BUFR TABLE B - CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF DATA ELEMENTS USED IN THE NCEP OBSERVATIONAL DATABASE AND PREPBUFR AND PREPFITS FILES

BASED ON BUFR MASTER TABLE 0 (WMO), VERSION 20 IMPLEMENTED ON May 08, 2013


LINKS TO OTHER VERSION 20 TABLES:  A  D  CODE/FLAG

LINKS TO OTHER TABLE B VERSIONS: 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


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Classification of elements

(local classes in italics)
F X Class Description
0 00 Table entries
0 01 Identification Identifies origin and type of data
0 02 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 (1st dimension of horizontal space)
0 06 Location (horizontal - 2) Defines geographical position, including horizontal derivatives, in association with class 05 (2nd 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 10 Non-coordinate location (vertical) Height, altitude, pressure and derivatives observed or measured, but not defined as a vertical location
0 11 Wind and turbulence Wind speed, direction, etc.
0 12 Temperature
0 13 Hydrographic and hydrological elements Humidity, rainfall, snowfall, etc.
0 14 Radiation and radiance
0 15 Physical/chemical constituents
0 19 Synoptic features
0 20 Observed phenomena Defines present/past weather, special phenomena, etc.
0 21 Radar data
0 22 Oceanographic elements
0 23 Dispersal and transport
0 24 Radiological elements
0 25 Processing information
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
0 30 Image
0 31 Data description operator qualifiers Elements used in conjunction with data description qualifiers
0 33 Quality information
0 35 Data monitoring information
0 40 Satellite data
0 49 Satellite backscatter ultraviolet data
0 50 Miscellaneous
0 51 Hydrographic and hydrological elements Additional hydrographic and hydrological elements for use in PREPBUFR
0 54 Scratch area (reserved for NCEP BUFRLIB software)
0 55 Report type NCEP and PREPBUFR report types
0 58 Raw bulletin information
0 60 Statistical probabilities (reserved for MDL)
0 63 Byte/bit information


CLASS 00 - Table entries

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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/CREX 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
0-00-024 Code figure CCITT IA5 0 0 64 CODFIG
0-00-025 Code figure meaning CCITT IA5 0 0 496 CODFIGM
0-00-026 Bit number CCITT IA5 0 0 48 BITNUM
0-00-027 Bit number meaning CCITT IA5 0 0 496 BITNUMM
0-00-030 Descriptor defining sequence CCITT IA5 0 0 48 DDSEQ

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CLASS 01 - Identification

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 Code table 0 0 10 SAID
0-01-008 Aircraft registration number or other identification CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACRN
0-01-009 Type of commercial aircraft CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACTP
0-01-010 Stationary buoy platform identifier; e.g. C-MAN buoys CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SBPI
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 0 224 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 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 centre Code table 0 0 16 GCLONG
0-01-032 Generating application Code table 0 0 8 GNAP
0-01-033 Identification of originating/generating centre Code table 0 0 8 OGCE
0-01-034 Identification of originating/generating sub-centre Code table 0 0 8 GSES
0-01-035 Originating centre Code table 0 0 16 ORIGC
0-01-036 Agency in charge of operating the 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 Area Forecast (GFA) sequence identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 40 GFSI
0-01-040 Processing centre 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 ID Code table 0 0 3 PTIDT
0-01-053 Tsunameter report sequence number triggered by a tsunami event Numeric 0 0 7 TRSN
0-01-060 Aircraft reporting point (Beacon identifier) CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ACRP
0-01-062 Short ICAO location indicator CCITT IA5 0 0 32 ICLX
0-01-063 ICAO location indicator CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ICLI
0-01-064 Runway designator CCITT IA5 0 0 32 RWID
0-01-065 ICAO region identifier CCITT IA5 0 0 256 ICRI
0-01-075 Tide station identification CCITT IA5 0 0 40 TSTI
0-01-079 Unique identifier for the profile CCITT IA5 0 0 64 IDPF
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 register Numeric 0 0 24 IMON
0-01-110 Aircraft tail number CCITT IA5 0 0 48 ACTN
0-01-111 Origination airport CCITT IA5 0 0 24 OAPT
0-01-112 Destination airport CCITT IA5 0 0 24 DAPT
0-01-124 Grid point identifier Numeric 0 0 24 GPTI
0-01-144 Snapshot identifier Numeric 0 0 31 SNSI
0-01-192 Upper-air report part name CCITT IA5 0 0 32 UAPART
0-01-193 Direction of motion of ship during last 3 hours Code table 0 0 4 TDMP
0-01-194 PREPBUFR: Station identification CCITT IA5 0 0 64 SID
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
0-01-199 Type of hourly report Code table 0 0 2 THRPT
0-01-200 Average speed of motion of ship during last 3 hours Code table 0 0 4 ASMP
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
0-01-208 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

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CLASS 02 - Instrumentation

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-02-001 Type of station Code table 0 0 2 TOST
0-02-002 Type of instrumentation for wind measurement Flag table 0 0 4 TIWM
0-02-003 Type of measuring equipment used Code table 0 0 4 A4ME
0-02-004 Type of instrumentation for evaporation measurement or type of crop for which evapotranspiration is reported Code table 0 0 4 TIEM
0-02-005 Precision of temperature observation K 2 0 7 PCAT
0-02-011 Radiosonde type Code table 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 Code table 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
0-02-017 Correction algorithms for humidity measurements Code table 0 0 5 CAHM
0-02-019 Satellite instruments Code table 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 measurement Code table 0 0 4 MSST
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 from current Code table 0 0 4 MRMV
0-02-041 Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features Code table 0 0 6 MESF
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 data Code table 0 0 4 IMCW
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 used Flag table 0 0 8 GSDP
0-02-050 Geostationary sounder satellite channels used Flag table 0 0 20 GSCU
0-02-051 Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures Code table 0 0 4 IOET
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 soundings Code table 0 0 4 OFGI
0-02-058 Valid times of first-guess information for GOES-I/M soundings Code table 0 0 4 VTGG
0-02-059 Origin of analysis information for GOES-I/M soundings Code table 0 0 4 OANI
0-02-060 Origin of surface information for GOES-I/M soundings Code table 0 0 4 OSFI
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 4 0 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
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 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
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
0-02-148 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 centre 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 measurements % 0 0 7 PVKORM
0-02-157 Percentage of valid S ocean retracker measurements % 0 0 7 PVSORM
0-02-158 RA-2 instrument Flag table 0 0 9 RA2M
0-02-159 MWR instrument Flag table 0 0 8 MWRI
0-02-160 Wave length of the radar Code table 0 0 4 WLOR
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 of lower end of cable (thermistor string) Pa -3 0 16 HPLE
0-02-169 Anemometer type Code table 0 0 4 ANTP
0-02-170 Aircraft humidity sensors Code table 0 0 6 ACHS
0-02-171 Instrument serial number for water temperature profile measurement CCITT IA5 0 0 64 ISNW
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 precipitation Code table 0 0 4 MLMP
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/present weather Code table 0 0 3 ITSO
0-02-194 Automated station type Code table 0 0 4 AUTO
0-02-195 PREPBUFR: Instrument type Code table 0 0 8 ITP
0-02-197 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
0-02-201 NESDIS satellite wind type Code table 0 0 8 SWTP
0-02-202 USGS wind direction sensor type Numeric 0 0 20 DDWD
0-02-203 USGS wind speed sensor type Numeric 0 0 20 DDWS
0-02-204 USGS river stage height sensor type Numeric 0 0 20 DDRS
0-02-205 USGS river stage discharge sensor type Numeric 0 0 20 DDDC
0-02-206 USGS river stage precipitation sensor type Numeric 0 0 20 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

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CLASS 04 - Location (time)

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-04-001 Year Year 0 0 12 YEAR
0-04-002 Month Month 0 0 4 MNTH
0-04-003 Day Day 0 0 6 DAYS
0-04-004 Hour Hour 0 0 5 HOUR
0-04-005 Minute Minute 0 0 6 MINU
0-04-006 Second s 0 0 6 SECO
0-04-007 Seconds within a minute (microsecond accuracy) s 6 0 26 SECW
0-04-011 Time increment Year 0 -1024 11 TIYR
0-04-012 Time increment Month 0 -1024 11 TIMO
0-04-013 Time increment Day 0 -1024 11 TIDY
0-04-014 Time increment Hour 0 -1024 11 TIHR
0-04-015 Time increment Minute 0 -2048 12 TIMI
0-04-016 Time increment s 0 -4096 13 TISE
0-04-017 Reference time period for accumulated or extreme data Minute 0 -1440 12 RTAE
0-04-021 Time period or displacement Year 0 -1024 11 TPYR
0-04-022 Time period or displacement Month 0 -1024 11 TPMO
0-04-023 Time period or displacement Day 0 -1024 11 TPDY
0-04-024 Time period or displacement Hour 0 -2048 12 TPHR
0-04-025 Time period or displacement Minute 0 -2048 12 TPMI
0-04-026 Time period or displacement s 0 -4096 13 TPSE
0-04-031 Duration of time relating to following value Hour 0 0 8 .DTH....
0-04-032 Duration of time relating to following value Minute 0 0 6 .DTM....
0-04-041 Time difference, UTC - LMT Minute 0 -1440 12 TIDF
0-04-043 Day of the year Day 0 0 9 DOYR
0-04-051 Principal time of daily reading of maximum temperature Hour 0 0 5 PTMX
0-04-052 Principal time of daily reading of minimum temperature Hour 0 0 5 PTMN
0-04-053 Number of days with precipitation equal to or more than 1 mm Numeric 0 0 6 NDP1
0-04-059 Times of observation used to compute the reported mean values Flag table 0 0 6 TOMV
0-04-065 Short time increment Minute 0 -128 8 TIMIX
0-04-066 Short time increment s 0 -128 8 STIS
0-04-073 Short time period or displacement Day 0 -128 8 STDD
0-04-074 Short time period or displacement Hour 0 -128 8 STDH
0-04-075 Short time period or displacement Minute 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 s 0 -8192 15 LTDS
0-04-192 PREPFITS: Observation time minus cycle time Hour 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 0 0 12 PSYR
0-04-196 Time of last known position of buoy Month 0 0 4 PSMN
0-04-197 Time of last known position of buoy Day 0 0 6 PSDY
0-04-198 Time of last known position of buoy Hour 0 0 5 PSHR
0-04-199 Time of last known position of buoy Minute 0 0 6 PSMI
0-04-200 Receipt year Year 0 0 12 RCYR
0-04-201 Receipt month Month 0 0 4 RCMO
0-04-202 Receipt day Day 0 0 6 RCDY
0-04-203 Receipt hour Hour 0 0 5 RCHR
0-04-204 Receipt minute Minute 0 0 6 RCMI
0-04-205 Receipt 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....
0-04-208 Millisecond (fractional) Millisecond 0 0 10 MSEC
0-04-210 Radiosonde launch time Hour 0 0 5 UALNHR
0-04-211 Radiosonde launch time Minute 0 0 6 UALNMN
0-04-212 Time of occurrence of wind shift Hour 0 0 5 WSHFTH
0-04-213 Time of occurrence of wind shift Minute 0 0 6 WSHFTM
0-04-214 PREPBUFR: Reported observation time Hour 5 0 22 RPT
0-04-215 PREPBUFR: Observation time minus cycle time Hour 5 -2400000 23 DHR
0-04-216 PREPBUFR: Correction indicator for reported observation time Code table 0 0 3 TCOR
0-04-217 PREPBUFR: Receipt time Hour 2 0 12 RCT
0-04-218 PREPBUFR: Profile level time minus cycle time Hour 3 -2400000 23 HRDR
0-04-219 PREPBUFR: Forecast hour Hour 1 0 12 FHR

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CLASS 05 - Location (horizontal - 1)

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-05-001 Latitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 CLATH
0-05-002 Latitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 CLAT
0-05-011 Latitude increment (high accuracy) Degree 5 -9000000 25 LATIH
0-05-012 Latitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree 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 from centre of gravity Degree 6 -8000000 24 YAPCG
0-05-061 Z angular position from centre of gravity Degree 6 -8000000 24 ZAPCG
0-05-197 Latitude of superob (coarse accuracy) Degree 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 data (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -9000 15 CLAT85
0-05-204 Channel number for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness temperature data Numeric 0 0 6 CHNM85
0-05-205 Position number for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness temperature data Numeric 0 0 10 POSN85
0-05-241 PREPBUFR: Profile level latitude Degree 2 -9000 15 YDR

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CLASS 06 - Location (horizontal - 2)

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-06-001 Longitude (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 CLONH
0-06-002 Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 CLON
0-06-011 Longitude increment (high accuracy) Degree 5 -18000000 26 LONIH
0-06-012 Longitude increment (coarse accuracy) Degree 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 2 -18000 16 ECLN
0-06-197 Longitude of superob (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 SUPLON
0-06-203 Longitude for SSM/I 85 GHz brightness temperature Degree 2 -18000 16 CLON85
0-06-210 Distance in eighths of a kilometer 125*m 0 0 12 DIST125M
0-06-240 PREPBUFR: Longitude (coarse accuracy) Degree 2 -18000 16 XOB
0-06-241 PREPBUFR: Profile level longitude Degree 2 -18000 16 XDR

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CLASS 07 - Location (vertical)

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
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 marine platform) m 2 0 16 HSALG
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
0-07-195 Extrapolated mandatory level pressure Pa -1 0 14 XMPRLC
0-07-196 Pressure altitude relative to mean sea level pressure m 1 -4000 20 PSAL
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
0-07-245 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 value mb 1 0 14 PFC
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 pressure value mb 1 0 14 PCS
0-07-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned pressure observation error mb 2 0 14 POETU
0-07-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) pressure value mb 1 0 14 PFCMOD

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CLASS 08 - Significance qualifiers

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 (for 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
0-08-016 Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast Code table 0 0 3 CHQL
0-08-017 Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected Code table 0 0 2 FCQL
0-08-018 SEAWINDS land/ice surface type Flag table 0 0 17 SLIT
0-08-019 Qualifier for following centre identifier Code table 0 0 4 CIQL
0-08-020 Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average) Numeric 0 0 16 ACAM
0-08-021 Time significance Code table 0 0 5 TSIG
0-08-022 Total number (with respect to accumulation or average) Numeric 0 0 16 ACAV
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 (Volume I.1, Section C) Code table from which data are derived Numeric 0 0 13 CTDD
0-08-031 Data category - CREX table A Numeric 0 0 8 DCAT
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 centre 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 Code table 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 calculation of statistic Code table 0 0 4 QNMV
0-08-051 Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic Code table 0 0 3 QNMVX
0-08-052 Condition for which number of days of occurrence follows Code table 0 0 5 CNDO
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 qualifier 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 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
0-08-086 Vertical significance for NWP Flag table 0 0 12 VSNWP
0-08-090 Decimal scale of following significands Numeric 0 -127 8 DSFTV
0-08-193 PREPBUFR: Data level category Code table 0 0 6 CAT
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 was used in calculation of quality information for EUMETSAT winds Code table 0 0 2 QFGU
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

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CLASS 10 - Non-coordinate location (vertical)

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
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 the North Pole, distance from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 PDNP
0-10-032 Satellite distance to Earth's centre 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
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
0-10-079 Off-nadir angle of the satellite from platform data Degree 4 0 16 ONAS
0-10-080 Viewing zenith angle Degree 2 -9000 15 VZAN
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 platform data Degree² 2 0 16 ONAP
0-10-084 Squared off-nadir angle of the satellite from waveform data Degree² 2 0 16 ONAW
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 solution 1 m 4 -2000 12 LTHS1
0-10-099 Loading tide height geocentric ocean tide solution 2 m 4 -2000 12 LTHS2
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 waveform data Degree² 2 -32768 16 SONAW
0-10-102 Sea-surface height anomaly m 3 -32768 16 SSHA
0-10-192 PREPFITS: Mean sea-level pressure observation mb 1 0 14 PMO
0-10-194 PREPFITS: Station elevation m 0 -1000 17 ELV
0-10-195 PREPFITS: Height m 0 -1000 17 ZOB
0-10-196 Extrapolated mandatory level geopotential m² s⁻² 0 -10000 20 XMGP10
0-10-197 Height of the planetary boundary layer m 0 0 13 HPBL
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) marker Code table 0 0 5 PMQ
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 value m 0 -1000 17 ZFC
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 height value m 0 0 10 ZCS
0-10-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) height value m 0 -1000 17 ZFCMOD

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CLASS 11 - Wind and turbulence

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-11-001 Wind direction Degree true 0 0 9 WDIR
0-11-002 Wind speed m s⁻¹ 1 0 12 WSPD
0-11-003 u-component m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 UWND
0-11-004 v-component m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 VWND
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 follows Degree true 0 0 9 WDAS
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 variable wind Degree true 0 0 9 DRC1
0-11-017 Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind Degree true 0 0 9 DRC2
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 dissipation rate Code table 0 0 6 XTOPEDR
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 Mean wind direction for surface - 1 500 m (5 000 feet) Degree true 0 0 9 MWDL
0-11-045 Mean wind speed for surface - 1 500 m (5 000 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 1 500 - 3 000 m Degree true 0 0 9 MWDIRL
0-11-055 Mean wind speed for 1 500 - 3 000 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 (including ALL) CCITT IA5 0 0 32 DRAS
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) m⅔ s⁻¹ 2 0 8 MTRB
0-11-076 Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate) m⅔ s⁻¹ 2 0 8 PTRB
0-11-077 Reporting interval or averaging time for eddy dissipation rate s 0 0 12 RIEDR
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 kt 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 kt 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
0-11-100 Aircraft true airspeed m s⁻¹ 1 0 12 TASP
0-11-101 Aircraft ground speed u-component m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 AVLU
0-11-102 Aircraft ground speed v-component m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 AVLV
0-11-103 Aircraft ground speed w-component m s⁻¹ 1 -512 10 AVLW
0-11-104 Aircraft true heading Degree true 0 0 9 ACTH
0-11-105 EDR algorithm version Numeric 0 0 6 EDRV
0-11-106 Running minimum confidence Numeric 1 0 4 RMCF
0-11-107 Maximum number bad inputs Numeric 0 0 5 MNBI
0-11-108 Peak location Numeric 1 0 4 PKLN
0-11-109 Number of good EDR Numeric 0 0 4 GEDR
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
0-11-201 Surface wind speed m s⁻¹ 1 0 12 WSPD1
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
0-11-217 PREPBUFR: Wind speed (SOB) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 SQM
0-11-218 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 DFQ
0-11-219 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) event program code Code table 0 0 5 DFP
0-11-220 PREPBUFR: Wind direction/speed (DDO/FFO) event reason code Code table 0 0 10 DFR
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 to observation time to observation time Code table 0 0 6 TRBX10
0-11-237 Turbulence index for period from 2 minutes prior to observation time to 1 minute prior to observation time Code table 0 0 6 TRBX21
0-11-238 Turbulence index for period from 3 minutes prior to observation time to 2 minute prior to observation time Code table 0 0 6 TRBX32
0-11-239 Turbulence index for period from 4 minutes prior to observation time to 3 minute prior to observation time Code table 0 0 6 TRBX43
0-11-240 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 WQM
0-11-241 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) event program code Code table 0 0 5 WPC
0-11-242 PREPBUFR: u-, v-component wind (UOB/VOB) event reason code Code table 0 0 10 WRC
0-11-243 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) u-component wind value m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 UFC
0-11-244 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) v-component wind value m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 VFC
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 u-component wind value m s⁻¹ 1 0 10 UCS
0-11-251 PREPBUFR: Standard deviation of climatological v-component wind value m s⁻¹ 1 0 10 VCS
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 wind value m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 UFCMOD
0-11-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) v-component wind value m s⁻¹ 1 -4096 13 VFCMOD

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CLASS 12 - Temperature

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-12-001 Temperature/air temperature K 1 0 12 TMDBST
0-12-002 Wet-bulb temperature K 1 0 12 TMWBST
0-12-003 Dewpoint temperature K 1 0 12 TMDPST
0-12-004 Air 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 Dewpoint 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 specified K 1 0 12 MXTMST
0-12-012 Minimum temperature, at height and over period specified K 1 0 12 MITMST
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 C 0 -99 8 TMDBC
0-12-024 Dewpoint temperature C 0 -99 8 TMDPC
0-12-030 Soil temperature K 1 0 12 STEM
0-12-049 Temperature change over specified period 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
0-12-061 Skin temperature K 1 0 12 TMSKST
0-12-062 Equivalent black body temperature 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
0-12-080 Brightness temperature real part K 2 -10000 16 TMBRR
0-12-081 Brightness temperature imaginary part K 2 -10000 16 TMBRI
0-12-082 Pixel radiometric accuracy K 2 0 12 PXRA
0-12-101 Temperature/air temperature K 2 0 16 TMDB
0-12-102 Wet-bulb temperature K 2 0 16 TMWB
0-12-103 Dewpoint temperature K 2 0 16 TMDP
0-12-104 Air temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 T2MSH
0-12-105 Web-bulb temperature at 2 m K 2 0 16 T2MWH
0-12-106 Dewpoint 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 specified K 2 0 16 MXTM
0-12-112 Minimum temperature, at height and over period specified K 2 0 16 MITM
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 hours K 2 0 16 MXTM24
0-12-119 Minimum temperature at height specified, past 24 hours K 2 0 16 MITM24
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
0-12-131 Snow temperature K 2 0 16 NTEM
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 cold target K 2 0 12 NEDTCO
0-12-159 Noise-equivalent delta temperature while viewing warm target K 2 0 12 NEDTWA
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
0-12-165 Direct sun brightness temperature K 0 0 23 DSBT
0-12-166 Snapshot accuracy K 1 -4000 13 SSAC
0-12-167 Radiometric accuracy (pure polarization) K 1 0 9 RACPP
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 nadir K 2 0 16 A12BN
0-12-181 Averaged 11 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir K 2 0 16 A11BN
0-12-182 Averaged 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels at nadir K 2 0 16 A37BN
0-12-183 Averaged 12 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view K 2 0 16 A12BF
0-12-184 Averaged 11 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view K 2 0 16 A11BF
0-12-185 Averaged 3.7 micron BT for all clear pixels, forward view K 2 0 16 A37BF
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 virtual) Celsius 1 -2732 14 TOB
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
0-12-196 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
0-12-201 1-hour average sensible heat flux W m⁻² 1 -10000 15 FXSH
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 observation Celsius 1 -2732 14 TDO
0-12-245 PREPBUFR: Temperature observation (dry-bulb or virtual) Celsius 1 -2732 14 TOB
0-12-246 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 TQM
0-12-247 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) event program code Code table 0 0 5 TPC
0-12-248 PREPBUFR: Temperature (TOB) event reason code Code table 0 0 10 TRC
0-12-249 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) temperature value (virtual) Celsius 1 -2732 14 TFC
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 temperature value Celsius 1 0 10 TCS
0-12-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned temperature observation error Celsius 1 0 10 TOETU
0-12-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) temperature value Celsius 1 -2732 14 TFCMOD

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CLASS 13 - Hydrographic and hydrological elements

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 Vapour pressure Pa -1 0 10 VAPR
0-13-005 Vapour 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 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
0-13-020 Total precipitation past 3 hours kg m⁻² 1 -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 Pasquill-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 -1 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
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 S 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 lm 0 0 14 TURBD
0-13-085 Oxydation Reduction Potential (ORP) V 3 0 14 OXYRP
0-13-090 Radiometer water vapour 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 vapour kg m⁻² 4 0 19 TCWV
0-13-096 MWR water vapour 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 vapour density kg m⁻² 8 0 30 IWVD
0-13-099 Log10 of integrated cloud particle density log (m⁻²) 1 0 7 LTICPD
0-13-100 Log10 of integrated cloud particle area log (m² m⁻²) 1 -70 7 LTICPA
0-13-101 Log10 of integrated cloud particle volume log (m³ m⁻²) 1 -140 7 LTICPV
0-13-110 Mass mixing ratio % 0 0 7 MMXR
0-13-111 Soil moisture g kg⁻¹ 0 0 10 SMST
0-13-112 Object wetness duration s 0 0 17 OWDU
0-13-114 Rate of ice accretion kg m⁻² h⁻¹ 1 0 11 ROIAV
0-13-115 Ice thickness m 2 0 19 ITHK
0-13-117 Snow density (liquid water content) kg m⁻³ 0 0 10 SDEN
0-13-118 Depth of fresh snow (high accuracy) m 3 -2 14 DOFSH
0-13-155 Intensity of precipitation (high accuracy) kg m⁻² s⁻¹ 5 -1 16 PRATH
0-13-192 Cloud water kg m⁻² 2 0 12 CH2O
0-13-193 Total column precipitable water kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PH2O
0-13-194 Indicator for inclusion/omission of precipitation Code table 0 0 3 INPC
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 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PH2O19
0-13-203 Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PH2O97
0-13-204 Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PH2O73
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
0-13-209 Terrain type Code table 0 0 2 TERR
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 specific humidity value mg kg⁻¹ 0 0 16 ESBAK
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 humidity value mg kg⁻¹ 0 0 16 QFC
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 specific humidity value mg kg⁻¹ 0 0 16 QCS
0-13-254 PREPBUFR: Analysis-tuned relative humidity observation error %*0.1 1 0 10 QOETU
0-13-255 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) specific humidity value mg kg⁻¹ 0 0 16 QFCMOD

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CLASS 14 - Radiation and radiance

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-14-001 Long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 LWR24
0-14-002 Long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 LWRAD
0-14-003 Short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 SWR24
0-14-004 Short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 SWRAD
0-14-011 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 NLWR24
0-14-012 Net long-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 NLWRAD
0-14-013 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over 24 hours J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 NSWR24
0-14-014 Net short-wave radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -3 -65536 17 NSWRAD
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
0-14-017 Instantaneous long-wave radiation W m⁻² 0 -512 10 ILWRDP
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 specified J m⁻² -4 0 15 GSORD
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 specified J m⁻² -4 0 15 DFSORDX
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 specified J m⁻² -4 0 15 DRSORDX
0-14-026 Albedo at the top of clouds % 0 0 7 CLAL
0-14-027 Albedo % 0 0 7 ALBD
0-14-028 Global solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified J m⁻² -2 0 20 GSORDH
0-14-029 Diffuse solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified J m⁻² -2 0 20 DFSORD
0-14-030 Direct solar radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified J m⁻² -2 0 20 DRSORD
0-14-031 Total sunshine Minute 0 0 11 TOSS
0-14-032 Total sunshine Hour 0 0 10 TOSH
0-14-033 Total sunshine % 0 0 9 TOSP
0-14-034 Sunshine over period specified Minute 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 um⁻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
0-14-047 Scaled mean AVHRR radiance W m⁻² sr⁻¹ m 0 0 31 SMRA
0-14-048 Scaled standard deviation 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
0-14-052 Global upward solar radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -2 -1048574 20 GUSR
0-14-053 Net radiation (high accuracy), integrated over period specified J m⁻² -2 -1048574 21 NETR
0-14-054 Photosynthetically active radiation, integrated over period specified J m⁻² -3 0 16 PSAR
0-14-055 Solar activity index Numeric 0 -32768 16 SOAI
0-14-056 Background luminance Cd m⁻² 0 0 18 BKLU
0-14-057 Soil heat flux J m⁻² -2 -1048574 21 SHFX
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
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

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CLASS 15 - Physical/chemical constituents

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
0-15-011 Log10 of integrated electron density log (m⁻²) 3 14000 13 LIED
0-15-012 Total electron count per square metre m⁻² -16 0 6 TECP
0-15-015 Maximum image spectral component before normalization Numeric 0 0 31 MSCN
0-15-020 Integrated ozone density kg m⁻² 8 0 21 IOZD
0-15-021 Integrated mass density kg m⁻² 11 0 31 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
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 extremes of scan m 5 -10000 15 PDDX
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 vapour 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
0-15-042 Reflectance % 2 0 14 RELF
0-15-051 Meteorological optical range m 0 0 18 MOPR
0-15-052 Log10 of number density of aerosol particles with diameter greater than 5 nm log (m⁻³) 1 60 6 LTNDAP1
0-15-053 Log10 of number density of aerosol particles with diameter greater than 14 nm log (m⁻³) 2 600 9 LTNDAP2
0-15-054 Log10 of number density of aerosol particles with diameter between 0.25 and 2.5 µm log (m⁻³) 2 550 9 LTNDAP3
0-15-055 Non volatile aerosol ratio Numeric 2 0 7 NVAR
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 (m⁻²) 3 13000 12 LIEDL

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CLASS 19 - Synoptic features

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 threshold m -2 0 12 STMFE4
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 above threshold (large storms) m -3 0 12 STMFE9
0-19-010 Method for tracking the centre of synoptic feature Code table 0 0 4 STMFE10
0-19-100 Time interval to calculate the movement of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 4 TIEC
0-19-101 Accuracy of the position of the centre of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 4 APCE
0-19-102 Shape and definition of the eye of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 3 SDOE
0-19-103 Diameter of major axis of the eye of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 4 DMAE
0-19-104 Change in character of the eye during the 30 minutes Code table 0 0 4 CE30
0-19-105 Distance between the end of spiral band and the centre Code table 0 0 4 DOBC
0-19-106 Identification number of tropical cyclone Numeric 0 0 7 INTC
0-19-107 Time interval over which the movement of the tropical cyclone has been calculated Code table 0 0 4 TIMC
0-19-108 Accuracy of geographical position of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 3 AGPC
0-19-109 Mean diameter of the overcast cloud of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 4 MWFC
0-19-110 Apparent 24-hour change in intensity of the tropical cyclone Code table 0 0 4 A24C
0-19-111 Current Intensity (CI) number of the tropical cyclone Numeric 1 0 7 IOTC
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 tropical cyclone Numeric 1 0 7 METN
0-19-115 Trend of the past 24-hour change (+: Developed, -: Weakened) Numeric 1 -30 6 T24C
0-19-116 Pattern Tropical (PT) number of the tropical cyclone Numeric 1 0 7 PTNC
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 Committee) CCITT IA5 0 0 32 TICN

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CLASS 20 - Observed phenomena

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 base of cloud Pa -1 0 14 CDBP
0-20-016 Pressure at 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 (estimated) 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 are moving Degree true 0 0 9 TDCM
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 -1 0 9 MINHV
0-20-060 Prevailing horizontal visibility m -1 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
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) colour 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 passage of swarm Code table 0 0 4 SSLO
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 minor component m -1 0 17 YEEM
0-20-113 z-axis error ellipse 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 -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
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
0-20-126 Lightning rate of discharge h⁻¹ 0 0 23 LROD
0-20-127 Lightning - distance from station m -3 0 8 LDFS
0-20-128 Lightning - direction from station Degree true 1 0 12 LRFS
0-20-130 Cloud hydrometeor concentration Numeric 0 0 10 CHMC
0-20-131 Effective radius of cloud hydrometeors m 5 0 6 ERCH
0-20-132 Cloud liquid water content kg m⁻³ 5 0 11 CLWC
0-20-133 Hydrometeor radius m 5 0 6 HYMR
0-20-135 Ice mass (on a rod) kg m⁻¹ 1 0 10 ICEM
0-20-136 Supplementary cloud type Code table 0 0 9 SUCT
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 cloud mask Code table 0 0 3 CLAVR
0-20-201 Height above surface of the base of the lowest cloud seen Code table 0 0 4 HBLCS
0-20-202 Satellite-measured effective cloud amount at a single, center field-of-view % 0 0 7 ECAS
0-20-203 Satellite-measured effective cloud amount averaged over multiple fields-of-view about a single, center field-of-view % 0 0 7 ECAM
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 temperature data Code table 0 0 3 SFTG85
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 pressure value Pa -1 0 14 CTPFC
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

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CLASS 21 - Radar data

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 number Numeric 0 0 4 ATSR
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, referring to RASS signal dB 0 -100 8 RPP0
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 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 previous parameters Numeric 0 0 8 NVPP
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 grid Degree 3 0 19 DSXH
0-21-133 Wavelength of spectrum max on higher resolution grid m 3 0 29 WSXH
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 bins Numeric 3 -524288 20 RCPN
0-21-136 Imaginary part of cross spectra polar grid number of bins Numeric 3 -524288 20 ICPN
0-21-137 Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 KOBC
0-21-138 Std Ku band corrected ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 SKOBC
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 coefficient dB 2 -32768 16 SSOBC
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 control Numeric 0 0 5 NVKG
0-21-150 Beam collocation Code table 0 0 2 BEAMC
0-21-151 Estimated error in sigma-0 at 40 degrees incidence angle dB 2 0 9 EES40
0-21-152 Slope at 40 degrees incidence angle dB degree⁻¹ 2 -80 7 S40IA
0-21-153 Estimated error in slope at 40 degrees incidence angle dB degree⁻¹ 2 -40 6 EEL40
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 quantity 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 control Numeric 0 0 10 NVPCA
0-21-176 High frequency variability correction m 3 0 16 HFVC
0-21-177 Corrected OCOG backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 CGBC
0-21-178 STD of 20 Hz OCOG backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 S20GBC
0-21-179 Number of 20 Hz valid points for OCOG backscatter coefficient Numeric 0 0 16 N20GBC
0-21-180 Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean backscatter coefficient Numeric 0 0 8 N20NBC
0-21-181 20 Hz ocean backscatter coefficient dB 2 0 16 BC20
0-21-182 20 Hz Ku band peakiness Numeric 3 0 16 PK20
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
0-21-197 Volume coverage pattern Numeric 0 0 10 VOCP
0-21-226 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) incident angle number 1 Degree 1 0 12 A1
0-21-227 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) incident angle number 2 Degree 1 0 12 A2
0-21-228 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) incident angle number 3 Degree 1 0 12 A3
0-21-231 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) azimuth angle number 1 Degree 1 0 12 B1
0-21-232 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) azimuth angle number 2 Degree 1 0 12 B2
0-21-233 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) azimuth angle number 3 Degree 1 0 12 B3
0-21-236 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) backscatter number 1 dB 2 -5000 13 S1
0-21-237 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) backscatter number 2 dB 2 -5000 13 S2
0-21-238 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) backscatter number 3 dB 2 -5000 13 S3
0-21-241 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) error estimate number 1 % 0 0 7 E1
0-21-242 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) error estimate number 2 % 0 0 7 E2
0-21-243 PREPBUFR: European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) error estimate number 3 % 0 0 7 E3

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CLASS 22 - Oceanographic elements

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 (surge or offset) m 2 0 14 MRTEX
0-22-037 Tidal elevation with respect to national land datum m 3 -10000 15 TERL
0-22-038 Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum m 3 -10000 15 TERC
0-22-039 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset) m 3 -5000 13 MRTE
0-22-040 Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset) m 3 -5000 14 TIDER
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 S m⁻¹ 6 0 26 WCON
0-22-067 Instrument type for water temperature profile measurement Code table 0 0 10 IWTEMP
0-22-068 Water temperature profile recorder types Code table 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 2 0 20 MXSWN
0-22-084 Band containing maximum non-directional spectral wave density Numeric 0 0 7 BMXSWD
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 coefficients Numeric 2 0 7 FNPF
0-22-089 Second normalized polar coordinate from Fourier coefficients Numeric 2 0 7 SNPF
0-22-090 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave frequency m² s 2 0 20 NSWF
0-22-091 Non-directional spectral estimate by wave number 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 wave numbers m 0 0 14 MWLW
0-22-098 Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m) at low wave numbers m 0 0 14 WSLW
0-22-099 Mean direction at low wave numbers (wavelength > 731 m) Degree true 0 0 9 MDLW
0-22-100 Direction spread at low wave numbers (wavelength > 731 m) Degree 0 0 9 DSLW
0-22-101 Total energy (wavelength > 731m) at low wave numbers Numeric 0 0 31 TELW
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
0-22-141 Sea-surface temperature (15-day running mean) K 2 0 15 SST15H
0-22-142 Square of significant wave height 3 -33554432 26 SWHS
0-22-143 STD of 20 Hz SWH squared 3 -8388608 24 S20SWHS
0-22-144 Number of 20 Hz valid points for SWH-squared Numeric 0 0 9 N20SWHS
0-22-145 STD of 20 Hz ocean range m 3 -33554432 31 S20NR
0-22-146 OCOG range m 3 0 31 GRAN
0-22-147 STD of 20 Hz OCOG range m 3 -8388608 31 S20GR
0-22-148 Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean range Numeric 0 0 9 N20NR
0-22-149 20 Hz significant wave height squared 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 significant wave height Numeric 0 0 10 NVKSW
0-22-166 Ku band net instrumental correction for significant wave height m 3 -1000 11 KNCS
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 significant wave height Numeric 0 0 10 NVCSW
0-22-174 C band net instrumental correction for significant wave height m 3 -1000 11 CNCS
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 0 0 6 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 value m 3 -2000 12 WCHD
0-22-185 BPR transmission count Numeric 0 0 10 BPRTC
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 1993-1995 m 4 -30000 16 SLHD
0-22-198 Number of altimeter records averaged to obtain sea-level height deviation from 3-year mean of 1993-1995 Numeric 0 0 6 NSLR
0-22-199 Sea-level height deviation from 8-year mean of 1993-2000 m 6 -4200000 23 SLHD1
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 geoid 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 low water m 3 -9999 15 TLLW
0-22-227 Reliability of sea-surface temperature retrieval (higher number means more reliable) Numeric 0 0 15 IREL
0-22-228 Internal RMS error of sea-surface temperature K 0 0 15 IRMS
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) sea temperature value K 2 0 15 SSTFC
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

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CLASS 23 - Dispersal and transport

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 Characteristics 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 effect Code table 0 0 2 PCTE
0-23-017 Flow discharge of major recipient m³ s⁻¹ 6 0 20 FDMR
0-23-018 Release behaviour 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 precipitation in State in which incident occurred Code table 0 0 2 PEPS
0-23-032 Plume will encounter change in wind direction and/or speed flag Code table 0 0 2 PECW
0-23-040 Flow discharge - river m³ s⁻¹ 1 0 22 FLWR
0-23-041 Flow discharge - well m³ s⁻¹ 3 0 16 FLWW

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CLASS 24 - Radiological elements

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-24-001 Estimate of amount of radioactivity released up to specified time Bq -11 0 28 EARR
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 time of arrival) mSv 2 0 32 TDOSE
0-24-013 Gamma dose in air along the main transport path (defined location and time period) mSv 2 0 32 GDOSE
0-24-014 Gamma radiation dose rate nSv h⁻¹ 1 0 14 GRDR
0-24-021 Air concentration (of named isotope type including gross beta) Bq m⁻³ 2 0 32 AIRC
0-24-022 Concentration in precipitation (of named isotope type) Bq l⁻¹ 2 0 32 COIP
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

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CLASS 25 - Processing information

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 GHRSST rejection flag Flag table 0 0 9 GRFL
0-25-023 GHRSST confidence flag Flag table 0 0 9 GCFL
0-25-024 GHRSST data quality Code table 0 0 4 GDQL
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
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
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 Log10 of principal components normalized fit to data Numeric 4 0 15 APCFIT
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
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 Log10 of (temperature-radiance central wave number) for ATOVS log (m⁻¹) 8 0 30 LOGRCW
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 ATOVS W m⁻² 4 0 24 ASFI
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 4 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 navigator orbit Code table 0 0 4 EENO
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
0-25-120 RA2-L2-processing flag Code table 0 0 2 RAPF
0-25-121 RA2-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
0-25-150 Method of tropical cyclone intensity analysis using satellite data Code table 0 0 4 MTIS
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
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 SMOS information flag Flag table 0 0 14 SMIF
0-25-175 Modified residual Numeric 2 0 13 MODR
0-25-180 LRM per cent % 2 0 16 LRMP
0-25-181 L2 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 L2PF
0-25-182 L1 processing flag Code table 0 0 2 L1PF
0-25-183 L1 processing quality % 2 0 14 L1PQ
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
0-25-203 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

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CLASS 26 - Non-coordinate location (time)

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-26-001 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of maximum temperature Hour 1 0 12 PTMXT
0-26-002 Principal time of daily reading in UTC of minimum temperature Hour 1 0 12 PTMIT
0-26-003 Time difference Minute 0 -1440 12 TDIF
0-26-010 Hours included Flag table 0 0 26 HRIN
0-26-020 Duration of precipitation Minute 0 0 11 DURP
0-26-021 Year Year 0 0 12 DYEAR
0-26-022 Month Month 0 0 4 DMNTH
0-26-023 Day Day 0 0 6 DDAYS
0-26-030 Measurement integration time s 2 0 8 INTIME

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CLASS 27 - Non-coordinate location (horizontal - 1)

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
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 from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 PD00
0-27-080 Viewing azimuth angle Degree true 2 0 16 VAZA

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CLASS 28 - Non-coordinate location (horizontal - 2)

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
0-28-010 Footprint axis 2 m -1 0 14 FPA2
0-28-031 In direction 90 degrees East, distance from the Earth's centre m 2 -1073741824 31 PD90

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CLASS 29 - Map data

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-29-001 Projection type Code table 0 0 3 PROT
0-29-002 Coordinate grid type Code table 0 0 3 COGT

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CLASS 30 - Image

(local elements in italics)
DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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
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

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CLASS 31 - Data description operator qualifiers

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 factor Numeric 0 0 16 EDDDRF
0-31-021 Associated field significance Code table 0 0 6 AFSI
0-31-031 Data present indicator Flag table 0 0 1 DPRI

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CLASS 33 - Quality information

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 stations) Code table 0 0 4 QCEVR
0-33-025 ACARS interpolated values indicator 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 66 % confidence) Code table 0 0 3 QCLS
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 respect to specified conditioning event % 0 0 7 CPOFE
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 flag Code table 0 0 2 QGFQ
0-33-061 GqisQualIndex - indicator for instrument noise performance (contributions from spectral and radiometric calibration) % 0 0 7 QGQI
0-33-062 GqisQualIndexLoc - indicator for geometric quality index % 0 0 7 QGQIL
0-33-063 GqisQualIndexRad - indicator for instrument noise performance (contributions from radiometric calibration) % 0 0 7 QGQIR
0-33-064 GqisQualIndexSpect - indicator for instrument noise performance (contributions from spectral calibration) % 0 0 7 QGQIS
0-33-065 GqisSysTecSondQual - output of system TEC (Technical Expertise Centre) quality function Numeric 0 0 24 QGSSQ
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
0-33-086 Quality of pixel level retrieval Code table 0 0 3 RETRQ
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 (does not include NESDIS produced satellite winds) Code table 0 0 4 QMWN
0-33-196 Per cent confidence based on NESDIS recursive filter function (satellite winds) % 0 0 8 RFFL
0-33-197 Per cent confidence based on EUMETSAT quality index with forecast consistency test (satellite winds) % 0 0 8 QIFY
0-33-198 Per cent confidence based on EUMETSAT quality index without forecast consistency test (satellite winds) % 0 0 8 QIFN
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 retrieval Degree true 1 0 12 PHER
0-33-202 Radiosonde report diagnostic code Code table 0 0 8 UARDC
0-33-203 Per cent confidence based on NESDIS expected error (satellite winds) % 0 0 8 EEQF
0-33-204 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on pressure observation based on guess % 0 0 7 PVWTG
0-33-205 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on pressure observation based on analysis % 0 0 7 PVWTA
0-33-206 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on temperature observation based on guess % 0 0 7 TVWTG
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 temperature observation based on analysis % 0 0 7 TVWTA
0-33-210 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on moisture observation based on guess % 0 0 7 QVWTG
0-33-211 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on moisture observation based on analysis % 0 0 7 QVWTA
0-33-212 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on wind observation based on guess % 0 0 7 WVWTG
0-33-213 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on wind observation based on analysis % 0 0 7 WVWTA
0-33-214 PREPBUFR: Analysis variational qc weight on total precipitable water observation based on guess % 0 0 7 PWTVWTG
0-33-215 Corrected report indicator Code table 0 0 3 CORN
0-33-216 SDMEDIT quality mark for NESDIS produced satellite winds Code table 0 0 4 SWQM
0-33-217 SSM/I rain flag (derived wind product quality indicator) Code table 0 0 3 RFLG
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
0-33-222 FSL "QC results" flag for surface data Flag table 0 0 11 QCR
0-33-223 FSL "QC applied" flag for upper air data Flag table 0 0 13 QCAU
0-33-224 FSL "QC results" flag for upper air data Flag table 0 0 13 QCRU
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 precipitable water observation based on analysis % 0 0 7 PWTVWTA
0-33-229 Quality flag for VAD winds generated from Level II decoder Code table 0 0 2 QFV2
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 proximity flag Code table 0 0 4 PRXF
0-33-233 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR)-E Level 2 ocean summary quality code Code table 0 0 3 OSQC
0-33-234 Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR)-E Level 2 ocean product quality flag Flag table 0 0 24 OPQF
0-33-235 Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) total ozone quality code Code table 0 0 5 TOQC
0-33-236 Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) total ozone quality flag Flag table 0 0 13 TOQF
0-33-237 FSL "QC applied" flag for surface sensor status Code table 0 0 5 QCSS
0-33-238 Data quality check indicator Code table 0 0 6 QCCHEK
0-33-239 Quality control indicator for temperature/salinity profile Code table 0 0 3 QCTSP
0-33-240 Quality control indicator for current profile Code table 0 0 3 QCCUR
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 temperature retrieval K 2 0 16 SSTE
0-33-246 Estimated error covariance for wind speed retrieval m s⁻¹ 2 0 15 SPDE
0-33-247 Estimated error covariance for total water vapor retrieval kg m⁻² 2 0 14 VPRE
0-33-248 Estimated error covariance for total cloud liquid retrieval kg m⁻² 3 0 14 CLDE
0-33-249 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

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CLASS 35 - Data monitoring information

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 (during the survey period(s)) Code table 0 0 3 STAD
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 Hour 0 0 8 EXPRSRD

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CLASS 40 - Satellite data

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 Rain fall 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 flag Code table 0 0 3 RBIF
0-40-014 High-frequency fluctuations of the sea-surface topography correction m 4 -3000 13 HFSTC
0-40-015 Normalized 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 system Flag table 0 0 17 QFFS
0-40-021 Fraction of weighted AVHRR pixel in IASI FOV covered with snow/ice % 0 0 7 FICSI
0-40-022 Number of missing, bad or failed AVHRR pixels Numeric 0 0 7 NMBFA
0-40-023 Auxiliary altimeter state flags Flag table 0 0 5 AASF
0-40-024 Meteorological map availability Code table 0 0 3 MMAC
0-40-025 Interpolation flag for mean diurnal tide Code table 0 0 2 IFDT
0-40-026 Score quantization factor Numeric 2 0 16 SQFA

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CLASS 49 - Satellite backscatter ultraviolet data

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-49-023 Ozone error flag for TOVS total ozone Code table 0 0 5 OERR
0-49-037 Ozone error flag for best ozone Code table 0 0 5 OEBO
0-49-154 Ozone error flag for profile Code table 0 0 5 OPEF

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CLASS 50 - Miscellaneous

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 energy J kg⁻¹ 0 0 14 CAPE
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 planetary boundary layer height m -1 -40 16 TKEPBL
0-50-199 PREPFITS: Richardson number planetary boundary layer height m -1 -40 16 RIPBL
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 flags for SAPHIR/MADRAS Flag table 0 0 11 CHQF
0-50-215 Calibration flags for SAPHIR/MADRAS Code table 0 0 3 CLFG

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CLASS 51 - Hydrographic and hydrological elements

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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 Code table 0 0 5 RRTPC
0-51-003 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) event reason code Code table 0 0 10 RRTRC
0-51-004 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) rainfall (average rate) value kg m⁻² s⁻¹ 6 0 18 RRTFC
0-51-005 PREPBUFR: Rainfall (average rate) observation error kg m⁻² s⁻¹ 6 0 18 RRTOE
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) marker Code table 0 0 5 PWQ
0-51-022 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water event program code Code table 0 0 5 PWP
0-51-023 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PWR
0-51-024 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) total precipitable water value kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PWF
0-51-025 PREPBUFR: Total precipitable water observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PWE
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 observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PWETU
0-51-030 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) total precipitable water value kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PWFMOD
0-51-032 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PW1Q
0-51-033 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma event program code Code table 0 0 5 PW1P
0-51-034 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PW1R
0-51-035 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW1F
0-51-036 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PW1E
0-51-037 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW1A
0-51-040 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 1.0 to 0.9 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW1FMOD
0-51-042 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PW2Q
0-51-043 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma event program code Code table 0 0 5 PW2P
0-51-044 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PW2R
0-51-045 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW2F
0-51-046 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PW2E
0-51-047 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW2A
0-51-050 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.9 to 0.7 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW2FMOD
0-51-052 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PW3Q
0-51-053 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma event program code Code table 0 0 5 PW3P
0-51-054 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PW3R
0-51-055 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW3F
0-51-056 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PW3E
0-51-057 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW3A
0-51-060 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.7 to 0.3 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW3FMOD
0-51-061 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water observation in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW4O
0-51-062 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma (quality) marker Code table 0 0 5 PW4Q
0-51-063 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma event program code Code table 0 0 5 PW4P
0-51-064 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma event reason code Code table 0 0 10 PW4R
0-51-065 PREPBUFR: Global forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW4F
0-51-066 PREPBUFR: Precipitable water in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma observation error kg m⁻² 1 0 10 PW4E
0-51-067 PREPBUFR: Analyzed precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW4A
0-51-070 PREPBUFR: Model forecast (background) precipitable water value in layer bounded by 0.3 to 0.0 sigma kg m⁻² 1 0 11 PW4FMOD

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CLASS 54 - Scratch area (reserved for NCEP BUFRLIB software)

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CLASS 55 - Report type

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-55-006 NCEP report type Code table 0 0 10 NMCT
0-55-007 PREPBUFR: Report type Code table 0 0 10 TYP
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
0-55-020 Table A data type Code table 0 0 8 TABLAT
0-55-021 Table A data subtype (WMO standard) Code table 0 0 8 TABLASS
0-55-022 Table A data subtype (NCEP local) Code table 0 0 8 TABLASL

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CLASS 58 - Raw bulletin information

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH 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

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CLASS 60 - Statistical probabilities (reserved for MDL)

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CLASS 63 - Byte/bit information

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DESCRIPTOR ELEMENT NAME UNIT SCALE REFERENCE VALUE DATA WIDTH MNEMONIC
0-63-000 Byte count Numeric 0 0 16 BYTCNT
0-63-255 Fill bit Numeric 0 0 1 BITPAD

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