 SINT
0-25-171 Sample averaging period s 0 0 10 SAVG
0-25-172 Number of samples Numeric 0 0 10 NSMP
0-25-174 Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) Flag table 0 0 14 SMIF
information flag
v14 0-25-175 Modified residual Numeric 2 0 13 MODR
v19 0-25-180 LRM mode per cent % 2 0 16 LRMP
v19 0-25-181 L2 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 L2PF
v19 0-25-182 L1 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 L1PF
v19 0-25-183 L1 processing quality % 2 0 14 L1PQ
v19 0-25-184 L2 product status Code table 0 0 2 L2PS
0-25-193 NMC 15 day sea-surface temperature availability Code table 0 0 2 SSTA
0-25-194 HIRS channel 8/surface air temperature difference Code table 0 0 2 H8ST
0-25-195 Geophysical Data Record (GDR) origin flag Code table 0 0 2 GDRFLG
0-25-196 Scan angle Degree 3 0 18 SANG
0-25-201 Satellite wind deep layer moisture flag Code table 0 0 2 SWDL
0-25-202 NESDIS recursive filter flag (range 0-100, the Numeric 0 0 8 RFFL
higher the number the better the quality)
0-25-203 GOES I/M temperature (skin) channel selection flag Flag table 0 0 4 TCSF
0-25-204 NSTAR average value Numeric 3 -5000 14 NSAV
0-25-205 RTOVS filter flag Code table 0 0 3 TOFF
0-25-220 Total delay m 4 0 16 TDEL
0-25-221 Error in total delay m 4 0 9 ETDL
0-25-222 Hydrostatic delay m 4 0 16 HSDL
0-25-223 Error in hydrostatic delay m 4 0 9 EHSD
0-25-224 Weighted mean temperature K 2 0 16 WMTM
0-25-225 Wet delay mapping function Numeric 3 0 13 WDMF
CLASS 26 - NON-COORDINATE LOCATION (TIME)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-26-001 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of h 1 0 12 PTMXT
maximum temperature
0-26-002 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of h 1 0 12 PTMIT
minimum temperature
0-26-003 Time difference min 0 -1440 12 TDIF
0-26-010 Hours included Flag table 0 0 26 HRIN
0-26-020 Duration of precipitation min 0 0 11 DURP
0-26-030 Measurement integration time s 2 0 8 INTIME
CLASS 27 - NON-COORDINATE LOCATION (HORIZONTAL -1)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-27-001 Latitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 DLATH
0-27-002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 DLAT
0-27-003 Alternate latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 ALAT
0-27-004 Alternate latitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 ALATH
v14 0-27-010 Footprint axis 1 m -1 0 14 FPA1
0-27-020 Satellite location counter Numeric 0 0 16 SALC
0-27-021 Satellite sublocation dimension Numeric 0 0 16 SASL
0-27-031 In direction of 0 degrees longitude, distance m 2 -1073741824 31 PD00
from the Earth's center
0-27-080 Viewing azimuth angle Degree true 2 0 16 VAZA
CLASS 28 - NON-COORDINATE LOCATION (HORIZONTAL -2)
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-28-001 Longitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 DLONH
0-28-002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 DLON
0-28-003 Alternate longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 ALON
0-28-004 Alternate longitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 ALONH
v14 0-28-010 Footprint axis 2 m -1 0 14 FPA2
0-28-031 In direction of 90 degrees East, distance m 2 -1073741824 31 PD90
from the Earth's center
CLASS 29 - MAP DATA
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-29-001 Projection type Code table 0 0 3 PROT
0-29-002 Coordinate grid type Code table 0 0 3 COGT
CLASS 30 - IMAGE
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-30-001 Pixel value (4 bits) Numeric 0 0 4 PIX4
0-30-002 Pixel value (8 bits) Numeric 0 0 8 PIX8
0-30-004 Pixel value (16 bits) Numeric 0 0 16 PIX16
v14 0-30-010 Number of grid points Numeric 0 0 13 NOGP
0-30-021 Number of pixels per row Numeric 0 0 12 NPPR
0-30-022 Number of pixels per column Numeric 0 0 12 NPPC
0-30-031 Picture type Code table 0 0 4 PICT
0-30-032 Combination with other data Flag table 0 0 16 CWOD
0-30-033 Number of bins along the radial Numeric 0 0 12 NBAR
0-30-034 Number of azimuths Numeric 0 0 12 NAZM
CLASS 31 - DATA DESCRIPTION OPERATOR QUALIFIERS
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-31-000 Short delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 1 DRF1BIT
0-31-001 Delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 8 DRF8BIT
0-31-002 Extended delayed descriptor replication factor Numeric 0 0 16 DRF16BIT
0-31-011 Delayed descriptor and data repetition factor Numeric 0 0 8 DDDRF
0-31-012 Extended delayed descriptor and data repetition Numeric 0 0 1 EDDDRF
factor
0-31-021 Associated field significance Code table 0 0 6 AFSI
0-31-031 Data present indicator Flag table 0 0 1 DPRI
CLASS 33 - QUALITY INFORMATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-33-002 Quality information Code table 0 0 2 QMRK
0-33-003 Quality information Code table 0 0 3 QMRKH
0-33-005 Quality information (AWS data) Flag table 0 0 30 QUALI
0-33-006 Internal measurement status information (AWS) Code table 0 0 3 IMSI
0-33-007 Per cent confidence % 0 0 7 PCCF
0-33-015 Data quality check indicator Code table 0 0 6 QCCHEK
0-33-020 Quality control indication of following value Code table 0 0 3 QCIND
0-33-021 Quality of following value Code table 0 0 2 QOFV
0-33-022 Quality of buoy satellite transmission Code table 0 0 2 QBST
0-33-023 Quality of buoy location Code table 0 0 2 QCIL
0-33-024 Station elevation quality mark (for mobile Code table 0 0 4 QCEVR
stations)
0-33-025 ACARS interpolated values Code table 0 0 3 INTV
0-33-026 Moisture quality Code table 0 0 6 MSTQ
0-33-027 Location quality class (range of radius of Code table 0 0 3 QCLS
66 % confidence)
v14 0-33-028 Snapshot overall quality Code table 0 0 3 SSOQ
0-33-030 Scan line status flags for ATOVS Flag table 0 0 24 SLSF
0-33-031 Scan line quality flags for ATOVS Flag table 0 0 24 SLQF
0-33-032 Channel quality flags for ATOVS Flag table 0 0 24 ACQF
0-33-033 Field of view quality flags for ATOVS Flag table 0 0 24 FOVQ
0-33-035 Manual/automatic quality control Code table 0 0 4 MAQC
0-33-036 Nominal confidence threshold % 0 0 7 NCTH
0-33-037 Wind correlation error Flag table 0 0 20 WCOE
0-33-038 Quality flags for ground-based GNSS data Flag table 0 0 10 QFGN
0-33-039 Quality flags for radio occultation data Flag table 0 0 16 QFRO
0-33-040 Confidence interval % 0 0 7 CONFI
0-33-041 Attribute of following value Code table 0 0 2 AOFV
0-33-042 Type of limit represented by following value Code table 0 0 3 TLRFV
0-33-043 AST confidence Flag table 0 0 8 ASTC
0-33-044 ASAR quality information Flag table 0 0 15 ASARQI
0-33-045 Probability of following event % 0 0 7 POFE
0-33-046 Conditional probability of following event with % 0 0 7 CPOFE
respect to specified conditioning event
0-33-047 Measurement confidence data Flag table 0 0 31 MCOD
0-33-048 Confidence measure of SAR inversion Code table 0 0 2 CMSI
0-33-049 Confidence measure of wind retrieval Code table 0 0 2 CMWR
0-33-050 Global GTSPP quality flag Code table 0 0 4 GGQF
0-33-052 S band ocean retracking quality Flag table 0 0 21 SORQ
0-33-053 Ku band ocean retracking quality Flag table 0 0 21 KORQ
0-33-060 GqisFlagQual - individual IASI-system quality Code table 0 0 2 QGFQ
flag
0-33-061 GqisQualIndex - indicator for instrument noise % 0 0 7 QGQI
performance (contributions from spectral and
radiometric)
0-33-062 GqisQualIndexLoc - indicator for geometric % 0 0 7 QGQIL
quality index
0-33-063 GqisQualIndexRad - indicator for instrument % 0 0 7 QGQIR
noise perfromance (contributions from radiometric
calibration)
0-33-064 GqisQualIndexSpect - indicator for instrument % 0 0 7 QGQIS
noise performance (contributions from spectral
calibration)
0-33-065 GqisSysTecSondQual - output of system TEC Numeric 0 0 24 QGSSQ
(Technical Expertise Center) quality function
0-33-066 AMV quality flag Flag table 0 0 24 AMVQ
0-33-070 Total ozone quality Code table 0 0 4 SBUVTOQ
0-33-071 Profile ozone quality Code table 0 0 4 SBUVPOQ
0-33-072 Ozone error Code table 0 0 5 GOMEEF
0-33-075 Scan level quality flags Flag table 0 0 13 NSQF
0-33-076 Calibration quality flags Flag table 0 0 9 NCQF
0-33-077 Field-of-view quality flags Flag table 0 0 19 NFQF
0-33-078 Geolocation quality Code table 0 0 4 NGQI
0-33-079 Granule level quality flags Flag table 0 0 16 ATMSGQ
0-33-080 Scan level quality flags Flag table 0 0 20 ATMSSQ
0-33-081 Channel data quality flags Flag table 0 0 12 ATMSCHQ
0-33-082 Geolocation quality flags Flag table 0 0 16 VIIRGQ
0-33-083 Radiance data quality flags Flag table 0 0 16 VIIRSQ
0-33-084 Pixel level quality flags Flag table 0 0 16 SSTPQ
0-33-085 Aerosol optical thickness quality flags Flag table 0 0 18 AOTQ
0-33-086 Quality of pixel level retrieval Code table 0 0 3 QPLR
0-33-087 Extent of satellite within south Atlantic anomaly Code table 0 0 4 XSAA
(based on climatological data))
0-33-088 Ozone total column quality flag Flag table 0 0 18 OTCQ
0-33-192 SDMEDIT quality mark for geopotential Code table 0 0 4 QMGP
0-33-193 SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality mark for air temperature Code table 0 0 4 QMAT
0-33-194 SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality mark for moisture Code table 0 0 4 QMDD
0-33-195 SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality mark for wind Code table 0 0 4 QMWN
(does not include NESDIS produced satellite winds)
0-33-196 Per cent confidence based on NESDIS recursive % 0 0 8 RFFL
filter function (satellite winds)
0-33-197 Per cent confidence based on EUMETSAT quality % 0 0 8 QIFY
index with forecast consistency test (satellite
winds)
0-33-198 Per cent confidence based on EUMETSAT quality % 0 0 8 QIFN
index without forecast consistency test (satellite
winds)
0-33-199 Chi-squared Numeric 2 0 17 CHSQ
0-33-200 WindSat EDR quality flag-1 Flag table 0 0 31 WSEQC1
0-33-201 Estimated error covariance for wind direction Degree true 1 0 12 PHER
retrieval
0-33-202 Radiosonde report diagnostic code Code table 0 0 8 UARDC
0-33-203 Per cent confidence based on NESDIS expected error % 0 0 8 EEQF
(satellite winds)
0-33-204 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 PVWTG
pressure observation based on guess
0-33-205 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 PVWTA
pressure observation based on analysis
0-33-206 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 TVWTG
temperature observation based on guess
0-33-207 SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality mark for pressure Code table 0 0 4 QMPR
0-33-208 SDMEDIT/QUIPS quality mark for wave height Code table 0 0 4 QMWH
0-33-209 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 TVWTA
temperature observation based on analysis
0-33-210 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 QVWTG
moisture observation based on guess
0-33-211 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on % 0 0 7 QVWTA
moisture observation based on analysis
0-33-212 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on wind % 0 0 7 WVWTG
observation based on guess
0-33-213 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on wind % 0 0 7 WVWTA
observation based on analysis
0-33-214 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on total % 0 0 7 PWTVWTG
precipitable water observation based on guess
0-33-215 Corrected report indicator Code table 0 0 3 CORN
0-33-216 SDMEDIT quality mark for NESDIS produced Code table 0 0 4 SWQM
satellite winds
0-33-217 SSM/I rain flag (derived wind product quality Code table 0 0 3 RFLG
indicator)
0-33-218 SDMEDIT quality mark for sea-surface temperature Code table 0 0 4 QMST
0-33-219 MODS "QC results" flag Flag table 0 0 8 MQCF
0-33-220 FSL "QC data" flag CCITT IA5 0 0 8 QCD
0-33-221 FSL "QC applied" flag for surface data Flag table 0 0 11 QCA
(surface, hydro, satellite winds)
0-33-222 FSL "QC results" flag for surface data Flag table 0 0 11 QCR
(surface, hydro, satellite winds)
0-33-223 FSL "QC applied" flag for upper air data Flag table 0 0 13 QCAU
(radiosonde, NPN and CAP profiler, ACARS, ACARSP,
radiometer, TAMDAR)
0-33-224 FSL "QC results" flag for upper air data Flag table 0 0 13 QCRU
(radiosonde, NPN and CAP profiler, ACARS, ACARSP,
radiometer, TAMDAR)
0-33-225 FSL decoding correction indicator Code table 0 0 4 DINT
0-33-226 FSL location interpolation indicator Code table 0 0 2 LINT
0-33-227 FSL time interpolation indicator Code table 0 0 2 TINT
0-33-228 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on total % 0 0 7 PWTVWTA
precipitable water observation based on analysis
0-33-229 Quality flag for VAD winds generated from Level Code table 0 0 2 QFV2
II decoder
0-33-230 SHEF data revision flag Code table 0 0 2 SHRV
0-33-231 SHEF data qualifier flag Code table 0 0 5 SHQL
0-33-232 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR)-E Code table 0 0 4 PRXF
proximity flag
0-33-233 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR)-E Code table 0 0 3 OSQC
Level 2 ocean summary quality code
0-33-234 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR)-E Flag table 0 0 24 OPQF
Level 2 ocean product quality flag
0-33-235 Total ozone quality code Code table 0 0 5 TOQC
0-33-236 Total ozone quality flag Flag table 0 0 13 TOQF
0-33-238 Data quality check indicator Same as code table 0 0 6 QCCHEK
for 0-33-015
0-33-239 Quality control indicator for temperature/ Same as code table 0 0 3 QCTSP
salinity profile for 0-33-020
0-33-240 Quality control indicator for current profile Same as code table 0 0 3 QCCUR
for 0-33-020
0-33-241 Quality for observed position Code table 0 0 3 QHDOP
0-33-242 Quality for observed meteorological parameters Code table 0 0 4 QHDOM
0-33-245 Estimated error covariance for sea surface K 2 0 16 SSTE
temperature retrieval
0-33-246 Estimated error covariance for wind speed m s-1 2 0 15 SPDE
retrieval
0-33-247 Estimated error covariance for total water vapor kg m-2 2 0 14 VPRE
retrieval
0-33-248 Estimated error covariance for total cloud liquid kg m-2 3 0 14 CLDE
water retrieval
0-33-249 PREPBUFR: NRL aircraft quality mark CCITT IA5 0 0 88 NRLQMS
0-33-250 Quality mark for reflectivities along radial line Code table 0 0 3 QCRF
0-33-251 Quality mark for winds along radial line Code table 0 0 3 QCRW
0-33-253 Convergence Numeric 1 0 6 CONV
0-33-254 2-bit indicator of quality Code table 0 0 2 TPQC2
0-33-255 1-bit indicator of quality Code table 0 0 1 TPQC
CLASS 35 - DATA MONITORING INFORMATION
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-35-000 FM and regional code number Code table 0 0 10 FMRCN
0-35-001 Time-frame for monitoring Code table 0 0 3 TFFM
0-35-011 Number of reports actually received Numeric 0 0 14 NRAR
0-35-021 Bulletin being monitored (TTAAii) CCITT IA5 0 0 48 BUHD
0-35-022 Bulletin being monitored (YYGGgg) CCITT IA5 0 0 48 BULTIM
0-35-023 Bulletin being monitored (CCCC) CCITT IA5 0 0 32 BORG
0-35-024 Bulletin being monitored (BBB) CCITT IA5 0 0 24 BBBX
0-35-030 Discrepancies in the availability of expected data Code table 0 0 4 DAED
0-35-031 Qualifier on monitoring results Code table 0 0 7 QOMR
0-35-032 Cause of missing data Code table 0 0 4 COMD
0-35-033 Observation and collection deficiencies Code table 0 0 7 OACD
0-35-034 Statistical trends for availability of data Code table 0 0 3 STAD
(during the survey period(s))
0-35-035 Reason for termination Code table 0 0 5 RTERM
0-35-194 Bulletin being monitored (BBB) CCITT IA5 0 0 48 BBB
0-35-195 Channel sequence number CCITT IA5 0 0 32 SEQNUM
0-35-200 Restrictions on redistribution Flag table 0 0 9 RSRD
0-35-201 Expiration of restrictions on redistribution h 0 0 8 EXPRSRD
CLASS 40 - SATELLITE DATA
(local descriptors in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-40-001 Surface soil moisture (ms) % 1 0 10 SSOM
0-40-002 Estimated error in surface soil moisture % 1 0 10 EESSM
0-40-003 Mean surface soil moisture Numeric 3 0 10 MSSM
0-40-004 Rainfall detection Numeric 3 0 10 RFDT
0-40-005 Soil moisture correction flag Flag table 0 0 8 SMCF
0-40-006 Soil moisture processing flag Flag table 0 0 16 SMPF
0-40-007 Soil moisture quality % 1 0 10 SMQL
0-40-008 Frozen land surface fraction % 1 0 10 FLSF
0-40-009 Inundation and wetland fraction % 1 0 10 IWFR
0-40-010 Topographic complexity % 1 0 10 TPCX
0-40-011 Interpolation flag Flag table 0 0 8 INTF
0-40-012 Radiometer data quality flag Flag table 0 0 8 RDQF
0-40-013 Radiometer brightness temperature interpretation Code table 0 0 3 RBIF
flag
0-40-014 High frequency fluctuations of the sea surface m 4 -3000 13 HFSTC
topography correction
0-40-015 Normalised differential vegetation index (NDVI) Numeric 2 -100 8 QFAC
0-40-016 Residual RMS in band Numeric 3 0 14 RRIB
0-40-017 Non-normalized principal component score Numeric 0 -1073741824 31 NNPCS
0-40-018 GIacAvgImagIIS - average of imager measurements W m-2 sr-1 m 6 0 24 AOIM
0-40-019 GIacVarImagIIS - variance of imager measurements W m-2 sr-1 m 6 0 24 VOIM
0-40-020 GqisFlagQualDetailed - quality flag for the Flag table 0 0 17 QFFS
system
0-40-021 Fraction of weighted AVHRR pixel in IASI FOV % 0 0 7 FICSI
(Field of View) covered with snow/ice
0-40-022 Number of missing, bad or failed AVHRR pixels Numeric 0 0 7 NMBFA
v14 0-40-023 Auxilliary altimeter state flags Flag table 0 0 5 AASF
v14 0-40-024 Meteorological map availability Code table 0 0 3 MMAC
v14 0-40-025 Interpolation flag for mean diurnal tide Code table 0 0 2 IFDT
v16 0-40-026 Score quantization factor Numeric 2 0 16 SQFA
0-40-038 Cloud particle size m 7 0 28 COTH
LOCAL CLASS 49 - SATELLITE BACKSCATTER ULTRAVIOLET DATA
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-49-001 Record id Numeric 0 0 10 OREC
0-49-002 Sequence number Numeric 0 0 8 OSEQ
0-49-003 Subsatellite latitude Degree 2 -9000 15 OLAT
0-49-004 Subsatellite longitude Degree 2 -18000 16 OLON
0-49-005 View latitude total ozone Degree 2 -9000 15 OVLT
0-49-006 View longitude total ozone Degree 2 -18000 16 OVLN
0-49-007 Solar zenith angle Degree 2 -18000 16 OSZA
0-49-008 N-value CCR 339.8 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV1
0-49-009 N-value CCR 331.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV2
0-49-010 N-value CCR 317.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV3
0-49-011 N-value CCR 312.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV4
0-49-012 N-value MONO 339.8 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV5
0-49-013 N-value MONO 331.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV6
0-49-014 N-value MONO 317.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV7
0-49-015 N-value MONO 312.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONV8
0-49-016 Gain sel code 4 wavelengths + 305 nm Numeric 0 0 16 OGSC
0-49-017 Grating differences channels 1-6 Code table 1 0 24 OGRA
0-49-018 Total ozone best estimated TOVS cloud height m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTBE
0-49-019 Field-of-view averaged cloud top pressure ATM 2 0 7 OCTP
0-49-020 Pressure of reflected surface estimated using TOVS ATM 2 0 7 OPRS
0-49-021 Reflectivity average for TOVS Numeric 2 0 7 ORFA
0-49-022 Per cent cloud from CCR % 0 0 7 OCLD
0-49-023 Ozone error flag for TOVS total ozone Code table 0 0 5 OERR
0-49-024 Total ozone A-pair m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTAP
0-49-025 Ozone A-pair sensitivity (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OSAP
0-49-026 Reflectivity average for A-pair Numeric 2 0 7 ORAP
0-49-027 Ozone weight A-pair Numeric 2 0 7 OWAP
0-49-028 Total B-pair ozone m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTBP
0-49-029 Ozone B-pair sensitivity (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OSBP
0-49-030 Reflectivity average for B-pair Numeric 2 0 7 ORBP
0-49-031 Ozone weight B-pair Numeric 2 0 7 OWBP
0-49-032 Total ozone best estimate based on climatological m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTCC
cloud height
0-49-033 Total C-pair ozone m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTCP
0-49-034 Pressure of reflected surface estimated without ATM 2 0 7 OPRR
TOVS
0-49-035 Reflectivity average Numeric 2 0 7 ORAV
0-49-036 Ozone C-pair sensitivity (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OSCP
0-49-037 Ozone error flag for best ozone Code table 0 0 5 OEBO
0-49-038 Table selection index Code table 2 -1000 12 OTAB
0-49-039 Grating differences channels 7-12 Code table 1 0 24 OG712
0-49-040 Reflectivity differences (photo/mono) Numeric 2 -10 10 ORDF
0-49-041 Terrain/surface pressure ATM 2 0 7 OSPR
0-49-042 Total D-pair ozone m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTDP
0-49-043 Sulfur dioxide index (provides a measure of SO2 Numeric 2 -100000 18 OSIN
contamination)
0-49-044 0 total B ozone m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTBO
0-49-045 View latitude profile ozone Degree 2 -9000 15 OPLA
0-49-046 View longitude profile ozone Degree 2 -18000 16 OPLO
0-49-047 Solar zenith angle for profile ozone Degree 2 -18000 16 OPSZ
0-49-048 N-value CCR 252.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC1
0-49-049 N-value CCR 275.3 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC2
0-49-050 N-value CCR 283.0 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC3
0-49-051 N-value CCR 287.6 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC4
0-49-052 N-value CCR 292.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC5
0-49-053 N-value CCR 297.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC6
0-49-054 N-value CCR 301.9 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC7
0-49-055 N-value CCR 305.8 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONC8
0-49-056 N-value MONO 252.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM1
0-49-057 N-value MONO 275.3 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM2
0-49-058 N-value MONO 283.0 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM3
0-49-059 N-value MONO 287.6 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM4
0-49-060 N-value MONO 292.2 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM5
0-49-061 N-value MONO 297.5 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM6
0-49-062 N-value MONO 301.9 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM7
0-49-063 N-value MONO 305.8 nm Numeric 0 0 10 ONM8
0-49-064 Gain sel code first 4 wavelengths Numeric 0 0 25 OGWF
[Prior to 10Z 12/12/2000 --
0-49-064 Gain sel code first 4 wavelengths Numeric 0 0 16 OGWF ]
0-49-065 Gain sel code last 4 wavelengths Numeric 0 0 25 OGWL
[Prior to 10Z 12/12/2000 --
0-49-065 Gain sel code last 4 wavelengths Numeric 0 0 16 OGWL ]
0-49-066 First guess layer ozone 12 .25-.12 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL12
0-49-067 First guess layer ozone 11 .5-.25 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL11
0-49-068 First guess layer ozone 10 1-.5 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL10
0-49-069 First guess layer ozone 9 2-1 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL9
0-49-070 First guess layer ozone 8 4-2 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL8
0-49-071 First guess layer ozone 7 8-4 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL7
0-49-072 First guess layer ozone 6 16-8 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL6
0-49-073 First guess layer ozone 5 32-16 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL5
0-49-074 First guess layer ozone 4 64-32 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL4
0-49-075 First guess layer ozone 3 127-64 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL3
0-49-076 First guess layer ozone 2 250-127 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL2
0-49-077 First guess layer ozone 1 1013-250 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OGL1
0-49-078 Total ozone a-priori profile m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTOP
0-49-079 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 252.2 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC01
0-49-080 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 275.3 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC02
0-49-081 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 283.0 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC03
0-49-082 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 287.6 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC04
0-49-083 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 292.2 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC05
0-49-084 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 297.5 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC06
0-49-085 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 301.9 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC07
0-49-086 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 305.8 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC08
0-49-087 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 312.5 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC09
0-49-088 Q-vals corrected for multi-scat/refl 317.5 nm Numeric 2 0 24 OC10
0-49-089 Initial residue 252.2 nm % 0 0 7 OIR01
0-49-090 Initial residue 275.3 nm % 0 0 7 OIR02
0-49-091 Initial residue 283.0 nm % 0 0 7 OIR03
0-49-092 Initial residue 287.6 nm % 0 0 7 OIR04
0-49-093 Initial residue 292.2 nm % 0 0 7 OIR05
0-49-094 Initial residue 297.5 nm % 0 0 7 OIR06
0-49-095 Initial residue 301.9 nm % 0 0 7 OIR07
0-49-096 Initial residue 308.8 nm % 0 0 7 OIR08
0-49-097 Initial residue 312.5 nm % 0 0 7 OIR09
0-49-098 Initial residue 317.5 nm % 0 0 7 OIR10
0-49-099 Multi scat corrected to Q 297.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 OMSC1
0-49-100 Multi scat corrected to Q 301.9 nm Numeric 2 0 7 OMSC2
0-49-101 Multi scat corrected to Q 305.8 nm Numeric 2 0 7 OMSC3
0-49-102 Multi scat corrected to Q 312.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 OMSC4
0-49-103 Multi scat corrected to Q 317.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 OMSC5
0-49-104 Reflectivities 297.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 ORF1
0-49-105 Reflectivities 301.9 nm Numeric 2 0 7 ORF2
0-49-106 Reflectivities 305.8 nm Numeric 2 0 7 ORF3
0-49-107 Reflectivities 312.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 ORF4
0-49-108 Reflectivities 317.5 nm Numeric 2 0 7 ORF5
0-49-109 Multi scat sensitivity 297.5 nm (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OMSS1
0-49-110 Multi scat sensitivity 301.9 nm (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OMSS2
0-49-111 Multi scat sensitivity 305.8 nm (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OMSS3
0-49-112 Multi scat sensitivity 312.5 nm (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OMSS4
0-49-113 Multi scat sensitivity 317.5 nm (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OMSS5
0-49-114 Multi scat mix. fract. 297.5 nm Numeric 2 0 11 OMSM1
0-49-115 Multi scat mix. fract. 301.9 nm Numeric 2 0 11 OMSM2
0-49-116 Multi scat mix. fract. 305.8 nm Numeric 2 0 11 OMSM3
0-49-117 Multi scat mix. fract. 312.5 nm Numeric 2 0 11 OMSM4
0-49-118 Multi scat mix. fract. 317.5 nm Numeric 2 0 11 OMSM5
0-49-119 Final residues 252.2 nm % 0 0 7 OFR1
0-49-120 Final residues 275.3 nm % 0 0 7 OFR2
0-49-121 Final residues 283.0 nm % 0 0 7 OFR3
0-49-122 Final residues 287.6 nm % 0 0 7 OFR4
0-49-123 Final residues 292.2 nm % 0 0 7 OFR5
0-49-124 Final residues 297.5 nm % 0 0 7 OFR6
0-49-125 Final residues 301.9 nm % 0 0 7 OFR7
0-49-126 Final residues 305.8 nm % 0 0 7 OFR8
0-49-127 Final residues 312.5 nm % 0 0 7 OFR9
0-49-128 Final residues 317.5 nm % 0 0 7 OFR10
0-49-129 Solution profile layer ozone 12 .25-.12 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP1
0-49-130 Solution profile layer ozone 11 .5-.25 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP2
0-49-131 Solution profile layer ozone 10 1-.5 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP3
0-49-132 Solution profile layer ozone 9 2-1 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP4
0-49-133 Solution profile layer ozone 8 4-2 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP5
0-49-134 Solution profile layer ozone 7 8-4 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP6
0-49-135 Solution profile layer ozone 6 16-8 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP7
0-49-136 Solution profile layer ozone 5 32-16 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP8
0-49-137 Solution profile layer ozone 4 64-32 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP9
0-49-138 Solution profile layer ozone 3 127-64 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP10
0-49-139 Solution profile layer ozone 2 250-127 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP11
0-49-140 Solution profile layer ozone 1 1013-250 mb m ATM cm 2 0 16 OSP12
0-49-141 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS1
12 .25-.12 mb
0-49-142 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS2
11 .5-.25 mb
0-49-143 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS3
10 1-.5 mb
0-49-144 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS4
9 2-1 mb
0-49-145 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS5
8 4-2 mb
0-49-146 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS6
7 8-4 mb
0-49-147 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS7
6 16-8 mb
0-49-148 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS8
5 32-16 mb
0-49-149 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS9
4 64-32 mb
0-49-150 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS10
3 127-64 mb
0-49-151 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS11
2 250-127 mb
0-49-152 Solution profile standard deviation layer ozone % 0 0 7 OSS12
1 1013-250 mb
0-49-153 Total ozone for solution profile m ATM cm 2 0 17 OTSP
0-49-154 Ozone error flag for profile Code table 0 0 4 OPEF
0-49-155 Upper-level profile parameter c m ATM cm 2 0 17 OUPP
0-49-156 Upper-level profile parameter sigma m ATM cm 2 0 17 OUPS
0-49-157 Ozone mixing ratio level 1 .3 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR1
0-49-158 Ozone mixing ratio level 2 .4 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR2
0-49-159 Ozone mixing ratio level 3 .5 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR3
0-49-160 Ozone mixing ratio level 4 .7 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR4
0-49-161 Ozone mixing ratio level 5 1.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR5
0-49-162 Ozone mixing ratio level 6 1.5 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR6
0-49-163 Ozone mixing ratio level 7 2.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR7
0-49-164 Ozone mixing ratio level 8 3.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR8
0-49-165 Ozone mixing ratio level 9 4.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR9
0-49-166 Ozone mixing ratio level 10 5.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR10
0-49-167 Ozone mixing ratio level 11 7.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR11
0-49-168 Ozone mixing ratio level 12 10.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR12
0-49-169 Ozone mixing ratio level 13 15.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR13
0-49-170 Ozone mixing ratio level 14 20.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR14
0-49-171 Ozone mixing ratio level 15 30.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR15
0-49-172 Ozone mixing ratio level 16 40.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR16
0-49-173 Ozone mixing ratio level 17 50.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR17
0-49-174 Ozone mixing ratio level 18 70.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR18
0-49-175 Ozone mixing ratio level 19 100.0 mb mg g-1 2 0 13 OMR19
0-49-176 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 12 % 0 0 7 OSD12
0-49-177 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 11 % 0 0 7 OSD11
0-49-178 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 10 % 0 0 7 OSD10
0-49-179 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 9 % 0 0 7 OSD9
0-49-180 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 8 % 0 0 7 OSD8
0-49-181 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 7 % 0 0 7 OSD7
0-49-182 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 6 % 0 0 7 OSD6
0-49-183 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 5 % 0 0 7 OSD5
0-49-184 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 4 % 0 0 7 OSD4
0-49-185 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 3 % 0 0 7 OSD3
0-49-186 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 2 % 0 0 7 OSD2
0-49-187 Layer ozone standard deviation 1st guess layer 1 % 0 0 7 OSD1
0-49-188 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV1
252.2 nm
0-49-189 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV2
275.3 nm
0-49-190 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV3
283.0 nm
0-49-191 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV4
287.6 nm
0-49-192 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV5
292.2 nm
0-49-193 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV6
297.5 nm
0-49-194 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV7
301.9 nm
0-49-195 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV8
305.8 nm
0-49-196 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV9
312.5 nm
0-49-197 Standard deviation q-vals mult scat and refl % 0 0 7 OQV10
317.5 nm
0-49-198 Number of iterations for profile solution Numeric 0 0 7 ONRI
0-49-199 Volcano contamination index Numeric 2 -1000 12 OVOL
0-49-200 Solar azimuth angle at field-of-view start of scan rad 0 -32000 16 OSAA
[Prior to 10Z 12/12/2000 --
0-49-200 Solar azimuth angle at field-of-view start of scan Degree 2 -18000 16 OSAA ]
0-49-201 Ozone sensitivity D-pair (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OSDP
0-49-202 Ozone sensitivity B' (m ATM cm)-1 2 0 7 OSPB
0-49-203 Solar zenith angle at start of scan rad 4 0 29 OSSS
0-49-204 Solar zenith angle at start of scan rad 4 0 29 OSES
LOCAL CLASS 50 - MISCELLANEOUS
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-50-001 PREPBUFR: Report sequence number Numeric 0 0 19 SQN
0-50-002 File name string CCITT IA5 0 0 64 FNSTG
0-50-003 PREPBUFR: Process number for this MPI run Numeric 0 0 7 PROCN
0-50-004 BUFR message number Numeric 0 0 7 MGPT
0-50-005 PREPBUFR: File name of data source CCITT IA5 0 0 24 SRC
0-50-192 PREPBUFR/PREPFITS: Convective available potential J kg-1 0 0 14 CAPE
energy
0-50-193 PREPBUFR/PREPFITS: Convective inhibition J kg-1 0 -3890 12 CINH
0-50-194 PREPFITS: Lifted index K 1 -50 10 LI
0-50-195 PREPFITS: Planetary boudary layer height m -1 -40 16 PBL
0-50-196 PREPFITS: Tropopause level mb 1 0 14 TROP
0-50-197 PREPFITS: Height of base of cloud m 1 0 14 CDBZ
0-50-198 PREPFITS: Turbulence kinetic energy based m -1 -40 16 TKEPBL
planetary boudary layer height
0-50-199 PREPFITS: Richardson number planetary boudary m -1 -40 16 RIPBL
layer height
0-50-200 PREPFITS: Mixed layer height m -1 -40 16 MIXHT
0-50-210 Scan line quality flags for SAPHIR/MADRAS Flag table 0 0 10 SLQFS
0-50-211 Payload mode for SAPHIR Code table 0 0 3 PLMD
0-50-213 Satellite mode for SAPHIR/MADRAS Code table 0 0 4 SMODE
0-50-214 Channel quality flag for SAPHIR/MADRAS Flag table 0 0 11 CHQF
0-50-215 Calibration flags for SAPHIR/MADRAS Code table 0 0 3 CLFG
LOCAL CLASS 51 - HYGROGRAPHIC AND HYDROLOGICAL ELEMENTS (IN ADDITION TO THOSE IN CLASS 13)
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-51-001 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 RRTQM
0-51-002 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) event program Code table 0 0 5 RRTPC
code
0-51-003 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) event reason Code table 0 0 10 RRTRC
code
0-51-004 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) rainfall kg m-2 s-1 6 0 18 RRTFC
(average rate) value
0-51-005 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) observation kg m-2 s-1 6 0 18 RRTOE
error
0-51-006 PREPBUFR: Analyzed rainfall (average rate) value kg m-2 s-1 6 0 18 RRTAN
0-51-021 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water (quality) Code table 0 0 5 PWQ
marker
0-51-022 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water event program Code table 0 0 5 PWP
code
0-51-023 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water event reason Code table 0 0 10 PWR
code
0-51-024 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) total kg m-2 1 0 11 PWF
precipitable water value
0-51-025 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water observation kg m-2 1 0 10 PWE
error
0-51-026 PREPBUFR: Analyzed total precipitable water value kg m-2 1 0 11 PWA
0-51-027 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned total precipitable water kg m-2 1 0 10 PWETU
observation error
0-51-030 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) total kg m-2 1 0 11 PWFMOD
precipitable water value
0-51-032 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW1Q
1.0 to 0.9 sigma (quality) marker
0-51-033 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW1P
1.0 to 0.9 sigma event program code
0-51-034 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 10 PW1R
1.0 to 0.9 sigma event reason code
0-51-035 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW1F
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 1.0
to 0.9 sigma
0-51-036 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by kg m-2 1 0 10 PW1E
1.0 to 0.9 sigma observation error
0-51-037 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in kg m-2 1 0 11 PW1A
layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma
0-51-040 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW1FMOD
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 1.0
to 0.9 sigma
0-51-042 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW2Q
0.9 to 0.7 sigma (quality) marker
0-51-043 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW2P
0.9 to 0.7 sigma event program code
0-51-044 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 10 PW2R
0.9 to 0.7 sigma event reason code
0-51-045 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW2F
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.9
to 0.7 sigma
0-51-046 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by kg m-2 1 0 10 PW2E
0.9 to 0.7 sigma observation error
0-51-047 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in kg m-2 1 0 11 PW2A
layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma
0-51-050 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW2FMOD
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.9
to 0.7 sigma
0-51-052 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW3Q
0.7 to 0.3 sigma (quality) marker
0-51-053 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW3P
0.7 to 0.3 sigma event program code
0-51-054 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 10 PW3R
0.7 to 0.3 sigma event reason code
0-51-055 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW3F
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.7
to 0.3 sigma
0-51-056 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by kg m-2 1 0 10 PW3E
0.7 to 0.3 sigma observation error
0-51-057 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in kg m-2 1 0 11 PW3A
layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma
0-51-060 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW3FMOD
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.7
to 0.3 sigma
0-51-061 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water observation in layer kg m-2 1 0 11 PW4O
bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma
0-51-062 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW4Q
0.3 to 0.0 sigma (quality) marker
0-51-063 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 5 PW4P
0.3 to 0.0 sigma event program code
0-51-064 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by Code table 0 0 10 PW4R
0.3 to 0.0 sigma event reason code
0-51-065 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW4F
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.3
to 0.0 sigma
0-51-066 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by kg m-2 1 0 10 PW4E
0.3 to 0.0 sigma observation error
0-51-067 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in kg m-2 1 0 11 PW4A
layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma
0-51-070 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) kg m-2 1 0 11 PW4FMOD
precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.3
to 0.0 sigma
LOCAL CLASS 54 - SCRATCH AREA RESERVED FOR NCEP BUFR LIBRARY SOFTWARE USE
LOCAL CLASS 55 - REPORT TYPE
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-55-006 NMC (now NCEP) report type Code table 0 0 10 NMCT
0-55-006 PREPFITS: Data dump report type Code table 0 0 10 T29
0-55-007 PREPBUFR: PREPBUFR report type Code table: GFS/GDAS 0 0 10 TYP
Code table: CDAS/Reanalysis
Code table: NAM/NDAS
Code table: RUC
0-55-008 PREPBUFR: Data dump report type Code table 0 0 10 T29
0-55-009 PREPBUFR: Report subtype Code table 0 0 14 TSB
LOCAL CLASS 58 - RAW BULLETIN INFORMATION
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-58-008 Raw report string CCITT IA5 0 0 64 RRSTG
0-58-009 MESONET provider id string CCITT IA5 0 0 64 PRVSTG
0-58-010 MESONET subprovider id string CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SPRVSTG
LOCAL CLASS 60 - STATISTICAL PROBABILITY (RESERVED FOR TDL)
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-60-001 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.01 inch, past 6 hours
0-60-002 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.01 inch, past 12 hours
0-60-003 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.01 inch, past 24 hours
0-60-004 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.10 inch, past 6 hours
0-60-005 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.10 inch, past 12 hours
0-60-006 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.10 inch, past 24 hours
0-60-007 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.25 inch, past 6 hours
0-60-008 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.25 inch, past 12 hours
0-60-009 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.25 inch, past 24 hours
0-60-010 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.50 inch, past 6 hours
0-60-011 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.50 inch, past 12 hours
0-60-012 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 0.50 inch, past 24 hours
0-60-013 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 1.00 inch, past 6 hours
0-60-014 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 1.00 inch, past 12 hours
0-60-015 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 1.00 inch, past 24 hours
0-60-016 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 2.00 inches, past 12 hours
0-60-017 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 2.00 inches, past 24 hours
0-60-018 Relative frequency of > 0.01 inch liquid % 0 0 7
equivalent precipitation, past 12 hours (climatic)
0-60-019 Relative frequency of > 0.01 inch liquid % 0 0 7
equivalent precipitation, past 24 hours (climatic)
0-60-020 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
freezing
0-60-021 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
snow
0-60-022 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
liquid
0-60-023 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
drizzle
0-60-024 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
continuous
0-60-025 Conditional probability of precipitation type - % 0 0 7
showers
0-60-026 Probability of snow amount > trace, past 6 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-027 Probability of snow amount > trace, past 12 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-028 Probability of snow amount > trace, past 24 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-029 Probability of snow amount > 2 inches, past 6 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-030 Probability of snow amount > 2 inches, past 12 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-031 Probability of snow amount > 2 inches, past 24 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-032 Probability of snow amount > 4 inches, past 12 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-033 Probability of snow amount > 4 inches, past 24 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-034 Probability of snow amount > 6 inches, past 12 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-035 Probability of snow amount > 6 inches, past 24 % 0 0 7
hours
0-60-036 Conditional probability of snow, past 12 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-037 Conditional relative frequency of snow, past 12 % 0 0 7
hours (climatic)
0-60-038 Probability of opaque sky cover - clear % 0 0 7
0-60-039 Probability of opaque sky cover - scattered % 0 0 7
0-60-040 Probability of opaque sky cover - broken % 0 0 7
0-60-041 Probability of opaque sky cover - overcast % 0 0 7
0-60-042 Probability of ceiling height < 200 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-043 Probability of ceiling height 200 to 400 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-044 Probability of ceiling height 500 to 900 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-045 Probability of ceiling height 1000 to 3000 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-046 Probability of ceiling height 3100 to 6500 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-047 Probability of ceiling height 6600 to 12000 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-048 Probability of ceiling height > 12000 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-049 Probability of visibility < 1/2 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-050 Probability of visibility 1/2 to 7/8 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-051 Probability of visibility 1 to 2+3/4 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-052 Probability of visibility 3 to 5 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-053 Probability of visibility > 5 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-054 Probability of obstruction to vision - blowing % 0 0 7
phenomena
0-60-055 Probability of obstruction to vision - haze % 0 0 7
0-60-056 Probability of obstruction to vision - fog % 0 0 7
0-60-057 Probability of obstruction to vision - none % 0 0 7
0-60-058 Probability of thunderstorm, past 6 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-059 Probability of thunderstorm, past 12 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-060 Probability of thunderstorm, past 24 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-061 Probability of severe weather, past 6 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-062 Probability of severe weather, past 12 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-063 Probability of severe weather, past 24 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-064 Climatic average cloud cover (opaque) during past % 0 0 7
12 hours
0-60-065 Climatic wind speed during past 12 hours m s-1 1 0 12
0-60-066 Climatic (normal) day maximum temperature K 1 0 12
0-60-067 Climatic (normal) night minimum temperature K 1 0 12
0-60-071 Probability of precipitation amount > 0.01 inch, % 0 0 7
during the past 6 hours
0-60-072 Probability of precipitation amount > 0.01 inch, % 0 0 7
during the past 12 hours
0-60-079 Probability of thunderstorm, past 2 hours % 0 0 7
0-60-080 Probability of ceiling height 1000 to 1900 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-081 Probability of ceiling height 2000 to 3000 feet % 0 0 7
0-60-082 Conditional probability of ceiling height < 200 % 0 0 7
feet
0-60-083 Conditional probability of ceiling height 200 to % 0 0 7
400 feet
0-60-084 Conditional probability of ceiling height 500 to % 0 0 7
900 feet
0-60-085 Conditional probability of ceiling height 1000 to % 0 0 7
1900 feet
0-60-086 Conditional probability of ceiling height 2000 to % 0 0 7
3000 feet
0-60-087 Conditional probability of ceiling height 3100 to % 0 0 7
6500 feet
0-60-088 Conditional probability of ceiling height 6600 to % 0 0 7
12000 feet
0-60-089 Conditional probability of ceiling height > 12000 % 0 0 7
feet
0-60-090 Quantitative precipitation forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-091 Conditional precipitation type forecast Code table 0 0 3
(categories)
0-60-092 Conditional precipitation character forecast Code table 0 0 3
(categories)
0-60-093 Quantitative snow amount forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-094 Ceiling height forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-095 Visibility forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 3
0-60-096 Obstruction to vision forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 3
0-60-097 Thunderstorm forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 2
0-60-098 Severe weather forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 2
0-60-099 Combined ceiling/visibility forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 3
0-60-100 Probability of 0/8 of sky covered with clouds % 0 0 7
0-60-101 Probability of 1/8 to 4/8 of sky covered with % 0 0 7
clouds
0-60-103 Probability of 5/8 to 7/8 of sky covered with % 0 0 7
clouds
0-60-104 Probability of 8/8 of sky covered with clouds % 0 0 7
0-60-105 Probability of sky cover mostly clear % 0 0 7
0-60-106 Probability of sky cover partly cloudy % 0 0 7
0-60-107 Probability of sky cover mostly cloudy % 0 0 7
0-60-108 Probability of 1/8 to 2/8 of sky covered with % 0 0 7
clouds
0-60-109 Probability of 3/8 to 4/8 of sky covered with % 0 0 7
clouds
0-60-110 Probability of visibility < 1/4 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-111 Probability of visibility < 1/2 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-112 Probability of visibility < 1 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-113 Probability of visibility < 3 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-114 Probability of visibility < 5 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-115 Probability of visibility < 6 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-116 Probability of obstruction to vision - mist % 0 0 7
0-60-117 Probability of obstruction to vision - fog % 0 0 7
0-60-118 Probability of visibility < 2 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-140 Probability of precipitation type freezing % 0 0 7
0-60-141 Probability of precipitation type snow % 0 0 7
0-60-142 Probability of precipitation type mixed % 0 0 7
0-60-143 Probability of precipitation type liquid % 0 0 7
0-60-146 Probability of liquid equivalent precipitation % 0 0 7
> 3.00 inches, past 24 hours
0-60-148 Probability of precipitation occurrence % 0 0 7
0-60-190 Visibility forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-192 Total sky cover forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-193 Conditional visibility forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-194 Conditional ceiling height forecast (categories) Code table 0 0 4
0-60-195 Probability of precipitation occurrence forecast Code table 0 0 2
(categories)
0-60-200 Conditional probability of visibility < 1/2 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-201 Conditional probability of visibility < 1 mile % 0 0 7
0-60-202 Conditional probability of visibility < 2 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-203 Conditional probability of visibility < 3 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-204 Conditional probability of visibility < 5 miles % 0 0 7
0-60-205 Conditional probability of visibility < 6 miles % 0 0 7
LOCAL CLASS 63 - BYTE/BIT INFORMATION
(ALL are local descriptors - in italics)
DESCRIPTOR DESCRIPTION UNIT (Code Tbl C-6) SCALE REF. VALUE DATA WDTH MNEMONIC
0-63-000 Byte count Numeric 0 0 16 BYTCNT
0-63-255 Fill bit Numeric 0 0 1 BITPAD