MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
synopr
000
A
Synoptic
- restricted (WMO Resolution 40) manual and automatic
synop
001
A
Synoptic
- fixed manual and automatic
synopm
002
A
Synoptic
- mobile manual and automatic
metar
007
A
Aviation
- METAR
prflrs
008
A
Surface data from NOAA Profiler
Network (NPN) and Cooperative
Agency Profiler (CAP) sites
shefcm
010
A
Products (originally in SHEF format) which are not found in any other SHEF-format BUFR type/subtype
sheff
011
A
AFOS products (precipitation) (originally in SHEF
format)
scd
012
A
Aviation
- supplementary climatological data (SCD)
BUFR TYPE 1 : SURFACE
DATA - SEA
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
ships
001
A
Ship
- manual and automatic
dbuoy
002
A
Buoy in FM-18 format (moored or
drifting)
mbuoy
003
A
Buoy in FM-13 format (moored)
lcman
004
A
CMAN station (originally in CMAN format)
tideg
005
A
Tide
gauge reports (originally in CREX format)
slpbg
006
A
Sea
level pressure bogus
cstgd
007
F
U.S. Coast
Guard reports
tidgcm
008
A
Tide
gauge reports (originally in CMAN format)
river
009
A
USGS
River/Stream data
cmansh
010
A
C-MAN station (originally in SHEF format)
buoysh
011
A
Buoy (moored or drifting) (originally in SHEF format) - Note: usually empty
tidgsh
012
A
Tide gauge reports (originally in SHEF format) - Note: usually empty
BUFR TYPE 2 :
VERTICAL SOUNDINGS (OTHER THAN SATELLITE)
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
raobf
001
A
Rawinsonde
- fixed land
raobm
002
A
Rawinsonde
- mobile land
raobs
003
A
Rawinsonde
- ship
dropw
004
A
Dropwinsonde
pibal
005
A
Pibal
ozonlo
006
F
Ozone
soundings, low-resolution (from Met Office)
prflr
007
A
NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) winds
nxrdw
008
A
NEXRAD
Vertical Azimuth Display (VAD) winds
prflrp
009
A
Profiler winds originating from PILOT
(Pibal) bulletins
prflrm
010
A
NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) and
Cooperative Agency Profiler (CAP) spectral moments
prflrb
011
A
Cooperative Agency Profiler (CAP) winds
rass
012
A
RASS
temperatures from NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) and Cooperative Agency
Profilers (CAP)
prflrj
013
A
Japanese
Meteorological Agency (JMA) profiler winds
prflrh
014
A
Hong
Kong profiler winds
ozonhi
015
F
Ozone
soundings, high-resolution (originally in ASCII format)
prflre
016
A
European
profiler winds
BUFR TYPE 3 :
VERTICAL SOUNDINGS (SATELLITE)
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
geost
001
A
GOES/NESDIS-processed
5x5 field-of-view soundings/brightness temperatures
geosth
002
A
GOES/NESDIS-processed
1x1 field-of-view cloud data
geost1
003
A
GOES/NESDIS-processed
1x1 field-of-view soundings/brightness temperatures
gpsro
010
A
GRACE, CHAMP
and COSMIC
GPS radio occultation data
tovs
101
O
POES/NESDIS-processed
TOVS
soundings/brightness temperatures
rtovs
102
O
POES/NESDIS-processed
RTOVS
soundings/brightness temperatures
atovs
104
A
POES/NESDIS-processed
ATOVS
soundings/brightness temperatures
BUFR TYPE 4 : SINGLE
LEVEL UPPER-AIR DATA (OTHER THAN SATELLITE)
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
airep
001
A
Manual
AIREP format aircraft
data
pirep
002
A
Manual
PIREP format aircraft data
asdar
003
A
Automated
AMDAR format ASDAR/ACARS aircraft data
acars
004
A
Automated
MDCRS ACARS aircraft
data (from
ARINC)
recco
005
A
Flight
level reconnaissance aircraft data
eadas
006
A
European
ASDAR/ACARS Data Acquisition System (E-ADAS) aircraft data (originally
in BUFR)
acarsa
007
A
Automated
MDCRS ACARS aircraft data (from ARINC via AFWA)
tamdar
008
A
Automated
TAMDAR aircraft data (from NOAA/ERSL/GSD MADIS) (originally in netCDF format)
camdar
009
A
Automated
Canadian ASDAR/ACARS aircraft data (originally in BUFR)
tmdara
010
A
Automated TAMDAR aircraft data (from AirDAT) (originally in BUFR)
kamdar
011
A
Automated Korean ASDAR/ACARS aircraft data (originally in BUFR)
BUFR TYPE 5 : SINGLE
LEVEL UPPER-AIR DATA (SATELLITE)
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
------
001
O
GOES/NESDIS
infrared derived cloud motion - low density (from NESDIS server,
originally in OPARCH format)
------
002
O
GOES/NESDIS
visible derived cloud motion - low density (from NESDIS server,
originally in OPARCH format)
------
003
O
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor imager derived cloud motion - low density (from NESDIS
server, originally in OPARCH format)
------
004
O
GOES/NESDIS
picture triplet derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally in
OPARCH format)
------
005
O
GOES/NESDIS
infrared derived cloud motion - high density (from NESDIS server,
originally in OPARCH format)
------
006
O
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor imager derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally
in OPARCH format)
visuw
008
O
GOES/UW-CIMSS
visible derived cloud motion
------
009
O
GOES/NESDIS
picture triplet derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally in
modified OPARCH format)
infus
010
A
GOES/NESDIS
infrared derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally in BUFR)
h2ius
011
A
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor imager derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally
in BUFR)
visus
012
A
GOES/NESDIS
visible derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally in BUFR)
ptrus
013
O
GOES/NESDIS
picture triplet derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server, originally in
BUFR)
h2sus
014
A
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor sounder derived cloud motion (from NESDIS server,
originally in BUFR)
(tbd)
015
A
GOES/NESDIS
infrared derived cloud motion (from GTS, originally in BUFR)
(tbd)
016
A
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor imager derived cloud motion (from GTS, originally in BUFR)
(tbd)
017
A
GOES/NESDIS
visible derived cloud motion (from GTS, originally in BUFR)
(tbd)
018
A
GOES/NESDIS
water vapor sounder derived cloud motion (from GTS, originally in BUFR)
3p9us
019
F
GOES/NESDIS
3.9 micron (nighttime) channel derived cloud motion
infin
021
A
INSAT/KALPANA/India
infrared derived cloud motion
visin
022
F
INSAT/KALPANA/India
visible derived cloud motion
h20in
023
F
INSAT/KALPANA/India
water vapor derived cloud motion
------
041
O
GMS/MTSAT/JMA
infrared derived cloud motion - low density (originally in SATOB format)
------
042
O
GMS/MTSAT/JMA
visible derived cloud motion - low density (originally in SATOB format)
------
043
O
GMS/MTSAT.JMA
water vapor imager derived cloud motion - low density (originally in
SATOB format)
infja
044
A
GMS/MTSAT/JMA
infrared derived cloud motion (originally in BUFR)
visja
045
A
GMS/MTSAT/JMA
visible derived cloud motion (originally in BUFR)
h20ja
046
A
GMS/MTSAT/JMA
water vapor imager derived cloud motion (originally in BUFR)
infjan
050
O
GMS/NESDIS
infrared derived cloud motion (originally in BUFR)
h2ijan
051
O
GMS/NESDIS
water vapor imager derived cloud motion (originally in BUFR)
------
061
O
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
infrared derived cloud motion - low density, time frequency (originally
in SATOB format)
------
062
O
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
visible derived cloud motion - low density, time frequency (originally
in SATOB format)
------
063
O
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
water vapor imager derived cloud motion - low density, time frequency
(originally in SATOB format)
infeu
064
A
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
infrared derived cloud motion
(originally in BUFR)
viseu
065
A
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
visible derived cloud motion
(originally in BUFR)
h20eu
066
A
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT
water vapor imager derived cloud motion
(originally in BUFR)
infmo
070
A
AQUA/TERRA
MODIS infrared derived cloud motion
h20mo
071
A
AQUA/TERRA
MODIS water vapor imager derived cloud motion
BUFR TYPE 6 : RADAR
DATA
MNEMONIC
BUFR
SUBTYPEIND.
DESCRIPTION
radw30
001
A
NEXRAD
radial wind superobs (Level III - NIDS)
radw25
002
A
NEXRAD
radial wind superobs (Level II.5 - ORPG)
rd2w00
010
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0000-0059 UTC
rd2w01
011
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0100-0159 UTC
rd2w02
012
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0200-0259 UTC
rd2w03
013
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0300-0359 UTC
rd2w04
014
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0400-0459 UTC
rd2w05
015
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0500-0559 UTC
rd2w06
016
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0600-0659 UTC
rd2w07
017
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0700-0759 UTC
rd2w08
018
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0800-0859 UTC
rd2w09
019
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 0900-0959 UTC
rd2w10
020
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1000-1059 UTC
rd2w11
021
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1100-1159 UTC
rd2w12
022
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1200-1259 UTC
rd2w13
023
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1300-1359 UTC
rd2w14
024
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1400-1459 UTC
rd2w15
025
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1500-1559 UTC
rd2w16
026
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1600-1659 UTC
rd2w17
027
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1700-1759 UTC
rd2w18
028
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1800-1859 UTC
rd2w19
029
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 1900-1959 UTC
rd2w20
030
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 2000-2059 UTC
rd2w21
031
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 2100-2159 UTC
rd2w22
032
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 2200-2259 UTC
rd2w23
033
A
NEXRAD
radial wind (Level II - GTS) - 2300-2359 UTC
rd2r00
040
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0000-0059 UTC
rd2r01
041
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0100-0159 UTC
rd2r02
042
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0200-0259 UTC
rd2r03
043
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0300-0359 UTC
rd2r04
044
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0400-0459 UTC
rd2r05
045
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0500-0559 UTC
rd2r06
046
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0600-0659 UTC
rd2r07
047
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0700-0759 UTC
rd2r08
048
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0800-0859 UTC
rd2r09
049
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 0900-0959 UTC
rd2r10
050
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1000-1059 UTC
rd2r11
051
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1100-1159 UTC
rd2r12
052
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1200-1259 UTC
rd2r13
053
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1300-1359 UTC
rd2r14
054
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1400-1459 UTC
rd2r15
055
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1500-1559 UTC
rd2r16
056
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1600-1659 UTC
rd2r17
057
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1700-1759 UTC
rd2r18
058
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1800-1859 UTC
rd2r19
059
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 1900-1959 UTC
rd2r20
060
A
NEXRAD
reflectivity (Level II - GTS) - 2000-2059 UTC
rd2r21
061