Key:
In the "Report Type" column, a GREEN report type means that report type can be found in the pre-analysis PREPBUFR file. A RED report type means that report type is currently never found in the pre-analysis PREPBUFR file. An "R" after the report type means this type is restricted with respect to redistribution outside of NCEP for some amount of time.
In the "Description" and "Note" columns, observation types are designated as follows:| MASS REPORTS | |||
| Report Type | PREPBUFR Message Type | Description | Note |
| 111 | SYNDAT | SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER (generated in SYNDAT_SYNDATA) - q, Pstn | Not created (switch not set in SYNDAT_SYNDATA parm cards) |
| 112 | n/a | PSEUDO MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE AT TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER (generated in GSI, does not appear in pre-analysis PREPBUFR files) - Pstn | Pstn
used
by assimilation When implemented. may appear in post-analysis PREPBUFR file |
| 120 | ADPUPA | RAWINSONDE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst | Tv, q, Pstn used
by assimilation sst monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 122 | ADPUPA | CLASS SOUNDING - Tv, q, Pstn | Entire report tossed by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 126 | RASSDA | RASS [FROM NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) OR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) NETWORK] - Tv | Tv flagged
for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Tv monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 130 | AIRCFT | AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - Ts | Ts
used by assimilation |
| 131 R |
AIRCFT | AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts | Ts
used by assimilation |
| 132 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - Tv, q, Pstn | q
(non-U.S. drops, all levels), Pstn (all drops) [and surface level
Tv (all drops), surface level q (all drops)] flagged for
non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Tv (all drops, above surface; reccos), q [U.S. (NOAA Gulf Stream and P-3 and USAF) drops, above surface; reccos] used by assimilation q (non-U.S. drops, all levels) and Tv (all drops, at surface) monitored by assimilation due to their being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 133 R |
AIRCAR | MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - Ts, q | Ts
used by assimilation q flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error q monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 134 R |
AIRCFT | TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - Ts, q | Ts,
q flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Ts, q monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI As of November 18, 2011, the NWS contract with AirDat for TAMDAR data ended and was not renewed due to cost increases. As a result these data are no longer available. |
| 135 R |
AIRCFT | CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts | Ts flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Ts monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 150 | SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) RAIN RATE (DMSP) - rr | rr
monitored by assimilation by switch in pcpinfo text file read by
GBL-GSI Currently the assimilation obtains this directly from the spssmi dump file rather than from PREPBUFR file. The SSM/I F-13 satellite went bad in November 2009 resulting in no data being processed upstream. The empty dumps were turned off and the PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards were set to no longer process these data in October 2010. |
| 151 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V CLOUD TOP PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE; CLOUD AMOUNT (GOES) | Not dumped |
| 152 | SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) NEURAL NET-3 PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN (DMSP) - PWt | PWt flagged
for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error PWt monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI The SSM/I F-13 satellite went bad in November 2009 resulting in no data being processed upstream. The empty dumps were turned off and the PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards were set to no longer process these data in October 2010. |
| 153 | GPSIPW | GPS-INTEGRATED PRECIPITABLE WATER (GPS-IPW) - PWt | PWt flagged
for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error PWt monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 156 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 157 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 158 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 159 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 164 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 165 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 174 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 175 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 180 (R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
SFCSHP | SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - Tv, q, Pstn, sst | Tv,
q, Pstn used by assimilation sst monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 181 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS) |
ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst | Pstn
used by assimilation Tv, q flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Tv, q, sst monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 182 | SFCSHP | SPLASH-LEVEL DROPSONDE OVER OCEAN - Tv, q, Pstn | Tv, q, Pstn used by assimilation |
| 183 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
ADPSFC, SFCSHP |
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst | Tv, q, Pstn (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Tv, q, Pstn, sst monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation. Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 181). |
| 187 | ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND (METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst | Pstn
used by assimilation Tv, q flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error Tv, q, sst monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation. |
| 188 R |
MSONET | SURFACE MESONET - Tv, q, Pstn | Not dumped |
| 191 | SFCBOG | AUSTRALIAN PAOB MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS OVER OCEAN - Pstn | sfcbog
dump file not read by PREPOBS_PREPDATA This data no longer produced after 17 August 2010 |
| WIND REPORTS | |||
| Report Type | PREPBUFR Message Type | Description | Note |
| 210 | SYNDAT | SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE - u, v | u, v used by assimilation Added to PREPBUFR file by later program SYNDAT_SYNDATA. |
| 220 | ADPUPA | RAWINSONDE - u, v (all levels), z (winds-by-height levels) | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z on winds-by-height levels. |
| 221 | ADPUPA | PIBAL - u,v,z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
| 222 | ADPUPA | CLASS SOUNDING - u, v | Entire report tossed by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 223 | PROFLR | NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
| 224 | VADWND | NEXRAD VERTICAL AZIMUTH DISPLAY (VAD) - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
| 227 | PROFLR | MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) AND ACOUSTIC SOUNDER (SODAR) - u, v, z | Entire report tossed by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 228 | PROFLR | JAPANESE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 229 | PROFLR | WIND PROFILER DECODED FROM PILOT (PIBAL) BULLETINS - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
| 230 | AIRCFT | AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 231 R |
AIRCFT | AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 232 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 233 R |
AIRCAR | MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 234 R |
AIRCFT | TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v (entire
report) flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI As of November 18, 2011, the NWS contract with AirDat for TAMDAR data ended and was not renewed due to cost increases. As a result these data are no longer available. |
| 235 R |
AIRCFT | CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v (entire
report) flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 241 | SATWND | INDIA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v | Visible not yet
available from India u, v (entire report) flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 242 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. The GSI redefines report type 242 as JMA visible cloud drift at all levels. |
| 243 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v used by
assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. The GSI redefines report type 243 as EUMETSAT visible cloud drift at all levels. |
| 244 | SATWND | AVHRR/POES IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (NOAA, METOP) - u,v | Not dumped Once processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This will likely not be written into the PREPBUFR file. |
| 245 | SATWND | NESDIS IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. The GSI also defines report type 245 as potentially containing GOES "short-wave" (3.9 micron) winds. These are not yet being processed upstream . If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file. This will likely not be written into the PREPBUFR file. |
| 246 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 247 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v | Entire
report tossed by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards u, v (entire report) flagged for non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI-*** Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file (it was never in the PREPBUFR file) (see Table 18). ***-Since it has both a missing obs error and is set to monitor in the convinfo file, it is now monitored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 248 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v | Not
dumped If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This will likely not be written into the PREPBUFR file. |
| 249 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v | Not
dumped If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This will likely not be written into the PREPBUFR file. |
| 250 | SATWND | JMA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u,
v (cloud-top only) used by assimilation u, v (deep-layer only) monitored by assimilation (based on logic in GSI) Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 251 | SATWND | NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 252 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. The GSI redefines report type 252 as JMA IR cloud drift at all levels. |
| 253 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v used by
assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. The GSI redefines report type 253 as EUMETSAT IR cloud drift at all levels. |
| 254 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 255 | SATWND | NESDIS PICTURE TRIPLET CLOUD DRIFT (LOW LEVELS) (GOES) | No longer produced by NESDIS |
| 256 | SATWND | INDIA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v | Not
yet available from India If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This will likely not be written into the PREPBUFR file. |
| 257 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (AQUA, TERRA) - u,v | u, v used by assimilation Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 258 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v | u,v
(entire report) at and below 600 mb flagged for non-use by assimilation
due to missing obs error u, v above 600 used by assimilation u,v at and below 600 mb monitored by assimilation due to its having a missing obs error Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 259 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v | u,v
(entire report) at and below 600 mb flagged for non-use by assimilation
due to missing obs error u, v above 600 used by assimilation u,v at and below 600 mb monitored by assimilation due to its having a missing obs error Effective 5/22/2012, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18). This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the GBL-GSI. |
| 280 (R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
SFCSHP | SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 281 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS) |
ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE - u, v | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 282 | SFCSHP | ATLAS BUOY - u, v (see % below) | u, v used by assimilation Reported station pressure and mean sea-level pressure BOTH missing. Station pressure is set to 1013 mb. Elevation is less than or equal to 7.5 meters. |
| 283 | SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) NEURAL NET 3 WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN - u, v | u,
v monitored by assimilation by
switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Only wspd available so direction initially set to ZERO in PREPBUFR file, direction calculated from analysis and u, v recomputed in program PREPOBS_OIQCBUFR. Reported station pressure and mean sea-level pressure BOTH missing. Station pressure is set to 1013 mb. Elevation is less than or equal to 7.5 meters. The SSM/I F-13 satellite went bad in November 2009 resulting in no data being processed upstream. The empty dumps were turned off and the PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards were set to no longer process these data in October 2010. |
| 284 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
ADPSFC, SFCSHP |
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation. Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 281). |
| 285 | QKSWND | SUPEROBED (0.5 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (QUIKSCAT) - u, v | No longer produced |
| 286 | ERS1DA | SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ERS) - u, v | No longer produced |
| 287 | ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND (METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v | u, v (entire report) flagged for
non-use by assimilation due to missing obs error u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation. |
| 288 R |
MSONET | SURFACE MESONET - u, v | Not dumped |
| 289 | WDSATR | SUPEROBED (1.0 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (WINDSAT) - u,v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 290 | ASCATW | NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ASCAT) - u,v | u, v used by assimilation |