Key:
In the "Report Type" column, a GREEN report type means that report type can be found in the PREPBUFR file. A RED report type means that report type is currently never found in the PREPBUFR file.
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 - q, Pstn | Not created (switch not set in SYNDAT_SYNDATA parm cards) |
| 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 COOPERATIVE AGENCY PROFILER (CAP) 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 | AIRCFT | ASDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts | Ts used by assimilation |
| 132 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - Tv, q, Pstn | q
from non-U.S. dropsondes, Pstn (and surface level Tv, q) flagged for
non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Tv (above surface), q [reccos and U.S. (NOAA Gulf Stream and P-3 and USAF) dropsondes] used by assimilation q from non-U.S. dropsondes (at all levels) and Tv (at surface) monitored by assimilation due to their being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 133 | 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 | AIRCFT | TAMDAR 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 |
| 135 | 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 used by assimilation Currently the assimilation obtains this directly from the spssmi dump file rather than from PREPBUFR file. |
| 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 |
| 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 5x5 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 157 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 158 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 159 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl | Not dumped |
| 164 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 165 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 174 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 175 | GOESND | NESDIS 5x5 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not dumped |
| 180 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | COOPERATIVE AGENCY PROFILER (CAP) - u, v, z | Not tanked in /dcom (need to get them via GSD/MADIS) |
| 228 | PROFLR | JAPANESE METEROLOGICAL 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 | AIRCFT | ASDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 232 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 233 | AIRCAR | MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 234 | AIRCFT | TAMDAR 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 |
| 235 | 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 |
| 242 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 243 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v (from METEOSAT-7 only) used by assimilation u, v (from METEOSAT-9 only) monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 245 | SATWND | NESDIS IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 246 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 247 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v | Entire report tossed by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
| 248 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v | Not dumped |
| 249 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v | Not dumped |
| 250 | SATWND | JMA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (GMS, MTSAT) - 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 |
| 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 |
| 252 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 253 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v (from METEOSAT-7 only) used by assimilation u, v (from METEOSAT-9 only) monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by GBL-GSI |
| 254 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (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 |
| 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 |
| 257 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (AQUA, TERRA) - u,v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 280 | SFCSHP | SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - u, v | u, v used by assimilation |
| 281 | 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 | 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 used by assimilation 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. |
| 284 | 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 | u, v used by assimilation |
| 286 | ERS1DA | SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ERS) - u, v | Not tanked in /dcom |
| 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 | MSONET | SURFACE MESONET - u, v | Not dumped |
| 289 | WDSATR | SUPEROBED (1.0 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (WINDSAT) - 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 |