| Critical Data with Normal Counts |
|---|
| Type | Description | Hourly Count | Monthly Average | Percent (%) of Monthly Mean | UTC Time Window |
1bamua |
NOAA 15-19 & METOP 1-2 AMSU-A NCEP-proc. br.temps |
43676 |
47890 |
91.2 % |
2000.00-2005.99 |
1bhrs4 |
NOAA 18-19 & METOP 1-2 HIRS-4 NCEP-proc. br.temps |
39877 |
43281 |
92.1 % |
2000.00-2005.99 |
1bmhs |
NOAA 18-19 & METOP 1-2 MHS NCEP-proces. br. temps |
261080 |
289881 |
90.1 % |
2000.00-2005.99 |
acars |
MDCRS ACARS acft data from ARINC(dcded from BUFR) |
82397 |
60164 |
137.0 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
camdar |
Canadian AMDAR aircraft data (decoded from BUFR) |
69 |
36 |
191.7 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
cmanb |
Surface Marine CMAN rpts decoded from BUFR format |
1703 |
1701 |
100.1 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
dbuoy |
Buoys decoded from FM-18 fmt (moored or drifting) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
gnss |
Grnd-based Gbl Navigation Sat System (GNSS) data |
2641 |
2511 |
105.2 % |
2001.95-2002.05 |
h20mo |
MODIS (AQUA/TERRA) wvpr imager derived cld motion |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.50-2005.50 |
infmo |
MODIS (AQUA/TERRA) ir l-wave derived cloud motion |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.50-2005.50 |
lgycld |
GOES/NASA(Langley) hi-res. (1x1 f-o-v) cloud data |
3740967 |
3235163 |
115.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
mbuoy |
Buoys decoded from FM-13 format (moored) |
54 |
54 |
100.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
metar |
Aviation - METAR |
5531 |
5736 |
96.4 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
nxrdw |
NEXRAD Vel Azm Dsp(VAD) winds via radar coded msg |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
prflrb |
Multi-Agency Profiler (MAP) and SODAR winds |
72 |
85 |
84.7 % |
2001.50-2004.50 |
raobf |
Rawinsonde - fixed land (from TEMP or PILOT) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
rass |
RASS temperatures (NOAA and Multi-Agency) |
14 |
21 |
66.7 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
shipsb |
Ship - manual and automatic, restricted (BUFR) |
1 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
shipsu |
Ship - manual and automatic, unrestricted |
66 |
56 |
117.9 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
shipub |
Ship - manual and automatic, unrestricted (BUFR) |
320 |
305 |
104.9 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
synop |
Synoptic - fixed manual and automatic |
478 |
489 |
97.8 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
synopb |
Synoptic - fixed manual & auto (decoded fr BUFR) |
1370 |
1363 |
100.5 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
tideg |
Tide gauge reports decoded from CREX format |
181 |
181 |
100.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
| Data Types of Opportunity with Normal Counts |
|---|
| Type | Description | Hourly Count | Monthly Average | Percent (%) of Monthly Mean | UTC Time Window |
3p9usr |
GOES-16&up/NESDIS ir short-wv derived cld motion |
2732 |
4476 |
61.0 % |
2002.00-2002.99 |
acarsa |
MDCRS ACARS acft data (ARINC via AFWA)(AIREP fmt) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
1923.75-2006.25 |
airep |
Manual AIREP aircraft data (dcded from AIREP fmt) |
4477 |
4036 |
110.9 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
airsev |
AQUA AIRS/AMSU-A/HSB brightness temps- every FOV |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.00-2005.99 |
amdar |
AMDAR aircraft data (decoded from AMDAR format) |
2680 |
2275 |
117.8 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
amdarb |
AMDAR aircraft data (decoded from BUFR) |
5647 |
5802 |
97.3 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
amsr2 |
GCOM-W AMSR2 1B brightness temperatures |
0 |
556280 |
0.0 % |
2000.00-2000.99 |
ascat |
METOP 1-2 ASCAT products |
18388 |
26113 |
70.4 % |
2001.00-2005.00 |
atms |
NPP/NOAA-20 ATMS brightness temperatures |
165595 |
153458 |
107.9 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
atmsdb |
NPP/NOAA-20 ATMS bright. temps-direct b-cast SSEC |
37627 |
34936 |
107.7 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
coopmd |
Coop/MADIS NEPP & HCN-Modernization NOAA COOP Obs |
27 |
26 |
103.8 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
crisf4 |
NPP/NOAA-20 CrIS full spctrl radn (431 ch subset) |
89061 |
90812 |
98.1 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
crsfdb |
NPP/NOAA-20 CrIS full spctrl radn dir brdcst SSEC |
64412 |
58592 |
109.9 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
cstgd |
Coast Guard |
3 |
4 |
75.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
dbuoyb |
Drifting buoys (decoded from BUFR) |
599 |
578 |
103.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
dropw |
Dropwinsonde (from TEMP DROP) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
eadas |
E-AMDAR (European AMDAR acft decoded from BUFR) |
2653 |
2163 |
122.7 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
esamua |
NOAA 15-19 & METOP 1-2 AMSU-A proc btmps frm RARS |
29143 |
24316 |
119.9 % |
2002.00-2004.00 |
esatms |
NPP Adv. Tech. MW Sndr (ATMS) br. temps from RARS |
85583 |
99798 |
85.8 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
eshrs3 |
NOAA 15-19 & METOP 1-2 HIRS-3/4 pr btmps frm RARS |
66550 |
51139 |
130.1 % |
2002.00-2004.00 |
esiasi |
METOP 1-2 IASI 1C radiance data vbl chn from RARS |
58582 |
63387 |
92.4 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
esmhs |
NOAA 18-19 & METOP 1-2 MHS proc. btemps from RARS |
208707 |
198974 |
104.9 % |
2002.00-2004.00 |
gmi1cr |
GPM GMI Level 1C-R brightness temperatures |
321627 |
890875 |
36.1 % |
2000.00-2005.99 |
gpsro |
GPS radio occultation data |
92 |
125 |
73.6 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
gsrasr |
GOES-16/17 All Sky Radiances (proc.) |
812097 |
799572 |
101.6 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
gsrcsr |
GOES-16/17 Clear Sky Radiances (proc.) |
337004 |
381399 |
88.4 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
h20ja |
MTSAT/JMA water vapor imager derived cloud motion |
2884 |
3250 |
88.7 % |
2000.50-2005.50 |
h2dusr |
GOES-16&up/NESDIS wv imgr/deep-lyr derivd cld mtn |
6712 |
7396 |
90.8 % |
2002.00-2002.99 |
h2eunb |
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT wvpr imgr drv cld motion NBseq |
5381 |
5242 |
102.7 % |
2001.50-2004.49 |
h2tusr |
GOES-16&up/NESDIS wv imgr/cld-top derived cld mtn |
15768 |
12393 |
127.2 % |
2002.00-2002.99 |
iasidb |
METOP 1-2 IASI 1C radiances-direct broadcast SSEC |
98622 |
102615 |
96.1 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
ifeunb |
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT ir lg-wave drv cld motion NBseq |
3324 |
3226 |
103.0 % |
2001.50-2004.49 |
ifvrnb |
VIIRS (NPP/NOAA-20) ir lg-wv drv cloud motion(NB) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.50-2005.50 |
infav |
AVHRR (NOAA/METOP) ir lg-wave derived cld motion |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.50-2005.50 |
infav1 |
AVHRR (METOP) ir lg-wave derived cld motion |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2001.50-2004.49 |
infja |
MTSAT/JMA infrared long-wave derived cloud motion |
2381 |
2644 |
90.1 % |
2000.50-2005.50 |
infusr |
GOES-16&up/NESDIS ir long-wave derived cld motion |
29061 |
28244 |
102.9 % |
2002.00-2002.99 |
kamdar |
Korean AMDAR aircraft data (decoded from BUFR) |
276 |
261 |
105.7 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
lcman |
Land-based CMAN stations decoded from CMAN format |
72 |
72 |
100.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
ltnglr |
LLDN Long-rng lightning from Vaisala via NOAAPORT |
149776 |
128121 |
116.9 % |
2002.00-2003.50 |
ltngsr |
NLDN Shrt-rng lightning from Vaisala via NOAAPORT |
12357 |
7216 |
171.2 % |
2002.00-2003.50 |
mbuoyb |
Moored buoys (decoded from BUFR) |
612 |
562 |
108.9 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
mso470 |
Mesonet/MADIS Colorado E-470 (Interstate 470) |
21 |
17 |
123.5 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoalk |
Mesonet/MADIS Alaska Department of Transportation |
107 |
92 |
116.3 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoapg |
Mesonet/MADIS U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoapr |
Mesonet/MADIS Citizen Weather Observers Program |
43634 |
44910 |
97.2 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoaws |
Mesonet/MADIS AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. |
25448 |
25421 |
100.1 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoawx |
Mesonet/MADIS "Anything Weather" |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msocol |
Mesonet/MADIS Colorado Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msodcn |
Mesonet/MADIS DC Net |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoden |
Mesonet/MADIS Denver Urban Drainage & Flood Cntrl |
225 |
213 |
105.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msofla |
Mesonet/MADIS Florida (FAWN & USF) |
3 |
3 |
100.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoflt |
Mesonet/MADIS Florida Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msogeo |
Mesonet/MADIS Georgia Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msohad |
Mesonet/MADIS NWS Hydromet Auto Data System(HADS) |
5713 |
5462 |
104.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoien |
Mesonet/MADIS Iowa Environmental |
166 |
166 |
100.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoind |
Mesonet/MADIS Indiana Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoiow |
Mesonet/MADIS Iowa Department of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msokan |
Mesonet/MADIS Kansas Department of Transportation |
326 |
323 |
100.9 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msokla |
Mesonet/MADIS Oklahoma Mesonet |
318 |
325 |
97.8 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msolju |
Mesonet/MADIS Louisiana State/Jackson State Univ. |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msomca |
Mesonet/MADIS Missouri Commercial Agricult Wx Net |
272 |
265 |
102.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msomin |
Mesonet/MADIS Minnesota Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msonos |
Mesonet/MADIS NOS-Phys Oceanographic Realtime Sys |
290 |
280 |
103.6 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msoraw |
Mesonet/MADIS NFIC Remote Automated Wx Stns(RAWS) |
1696 |
1519 |
111.7 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msourb |
Mesonet/MADIS UrbaNet |
3948 |
3922 |
100.7 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msovir |
Mesonet/MADIS Virginia Dept. of Transportation |
205 |
228 |
89.9 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msowfy |
Mesonet/MADIS "Weather for You" |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msowis |
Mesonet/MADIS Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msowst |
Mesonet/MADIS MesoWest (many subproviders) |
41401 |
38435 |
107.7 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
msowtx |
Mesonet/MADIS West Texas |
5038 |
4822 |
104.5 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
mtiasi |
METOP 1-2 IASI 1C radiance data (varbl. channels) |
42171 |
39308 |
107.3 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
nxrdw2 |
NEXRAD Vel Azm Dsp(VAD) winds via Level 2 decoder |
895 |
874 |
102.4 % |
2002.00-2004.00 |
osbuv8 |
NOAA 16-19 Solar Backscatter UV-2 rad frm V8 BUFR |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2001.00-2003.99 |
pibal |
PIBAL (from PILOT, PILOT SHIP, PILOT MOBIL) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
pirep |
Manual PIREP aircraft data (dcded from AIREP fmt) |
170 |
277 |
61.4 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
prflrp |
Profilr winds from PIBAL (PILOT,PILOT SHIP/MOBIL) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2001.50-2004.50 |
raobm |
Rawinsonde - mobile land (from TEMP/PILOT MOBIL) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
raobs |
Rawinsonde - ship (from TEMP SHIP, PILOT SHIP) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
rd2wnd |
NEXRAD radial wind (Level 2 - GTS) |
1101669 |
1090398 |
101.0 % |
2002.50-2003.49 |
recco |
Flight level reconnaissance aircraft data |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.00-2004.00 |
saldrn |
Surface Marine Saildrone (decoded from BUFR) |
2 |
2 |
100.0 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
saphir |
Megha-Tropiques SAPHIR L1A2 brightness temps |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2000.00-2005.99 |
sevasr |
METEOSAT-10 2nd Gen SEVIRI All Sky Radiance(proc) |
9512 |
9502 |
100.1 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
sevcsr |
METEOSAT-10 2nd Gen SEVIRI Clr Sky Radiance(proc) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2001.00-2004.99 |
ships |
Ship - manual and automatic, restricted |
6 |
4 |
150.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
snocvr |
NOW COVER, DEPTH/DENSITY AND WATER EQUIVALENT |
3020 |
6063 |
49.8 % |
2001.00-2005.00 |
ssmisu |
DMSP SSM/IS 1C radiance data (Unified Pre-Proc.) |
72150 |
48982 |
147.3 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
subpfl |
Sub-surface float and glider profile (BUFR) |
19 |
9 |
211.1 % |
2001.00-2004.99 |
synopr |
Synoptic - restricted (WMO Res 40) manual & auto. |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
synpbr |
Synoptic - restricted (WMO Res 40)(decoded BUFR) |
300 |
303 |
99.0 % |
2002.50-2003.50 |
synpmb |
Synoptic - mobile manual & auto (decoded fr BUFR) |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
2002.50-2003.50 |
tmdara |
TAMDAR aircft data-all types(from Panasonic,BUFR) |
1269 |
1394 |
91.0 % |
1923.75-2006.25 |
visja |
MTSAT/JMA visible derived cloud motion |
1487 |
1658 |
89.7 % |
2000.50-2005.50 |
visusr |
GOES-16&up/NESDIS visible derived cloud motion |
83315 |
82030 |
101.6 % |
2002.00-2002.99 |
vseunb |
METEOSAT/EUMETSAT visible drv cld motion NBseq |
1 |
1 |
100.0 % |
2001.50-2004.49 |
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