BUFR TABLE RELATIVE TO SECTION 1
BUFR Table A- Data category
Code figureMeaningStatus
22-30ReservedOperational
22Radar (satellite) but not altimeter and scatterometerValidation
23Lidar (satellite)Validation
24Scatterometry (satellite)Validation
25Altimetry (satellite)Validation
26Spectrometry (satellite)Validation
27Gravity measurement (satellite)Validation
28Precision orbit (satellite)Validation
29Space environment (satellite)Validation
30Calibration datasets (satellite)Validation
101Image dataOperational
101Image data (satellite)Validation
Class 01 - Identification
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 01 040Processing centre id code CCITT IA50048Character06Validation
0 01 079Unique identifier for the profile CCITT IA50064Character08Validation
0 01 097Star catalog number Numeric0013Numeric04Validation
0 01 098Type of product Code table0012Code table04Validation
0 01 103IMO Number. Unique Lloyd's registry Numeric0014Numeric05Validation
0 01 113Template version number defined by originating centre Numeric109Numeric13Validation
Class 02 - Instrumentation
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 02 007Type of sensor for water level measuring instrument Code table004Code table02Validation
0 02 098Type of wave sensor Code table004Code table02Validation
0 02 139SIRAL instrument configuration Code table002Code table01Validation
0 02 147Method of transmission to collection centre Code table007Code table02Validation
0 02 171Instrument serial number for water temperature profile CCITT IA50064CCITT IA508Validation
measurement
Class 04 - Location (time)
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 04 008Seconds within a minute (high accuracy) s7030Validation
Class 07 - Location (vertical)
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 07 011Pressure (high precision) Pa0030Pa010Validation
Class 08 - Significance qualifiers
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 08 015Significance qualifier for sensor Code table003Code table01Validation
0 08 027Matrix geometry Code table006Code table02Validation
0 08 032Status of operation Code table004Code table02Validation
0 08 044CAS registry number CCITT IA50088Character011Validation
0 08 045Particulate matter characterization Code table008Code table03Validation
Class 10 - Non-coordinate location (vertical)
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 10 079Off nadir angle of the satellite from platform data °4016°45Validation
Class 12 - Temperature
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 12 060AWS enclosure internal temperature K1012°C13Validation
Class 14 - Radiation and radiance
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 14 071Global UV spectral irradiance (see Note x)W m-2 nm-16-104857621W m-2 nm-167Validation
0 14 073Global erythemal irradiation (see Note x+1)J m-2-3-326J m-2-32Validation
Notes:
(x)Global UV spectral irradiance (0 14 071) is UV flux density for individual wavelengths specified. 0 14 071 shall be preceded by 0 02 071 (Spectrographic wavelength).
(x+1)Global erythemal irradiation (0 14 073) is UV energy weighted by the CIE Action Spectrum integrated over period specified. 0 14 073 shall be preceded by a time period descriptor, 0 02 071 (Spectrographic wavelength) and 0 02 072 (Spectrographic width).
Class 15 - Physical/chemical constituents
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 15 007Molecular massu2015u25Validation
0 15 009Integrated number density m-20010m-204Validation
0 15 010Partial pressure Pa0010Pa04Validation
0 15 022Integrated number density m-30010m-304Validation
0 15 023Mass density kg m-30010kg m-304Validation
0 15 028Photo dissociation rate s-10010s-104Validation
0 15 040Particulate matter diameter m809m83Validation
0 15 043Number of averaging kernel layers Numeric0010Numeric04Validation
0 15 044Averaging kernel value Numeric6-500000024Numeric68Validation
0 15 045Sulfur dioxide DU0010DU04Validation
0 15 046Volcano contamination index Numeric0010Numeric04Validation
0 15 049Aerosol Angstrom wavelength exponent Numeric4016Numeric05Validation
Class 20 - Observed phenomena
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 20 032Rate of ice accretionCode table003Code table01Operational
0 20 079Snow/Ice crystals indicator Flag table002Flag table01Validation
0 20 080Cloud amount percentage interval Code table003Code table01Validation
0 20 137Evolution of clouds Code table004Code table02Validation
[Validation] (x)A true direction from which a phenomenon or clouds are movingvalue 0 shall indicate "at the station" whereas value 500 shallindicate "all directions".
Class 21 - Radar data
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 21 176High frequency variability correction m3016m35Validation
0 21 177Corrected OCOG backscatter coefficient dB2016dB25Validation
0 21 178Std of 20 Hz OCOG backscatter coefficient dB2016dB25Validation
0 21 179Number of 20 Hz valid points for OCOG backscatter Numeric0016Numeric05Validation
coefficient
0 21 180Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean backscatter Numeric008Numeric03Validation
coefficient
0 21 18120 Hz ocean backscatter coefficient dB2016dB25Validation
0 21 18220 Hz Ku band peakiness Numeric3016Numeric35Validation
Class 22 - Oceanographic elements
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 22 142Square of significant wave height m23-33554432 26m238Validation
0 22 143Std of 20 Hz SWH-squared m23-838860824m238Validation
0 22 144Number of 20 Hz valid points for SWH squared Numeric009Numeric03Validation
0 22 145Std of 20 Hz ocean range m3-33554432 31m310Validation
0 22 146OCOG range m3031m310Validation
0 22 147Std of 20 Hz OCOG range m3-838860831m310Validation
0 22 148Number of 20 Hz valid points for ocean range Numeric009Numeric03Validation
0 22 14920 Hz significant wave height squared m23-33554432 26m238Validation
0 22 177Height of XBT/XCTD launcher m109m03Validation
0 22 178XBT/XCTD launcher type Code table008Code table03Validation
0 22 179Software version of profile recorder CCITT IA500256Character0256Validation
0 22 180Auto launcher software version number CCITT IA500256Character0256Validation
0 22 181Instrument manufacturer's serial number CCITT IA50032Character032Validation
0 22 186Direction from which waves are coming degree true009degree true03Validation
0 22 187Directional spread of wave °009°03Validation
Class 25 - Processing information
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 25 144Matrix dimension (i axis) Numeric009Numeric03Validation
0 25 145Matrix dimension (j axis) Numeric009Numeric03Validation
0 25 151Star relative magnitude Numeric3-2000014Numeric35Validation
0 25 152Star brightness temperature K0017K06Validation
0 25 153Limb Code table002Code table01Validation
0 25 180LRM mode per cent %2016%25Validation
0 25 181L2 processing flag Code table002Code table01Validation
0 25 182L1 processing flag Code table002Code table01Validation
0 25 183L1 processing quality %2014%25Validation
0 25 184L2 product status Code table002Code table01Validation
Class 33 - Quality information
BUFRCREX
TABLEDATADATA
REFERENCEELEMENT NAMEUNITSCALEREFERENCEWIDTHUNITSCALEWIDTHStatus
F X YVALUE(Bits)(Characters)
0 33 009Relative error %2014%25Validation
0 33 084Pixel level quality flags Flag table0016Flag table06Validation
0 33 085Aerosol optical thickness quality flags Flag table0018Flag table06Validation
0 33 086Quality of pixel level retrieval Code table003Code table01Validation
0 33 087Extent of satellite within south Atlantic anomaly (based Code table004Code table 01Validation
on climatological data)
BUFR Table C- Data description operators
TABLE
REFERENCEOPERANDOPERATOR NAMEOPERATION DEFINITIONStatus
F X
2 09YYYIEEE floating point For elements in Table B other than CCITT Validation
representationIA5, Code tables, Flag tables and delayed
descriptor replication factors, this operator
shall indicate that values are represented in
YYY bits IEEE floating point, where YYY
can be set to 032 (single precision) or 064
(double precision). This operator shall
override the scaling, reference value and
data width from Table B. An operand of
YYY=000 shall reinstate the Table B
scaling, reference value and data width.
Category02-Meteorological sequences common to
surface data
TABLE
REFERENCETABLEELEMENT NAMEStatus
F X YREFERENCE
(SHIP "instantaneous" data from VOS)
3 02 0623 02 001Pressure data Validation
3 02 052Temperature and humidity data
3 02 053Horizontal visibility
0 07 033Height of sensor above water surface (set to missing to cancel the
previous value)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 034Total precipitation past 24 hours R24R24R24R24
0 07 032Height of sensor above marine deck platform (set to missing to cancel
the previous value)
0 20 010Cloud cover (total)N
0 08 002Vertical significance
0 20 013Height of base of cloudh
1 04 000Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
0 20 011Cloud amount (of low or middle clouds)Nh
0 20 012Cloud type (low clouds)CL
0 20 012Cloud type (middle clouds)CM
0 20 012Cloud type (high clouds)CH
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 005Cloud data
0 08 002Vertical significance (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 055Icing and ice
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 056Sea/water temperature
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 021Waves
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 024Wind waves
(SHIP "period" data from VOS)
3 02 0633 02 038Present and past weather Validation
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 040Precipitation measurement
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 058Extreme temperature data
3 02 064Wind data
(Wind data from VOS)
3 02 0640 07 032Height of sensor above marine deck platform (for wind measurement) Validation
0 07 033Height of sensor above water surface (for wind measurement)
0 02 002Type of instrumentation for wind measurementiw
0 08 021Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
0 04 025Time period (= -10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant
change of wind)
0 11 001Wind directiondd
0 11 002Wind speedff
0 08 021Time significance (= missing value)
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 04 025Time period in minutes
0 11 043Maximum wind gust direction
0 11 041Maximum wind gust speed 910fmfm, 911fxfx
(Additional synoptical parameters)
3 02 0670 01 023Observation sequence numberValidation
0 04 025Time period (= 0 minutes)
0 02 177Method of snow depth measurement 0 = Manual observation, 1 =
Ultrasonic method, 2 = Video camera method, 3-13 = Reserved, 14 =
Others, 15 = Missing value
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 20 003Present weather960ww, 961ww
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 05 021Bearing or azimuth981VV-988VV
0 20 001Horizontal visibilityVV
0 05 021Bearing or azimuth (=set to missing to cancel previous entry)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 056Sea surface temperature, method of measurement, and depth
belowsea surface
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
0 33 041Attribute of following value
0 20 058Visibility seawards from a coastal station980VsVs
0 22 061State of the sea924SVs
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 022Wind waves
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 023Swell waves
1 05 000Delayed replication of 5 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 20 054True direction from which a phenomenon or clouds are movingDa, Dp
0 20 137Evolution of clouds940Cn3
0 20 012Cloud type (C)941CDp, 943CLDp
0 20 090Special clouds993CsDa
0 20 136Supplementary could type948C0Da, 949CaDa,
950Nmn3, 951Nvn4
0 04 025Time period in minutes ( = reference period of fresh fallen snow)
0 13 012Depth of fresh snow
0 04 025Time period in minutes ( =-60 )
0 11 042Maximum wind gust speed (10 min mean wind)912ff
1 04 000Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 08 021Time significance (=30 time of occurrence or =17 start of phenomenon)
0 04 025Time displacement (=-xx )902tt
0 11 042Maximum wind gust speed (10 min mean wind)912ff
0 08 021Time significance (=set to missing to cancel previous entry)
1 15 000Delayed replication of 15 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 08 021Time significance (= 30 time of occurrence or = 17 start of phenomenon
0 04 015Time increment (= - xx1)
0 08 021Time significance (= 2 (time averaged)
0 04 025Time period (= -10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant
change of wind)
0 11 001Wind direction 915dd
0 11 002Wind speed913ff
0 08 021Time significance (= 22 time of occurrence of wind shift)
0 04 015Time increment (= +xx2)
0 08 021Time significance (= 2 (time averaged))
0 04 025Time period (= -10 minutes, or number of minutes after a significant
change of wind)
0 11 001Wind direction915dd
0 11 002Wind speed913ff
0 08 021Time significance (= set to missing to cancel previous entry)
0 04 025Time displacement (= 0 minutes)
0 04 015Time increment (= +(xx1-xx2), non negative to reset the time to the
actual time)
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 04 025Time period in minutes (= -xx i.e. from)
0 04 025Time period in minutes (= -xx i.e. to)
0 20 003Present weather962ww, 963w1w1,
964ww, 965w1w1,
966ww, 967w1w1
1 10 000Delayed replication of 10 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 04 025Time period in minutes (= -xx i.e. from)
0 04 025Time period in minutes ( -xx i.e. to)
0 05 021Bearing or azimuthDa, Dp
0 05 021Bearing or azimuthDa, Dp
0 20 054True direction from which a phenomenon or clouds are moving Da, Dp
0 20 024Intensity of phenomena (1= Light, 2 = Moderate, 3 = Heavy, 4 =
Violent, 5 = Severe)
0 20 025Obscuration
0 20 026Character of obscuration
0 20 027Phenomenon occurrence
0 20 063Special phenomena
(Sea/water temperature high precision)
3 02 0900 02 038Method of sea/water temperature measurement Validation
0 07 063Depth below sea/water surface (cm). For sea surface temperature
measurement
0 22 045Sea/water temperature
0 07 063Depth below sea/water surface (cm). Set to missing value to cancel the
previous value.
Category 06 - Meteorological or oceanographic sequences
common to oceanographic observations
TABLE
REFERENCETABLEELEMENT NAMEStatus
F X YREFERENCE
(Sequence for representation of tide station identification, method of
transmission, time the message is transmitted and reference time for
reports in a time series)
3 06 0113 01 021Latitude, longitude (high accuracy) Validation
0 01 075Tide station alphanumeric ID (5 characters)
0 02 147Method of transmission to collection centre
3 01 011Year, month, day (Time the message is transmitted to the collection
centre)
3 01 013Hour, minute, second
(Sequence for representation of sensor type, significance qualifier for
sensor and status of operation)
3 06 0120 02 007Type of sensor for water level measuring instrument Validation
0 08 015significance qualifier for sensor
0 08 032Status of operation
3 06 029Sample (interval, period, numbers)
(Sequence for representation of water level and residual in the time
series)
3 06 0133 06 012sensor type, significance qualifier for sensor and status of operation Validation
3 01 011Year, month, day (Reference date/time for the time series)
3 01 013Hour, minute, second
0 22 120Tide station automated water level check
0 22 121Tide station manual water level check
0 04 015Time increment added to reset the reference time
0 04 065Time increment added to each data value in the time series
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed replication factor
0 22 038Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
0 22 040Meteorological residual tidal elevation (surge or offset)
(Sequence for representation of water level in the time series, similar to
306013 but with no residual)
3 06 0143 06 012Sensor type, significance qualifier for sensor and status of operation Validation
3 01 011Year, month, day (Reference date/time for the time series)
3 01 013Hour, minute, second
0 22 120Tide station automated water level check
0 22 121Tide station manual water level check
0 04 015Time increment added to reset the reference time
0 04 065Time increment added to each data value in the time series
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed replication factor
0 22 038Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
(Sequence for representation of ancillary meteorological data
associated with water level data)
3 06 0163 01 011Year, month, day (Reference date/time for the time series) Validation
3 01 013Hour, minute, second
0 10 004Station level pressure
0 10 051Mean sea level pressure
3 02 032Temperature, humidity, wind
(Buoy data including directional and non-directional wave data)
3 06 0320 02 032Indicator for digitization Validation
0 02 033Method of salinity/depth measurement
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 07 062Depth below sea surface
0 22 043Subsurface sea temperature
0 22 062Salinity
0 22 066Water Conductivity
Category07-Surface report sequences (land)
TABLE
REFERENCETABLEELEMENT NAMEStatus
F X YREFERENCE
(BUFR template for surface observations from n-minute period with
national and WMO station identification)
3 07 0923 01 089National station identification Validation
3 01 090Fixed surface station identification; time, horizontal and vertical co-
ordinates
0 08 010Surface qualifier (for temperature data)
3 01 091Surface station instrumentation
0 04 015Time increment (= -n minutes)
0 04 065Short time increment (= 1 minute)
1 30 000Delayed replication of 30 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor (= n)
0 10 004Pressure
3 02 070Wind data
3 02 072Temperature and humidity data
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
0 07 032Height of sensor above local ground
0 08 010Surface qualifier
0 12 120Ground temperature
0 07 032Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the
previous value)
0 08 010Surface qualifier (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
1 03 000Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
1 01 005Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
3 07 063Depth below land surface and soil temperature
0 07 061Depth below land surface (set to missing to cancel the previous value)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 069Visibility data
0 07 032Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the
previous value)
0 07 033Height of sensor above water surface (set to missing to cancel the
previous value)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 073Cloud data
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 076Precipitation, obscuration and other phenomena
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
0 13 155Intensity of precipitation
0 13 058Size of precipitation element
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
0 20 031Ice deposit (thickness)
0 20 032Rate of ice accretion
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 078State of ground and snow depth measurement
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 079Precipitation measurement
0 07 032Height of sensor above local ground (set to missing to cancel the
previous value)
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 080Evaporation measurement
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 081Total sunshine data
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 082Radiation data
1 02 000Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
0 04 025Time period (= -n minutes)
0 13 059Number of flashes
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 000Short delayed descriptor replication factor
3 02 083First-order statistics of P, W, T, U data
0 33 005Quality information (AWS data)
0 33 006Internal measurement status information (AWS)
(Nominal values)
3 07 0932 23 000Substituted values operator Validation
2 36 000Backward reference bit map
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor = number of element descriptors
0 31 031Data present indicator
0 01 033Indication of originating/generating centre
0 01 032Generating application
0 08 083Nominal value indicator
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
2 23 255Substituted values
1 08 000Delayed replication of 8 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
2 23 000Substituted values operator
2 37 000Use previously defined bit map
0 01 033Indication of originating/generating centre
0 01 032Generating application
0 08 083Nominal value indicator
1 01 000Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
0 31 001Delayed descriptor replication factor
2 23 255Substituted values
Category08-Surface report sequences (sea)
TABLE
REFERENCETABLEELEMENT NAMEStatus
F X YREFERENCE
(Report from a buoy observation)
3 08 0083 01 093Validation
3 02 062
3 02 063
(Synoptic report from a sea station suitable for SHIP observation data
from VOS station)
3 08 0143 01 093Ship identification, movement, type, date/time, horizontal and vertical Validation
coordinates
3 02 062SHIP "instantaneous" data from VOS
3 02 063SHIP "period" data from VOS
(Template for WAVEOB data expressed as frequency (Ia=0 in FM-65
WAVEOB)
Identification
3 08 0150 01 003WMO region Validation
0 01 020WMO region sub-area
0 01 005Buoy/platform identifier
0 01 011Ship or mobile land station identifier
0 01 007Satellite identifier
0 01 001WMO block number
0 01 002WMO station number
0 02 044Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave data
0 02 045Indicator for type of platform
3 01 011Date
3 01 012Time
3 01 021Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
Basic data (WAVEOB Section 0)
0 22 063Total water depth (m)
1 05 002Replication 5 descriptors 2 times
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 070Significant wave height (m)
0 22 071Spectral peak wave period (s)
0 22 073Maximum wave height
0 22 074Average wave period (s)
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 076Direction of coming dominant waves (deg)
0 22 077Directional spread of dominant wave (deg)
0 22 094Total number of wave bands
0 25 043Wave sampling interval (time, s)
0 22 078Duration of wave record (s)
Spectral data (WAVEOB Section 1 - 5)
1 21 000Replication 21 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 082Maximum non-directional spectral wave density (m2/Hz)
0 22 084Band containing maximum non-directional spectral wave density
1 16 000Delayed replication 16 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 080Waveband central frequency (Hz)
0 22 085Spectral wave density ratio
0 22 086Mean direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 087Principal direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 088First normalized polar coordinate from fourier coefficients
0 22 089Second normalized polar coordinate from fourier coefficients
1 03 000Delayed replication 3 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 090Non-directional spectral estimate by wave frequency (m2/Hz)
0 22 186Direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 187Directional spread of wave (deg)
1 03 000Delayed replication 3 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 092Directional spectral estimate by wavefrequency (m2/Hz/radian)
0 22 186Direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 187Directional spread of wave (deg)
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
(Template for WAVEOB data expressed as the wave number (Ia=1 in
FM-65 WAVEOB)
Identification
3 08 0160 01 003WMO region Validation
0 01 020WMO region sub-area
0 01 005Buoy/platform identifier
0 01 011Ship or mobile land station identifier
0 01 007Satellite identifier
0 01 001WMO block number
0 01 002WMO station number
0 02 044Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave data
0 02 045Indicator for type of platform
3 01 011Date
3 01 012Time
3 01 021Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
Basic data (WAVEOB Section 0)
0 22 063Total water depth (m)
1 05 002Replication 5 desc 2 times
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 070Significant wave height (m)
0 22 072Spectral peak wave length (m)
0 22 073Maximum wave height
0 22 075Average wave length (m)
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 076Direction of coming dominant waves (deg)
0 22 077Directional spread of dominant wave (deg)
0 22 094Total number of wave bands
0 25 044Wave sampling interval (space, m)
0 22 079Length of wave record (m)
Spectral data (WAVEOB Section 1 - 5)
1 21 000Replication 21 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
0 22 083Maximum non-directional spectral wave number (m3)
0 22 084Band containing maximum non-directional spectral wave density
1 16 000Delayed replication 16 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 081Waveband central wave number (1/m)
0 22 085Spectral wave density ratio
0 22 086Mean direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 087Principal direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 088First normalized polar coordinate from fourier coefficients
0 22 089Second normalized polar coordinate from fourier coefficients
1 03 000Delayed replication 3 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 091Non-directional spectral estimate by wave number (m3)
0 22 186Direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 187Directional spread of wave (deg)
1 03 000Delayed replication 3 descriptors
0 31 001Replication factor
0 22 093Directional spectral estimate by wave number (m4)
0 22 186Direction from which waves are coming (deg)
0 22 187Directional spread of wave (deg)
0 02 046Type of wave sensor
Category10-Vertical sounding sequences (satellite data)
TABLE
REFERENCETABLEELEMENT NAMEStatus
F X YREFERENCE
(SST (Sea surface temperature) data)
3 10 0630 01 007Satellite identifier Validation
0 01 033Identification of originating/generating centre
0 01 034Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
0 02 019Satellite instruments
0 02 020Satellite classification
3 01 011Year, month, day
3 01 012Hour, minute
2 07 003Increase scale and bit width
0 04 006Second
2 07 000Cancel increase scale and bit width
0 05 040Orbit number
2 01 133Increase bit width
0 05 041Scan line number
0 05 043Field of view number
2 01 000Cancel increase bit width
0 33 082Geolocation quality flags
3 01 021Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
2 01 129Increase bit width
0 07 002Height or altitude
2 01 000Cancel increase bit width
0 07 024Satellite zenith angle
0 05 021Bearing or azimuth
0 07 025Solar zenith angle
0 05 022Solar azimuth
0 08 075Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
0 08 013Day/night qualifier
0 08 072Pixel(s) type
0 33 084Pixel level quality flag
0 07 062Depth below sea surface
0 33 086Quality of pixel level retrieval
0 22 043Sea/water temperature
0 07 062Depth below sea surface (top of layer)
0 07 062Depth below sea surface (bottom of layer)
0 33 086Quality of pixel level retrieval
0 22 043Sea/water temperature
(AOT (Aerosol optical thickness) data)
3 10 0640 01 007Satellite identifier Validation
0 01 033Identification of originating/generating centre
0 01 034Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
0 02 019Satellite instruments
0 02 020Satellite classification
3 01 011Year, month, day
3 01 012Hour, minute
2 07 003Increase scale and bit width
0 04 006Second
2 07 000Cancel increase scale and bit width
0 05 040Orbit number
2 01 133Increase bit width
0 05 041Scan line number
0 05 043Field of view number
2 01 000Cancel increase bit width
0 33 082Geolocation quality flags
3 01 021Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
2 01 129Increase bit width
0 07 002Height or altitude
2 01 000Cancel increase bit width
0 07 024Satellite zenith angle
0 05 021Bearing or azimuth
0 07 025Solar zenith angle
0 05 022Solar azimuth
0 08 075Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
0 33 086Quality of pixel level retrieval
0 08 029Surface type
0 08 046Atmospheric chemical or physical constituent type
0 33 085Aerosol optical thickness quality flags
0 15 049Aerosol Angstrom wavelength exponent
1 02 011Repeat the following 2 descriptors 11 times
0 02 155Satellite channel wavelength
0 15 024Optical depth
(OMPS (Ozone mapping and profiler suite) nadir profile data)
3 10 0650 01 007Satellite identifier Validation
0 01 033Identification of originating/generating centre
0 01 034Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
0 02 019Satellite instruments
0 02 020Satellite classification
3 01 011Year, month, day
3 01 012Hour, minute
2 07 003Increase scale and bit width
0 04 006Second
2 07 000Cancel increase scale and bit width
0 05 040Orbit number
0 33 082Geolocation quality flags
3 01 021Latitude, longitude (high accuracy)
2 01 129Increase bit width
0 07 002Height or altitude
2 01 000Cancel increase bit width
0 07 024Satellite zenith angle
0 05 021Bearing or azimuth
0 07 025Solar zenith angle
0 05 022Solar azimuth
0 08 075Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
0 33 071Profile ozone quality
0 33 070Total ozone quality
0 20 021Type of precipitation
0 15 045Sulfur dioxide
0 15 046Volcano contamination index
0 08 065Sun-glint indicator
0 33 087Extent of satellite within South Atlantic anomaly
0 08 003Vertical significance (satellite observations)
0 10 004Pressure
0 08 003Vertical significance (satellite observations)
2 07 002Increase scale and bit width