BUFR code-flag tables for WMO master table version 14
Edition details
| Master table | Master table version | Centre | Subcentre | Local table version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Classification of code-flag tables
| 1 | Identification |
| 2 | Instrumentation 2 |
| 4 | Location (time) |
| 8 | Significance qualifiers |
| 10 | Non-coordinate location (vertical) |
| 11 | Wind and turbulence |
| 13 | Hydrographic and hydrological elements |
| 15 | Physical/chemical constituents |
| 19 | Synoptic features |
| 20 | Observed phenomena |
| 21 | Radar data |
| 22 | Oceanographic elements |
| 23 | Dispersal and transport |
| 24 | Radiological elements |
| 25 | Processing information |
| 26 | Non-coordinate location (time) |
| 29 | Map data |
| 30 | Image |
| 31 | Data description operator qualifiers |
| 33 | Quality information |
| 35 | Data monitoring information |
| 40 | Satellite data |
Class 1 - Identification - code-flag tables
Code table for element 001003 (WMO REGION NUMBER/GEOGRAPHICAL AREA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ANTARCTICA |
| 1 | REGION I |
| 2 | REGION II |
| 3 | REGION III |
| 4 | REGION IV |
| 5 | REGION V |
| 6 | REGION VI |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 001007 (SATELLITE IDENTIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | ERS 1 |
| 2 | ERS 2 |
| 3 | METOP-1 |
| 4 | METOP-2 |
| 5 | METOP-3 |
| 20 | SPOT1 |
| 21 | SPOT2 |
| 22 | SPOT3 |
| 23 | SPOT4 |
| 40 | OERSTED |
| 41 | CHAMP |
| 42 | TERRASAR-X |
| 50 | METEOSAT 3 |
| 51 | METEOSAT 4 |
| 52 | METEOSAT 5 |
| 53 | METEOSAT 6 |
| 54 | METEOSAT 7 |
| 55 | METEOSAT 8 |
| 56 | METEOSAT 9 |
| 57 | METEOSAT 10 |
| 58 | METEOSAT 1 |
| 59 | METEOSAT 2 |
| 60 | ENVISAT |
| 70 | METEOSAT 11 |
| 120 | ADEOS |
| 121 | ADEOS II |
| 150 | GMS 3 |
| 151 | GMS 4 |
| 152 | GMS 5 |
| 171 | MTSAT-1R |
| 172 | MTSAT-2 |
| 200 | NOAA 8 |
| 201 | NOAA 9 |
| 202 | NOAA 10 |
| 203 | NOAA 11 |
| 204 | NOAA 12 |
| 205 | NOAA 14 |
| 206 | NOAA 15 |
| 207 | NOAA 16 |
| 208 | NOAA 17 |
| 209 | NOAA 18 |
| 220 | LANDSAT 5 |
| 221 | LANDSAT 4 |
| 222 | LANDSAT 7 |
| 240 | DMSP 7 |
| 241 | DMSP 8 |
| 242 | DMSP 9 |
| 243 | DMSP 10 |
| 244 | DMSP 11 |
| 245 | DMSP 12 |
| 246 | DMSP 13 |
| 247 | DMSP 14 |
| 248 | DMSP 15 |
| 249 | DMSP 16 |
| 250 | GOES 6 |
| 251 | GOES 7 |
| 252 | GOES 8 |
| 253 | GOES 9 |
| 254 | GOES 10 |
| 255 | GOES 11 |
| 256 | GOES 12 |
| 257 | GOES 13 |
| 258 | GOES 14 |
| 259 | GOES 15 |
| 260 | JASON-1 |
| 261 | JASON-2 |
| 281 | QUIKSCAT |
| 282 | TRMM |
| 283 | CORIOLIS |
| 285 | DMSP17 |
| 310 | GOMS 1 |
| 311 | GOMS 2 |
| 320 | METEOR 2-21 |
| 321 | METEOR 3-5 |
| 322 | METEOR 3M-1 |
| 323 | METEOR 3M-2 |
| 341 | RESURS 01-4 |
| 430 | INSAT 1B |
| 431 | INSAT 1C |
| 432 | INSAT 1D |
| 450 | INSAT 2A |
| 451 | INSAT 2B |
| 452 | INSAT 2E |
| 470 | INSAT 3A |
| 471 | INSAT 3D |
| 472 | INSAT 3E |
| 500 | FY-1C |
| 501 | FY-1D |
| 510 | FY-2 |
| 512 | FY-2B |
| 513 | FY-2C |
| 514 | FY-2D |
| 700 | TIROS M (ITOS 1) |
| 701 | NOAA 1 |
| 702 | NOAA 2 |
| 703 | NOAA 3 |
| 704 | NOAA 4 |
| 705 | NOAA 5 |
| 706 | NOAA 6 |
| 707 | NOAA 7 |
| 708 | TIROS-N |
| 710 | GOES (SMS 1) |
| 711 | GOES (SMS 2) |
| 720 | TOPEX |
| 721 | GFO (GEOSAT FOLLOW ON) |
| 722 | GRACE A |
| 723 | GRACE B |
| 731 | GOES 1 |
| 732 | GOES 2 |
| 733 | GOES 3 |
| 734 | GOES 4 |
| 735 | GOES 5 |
| 740 | COSMIC-1 |
| 741 | COSMIC-2 |
| 742 | COSMIC-3 |
| 743 | COSMIC-4 |
| 744 | COSMIC-5 |
| 745 | COSMIC-6 |
| 763 | NIMBUS 3 |
| 764 | NIMBUS 4 |
| 765 | NIMBUS 5 |
| 766 | NIMBUS 6 |
| 767 | NIMBUS 7 |
| 780 | ERBS |
| 781 | UARS |
| 782 | EARTH PROBE |
| 783 | TERRA |
| 784 | AQUA |
| 785 | AURA |
| 800 | SUNSAT |
| 820 | SAC-C |
| 1023 | MISSIN VALUE |
Code table for element 001031 (IDENTIFICATION OF ORIGINATING/GENERATING CENTRE (SEE NOTE 10))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WMO SECRETARIAT |
| 1 | MELBOURNE |
| 2 | MELBOURNE |
| 3 | MELBOURNE |
| 4 | MOSCOW |
| 5 | MOSCOW |
| 6 | MOSCOW |
| 7 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NATIONAL CENTRES FOR ENVIRONMEN" TAL PREDICTION(NCEP) |
| 8 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONSGATEWAY (NWSTG" ) |
| 9 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - OTHER |
| 10 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 11 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 12 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 13 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 14 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 15 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 16 | CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 17 | TUNIS (RSMC) |
| 18 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 19 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 20 | LAS PALMAS |
| 21 | ALGIERS (RSMC) |
| 22 | ACMAD |
| 23 | MOZAMBIQUE NMC |
| 24 | PRETORIA (RSMC) |
| 25 | LA R?UNION (RSMC) |
| 26 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 27 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 28 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 29 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 30 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 31 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 32 | TASHKENT (RSMC) |
| 33 | JEDDAH (RSMC) |
| 34 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 35 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 36 | BANGKOK |
| 37 | ULAN BATOR |
| 38 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 39 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 40 | SEOUL |
| 41 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 42 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 43 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 44 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 45 | SANTIAGO |
| 46 | BRAZILIAN SPACE AGENCY - INPE |
| 47 | COLOMBIA NMC |
| 48 | ECUADOR NMC |
| 49 | PERU NMC |
| 50 | VENEZUELA NMC |
| 51 | MIAMI (RSMC) |
| 52 | MIAMI RSMC, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER |
| 53 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 54 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 55 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 56 | ARINC CENTRE |
| 57 | U.S. AIR FORCE AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CENTRAL |
| 58 | FLEET NUMERICAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER, MONTERE" Y, CA |
| 59 | THE NOAA FORECAST SYSTEMS LABORATORY, BOULDER, CO, USA |
| 60 | UNITED STATES NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR" ) |
| 61 | SERVICE ARGOS - LANDOVER |
| 62 | U.S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| 63 | IRI (INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE AND SOCIET" Y) |
| 64 | HONOLULU (RSMC) |
| 65 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 66 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 67 | MELBOURNE (RSMC) |
| 69 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 70 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 71 | NADI (RSMC) |
| 72 | SINGAPORE |
| 73 | MALAYSIA NMC |
| 74 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 75 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 76 | MOSCOW (RSMC) |
| 78 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 79 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 80 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 81 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 82 | NORRK?PING |
| 83 | NORRK?PING |
| 84 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 85 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 86 | HELSINKI |
| 87 | BELGRADE |
| 88 | OSLO |
| 89 | PRAGUE |
| 90 | EPISKOPI |
| 91 | ANKARA |
| 92 | FRANKFURT/MAIN) |
| 93 | LONDON (WAFC) |
| 94 | COPENHAGEN |
| 95 | ROTA |
| 96 | ATHENS |
| 97 | EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) |
| 98 | EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECAST (ECMWF) |
| 99 | DE BILT |
| 100 | BRAZZAVILLE |
| 101 | ABIDJAN |
| 102 | LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA NMC |
| 103 | MADAGASCAR NMC |
| 104 | MAURITIUS NMC |
| 105 | NIGER NMC |
| 106 | SEYCHELLES NMC |
| 107 | UGANDA NMC |
| 108 | TANZANIA NMC |
| 109 | ZIMBABWE NMC |
| 110 | HONG-KONG, CHINA |
| 111 | AFGHANISTAN NMC |
| 112 | BAHRAIN NMC |
| 113 | BANGLADESH NMC |
| 114 | BHUTAN NMC |
| 115 | CAMBODIA NMC |
| 116 | DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NMC |
| 117 | ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NMC |
| 118 | IRAQ NMC |
| 119 | KAZAKHSTAN NMC |
| 120 | KUWAIT NMC |
| 121 | KYRGYZ REPUBLIC NMC |
| 122 | LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC NMC |
| 123 | MACAO, CHINA |
| 124 | MALDIVES NMC |
| 125 | MYANMAR NMC |
| 126 | NEPAL NMC |
| 127 | OMAN NMC |
| 128 | PAKISTAN NMC |
| 129 | QATAR NMC |
| 130 | REPUBLIC OF YEMEN NMC |
| 131 | SRI LANKA NMC |
| 132 | TAJIKISTAN NMC |
| 133 | TURKMENISTAN NMC |
| 134 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NMC |
| 135 | UZBEKISTAN NMC |
| 136 | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM NMC |
| 140 | BOLIVIA NMC |
| 141 | GUYANA NMC |
| 142 | PARAGUAY NMC |
| 143 | SURINAME NMC |
| 144 | URUGUAY NMC |
| 145 | FRENCH GUYANA |
| 146 | BRAZILIAN NAVY HYDROGRAPHIC CENTRE |
| 150 | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NMC |
| 151 | BAHAMAS NMC |
| 152 | BARBADOS NMC |
| 153 | BELIZE NMC |
| 154 | BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES CENTRE |
| 155 | SAN JOSE |
| 156 | CUBA NMC |
| 157 | DOMINICA NMC |
| 158 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NMC |
| 159 | EL SALVADOR NMC |
| 160 | US NOAA/NESDIS |
| 161 | US NOAA OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH |
| 162 | GUATEMALA NMC |
| 163 | HAITI NMC |
| 164 | HONDURAS NMC |
| 165 | JAMAICA NMC |
| 166 | MEXICO |
| 167 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA NMC |
| 168 | NICARAGUA NMC |
| 169 | PANAMA NMC |
| 170 | SAINT LUCIA NMC |
| 171 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NMC |
| 172 | FRENCH DEPARTMENTS IN RA IV |
| 173 | US NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) |
| 190 | COOK ISLANDS NMC |
| 191 | FRENCH POLYNESIA NMC |
| 192 | TONGA NMC |
| 193 | VANUATU NMC |
| 194 | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NMC |
| 195 | INDONESIA NMC |
| 196 | KIRIBATI NMC |
| 197 | FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA NMC |
| 198 | NEW CALEDONIA NMC |
| 199 | NIUE |
| 200 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA NMC |
| 201 | PHILIPPINES NMC |
| 202 | SAMOA NMC |
| 203 | SOLOMON ISLANDS NMC |
| 210 | FRASCATI (ESA/ESRIN) |
| 211 | LANNION |
| 212 | LISBOA |
| 213 | REYKJAVIK |
| 214 | MADRID |
| 215 | Z?RICH |
| 216 | SERVICE ARGOS TOULOUSE |
| 217 | BRATISLAVA |
| 218 | BUDAPEST |
| 219 | LJUBLJANA |
| 220 | WARSAW |
| 221 | ZAGREB |
| 222 | ALBANIA NMC |
| 223 | ARMENIA NMC |
| 224 | AUSTRIA NMC |
| 225 | AZERBAIJAN NMC |
| 226 | BELARUS NMC |
| 227 | BELGIUM NMC |
| 228 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA NMC |
| 229 | BULGARIA NMC |
| 230 | CYPRUS NMC |
| 231 | ESTONIA NMC |
| 232 | GEORGIA NMC |
| 233 | DUBLIN |
| 234 | ISRAEL NMC |
| 235 | JORDAN NMC |
| 236 | LATVIA NMC |
| 237 | LEBANON NMC |
| 238 | LITHUANIA NMC |
| 239 | LUXEMBOURG |
| 240 | MALTA NMC |
| 241 | MONACO |
| 242 | ROMANIA NMC |
| 243 | SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC NMC |
| 244 | THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA NMC |
| 245 | UKRAINE NMC |
| 246 | REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA NMC |
| 254 | EUMETSAT OPERATION CENTRE |
Code table for element 001032 (GENERATING APPLICATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | PREPROCESSING CONSISTENCY CHECK |
| 10 | BIAS CORRECTION |
| 20 | BLACK LIST |
| 30 | OI MASS AND WIND ANALYSIS, REPORT STATUS |
| 31 | OI HUMIDITY ANALYSIS, REPORT STATUS |
| 32 | OI ANALYSIS VARIABLES |
| 33 | OI ANALYSIS, FIRST GUESS Q/C |
| 34 | OI ANALYSIS, FINAL ANALYSIS Q/C |
| 35 | OI ANALYSIS, EVENT FLAGS |
| 40 | DYNAMIC INITIALISATION SCHEME |
| 41 | NORMAL MODE INITIALISATION SCHEME |
| 50 | SURFACE ANALYSIS, REPORT STATUS |
| 51 | SURFACE ANALYSIS VARIABLES |
| 52 | SURFACE ANALYSIS Q/C |
| 53 | SURFACE ANALYSIS, EVENT FLAGS |
| 60 | 3D VAR REPORT STATUS |
| 61 | 3D VAR ANALYSIS VARIABLES |
| 62 | 3D VAR Q/C |
| 63 | 3D VAR EVENT FLAGS |
| 80 | PRESAT FIRST GUESS |
| 81 | PRESAT ERROR STANDARD DEVIATIONS |
| 82 | PRESAT BIAS ESTIMATES |
| 83 | PRESAT BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE QUALITY FLAGS |
| 84 | PRESAT SAMARY FLAGS |
| 90 | FIRST GUESS (6 HOUR FORECAST) |
| 91 | FIRST GUESS (FGAT INTERPOLATED) |
| 100 | PRESCAT AMBIGUITY REMOVAL |
| 110 | WAM FIRST GUESS |
| 111 | WAM ANALYSIS |
| 112 | WAM FORECAST |
| 113 | WAM Q/C |
| 201 | COLLOCATION WITH SURFACE DATA |
| 202 | COLLOCATION WITH TEMP/PILOT DATA |
| 203 | COLLOCATION WITH AIREP DATA |
| 204 | COLLOCATION WITH SATOB DATA |
| 205 | COLLOCATION WITH TOVS DATA |
| 206 | COLLOCATION WITH ERS1 SCATTEROMETER DATA |
| 207 | COLLOCATION WITH ERS1 ALTIMETER DATA |
| 220 | ERS1 SCATTEROMETER COLLOCATION BLACK LIST |
| 230 | GAUSS ERROR |
| 231 | GROSS ERROR |
Code table for element 001033 (IDENTIFICATION OF ORIGINATING/GENERATING CENTRE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WMO SECRETARIAT |
| 1 | MELBOURNE |
| 2 | MELBOURNE |
| 3 | MELBOURNE |
| 4 | MOSCOW |
| 5 | MOSCOW |
| 6 | MOSCOW |
| 7 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NATIONAL CENTRES FOR ENVIRONMEN" TAL PREDICTION(NCEP) |
| 8 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONSGATEWAY (NWSTG" ) |
| 9 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - OTHER |
| 10 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 11 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 12 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 13 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 14 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 15 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 16 | CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 17 | TUNIS (RSMC) |
| 18 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 19 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 20 | LAS PALMAS |
| 21 | ALGIERS (RSMC) |
| 22 | ACMAD |
| 23 | MOZAMBIQUE NMC |
| 24 | PRETORIA (RSMC) |
| 25 | LA R?UNION (RSMC) |
| 26 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 27 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 28 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 29 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 30 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 31 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 32 | TASHKENT (RSMC) |
| 33 | JEDDAH (RSMC) |
| 34 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 35 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 36 | BANGKOK |
| 37 | ULAN BATOR |
| 38 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 39 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 40 | SEOUL |
| 41 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 42 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 43 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 44 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 45 | SANTIAGO |
| 46 | BRAZILIAN SPACE AGENCY - INPE |
| 47 | COLOMBIA NMC |
| 48 | ECUADOR NMC |
| 49 | PERU NMC |
| 50 | VENEZUELA NMC |
| 51 | MIAMI (RSMC) |
| 52 | MIAMI RSMC, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER |
| 53 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 54 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 55 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 56 | ARINC CENTRE |
| 57 | U.S. AIR FORCE AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CENTRAL |
| 58 | FLEET NUMERICAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER, MONTERE" Y, CA |
| 59 | THE NOAA FORECAST SYSTEMS LABORATORY, BOULDER, CO, USA |
| 60 | UNITED STATES NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR" ) |
| 61 | SERVICE ARGOS - LANDOVER |
| 62 | U.S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| 63 | IRI (INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE AND SOCIET" Y) |
| 64 | HONOLULU (RSMC) |
| 65 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 66 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 67 | MELBOURNE (RSMC) |
| 69 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 70 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 71 | NADI (RSMC) |
| 72 | SINGAPORE |
| 73 | MALAYSIA NMC |
| 74 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 75 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 76 | MOSCOW (RSMC) |
| 78 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 79 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 80 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 81 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 82 | NORRK?PING |
| 83 | NORRK?PING |
| 84 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 85 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 86 | HELSINKI |
| 87 | BELGRADE |
| 88 | OSLO |
| 89 | PRAGUE |
| 90 | EPISKOPI |
| 91 | ANKARA |
| 92 | FRANKFURT/MAIN) |
| 93 | LONDON (WAFC) |
| 94 | COPENHAGEN |
| 95 | ROTA |
| 96 | ATHENS |
| 97 | EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) |
| 98 | EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECAST (ECMWF) |
| 99 | DE BILT |
| 100 | BRAZZAVILLE |
| 101 | ABIDJAN |
| 102 | LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA NMC |
| 103 | MADAGASCAR NMC |
| 104 | MAURITIUS NMC |
| 105 | NIGER NMC |
| 106 | SEYCHELLES NMC |
| 107 | UGANDA NMC |
| 108 | TANZANIA NMC |
| 109 | ZIMBABWE NMC |
| 110 | HONG-KONG, CHINA |
| 111 | AFGHANISTAN NMC |
| 112 | BAHRAIN NMC |
| 113 | BANGLADESH NMC |
| 114 | BHUTAN NMC |
| 115 | CAMBODIA NMC |
| 116 | DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NMC |
| 117 | ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NMC |
| 118 | IRAQ NMC |
| 119 | KAZAKHSTAN NMC |
| 120 | KUWAIT NMC |
| 121 | KYRGYZ REPUBLIC NMC |
| 122 | LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC NMC |
| 123 | MACAO, CHINA |
| 124 | MALDIVES NMC |
| 125 | MYANMAR NMC |
| 126 | NEPAL NMC |
| 127 | OMAN NMC |
| 128 | PAKISTAN NMC |
| 129 | QATAR NMC |
| 130 | REPUBLIC OF YEMEN NMC |
| 131 | SRI LANKA NMC |
| 132 | TAJIKISTAN NMC |
| 133 | TURKMENISTAN NMC |
| 134 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NMC |
| 135 | UZBEKISTAN NMC |
| 136 | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM NMC |
| 140 | BOLIVIA NMC |
| 141 | GUYANA NMC |
| 142 | PARAGUAY NMC |
| 143 | SURINAME NMC |
| 144 | URUGUAY NMC |
| 145 | FRENCH GUYANA |
| 146 | BRAZILIAN NAVY HYDROGRAPHIC CENTRE |
| 150 | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NMC |
| 151 | BAHAMAS NMC |
| 152 | BARBADOS NMC |
| 153 | BELIZE NMC |
| 154 | BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES CENTRE |
| 155 | SAN JOSE |
| 156 | CUBA NMC |
| 157 | DOMINICA NMC |
| 158 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NMC |
| 159 | EL SALVADOR NMC |
| 160 | US NOAA/NESDIS |
| 161 | US NOAA OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH |
| 162 | GUATEMALA NMC |
| 163 | HAITI NMC |
| 164 | HONDURAS NMC |
| 165 | JAMAICA NMC |
| 166 | MEXICO |
| 167 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA NMC |
| 168 | NICARAGUA NMC |
| 169 | PANAMA NMC |
| 170 | SAINT LUCIA NMC |
| 171 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NMC |
| 172 | FRENCH DEPARTMENTS IN RA IV |
| 173 | US NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) |
| 190 | COOK ISLANDS NMC |
| 191 | FRENCH POLYNESIA NMC |
| 192 | TONGA NMC |
| 193 | VANUATU NMC |
| 194 | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NMC |
| 195 | INDONESIA NMC |
| 196 | KIRIBATI NMC |
| 197 | FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA NMC |
| 198 | NEW CALEDONIA NMC |
| 199 | NIUE |
| 200 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA NMC |
| 201 | PHILIPPINES NMC |
| 202 | SAMOA NMC |
| 203 | SOLOMON ISLANDS NMC |
| 210 | FRASCATI (ESA/ESRIN) |
| 211 | LANNION |
| 212 | LISBOA |
| 213 | REYKJAVIK |
| 214 | MADRID |
| 215 | Z?RICH |
| 216 | SERVICE ARGOS TOULOUSE |
| 217 | BRATISLAVA |
| 218 | BUDAPEST |
| 219 | LJUBLJANA |
| 220 | WARSAW |
| 221 | ZAGREB |
| 222 | ALBANIA NMC |
| 223 | ARMENIA NMC |
| 224 | AUSTRIA NMC |
| 225 | AZERBAIJAN NMC |
| 226 | BELARUS NMC |
| 227 | BELGIUM NMC |
| 228 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA NMC |
| 229 | BULGARIA NMC |
| 230 | CYPRUS NMC |
| 231 | ESTONIA NMC |
| 232 | GEORGIA NMC |
| 233 | DUBLIN |
| 234 | ISRAEL NMC |
| 235 | JORDAN NMC |
| 236 | LATVIA NMC |
| 237 | LEBANON NMC |
| 238 | LITHUANIA NMC |
| 239 | LUXEMBOURG |
| 240 | MALTA NMC |
| 241 | MONACO |
| 242 | ROMANIA NMC |
| 243 | SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC NMC |
| 244 | THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA NMC |
| 245 | UKRAINE NMC |
| 246 | REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA NMC |
| 254 | EUMETSAT OPERATION CENTRE |
Code table for element 001035 (ORIGINATING CENTRE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WMO SECRETARIAT |
| 1 | MELBOURNE |
| 2 | MELBOURNE |
| 3 | MELBOURNE |
| 4 | MOSCOW |
| 5 | MOSCOW |
| 6 | MOSCOW |
| 7 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NATIONAL CENTRES FOR ENVIRONMEN" TAL PREDICTION(NCEP) |
| 8 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATIONSGATEWAY (NWSTG" ) |
| 9 | US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - OTHER |
| 10 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 11 | CAIRO (RSMC) |
| 12 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 13 | DAKAR (RSMC) |
| 14 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 15 | NAIROBI (RSMC) |
| 16 | CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 17 | TUNIS (RSMC) |
| 18 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 19 | TUNIS CASABLANCA (RSMC) |
| 20 | LAS PALMAS |
| 21 | ALGIERS (RSMC) |
| 22 | ACMAD |
| 23 | MOZAMBIQUE NMC |
| 24 | PRETORIA (RSMC) |
| 25 | LA R?UNION (RSMC) |
| 26 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 27 | KHABAROVSK (RSMC) |
| 28 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 29 | NEW DELHI (RSMC) |
| 30 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 31 | NOVOSIBIRSK (RSMC) |
| 32 | TASHKENT (RSMC) |
| 33 | JEDDAH (RSMC) |
| 34 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 35 | TOKYO (RSMC), JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY |
| 36 | BANGKOK |
| 37 | ULAN BATOR |
| 38 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 39 | BEIJING (RSMC) |
| 40 | SEOUL |
| 41 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 42 | BUENOS AIRES (RSMC) |
| 43 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 44 | BRASILIA (RSMC) |
| 45 | SANTIAGO |
| 46 | BRAZILIAN SPACE AGENCY - INPE |
| 47 | COLOMBIA NMC |
| 48 | ECUADOR NMC |
| 49 | PERU NMC |
| 50 | VENEZUELA NMC |
| 51 | MIAMI (RSMC) |
| 52 | MIAMI RSMC, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER |
| 53 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 54 | MONTREAL (RSMC) |
| 55 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 56 | ARINC CENTRE |
| 57 | U.S. AIR FORCE AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER CENTRAL |
| 58 | FLEET NUMERICAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER, MONTERE" Y, CA |
| 59 | THE NOAA FORECAST SYSTEMS LABORATORY, BOULDER, CO, USA |
| 60 | UNITED STATES NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR" ) |
| 61 | SERVICE ARGOS - LANDOVER |
| 62 | U.S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| 63 | IRI (INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE AND SOCIET" Y) |
| 64 | HONOLULU (RSMC) |
| 65 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 66 | DARWIN (RSMC) |
| 67 | MELBOURNE (RSMC) |
| 69 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 70 | WELLINGTON (RSMC) |
| 71 | NADI (RSMC) |
| 72 | SINGAPORE |
| 73 | MALAYSIA NMC |
| 74 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 75 | UK METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE - EXETER (RSMC) |
| 76 | MOSCOW (RSMC) |
| 78 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 79 | OFFENBACH (RSMC) |
| 80 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 81 | ROME (RSMC) |
| 82 | NORRK?PING |
| 83 | NORRK?PING |
| 84 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 85 | TOULOUSE (RSMC) |
| 86 | HELSINKI |
| 87 | BELGRADE |
| 88 | OSLO |
| 89 | PRAGUE |
| 90 | EPISKOPI |
| 91 | ANKARA |
| 92 | FRANKFURT/MAIN) |
| 93 | LONDON (WAFC) |
| 94 | COPENHAGEN |
| 95 | ROTA |
| 96 | ATHENS |
| 97 | EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) |
| 98 | EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECAST (ECMWF) |
| 99 | DE BILT |
| 100 | BRAZZAVILLE |
| 101 | ABIDJAN |
| 102 | LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA NMC |
| 103 | MADAGASCAR NMC |
| 104 | MAURITIUS NMC |
| 105 | NIGER NMC |
| 106 | SEYCHELLES NMC |
| 107 | UGANDA NMC |
| 108 | TANZANIA NMC |
| 109 | ZIMBABWE NMC |
| 110 | HONG-KONG, CHINA |
| 111 | AFGHANISTAN NMC |
| 112 | BAHRAIN NMC |
| 113 | BANGLADESH NMC |
| 114 | BHUTAN NMC |
| 115 | CAMBODIA NMC |
| 116 | DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NMC |
| 117 | ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN NMC |
| 118 | IRAQ NMC |
| 119 | KAZAKHSTAN NMC |
| 120 | KUWAIT NMC |
| 121 | KYRGYZ REPUBLIC NMC |
| 122 | LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC NMC |
| 123 | MACAO, CHINA |
| 124 | MALDIVES NMC |
| 125 | MYANMAR NMC |
| 126 | NEPAL NMC |
| 127 | OMAN NMC |
| 128 | PAKISTAN NMC |
| 129 | QATAR NMC |
| 130 | REPUBLIC OF YEMEN NMC |
| 131 | SRI LANKA NMC |
| 132 | TAJIKISTAN NMC |
| 133 | TURKMENISTAN NMC |
| 134 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NMC |
| 135 | UZBEKISTAN NMC |
| 136 | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM NMC |
| 140 | BOLIVIA NMC |
| 141 | GUYANA NMC |
| 142 | PARAGUAY NMC |
| 143 | SURINAME NMC |
| 144 | URUGUAY NMC |
| 145 | FRENCH GUYANA |
| 146 | BRAZILIAN NAVY HYDROGRAPHIC CENTRE |
| 150 | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NMC |
| 151 | BAHAMAS NMC |
| 152 | BARBADOS NMC |
| 153 | BELIZE NMC |
| 154 | BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES CENTRE |
| 155 | SAN JOSE |
| 156 | CUBA NMC |
| 157 | DOMINICA NMC |
| 158 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NMC |
| 159 | EL SALVADOR NMC |
| 160 | US NOAA/NESDIS |
| 161 | US NOAA OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH |
| 162 | GUATEMALA NMC |
| 163 | HAITI NMC |
| 164 | HONDURAS NMC |
| 165 | JAMAICA NMC |
| 166 | MEXICO |
| 167 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA NMC |
| 168 | NICARAGUA NMC |
| 169 | PANAMA NMC |
| 170 | SAINT LUCIA NMC |
| 171 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NMC |
| 172 | FRENCH DEPARTMENTS IN RA IV |
| 173 | US NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) |
| 190 | COOK ISLANDS NMC |
| 191 | FRENCH POLYNESIA NMC |
| 192 | TONGA NMC |
| 193 | VANUATU NMC |
| 194 | BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NMC |
| 195 | INDONESIA NMC |
| 196 | KIRIBATI NMC |
| 197 | FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA NMC |
| 198 | NEW CALEDONIA NMC |
| 199 | NIUE |
| 200 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA NMC |
| 201 | PHILIPPINES NMC |
| 202 | SAMOA NMC |
| 203 | SOLOMON ISLANDS NMC |
| 210 | FRASCATI (ESA/ESRIN) |
| 211 | LANNION |
| 212 | LISBOA |
| 213 | REYKJAVIK |
| 214 | MADRID |
| 215 | Z?RICH |
| 216 | SERVICE ARGOS TOULOUSE |
| 217 | BRATISLAVA |
| 218 | BUDAPEST |
| 219 | LJUBLJANA |
| 220 | WARSAW |
| 221 | ZAGREB |
| 222 | ALBANIA NMC |
| 223 | ARMENIA NMC |
| 224 | AUSTRIA NMC |
| 225 | AZERBAIJAN NMC |
| 226 | BELARUS NMC |
| 227 | BELGIUM NMC |
| 228 | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA NMC |
| 229 | BULGARIA NMC |
| 230 | CYPRUS NMC |
| 231 | ESTONIA NMC |
| 232 | GEORGIA NMC |
| 233 | DUBLIN |
| 234 | ISRAEL NMC |
| 235 | JORDAN NMC |
| 236 | LATVIA NMC |
| 237 | LEBANON NMC |
| 238 | LITHUANIA NMC |
| 239 | LUXEMBOURG |
| 240 | MALTA NMC |
| 241 | MONACO |
| 242 | ROMANIA NMC |
| 243 | SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC NMC |
| 244 | THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA NMC |
| 245 | UKRAINE NMC |
| 246 | REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA NMC |
| 254 | EUMETSAT OPERATION CENTRE |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 001090 (TECHNIQUE FOR MAKING UP INITIAL PERTURBATIONS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LAF (LAGGED-AVERAGE FORECASTING) |
| 1 | BREEDING |
| 2 | SINGULAR VECTOR |
| 3 | MULTIPLE ANALYSIS CYCLE |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 001092 (TYPE OF ENSEMBLE FORECAST)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNPERTURBED HIGH-RESOLUTION CONTROL FORECAST |
| 1 | UNPERTURBED LOW-RESOLUTION CONTROL FORECAST |
| 2 | NEGATIVELY PERTURBED FORECAST |
| 3 | POSITIVELY PERTURBED FORECAST |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 2 - Instrumentation 2 - code-flag tables
Code table for element 002001 (TYPE OF STATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | AUTOMATIC STATION |
| 1 | MANNED STATION |
| 2 | HYBRID, BOTH MANNED AND AUTOMATIC |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002002 (TYPE OF INSTRUMENTATION FOR WIND MEASUREMENT)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ??? | MEASURED IN M S-1 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED |
| 1 | ??? | CERTIFIED INSTRUMENTS |
| 2 | ??? | ORIGINALY MEASURED IN KNOTS |
| 3 | ??? | ORIGINALY MEASURED IN KM/H |
Code table for element 002003 (TYPE OF MEASURING EQUIPMENT USED)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PRESSURE INSTRUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH WIND-MEASURING EQUIPMENT |
| 1 | OPTICAL THEODOLITE |
| 2 | RADIO THEODOLITE |
| 3 | RADAR |
| 4 | VLF-OMEGA |
| 5 | LORAN C |
| 6 | WIND PROFILER |
| 7 | SATELLITE NAVIGATION |
| 8 | RADIO-ACOUSTIC SOUNDING SYSTEM (RASS) |
| 9 | SODAR |
| 14 | PRESSURE INSTRUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH WIND MEASUREMENT EQUIPME" NT BUT PRESSURE ELEMENT FAILED DURING ASCENT |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002004 (TYPE OF INSTRUMENTATION FOR EVAPORATION MEASUREMENT OR TYPE OF C)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | USA OPEN PAN EVAPORIMETER (WITHOUT COVER) |
| 1 | USA OPEN PAN EVAPORIMETER (MESH COVERED) |
| 2 | GGI-300 EVAPORIMETER (SUNKEN) |
| 3 | 20 M**2 TANK |
| 4 | OTHERS |
| 5 | RICE |
| 6 | WHEAT |
| 7 | MAIZE |
| 8 | SORGHUM |
| 9 | OTHER CROPS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002011 (RADIOSONDE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | RESERVED |
| 2 | NO RADIOSONDE-PASSIVE TARGET(E.G.REFLECTOR) |
| 3 | NO RADIOSONDE-ACTIVE TARGET(E.G.TRANSPONDER) |
| 4 | NO RADIOSONDE-PASSIVE TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY PROFILER |
| 5 | NO RADIOSONDE-ACTIVE TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY PROFILER |
| 6 | NO RADIOSONDE-RADIO ACOUSTIC SOUNDER |
| 9 | NO RADIOSONDE-SYSTEM UNKNOWN OR NOT SPECIFIED |
| 10 | RS VIZ TYPE A (USA) |
| 11 | RS VIZ TYPE B (USA) |
| 12 | RS SDC (SPACE DATA CORPORATION-USA) |
| 13 | ASTOR (NO LONGER MADE-AUSTRALIA) |
| 14 | VIZ MARK I MICROSONDE(USA) |
| 15 | EEC COMPANY TYPE 23 (USA) |
| 16 | ELIN (AUSTRIA) |
| 17 | GRAW G. (GERMANY) |
| 19 | GRAW M60 (GERMANY) |
| 20 | INDIAN MET SERVICE MK3 (INDIA) |
| 21 | VIZ/JIN YANG MARK I MICROSONDE(SOUTH KOREA) |
| 22 | MEISEI RS2-80 (JAPAN) |
| 23 | MESURAL FMO 1950A (FRANCE) |
| 24 | MESURAL FMO 19455A (FRANCE) |
| 25 | MESURAL MH73A (FRANCE) |
| 26 | METEOLABOR BASORA (SWITZERLAND) |
| 27 | AVK-MRZ (USSR) |
| 28 | METEORIT MARZ2-1 (USSR) |
| 29 | METEIRIT MARZ2-2 (USSR) |
| 30 | OKI RS2-80 (JAPAN) |
| 31 | VIZ/VALCOM TYPE A PRESSURE-COMMUTATED(CANADA) |
| 32 | SHANGAI RADIO (CHINA) |
| 33 | UK MET OFFICE MK3( UK) |
| 34 | VINOHRADY(CZECHOSLOVAKIA) |
| 35 | VAISALA RS18 (FINLAND) |
| 36 | VAISALA RS21 (FINLAND) |
| 37 | VAISALA RS80 (FINLAND) |
| 38 | VIZ LOCATE (LORAN-C)(USA) |
| 39 | SPRENGER E076 (GERMANY) |
| 40 | SPRENGER E084 (GERMANY) |
| 41 | SPRENGER E085 (GERMANY) |
| 42 | SPRENGER E086 (GERMANY) |
| 43 | AIR IS -4A-1680 (UK) |
| 44 | AIR IS -4A-1680 X (UK) |
| 45 | RS MSS(USA) |
| 46 | AIR IS -4A-403(USA) |
| 47 | MEISLEI RS2-91(JAPAN) |
| 48 | VALCOM(CANADA) |
| 49 | VIZ MARK II(USA) |
| 60 | VAISALA RS80/MICROCORA (FINLAND) |
| 61 | VAISALA RS80/DIGCORA OR MARWIN (FINLAND) |
| 62 | VAISALA RS80/PCCORA (FINLAND) |
| 63 | VAISALA RS80/STAR (FINLAND) |
| 64 | ORBITAL,SCIENCE CORPORATION,SPACE DATA DIVISION,TRANSPONDER" RADIOSONDE,TYPE 909-11-XX,WHERE XX CORRECPOND TO THE MODEL" OF THE INSTRUMENT |
| 65 | VIZ TRANSPONDER RADIOSONDE,MODEL NUMBER 1499-520(USA) |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002012 (RADIOSONDE COMPUTATIONAL METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TO BE DEVELOPED |
Code table for element 002013 (SOLAR AND INFRARED RADIATION CORRECTION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO CORRECTION |
| 1 | CIMO SOLAR CORRECTED AND CIMO INFRARED CORRECTED |
| 2 | CIMO SOLAR CORRECTED AND IFRARED CORRECTED |
| 3 | CIMO SOLAR CORRECTED ONLY |
| 4 | SOLAR AND INFRARED CORRECTED AUTOMATICALLY BY RADIOSONDE SY" STEM |
| 5 | SOLAR CORRECTED AUTOMATICALLY BY RADIOSONDE SYSTEM |
| 6 | SOLAR AND INFRARED CORRECTED AS SPECIFIED BY COUNTRY |
| 7 | SOLAR CORRECTED AS SPECIFIED BY COUNTRY |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002014 (TRACKING TECHNIQUE/STATUS OF SYSTEM USED)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO WINDFINDING |
| 1 | AUTOMATIC WITH AUXILIARY OPTICAL DIRECTION FINDING |
| 2 | AUTOMATIC WITH AUXILIARY RADIO DIRECTION FINDING |
| 3 | AUTOMATIC WITH AUXILIARY RANGING |
| 4 | NOT USED |
| 5 | AUTOMATIC WITH MULTIPLE VLF-OMEGA SIGNALS |
| 6 | AUTOMATIC CROSS CHAIN LORAN-C |
| 7 | AUTOMATIC WITH AUXILIARY WIND PROFILER |
| 8 | AUTOMATIC SATELLITE NAVIGATION |
| 19 | TRACKING TECHNIQUE NOT SPECIFIED |
| 20 | VESSEL STOPPED |
| 21 | VESSEL DIVERTED FROM ORIGINAL DESTINATION |
| 22 | VESSEL'S ARRIVAL DELAYED |
| 23 | CONTAINER DAMAGED |
| 24 | POWER FAILURE TO CONTAINER |
| 29 | OTHER PROBLEMS |
| 30 | MAJOR POWER PROBLEMS |
| 31 | UPS INOPERATIVE |
| 32 | RECEIVER HARDWARE PROBLEMS |
| 33 | RECEIVER SOFTWARE PROBLEMS |
| 34 | PROCESSOR HARDWARE PROBLEMS |
| 35 | PROCESSOR SOFTWARE PROBLEMS |
| 36 | NAVAID SYSTEM DAMAGED |
| 37 | SHORTAGE OF LIFTING GAS |
| 39 | OTHER PROBLEMS |
| 40 | MECHANICAL DEFECT |
| 41 | MATERIAL DEFECT (HAND LAUNCHER) |
| 42 | POWER FAILURE |
| 43 | CONTROL FAILURE |
| 44 | PNEUMATIC/HYDRAULIC FAILURE |
| 45 | OTHER PROBLEMS |
| 46 | COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS |
| 47 | BALLOON PROBLEMS |
| 48 | BALLOON RELEASE PROBLEMS |
| 49 | LAUNCHER DAMAGED |
| 50 | R/S RECEIVER ANTENNA DEFECT |
| 51 | NAVAID ANTENNA DEFECT |
| 52 | R/S RECEIVER CABLING (ANTENNA DEFECT) |
| 53 | NAVAID ANTENNA CABLING DEFECT |
| 59 | OTHER PROBLEMS |
| 60 | ASAP COMMUNICATIONS DEFECT |
| 61 | COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY REJECTED DATA |
| 62 | NO POWER AT TRANSMITTINGANTENN |
| 63 | ANTENNA CABLE BROKEN |
| 64 | ANTENNA CABLE DEFECT |
| 65 | MESSAGE TRANSMITTED POWER BELOW NORMAL |
| 69 | OTHER PROBLEMS |
| 70 | ALL SYSTEMS IN NORMAL OPERATION |
| 99 | STATUS OF SYSTEM AND ITS COMPONENTS NOT SPECIFIED |
| 127 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002015 (RADIOSONDE COMPLETENESS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | PRESSURE ONLY RADIOSONDE |
| 2 | PRESSURE ONLY RADIOSONDE PLUS TRANSPONDER |
| 3 | PRESSURE ONLY RADIOSONDE PLUS RADAR REFLECTOR |
| 4 | NO PRESSURE RADIOSONDE PLUS TRANSPONDER |
| 5 | NO PRESSURE RADIOSONDE PLUS RADAR REFLECTOR |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002016 (RADIOSONDE CONFIGURATION)
Total number of bits: 5| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | TRAIN REGULATOR |
| 2 | 8 | LIGHT UNIT |
| 3 | 4 | PARACHUTE |
| 4 | 2 | ROOFTOP RELEASE |
Code table for element 002019 (SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 10 | BNSC RADIOMETER AATSR ADVANCED ALONG TRACK SCANNIN" G RADIOMETER |
| 11 | BNSC RADIOMETER ATSR ALONG TRACK SCANNING RADIOME" TER |
| 12 | BNSC RADIOMETER ATSR-2 ALONG TRACK SCANNING RADIOME" TER -2 |
| 13 | BNSC RADIOMETER MWR MICROWAVE RADIOMETER |
| 30 | CNES COMMUNICATIONS ARGOS |
| 40 | CNES LIDAR LASER REFLECTORS |
| 41 | CNES LIDAR DORIS DOPPLER ORBITOGRAPHY AND RADIO-POSIT" IONING INTEGRATED BY SATELLITE |
| 42 | CNES LIDAR DORIS-NG DOPPLER ORBITOGRAPHY AND RAD" IO-POSITIONING INTEGRATED BY SATELLITE-NG |
| 47 | CNES RADAR ALTIMETERS POSEIDON-1 (SSALT-1) POSI" TIONING OCEAN SOLID EARTH ICE DYNAMICS ORBITING NAVIGATOR (S" INGLE FREQUENCY SOLI |
| 48 | CNES RADAR ALTIMETERS POSEIDON-2 (SSALT-2) POSI" TIONING OCEAN SOLID EARTH ICE DYNAMICS ORBITING NAVIGATOR (D" UAL FREQUENCY SOLID |
| 50 | CNES IMAGER RADIOMETER ATSR/M ATSR/M |
| 51 | CNES HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS HRG |
| 52 | CNES RADIOMETER HRV HIGH RESOLUTION VISIBLE |
| 53 | CNES RADIOMETER HRVIR HIGH RESOLUTION VISIBLE AND" INFRA-RED |
| 54 | CNES RADIOMETER SCARAB/MV2 SCANNER FOR EARTH'S" RADIATION BUDGET |
| 55 | CNES RADIOMETER POLDER POLDER |
| 60 | CNES SPECTROMETER VEGETATION VEGETATION |
| 61 | CNES SPECTROMETER WINDII WINDII |
| 80 | CSA COMMUNICATIONS RADARSAT DTT |
| 81 | CSA COMMUNICATIONS RADARSAT TTC |
| 85 | CSA RADAR SAR (CSA) SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (CS" A) |
| 90 | CSA RADIOMETER MOPITT MEASUREMENTS OF POLLUTION IN" THE TROPOSPHERE |
| 91 | CSA CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTS OSIRIS OPTICAL SPECTROGRAPH" AND INFRA-RED IMAGING SYSTEM |
| 97 | CSIRO RADIOMETER PANCHROMATIC IMAGER |
| 98 | CRCSS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS GPS" RECEIVER |
| 102 | DLR RADIOMETER CHAMP GPS SOUNDER GPS TURBORO" GUE SPACE RECEIVER (TRSR) |
| 103 | UNKNOWN |
| 116 | DLR MAGNETOMETER IGOR CHAMP GRAVITY PACKAGE (ACCELEROMETE" R+GPS) INTEGRATED GPS AND OCCULTATION RECEIVER STAR AC" CELEROMETER |
| 117 | DLR MAGNETOMETER CHAMP MAGNETOMETRY PACKAGE (1 SCALAR" +2 VECTOR MAGNETOMETER) OVERHAUSER MAGNETOMETER (OVM) AN" D FLUXGATE MAGNETOME |
| 120 | ESA COMMUNICATIONS ENVISAT COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE ON ENVISAT |
| 121 | ESA COMMUNICATIONS ERS COMMS COMMUNICATION PACKAG" E FOR ERS |
| 130 | ESA LIDARS ALADIN ATMOSPHERIC LASER DOPPLER INSTRUMENT |
| 131 | ESA LIDARS ATLID ATMOSPHERIC LIDAR |
| 140 | ESA RADAR AMI/SAR/IMAGE ACTIVE MICROWAVE INSTRUMENTA" TION. IMAGE MODE |
| 141 | ESA RADAR AMI/SAR/WAVE ACTIVE MICROWAVE INSTRUMENTA" TION. WAVE MODE |
| 142 | ESA RADAR AMI/SCATTEROMETER ACTIVE MICROWAVE INS" TRUMENTATION. WIND MODE |
| 143 | ESA RADAR ASAR ASAR |
| 144 | ESA IMAGING MICROWAVE RADARS ASAR ADVANCED SYN" TETIC APERTURA RADAR (IMAGE MODE) |
| 145 | ESA IMAGING MICROWAVE RADARS ASAR ADVANCED SYN" TETIC APERTURA RADAR (WAVE MODE) |
| 146 | ESA CLOUD PROFILE AND RAIN RADARS CPR CLOUD RADAR |
| 147 | ESA RADAR RA-2/MWR RADAR ALTIMETER - 2 |
| 148 | ESA RADAR RA/MWR RADAR ALTIMETER |
| 150 | ESA SCATTEROMETERS SCATTEROMETER SCATTEROMETER |
| 161 | ESA RADIOMETER MIPAS MICHELSON INTERFEROMETRIC PA" SSIVE ATMOSPHERE SOUNDER |
| 162 | ESA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E MWR-2 MICROWAVE RADIOMETER-2 |
| 163 | ESA ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTS SOPRANO SUB-" MILIMETRE OBSERVATION OF PROCESSES IN THE ABSORPTION NOTEWOR" THY FOR OZONE |
| 170 | ESA ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTS GOME I GLOB" AL OZONE MONITORING EXPERIMENT |
| 172 | ESA SPECTROMETER GOMOS GLOBAL OZONE MONITORING BY O" CCULTATION OF STARS |
| 174 | ESA SPECTROMETER MERIS MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGING SP" ECTROMETER |
| 175 | ESA SPECTROMETER SCIAMACHY SCANNING IMAGING ABS" ORPTION SPECTROMETER FOR ATMOSPHERIC CARTOGRAPHY |
| 181 | EUMETSAT COMMUNICATIONS METEOSAT COMMS COMMUNICATIO" NS PACKAGE FOR METEOSAT |
| 182 | EUMETSAT COMMUNICATIONS MSG COMMS COMMUNICATIO" NS PACKAGE FOR MSG |
| 190 | ESA/ EUMETSAT SCATTEROMETERS ASCAT ADVANCED SCATTE" ROMETER |
| 200 | EUMETSAT RADIOMETER GERB GEOSTATIONARY EARTH" RADIATION BUDGET |
| 202 | ESA/ EUMETSAT RADIOMETER GRAS GNSS RECEIVER F" OR ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING |
| 203 | EUMETSAT RADIOMETER MHS MICROWAVE HUMIDITY S" OUNDER |
| 205 | EUMETSAT RADIOMETER MVIRI METEOSAT VISIBLE AND" INFRA-RED IMAGER |
| 207 | EUMETSAT RADIOMETER SEVIRI SPINNING ENHANCED VI" SIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGER |
| 208 | EUMETSAT IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR)" VIRI VIRI |
| 220 | ESA/ EUMETSAT SPECTROMETER GOME-2 GLOBAL OZONE MO" NITORING EXPERIMENT - 2 |
| 221 | CNES/ EUMETSAT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY S" OUNDERS IASI INFRA-RED ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING INTERFEROME" TER |
| 240 | CAST COMMUNICATIONS DCP DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM TRA" NSPONDER |
| 245 | CAST RADIOMETER CCD HIGH RESOLUTION CCD CAMERA |
| 246 | INPE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS HSB" HUMIDITY SOUNDER/BRAZIL |
| 248 | INPE IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) OBA" OBSERVADOR BRASILEIRO DA AMAZONIA |
| 250 | CAST RADIOMETER WFI WIDE FIELD IMAGER |
| 255 | CAST SPECTROMETER IRMSS INFRA RED MULTI SPECTRAL SCA" NNER |
| 260 | ISRO PRECISION ORBIT BSS & FSS TRANSPONDERS |
| 261 | ISRO PRECISION ORBIT DRT-S&R |
| 262 | ISRO COMMUNICATIONS INSAT COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR INSAT |
| 268 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS HR-PAN HIGH RESOLUT" ION PANCHROMATIC CAMERA |
| 269 | ISRO IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) MSMR MULTIFREQUENCY SCANNING MICROWAVE RADIOMETER |
| 270 | ISRO IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) VHRR" VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER |
| 271 | ISRO IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) WIFS" WIDE FIELD SENSOR |
| 275 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS AWIFS ADVANCED WID" E FIELD SENSOR |
| 276 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS LISS-I LINEAR IMAGI" NG SELF SCANNER - I |
| 277 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS LISS-II LINEAR IMAGI" NG SELF SCANNER - II |
| 278 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS LISS-III LINE" AR IMAGING SELF SCANNER - III |
| 279 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS LISS-IV LINEAR IMAGI" NG SELF SCANNER - IV |
| 284 | ISRO HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS PAN PANCHROMATIC" SENSOR |
| 285 | ISRO IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) MOS" MODULAR OPTO-ELECTRONIC SCANNER |
| 286 | ISRO OCEAN COLOUR INSTRUMENTS OCM OCEAN COLOUR" MONITOR |
| 290 | JMA COMMUNICATIONS MTSAT COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR MTSAT |
| 294 | JMA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS IMAGER/MTSAT" -1R IMAGER/MTSAT |
| 295 | JMA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS IMAGER/MTSAT" IMAGER/MTSAT |
| 296 | JMA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS VISSR (GMS4)" VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SPIN SCAN RADIOMETER (GMS4) |
| 300 | NASA LIDARS GLAS GEOSCIENCE LASER ALTIMETER SYSTEM |
| 301 | NASA PRECISION ORBIT LRA LASER RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY |
| 302 | NASA LIDARS MBLA MULTI BEAM LASER ALTIMETER |
| 309 | NASA CLOUD PROFILE AND RAIN RADARS CPR (CLOUDSAT) CLOU" D PROFILING RADAR |
| 312 | NASA RADAR NSCAT NASA SCATTEROMETER |
| 313 | NASA RADAR SEAWINDS ADEOS II - NASA SCATTEROMETER |
| 330 | NASA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER ACRIM ACTI" VE CAVITY RADIOMETER IRRADIANCE MONITOR |
| 334 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE BUV BACKSCATTER ULTRAVIO" LET INSTRUMENT |
| 336 | NASA HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS ALI ADVANCED LAN" D IMAGER |
| 347 | NASA HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS ASTER ADVANCED SPA" CEBORNE THERMAL EMISSION AND REFLECTION RADIOMETER |
| 348 | NASA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER CERES-2 CLOU" D AND THE EARTH'S RADIANT ENERGY SYSTEM |
| 351 | CONAE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS GPSD" R GPS DEMONSTRATION RECEIVER |
| 353 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE HIRDLS HIGH RESOLUTION DYNA" MICS LIMB SOUNDER |
| 354 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE HRDI HIGH RESOLUTION DOPP" LER IMAGER |
| 356 | NASA RADIOMETER LIS LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR |
| 358 | NASA MAGNETIC FIELD, AUROAL IMAGERYSCINTILLATION BOUNDARY" PEM PARTICLE ENVIRONMENT MONITOR |
| 359 | NASA OCEAN COLOUR INSTRUMENTS SEAWIFS SEA-VIEWING" WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW SENSOR |
| 360 | NASA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER SUSIM (UARS)" SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE MONITOR |
| 363 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE SBUV/1 SOLAR BACKSCATTER UL" TRAVIOLET 1 INSTRUMENT |
| 365 | NASA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) TMI TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER |
| 366 | NASA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) JMR JASON-1 MICROWAVE RADIOMETER |
| 369 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE LIMS LIMB INFRARED MONITO" R OF THE STRATOSPHERE |
| 370 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE LRIR LIMB RADIANCE INVERS" ION RADIOMETER INSTRUMENT |
| 371 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE EPIC EARTH POLYCHROMATIC" IMAGING CAMERA |
| 372 | NASA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER NISTAR NIST" ADVANCED RADIOMETER |
| 373 | NASA MAGNETIC FIELD, AUROAL IMAGERY SCINTILLATION BOUNDAR" Y PLASMA-MAG |
| 374 | NASA OTHER XPS XUV PHOTOMETER SYSTEM |
| 375 | NASA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) VIRS" VISIBLE INFRA-RED SCANNER |
| 376 | CNES MULTIPLE DIRECTION/POLARISATION RADIOMETERS POLD" ER II POLARIZATION AND DIRECTIONALITY OF THE EARTH'S R" EFLECTANCE - II |
| 377 | NASA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER TIM TOTA" L IRRADIANCE MONITOR |
| 379 | NASA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) WFC" WIDE FIELD CAMERA |
| 382 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER CLAES CRYOGENIC LIMB ARRAY" ETALON SPECTROMETER |
| 383 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER HALOE HALOGEN OCCULTATION" EXPERIMENT |
| 384 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER ISAMS IMPROVED STRATOSPHER" IC AND MESOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 385 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER MISR MULTI-ANGLE IMAGING" SPECTRORADIOMETER |
| 386 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER MLS MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER |
| 387 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER MLS (EOS-AURA) MICROWAVE LIMB" SOUNDER (EOS-AURA) |
| 389 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER MODIS MODERATE-RESOLUTION" IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER |
| 393 | NASA GRAVITY HAIRS HIGH ACCURACY INTER-SATELLITE RANGIN" G SYSTEM |
| 394 | NASA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE OMI OZONE MEASURING INST" RUMENT |
| 395 | NASA RADIOMETER ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTOR ATMOSPHERIC" CORRECTOR |
| 396 | NASA RADIOMETER HYPERION HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGER |
| 399 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SAGE I STRATOSPHERIC AEROSO" L AND GAS EXPERIMENT-I |
| 400 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SAGE II STRATOSPHERIC AEROSO" L AND GAS EXPERIMENT-II |
| 401 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SAGE III STRATOSPHERI" C AEROSOL AND GAS EXPERIMENT-III |
| 402 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SAMS STRATOSPHERIC AND ME" SOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 403 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SAM II STRATOSPHERIC AEROSO" L MEASUREMENT II |
| 404 | NASA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER IRIS INFRARED INTERFEROME" TER SPECTROMETER |
| 405 | NASA ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS GIFT" S GEOSYNCHRONOUS IMAGING FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER |
| 420 | NASA SPECTROMETER AIRS ATMOSPHERIC INFRA-RED SOUNDER |
| 426 | NASA SPECTROMETER SOLSTICE SOLAR STELLAR IRRADI" ANCE COMPARISON EXPERIMENT |
| 430 | NASA SPECTROMETER TES TROPOSHPERIC EMISSION SPECTR" OMETER |
| 431 | NASA SPECTROMETER TOMS TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROM" ETER |
| 450 | JAXA COMMUNICATIONS ADEOS COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR ADEOS |
| 451 | JAXA COMMUNICATIONS DCS (JAXA) DATA COLLECTION SYST" EM (JAXA) |
| 453 | JAXA COMMUNICATIONS GMS COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE ON GMS |
| 454 | JAXA COMMUNICATIONS JERS-1 COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR JERS-1 |
| 460 | JAXA LIDAR RIS RETROREFLECTOR IN SPACE |
| 461 | JAXA RADAR PR PRECIPITATION RADAR |
| 462 | JAXA IMAGING MICROWAVE RADARS SAR SYNTETIC APE" RTURE RADAR |
| 470 | JAXA IMAGING MICROWAVE RADARS PALSAR PHASED ARRAY" TYPE L-BAND SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| 479 | JAXA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) AMSR-E ADVANCED MICROWAVE SCANNING RADIOMETER-EOS |
| 480 | JAXA HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS PRISM (ALOS) PANC" HROMATIC REMOTE-SENSING INSTRUMENT FOR STEREO MAPPING |
| 481 | JAXA RADIOMETER AMSR ADVANCED MICROWAVE SCANNING" RADIOMETER |
| 482 | JAXA HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS AVNIR ADVANCED VIS" IBLE AND NEAR INFRARED RADIOMETER |
| 483 | JAXA HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS AVNIR-2 ADVANCED VIS" IBLE AND NEAR INFRA-RED RADIOMETER TYPE 2 |
| 484 | JAXA IMAGER GLI GLOBAL IMAGER |
| 485 | JAXA RADIOMETER MESSR MULTISPECTRAL ELECTRONIC SEL" F SCANNING RADIOMETER |
| 486 | JAXA RADIOMETER MSR MICROWAVE SCANNING RADIOMETER |
| 487 | JAXA RADIOMETER OCTS OCEAN COLOR AND TEMPERATURE S" CANNER |
| 488 | JAXA RADIOMETER OPS OPTICAL SENSOR |
| 489 | JAXA SPECTRO-RADIOMETER VISSR (GMS5) VISIBLE AND" INFRA-RED SPIN SCAN RADIOMETER (GMS5) |
| 490 | JAXA RADIOMETER VTIR VISIBLE AND THERMAL INFRA-RE" D RADIOMETER |
| 510 | JAXA SPECTROMETER ILAS-I IMOROVED LIMB ATOMOSPHIRIC S" PECTROMETER |
| 511 | JAXA SPECTROMETER ILAS-II IMPROVED LIMB ATOMOSPHIRIC S" PECTROMETER |
| 512 | JAXA SPECTROMETER IMG INFEROMETRIC MONITOR OF GREE" NHOUSE GASES |
| 514 | JAXA SPACE ENVIRONMENT SEM SPACE ENVIRONMENT MO" NITOR (JAXA) |
| 515 | JAXA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE SOFIS SOLAR OCCULTATION FO" URIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER FOR INCLINED ORBIT SATELLITE |
| 540 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS DCS (NOAA) DATA COLLECTION SYST" EM (NOAA) |
| 541 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS GOES COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE ON GOES |
| 542 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS LANDSAT COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR LANDSAT |
| 543 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS NOAA COMMS COMMUNICATIONS PACKA" GE FOR NOAA |
| 544 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS S&R (GOES) SEARCH AND RESCUE |
| 545 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS S&R (NOAA) SEARCH AND RESCUE |
| 546 | NOAA COMMUNICATIONS WEFAX WEATHER FACSIMILE |
| 547 | NOAA SPECTROMETER SEM(GOES) SPACE ENVIRONMENT MO" NITOR |
| 550 | NOAA MAGNETIC FIELD SSM SPECIAL SENSOR MAGNETOMETER |
| 551 | NOAA MAGNETIC FIELD SSJ/4 SPECIAL SENSOR PRECIPITATING" PLASMA MONITOR |
| 552 | NOAA SPACE ENVIRONMENT SSIES-2 SPECIAL SENSOR IONOS" PHERIC PLASMA DRIFT/SCINTILLATION METER |
| 553 | NOAA SPACE ENVIRONMENT SSB/X-2 SPECIAL SENSOR GAMMA" RAY PARTICLE DECTECTOR |
| 570 | NOAA RADIOMETER AMSU-A ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING" UNIT-A |
| 574 | NOAA RADIOMETER AMSU-B ADVANCED MICROWAVE SOUNDING" UNIT-B |
| 580 | NOAA RADIOMETER ATOVS (HIRS/3 + AMSU + AVHRR/3) ADVA" NCED TIROS OPERATIONAL VERTICAL SOUNDER |
| 590 | NOAA RADIOMETER AVHRR/2 ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTIO" N RADIOMETER/2 |
| 591 | NOAA RADIOMETER AVHRR/3 ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTIO" N RADIOMETER/3 |
| 592 | NOAA RADIOMETER AVHRR/4 ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTIO" N RADIOMETER/4 |
| 600 | NOAA RADIOMETER ERBE EARTH'S RADIATION BUDGET EXP" ERIMENT |
| 601 | NOAA RADIOMETER ETM+ ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER |
| 605 | NOAA RADIOMETER HIRS/2 HIGH RESOLUTION INFRA-RED SO" UNDER/2 |
| 606 | NOAA RADIOMETER HIRS/3 HIGH RESOLUTION INFRA-RED SO" UNDER/3 |
| 607 | NOAA RADIOMETER HIRS/4 HIGH RESOLUTION INFRA-RED SO" UNDER/4 |
| 615 | NOAA RADIOMETER IMAGER IMAGER |
| 616 | NOAA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) VIIR" S VISIBLE/INFRARED IMAGER RADIOMETER SUITE |
| 620 | NOAA ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS CRIR" S/NP CROSS TRACK INFRA-RED SOUNDER/NPOESS |
| 621 | NOAA ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS ATMS" ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MICROWAVE SOUNDER |
| 622 | NOAA RADIOMETER MSS MULTISPECTRAL SCANNING SYSTEM |
| 623 | NOAA RADIOMETER MSU MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT |
| 624 | NOAA RADIOMETER SBUV/2 SOLAR BACKSCATTTER ULTRA-VIO" LET INSTRUMENT/2 |
| 625 | NOAA RADIOMETER SBUV/3 SOLAR BACKSCATTTER ULTRA-VIO" LET INSTRUMENT/3 |
| 626 | NOAA RADIOMETER SOUNDER SOUNDER |
| 627 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSU STRATOSPHERIC SOUNDING UNIT |
| 628 | NOAA RADIOMETER TM THEMATIC MAPPER |
| 629 | NOAA RADIOMETER TOVS (HIRS/2 + MSU + SSU) TIRO" S OPERATIONAL VERTICAL SOUNDER |
| 630 | NOAA RADIOMETER VAS VISSR ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 631 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSZ |
| 645 | NOAA SPECTROMETER SEM SPACE ENVIRONMENT MONITOR |
| 650 | NRSCC RADIOMETER MVIRSR (10 CHANNEL) MULTISPECTRA" L VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SCAN RADIOMETER |
| 651 | NRSCC RADIOMETER MVIRSR (3 CHANNEL) MULTISPECTRA" L VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SCAN RADIOMETER |
| 652 | NRSCC RADIOMETER MVIRSR (5 CHANNEL) MULTISPECTRA" L VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SCAN RADIOMETER |
| 670 | NSAU RADAR RLSBO SIDE LOOKING MICROWAVE RADAR |
| 680 | NSAU HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS MSU-EU MULTI-SPECTR" AL RADIOMETER WITH HIGH RESOLUTION |
| 681 | NSAU IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) MSU-" UM VISIBLE MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETER |
| 682 | NSAU RADIOMETER RM-08 IMAGING MICROWAVE RADIOMETER |
| 683 | NSAU HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS SU-UMS STEREO RADIO" METER WITH HIGH RESOLUTION |
| 684 | NSAU HIGH RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGERS SU-VR VISIBLE RADI" OMETER WITH HIGH RESOLUTION |
| 685 | NSAU RADIOMETER TRASSER |
| 700 | ROSCOSMOS COMMUNICATIONS KONDOR-2 DATA COLLECT" ION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM |
| 701 | ROSCOSMOS COMMUNICATIONS BRK |
| 710 | ROSCOSMOS LIDAR ALISSA BACKSCATTER LIDAR |
| 712 | ROSCOSMOS LIDAR BALKAN-2 LIDAR |
| 715 | ROSCOSMOS LIDAR MK-4 |
| 716 | ROSCOSMOS LIDAR MK-4M |
| 730 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR GREBEN RADAR ALTIMETER |
| 731 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR SAR-10 SYNTETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| 732 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR SAR-3 SYNTETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| 733 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR SAR-70 SYNTETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| 740 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR SLR-3 SIDE LOOKING RADAR |
| 745 | ROSCOSMOS RADAR TRAVERS SAR |
| 750 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER 174-K TEMPERATURE AND HUMI" DITY PROFILER |
| 751 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER BTVK SCANNING TELEVISION" RADIOMETER |
| 752 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER CHAIKA SCANNING IR RADIOMET" ER |
| 753 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER DELTA-2 MULTISPECTRAL MICROW" AVE SCANNER |
| 755 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER IKAR-D MULTISPECTRAL MICROW" AVE SCANNER |
| 756 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER IKAR-N MULTISPECTRAL MICROW" AVE SCANNER |
| 757 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER IKAR-P MULTISPECTRAL MICROW" AVE SCANNER |
| 760 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER ISP |
| 761 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER KFA-1000 PHOTOGRAPHIC" CAMERA |
| 762 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER KFA-200 PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA |
| 763 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER KFA-3000 PHOTOGRAPHIC" CAMERA |
| 770 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER KLIMAT SCANNING IR RADIOMETER |
| 771 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER KLIMAT-2 SCANNING IR" RADIOMETER |
| 775 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MIRAS |
| 776 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MIVZA |
| 777 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MIVZA-M MICROWAVE SCANNING R" ADIOMETER |
| 780 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MR-2000 |
| 781 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MR-2000M |
| 785 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MR-900 SCANNING TELEPHOTOME" TER |
| 786 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MR-900B SCANNING VISUAL BAND" TELEPHOTOMETER |
| 790 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-E MULTISPECTRAL HIGH R" ESOLUTION ELECTRONIC SCANNER |
| 791 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-E1 MULTISPECTRAL HIGH R" ESOLUTION ELECTRONIC SCANNER |
| 792 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-E2 MULTISPECTRAL HIGH R" ESOLUTION ELECTRONIC SCANNER |
| 793 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-M |
| 794 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-S MULTISPECTRAL MEDIUM" RESOLUTION SCANNER |
| 795 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-SK MULTISPECTRAL MEDIUM" RESOLUTION CONICAL SCANNER |
| 796 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MSU-V MULTISPECTRAL HIGH R" ESOLUTION CONICAL SCANNER |
| 810 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER MTZA SCANNING MICROWAVE R" ADIOMETER |
| 815 | ROSCOSMOS IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE" MICROWAVE) MZOAS SCANNING MICROWAVE RADIO" METER |
| 820 | ROSCOSMOS IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE" MICROWAVE) R-225 SINGLE CHANNEL MICROWAVE" RADIOMETER |
| 821 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER R-400 |
| 822 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER R-600 SINGLE CHANNEL MICRO" WAVE RADIOMETER |
| 830 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER RMS RADIATION MEASUREMEN" T SYSTEM |
| 835 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER TV CAMERA |
| 836 | ROSCOSMOS RADIOMETER SILVA |
| 840 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTRO-RADIOMETER SROSMO SPECTRORADIO" METER FOR OCEAN MONITORING |
| 850 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER BUFS-2 BACKSCATTER SPECTROM" ETER/2 |
| 851 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER BUFS-4 BACKSCATTER SPECTROM" ETER/4 |
| 855 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER ISTOK-1 INFRA-RED SPECTROMET" ER |
| 856 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER SFM-2 SPECTROMETER TO MEAS" URE DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION |
| 857 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER DOPI |
| 858 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER KGI-4 |
| 859 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER OZON-M |
| 860 | ROSCOSMOS SPECTROMETER RMK-2 |
| 900 | NOAA RADIOMETER MAXIE MAGNETOSPHERIC ATMOSPHERIC X" -RAY IMAGING EXPERIMENT |
| 901 | NOAA RADIOMETER OLS OPERATIONAL LINESCAN SYSTEM |
| 905 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSM/I MISSION SENSOR MICROWAVE IMA" GER |
| 906 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSM/T-1 MISSION SENSOR MICROWAVE TEM" PERATURE SOUNDER |
| 907 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSM/T-2 MISSION SENSOR MICROWAVE WAT" ER VAPOR SOUNDER |
| 908 | NOAA RADIOMETER SSMIS SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMA" GER SOUNDER |
| 910 | NOAA RADIOMETER SXI SOLAR X-RAY IMAGER |
| 930 | NOAA SPECTROMETER EHIC ENERGETIC HEAVY ION COMPOSIT" ION EXPERIMENT |
| 931 | NOAA SPECTROMETER X-RAY ASTRONOMY PAYLOAD |
| 932 | NRSCC IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) IVIS" SR (FY-2) IMPROVED MULTISPECTRAL VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SCA" N RADIOMETER (5 CHAN |
| 933 | NRSCC ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS IRAS" INFRARED ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 934 | NRSCC ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS MWAS" MICROWAVE ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 935 | NRSCC ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS IMWA" S IMPROVED MICROWAVE ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| 936 | NRSCC ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS MWHS" MICROWAVE HUMIDITY SOUNDER |
| 937 | NRSCC IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) MVIR" S MODERATE RESOLUTION VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGING SPECTRO" RADIOMETER |
| 938 | NRSCC IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) MWRI MICROWAVE RADIATION IMAGER |
| 940 | ROSCOSMOS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDER" S MTVZA-OK SCANNING MICROWAVE RADIOMETER |
| 941 | CNES ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SOUNDERS SAPH" IR |
| 944 | NOAA RADAR ALTIMETERS ALT ALTIMETER |
| 945 | NOAA EARTH RADIATION BUDGET RADIOMETER TSIS TOTA" L SOLAR IRRADIANCE SENSOR |
| 946 | NOAA IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (PASSIVE MICROWAV" E) CMIS CONICAL-SCANNING MICROWAVE IMAGER/SOUNDER |
| 947 | NOAA TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE OMPS OZONE MAPPING AND PR" OFILER SUITE |
| 948 | NOAA SPACE ENVIRONMENT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDI" TY SOUNDERS GPSOS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM OCCULTATION SE" NSOR |
| 949 | NOAA MAGNETIC FIELD, AUROAL IMAGERY SCINTILLATION BOUNDAR" Y SESS SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR SUITE |
| 950 | NRSCC IMAGING MULTI-SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS (VIS/IR) VIRR" MULTISPECTRAL VISIBLE AND INFRA-RED SCAN RADIOMETER (10" CHANNELS |
| 951 | NRSCC TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE TOM TOTAL OZONE MAPPER |
| 952 | NRSCC TOTAL AND PROFILE OZONE OP OZONE PROFILER |
| 2047 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002020 (SATELLITE CLASSIFICATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIMBUS |
| 1 | VTPR |
| 2 | TIROS 1 (TIROS, NOAA-6 TO NOAA-13) |
| 3 | TIROS 2 (NOAA-14 ONWARDS) |
| 10 | EOS |
| 31 | DMSP |
| 61 | EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS) |
| 91 | ERS |
| 121 | ADEOS |
| 241 | GOES |
| 261 | JASON |
| 271 | GMS |
| 272 | MTSAT |
| 301 | INSAT |
| 331 | METEOSAT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME (MOP) |
| 332 | METEOSAT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMME (MTP) |
| 333 | METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION PROGRAMME (MSG) |
| 351 | GOMS |
| 380 | FY-1 |
| 381 | FY-2 |
| 401 | GPS |
| 402 | GLONASS |
| 403 | GALILEO |
| 511 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002021 (SATELLITE INSTRUMENT DATA USED IN PROCESSING)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | HIGH RESOLUTION INFRA RED SOUNDER (HIRS) |
| 2 | 128 | MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT (MSU ) |
| 3 | 64 | STRATOSPHERIC SOUNDING UNIT (SSU) |
| 4 | 32 | AMI WIND MODE |
| 5 | 16 | AMI WAVE MODE |
| 6 | 8 | AMI IMAGE MODE |
| 7 | 4 | RADAR ALTIMETER |
| 8 | 2 | ATSR |
Flag table for element 002022 (SATELLITE DATA-PROCESSING TECHNIQUE USED)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUE NOT DEFINED |
| 2 | 64 | AUTOMATED STATISTICAL REGRESSION |
| 3 | 32 | CLEAR PATH |
| 4 | 16 | PARTLY CLOUDY PATH |
| 5 | 8 | CLOUDY PATH |
Code table for element 002023 (SATELLITE DERIVED WIND COMPUTATION METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | WIND DERIVED FROM CLOUD MOTION OBSERVED IN THE INFRARED" CHANNEL |
| 2 | WIND DERIVED FROM CLOUD MOTION OBSERVED IN THE VISIBLE CHANNEL |
| 3 | WIND DERIVED FROM CLOUD MOTION OBSERVED IN WATER VAPOUR CHANNEL |
| 4 | WIND DERIVED FROM MOTION OBSERVED IN COMBINATION OF SPECTRAL" CHANNELS |
| 5 | WIND DERIVED FROM MOTION OBSERVED IN THE WATER VAPOUR CHANNEL" IN CLEAR AIR |
| 6 | WIND DERIVED FROM MOTION OBSERVED IN THE OZONE CHANNEL |
| 7 | WIND DERIVED FROM MOTION OBSERVED IN WATER VAPOUR CHANNEL" (CLOUD OR CLEAR AIR NOT SPECIFIED) |
| 8 | WIND DERIVED FROM ALTIMETER |
| 9 | WIND DERIVED FROM RADIOMETER |
| 13 | ROOT MEAN SQUARE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002024 (INTEGRATED MEAN HUMIDITY COMPUTATIONAL METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | TABLE WITH FULL RANGE OF HUMIDITY VARIATION IN LAYER |
| 2 | REGRESSION TECHNIQUE ON 2 HUMIDITY VALUES IN LAYER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002025 (SATELLITE CHANNEL(S) USED IN COMPUTATION)
Total number of bits: 25| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16777216 | RESERVED |
| 2 | 8388608 | HIRS |
| 3 | 4194304 | MSU |
| 6 | 524288 | HIRS |
| 7 | 262144 | MSU |
| 10 | 32768 | HIRS(1, 2, 3, 8,9, 16, 17) |
| 11 | 16384 | HIRS(1, 2, 3, 9, 17) |
| 12 | 8192 | MSU |
| 15 | 1024 | HIRS |
| 16 | 512 | HIRS |
| 17 | 256 | MSU |
| 18 | 128 | SKINTK(OCEAN ONLY) |
| 21 | 16 | HIRS |
| 22 | 8 | SSU |
| 23 | 4 | MSU (3 ,4) |
| 25 | 1 | MISSING |
Code table for element 002030 (METHOD OF CURRENT MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | ADCP (ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER) |
| 2 | GEK (GEOMAGNETIC ELECTRO KINETOGRAPH) |
| 3 | SHIPS'S SET AND DRIFT DETERMINED BY FIXES 3-6 HOURS APART |
| 4 | SHIPS'S SET AND DRIFT DETERMINED BY MORE THAN 6 HOURS" BUT LESS THAN 12 HOURS APART |
| 5 | DRIFT OF BUOY |
| 6 | ADCP (ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER) |
| 7 | MISSIN VALUE |
Code table for element 002031 (DURATION AND TIME OF CURRENT MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | INSTANTANEOUS |
| 2 | AVERAGED OVER 3 MINUTES OR LESS |
| 3 | AVERAGED OVER MORE THAN 3 MINUTES, BUT 6 AT THE MOST |
| 4 | AVERAGED OVER MORE THAN 6 MINUTES, BUT 12 AT THE MOST |
| 5 | INSTANTANEOUS |
| 6 | AVERAGED OVER 3 MINUTES OR LESS |
| 7 | AVERAGED OVER MORE THAN 3 MINUTES, BUT 6 AT THE MOST |
| 8 | AVERAGED OVER MORE THAN 6 MINUTES, BUT 12 AT THE MOST |
| 9 | VECTOR OR DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILLING METHOD NOT USED |
| 10 | RESERVED |
| 11 | 1 HOUR OR LESS |
| 12 | MORE THAN 1 HOUR BUT 2 AT THE MOST |
| 13 | MORE THAN 2 HOUR BUT 4 AT THE MOST |
| 14 | MORE THAN 4 HOUR BUT 8 AT THE MOST |
| 15 | MORE THAN 8 HOUR BUT 12 AT THE MOST |
| 16 | MORE THAN 12 HOUR BUT 18 AT THE MOST |
| 17 | MORE THAN 18 HOUR BUT 24 AT THE MOST |
| 18 | RESERVED |
| 19 | DRIFT METHOD NOT USED |
| 31 | MISSING |
Code table for element 002032 (INDICATOR FOR DIGITIZATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | VALUES AT SELECTED DEPTHS (DATA POINTS FIXED BY THE INSTRUME" NT OR SELECTED BY ANY OTHER METHOD) |
| 1 | VALUES AT SIGNIFICANT DEPTHS (DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM TRACES" AT SIGNIFICANT DEPTHS) |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002033 (METHOD OF SALINITY/DEPTH MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SALINITY MEASURED |
| 1 | IN SITU SENSOR, ACCURACY BETTER THAN 0.02 % |
| 2 | IN SITU SENSOR, ACCURACY LESS THAN 0.02 % |
| 3 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002034 (DROGUE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNSPECIFIED DROGUE |
| 1 | HOLEY SOCK |
| 2 | TRISTAR |
| 3 | WINDOW SHADE |
| 4 | PARACHUTE |
| 5 | NON-LAGRANGIAN SEA ANCHOR |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002036 (BUOY TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DRIFTING BUOY |
| 1 | FIXED BUOY |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002037 (METHOD OF TIDAL OBSERVATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | REASERVED |
| 1 | MANUAL READING FROM VERTICAL TIDE STAFF |
| 2 | MANUAL READING FROM SINGLE AUTOMATIC RECORDER AT STATION |
| 3 | MANUAL READING FROM MULTIPLE AUTOMATIC RECORDERS AT STATION |
| 4 | AUTOMATIC READING FROM SINGLE AUTOMATIC RECORDER AT STATION" WITHOUT LEVEL REFERENCE CHECK |
| 5 | AUTOMATIC READING FROM SINGLE AUTOMATIC RECORDER AT STATION" WITH LEVEL REFERENCE CHECK,OR MULTIPLE AUTOMATIC RECORDERS |
| 7 | MISSING |
Code table for element 002038 (METHOD OF WATER TEMPERATURE AND/OR SALINITY MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SHIP INTAKE |
| 1 | BUCKET |
| 2 | HULL CONTACT SENSOR |
| 3 | REVERSING TERMOMETER |
| 4 | STD/CTD SENSOR |
| 5 | MECHANICAL BT |
| 6 | EXPANDABLE BT |
| 7 | DIGITAL BT |
| 8 | THERMISTOR CHAIN |
| 9 | INFRARED SCANNER |
| 10 | MICROWAVE SCANNER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002039 (METHOD OF WET-BULB TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MEASURED WET-BULB TEMPERATURE |
| 1 | ICED BULB MEASURED WET-BULB TEMPERATURE |
| 2 | COMPUTED WET-BULB TEMPERATURE |
| 3 | ICED BULB COMPUTED WET-BULB TEMPERATURE |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002040 (METHOD OF REMOVING VELOCITY AND MOTION OF PLATFORM FROM CURRENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SHIPS MOTION REMOVED BY AVARAGING |
| 1 | SHIPS MOTION REMOVED BY MOTION COMPENSATION |
| 2 | SHIPS MOTION NOT REMOVED |
| 3 | SHIPS MOTION REMOVED BY AVERAGING |
| 4 | SHIPS MOTION REMOVED BY MOTION COMPENSATION |
| 5 | SHIPS MOTION NOT REMOVED |
| 6 | DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILING METHOD NOT USED |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002041 (METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REPORTS RELATED TO SYNOPTIC FEATURES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INFORMATION BASED ON MANUAL ANALYSIS |
| 1 | INFORMATION BASED ON COMPUTER ANALYSIS |
| 2 | INFORMATION BASED ON DATA ASSIMILATION |
| 3 | INFORMATION BASED ON COMPUTER ANALYSIS OR" DATA ASSIMILATION MANUALLY MODIFIED |
| 10 | INFORMATION BASED ON THE NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002044 (INDICATOR FOR METHOD OF CALCULATING SPECTRAL WAVE DATA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | LONGUET-HIGGINS (1964) |
| 2 | LONGUET-HIGGINS (F3 METHOS) |
| 3 | MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD |
| 4 | MAXIMUM ENTROPY METHOD |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002045 (INDICATOR FOR TYPE OF PLATFORM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SEA STATION |
| 1 | AUTOMATIC DATA BUOY |
| 2 | AIRCRAFT |
| 3 | SATELLITE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002046 (WAVE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | HEAVE SENSOR |
| 2 | SLOPE SENSOR |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002048 (SATELLITE SENSOR INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HIRS |
| 1 | MSU |
| 2 | SSU |
| 3 | AMSU-A |
| 4 | AMSU-B |
| 5 | AVHRR |
| 6 | SSMI |
| 7 | NSCAT |
| 8 | SEA WINDS |
| 9 | POSEIDON ALTIMETER |
| 10 | JMR (JASON MICROWAVE RADIOMETER) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002049 (GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE DATA-PROCESSING TECHNIQUE USED)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUE NOT DEFINED |
| 2 | 64 | SIMULTANIOUS PHISICAL RETRIEVAL |
| 3 | 32 | CLEAR SOUNDING |
| 4 | 16 | CLOUDY COUNDING |
Flag table for element 002050 (GEOSTATIONARY SOUNDER SATELLITE CHANNELS USED)
Total number of bits: 20| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 524288 | CHANNEL 1 14.71 MICROMETERS |
| 2 | 262144 | CHANNEL 2 14.37 MICROMETERS |
| 3 | 131072 | CHANNEL 3 14.06 MICROMETERS |
| 4 | 65536 | CHANNEL 4 13.64 MICROMETERS |
| 5 | 32768 | CHANNEL 5 13.37 MICROMETERS |
| 6 | 16384 | CHANNEL 6 12.66 MICROMETERS |
| 7 | 8192 | CHANNEL 7 12.02 MICROMETERS |
| 8 | 4096 | CHANNEL 8 11.03 MICROMETERS |
| 9 | 2048 | CHANNEL 9 9.71 MICROMETERS |
| 10 | 1024 | CHANNEL 10 7.43 MICROMETERS |
| 11 | 512 | CHANNEL 11 7.02 MICROMETERS |
| 12 | 256 | CHANNEL 12 6.51 MICROMETERS |
| 13 | 128 | CHANNEL 13 4.57 MICROMETERS |
| 14 | 64 | CHANNEL 14 4.52 MICROMETERS |
| 15 | 32 | CHANNEL 15 4.45 MICROMETERS |
| 16 | 16 | CHANNEL 16 4.13 MICROMETERS |
| 17 | 8 | CHANNEL 17 3.98 MICROMETERS |
| 18 | 4 | CHANNEL 18 3.74 MICROMETERS |
| 19 | 2 | CHANNEL 19 0.969 MICROMETERS |
Code table for element 002051 (INDICATOR TO SPECIFY OBSERVING METHOD FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | MAXIMUM/MINIMUM THERMOMETERS |
| 2 | AUTOMATED INSTRUMENT |
| 3 | THERMOGRAPH |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002052 (GEOSTATIONARY IMAGER SATELLITE CHANNELS USED)
Total number of bits: 6| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | CHANNEL 1 0.55-.75 MICROMETERS |
| 2 | 16 | CHANNEL 2 3.9 MICROMETERS |
| 3 | 8 | CHANNEL 3 6.7 MICROMETERS |
| 4 | 4 | CHANNEL 4 10.7 MICROMETERS |
| 5 | 2 | CHANNEL 5 12.0 MICROMETERS |
Code table for element 002053 (GOES-I/M BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OBSERVED BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES |
| 1 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE WITH BIAS CORRECTION APPLIED |
| 2 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE CALCULATED FROM FIRST GUESS |
| 3 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE CALCULATED FROM SOUNDING |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002054 (GOES-I/M SOUNDINGS PARAMETER CHARACTERISTICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PARAMETER DERIVED USING OBSERVED SOUNDER BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES |
| 1 | PARAMETER DERIVED USING OBSERVED IMAGER BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES |
| 2 | PARAMETER DERIVED USING FIRST GUESS INFORMATION |
| 3 | PARAMETER DERIVED USING NMC ANALYSIS INFORMATION |
| 4 | PARAMETER DERIVED USING RADIOSONDE INFORMATION |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002055 (GEOSTATIONARY SOUNDINGS STATISTICAL PARAMETERS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING RETRIEVAL VERSUS RADIOSONDE |
| 1 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING RETRIEVAL VERSUS FIRST GUESS |
| 2 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING RADIOSONDE VERSUS FIRST GUESS |
| 3 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING OBSERVED VERSUS RETRIEVAL |
| 4 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING OBSERVED VERSUS FORST GUESS |
| 5 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING RADIOSONDE VERSUS IMAGER |
| 6 | STATISTICS GENERATED COMPARING RADIOSONDE VERSUS SOUNDER |
| 7 | STATISTICS GENERATED FOR RADIOSONDE |
| 8 | STATISTICS GENERATED FOR FIRST GUESS |
Code table for element 002056 (GEOSTATIONARY SOUNDINGS ACCURACY STATISTICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SUMS OF DIFFERENCE |
| 1 | SUMS OF SQUARED DIFFERENCES |
| 2 | SAMPLE SIZE |
| 3 | MINIMUM DIFFERENCE |
| 4 | MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002057 (ORIGIN OF FIRST GUESS INFORMATION FOR GOES-I/M SOUNDINGS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NESTED GRID MODEL (NMG) |
| 1 | AVIATION MODEL(AVN) |
| 2 | MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST (MRF) MODEL |
| 3 | GLOBAL DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEM (GDAS) FORECAST MODEL |
| 4 | PRIOR SOUNDINGS (WITHIN 3 HOURS OF CURRENT TIME) |
| 5 | CLIMATOLOGY |
Code table for element 002058 (VALID TIMES OF FIRST GUESS INFORMATION FOR GOES-I/M SOUNDINGS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | 12 HOUR AND 18 HOUR |
| 1 | 18 HOUR AND 24 HOUR |
| 2 | 6 HOUR AND 12 HOUR |
| 3 | GREATER THAN 24 HOUR |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002059 (ORIGIN OF ANALYSIS INFORMATION FOR GOES-I/M SOUNDINGS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NCEP NESTED GRID MODEL ANALYSIS |
| 1 | NCEP AVIATION MODEL ANALYSIS |
| 2 | NCEP MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST MODEL ANALYSIS |
| 3 | NCEP GLOBAL DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEM FORECAST MODEL ANALYSIS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002060 (ORIGIN OF SURFACE INFORMATION FOR GOES-I/M SOUNDINGS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CURRENT SURFACE HOURLY REPORTS |
| 1 | CURRENT SHIP REPORTS |
| 2 | CURRENT BUOY REPORTS |
| 3 | ONE HOUR OLD SURFACE HOURLY REPORTS |
| 4 | ONE HOUR SHIP OLD REPORTS |
| 5 | ONE HOUR BUOY OLD REPORTS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002061 (AIRCRAFT NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INERTIAL NAVIGATOR SYSTEM |
| 1 | OMEGA |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002062 (TYPE OF AIRCRAFT DATA RELAY SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ASDAR |
| 1 | ASDAR(ACARS ALSO AVAILABLE BUT NOT OPERATIVE) |
| 2 | ASDAR(ACARS ALSO AVAILABLE AND OPERATIVE) |
| 3 | ACARS |
| 4 | ACARS(ASDAR ALSO AVALILABLE BUT NOT OPERATIVE) |
| 5 | ACARS(ASDAR ALSO AVAILABLE AND OPERATIVE) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002064 (AIRCRAFT ROLL ANGLE QUALITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD |
| 1 | BAD |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002066 (RADIOSONDE GROUND RECEIVING SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TRS 2000 |
| 1 | IMS 1500C |
| 62 | OTHER |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002070 (ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION OF LATITUDE/LONGITUDE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ACTUAL LOCATION IN SECONDS |
| 1 | ACTUAL LOCATION IN MINUTES |
| 2 | ACTUAL LOCATION IN DEGREES |
| 3 | ACTUAL LOCATION IN DECIDEGREES |
| 4 | ACTUAL LOCATION OM CENTIDEGREES |
| 5 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN SECONDS |
| 6 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN MINUTES |
| 7 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN DEGREES |
| 8 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN DECIDEGREES |
| 9 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN CENTIDEGREES |
| 10 | ACTUAL LOCATION IN TENTHS OF A MINUTE |
| 11 | REFERENCED TO CHECKPOINT IN TENTHS OF A MINUTE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002080 (BALLOON MANUFACTURER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | KAYSAM |
| 1 | TOTEX |
| 2 | KKS |
| 62 | OTHER |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002081 (TYPE OF BALLOON)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GP26 |
| 1 | GP28 |
| 2 | GP30 |
| 3 | HM26 |
| 4 | HM28 |
| 5 | HM30 |
| 6 | SV16 |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002083 (TYPE OF BALLOON SHELTER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HIGH BAY |
| 1 | LOW BAY |
| 2 | BALLOON INFLATION LAUNCH SYSTEM (BILS) |
| 3 | ROOF-TOP BILS |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002084 (TYPE OF GAS USED IN BALLOON)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HYDROGEN |
| 1 | HELIUM |
| 2 | NATURAL GAS |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002095 (TYPE OF PRESSURE SENSOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CAPACITANCE ANEROID |
| 1 | DERIVED FROM GPS |
| 2 | RESISTIVE STRAIN GAUGE |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002096 (TYPE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ROD THERMISTOR |
| 1 | BEAD THERMISTOR |
| 2 | CAPACITANCE BEAD |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002097 (TYPE OF HUMIDITY SENSOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | VIZ MARK II CARBON HYGRISTOR |
| 1 | VIZ B2 HYGRISTOR |
| 2 | VAISALA A-HUMICAP |
| 3 | VAISALA H-HUMICAP |
| 4 | CAPACITANCE SENSOR |
| 5 | VAISALA RS90 |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002101 (TYPE OF ANTENNA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CENTRE FRONT-FED PARABOLOID |
| 1 | OFFSET FRONT-FED PARABOLOID |
| 2 | CENTRE CASSEGRAIN PARABOLOID |
| 3 | OFFSET CASSEGRAIN PARABOLOID |
| 4 | PLANAR ARRAY |
| 5 | COAXIAL-COLLINEAR ARRAY |
| 6 | YAGI ELEMENTS ARRAY |
| 7 | MICROSTRIP |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002103 (RADOME)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | RADAR ANTENNA IS PROTECTED BY A RADOME |
| 2 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002104 (ANTENNA POLARISATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HORIZONTAL POLARISATION |
| 1 | VERTICAL POLARISATION |
| 2 | RIGHT CIRCULAR POLARISATION |
| 3 | LEFT CIRCULAR POLARSZATION |
| 4 | HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL POLARISATION |
| 5 | RIGHT AND LEFT CIRCULAR POLARISATION |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002115 (TYPE OF SURFACE OBSERVING EQUIPMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PDB |
| 1 | RSOIS |
| 2 | ASOS |
| 3 | PSYCHROMETER |
| 4 | F420 |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002119 (RA-2 INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION MODE (IFCAL) |
| 1 | BUILT-IN TEST EQUIPMENT DIGITAL (BITE DGT) |
| 2 | BUILT-IN TEST EQUIPMENT RADIO FREQUENCY (BITE RF) |
| 3 | PRESET TRACKING (PSET TRK) |
| 4 | PRESET LOOP OUT |
| 5 | ACQUISITION |
| 6 | TRACKING |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002131 (SENSITIVITY TIME CONTROL (STC))
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | STC OPERATIONAL |
| 3 | 0.5 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002143 (OZONE INSTRUMENT TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | BREWER SPECTROPHOTOMETER |
| 2 | CAVER TEICHERT |
| 3 | DOBSON |
| 4 | DOBSON (JAPAN) |
| 5 | EHMET |
| 6 | FECKER TELESCOPE |
| 7 | HOELPER |
| 8 | JODMETER |
| 9 | FILTER OZONOMETER M-83 |
| 10 | MAST |
| 11 | OXFORD |
| 12 | PAETZOLD |
| 13 | REGENER |
| 14 | RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE |
| 15 | VASSY FILTER OZONOMETER |
| 16 | CARBON IODIDE |
| 17 | SURFACE OZONE BUBLER |
| 18 | FILTER OZONOMETER M-124 |
| 19 | ECC SONDE |
| 127 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002144 (LIGHT SOURCE TYPE FOR BREWER SPECTRO PHOTOMETER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DIRECT SUN |
| 1 | DIRECT SUN, ATTENUATOR #1 |
| 2 | DIRECT SUN, ATTENUATOR #2 |
| 3 | FOCUSSED MOON |
| 4 | FOCUSSED SUN |
| 5 | FOCUSSED SUN CORRECTED WITH ADJACENT SKY MEASUREMENTS |
| 6 | ZENITH SKY |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002145 (WAVE LENGTH SETTING FOR DOBSON INSTRUMENTS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WAVELENGTH AD ORDINARY SETTING |
| 1 | WAVELENGTH BD ORDINARY SETTING |
| 2 | WAVELENGTH CD ORDINARY SETTING |
| 3 | WAVELENGTH CC' ORDINARY SETTING |
| 4 | WAVELENGTH AD FOCUSSING IMAGE |
| 5 | WAVELENGTH BD FOCUSSING IMAGE |
| 6 | WAVELENGTH CD FOCUSSING IMAGE |
| 7 | WAVELENGTH CC' FOCUSSING IMAGE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002146 (SOURCE CONDITIONS FOR DOBSON INSTRUMENTS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ON DIRECT SUN |
| 1 | ON DIRECT MOON |
| 2 | ON BLUE ZENITH SKY |
| 3 | ON ZENITH CLOUD (UNIFORM STRATIFIED LAYER OF SMALL OPACITY) |
| 4 | ON ZENITH CLOUD (UNIFORM OR MODERATELY VARIABLE LAYER OF MEDIUM OPACITY) |
| 5 | ON ZENITH CLOUD (UNIFORM OR MODERATELY VARIABLE LAYER OF LARGE OPACITY) |
| 6 | ON ZENITH CLOUD (HIGHLY VARIABLE OPACITY, WITH OR WITOUT PRECIPITATION) |
| 7 | ON ZENITH CLOUD (FOG) |
| 8 | ON ZENITH HAZE |
| 9 | ON DIRECT SUN THROUGH THIN CLOUD, FOG OR HAZE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002148 (DATA COLLECTION AND/OR LOCATION SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | ARGOS |
| 2 | GPS |
| 3 | GOES DCP |
| 4 | METEOSAT DCP |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002149 (TYPE OF DATA BUOY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNSPECIFIED DRIFTING BUOY |
| 1 | STANDARD LAGRANGIAN DRIFTER (GLOBAL DRIFTER PROGRAMME) |
| 2 | STANDARD FGGE TYPE DRIFTING BUOY |
| 3 | WIND MEASURING FGGE TYPE DRIFTING BUOY |
| 4 | ICE FLOAT |
| 8 | UNSPECIFIED SUB-SURFACE FLOAT |
| 9 | SOFAR |
| 10 | ALACE |
| 11 | MARVOR |
| 12 | RAFOS |
| 16 | UNSPECIFIED MOORED BUOY |
| 17 | NOMAD |
| 18 | 3-METRE DISCUS |
| 19 | 10-12-METRE DISCUS |
| 20 | ODAS 30 SERIES |
| 21 | ATLAS (E.G. TAO AREA) |
| 22 | TRITON BUOY |
| 23 | RESERVED |
| 24 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL WAVERIDER |
| 25 | DIRECTIONAL WAVERIDER |
| 26 | SUB-SURFACE ARGO FLOAT |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002150 (TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR INSTRUMENTATION CHANNEL NUMBER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | HIRS 1 |
| 2 | HIRS 2 |
| 3 | HIRS 3 |
| 4 | HIRS 4 |
| 5 | HIRS 5 |
| 6 | HIRS 6 |
| 7 | HIRS 7 |
| 8 | HIRS 8 |
| 9 | HIRS 9 |
| 10 | HIRS 10 |
| 11 | HIRS 11 |
| 12 | HIRS 12 |
| 13 | HIRS 13 |
| 14 | HIRS 14 |
| 15 | HIRS 15 |
| 16 | HIRS 16 |
| 17 | HIRS 17 |
| 18 | HIRS 18 |
| 19 | HIRS 19 |
| 20 | HIRS 20 |
| 21 | MSU 1 |
| 22 | MSU 2 |
| 23 | MSU 3 |
| 24 | MSU 4 |
| 25 | SSU 1 |
| 26 | SSU 2 |
| 27 | SSU 3 |
| 28 | AMSU-A 1 |
| 29 | AMSU-A 2 |
| 30 | AMSU-A 3 |
| 31 | AMSU-A 4 |
| 32 | AMSU-A 5 |
| 33 | AMSU-A 6 |
| 34 | AMSU-A 7 |
| 35 | AMSU-A 8 |
| 36 | AMSU-A 9 |
| 37 | AMSU-A 10 |
| 38 | AMSU-A 11 |
| 39 | AMSU-A 12 |
| 40 | AMSU-A 13 |
| 41 | AMSU-A 14 |
| 42 | AMSU-A 15 |
| 43 | AMSU-B 1 |
| 44 | AMSU-B 2 |
| 45 | AMSU-B 3 |
| 46 | AMSU-B 4 |
| 47 | AMSU-B 5 |
| 48 | AVHRR 1 |
| 49 | AVHRR 2 |
| 50 | AVHRR 3A |
| 51 | AVHRR 3B |
| 52 | AVHRR 4 |
| 53 | AVHRR 5 |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002151 (RADIOMETER IDENTIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HIRS |
| 1 | MSU |
| 2 | SSU |
| 3 | AMSU-A1-1 |
| 4 | AMSU-A1-2 |
| 5 | AMSU-A2 |
| 6 | AMSU-B |
| 7 | AVHRR |
| 2047 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002152 (SATELLITE INSTRUMENT USED IN DATA PROCESSING(6))
Total number of bits: 31| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1073741824 | HIGH-RESOLUTION INFRARED SOUNDER(HIRS) |
| 2 | 536870912 | MICROWAVE SOUNDING UNIT (MSU) |
| 3 | 268435456 | STRATOSPHERIC SOUNDING UNIT (SSU) |
| 4 | 134217728 | AMI WIND MODE |
| 5 | 67108864 | AMI WAVE MODE |
| 6 | 33554432 | AMI IMAGE MODE |
| 7 | 16777216 | RADAR ALTIMETER |
| 8 | 8388608 | ATSR |
| 9 | 4194304 | GEOSTATIONARY IMAGER |
| 10 | 2097152 | GEOSTATIONARY SOUNDER |
| 11 | 1048576 | GEOSTATIONARY EARTH RADIATION (GERB) |
Flag table for element 002158 (RA-2 INSTRUMENT)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | MISMATCH IN RED VEC HPA |
| 2 | 128 | MISMATCH IN RED VEC RFSS |
| 3 | 64 | PTR CALIBRATION BAND 320 MHZ (KU) |
| 4 | 32 | PTR CALIBRATION BAND 80 MHZ (KU) |
| 5 | 16 | PTR CALIBRATION BAND 20 MHZ (KU) |
| 6 | 8 | PTR CALIBRATION BAND 160 MHZ (S) |
| 7 | 4 | KU FLIGHT CALIBRATION PARAMETERS AVAILABLE |
| 8 | 2 | S FLIGHT CALIBRATION PARAMETERS AVAILABLE |
Flag table for element 002159 (MWR INSTRUMENT)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | TEMPERATURE INCONSISTENCY |
| 2 | 64 | DATA IS MISSING |
| 3 | 32 | REDUNDANCY CHANNEL |
| 4 | 16 | POWER BUS PROTECTION |
| 5 | 8 | OVERVOLTAGE/OVERLOAD PROTECTION |
Code table for element 002163 (HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | AUTO EDITOR |
| 1 | IRW HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 2 | WV HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 3 | H2O INTERCEPT HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 4 | CO2 SLICING HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 5 | LOW PIXEL MAX GRADIENT |
| 6 | HIGHER PIXEL MAX GRADIENT |
| 7 | PRIMARY HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 8 | LAYER THICKNESS ASSIGNMENT |
| 9 | CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTION FUNCTION -10 PERCENT HEIGHT |
| 10 | CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTION FUNCTION -50 PERCENT HEIGHT |
| 11 | CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTION FUNCTION -90 PERCENT HEIGHT |
| 12 | CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTION FUNCTION - HEIGHT OF" MAXIMUM GRADIENT |
| 14 | COMPOSITE HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002164 (TRACER CORRELATION METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LP - NORMS LEAST SQUARE MINIMUM |
| 1 | EN - EUCLIDEAN NORM WITH RADIANCE CORRELATION |
| 2 | CC - CROSS CORRELATION |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002166 (RADIANCE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TYPE NOT DEFINED |
| 1 | AUTOMATED STATISTICAL REGRESSION |
| 2 | CLEAR PATH |
| 3 | PARTLY CLOUDY PATH |
| 4 | CLOUDY PATH |
| 5 | APODIZED |
| 6 | UNAPODIZED |
| 7 | RECONSTRUCTED |
| 8 | CLOUD CLEARED |
Code table for element 002167 (RADIANCE COMPUTATIONAL METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | METHOD NOT DEFINE |
| 1 | 1B RAW RADIANCE |
| 2 | PROCESSED RADIANCE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002169 (ANEMOMETER TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CUP ROTOR |
| 1 | PROPELLER ROTOR |
| 2 | WIND OBSERVATION THROUGH AMBIENT NOISE (WOTAN) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002172 (PRODUCT TYPE FOR RETRIEVED ATMOSPHERIC GASES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | RETRIEVAL FROM A NADIR SOUNDING |
| 2 | RETRIEVAL FROM A LIMB SOUNDING |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002175 (METHOD OF PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL MEASUREMENT |
| 1 | TIPPING BUCKET METHOD |
| 2 | WEIGHING METHOD |
| 3 | OPTICAL METHOD |
| 4 | PRESSURE METHOD |
| 5 | FLOAT METHOD |
| 6 | DROP COUNTER METHOD |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002176 (METHOD OF STATE OF GROUND MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | VIDEO CAMERA METHOD |
| 2 | INFRA-RED METHOD |
| 3 | LASER METHOD |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002177 (METHOD OF SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | ULTRASONIC METHOD |
| 2 | VIDEO CAMERA METHOD |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002178 (METHOD OF LIQUID CONTENT MEASUREMENT OF PRECIPITATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | OPTICAL METHOD |
| 2 | CAPACITIVE METHOD |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002179 (TYPE OF SKY CONDITION ALGORITHM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | VAISALA ALGORITHM |
| 2 | ASOS (FAA) ALGORITHM |
| 3 | AWOS (CANADA) ALGORITHM |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002180 (MAIN PRESENT WEATHER DETECTING SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | OPTICAL SCATTER SYSTEM COMBINED WITH PRECIPITATION" OCCURRENCE SENSING SYSTEM |
| 2 | FORWARD AND/OR BACK-SCATTER SYSTEM OF VISIBLE LIGHT |
| 3 | FORWARD AND/OR BACK-SCATTER SYSTEM OF INFRARED LIGHT |
| 4 | INFRARED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (IRED) SYSTEM |
| 5 | DOPPLER RADAR SYSTEM |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002181 (SUPPLEMENTARY PRESENT WEATHER SENSOR)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | RAIN DETECTOR |
| 2 | 524288 | FREEZING RAIN SENSOR |
| 3 | 262144 | ICE DETECTION SENSOR |
| 4 | 131072 | HAIL AND ICE PELLET SENSOR |
| 20 | 2 | OTHER |
Code table for element 002182 (VISIBILITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL MEASUREMENT |
| 1 | TRANSMISSOMETER SYSTEM (BASE > 25) |
| 2 | TRANSMISSOMETER SYSTEM (BASE < 25 M) |
| 3 | FORWARD SCATTER SYSTEM |
| 4 | BACK SCATTER SYSTEM |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002183 (CLOUD DETECTION SYSTEM)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | CEILOMETER SYSTEM |
| 2 | INFRARED CAMERA SYSTEM |
| 3 | MICROWAVE VISUAL CAMERA SYSTEM |
| 4 | SKY IMAGER SYSTEM |
| 5 | VIDEO TIME LAPSED CAMERA SYSTEM |
| 6 | MICRO PULSE LIDAR (MPL) SYSTEM |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002184 (TYPE OF LIGHTNING DETECTION SENSOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 1 | LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR |
| 2 | ELECTRICAL STORM IDENTIFICATION SENSOR |
| 3 | MAGNETIC FINDER SENSOR |
| 4 | LIGHTNING STRIKE SENSOR |
| 5 | FLASH COUNTER |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 002185 (METHOD OF EVAPORATION MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MANUAL MEASUREMENT |
| 1 | BALANCED FLOATING METHOD |
| 2 | PRESSURE METHOD |
| 3 | ULTRASONIC METHOD |
| 4 | HYDRAULIC METHOD |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 002186 (CAPABILITY TO DETECT PRECIPITATION PHENOMENA)
Total number of bits: 30| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 536870912 | PRECIPITATION-UNKNOWN TYPE |
| 2 | 268435456 | LIQUID PRECIPITATION NOT FREEZING |
| 3 | 134217728 | LIQUID FREEZING PRECIPITATION |
| 4 | 67108864 | DRIZZLE |
| 5 | 33554432 | RAIN |
| 6 | 16777216 | SOLID PRECIPITATION |
| 7 | 8388608 | SNOW |
| 8 | 4194304 | SNOW GRAINS |
| 9 | 2097152 | SNOW PELLETS |
| 10 | 1048576 | ICE PELLETS |
| 11 | 524288 | ICE CRYSTALS |
| 12 | 262144 | DIAMOND DUST |
| 13 | 131072 | SMALL HAIL |
| 14 | 65536 | HAIL |
| 15 | 32768 | GLAZE |
| 16 | 16384 | RIME |
| 17 | 8192 | SOFT RIME |
| 18 | 4096 | HARD RIME |
| 19 | 2048 | CLEAR ICE |
| 20 | 1024 | WET SNOW |
| 21 | 512 | HOAR FROST |
| 22 | 256 | DEW |
| 23 | 128 | WHITE DEW |
Flag table for element 002187 (CAPABILITY TO DETECT OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENA)
Total number of bits: 18| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 131072 | DUST/SAND WHIRL |
| 2 | 65536 | SQUALLS |
| 3 | 32768 | SAND STORM |
| 4 | 16384 | DUST STORM |
| 5 | 8192 | LIGHTNING - CLOUD TO SURFACE |
| 6 | 4096 | LIGHTNING - CLOUD TO CLOUD |
| 7 | 2048 | LIGHTNING - DISTANT |
| 8 | 1024 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 9 | 512 | FUNNEL CLOUD NOT TOUCHING SURFACE |
| 10 | 256 | FUNNEL CLOUD TOUCHING SURFACE |
| 11 | 128 | SPRAY |
Flag table for element 002188 (CAPABILITY TO DETECT OBSCURATION)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | FOG |
| 2 | 524288 | ICE FOG |
| 3 | 262144 | STEAM FOG |
| 7 | 16384 | MIST |
| 8 | 8192 | HAZE |
| 9 | 4096 | SMOKE |
| 10 | 2048 | VOLCANIC ASH |
| 11 | 1024 | DUST |
| 12 | 512 | SAND |
| 13 | 256 | SNOW |
Flag table for element 002189 (CAPABILITY TO DISCRIMINATE LIGHTNING STRIKES)
Total number of bits: 12| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2048 | MANUAL OBSERVATION |
| 2 | 1024 | ALL LIGHTNING STRIKES WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION |
| 3 | 512 | LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOUD TO GROUND ONLY |
| 4 | 256 | ALL LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN" CLOUD TO GROUND AND CLOUD TO CLOUD |
Class 4 - Location (time) - code-flag tables
Flag table for element 004059 (TIMES OF OBSERVATION USED TO COMPUTE THE REPORTED MEAN VALUES)
Total number of bits: 6| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 00 UTC |
| 2 | 16 | 06 UTC |
| 3 | 8 | 12 UTC |
| 4 | 4 | 18 UTC |
| 5 | 2 | OTHER HOURS |
Class 8 - Significance qualifiers - code-flag tables
Flag table for element 008001 (VERTICAL SOUNDING SIGNIFICANCE)
Total number of bits: 7| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | SURFACE |
| 2 | 32 | STANDARD LEVEL |
| 3 | 16 | TROPOPAUSE LEVEL |
| 4 | 8 | MAXIMUM WIND LEVEL |
| 5 | 4 | SIGNIFICANT LEVEL, TEMPERATURE AND/OR RELATIVE HUMIDITY |
| 6 | 2 | SIGNIFICANT LEVEL, WIND |
| 7 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008002 (VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OBSERVING RULES FOR BASE OF LOWEST CLOUD AND CLOUD TYPES OF" FM 12-IX EXT. SYNOP AND FM 13-IX EXT. SHIP APPLY |
| 1 | FIRST NON - CB SIGNIFICANT LAYER |
| 2 | SECOND NON - CB SIGNIFICANT LAYER |
| 3 | THIRD NON - CB SIGNIFICANT LAYER |
| 4 | CUMULONIMBUS LAYER |
| 5 | CEILING |
| 6 | CLOUD NOT DETECTED BELOW THE FOLLOWING HEIGHT(S) |
| 7 | LOW CLOUD |
| 8 | MIDDLE CLOUD |
| 9 | HIGH CLOUD |
| 10 | CLOUD LAYER WITH BASE BELOW THE STATION LEVEL AND TOP" ABOVE THE STATION LEVEL |
| 11 | CLOUD LAYER WITH BASE AND TOP BELOW THE STATION LEVEL |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008003 (VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SURFACE |
| 1 | BASE OF SATELLITE SOUNDING |
| 2 | CLOUD TOP |
| 3 | TROPOPAUSE |
| 4 | PRECIPITABLE WATER |
| 5 | SOUNDING RADIANCES |
| 6 | MEAN TEMPERATURES |
| 7 | OZON |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008004 (PHASE OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | UNSTEADY (UNS) |
| 3 | LEVEL FLIGHT, ROUTINE OBSERVATION (LVR) |
| 4 | LEVEL FLIGHT, HIGHEST WIND ENCOUNTERED (LVW) |
| 5 | ASCENDING (ASC) |
| 6 | DESCENDING(DES) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008005 (METEOROLOGICAL ATTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | STORM CENTRE |
| 2 | OUTER LIMIT OR EDGE OF STORM |
| 3 | LOCATION OF MAXIMUM WIND |
| 4 | LOCATION OF STORM IN THE PERTURBED ANALYSIS |
| 5 | LOCATION OF STORM IN THE ANALYSIS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 008006 (OZONE VERTICAL SOUNDING SIGNIFICANCE)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | SURFACE |
| 2 | 128 | STANDARD LEVEL |
| 3 | 64 | TROPOPAUSE LEVEL |
| 4 | 32 | PROMINENT MAXIMUM LEVEL |
| 5 | 16 | PROMINENT MINIMUM LEVEL |
| 6 | 8 | MINIMUM PRESSURE LEVEL |
| 7 | 4 | RESERVED |
| 8 | 2 | LEVEL OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE |
Code table for element 008007 (DIMENSIONAL SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | POINT |
| 1 | LINE |
| 2 | AREA |
| 3 | VOLUME |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 008008 (RADIATION VERTICAL SOUNDING SIGNIFICANCE)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | SURFACE |
| 2 | 128 | STANDARD LEVEL |
| 3 | 64 | TROPOPAUSE LEVEL |
| 4 | 32 | LEVEL OF BETA RADIATION MAXIMUM |
| 5 | 16 | LEVEL OF GAMMA RADIATION MAXIMUM |
| 6 | 8 | MINIMUM PRESSURE LEVEL |
| 7 | 4 | RESERVED |
| 8 | 2 | LEVEL OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE |
Code table for element 008009 (DETAILED PHASE OF FLIGHT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LEVEL FLIGHT, ROUTINE OBSERVATION, UNSTEADY |
| 1 | LEVEL FLIGHT, HIGHEST WIND ENCOUNTERED, UNSTEADY |
| 2 | UNSTEADY (UNS) |
| 3 | LEVEL FLIGHT, ROUTINE OBSERVATION (LVR) |
| 4 | LEVEL FLIGHT, HIGHEST WIND ENCOUNTERED (LVW) |
| 5 | ASCENDING (ASC) |
| 6 | DESCENDING (DES) |
| 7 | ASCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" TIME INCREMENTS |
| 8 | ASCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" TIME INCREMENTS, UNSTEADY |
| 9 | ASCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" PRESSURE INCREMENTS |
| 10 | ASCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" PRESSURE INCREMENTS, UNSTEADY |
| 11 | DESCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" TIME INCREMENTS |
| 12 | DESCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" TIME INCREMENTS, UNSTEADY |
| 13 | DESCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" PRESSURE INCREMENTS |
| 14 | DESCENDING, OBSERVATION INTERVALS SELECTED BY" PRESSURE INCREMENTS, UNSTEADY |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008010 (SURFACE QUALIFIER (TEMPERATURE DATA))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | BARE SOIL |
| 2 | BARE ROCK |
| 3 | LAND GRASS COVER |
| 4 | WATER (LAKE, SEA) |
| 5 | FLOOD WATER UNDERNEATH |
| 6 | SNOW |
| 7 | ICE |
| 8 | RUNWAY OR ROAD |
| 9 | SHIP OR PLATFORM DECK IN STEEL |
| 10 | SHIP OR PLATFORM DECK IN WOOD |
| 11 | SHIP OR PLATFORM DECK PARTLY COVERED WITH RUBBER MAT |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008011 (METEOROLOGICAL FEATURE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT AT THE SURFACE |
| 1 | QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT ABOVE THE SURFACE |
| 2 | WARM FRONT AT THE SURFACE |
| 3 | WARM FRONT ABOVE THE SURFACE |
| 4 | COLD FRONT AT THE SURFACE |
| 5 | COLD FRONT ABOVE THE SURFACE |
| 6 | OCCLUSION |
| 7 | INSTABILITY LINE |
| 8 | INTERTROPICAL FRONT |
| 9 | CONVERGENCE LINE |
| 10 | JET STREAM |
| 11 | CLOUD CLEAR |
| 12 | CLOUD |
| 13 | TURBULENCE |
| 14 | STORM |
| 15 | AIRFRAME ICING |
| 16 | PHENOMENON |
| 17 | VOLCANO |
| 18 | ATMOSPHERICS |
| 20 | SPECIAL CLOUDS |
| 21 | THUNDERSTORM (VAL) |
| 22 | TROPICAL CYCLONE (VAL) |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN WAVE (VAL) |
| 24 | DUSTSTORM (VAL) |
| 25 | SANDSTORM (VAL) |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008012 (LAND/SEA QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LAND |
| 1 | SEA |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008013 (DAY/NIGHT QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIGHT |
| 1 | DAY |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008014 (QUALIFIER FOR RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | 10-MINUTE MEAN VALUE - NORMAL VALUE |
| 1 | 10-MINUTE MEAN VALUE - ABOVE THE UPPER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (P) |
| 2 | 10-MINUTE MEAN VALUE - BELOW LOWER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (M) |
| 3 | ONE MINUTE MINIMUM VALUE - NORMAL VALUE |
| 4 | ONE MINUTE MINIMUM VALUE - ABOVE THE UPPER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (P) |
| 5 | ONE MINUTE MINIMUM VALUE - BELOW LOWER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (M) |
| 6 | ONE MINUTE MAXIMUM VALUE - NORMAL VALUE |
| 7 | ONE MINUTE MAXIMUM VALUE - ABOVE THE UPPER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (P) |
| 8 | ONE MINUTE MAXIMUM VALUE - BELOW LOWER LIMIT FOR ASSESSMENT OF RVR (M) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008016 (CHANGE QUALIFIER OF A TREND-TYPE FORECAST OR AN AERODROME FORECA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NOSIG |
| 1 | BECMG |
| 2 | TEMPO |
| 3 | FM |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008017 (QUALIFIER OF THE TIME WHEN THE FORECAST CHANGE IS EXPECTED)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | FM |
| 1 | TL |
| 2 | AT |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 008018 (SEAWINDS LAND/ICE SURFACE TYPE)
Total number of bits: 17| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65536 | LAND IS PRESENT |
| 2 | 32768 | SURFACE ICE MAP INDICATES ICE IS PRESENT |
| 11 | 64 | ICE MAP DATA NOT AVAILABLE |
| 12 | 32 | ATTENUATION MAP DATA NOT AVAILABLE |
| 17 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008021 (TIME SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | TIME SERIES |
| 2 | TIME AVERAGED |
| 3 | ACCUMULATED |
| 4 | FORECAST |
| 5 | FORECAST TIME SERIES |
| 6 | FORECAST TIME AVERAGED |
| 7 | FORECAST ACCUMULATED |
| 8 | ENSEMBLE MEAN |
| 9 | ENSEMBLE MEAN TIME SERIES |
| 10 | ENSEMBLE MEAN TIME AVERAGED |
| 11 | ENSEMBLE MEAN ACCUMULATED |
| 12 | ENSEMBLE MEAN FORECAST |
| 13 | ENSEMBLE MEAN FORECAST TIME SERIES |
| 14 | ENSEMBLE MEAN FORECAST AVERAGED |
| 15 | ENSEMBLE MEAN FORECAST ACCUMULATED |
| 16 | ANALYSIS |
| 17 | START OF PHENOMENON |
| 18 | RADIOSONDE LAUNCH TIME |
| 19 | START OF ORBIT |
| 20 | END OF ORBIT |
| 21 | TIME OF ASCENDING NODE |
| 22 | TIME OF OCCURENCE OF WIND SHIFT |
| 27 | FIRST GUESS --NOT WMO ENTRY |
| 28 | START OF SCAN --NOT WMO ENTRY |
| 29 | END OF SCAN --NOT WMO ENTRY |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008023 (FIRST ORDER STATISTICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | MAXIMUM VALUE |
| 3 | MINIMUM VALUE |
| 4 | MEAN VALUE |
| 5 | MEDIAN VALUE |
| 6 | MODAL VALUE |
| 7 | MEAN ABSOLUTE ERROR |
| 9 | BEST ESTIMATE OF STANDARD DEVIATION (N-1) |
| 10 | STANDARD DEVIATION |
| 11 | HARMONIC MEAN |
| 12 | ROOT MEAN SQUARE VECTOR ERROR |
| 13 | ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE |
| 32 | VECTOR MEAN |
| 33 | PRESCRIBED OBSERVATION ERROR |
| 34 | PERSISTENCE OBSERVATION ERROR |
| 35 | FINAL OBSERVATION ERROR |
| 36 | REPRESENTATIVNESS OBSERVATION ERROR |
| 63 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008024 (DIFFERENCE STATISTICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | OBSERVED MINUS MAXIMUM |
| 3 | OBSERVED MINUS MINIMUM |
| 4 | OBSERVED MINUS MEAN |
| 5 | OBSERVED MINUS MEDIAN |
| 6 | OBSERVED MINUS MODE |
| 11 | OBSERVED MINUS CLIMATOLOGY (ANOMALY) |
| 12 | OBSERVED MINUS ANALYZED VALUE |
| 13 | OBSERVED MINUS INITIALISED ANALYZED VALUE |
| 14 | OBSERVED MINUS FORECAST VALUE |
| 21 | OBSERVED MINUS INTERPOLATED VALUE |
| 22 | OBSERVED MINUS HYDROSTATICALLY CALCULATED VALUE |
| 32 | OBSERVED MINUS FIRST GUESS |
| 33 | OBSERVED MINUS ANALYSIS |
| 34 | OBSERVED MINUS INITIALIZED ANALYSIS |
| 63 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008025 (TIME DIFFERENCE QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED (UTC) MINUS" LOCAL STANDARD TIME (LST) |
| 1 | LOCAL STANDARD TIME |
| 2 | UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED (UTC) MINUS SATELLITE CLOCK |
| 5 | TIME DIFFERENCE FROM EDGE OF PROCESSING SEGMENT |
| 15 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008026 (MATRIX SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | AVERAGING KERNEL MATRIX |
| 1 | CORRELATION MATRIX |
| 2 | LOWER TRIANGULAR CORRELATION MATRIX SQUARE ROOT (L FROM C=LLT) |
| 3 | INVERSE LOWER TRIANGULAR CORRELATION MATRIX SQUARE ROOT (L**-1) |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008029 (REMOTLY SENSED SURFACE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OPEN OCEAN OR SEMI-ENCLOSED SEA |
| 1 | ENCLOSED SEA OR LAKE |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL ICE |
| 3 | LAND |
| 255 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008033 (METHOD OF DERIVATION OF PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE CALCULATED USING CLOUD FRACTION |
| 2 | PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE CALCULATED USING STANDARD" DEVIATION OF TEMPERATURE |
| 3 | PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE CALCULATED USING PROBABILITY OF" THE CLOUD CONTAMINATION |
| 4 | PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE CALCULATED USING NORMALITY OF DISTRIBUTION |
| 127 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008035 (TYPE OF MONITORING EXERCISE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GLOBAL |
| 1 | REGIONAL |
| 2 | NATIONAL |
| 3 | SPECIAL |
| 4 | BILATERAL |
| 5 | RESERVED |
| 6 | RESERVED |
| 7 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008036 (TYPE OF CENTRE OR STATION PERFORMING MONITORING)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WMO SECRETARIAT |
| 1 | WMO |
| 2 | RSMC |
| 3 | NMC |
| 4 | RTH |
| 5 | OBSERVING SITE |
| 6 | OTHER |
| 7 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008039 (TIME SIGNIFICANCE ( AVIATION FORECAST))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ISSUE TIME OF FORECAST |
| 1 | TIME OF COMMNENCEMENT OF PERIOD OF THE FORECAST |
| 2 | TIME OF ENDING OF PERIOD OF THE FORECAST |
| 3 | FORECSAT TIME OF MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE |
| 4 | FORECSAT TIME OF MINIMUM TEMPERATURE |
| 5 | TIME OF BEGINNING OF THE FORECAST |
| 6 | TIME OF ENDING OF THE FORECAST |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008040 (FLIGHT LEVEL SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HIGH RESOLUTION DATA SAMPLE |
| 1 | WITHIN 20 HPA OF SURFACE |
| 2 | PRESSURE LESS THAN 10 HPA (I.E., 9, 8, 7, ETC.)" WHEN NO OTHER REASON APPLIES |
| 3 | BASE PRESSURE LEVEL FOR STABILITY INDEX |
| 4 | BEGIN DOUBTFUL TEMPERATURE, HEIGHT DATA |
| 5 | BEGIN MISSING DATA (ALL ELEMENTS) |
| 6 | BEGIN MISSING RH DATA |
| 7 | BEGIN MISSING TEMPERATURE DATA |
| 8 | HIGHEST LEVEL REACHED BEFORE BALLOON" DESCENT BECAUSE OF ICING OR TURBULENCE |
| 9 | END DOUBTFUL TEMPERATURE, HEIGHT DATA |
| 10 | END MISSING DATA (ALL ELEMENTS) |
| 11 | END MISSING RH DATA |
| 12 | END MISSING TEMPERATURE DATA |
| 13 | ZERO DEGREES C CROSSING(S) FOR RADAT |
| 14 | STANDARD PRESSURE LEVEL |
| 15 | OPERATOR ADDED LEVEL |
| 16 | OPERATOR DELETED LEVEL |
| 17 | BALLOON RE-ASCENDED BEYOND PREVIOUS HIGHEST ASCENT LEVEL |
| 18 | SIGNIFICANT RH LEVEL |
| 19 | RH LEVEL SELECTION TERMINATED |
| 20 | SURFACE LEVEL |
| 21 | SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE LEVEL |
| 22 | MANDATORY TEMPERATURE LEVEL |
| 23 | FLIGHT TERMINATION LEVEL |
| 24 | TROPOPAUSE(S) |
| 25 | AIRCRAFT REPORT |
| 26 | INTERPOLATED (GENERATED) LEVEL |
| 27 | MANDATORY WIND LEVEL |
| 28 | SIGNIFICANT WIND LEVEL |
| 29 | MAXIMUM WIND LEVEL |
| 30 | INCREMENTAL WIND LEVEL (FIXED REGIONAL) |
| 31 | INCREMENTAL HEIGHT LEVEL (GENERATED) |
| 32 | WIND TERMINATION LEVEL |
| 33 | PRESSURE 100 TO 110 HPA, WHEN NO OTHER REASON APPLIES |
| 40 | SIGNIFICANT THERMODYNAMIC LEVEL (INVERSION) |
| 41 | SIGNIFICANT RH LEVEL ( PER NCDC CRITERIA) |
| 42 | SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE LEVEL (PER NCDC) |
| 43 | BEGIN MISSING WIND DATA |
| 44 | END MISSING WIND DATA |
| 60 | LEVEL OF 80-KNOT ISOTACH ABOVE JET |
| 61 | LEVEL OF 80-KNOT ISOTACH BELOW JET |
| 62 | OTHER |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008041 (DATA SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PARENT SITE |
| 1 | OBSERVATION SITE |
| 2 | BALLOON MANUFACTURE DATE |
| 3 | BALLOON LAUNCH POINT |
| 4 | SURFACE OBSERVATION |
| 5 | SURFACE OBSERVATION DISPLACEMENT FROM LAUNCH POINT |
| 6 | FLIGHT LEVEL OBSERVATION |
| 7 | FLIGHT LEVEL TERMINATION POINT |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 008042 (EXTENDED VERTICAL SOUNDING SIGNIFICANCE)
Total number of bits: 18| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 131072 | SURFACE |
| 2 | 65536 | STANDARD LEVEL |
| 3 | 32768 | TROPOPAUSE LEVEL |
| 4 | 16384 | MAXIMUM WIND LEVEL |
| 5 | 8192 | SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE LEVEL |
| 6 | 4096 | SIGNIFICANT HUMIDITY LEVEL |
| 7 | 2048 | SIGNIFICANT WIND LEVEL |
| 8 | 1024 | BEGINNING OF MISSING TEMPERATURE DATA |
| 9 | 512 | END OF MISSING TEMPERATURE DATA |
| 10 | 256 | BEGINNING OF MISSING HUMIDITY DATA |
| 11 | 128 | END OF MISSING HUMIDITY DATA |
| 12 | 64 | BEGINNING OF MISSING WIND DATA |
| 13 | 32 | END OF MISSING WIND DATA |
| 18 | 1 | ALL 18 MISSING |
Code table for element 008043 (ATMOSPHERIC CHEMICAL OR PHISICAL CONSTITUENT TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OZONE, O3,10028-15-6 |
| 1 | WATER VAPOUR, H2O, 7732-18-5 |
| 2 | METHANE, CH4, 74-82-8 |
| 3 | CARBON DIOXIDE, CO2, 37210-16-5 |
| 4 | CARBON MONOXIDE, CO, 630-08-0 |
| 5 | NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NO2, 10102-44-0 |
| 6 | NITROUS OXIDE, N2O, 10024-97-2 |
| 7 | FORMALDEHYDE, HCHO, 50-00-0 |
| 8 | SULFUR DIOXIDE, SO2, 7446-09-5 |
| 9 | BROMINE OXIDE, BRO, 15656-19-6 |
| 10 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE, OCLO, 10049-04-4 |
| 11 | NITROGEN MONOXIDE, NO, 10102-43-9 |
| 12 | AMMONIA, NH3, 7664-41-7 |
| 25 | PARTICULATE MATTER < 1.0 MICRONS |
| 26 | PARTICULATE MATTER < 2.5 MICRONS |
| 27 | PARTICULATE MATTER < 10 MICRONS |
| 28 | AEROSOLS GENERIC |
| 29 | SMOKE GENERIC |
| 30 | CRUSTAL MATERIAL (GENERIC DUST) |
| 31 | VOLCANIC ASH |
| 255 | MISSING |
Code table for element 008050 (QUALIFIER FOR NUMBER OF MISSING VALUES IN CALCULATION OF STATIST)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | PRESSURE |
| 2 | TEMPERATURE |
| 3 | EXTREME TEMPERATURE |
| 4 | VAPOUR PRESSURE |
| 5 | PRECIPITATION |
| 6 | SUNSHINE DURATION |
| 7 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE |
| 8 | MINIMUM TEMPERATURE |
| 9 | WIND |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008051 (QUALIFIER FOR NUMBER OF MISSING VALUES IN CALCULATION OF STATIST)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | PRESSURE |
| 2 | TEMPERATURE |
| 3 | EXTREME TEMPERATURE |
| 4 | VAPOUR PRESSURE |
| 5 | PRECIPITATION |
| 6 | SUNSHINE DURATION |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008052 (CONDITION FOR WHICH NUMBER OF DAYS OF OCCURRENCE FOLLOWS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MEAN WIND SPEED OVER 10-MINUTES PERIOD OBSERVED OR RECORDED" EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 10 M/S |
| 1 | MEAN WIND SPEED OVER 10-MINUTES PERIOD OBSERVED OR RECORDED" EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 20 M/S |
| 2 | MEAN WIND SPEED OVER 10-MINUTES PERIOD OBSERVED OR RECORDED" EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 30 M/S |
| 3 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 273.2 K |
| 4 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 298.2 K |
| 5 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 303.2 K |
| 6 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 308.2 K |
| 7 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 313.2 K |
| 8 | MINIMUM TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 273.2 K |
| 9 | MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 273.2 K |
| 10 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 1.0 KG/M**2 |
| 11 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 5.0 KG/M**2 |
| 12 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 10.0 KG/M**2 |
| 13 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 50.0 KG/M**2 |
| 14 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 100.0 KG/M**2 |
| 15 | PRECIPITATION EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 150.0 KG/M**2 |
| 16 | SNOW DEPTH MORE THAN 0.0 M |
| 17 | SNOW DEPTH MORE THAN 0.01 M |
| 18 | SNOW DEPTH MORE THAN 0.10 M |
| 19 | SNOW DEPTH MORE THAN 0.50 M |
| 20 | HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN 50 M |
| 21 | HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN 100 M |
| 22 | HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1000 M |
| 23 | HAIL |
| 24 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008053 (DAY OF OCCURRENCE QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | VALUE OCCURED ON ONLY ONE DAY IN THE MONTH |
| 1 | VALUE OCCURED ON MORE THAN ONE DAY IN THE MONTH |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008054 (QUALIFIER FOR WIND SPEED OR WIND GUST)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WIND SPEED OR GUST IS AS REPORTED |
| 1 | WIND SPEED IS GREATER THAN THAT REPRTED (P IN METAR/TAF/SPECI) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008060 (SAMPLE SCANNING MODE SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | RANGE |
| 2 | AZIMUTH |
| 3 | HORIZONTAL |
| 4 | VERTICAL |
| 5 | NORTH/SOUTH |
| 6 | EAST/WEST |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008065 (SUN-GLINT INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SUN-GLINT |
| 1 | SUN-GLINT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008066 (SEMI-TRANSPARENCY INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OPAQUE |
| 1 | SEMI-TRANSPARENT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008070 (TOVS/ATOVS PRODUCT QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | RESERVED |
| 2 | EARTH LOCATED INSTRUMENT COUNTS," CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS AND HOUSEKEEPING (LEVEL 1B) |
| 3 | EARTH LOCATED CALIBRATED RADIANCES (LEVEL 1C) |
| 4 | MAPPED TO A COMMON FOOTPRINT, EARTH LOCATED" CALIBRATED RADIANCES (LEVEL 1D) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008072 (PIXEL(S) TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MIXED |
| 1 | CLEAR |
| 2 | CLOUDY |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008074 (ALTIMETER ECHO TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OPEN OCEAN OR SEMI-ENCLOSED SEA |
| 1 | NON-OCEAN LIKE |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008075 (ASCENDING/DESCENDING ORBIT QUALIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ASCENDING ORBIT |
| 1 | DESCENDING ORBIT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008076 (TYPE OF BAND)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | KU |
| 1 | C |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008077 (RADIOMETER SENSED SURFACE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LAND |
| 1 | SEA |
| 2 | COASTAL |
| 3 | OPEN OCEAN OR SEMI-ENCLOSED SEA |
| 4 | ENCLOSED SEA OR LAKE |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL ICE |
| 127 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008079 (PRODUCT STATUS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NORMAL ISSUE |
| 1 | CORRECTION TO A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PRODUCT (COR) |
| 2 | AMANDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PRODUCT *AMD) |
| 3 | CORRECTION TO A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AMENDED PRODUCT (COR AMD) |
| 4 | CANCELLATION OD A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PRODUCT (CNL) |
| 5 | NO PRODUCT AVAILABLE (NIL) |
| 6 | SPECIAL REPORT ( SPECI) |
| 7 | CORRECTED SPECIAL REPORT (SPECI COR) |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008080 (QUALIFIER FOR GTSPP QUALITY FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TOTAL WATER PRESSURE PROFILE |
| 1 | TOTAL WATER TEMPERATURE PROFILE |
| 2 | TOTAL WATER SALINITY PROFILE |
| 3 | TOTAL WATER CONDUCTIVITY PROFILE |
| 10 | WATER PRESSURE AT A LEVEL |
| 11 | WATER TEMPERATURE AT A LEVEL |
| 12 | SALINITY AT A LEVEL |
| 20 | POSITION |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008081 (TYPE OF EQUIPMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SENSOR |
| 1 | TRANSMITTER |
| 2 | RECEIVER |
| 3 | OBSERVING PLATFORM |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 008082 ((CBS) ARTIFICIAL CORRECTION OF SENSOR HEIGHT TO ANOTHER VALUE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SENSOR HEIGHT IS NOT MODIFIED |
| 1 | SENSOR HEIGHT IS MODIFIED TO STANDARD LEVEL |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 008083 (NOMINAL VALUE INDICATOR)
Total number of bits: 15| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16384 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO REPRESENTATIVE HEIGHT OF SENSOR ABOVE" LOCAL GROUND (OR DECK OF MARINE PLATFORM) |
| 2 | 8192 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO REPRESENTATIVE HEIGHT OF SENSOR ABOVE" WATER SURFACE |
| 3 | 4096 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO STANDARD SURFACE ROUGHNESS |
| 4 | 2048 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO WIND SPEED |
| 5 | 1024 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO TEMPERATURE |
| 6 | 512 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO PRESSURE |
| 7 | 256 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO HUMIDITY |
| 8 | 128 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO EVAPORATION |
| 9 | 64 | ADJUSTED WITH RESPECT TO WETTING LOSSES |
Code table for element 008085 (BEAM IDENTIFIER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | FORE BEAM |
| 1 | MID BEAM |
| 2 | AFT BEAM |
| 3 | RESERVED |
| 4 | RESERVED |
| 5 | RESERVED |
| 6 | RESERVED |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 10 - Non-coordinate location (vertical) - code-flag tables
Code table for element 010063 (CHARACTERISTIC OF PRESSURE TENDENCY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INCREASING, THEN DECREASING: ATMOSPHERIC PRESURE THE SAME OR" HIGHER THAN 3 HOURS AGO (OR 24 HOURS AGO ) |
| 1 | INCREASING, THEN STEADY; OR INCREASING; THEN MORE SLOWLY |
| 2 | INCREASING (STEADILY OR UNSTEADILY ) |
| 3 | DECREASING OR STEADY, THEN INCREASING; RAPIDLY |
| 4 | STEADY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE THE SAME AS 3 HOURS AGO (OR 24" HOURS) |
| 5 | DECREASING; THEN INCREASING; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE THE SAME O" R LOWER THAN 3 HOURS AGO |
| 6 | DECREASING, THEN STEADY; OR DECREASING, DECREASING MORE SLOW" LY |
| 7 | DECREASING (STEADILY OR UNSTEADELY ) |
| 8 | STEADY OR INCREASING, THEN DECREASING; OR DECREASING, THEN" DECREASING MORE RAPIDLY |
| 15 | MISSING |
Code table for element 010064 (SIGMET CRUISING LEVEL)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SUBSONIC |
| 1 | TRANSONIC |
| 2 | SUPERSONIC |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 11 - Wind and turbulence - code-flag tables
Code table for element 011031 (DEGREE OF TURBULENCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIL IN CLOUD |
| 1 | SLIGHT IN CLOUD |
| 2 | MODERATE IN CLOUD |
| 3 | SEVERE IN CLOUD |
| 4 | NIL IN CLEAR AIR |
| 5 | SLIGHT IN CLEAR AIR |
| 6 | MODERATE IN CLEAR AIR |
| 7 | SEVERE IN CLEAR AIR |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 011037 (TURBULENCE INDEX)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | AVE <0.1 PEAK <0.1 |
| 1 | AVE <0.1 0.1 <= PEAK <0.2 |
| 2 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.1 <= PEAK <0.2 |
| 3 | AVE <0.1 0.2 <= PEAK <0.3 |
| 4 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.2 <= PEAK <0.3 |
| 5 | 0.2 <= AVE <0.3 0.2 <= PEAK <0.3 |
| 6 | AVE <0.1 0.3 <= PEAK <0.4 |
| 7 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.3 <= PEAK <0.4 |
| 8 | 0.2 <= AVE <0.3 0.3 <= PEAK <0.4 |
| 9 | 0.3 <= AVE <0.4 0.3 <= PEAK <0.4 |
| 10 | AVE <0.1 0.4 <= PEAK <0.5 |
| 11 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.4 <= PEAK <0.5 |
| 12 | 0.2 <= AVE <0.3 0.4 <= PEAK <0.5 |
| 13 | 0.3 <= AVE <0.4 0.4 <= PEAK <0.5 |
| 14 | 0.4 <= AVE <0.5 0.4 <= PEAK <0.5 |
| 15 | AVE <0.1 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 16 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 17 | 0.2 <= AVE <0.3 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 18 | 0.3 <= AVE <0.4 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 19 | 0.4 <= AVE <0.5 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 20 | 0.5 <= AVE <0.8 0.5 <= PEAK <0.8 |
| 21 | AVE <0.1 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 22 | 0.1 <= AVE <0.2 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 23 | 0.2 <= AVE <0.3 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 24 | 0.3 <= AVE <0.4 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 25 | 0.4 <= AVE <0.5 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 26 | 0.5 <= AVE <0.8 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 27 | 0.8 <= AVE 0.8 <= PEAK |
| 28 | NIL NIL |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 011038 (TIME OF OCCURRENCE OF PEAK EDDY DISSIPATION RATE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | MIN < 1 |
| 1 | 1 <= MIN < 2 |
| 2 | 2 <= MIN < 3 |
| 3 | 3 <= MIN < 4 |
| 4 | 4 <= MIN < 5 |
| 5 | 5 <= MIN < 6 |
| 6 | 6 <= MIN < 7 |
| 7 | 7 <= MIN < 8 |
| 8 | 8 <= MIN < 9 |
| 9 | 9 <= MIN < 10 |
| 10 | 10 <= MIN < 11 |
| 11 | 11 <= MIN < 12 |
| 12 | 12 <= MIN < 13 |
| 13 | 13 <= MIN < 14 |
| 14 | 14 <= MIN < 15 |
| 15 | NO TIMING INFORMATION AVAILABLE |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 011039 (EXTENDED TIME OF OCCURRENCE OF PEAK EDDY DISSIPATION RATE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 <= MIN < 2 |
| 1 | 2 <= MIN < 3 |
| 2 | 3 <= MIN < 4 |
| 4 | 4 <= MIN < 5 |
| 5 | 5 <= MIN < 6 |
| 6 | 6 <= MIN < 7 |
| 7 | 7 <= MIN < 8 |
| 8 | 8 <= MIN < 9 |
| 9 | 9 <= MIN < 10 |
| 10 | 10 <= MIN < 11 |
| 11 | 11 <= MIN < 12 |
| 12 | 12 <= MIN < 13 |
| 13 | 13 <= MIN < 14 |
| 14 | 14 <= MIN < 15 |
| 60 | NO TIMING INFORMATION AVAILABLE |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 13 - Hydrographic and hydrological elements - code-flag tables
Code table for element 013038 (SUPERADIABATIC INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NOT SUPERADIABATIC |
| 1 | SUPERADIABATIC |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013039 (TERRAIN TYPE (ICE/SNOW))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SEA ICE |
| 1 | SNOW ON LAND |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013040 (SURFACE FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LAND |
| 1 | RESERVED |
| 2 | NEAR COAST |
| 3 | ICE |
| 4 | POSSIBLE ICE |
| 5 | OCEAN |
| 6 | COAST |
| 7 | DESERT |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013041 (PASQUILL-GIFFORD STABILITY CATEGORY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | A-B |
| 3 | B |
| 4 | B-C |
| 5 | C |
| 6 | D |
| 7 | E |
| 8 | F |
| 9 | G |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013051 (FREQUENCY GROUP, PRECIPITATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SMALLER THAN ANY VALUE IN THE 30 YEARS PERIOD |
| 1 | IN THE FIRST QUINTILE |
| 2 | IN THE SECOND QUINTILE |
| 3 | IN THE THIRD QUINTILE |
| 4 | IN THE FOURTH QUINTILE |
| 5 | IN THE FIFTH QUINTILE |
| 6 | GREATER THAN ANY VALUE IN THE 30 YEAR PERIOD |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013056 (CHARACTER AND INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO PRECIPITATION |
| 1 | LIGHT INTERMITTENT |
| 2 | MODERATE INTERMITTENT |
| 3 | HEAVY INTERMITTENT |
| 4 | VERY HEAVY INTERMITTENT |
| 5 | LIGHT CONTINUOUS |
| 6 | MODERATE CONTINUOUS |
| 7 | VERY HEAVY CONTINUOUS |
| 9 | VARIABLE-ALTERNATIVELY LIGHT AND HEAVY |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 013057 (TIME OF BEGINNING OR END OF PRECIPITATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO PRECIPITATION |
| 1 | WITHIN THE LAST HOUR |
| 2 | 1 TO 2 HOURS AGO |
| 3 | 2 TO 3 HOURS AGO |
| 4 | 3 TO 4 HOURS AGO |
| 5 | 4 TO 5 HOURS AGO |
| 6 | 5 TO 6 HOURS AGO |
| 7 | 6 TO 8 HOURS AGO |
| 8 | 8 TO 10 HOURS AGO |
| 9 | MORE THAN 10 HOURS AHO |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 15 - Physical/chemical constituents - code-flag tables
Code table for element 015025 (TYPE OF POLLUTANT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OZONE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 19 - Synoptic features - code-flag tables
Code table for element 019001 (TYPE OF SYNOPTIC FEATURE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DEPRESSION OR LOW (EXTRATROPICAL) |
| 1 | TROPICAL DEPRESSION |
| 2 | TROPICAL STORM |
| 3 | SEVERE TROPICAL STORM |
| 4 | TYPHOON |
| 10 | DUST/SANDSTORM |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 019008 (VERTICAL EXTENT OF CIRCULATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | SHALLOW (TOP OF CIRCULATION BELOW 700-HPA LEVEL |
| 2 | MEDIUM(TOP BETWEEN 700-HPA AND 400-HPA) |
| 3 | DEEP(TOP ABOVE 400-HPA LEVEL |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 019010 (METHOD FOR TRACKING THE CENTRE OF SYNOPTIC FEATURE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | MINIMUM VALUE OF SEA LEVEL PRESSURE |
| 2 | MAXIMUM VALUE OF 850 HPA RELATIVE VORTICITY |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 20 - Observed phenomena - code-flag tables
Code table for element 020003 (PRESENT WEATHER (SEE NOTE 1))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CLOUD DEVELOPMENT NOT OBSERVED OR NOT OBSERVABLE |
| 1 | CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OR BECOMING LESS DEVELOPED |
| 2 | STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED |
| 3 | CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING |
| 4 | VISIBILITY REDUCED BY SMOKE, E.G. VELDT OR FOREST FIRES, IN" DUSTRIAL SMOKE OR VOLCANIC ASHES |
| 5 | HAZE |
| 6 | WIDESPREAD DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, NOT RAISED BY WIND" AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 7 | DUST OR SEND RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT THE TI" ME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO WELL-DEVELOPED DUST WHRIL(S) OR SA" ND WHRIL(S), AND NO |
| 8 | WELL-DEVELOPED DUST WHRIL(S) OR SAND WHRILS SEEN AT OR NEAR" THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE SAME TIME OF" OBSERVATION, BUT NO |
| 9 | DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATI" ON, OR AT THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOR |
| 10 | MIST |
| 11 | PACHES SHALLOW FOG OR ICE AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR" SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN 2 METRES ON LAND OR 10 METRES AT SEA |
| 12 | MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FOG OR ICE AT THE STATION," WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN 2 METRES ON LAND OR" 10 METRES AT SEA |
| 13 | LIGHTNING VISIBLE, NO THUNDER HEARD |
| 14 | PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, NOT REACHING THE GROUND OR THE" SURFACE OF THE SEA |
| 15 | PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFA" CE OF THE SEA, BUT DISTANT, I.E. ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN" 5 KM FROM THE STATION |
| 16 | PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFA" CE OF THE SEA, NEAR TO, BUT NOT AT THE STATION |
| 17 | THUNDERSTORM, BUT NO PRECIPITATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATIO" N |
| 18 | SQUALLS AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDI" NG HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 19 | FUNNEL CLOUD(S) AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE" PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 20 | DRIZZEL (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS NOT FALLING AS SHOWERS" ; DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVAT" IONS |
| 21 | RAIN (NOT FREEZING) NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S); DURING THE PRE" ECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 22 | SNOW NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S); DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT" NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 23 | RAIN AND SNOW OR ICE PELLETS NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S); DURIN" G THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 24 | FREEZING DRIZZEL OR FREEZING RAIN NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S);" DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 25 | SHOWER(S) OF RAIN; DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE" TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 26 | SHOWER(S) OF SNOW, OR OF RAIN AND SNOW; DURING THE PRECEDING" HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 27 | SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, OR OF RAIN AND HAIL; DURING THE PRECEDING" HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 28 | FOG OR ICE FOG; DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIM" E OF OBSERVATION |
| 29 | THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION); DURING THE PRE" CEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 30 | SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM HAS DECREASED DURI" NG THE PRECEDING HOURS |
| 31 | SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM NO APPRECIABLE CHA" NGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 32 | SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM HAS BEGUN OR HAS I" NCEASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 33 | SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM HAS DECREASED DURING THE PREC" EDING HOURS |
| 34 | SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING T" HE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 35 | SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DUR" ING THE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 36 | SLIGHT OR MODERATE DRIFTING SNOW GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LE" VEL) |
| 37 | HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW GENERALY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL) |
| 38 | SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LE" VEL) |
| 39 | HEAVY BLOWING SNOW GENERALY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL) |
| 40 | FOG OR ICE FOG AT A DISTANCE AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT" NOT AT THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR, THE FOG OR IC" E FOG EXTENDING TO A |
| 41 | FOG OR ICE FOG IN PATCHES |
| 42 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE,HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PR" ECEDING HOUR |
| 43 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE,HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE" PRECEDING HOUR |
| 44 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE,NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING T" HE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 45 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE,NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING T" HE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 46 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE,HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKE" R DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 47 | FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE,HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKE" R DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR |
| 48 | FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY VISIBLE |
| 49 | FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY INVISIBLE |
| 50 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT;SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERV" ATION |
| 51 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS ;SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERV" ATION |
| 52 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT;MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSE" RVATION |
| 53 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS ;MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSE" RVATION |
| 54 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT;HEAVY (DENSE) AT THE TIM" E OF OBSERVATION |
| 55 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS ;HEAVY (DENSE) AT THE TIM" E OF OBSERVATION |
| 56 | DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 57 | DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY (DENSE) |
| 58 | DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT |
| 59 | DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 60 | RAIN,NOT FREEZING,INTERMITTENT;SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 61 | RAIN,NOT FREEZING,CONTINUOUS ;SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 62 | RAIN,NOT FREEZING,INTERMITTENT;MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATI" ON |
| 63 | RAIN,NOT FREEZING,CONTINUOUS ;MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATI" ON |
| 64 | RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT;HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATIO" ON |
| 65 | RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS;HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 66 | RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 67 | RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 68 | RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, LIGHT |
| 69 | RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 70 | INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATI" ON |
| 71 | CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATI" ON |
| 72 | INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVA" TION |
| 73 | CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVA" TION |
| 74 | INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATIO" ONS |
| 75 | CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOWFLAKES, HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATIO" ONS |
| 76 | DIAMOND DUST (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG) |
| 77 | SNOW GRAINS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG) |
| 78 | ISOLATED STAR-LIKE SNOW CRYSTALS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG) |
| 79 | ICE PELLETS |
| 80 | RAIN SHOWER(S), SLIGHT |
| 81 | RAIN SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 82 | RAIN SHOWER(S), VIOLENT |
| 83 | SHOWER(S) OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT |
| 84 | SHOWER(S) OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 85 | SNOW SHOWER(S), SLIGHT |
| 86 | SNOW SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 87 | SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAI" N OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT |
| 88 | SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAI" N OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 89 | SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIX" ED, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDER, SLIGHT |
| 90 | SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIX" ED, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDER, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 91 | SLIGHT RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM DURING THE" PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 92 | MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM" DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 93 | SLIGHT SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSER" VATION, THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TI" ME OF OBSERVATION |
| 94 | MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TI" ME OF OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM DURING PRECEDING HOUR BUT NO" T AT TIME OF OBSERVA |
| 95 | THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT WITH RAI" N AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM DURING TH" E PRECEDING HOUR BUT |
| 96 | THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE,WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERV" ATION, THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 97 | THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITHOUT HAIL BUT WITH RAIN AND/OR SNOW" AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 98 | THUNDERSTORM COMBINED WITH DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM AT TIME OF" OBSERVATION, THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 99 | THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, THUND" ERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 100 | NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OBSERVED |
| 101 | CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OR BECOMING LESS DEVELOPED DURIN" G THE PAST HOUR |
| 102 | STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED DURING THE PAST HOUR |
| 103 | CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING DURING THE PAST HOUR |
| 104 | HAZE OR SMOKE, OR DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, VISIBILITY" EQUAL TO, OR GREATER THAN 1KM |
| 105 | HAZE OR SMOKE, OR DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, VISIBILITY" LESS THAN 1KM |
| 110 | MIST |
| 111 | DIAMOND DUST |
| 112 | DISTANT LIGHTING |
| 118 | SQUALLS |
| 120 | FOG |
| 121 | PRECIPITATION |
| 122 | DRIZZLE (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS |
| 123 | RAIN (NOT FREEZING) |
| 124 | SNOW |
| 125 | FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN |
| 126 | THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION) |
| 127 | BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW OR SAND |
| 128 | BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW OR SAND, VISIBILITY EQUAL TO, OR GR" ATER THAN, 1KM |
| 129 | BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW OR SAND, VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 KM |
| 130 | FOG |
| 131 | FOG OR ICE FOG, IN PATCHES |
| 132 | FOG OR ICE FOG, HAS BECOME THINNER DURING PAST HOUR |
| 133 | FOG OR ICE FOG, NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING PAST HOUR |
| 134 | FOG OR ICE FOG, HAS BECUNOR BECOME THICKER DURING PAST HOUR |
| 135 | FOG, DEPOSITION RIME |
| 140 | PRECIPITATION |
| 141 | PRECIPITATION SLIGHT OR MODERATE |
| 142 | PRECIPITATION, HEAVY |
| 143 | LIQUID PRECIPITATION, SLIGHT OR MODERATE |
| 144 | LIQUID PRECIPITATION, HEAVY |
| 145 | SOLID PRECIPITATION, SLIGHT OR MODERATE |
| 146 | SOLID PRECIPITATION, HEAVY |
| 147 | FREEZING PRECIPITATION, SLIGHT OR MODERATE |
| 148 | FREEZING PRECIPITATION, HEAVY |
| 150 | DRIZZLE |
| 151 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 152 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, MODERATE |
| 153 | DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, HEAVY |
| 154 | DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 155 | DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE |
| 156 | DRIZZLE, FREEZING, HEAVY |
| 157 | DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT |
| 158 | DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY |
| 160 | RAIN |
| 161 | RAIN, NOT FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 162 | RAIN, NOT FREEZING, MODERATE |
| 163 | RAIN, NOT FREEZING, HEAVY |
| 164 | RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT |
| 165 | RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE |
| 166 | RAIN, FREEZING, HEAVY |
| 167 | RAIN (OR DRIZZLE) AND SNOW, SLIGHT |
| 168 | RAIN (OR DRIZZLE) AND SNOW, MODERATE AND HEAVY |
| 170 | SNOW |
| 171 | SNOW, SLIGHT |
| 172 | SNOW, MODERATE |
| 173 | SNOW, HEAVY |
| 174 | ICE PELLETS, SLIGHT |
| 175 | ICE PELLETS, MODERATE |
| 176 | ICE PELLETS, HEAVY |
| 180 | SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION |
| 181 | RAIN SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT RAIN, SLIGHT |
| 182 | RAIN SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT RAIN, MODERATE |
| 183 | RAIN SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT RAIN, HEAVY |
| 184 | RAIN SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT RAIN, VIOLENT |
| 185 | SNOW SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT SNOW, SLIGHT |
| 186 | SNOW SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT SNOW, MODERATE |
| 187 | SNOW SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT SNOW, HEAVY |
| 190 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 191 | THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH NO PRECIPITATION |
| 192 | THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND/OR S" NOW SHOWERS |
| 193 | THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH HAIL |
| 194 | THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH NO PRECIPITATION |
| 195 | THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND/OR SNOW SHOWERS |
| 196 | THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL |
| 204 | VOLCANIC ASH SUSPENDED IN THE AIR ALOFT |
| 206 | THICK DUST HAZE, VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 KM |
| 207 | BLOWING SPRAY AT THE STATION |
| 208 | DRIFTING DUST (SAND) |
| 209 | WALL OF DUST OR SAND IN DISTANCE (LIKE HABOOB) |
| 210 | SNOW HAZE |
| 211 | WHITEOUT |
| 213 | LIGHTING, CLOUD TO SURFACE |
| 217 | DRY THUNDERSTORM |
| 219 | TORNADO CLOUD (DESTRUCTIVE AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION" DURING PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 220 | DEPOSITION OF VOLCANIC ASH |
| 221 | DEPOSITION OF DUST OR SAND |
| 222 | DEPOSITION OF DEW |
| 223 | DEPOSITION OF WET SNOW |
| 224 | DEPOSITION OF SOFT RIME |
| 225 | DEPOSITION OF HARD RIME |
| 226 | DEPOSITION OF HOAR FROST |
| 227 | DEPOSITION OF GLAZE |
| 228 | DEPOSITION OF ICE CRUST (ICE SLICK) |
| 230 | DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITH TEMPERATURE BELOW 0 C DEGREES |
| 239 | BLOWING SNOW, IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER SNOW IS FALLIN" G OR NOT |
| 241 | FOG ON SEA |
| 242 | FOG IN VALLEYS |
| 243 | ARCTIC OR ANTARCTIC SEA SMOKE |
| 244 | STEAM FOG (SEA,LAKE OR RIVER) |
| 245 | STEAM FOG (LAND) |
| 246 | FOG OVER ICE OR SNOW COVER |
| 247 | DENCE FOG VISIBILITY 60-90 M |
| 248 | DENCE FOG VISIBILITY 30-60 M |
| 249 | DENCE FOG VISIBILITY LESS THAN 30 M |
| 250 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL LESS THAN 0.10 MM/H |
| 251 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 0.10 - .19 MM/H |
| 252 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 0.20 - .39 MM/H |
| 253 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 0.40 - .79 MM/H |
| 254 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 0.80 - 1.59 MM/H |
| 255 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 1.60 - 3.19 MM/H |
| 256 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 3.20 - 6.39 MM/H |
| 257 | DRIZZLE, RATE OF FALL 6.40 MM/H OR MORE |
| 259 | DRIZZLE AND SNOW |
| 260 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL LESS THAN 1.0 MM/H |
| 261 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 1.0 - 1.9 MM/H |
| 262 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 2.0 - 3.9 MM/H |
| 263 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 4.0 - 7.9 MM/H |
| 264 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 8.0 - 15.9 MM/H |
| 265 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 16.0 - 31.9 MM/H |
| 266 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 32.0 - 63.9 MM/H |
| 267 | RAIN, RATE OF FALL 64.0 MM/H OR MORE |
| 270 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL LESS THAN 1.0 CM/H |
| 271 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 1.0 - 1.9 CM/H |
| 272 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 2.0 - 3.9 CM/H |
| 273 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 4.0 - 7.9 CM/H |
| 274 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 8.0 - 15.9 CM/H |
| 275 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 16.0 - 31.9 CM/H |
| 276 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 32.0 - 63.9 CM/H |
| 277 | SNOW, RATE OF FALL 64.0 CM/H OR MORE |
| 278 | SNOW OR ICE CRISTAL PRECIPITATION FROM A CLEAR SKY |
| 279 | WET SNOW, FREEZING ON CONTACT |
| 280 | PRECIPITATION OF RAIN (WW= 87-99) |
| 281 | PRECIPITATION OF RAIN,FREEZING (WW= 80-82) |
| 282 | PRECIPITATION OF RAIN AND SNOW MIXED |
| 283 | PRECIPITATION OF SNOW |
| 284 | PRECIPITATION OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL |
| 285 | PRECIPITATION OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL, WITH RAIN |
| 286 | PRECIPITATION OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL, WITH RAIN AND S" NOW MIXED |
| 287 | PRECIPITATION OF SNOW PELLETS OR SMALL HAIL, WITH SNOW |
| 288 | PRECIPITATION OF HAIL |
| 289 | PRECIPITATION OF HAIL, WITH RAIN |
| 290 | PRECIPITATION OF HAIL, WITH RAIN AND SNOW MIXED |
| 291 | PRECIPITATION OF HAIL, WITH SNOW |
| 292 | SHOWER(S) OR THUNDERSTORM OVER SEA |
| 293 | SHOWER(S) OR THUNDERSTORM OVER MOUNTAINS |
| 508 | NO SIGNIFICANT PHENOMENA TO REPORT, PRESENT AND PAST WEATHER" OMITTED |
| 509 | NOT OBSERVED, NO DATA AVAILABLE, PRESENT AND PAST WEATHER OM" ITTED |
| 510 | PRESENT AND PAST WEATHER MISSING, BUT EXPECTED |
| 511 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020004 (PAST WEATHER (1) (SEE NOTE 2))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CLOUD COVERING 1/2 OR LESS OF THE SKY THROUGHOUT THE APPROPP" RIATE PERIOD |
| 1 | CLOUD COVERING MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE SKY DURING PART OF THE A" PPROPRIATE PERIOD AND COVERING 1/2 OR LESS DURING PART OF TH" E PERIOD |
| 2 | CLOUD COVERING MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE SKY THROUGHOUT THE APPRP" PRIATE PERIOD |
| 3 | SANSTORM, DUSTSTORM OR BLOWING SNOW |
| 4 | FOG OR ICE OR THICK HAZE |
| 5 | DRIZZLE |
| 6 | RAIN |
| 7 | SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED |
| 8 | SHOWER(S) |
| 9 | THUNDERSTORM(S) WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION |
| 10 | NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OBSERVED |
| 11 | VISIBILITY REDUCED |
| 12 | BLOWING PHENOMENA, VISIBILITY REDUCED |
| 13 | FOG |
| 14 | PRECIPITATION |
| 15 | DRIZZLE |
| 16 | RAIN |
| 17 | SNOW OR ICE PELLETS |
| 18 | SHOWERS OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION |
| 19 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020005 (PAST WEATHER (2) (SEE NOTE 2))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CLOUD COVERING 1/2 OR LESS OF THE SKY THROUGHOUT THE APPROPP" RIATE PERIOD |
| 1 | CLOUD COVERING MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE SKY DURING PART OF THE A" PPROPRIATE PERIOD AND COVERING 1/2 OR LESS DURING PART OF TH" E PERIOD |
| 2 | CLOUD COVERING MORE THAN 1/2 OF THE SKY THROUGHOUT THE APPRP" PRIATE PERIOD |
| 3 | SANSTORM, DUSTSTORM OR BLOWING SNOW |
| 4 | FOG OR ICE OR THICK HAZE |
| 5 | DRIZZLE |
| 6 | RAIN |
| 7 | SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED |
| 8 | SHOWER(S) |
| 9 | THUNDERSTORM(S) WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION |
| 10 | NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OBSERVED |
| 11 | VISIBILITY REDUCED |
| 12 | BLOWING PHENOMENA, VISIBILITY REDUCED |
| 13 | FOG |
| 14 | PRECIPITATION |
| 15 | DRIZZLE |
| 16 | RAIN |
| 17 | SNOW OR ICE PELLETS |
| 18 | SHOWERS OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION |
| 19 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020008 (CLOUD DISTRIBUTION FOR AVIATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SKY CLEAR |
| 1 | FEW |
| 2 | SCATTERED |
| 3 | BROKEN |
| 4 | OVERCAST |
| 5 | RESERVED |
| 6 | SCATTERED/BROKEN (MANY FORECASTS USE SCATTERED/BROKEN |
| 7 | BROKEN/OVERCAST (BROKEN/OVERCAST FOLLOWED BY CLOUD TYPE(S)) |
| 8 | ISOLATED (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE THE CLOUD TYPE CB) |
| 9 | ISOLATED EMBEDDED (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE THE CLOUD TYPE CB) |
| 10 | OCCASIONAL (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE THE CLOUD TYPE CB) |
| 11 | OCCASIONAL EMBEDDED (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE THE CLOUD TYPE CB) |
| 12 | FREQUENT (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE THE CLOUD TYPE CB) |
| 13 | DENSE (USED ON AVIATION CHARTS TO DESCRIBE CLOUD THAT WOULD CAUSE" SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY (LESS THAN 1000M)) |
| 14 | LAYERS |
| 15 | OBSCURED (OBSC) |
| 16 | EMBEDDED (EMBD) |
| 17 | FREQUENT EMBEDDED |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020009 (GENERAL WEATHER INDICATOR (TAF/METAR))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | NSC MIL SIGNIFICANT CLOUD |
| 2 | CAVOK |
| 3 | SKC SKY CLEAR |
| 4 | NSW NIL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020011 (CLOUD AMOUNT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 0 |
| 1 | 1 OKTA OR LESS, BUT NOT ZERO 1/10 OR LESS, BUT NOT ZERO |
| 2 | 2 OKTAS 2/10 - 3/10 |
| 3 | 3 OKTAS 4/10 |
| 4 | 4 OKTAS 5/10 |
| 5 | 5 OKTAS 6/10 |
| 6 | 6 OKTAS 7/10 - 8/10 |
| 7 | 7 OKTAS OR MORE,BUT NOT 8 OKTAS9/10 OR MORE, BUT NOT 10/10 |
| 8 | 8 OKTAS 10/10 |
| 9 | SKY OBSCURED BY FOG AND OR OTHER METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA |
| 15 | CLOUD COVE IS INDISCERNIBLE FOR REASONS OTHER THAN FOG OR OT" HER METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA, OR OBSERVATION IS NOT MADE |
Code table for element 020012 (CLOUD TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CIRRUS (CI)...............CI |
| 1 | CIRROCUMULUS (CC).........CC |
| 2 | CIRROSTRATUS (CS).........CS |
| 3 | ALTOCUMULUS (AC).........AC |
| 4 | ALTOSTRATUS (AS).........AS |
| 5 | NIMBOSTRATUS (NS).........NS |
| 6 | STRATOCUMULUS(SC).........SC |
| 7 | STRATUS (ST).........ST |
| 8 | CUMULUS (CU).........CU |
| 9 | CUMULONIMBUS (CB).........CB |
| 10 | NO CH CLOUDS |
| 11 | CIRRUS FIBRATUS, SOMETIMES UNCINUS, NOT PROGRESSIVELY INADIN" G THE SKY |
| 12 | CIRRUS SPISSATUS, IN PATCHES OR ENTANGLED SHEAVES, WHICH USU" ALLY DO NOT INCREASE AND SOMETIMES SEEM TO BE THE REMAINS OF" THE UPPER PART OF A |
| 13 | CIRRUS SPISSATUS CUMULONIMBOGENITUS |
| 14 | CIRRUS UNCINUS OR FIBRATUS,OR BOTH, PROGRESSIVELY INVADING T" HE SKY ; THEY GENERALLY THICKEN AS A WHOLE |
| 15 | CIRRUS (OFTEN IN BANDS) AND CIRROSTRATUS, OR CIRROSTRATUS AL" ONE, PROGRESSIVELY INVADING THE SKY; THEY GENERALLY THICKEN" ASA WHOLE, BUT THE CO |
| 16 | CIRRUS (OFTEN IN BANDS) AND CIRROSTRATUS, OR CIRROSTRATUS AL" ONE, PROGRESSIVELY INVADING THE SKY; THEY GENERALLY THICKEN" ASA WHOLE, BUT THE CO |
| 17 | CIRROSTRATUS COVERING THE WHOLE SKY |
| 18 | CIRROSTRATUS NOT PROGRESSIVELY INVADING THE SKY AND NOT ENTI" RELY COVERING IT |
| 19 | CIRROCUMULUS ALONE, OR CIRROCUMULUS PREDOMINANT AMONG THE CH" CLOUDS |
| 20 | NO CM CLOUDS |
| 21 | ALTOSTRATUS TRANSLUCIDUS |
| 22 | ALTOSTRATUS OPACUS OR NIMBOSTRATUS |
| 23 | ALTOCUMULUS TRANSLUCIDUS AT A SINGLE LEVEL |
| 24 | PATCHES (OFTEN LENTICULARIS) OF ALTOCUMULUS TRANSLUCIDUS, CO" NTINUALLY CHANGING AND OCCURING AT ONE OR MORE LEVELS |
| 25 | ALTOCUMULUS TRANSLUCIDUS IN BANDS, OR ONE OR MORE LAYERS OF" ALTOCUMULUS TRANSLUCIDUS OR OPACUS, PROGRESSIVELY INVADING T" HE SKY; THESE ALTOCUM |
| 26 | ALTOCUMULUS CUMULOGENITUS (OR CUMULONIMBOGENITUS) |
| 27 | ALTOCUMULUS TRANSLUCIDUS OR OPACUS IN TWO OR MORE LAYERS, OR" ALTOCUMULUS OPACUS IN A SINGLE LAYER, NOT PROGRESSIVELY INV" ADING THE SKY, OR AL |
| 28 | ALTOCUMULUS CASTELLANUS OR FLOCUS |
| 29 | ALTOCUMULUS OF CHAOTIC SKY, GENERALLY AT SEVERAL LEVELS |
| 30 | NO CL CLOUDS |
| 31 | CUMULUS HUMILIS OR CUMULUS FRACTUS OTHER THAN OF BAD WEATHER" , OR BOTH |
| 32 | CUMULUS MEDIOCRIS OR CONGESTUS, WITH OR WITHOUT CUMULUS OF S" PECIES FRACTUS OR HUMULIS OR STRATOCUMULUS, ALL HAVING THEIR" BASES AT THE SAME L |
| 33 | CUMULONIMBUS CALVUS, WITH OR WITHOUT CUMULUS, STRATOCUMULUS" OR STRATUS |
| 34 | STRATOCUMULUS CUMULOGENITUS |
| 35 | STRATOCUMULUS OTHER THAN STRATOCUMULUS CUMULOGENITUS |
| 36 | STRATUS NEBULOSUS OR STRATUS FRACTUS OTHER THAN OF BAD WEATH" ER, OR BOTH |
| 37 | STRATUS FRACTUS OR CUMULUS FRACTUS OF BAD WEATHER, OR BOTH" (PANNUS), USUALLY BELOW ALTOSTRATUS OR NIMBOSTRATUS |
| 38 | CUMULUS AND STRATOCUMULUS OTHER THAN STRATOCUMULUS CUMULOGEN" ITUS, WITH BASES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS |
| 39 | CUMULONIMBUS CAPILLATUS (OFTEN WITH AN ANVIL), WITH OR WITHO" UT CUMULONIMBUS CALVUS, CUMULUS, STRATOCUMULUS, STRATUS OR P" ANNUS |
| 59 | CLOUD NOT VISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDSTO" RM, OR OTHER ANALOGOUS PHENOMENA |
| 60 | CH CLOUDS INVISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDS" TORM, OR OTHER SIMILAR PHENOMENA, OR BECAUSE OF A CONTINUOUS" LAYER OF LOWER CLOUD |
| 61 | CM CLOUDS INVISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDS" TORM, OR OTHER SIMILAR PHENOMENA, OR BECAUSE OF A CONTINUOUS" LAYER OF LOWER CLOUD |
| 62 | CL CLOUDS INVISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDS" TORM, OR OTHER SIMILAR PHENOMENA |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020017 (CLOUD TOP DESCRIPTION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ISOLATED CLOUD OR FRAGMENTS OF CLOUD |
| 1 | CONTINUOUS CLOUD |
| 2 | BROKEN CLOUD - SMALL BREAKS, FLAT TOPS |
| 3 | BROKEN CLOUD - LARGE BREAKS, FLAT TOPS |
| 4 | CONTINUOUS CLOUD |
| 5 | BROKEN CLOUD - SMALL BREAKS, UNDULATED TOPS |
| 6 | BROKEN CLOUD - LARGE BREAKS, UNDULATED TOPS |
| 7 | CONTINUOUS OR ALMOST CONTINUOUS WAVES WITH TOWERING CLOUDS A" BOVE THE TOP OF THE LAYER |
| 8 | GROUPS OF WAVES WITH TOWERING CLOUDS ABOVE THE TOP OF THE LA" YER |
| 9 | TWO OR MORE LAYERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020018 (TENDENCY OF RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INCREASING (U) |
| 1 | DECREASING (D) |
| 2 | NO DISTINCT CHANGE (N) |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 020021 (TYPE OF PRECIPITATION)
Total number of bits: 30| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 536870912 | PRECIPITATION-UNKNOWN TYPE |
| 2 | 268435456 | LIQUID PRECIPITATION NOT FREEZING |
| 3 | 134217728 | LIQUID FREEZING PRECIPITATION |
| 4 | 67108864 | DRIZZLE |
| 5 | 33554432 | RAIN |
| 6 | 16777216 | SOLID PRECIPITATION |
| 7 | 8388608 | SNOW |
| 8 | 4194304 | SNOW GRAINS |
| 9 | 2097152 | SNOW PELLETS |
| 10 | 1048576 | ICE PELLETS |
| 11 | 524288 | ICE CRYSTALS |
| 12 | 262144 | DIAMOND DUST |
| 13 | 131072 | SMALL HAIL |
| 14 | 65536 | HAIL |
| 15 | 32768 | GLAZE |
| 16 | 16384 | RIME |
| 17 | 8192 | SOFT RIME |
| 18 | 4096 | HARD RIME |
| 19 | 2048 | CLEAR ICE |
| 20 | 1024 | WET SNOW |
| 21 | 512 | HOAR FROST |
| 22 | 256 | DEW |
| 23 | 128 | WHITE DEW |
| 30 | 1 | ALL 30 MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020022 (CHARACTER OF PRECIPITATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO PRECIPITATION |
| 1 | CONTINUOUS |
| 2 | INTERMITTENT |
| 3 | SHOWER |
| 4 | NOT REACHING GROUND |
| 5 | DEPOSITION |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 020023 (OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENA)
Total number of bits: 18| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 131072 | DUST/SAND WHIRL |
| 2 | 65536 | SQUALLS |
| 3 | 32768 | SAND STORM |
| 4 | 16384 | DUST STORM |
| 5 | 8192 | LIGHTNING - CLOUD TO SURFACE |
| 6 | 4096 | LIGHTNING - CLOUD TO CLOUD |
| 7 | 2048 | LIGHTNING - DISTANT |
| 8 | 1024 | THUNDERSTORM |
| 9 | 512 | FUNNEL CLOUD NOT TOUCHING SURFACE |
| 10 | 256 | FUNNEL CLOUD TOUCHING SURFACE |
| 11 | 128 | SPRAY |
| 12 | 64 | WATER-SPOUT |
Code table for element 020024 (INTENSITY OF PHENOMENA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO PHENOMENA |
| 1 | LIGHT |
| 2 | MODERATE |
| 3 | HEAVY |
| 4 | VIOLENT |
| 5 | SEVERE (VAL) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 020025 (OBSCURATION)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | FOG |
| 2 | 524288 | ICE FOG |
| 3 | 262144 | STEAM FOG |
| 7 | 16384 | MIST |
| 8 | 8192 | HAZE |
| 9 | 4096 | SMOKE |
| 10 | 2048 | VOLCANIC ASH |
| 11 | 1024 | DUST |
| 12 | 512 | SAND |
| 13 | 256 | SNOW |
| 21 | 1 | ALL 21 MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020026 (CHARACTER OF OBSCURATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO CHANGE |
| 1 | SHALLOW |
| 2 | PATCHES |
| 3 | PARTIAL |
| 4 | FREEZING |
| 5 | LOW DRIFTING |
| 6 | BLOWING |
| 7 | INCREASING |
| 8 | DECREASING |
| 9 | IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR |
| 10 | WALL |
| 11 | DENSE |
| 12 | WHITEOUT |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 020027 (PHENOMENA OCCURRENCE)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | AT TIME OF OBSERVATION |
| 2 | 128 | IN PAST HOUR |
| 3 | 64 | IN TIME PERIOD FOR PAST WEATHER W1W2 |
| 4 | 32 | IN TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED |
| 6 | 8 | BELOW STATION LEVEL |
| 7 | 4 | AT THE STATION |
| 8 | 2 | IN THE VICINITY |
| 9 | 1 | ALL 9 MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020029 (RAIN FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO RAIN |
| 1 | RAIN |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020032 (RATE OF ICE ACCRETION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ICE NOT BUILDING UP |
| 1 | ICE BUILDING UP SLOWLY |
| 2 | ICE BUILDING UP QUICKLY |
| 3 | ICE MELTING OR BREAKING UP SLOWLY |
| 4 | ICE MELTING OR BREAKING UP RAPIDLY |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 020033 (CAUSE OF ICE ACCRETION)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ICING FROM OCEAN SPRAY |
| 2 | 4 | ICING FROM FOG |
| 3 | 2 | ICING FROM RAIN |
| 4 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020034 (SEA ICE CONCENTRATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SEA ICE IN SIGHT |
| 1 | SHIP IN OPEN LEAD MORE THAN 1.0 NAUTICAL MILE WIDE, OR SHIP" IN FAST ICE WITH BOUNDARY BEYOND LIMIT OF VISIBILITY |
| 2 | SEA ICE PRESENT IN CONCETRATION LESS THAN 3/10 (3/8), OPEN W" ATER OR VERY OPEN PACK ICE, SEA ICE CONCETRATION IS UNIFORM" IN THE OBSERVATION AR |
| 3 | 4/10 TO 6/10 (3/8 TO LESS THAN 6/8) ,OPEN PACK ICE, SEA ICE" CONCETRATION IS UNIFORM IN THE OBSERVATION AREA, SHIP IN ICE" OR WITHIN 0.5 NAUTIC |
| 4 | 7/10 TO 8/10 (6/8 TO LESS THAN 7/8), CLOSE PACK ICE, SEA ICE" CONCETRATION IS UNIFORM IN THE OBSERVATION AREA, SHIP IN IC" E OR WITHIN 0.5 NAU |
| 5 | 9/10 OR MORE, BUT NOT 10/10 (7/8 TO LESS THAN 8/8), VERY CLO" SE PACK ICE, SEA ICE CONCETRATION IS UNIFORM IN THE OBSERVAT" ION AREA, SHIP IN IC |
| 6 | STRIPS AND PATCHES OF PACK ICE WITH OPEN WATER BETWEEN, SEA" ICE CONCENTRATION IS NOT UNIFORM IN THE OBSERVATION AREA, SH" IP IN ICE OR WITHIN 0 |
| 7 | STRIPS AND PATCHES OF CLOSE OR VERY CLOSE PACK ICE WITH AREA" S OF LESSER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN, SEA ICE CONCETRATION IS N" OT UNIFORM IN THE OB |
| 8 | FAST ICE WITH OPEN WATER,VERY OPEN OR OPEN PACK ICE TO SEAWA" RD OF THE ICE BOUNDARY, SEA ICE CONCENTRATION IS NOT UNIFORM" IN THE OBSERVATION |
| 9 | FAST ICE CLOSE OR VERY CLOSE PACK ICE TO SEAWARD OF THE ICE" BOUNDARY, SEA ICE CONCETRATION IS NOT UNIFORM IN THE OBSERVA" TION AREA, SHIP IN IC |
| 14 | UNABLE TO REPORT, BECAUSE OF DARKNESS, LACK OF VISIBILITY, O" R BECAUSE SHIP IS MORE THAN 0.5 NAUTICAL MILE AWAY FROM ICE" EDGE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020035 (AMOUNT AND TYPE OF ICE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO ICE OF LAND ORIGIN |
| 1 | 1-5 ICEBERGS, NO GROWLERS OR BERGY BITS |
| 2 | 6-10 ICEBERGS, NO GROWLERS OR BERGY BITS |
| 3 | 11-20 ICEBERGS, NO GROWLERS OR BERGY BITS |
| 4 | UP TO AND INCLUDING 10 GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS - NO ICEBERGS |
| 5 | MORE THAN 10 GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS - NO ICEBERGS |
| 6 | 1-5 ICEBERGS, WITH GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS |
| 7 | 6-10 ICEBERGS, WITH GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS |
| 8 | 11-20 ICEBERGS, WITH GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS |
| 9 | MORE THAN 20 ICEBERGS,WITH GROWLERS AND BERGY BITS - A MAJOR" HAZARD TO NAVIGATION |
| 14 | UNABLE TO REPORT, BECAUSE OF DARKNESS, LACK OF VISIBILITY OR" BECAUSE ONLY SEA ICE IS VISIBLE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020036 (ICE SITUATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SHIP IN OPEN WATER WITH FLOATING ICE IN SIGHT |
| 1 | SHIP IN EASILY PENETRABLE ICE; CONDITIONS IMPROVING |
| 2 | SHIP IN EASILY PENETRABLE ICE; CONDITIONS NOT CHANGING |
| 3 | SHIP IN EASILY PENETRABLE ICE; CONDITIONS WORSENING |
| 4 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE; CONDITIONS IMPROVING |
| 5 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE; CONDITIONS NOT CHANGING |
| 6 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE AND CONDITIONS WORSENING." ICE FORMING AND FLOES FREEZING TOGETHAR |
| 7 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE AND CONDITIONS WORSENING." ICE UNDER SLIGHT PRESSURE |
| 8 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE AND CONDITIONS WORSENING." ICE UNDER MODERATE OR SEVERE PRESSURE |
| 9 | SHIP IN ICE DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE AND CONDITIONS WORSENING. SHIP BESET. |
| 30 | UNABLE TO REPORT, BECAUSE OF DARKNESS OR LACK OF VISIBILITY |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020037 (ICE DEVELOPMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NEW ICE ONLY (FRAZIL ICE, GREASE ICE, SLUSH, SHUGA) |
| 1 | NILAS OR ICE RIND, LESS THAN 10 CM THICK |
| 2 | YOUNG ICE(GREY ICE, GREY-WHITE ICE |
| 3 | PREDOMINANTLY NEW AND/OR YOUNG ICE WITH SOME FIRST-YEAR ICE |
| 4 | PREDOMINANTLY THIN FIRST-YEAR ICE WITH SOME NEW AND/OR YOUNG ICE |
| 5 | ALL THIN FIRST-YEAR ICE (30-70 CM THICK) |
| 6 | PREDOMINANTLY MEDIUM FIRST-YEAR ICE" (70-120 CM THICK) AND THICK FIRST-YEAR ICE (>120 CM |
| 7 | ALL MEDIUM AND THICK FIRST-YEAR ICE |
| 8 | PREDOMINANTLY MEDIUM AND THICK FIRST-YEAR ICE WITH SOME" OLD ICE (USUALLY MORE THAN 2 METRES THICK) |
| 9 | PREDOMINANTLY OLD ICE |
| 30 | UNABLE TO REPORT, BECAUSE OF DARKNESS, LACK OF VISIBILITY OR BECAUSE" ONLY ICE OF LAND ORIGIN IS VISIBLE OR BECAUSE SHIP IS MORE THAN 0.5" NAUTI |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020040 (EVOLUTION OF DRIFT OF SNOW)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DRIFT SNOW ENDED BEFORE THE HOUR OF OBSERVATION |
| 1 | INTENSITY DIMINISHING |
| 2 | NO CHANGE |
| 3 | INTENSITY INCREASING |
| 4 | CONTINUES, APART FROM INTERRUPTION LASTING LESS THAN 30 MINUTES |
| 5 | GENERAL DRIFT SNOW HAS BECOME DRIFT SNOW NEAR THE GROUND |
| 6 | DRIFT SNOW NEAR THE GROUND HAS BECOME GENERAL DRIFT SNOW |
| 7 | DRIFT SNOW HAS STARTED AGAIN AFTER AN INTERRUPTION OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020041 (AIRFRAME ICING)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO ICING |
| 1 | LIGHT ICING |
| 2 | LIGHT ICING IN CLOUD |
| 3 | LIGHT ICING IN PRECIPITATION |
| 4 | MODERATE ICING |
| 5 | MODERATE ICING IN CLOUD |
| 6 | MODERATE ICING IN PRECIPITATION |
| 7 | SEVERE ICING |
| 8 | SEVERE ICING IN CLOUD |
| 9 | SEVERE ICING IN PRECIPITATION |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020042 (AIRFRAME ICING PRESENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO ICING |
| 1 | ICING PRESENT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020045 (SUPERCOOLED LARGE DROPLET (SLD) CONDITIONS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SLD CONDITIONS PRESENT |
| 1 | SLD CONDITIONS PRESENT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020050 (CLOUD INDEX)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | 1ST LOW CLOUD |
| 2 | 2ND LOW CLOUD |
| 3 | 3RD LOW CLOUD |
| 4 | 1ST MEDIUM CLOUD |
| 5 | 2ND MEDIUM CLOUD |
| 6 | 3RD MEDIUM CLOUD |
| 7 | 1ST HIGH CLOUD |
| 8 | 2ND HIGH CLOUD |
| 255 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020055 (STATE OF SKY IN TROPICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CUMULUS, IF ANY, ARE QUITE SMALL |
| 1 | CUMULUS OF INTERMEDIATE SIZE |
| 2 | SWELLING CUMULUS |
| 3 | SWELLING CUMULUS WITH TOWERS |
| 4 | SWELLING CUMULUS WITH TOWERS HAVING PRONOUNCED TILT |
| 5 | TALL CUMULUS CONGESTUS |
| 6 | ISOLATED CUMULONIMBUS |
| 7 | NUMEROUS CUMULONIMBUS |
| 8 | CONTINUOUS DENSE MIDDLE CLOUDS |
| 9 | CONTINUOUS SHEETS OF MIDDLE CLOUDS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020056 (CLOUD PHASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 1 | WATER |
| 2 | ICE |
| 3 | MIXED |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020062 (STATE OF THE GROUND (WITH OR WITHOUT SNOW))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SURFACE OF GROUND DRY (WITHOUT CRACKS AND NO APPRECIABLE" AMOUNT OF DUST OR LOOSE SAND) |
| 1 | SURFACE OF GROUND MOIST |
| 2 | SURFACE OF GROUND WET (STANDING WATER IN SMALL" OR LARGE POOLS ON SURFACE) |
| 3 | FLOODED WITHOUT SNOW |
| 4 | SURFACE OF GROUND FROZEN MEASURABLE ICE |
| 5 | GLAZE ON GROUND COVER |
| 6 | LOOSE DRY DUST OR SAND NOT COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 7 | THIN COVER OF LOOSE DRY DUST OR SAND COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 8 | MODERATE OR THICK COVER OF LOOSE DRY DUST OR SAND COVERING" GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 9 | EXTREMELY DRY WITH CRACKS |
| 10 | GROUND PREDOMINANTLY COVERED BY ICE |
| 11 | COMPACT OR WET SNOW (WITH OR WITHOUT ICE) COVERING LESS THAN" ONE-HALF OF THE GROUND |
| 12 | COMPACT OR WET SNOW (WITH OR WITHOUT ICE) COVERING AT LEAST" ONE-HALF OF THE GROUND BUT GROUND NOT COMPLETELY COVERED |
| 13 | EVEN LAYER OF COMPACT OR WET SNOW COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 14 | UNEVEN LAYER OF COMPACT OR WET SNOW COVERING GROUND" WITH SNOW OR COMPLETELY MEASURABLE ICE |
| 15 | LOOSE DRY SNOW COVERING LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE GROUND COVER |
| 16 | LOOSE DRY SNOW COVERING AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE" GROUND (BUT NOT COMPLETELY) |
| 17 | EVEN LAYER OF LOOSE DRY SNOW COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 18 | UNEVEN LAYER OF LOOSE DRY SNOW COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY |
| 19 | SNOW COVERING GROUND COMPLETELY; DEEP DRIFTS |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020063 (SPECIAL PHENOMENA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TO BE DEVELOPED |
Code table for element 020071 (ACCURACY OF FIX AND RATE OF ATMOSPHERICS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO ASSESSMENT NO ASSESSMENT |
| 1 | LESS THAN 50 KM LESS THAN 1 PER SECOND |
| 2 | BETWEEN 50 AND 200 KM LESS THAN 1 PER SECOND |
| 3 | MORE THAN 200 KM LESS THAN 1 PER SECOND |
| 4 | LESS THAN 50 KM 1 OR MORE PER SECOND |
| 5 | BETWEEN 50 AND 200 KM 1 OR MORE PER SECOND |
| 6 | MORE THAN 200 KM 1 OR MORE PER SECOND |
| 7 | LESS THANK 50 KM RATE SO RAPID NUMBER CANNOT BE COUNTED |
| 8 | BETWEEN 50 AND 200 KM RATE SO RAPID NUMBER CANNOT BE COUNTED |
| 9 | MORE THAN 200 KM RATE SO RAPID NUMBER CANNOT BE COUNTED |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020086 (RANWAY DEPOSITS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CLEAR AND DRY |
| 1 | DAMP |
| 5 | WET SNOW |
| 6 | SLUSH |
| 7 | ICE |
| 8 | COMPACTED OR ROLLED SNOW |
| 9 | FROZEN RUTS OR RIDGES |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020090 (SPECIAL CLOUDS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | NACREOUS CLOUDS |
| 2 | NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS |
| 3 | CLOUDS FROM WATERFALLS |
| 4 | CLOUDS FROM FIRES |
| 5 | CLOUDS FROM VULCANIC ERUPTIONS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020101 (LOCUST (ACRIDIAN) NAME)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA |
| 2 | LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA |
| 3 | NOMADACRIS SEPTEMFASCIATA |
| 4 | OEDALEUS SENAGALENSIS |
| 5 | ANRACRIDIUM SPP |
| 6 | OTHER LOCUST |
| 7 | OTHER GRASSHOPPERS |
| 8 | ITHER CRICKETS |
| 9 | SPODOPTERA EXEMPTA |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 020102 (LOCUST (MATURITY) COLOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GREEN |
| 1 | GREEN AND BLACK |
| 2 | BLACK |
| 3 | YELLOW AND BLACK |
| 4 | STRAW/GREY |
| 5 | PINK |
| 6 | DARK RED/BROWN |
| 7 | MIXED RED AND YELLOW |
| 8 | YELLOW |
| 9 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 21 - Radar data - code-flag tables
Flag table for element 021066 (WAVE SCATTEROMETER PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA)
Total number of bits: 12| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2048 | PROCESSING EQUIPMENT NOT WORKING |
| 2 | 1024 | EQUIPMENT FAILED |
| 3 | 512 | PRF CODE CHANGED DURING IMAGE GENERATION |
| 4 | 256 | SAMPLINH WINDOW CHANGED DURING IMAGE GENERATION |
| 5 | 128 | GAIN CHANGED DURING IMAGE GENERATION |
| 6 | 64 | CHIRP REPLICA EXCEEDS SPECIFIC VALUE |
| 7 | 32 | INPUT DATA MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATION OF IN-PHASE AND" QUADRATURE OUT OF RANGE |
| 8 | 16 | DOPPLER CENTROID CONFIDENCE > MMCC VALUE |
| 9 | 8 | DOPPLER CENTROID ABSOLUTE VALUE > PRF/2 |
| 10 | 4 | DOPPLER AMBIGUITY CONFIDENCE < MMCC VALUE |
| 11 | 2 | OUTPUT DATA MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATION =< MMCC VALUE |
Flag table for element 021067 (WIND PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA)
Total number of bits: 13| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4096 | NO FOREBEAM CALCULATION |
| 2 | 2048 | NO MIDBEAM CALCULATION |
| 3 | 1024 | NO AFTBEAM CALCULATION |
| 4 | 512 | FOREBEAM ARCING DETECTED |
| 5 | 256 | MID ARCING DETECTED |
| 6 | 128 | AFTBEAM ARCING DETECTED |
| 7 | 64 | ANY BEAM NOISE CONTENT ABOVE OR EQUAL TO TRESHOLD |
| 8 | 32 | LAND (ANY LAND IN CELL FOOTPRINT) |
| 9 | 16 | AUTONOMOUS AMBIGUITY REMOVAL NOT USED |
| 10 | 8 | METEOROLOGICAL BACKGROUND NOT USED |
| 11 | 4 | MINIMUM RESIDUAL EXCEEDED TRESHOLD |
| 12 | 2 | FRAME CHECKSUM ERROR DETECTED |
Flag table for element 021068 (RADAR ALTIMETER PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | STANDARD DEVIATION OF WIND SPEED OUTSIDE MMCC LIMIT |
| 2 | 64 | STANDARD DEVIATION OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OUTSIDE MMCC LIMIT |
| 3 | 32 | STANDARD DEVIATION OF ALTITUDE OUTSIDE MMCC LIMIT |
| 4 | 16 | MEAN PEAKINESS OUTSIDE MMCC LIMIT |
| 5 | 8 | FRAME CHECKSUM ERROR DETECTED |
| 6 | 4 | HEIGHT-TIME LOOP TIME CONSTANT CORRECTION NOT PERFORMED |
| 7 | 2 | NOT ENOUGH MEASUREMENTS ( N< 10) |
Flag table for element 021069 (SST PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA)
Total number of bits: 10| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 512 | 12.0 MICROMETERS CHANNEL PRESENT IN SOURCE DATA |
| 2 | 256 | 11.0 MICROMETERS CHANNEL PRESENT IN SOURCE DATA |
| 3 | 128 | 3.7 MICROMETERS CHANNEL PRESENT IN SOURCE DATA |
| 4 | 64 | 1.6 MICROMETERS CHANNEL PRESENT IN SOURCE DATA |
| 5 | 32 | CLOUD IDENTIFICATION USED 1.6 MICROMETERS" HISTOGRAM REFLECTANCE CLOUD TEST |
| 6 | 16 | 1.6 MICROMETERS HISTOGRAM REFLECTANCE CLOUD" TEST USED DYNAMIC TRESHOLD |
| 7 | 8 | SUN GLINT DETECTED BY 1.6 MICROMETERS REFLECTANCE CLOUD TEST |
| 8 | 4 | 3.7 MICROMETERS USED IN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE RETRIEVAL |
| 9 | 2 | SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE DERIVATION USED DAYTIME DATA" (NIGHT-TIME IF ZERO) |
Flag table for element 021070 (SST PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA (SADIST-2))
Total number of bits: 23| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4194304 | CELL 1:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 2 | 2097152 | CELL 2:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL CELL NUMBERING |
| 3 | 1048576 | CELL 3:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 4 | 524288 | CELL 4:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL NW NE |
| 5 | 262144 | CELL 5:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 7 8 9 |
| 6 | 131072 | CELL 6:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 4 5 6 |
| 7 | 65536 | CELL 7:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 1 2 3 |
| 8 | 32768 | CELL 8:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL SW SE |
| 9 | 16384 | CELL 9:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 10 | 8192 | CELL 1:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 11 | 4096 | CELL 2:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL CELL NUMBERING |
| 12 | 2048 | CELL 3:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 13 | 1024 | CELL 4:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL NW NE |
| 14 | 512 | CELL 5:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 7 8 9 |
| 15 | 256 | CELL 6:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 4 5 6 |
| 16 | 128 | CELL 7:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL 1 2 3 |
| 17 | 64 | CELL 8:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL SW SE |
| 18 | 32 | CELL 9:NADIR-ONLY VIEW SST USED 3.7 MICRON CHANNEL |
| 19 | 16 | NADIR VIEW CONTAINS DAY-TIME DATA (NIGHT IF ZERO) |
| 20 | 8 | FORWARD VIEW CONTAINS DAY-TIME DATA (NIGHT IF ZERO) |
| 21 | 4 | RECORD CONTAINS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSTRUMENT SCANS ACQUIRED WHEN ERS PLATFORM NOT IN" YAW-STEERING MODE |
| 22 | 2 | RECORD CONTAINS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSTRUMENT SCANS FOR WHICH PRODUCT CONFIDENCE DATA" SHOW QUALITY IS POOR OR UNKNOWN |
| 23 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021072 (SATELLITE ALTIMETER CALIBRATION STATUS)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | HEIGHT ERROR CORRECTION APPLIED INSTEAD OF OPEN LOOP CALIBRATION |
| 2 | 4 | MICROWAVE SOUNDER USED FOR TROPOSPHERE CORRECTION |
| 3 | 2 | AGC OUTPUT CORRECTION APPLIED INSTED OF OPEN LOOP CALIBRATION |
Flag table for element 021073 (SATELLLITE ALTIMETER INSTRUMENT MODE)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | BLANK DATA RECORD |
| 2 | 128 | TEST |
| 3 | 64 | CALIBRATION (CLOSED LOOP) |
| 4 | 32 | BITE |
| 5 | 16 | ACQUISITION ON ICE |
| 6 | 8 | ACQUISITION ON OCEAN |
| 7 | 4 | TRACKING ON ICE |
| 8 | 2 | TRACKING ON OCEAN |
Code table for element 021076 (REPRESENTATION OF INTENSITIES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LINEAR |
| 1 | LOGARITHMIC (BASE E) |
| 2 | LOGARITHMIC (BASE 10) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021109 (SEAWINDS WIND VECTOR CELL QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 17| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65536 | NOT ENOUGH GOOD SIGMA-0 AVAILABLE FOR WIND RETRIEVAL |
| 2 | 32768 | POOR AZIMUTH DIVERSITY AMONG SIGMA0- FOR WIND RETRIEVAL |
| 8 | 512 | SOME PORTION OF WIND VECTOR CELL IS OVER LAND |
| 9 | 256 | SOME PORTION OF WIND VECTOR CELL IS OVER ICE |
| 10 | 128 | WIND RETRIEVAL NOT PERFORMED FOR WIND VECTOR CELL |
| 11 | 64 | REPORTED WIND SPEED IS GREATER THAN 30 M/S |
| 12 | 32 | REPORTED WIND SPEED IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 M/S |
| 17 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021115 (SEAWINDS SIGMA-0 QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 17| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65536 | SIGMA-0 MEASUREMENT IS NOT USABLE |
| 2 | 32768 | SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO IS LOW |
| 3 | 16384 | SIGMA-0 IS NEGATIVE |
| 4 | 8192 | SIGMA-0 IS OUTSIDE OF ACCEPTABLE RANGE |
| 5 | 4096 | SCATTEROMETER PULSE QUALITY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE |
| 6 | 2048 | SIGMA-0 CELL LOCATION ALGORITHM DOES NOT CONVERGE |
| 7 | 1024 | FREQUENCY SHIFT LIES BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE X FACTOR TABLE |
| 8 | 512 | SPACECRAFT TEMPERATURE IS BEYOND CALIBRATION COEFFICIENT RANGE |
| 9 | 256 | NO APPLICABLE ATTITUDE RECORDS WERE FOUND FOR THIS SIGMA-0 |
| 10 | 128 | INTERPOLATED EPHEMERIS DATA ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SIGMA-0 |
| 17 | 1 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021116 (SEAWINDS SIGMA-0 MODE)
Total number of bits: 17| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65536 | CALIBRATION/MEASUREMENT PULSE FLAG (1) |
| 2 | 32768 | CALIBRATION/MEASUREMENT PULSE FLAG (2) |
| 3 | 16384 | OUTER ANTENNA BEAM |
| 4 | 8192 | SIGMA-0 CELL IS AFT OF SPACECRAFT |
| 5 | 4096 | CURRENT MODE (1) |
| 6 | 2048 | CURRENT MODE (2) |
| 7 | 1024 | EFFECTIVE GATE WIDTH - SLICE RESOLUTION (1) |
| 8 | 512 | EFFECTIVE GATE WIDTH - SLICE RESOLUTION (2) |
| 9 | 256 | EFFECTIVE GATE WIDTH - SLICE RESOLUTION (3) |
| 10 | 128 | LOW RESOLUTION MODE - WHOLE PULSE DATA |
| 11 | 64 | SCATTEROMETER ELECTRONIC SUBSYSTEM B |
| 12 | 32 | ALTERNATE SPIN RATE - 19.8 RPM |
| 13 | 16 | RECEIVER PROTECTION ON |
| 14 | 8 | SLICES PER COMPOSITE FLAG (1) |
| 15 | 4 | SLICES PER COMPOSITE FLAG (2) |
| 16 | 2 | SLICES PER COMPOSITE FLAG (3) |
Code table for element 021119 (WIND SCATTEROMETER GEOPHYSICAL MODEL FUNCTION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | SASS |
| 2 | SASS2 |
| 3 | NSCAT0 |
| 4 | NSCAT1 |
| 5 | NSCAT2 |
| 6 | QSCAT0 |
| 7 | QSCAT1 |
| 31 | CMOD1 |
| 32 | CMOD2 |
| 33 | CMOD3 |
| 34 | CMOD4 |
| 35 | CMOD5 |
| 64 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021144 (ALTIMETER RAIN FLAG)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | RAIN |
Code table for element 021150 (BEAM COLLOCATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DATA FROM SINGLE GROUND STATION (NO CO-LOCATION) |
| 1 | DATA FROM MULTIPLE GROUND STATION (CO-LOCATED DATA) |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 021155 (WIND VECTOR CELL QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 24| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8388608 | NOT ENOUGH GOOD SIGMA-0 AVAILABLE FOR WIND RETRIEVAL |
| 2 | 4194304 | POOR AZIMUTH DIVERSITY AMONG SIGMA-0 FOR WIND RETRIEVAL |
| 3 | 2097152 | ANY BEAM NOISE CONTENT ABOVE TRESHOLD |
| 4 | 1048576 | PRODUCT MONITORING NOT USED |
| 5 | 524288 | PRODUCT MONITORING FLAG |
| 6 | 262144 | KNMI QUALITY CONTROL FAILS |
| 7 | 131072 | VARIATIONAL QUALITY CONTROL FAILS |
| 8 | 65536 | SOME PORTION OF WIND VECTOR CELL IS OVER LAND |
| 9 | 32768 | SOME PORTION OF WIND VECTOR CELL IS OVER ICE |
| 10 | 16384 | WIND RETRIEVAL NOT PERFORMED FOR WIND VECTOR CELL |
| 11 | 8192 | REPORTED WIND SPEED IS GREATER THAN 30 M/S |
| 12 | 4096 | REPORTED WIND SPEED IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 M/S |
| 13 | 2048 | RAIN FLAG FOR THE WIND VECTOR CELL IS NOT USABLE |
| 14 | 1024 | RAIN FLAG ALGORITHM DETECTS RAIN |
| 15 | 512 | NO METEOROLOGICAL BACKGROUND USED |
| 16 | 256 | DATA ARE REDUNDANT |
Code table for element 021158 (ASCAT kp ESTIMATE QUALITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ACCEPTABLE |
| 1 | NOT ACCEPTABLE |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 021159 (ASCAT SIGMA-0 USABILITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD |
| 1 | USABLE |
| 2 | BAD |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 021169 (ICE PRESENCE INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO ICE PRESENT |
| 1 | ICE PRESENT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 22 - Oceanographic elements - code-flag tables
Code table for element 022056 (DIRECTION OF PROFILE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UPWARDS PROFILE |
| 1 | DOWNWARDS PROFILE |
| 2 | HORIZONTAL |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022060 (LAGRANGIAN DRIFTER DROGUE STATUS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DROGUE IS DETACHED |
| 1 | DROGUE IS ATTACHED |
| 2 | DROGUE STATUS UNKNOWN |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022061 (STATE OF THE SEA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CALM (GLASSY) HEIGHT 0 M |
| 1 | CALM (RIPPLED) HEIGHT 0 - 0.1 M |
| 2 | SMOOTH (WAVELETS) HEIGHT 0.1 - 0.5 M |
| 3 | SLIGHT HEIGHT 0.5 - 1.5 M |
| 4 | MODERATE HEIGHT 1.25 - 2.5 M |
| 5 | ROUGH HEIGHT 2.5 - 4 M |
| 6 | VERY ROUGH HEIGHT 4 - 6 M |
| 7 | HIGH HEIGHT 6 - 9 M |
| 8 | VERY HIGH HEIGHT 9 -14 M |
| 9 | PHENOMANAL HEIGHT OVER 14 M |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022067 (INSTRUMENT TYPE FOR WATER TEMPERATURE PROFILE MEASUREMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SEE COMMON CODE TABLE C3 |
Code table for element 022068 (WATER TEMPERATURE PROFILE RECORDER TYPES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SEE COMMON CODE TABLE C4 |
Code table for element 022120 (TIDE STATION AUTOMATED WATER LEVEL CHECK)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD DATA |
| 1 | MAXIMUM (HIGH) WATER LEVEL LIMIT EXCEEDED |
| 2 | MINIMUM (LOW) WATER LEVEL LIMIT EXCEEDED |
| 3 | RATE OF CHANGE LIMIT FOR WATER LEVEL EXCEEDED |
| 4 | FLAT LIMIT FOR WATER LEVEL EXCEEDED |
| 5 | OBSERVED MINUS PREDICTED WATER LEVEL VALUE LIMIT EXCEEDED |
| 6 | OBSERVED VALUE FROM PRIMARY WATER LEVEL SENSOR MINUS" BACKUP WATER LEVEL SENSOR |
| 7 | VALUE EXCEEDED SPECIFIED TOLERANCE FROM EXPECTED VALUE |
| 8 | WATER LEVEL QA PARAMETER (SIGMAS AND/OR OUTLIERS) LIMITS EXCEEDED |
| 9 | SEA TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OF EXPECTED RANGE |
| 10 | MULTIPLE QC CHECKS (ABOVE) FAILED |
| 11 | NO AUTOMATED WATER LEVEL CHECKS PERFORMED |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022121 (TIDE STATION MANUAL WATER LEVEL CHECK)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OPERATIONAL |
| 1 | POSSIBLE CLOGGING PROBLEM OR OTHERWISE DEGRADED WATE LEVEL DATA |
| 2 | POSSIBLE DATUM SHIFT |
| 3 | UNKNOWN STATUS OF WATER LEVEL SENSOR |
| 4 | SUSPECTED OR KNOWN SEA TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBLEM |
| 5 | MULTIPLE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS (ABOVE) |
| 6 | BAD DATA- DO NOT DISSEMINATE |
| 7 | NO MANUAL WATER LEVEL CHECKS PERFORMED |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022122 (TIDE STATION AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL DATA CHECK)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD DATA FROM ALL SENSORS |
| 1 | WIND DIRECTION OUTSIDE OF ALLOWABLE RANGE |
| 2 | WIND SPEED OUTSIDE OF EXPECTED RANGE |
| 3 | BAROMETRIC PRESSURE OUTSIDE OF EXPECTED RANGE |
| 4 | AIR TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OF EXPECTED RANGE |
| 5 | MULTIPLE SENSOR FAILED QC CHECKS |
| 6 | NO AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL DATA CHECKS PERFORMED |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 022123 (TIDE STATION MANUAL METEOROLOGICAL DATA CHECK)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | OPERATIONAL |
| 1 | SUSPECTED OR KNOWN PROBLEM WITH WIND SENSOR |
| 2 | SUSPECTED OR KNOWN PROBLEM WITH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR |
| 3 | SUSPECTED OR KNOWN PROBLEM WITH AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR |
| 4 | UNKNOWN STATUS OF ALL SENSORS |
| 5 | SUSPECTED OR KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS |
| 6 | BAD DATA - DO NOT DISSEMINATE |
| 7 | NO MANUAL METEOROLOGICAL DATA CHECKS PERFORMED |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 23 - Dispersal and transport - code-flag tables
Code table for element 023001 (ACCIDENT EARLY NOTIFICATION ARTICLE APPLICABLE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | ARTICLES 1 AND 2 |
| 2 | ARTICLE 3 |
| 3 | ARTICLE 5.2 |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023002 (ACTIVITY OR FACILITY INVOLVED IN INCIDENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | NUCLEAR REACTOR ON GROUND |
| 2 | NUCLEAR REACTOR ON SEA |
| 3 | NUCLEAR REACTOR IN SPACE |
| 4 | NUCLEAR FULE FACILITY |
| 5 | RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGMENT FACITILY |
| 6 | TRANSPORT OF NUCLEAR FUEL OR RADIOACTIVE WASTE |
| 7 | STORAGE OF NUCLEAR FUEL OR RADIOACTIVE WASTE |
| 8 | MANUFACTURE OF RADIO-ISOTOPES |
| 9 | USE OF RADIO-ISOTOPES |
| 10 | STORAGE OF RADIO-ISOTOPES |
| 11 | DISPOSAL OF RADIO-ISOTOPS |
| 12 | TRANSPORT OF RADIO-ISOTOPES |
| 13 | USE OF RADIO-ISOTOPES FOR POWER GENERATION |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023003 (TYPE OF RELEASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO RELEASE |
| 1 | RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE |
| 2 | RELEASE TO WATER |
| 3 | RELEASE TO BOTH ATMOSPHERE AND WATER |
| 4 | EXPECTED RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE |
| 5 | EXPECTED RELEASE TO WATER |
| 6 | EXPECTED RELEASE TO BOTH ATMOSPHERE AND WATER |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023004 (COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN NEAR BORDER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO COUNTERMEASURE |
| 1 | EVACUATION |
| 2 | SHELTERING |
| 3 | PROPHILAXIS |
| 4 | WATER |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023005 (CAUSE OF INCIDENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INCIDENT STAT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED |
| 1 | INCIDENT STATE KNOWS THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023006 (INCIDENT SITUATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO IMPROVEMENT |
| 1 | UNSTABLE |
| 2 | NO DETERIORATION |
| 3 | IMPROVING |
| 4 | STABLE |
| 5 | DETERIORATING |
| 6 | RESERVED |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023007 (CHARACTERISTICS OF RELEASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO RELEASE |
| 1 | RELEASE HAS STOPPED |
| 2 | RELEASE |
| 3 | RELEASE IS CONTINUING |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023008 (STATE OF CURRENT RELEASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GASEUS |
| 1 | PARTICULATE |
| 2 | MIXTURE OF GASEUS AND PARTICULATE |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023009 (STATE OF EXPECTED RELEASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GASEUS |
| 1 | PARTICULATE |
| 2 | MIXTURE OF GASEUS AND PARTICULATE |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023016 (POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT CHEMICAL TOXIC HEALTH EFFECT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SIGNIFICANT TOXIC HEALTH EFFECT |
| 1 | SIGNIFICANT CHEMICAL TOXIC HEALTH EFFECT POSSIBLE |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023018 (RELEASE BEHAVIOUR OVER TIME)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RELEASE NO LONGER OCCURRING |
| 1 | RELEASE STILL OCCURRING |
| 2 | RELEASE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN NEXT SIX HOURS |
| 3 | RELEASE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONSTANT IN NEXT SIX HOURS |
| 4 | RELEASE EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN NEXT SIX HOURS |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023031 (POSSIBILITY THAT PLUME WILL ENCOUNTER PRECIPITATION IN STATE IN)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PLUME WILL NOT ENCOUNTER RAIN IN INCIDENT STATE |
| 1 | PLUME WILL ENCOUNTER RAIN IN INCIDENT STATE |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 023032 (PLUME WILL ENCOUNTER CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION AND/OR SPEED FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE EXPECTED WITHIN NEXT SIX HOURS |
| 1 | ANTICIPATED SIGNIFICANT CHANGE EXPECTED WITHIN NEXT SIX HOURS |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 24 - Radiological elements - code-flag tables
Code table for element 024003 (COMPOSITION OF RELEASE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NOBLE GASES |
| 1 | IODINES |
| 2 | CAESIUM |
| 3 | TRANSURANICS |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 25 - Processing information - code-flag tables
Code table for element 025004 (ECHO PROCESSING)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INCOHERENT |
| 1 | COHERENT (DOPPLER) |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025005 (ECHO INTEGRATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | LOGATITHM - 2.5 DB |
| 1 | LINEAR |
| 2 | SPECIAL |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025006 (Z TO R CONVERSION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | ZH TO R CONVERSION |
| 1 | (ZH, ZDR) TO (NO.DO) TO R |
| 2 | (Z(F1),Z(F2)) TO ATTENUATION TO R |
| 6 | OTHER |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025009 (CALIBRATION METHOD)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | NONE |
| 2 | 4 | CALIBRATION TARGET OR SIGNAL |
| 3 | 2 | AGAINST RAINGAGES |
| 4 | 1 | AGAINST OTHER INSTRUMENTS (DISTROMETER-ATTENUATION) |
Code table for element 025010 (CLUTTER TREATMENT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NONE |
| 1 | MAP |
| 2 | INSERTION OF HIGHER ELEVATION DATA AND MAP |
| 3 | ANALYSIS OF FLUCTUATING LOGARITHM SIGNAL (CLUTTER DETECTION) |
| 4 | EXTRACTION OF FLUCTUATING PART OF LINEAR SIGNAL (CLUTTER SUPPRESSION) |
| 5 | CLUTTER SUPPRESSION DOPPLER |
| 6 | MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSIS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025011 (GROUND OCCULTATION CORRECTION (SCREENING))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NONE |
| 1 | MAP OF CORRECTION FACTORS |
| 2 | INTERPOLATION (AZIMUTH OR ELEVATION) |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025012 (RANGE ATTENUATION CORRECTION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HARDWARE |
| 1 | SOFTWARE |
| 2 | HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025013 (BRIGHT-BAND CORRECTION)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | BRIGHT BAND CORRECTION |
Flag table for element 025015 (RADOME ATTENUATION CORRECTION)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | RADOME ATTENUATION CORRECTION |
Flag table for element 025017 (PRECIPITATION ATTENUATION CORRECTION)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | PRECIPITATION ATTENUATION CORRECTION |
Code table for element 025020 (MEAN SPEED ESTIMATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | FTT (FAST FOURIER TRANSFORM |
| 1 | PPP (PULSE PAIR PROCESSING |
| 2 | VPC (VECTOR-PHASE CHANGE) |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025021 (WIND COMPUTATION ENHANCEMENT)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | SIMPLE AVERAGE |
| 2 | 64 | CONSENSUS AVERAGE |
| 3 | 32 | MEDIAN CHECK |
| 4 | 16 | VERTICAL CONSISTENCY CHECK |
| 5 | 8 | OTHER |
Code table for element 025030 (RUNNING MEAN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE USAGE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RUNNING MEAN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE NOT USED BECAUSE USAGE CRITERIA NOT MET |
| 1 | RUNNING MEAN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE NOT USED BECAUSE DATA NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2 | RUNNING MEAN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE USED AS PREDICTOR |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025032 (WIND PROFILER MODE INFORMATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | DATA FROM LOW MODE |
| 2 | DATA FROM HIGH MODE |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025033 (WIND PROFILER SUBMODE INFORMATION*)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WIND PROFILER OPERATING IN SUBMODE A |
| 1 | WIND PROFILER OPERATING IN SUBMODE B |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025034 (WIND PROFILER QUALITY CONTROL TEST RESULTS*)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TEST A PERFORMED AND FAILED |
| 2 | 4 | TEST B PERFORMED AND FAILED |
| 3 | 2 | TEST RESULTS INCONCLUSIVE |
Code table for element 025036 (ATMOSPHERICS LOCATION METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NETWORK OF SEVERAL DIRECTION-FINDERS OPERATING ON" THE SAME INDIVIDUAL ATMOSPHERICS |
| 1 | NETWORK OF SEVERAL ARRIVAL-TIME STATIONS OPERATING ON" THE SAME INDIVIDUAL ATMOSPHERICS |
| 6 | SINGLE STATION RANGE BEARING TECHNIQUE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025040 (CO2 WIND PRODUCT DERIVATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NON-SPECIFIC MODE |
| 1 | FIRST GUESS DATA |
| 2 | CLOUD DATA |
| 3 | AVERAGE VECTOR DATA |
| 4 | PRIMARY DATA |
| 5 | GUESS DATA |
| 6 | VECTOR DATA |
| 7 | TRACER DATA; THE IMAGE |
| 8 | TRACER DATA TO NEXT IMAGE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025041 (MOVING PLATFORM DIRECTION REPORTING METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DIRECTION ORIGINALLY REPORTED IN TRUE DEGREES |
| 1 | DIRECTION ORIGINALLY REPORTED USING CODE TABLE 0700, FM 13 |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025042 (MOVING PLATFORM SPEED REPORTING METHOD)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SPEED ORIGINALLY REPORTED IN METERS PER SECOND |
| 1 | SPEED ORIGINALLY REPORTED USING CODE TABLE 2251, FM 13 |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025045 (HIRS CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 524288 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 262144 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 4 | 131072 | CHANNEL 4 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 5 | 65536 | CHANNEL 5 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 6 | 32768 | CHANNEL 6 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 7 | 16384 | CHANNEL 7 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 8 | 8192 | CHANNEL 8 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 9 | 4096 | CHANNEL 9 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 10 | 2048 | CHANNEL 10 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 11 | 1024 | CHANNEL 11 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 12 | 512 | CHANNEL 12 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 13 | 256 | CHANNEL 13 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 14 | 128 | CHANNEL 14 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 15 | 64 | CHANNEL 15 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 16 | 32 | CHANNEL 16 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 17 | 16 | CHANNEL 17 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 18 | 8 | CHANNEL 18 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 19 | 4 | CHANNEL 19 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 20 | 2 | CHANNEL 20 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025046 (MSU CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 5| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 8 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 4 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 4 | 2 | CHANNEL 4 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025047 (SSU CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 4| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 4 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 2 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025048 (AMSU-A CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 16| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32768 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 16384 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 8192 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 4 | 4096 | CHANNEL 4 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 5 | 2048 | CHANNEL 5 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 6 | 1024 | CHANNEL 6 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 7 | 512 | CHANNEL 7 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 8 | 256 | CHANNEL 8 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 9 | 128 | CHANNEL 9 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 10 | 64 | CHANNEL 10 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 11 | 32 | CHANNEL 11 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 12 | 16 | CHANNEL 12 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 13 | 8 | CHANNEL 13 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 14 | 4 | CHANNEL 14 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 15 | 2 | CHANNEL 15 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025049 (AMSU-B CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 6| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 16 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 8 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 4 | 4 | CHANNEL 4 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 5 | 2 | CHANNEL 5 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025051 (AVHRR CHANNEL COMBINATION)
Total number of bits: 7| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | CHANNEL 1 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 2 | 32 | CHANNEL 2 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 3 | 16 | CHANNEL 3 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 4 | 8 | CHANNEL 4 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 5 | 4 | CHANNEL 5 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
| 6 | 2 | CHANNEL 6 PRESENT - (SET TO 1 PRESENT) |
Flag table for element 025053 (OBSERVATION QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 12| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2048 | GOOD |
| 2 | 1024 | REDUNDANT |
| 3 | 512 | QUESTIONABLE |
| 4 | 256 | BAD |
| 5 | 128 | EXPERIMENTAL |
| 6 | 64 | PRECIPITATING |
Flag table for element 025069 (FLIGHT LEVEL PRESSURE CORRECTIONS)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | SMOOTHED |
| 2 | 64 | BASELINE ADJUSTED |
| 3 | 32 | NORMALIZED TIME INTERVAL |
| 4 | 16 | OUTLIER CHECKED |
| 5 | 8 | PLAUSIBILITY CHECKED |
| 6 | 4 | CONSISTENCY CHECKED |
| 7 | 2 | INTERPOLATED |
Code table for element 025086 (DEPTH CORRECTION INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DEPTHS ARE NOT CORRECTED |
| 1 | DEPTHS ARE CORRECTED |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025093 (RASS COMPUTATION CORRECTION)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | NO CORRECTION |
| 2 | 64 | VERTICAL VELOCITY CORRECTION |
| 7 | 2 | ALL CORRECTIONS |
Flag table for element 025095 (ALTIMETER STATE FLAG)
Total number of bits: 2| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ALTIMETER OPERATING (SET TO 0 IF NOMINAL, SET TO" BACKUP) |
Flag table for element 025096 (RADIOMETER STATE FLAG)
Total number of bits: 5| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | MODE INDICATOR (0 IF MODE 2, 1 IF MODE 1) |
| 2 | 8 | MODE 1 CALIBRATION SEQUENCE INDICATOR (0 IF" NORMAL DATA TAKING EITHER MODE 1 OR 2, 1 IF MODE 1 CALIBRATION SEQUENCE)" BITS 3 AND 4 INDICATE ACT |
| 3 | 4 | CHANNEL 2 (0 IF ON, 1 IF OFF) |
| 4 | 2 | CHANNEL 3 (0 IF ON, 1 IF OFF) |
Code table for element 025097 (THREE DIMENSIONAL ERROR ESTIMATE OF THE NAVIGATOR ORBIT)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RANGES BETWEEN 0 AND 30 CM |
| 1 | RANGES BETWEEN 30 AND 60 CM |
| 2 | RANGES BETWEEN 60 AND 90 CM |
| 3 | RANGES BETWEEN 90 AND 120 CM |
| 4 | RANGES BETWEEN 120 AND 150 CM |
| 5 | RANGES BETWEEN 150 AND 180 CM |
| 6 | RANGES BETWEEN 180 AND 210 CM |
| 7 | RANGES BETWEEN 210 AND 240 CM |
| 8 | RANGES BETWEEN 240 AND 270 CM |
| 9 | RANGES LARGER THAN 270 CM |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 025098 (ALTIMETER DATA QUALITY FLAG)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | KU BAND RANGE |
| 2 | 128 | C BAND RANGE |
| 3 | 64 | KU BAND SWH |
| 4 | 32 | C BAND SWH |
| 5 | 16 | KU BAND SCATTEROMETER COEFFICIENT |
| 6 | 8 | C BAND SCATTEROMETER COEFFICIENT |
| 7 | 4 | OFF NADIR ANGLE FROM KU BAND WVEFORM PARAMETERS |
| 8 | 2 | OFF NADIR FROM PLATFORM |
Flag table for element 025099 (ALTIMETER CORRECTION QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | KU BAND RANGE INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
| 2 | 128 | C BAND RANGE INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
| 3 | 64 | KU BAND SWH INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
| 4 | 32 | C BAND SWH INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
| 5 | 16 | KU BAND SCATTEROMETER COEFFICIENT INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
| 6 | 8 | C BAND SCATTEROMETER COEFFICIENT INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTION |
Flag table for element 025110 (IMAGE PROCESSING SUMMARY)
Total number of bits: 10| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 512 | RAW DATA ANALYSIS USED FOR RAW DATA CORRECTION." CORRECTION DONE USING DEFAULT PARAMETERS |
| 2 | 256 | RAW DATA ANALYSIS USED FOR RAW DATA CORRECTION." CORRECTION DONE USING RAW DATA ANALYSIS RESULTS |
| 3 | 128 | ANTENNA ELEVATION PATTERN CORRECTION APPLIED |
| 4 | 64 | NOMINAL CHIRP REPLICA USED |
| 5 | 32 | RECONSTRUCTED CHIRP USED |
| 6 | 16 | SLANT RANGE TO GROUND RANGE CONVERSION APPLIED |
Code table for element 025120 (RA2-L2-PROCESSING FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PERCENTAGE OF DSRS FREE OF PROCESSING ERRORS DURING LEVEL" 2 PROCESSING IS GREATER THAN THE ACCEPTABLE THRESHOLD |
| 1 | PERCENTAGE OF DSRS FREE OF PROCESSING ERRORS DURING LEVEL" 2 PROCESSING IS LESS THAN THE ACCEPTABLE THRESHOLD |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025122 (HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR RF)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR RF IS A |
| 1 | HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR RF IS B |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025123 (HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR HPA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR HPA IS A |
| 1 | HARDWARE CONFIGURATION FOR HPA IS B |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 025124 (MWR L2 PROCESSING FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PERCENTAGE OF DSRS FREE OF PROCESSING ERRORS DURING LEVEL" 2 PROCESSING IS GREATER THAN THE ACCEPTABLE THRESHOLD |
| 1 | PERCENTAGE OF DSRS FREE OF PROCESSING ERRORS DURING LEVEL" 2 PROCESSING IS LESS THAN THE ACCEPTABLE THRESHOLD |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 26 - Non-coordinate location (time) - code-flag tables
Flag table for element 026010 (HOURS INCLUDED)
Total number of bits: 26| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33554432 | 0100 INCLUDED |
| 2 | 16777216 | 0200 INCLUDED |
| 3 | 8388608 | 0300 INCLUDED |
| 4 | 4194304 | 0400 INCLUDED |
| 5 | 2097152 | 0500 INCLUDED |
| 6 | 1048576 | 0600 INCLUDED |
| 7 | 524288 | 0700 INCLUDED |
| 8 | 262144 | 0800 INCLUDED |
| 9 | 131072 | 0900 INCLUDED |
| 10 | 65536 | 1000 INCLUDED |
| 11 | 32768 | 1100 INCLUDED |
| 12 | 16384 | 1200 INCLUDED |
| 13 | 8192 | 1300 INCLUDED |
| 14 | 4096 | 1400 INCLUDED |
| 15 | 2048 | 1500 INCLUDED |
| 16 | 1024 | 1600 INCLUDED |
| 17 | 512 | 1700 INCLUDED |
| 18 | 256 | 1800 INCLUDED |
| 19 | 128 | 1900 INCLUDED |
| 20 | 64 | 2000 INCLUDED |
| 21 | 32 | 2100 INCLUDED |
| 22 | 16 | 2200 INCLUDED |
| 23 | 8 | 2300 INCLUDED |
| 24 | 4 | 2400 INCLUDED |
| 25 | 2 | UNKNOWN MIXTURE OF HOURS |
Class 29 - Map data - code-flag tables
Code table for element 029001 (PROJECTION TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GNOMONIC PROJECTION |
| 1 | POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC PROJECTION |
| 2 | LAMBERT'S CONFORMAL CONIC PROJECTION |
| 3 | MERCATOR'S PROJECTION |
| 4 | SCANNING CONE (RADAR) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 029002 (CO-ORDINATE GRID TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | CARTESIAN |
| 1 | POLAR |
| 2 | OTHER |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 30 - Image - code-flag tables
Code table for element 030031 (PICTURE TYPE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PPI |
| 1 | COMPOSITE |
| 2 | CAPPI |
| 3 | VERTICAL SECTION |
| 4 | ALPHANUMERIC DATA |
| 5 | MAP OF SUBJECT CLUTTER |
| 6 | MAP |
| 7 | TEST PICTURE |
| 8 | COMMENTS |
| 9 | MAP OF GROUND OCCULTATION |
| 10 | MAP OF RADAR BEAM HEIGHT |
| 14 | OTHER |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 030032 (COMBINATION WITH OTHER DATA)
Total number of bits: 16| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32768 | MAP |
| 2 | 16384 | SATELLITE IR |
| 3 | 8192 | SATELLITE VIS |
| 4 | 4096 | SATELLITE WV |
| 5 | 2048 | SATELLITE MULTISPECTRAL |
| 6 | 1024 | SYNOPTIC OBSERVATIONS |
| 7 | 512 | FORECAST PARAMETERS |
| 8 | 256 | LIGHTNING DATA |
| 15 | 2 | OTHER DATA |
Class 31 - Data description operator qualifiers - code-flag tables
Code table for element 031021 (ASSOCIATED FIELD SIGNIFICANCE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 BIT INDICATOR OF QUALITY, 0= GOOD; 1=SUSPECT OR BAD |
| 2 | 2 BIT INDICATOR OF QUALITY, 0= GOOD; 1= SLIGHTLY SUSPECTED;" 2= HIGHLY SUSPECTED; 3=BAD |
| 7 | PERCENTAGE CONFIDENCE |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 031031 (DATA PRESENT INDICATOR)
Total number of bits: 1| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | DATA NOT PRESENT |
Class 33 - Quality information - code-flag tables
Code table for element 033002 (QUALITY INFORMATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DATA NOT SUSPECT |
| 1 | DATA SUSPECT |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033003 (QUALITY INFORMATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | DATA NOT SUSPECT |
| 1 | DATA SLIGHTLY SUSPECT |
| 2 | DATA HIGHTLY SUSPECT |
| 3 | DATA CONSIDERED UNFIT FOR USE |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 033005 (QUALITY INFORMATION (AWS DATA))
Total number of bits: 30| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 536870912 | NO AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL DATA CHECKS PERFORMED |
| 2 | 268435456 | PRESSURE DATA SUSPECT |
| 3 | 134217728 | WIND DATA SUSPECT |
| 4 | 67108864 | DRY-BULB TEMPERATURE DATA SUSPECT |
| 5 | 33554432 | WET-BULB TEMPERATURE DATA SUSPECT |
| 6 | 16777216 | HUMIDITY DATA SUSPECT |
| 7 | 8388608 | GROUND TEMPERATURE DATA SUSPECT |
| 8 | 4194304 | SOIL TEMPERATURE (DEPTH 1) DATA SUSPECT |
| 9 | 2097152 | SOIL TEMPERATURE (DEPTH 2) DATA SUSPECT |
| 10 | 1048576 | SOIL TEMPERATURE (DEPTH 3) DATA SUSPECT |
| 11 | 524288 | SOIL TEMPERATURE (DEPTH 4) DATA SUSPECT |
| 12 | 262144 | SOIL TEMPERATURE (DEPTH 5) DATA SUSPECT |
| 13 | 131072 | CLOUD DATA SUSPECT |
| 14 | 65536 | VISIBILITY DATA SUSPECT |
| 15 | 32768 | PRESENT WEATHER DATA SUSPECT |
| 16 | 16384 | LIGHTNING DATA SUSPECT |
| 17 | 8192 | ICE DEPOSIT DATA SUSPECT |
| 18 | 4096 | PRECIPITATION DATA SUSPECT |
| 19 | 2048 | STATE OF GROUND DATA SUSPECT |
| 20 | 1024 | SNOW DATA SUSPECT |
| 21 | 512 | WATER CONTENT DATA SUSPECT |
| 22 | 256 | EVAPORATION/EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DATA SUSPECT |
| 23 | 128 | SUNSHINE DATA SUSPECT |
Code table for element 033006 (INTERNAL MEASUREMENT STATUS INFORMATION (AWS))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | SELF-CHECK OK |
| 1 | AT LEAST ONE WARNING ACTIVE, NO ALARMS |
| 2 | AT LEAST ONE ALARM ACTIVE |
| 3 | SENSOR FAILURE |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033015 (DATA QUALITY CHECK INDICATOR)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PASSED ALL CHECKS |
| 1 | MISSING-DATA CHECK |
| 2 | DESCENDING/REASCENDING BALLOON CHECK |
| 3 | DATA PLAUSIBILITY CHECK (ABOVE LIMITS) |
| 4 | DATA PLAUSIBILITY CHECK (BELOW LIMITS) |
| 5 | SUPERADIABATIC LAPSE RATE CHECK |
| 6 | LIMITING ANGLES CHECK |
| 7 | ASCENSION RATE CHECK |
| 8 | EXCESSIVE CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT |
| 9 | BALLOON OVERHEAD CHECK |
| 10 | WIND SPEED CHECK |
| 11 | WIND DIRECTION CHECK |
| 12 | DEPENDENCY CHECK |
| 13 | DATA VALID BUT MODIFIED |
| 14 | DATA OUTLIER CHECK |
| 63 | MISSING DATA |
Code table for element 033020 (QUALITY CONTROL INDICATION OF FOLLOWING VALUE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD |
| 1 | INCONSISTENT |
| 2 | DOUBTFUL |
| 3 | WRONG |
| 4 | NOT CHECKED |
| 5 | HAS BEEN CHECKED |
| 6 | RESERVED |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033021 (QUALITY OF FOLLOWING VALUE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | WITHIN LIMITS |
| 1 | OUTSIDE LIMITS |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033022 (QUALITY OF BUOY SATELLITE TRANSMISSION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | GOOD (SEVERAL IDENTICAL REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED) |
| 1 | DUBIOUS (NO IDENTICAL REPORT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED) |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033023 (QUALITY OF BUOY LOCATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RELIABLE (LOCATION WAS MADE OVER TWO SATELLITE PASSES) |
| 1 | LATEST KNOWN (NO LOCATION OVER CORRESPONDING PASS) |
| 2 | DUBIOUS |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033024 (STATION ELEVATION QUALITY MARK (FOR MOBILE STATIONS))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | EXELLENT - WITHIN 3 METRES |
| 2 | GOOD - WITHIN 10 METRES |
| 3 | FAIR - WITHIN 20 METRES |
| 4 | POOR - MORE THAN 20 METRES |
| 5 | EXELLENT -WITHIN 10 FEET |
| 6 | GOOD WITHIN-30 FEET |
| 7 | FAIR WITHIN 60 FEET |
| 8 | POOR - MORE THAN 60 FEET |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033025 (ACARS INTERPOLATED VALUES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | TIME INTERPOLATED, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE REPORTED |
| 1 | TIME REPORTED, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE INTERPOLATED |
| 2 | TIME, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE INTERPOLATED |
| 3 | TIME, LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE REPORTED |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033026 (MOISTURE QUALITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NORMAL OPERATIONS - MEASUREMENT MODE |
| 1 | NORMAL OPERATIONS - NON-MEASUREMENT MODE |
| 2 | SMALL RH |
| 3 | HUMIDITY ELEMENT IS WET |
| 4 | HUMIDITY ELEMENT IS CONTAMINATED |
| 5 | HEATER FAIL |
| 6 | HEATER FAIL AND WET/CONTAMINATED HUMIDITY ELEMENT |
| 7 | SINGLE VALIDITY BAD |
| 8 | NUMERIC ERROR |
| 63 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033027 (LOCATION QUALITY CLASS (RANGE OF RADIUS OF 66 % CONFIDENCE))
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RADIUS >= 1500 M |
| 1 | 500 M <= RADIUS < 1500 M |
| 2 | 250 M <= RADIUS < 500 M |
| 3 | RADIUS < 250 M |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033028 (SNAPSHOT OVERALL QUALITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | NOMINAL |
| 2 | DEGRADED BY SW ERROR; ANY ERROR REPORTED BY THE ALGORITHMS |
| 3 | DEGRADED BY INSTRUMENT ERROR |
| 4 | DEGRADED BY CORRUPTED/MISSING ADF |
| 7 | MISSING |
Flag table for element 033030 (SCAN LINE STATUS FLAGS FOR ATOVS)
Total number of bits: 24| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8388608 | DO NOT USE SCAN FOR PRODUCT GENERATION |
| 2 | 4194304 | TIME SEQUENCE ERROR DETECTED WITH THIS SCAN |
| 3 | 2097152 | DATA GAP PRECEDES THIS SCAN |
| 4 | 1048576 | NO CALIBRATION |
| 5 | 524288 | NO EARTH LOCATION |
| 6 | 262144 | FIRST GOOD TIME FOLLOWING A CLOCK UPDATE |
| 7 | 131072 | INSTRUMENT STATUS CHANGED WITH THIS SCAN |
Flag table for element 033031 (SCAN LINE QUALITY FLAGS FOR ATOVS)
Total number of bits: 24| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8388608 | TIME FIELD IS BAD BUT CAN PROBABLY BE INFERRED FROM THE PREVIOUS GOOD TIME |
| 2 | 4194304 | TIME FIELD IS BAD AND CAN?~@~YT BE INFERRED FROM THE PREVIOUS GOOD TIME |
| 3 | 2097152 | THIS RECORD STARTS A SEQUENCE THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH" PREVIOUS TIMES (I.E. THERE IS A TIME DISCONTINUITY). THIS MAY OR MAY" NOT BE ASSOCIATED |
| 4 | 1048576 | START OF A SEQUENCE THAT APPARENTLY REPEATS SCAN" TIMES THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED |
| 5 | 524288 | SCAN LINE WAS NOT CALIBRATED BECAUSE OF BAD TIME |
| 6 | 262144 | SCAN LINE WAS CALIBRATED USING FEWER THAN THE PREFERRED" NUMBER OF SCAN LINES BECAUSE OF PROXIMATY TO START OR" END OF DATA OR TO A DATA GAP |
| 7 | 131072 | SCAN LINE WAS NOT CALIBRATED BECAUSE OF BAD OR INSUFFICIENT PRT DATA |
| 8 | 65536 | SCAN LINE WAS CALIBRATED BUT WITH MARGINAL PRT DATA |
| 9 | 32768 | SOME UNCALIBRATED CHANNELS ON THIS SCAN |
| 10 | 16384 | UNCALIBRATED DUE TO INSTRUMENT MODE |
| 11 | 8192 | QUESTIONABLE CALIBRATION BECAUSE OF ANTENNA POSITION ERROR OF SPACE VIEW |
| 12 | 4096 | QUESTIONABLE CALIBRATION BECAUSE OF ANTENNA POSITION ERROR OF BLACK BODY |
| 13 | 2048 | NOT EARTH LOCATED BECAUSE OF BAD TIME |
| 14 | 1024 | EARTH LOCATION QUESTIONABLE BECAUSE OF" QUESTIONABLE TIME CODE (SEE TIME PROBLEM" CODE BITS) |
| 15 | 512 | EARTH LOCATION QUESTIONABLE - ONLY MARGINAL AGREEMENT" WITH REASONABLENESS CHECK |
| 16 | 256 | EARTH LOCATION QUESTIONABLE - FAILS REASONABLENESS CHECK |
| 17 | 128 | EARTH LOCATION QUESTIONABLE BECAUSE OF ANTENNA POSITION CHECK |
| 18 | 64 | SCAN LINE CALIBRATION COLD BLACK BODY |
| 19 | 32 | SCAN LINE CALIBRATION WARM BLACK BODY |
| 20 | 16 | SCAN LINE CALIBRATION SPACE VIEW |
| 21 | 8 | EARTH VIEW |
Flag table for element 033032 (CHANNEL QUALITY FLAGS FOR ATOVS)
Total number of bits: 24| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8388608 | NO GOOD BLACKBODY COUNTS FOR SCAN LINE |
| 2 | 4194304 | NO GOOD SPACE VIEW COUNTS FOR THIS LINE |
| 3 | 2097152 | NO GOOD PRTS FOR THIS LINE |
| 4 | 1048576 | SOME BAD BLACKBODY VIEW COUNTS FOR THIS LINE |
| 5 | 524288 | SOME BAD SPACE VIEW COUNTS FOR THIS LINE |
| 6 | 262144 | SOME BAD PRT TEMPS ON THIS LINE |
Flag table for element 033033 (FIELD OF VIEW QUALITY FLAGS FOR ATOVS)
Total number of bits: 24| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8388608 | SET IF SECONDARY CALIBRATION USED |
| 2 | 4194304 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 1 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 3 | 2097152 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 2 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 4 | 1048576 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 3 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 5 | 524288 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 4 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 6 | 262144 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 5 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 7 | 131072 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 6 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 8 | 65536 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 7 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 9 | 32768 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 8 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 10 | 16384 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 9 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 11 | 8192 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 10 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 12 | 4096 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 11 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 13 | 2048 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 12 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 14 | 1024 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 13 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 15 | 512 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 14 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 16 | 256 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 15 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 17 | 128 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 16 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 18 | 64 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 17 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 19 | 32 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 18 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 20 | 16 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 19 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 21 | 8 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE IN CHANNEL 20 IS PHYSICALLY UNREASONABLE OR HAS NOT" BEEN CALCULATED DUE TO CALIBRATION PROBLEMS |
| 22 | 4 | SET IF ALL CHANNELS ARE MISSING |
| 23 | 2 | SUSPECT |
Code table for element 033035 (MANUAL/AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL PASSED AND NOT MANUALLY CHECKED |
| 1 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL PASSED AND MANUALLY CHECKED AND PASSED |
| 2 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL PASSED AND MANUALLY CHECKED AND DELETED |
| 3 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL FAILED AND MANUALLY NOT CHECKED |
| 4 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL FAILED AND MANUALLY CHECKED AND FAILED |
| 5 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL FAILED AND MANUALLY CHECKED AND RE-INSERTED |
| 6 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL FLAGGED DATA AS QUESTIONABLE AND NOT MANUALLY CHECCKED |
| 7 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL FLAGGED DATA AS QUESTIONABLE" AND MANUALLY CHECKED AND FAILED |
| 8 | MANUALLY CHECKED AND FAILED |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 033037 (WIND CORRELATION ERROR)
Total number of bits: 20| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 524288 | U DEPARTURE FROM GUESS |
| 2 | 262144 | V DEPARTURE FROM GUESS |
| 3 | 131072 | U & V DEPARTURE FROM GUESS |
| 4 | 65536 | U ACCELERATION |
| 5 | 32768 | V ACCELERATION |
| 6 | 16384 | U & V ACCELERATION |
| 7 | 8192 | POSSIBLE LAND FEATURE |
| 8 | 4096 | U ACCELERATION AND POSSIBLE LAND FEATURE |
| 9 | 2048 | V ACCELERATION AND POSSIBLE LAND FEATURE |
| 10 | 1024 | U & V ACCELERATION AND POSSIBLE LAND FEATURE |
| 11 | 512 | BAD WIND GUESS |
| 12 | 256 | CORRELATION FAILURE |
| 13 | 128 | SEARCH BOX OFF EDGE OF AREA |
| 14 | 64 | TARGET BOX OFF EDGE OF AREA |
| 15 | 32 | PIXEL BRIGHTNESS OUT OF BOUNDS (NOISY LINE) |
| 16 | 16 | TARGET OUTSIDE OF LAT/LONG BOX |
| 17 | 8 | TARGET OUTSIDE OF PRESSURE MIN/MAX |
| 18 | 4 | AUTOEDITOR FLAGGED SLOW VECTOR |
| 19 | 2 | AUTOEDITOR FLAGGED VECTORS |
Flag table for element 033038 (QUALITY FLAGS FOR GROUND-BASED GNSS DATA)
Total number of bits: 10| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 512 | TOTAL ZENITH DELAY QUALITY IS CONSIDERED POOR |
| 2 | 256 | GALILEO SATELLITES USED |
| 3 | 128 | GLONASS SATELLITES USED |
| 4 | 64 | GPS SATELLITES USED |
| 5 | 32 | METEOROLOGICAL DATA APPLIED |
| 6 | 16 | ATMOSPHERIC LOADING CORRECTION APPLIED |
| 7 | 8 | OCEAN TIDE LOADING APPLIED |
| 8 | 4 | CLIMATE QUALITY DATA PROCESSING |
| 9 | 2 | NEAR-REAL TIME DATA PROCESSING |
Flag table for element 033039 (QUALITY FLAGS FOR RADIO OCCULTATION DATA)
Total number of bits: 16| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32768 | NON-NOMINAL QUALITY |
| 2 | 16384 | OFFLINE PRODUCT |
| 3 | 8192 | ASCENDING OCCULTATION FLAG |
| 4 | 4096 | EXCESS PHASE PROCESSING NON-NOMINAL |
| 5 | 2048 | BENDING ANGLE PROCESSING NON-NOMINAL |
| 6 | 1024 | REFRACTIVITY PROCESSING NON-NOMINAL |
| 7 | 512 | METEOROLOGICAL PROCESSING NON-NOMINAL |
| 14 | 4 | BACKGROUND PROFILE NON-NOMINAL |
| 15 | 2 | BACKGROUND (I.E. NOT RETRIEVED) PROFILE PRESENT |
Code table for element 033041 (ATTRIBUTE OF FOLLOWING VALUE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | THE FOLLOWING VALUE IS THE TRUE VALUE |
| 1 | THE FOLLOWING VALUE IS HIGHER THAN THE TRUE VALUE" (THE MEASUREMENT HIT THE LOWER LIMIT OF THE INSTRUMENT) |
| 2 | THE FOLLOWING VALUE IS LOWER THAN THE TRUE VALUE" (THE MEASUREMENT HIT THE HIGHER LIMIT OF THE INSTRUMENT) |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033042 (TYPE OF LIMIT REPRESENTED BY FOLLOWING VALUE)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | EXCLUSIVE LOWER LIMIT (>) |
| 1 | INCLUSIVE LOWER LIMIT (>=) |
| 2 | EXCLUSIVE UPPER LIMIT (<) |
| 3 | INCLUSIVE UPPER LIMIT (=<) |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 033043 (AST CONFIDENCE)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | SEA MDS. NADIR ONLY SST RETRIEVAL USED 3.7 MICRON" CHANNEL. LAND MDS RESERVED |
| 2 | 64 | SEA MDS. DUAL VIEW SST RETRIEVAL USED 3.7 MICRON" CHANNEL. LAND MDS RESERVED. |
| 3 | 32 | NADIR VIEW CONTAINS DAY TIME DATA |
| 4 | 16 | FORWARD VIEW CONTAINS DAY TIME DATA |
Flag table for element 033044 (ASAR QUALITY INFORMATION)
Total number of bits: 15| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16384 | INPUT DATA MEAN OUTSIDE NOMINAL RANGE FLAG |
| 2 | 8192 | INPUT DATA STANDARD DEVIATION OUTSIDE NOMINAL RANGE FLAG |
| 3 | 4096 | NUMBER OF INPUT DATA GAPS > THRESHOLD VALUE |
| 4 | 2048 | PERCENTAGE OF MISSING LINES > THRESHOLD VALUE |
| 5 | 1024 | DOPPLER CENTROID UNCERTAIN. CONFIDENCE MEASURE < SPECIFIC VALUE |
| 6 | 512 | DOPPLER AMBIGUITY ESTIMATE UNCERTAIN. CONFIDENCE MEASURE < SPECIFIC VALUE |
| 7 | 256 | OUTPUT DATA MEAN OUTSIDE NOMINAL RANGE FLAG |
| 8 | 128 | OUTPUT DATA STANDARD DEVIATION OUTSIDE NOMINAL RANGE FLAG |
| 9 | 64 | CHIRP RECONSTRUCTION FAILED OR IS OF LOW QUALITY FLAG |
| 10 | 32 | DATA SET MISSING |
| 11 | 16 | INVALID DOWNLINK PARAMETERS |
| 12 | 8 | AZIMUTH CUT-OFF ITERATION COUNT. THE AZIMUTH" CUT-OFF FIT DID NOT CONVERGE WITHIN A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ITERATIONS |
| 13 | 4 | AZIMUTH CUT-OFF FIT DID NOT CONVERGE WITHIN A MINIMUM" NUMBER OF ITERATIONS |
| 14 | 2 | PHASE INFORMATION CONFIDENCE MEASURE. THE IMAGINARY SPECTRAL" PEAK IS LESS THAN A MINIMUM THRESHOLD, OR THE ZERO LAG SHIFT" IS GREATER THAN A MI |
Flag table for element 033047 (MEASUREMENT CONFIDENCE DATA)
Total number of bits: 31| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1073741824 | ERROR DETECTED AND ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER MADE |
| 2 | 536870912 | ANOMALY IN ON-BOARD DATA HANDLING (OBDH) VALUE DETECTED |
| 3 | 268435456 | ANOMALY IN ULTRA STABLE OSCILLATOR PROCESSING (USOP) VALUE DETECTED |
| 4 | 134217728 | ERRORS DETECTED BY ON-BOARD COMPUTER |
| 5 | 67108864 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL (AGC) OUT OF RANGE |
| 6 | 33554432 | RX DELAY FAULT. RX DISTANCE OUT OF RANGE |
| 7 | 16777216 | WAVE FORM SAMPLES FAULT IDENTIFIER. ERROR |
| 12 | 524288 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE (CHANNEL 1) OUT OF RANGE |
| 13 | 262144 | BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE (CHANNEL 2) OUT OF RANGE |
| 14 | 131072 | RESERVED |
| 15 | 65536 | KU OCEAN RETRACKING ERROR |
| 16 | 32768 | S OCEAN RETRACKING ERROR |
| 17 | 16384 | KU ICE 1 RETRACKING ERROR |
| 18 | 8192 | S ICE 1 RETRACKING ERROR |
| 19 | 4096 | KU ICE 2 RETRACKING ERROR |
| 20 | 2048 | S ICE 2 RETRACKING ERROR |
| 21 | 1024 | KU SEA ICE RETRACKING ERROR |
| 22 | 512 | ARITHMETIC FAULT ERROR |
| 23 | 256 | METEO DATA STATE. NO MAP |
| 24 | 128 | METEO DATA STATE. 1 MAP |
| 25 | 64 | METEO DATA STATE 2 MAPS DEGRADED |
| 26 | 32 | METEO DATA STATE 2 MAPS NOMINAL |
| 27 | 16 | ORBIT PROPAGATOR STATUS FOR PROPAGATION MODE, SEVERAL ERRORS |
| 28 | 8 | ORBIT PROPAGATOR STATUS FOR PROPAGATION MODE, WARNING DETECTED |
| 29 | 4 | ORBIT PROPAGATOR STATUS FOR INITIALISATION MODE, SEVERAL ERRORS |
| 30 | 2 | ORBIT PROPAGATOR STATUS FOR INITIALISATION MODE, WARNING DETECTED |
Code table for element 033048 (CONFIDENCE MEASURE OF SAR INVERSION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INVERSION SUCCESSFUL |
| 1 | INVERSION NOT SUCCESSFUL |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033049 (CONFIDENCE MEASURE OF WIND RETRIEVAL)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | EXTERNAL WIND DIRECTION USED DURING INVERSION |
| 1 | EXTERNAL WIND DIRECTION NOT USED DURING INVERSION |
| 2 | RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 033050 (GLOBAL GTSPP QUALITY FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | UNQUALIFIED |
| 1 | CORRECT VALUE (ALL CHECKS PASSED) |
| 2 | PROBABLY GOOD BUT VALUE INCONSISTENT WITH STATISTICS (DIFFER FROM CLIMATOLOGY) |
| 3 | PROBABLY BAD (SPIKE, GRADIENT, ?~E IF OTHER TESTS PASSED) |
| 4 | BAD VALUE, IMPOSSIBLE VALUE (OUT OF SCALE, VERTICAL" INSTABILITY, CONSTANT PROFILE) |
| 5 | VALUE MODIFIED DURING QUALITY CONTROL |
| 8 | INTERPOLATED VALUE |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Flag table for element 033052 (S BAND OCEAN RETRACKING QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | DATA BLOCK 1 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 2 | 524288 | DATA BLOCK 2 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 3 | 262144 | DATA BLOCK 3 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 4 | 131072 | DATA BLOCK 4 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 5 | 65536 | DATA BLOCK 5 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 6 | 32768 | DATA BLOCK 6 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 7 | 16384 | DATA BLOCK 7 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 8 | 8192 | DATA BLOCK 8 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 9 | 4096 | DATA BLOCK 9 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 10 | 2048 | DATA BLOCK 10 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 11 | 1024 | DATA BLOCK 11 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 12 | 512 | DATA BLOCK 12 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 13 | 256 | DATA BLOCK 13 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 14 | 128 | DATA BLOCK 14 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 15 | 64 | DATA BLOCK 15 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 16 | 32 | DATA BLOCK 16 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 17 | 16 | DATA BLOCK 17 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 18 | 8 | DATA BLOCK 18 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 19 | 4 | DATA BLOCK 19 INVALID (S BAND) |
| 20 | 2 | DATA BLOCK 20 INVALID (S BAND) |
Flag table for element 033053 (KU BAND OCEAN RETRACKING QUALITY)
Total number of bits: 21| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1048576 | DATA BLOCK 1 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 2 | 524288 | DATA BLOCK 2 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 3 | 262144 | DATA BLOCK 3 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 4 | 131072 | DATA BLOCK 4 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 5 | 65536 | DATA BLOCK 5 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 6 | 32768 | DATA BLOCK 6 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 7 | 16384 | DATA BLOCK 7 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 8 | 8192 | DATA BLOCK 8 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 9 | 4096 | DATA BLOCK 9 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 10 | 2048 | DATA BLOCK 10 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 11 | 1024 | DATA BLOCK 11 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 12 | 512 | DATA BLOCK 12 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 13 | 256 | DATA BLOCK 13 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 14 | 128 | DATA BLOCK 14 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 15 | 64 | DATA BLOCK 15 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 16 | 32 | DATA BLOCK 16 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 17 | 16 | DATA BLOCK 17 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 18 | 8 | DATA BLOCK 18 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 19 | 4 | DATA BLOCK 19 INVALID (KU BAND) |
| 20 | 2 | DATA BLOCK 20 INVALID (KU BAND) |
Code table for element 033060 (GQISFLAGQUAL-INDIVIDUAL IASI-SYSTEM QUALITY FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | PARAMETER=GOOD |
| 1 | PARAMETER=BAD |
| 2 | PARAMETER=RESERVED |
| 3 | MISSING |
Flag table for element 033075 (SCAN LEVEL QUALITY FLAG)
Total number of bits: 13| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4096 | GAP IN RAW DATA RECORD DATA DETECTED |
| 2 | 2048 | RECORDED TIME IS NOT IN SEQUENCE |
| 3 | 1024 | LAMDA MONITORED CALCULATION CANNOT BE CALCULATED |
| 4 | 512 | THE MEASURED TEMPERATURE OF ANY INSTRUMENT COMPONENT" IS OUTSIDE THE ALLOWABLE RANGE |
| 5 | 256 | AT LEAST ONE OF THE MONITORED INSTRUMENT TEMPERATURES" HAS DRIFTED MORE THAN A SPECIFIED TOLERANCE VALUE |
Flag table for element 033076 (CALIBRATION QUALITY FLAG)
Total number of bits: 9| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 256 | LUNAR INTRUSION ON FIRST DEEP SPACE VIEW |
| 2 | 128 | LUNAR INTRUSION ON SECOND DEEP SPACE VIEW |
Flag table for element 033077 (FIELD OF VIEW QUALITY FLAG)
Total number of bits: 19| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 262144 | DEGRADED SDR QUALITY |
| 2 | 131072 | INVALID SDR QUALITY |
| 3 | 65536 | INVALID SDR GEOLOCATION INFORMATION |
| 4 | 32768 | DEGRADED RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION |
| 5 | 16384 | INVALID RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION |
| 6 | 8192 | DEGRADED SPECTRAL CALIBRATION |
| 7 | 4096 | INVALID SPECTRAL CALIBRATION |
| 8 | 2048 | FRINGE COUNT ERROR DETECTED AND CORRECTED |
| 9 | 1024 | DAy/NIGHT INDICATOR |
| 10 | 512 | INVALID RDR DATA |
| 11 | 256 | SIGNIFICANT FRINGE COUNT ERROR DETECTED |
| 12 | 128 | BIT TRIM FAILED |
Code table for element 033078 (GEOLOCATION QUALITY)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NOMINAL- ALTITUDE AND EPHEMERIS DATA AVAILABLE |
| 1 | MISSING AT MOST A SMALL GAP OF ALTITUDE AND EPHEMERIS |
| 2 | MISSING MORE THAN A SMALL GAP OF ALTITUDE AND EPHEMERIS" DATA, BUT NO MORE THAN A GRANULE BOUNDARY |
| 3 | MISSING MORE THAN GRANULE BOUNDARY OF ALTITUDE AND EPHEMERIS |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 35 - Data monitoring information - code-flag tables
Code table for element 035000 (FM AND REGIONAL CODE NUMBER)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100-199 RA I CODES |
| 2 | 200-299 RA II CODES |
| 3 | 300-399 RA III CODES |
| 4 | 400-499 RA IV CODES |
| 5 | 500-599 RA V CODES |
| 6 | 600-699 RA VI CODES |
| 7 | 700-799 ANTARCTIC CODES |
| 8 | 800-999 RESERVED |
| 9 | 1000-1022 NOT USED |
| 11 | 000-099 INTERNATIONAL FM CODES |
| 1023 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035001 (TIME-FRAME FOR MONITORING)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | REAL TIME |
| 1 | NEAR-REAL TIME |
| 2 | NON-REAL TIME |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035030 (DISCREPANCIES IN THE AVAILABILITY OF EXPECTED DATA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | NO DISCREPANCIES |
| 1 | NON-COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES" AND PROCEDURES INCLUDINGTHOSE OF MONITORING |
| 2 | CATALOGUES OF METEOROLOGICAL BULLETINS NOT UPDATED IN A TIMELY MANNER |
| 3 | INCORRECT ROUTEING DIRECTORIES |
| 4 | LACK OF FLEXIBILITY IN THE ROUTEING ARRANGEMENTS |
| 5 | DEFICIENCIES IN THE OPERATION OF GTS CENTRES AND CIRCUITS |
| 6 | LOSS OF DATA OR DELAYS IN RELAYING DATA ON THE GTS |
| 7 | ROUTEING OF DATA DIFFERENT FROM THE ROUTEING PROVIDED IN THE PLAN |
| 8 | VARIOUS MALPRACTICES |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035031 (QUALIFIER ON MONITORING RESULTS)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | SUFFICIENT AND ALL OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY |
| 2 | SUFFICIENT BUT PARTLY OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY |
| 3 | INSUFFICIENT BUT ALL OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY |
| 4 | INSUFFICIENT AND OF UNACCEPTABLE QUALITY |
| 5 | SOME MESSAGES NOT COMPLETE |
| 6 | SUSPECT OR WRONGLY CODED GROUPS COULD NOT BE INTERPRETED CONFIDENTLY |
| 7 | GROSS CODING ERRORS |
| 8 | TRANSMISSION SEQUENTIAL ORDER NOT OBSERVED |
| 9 | REPORT COMPLETELY GARBLED AND THUS DISCARDED |
| 10 | DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED AND RECTIFIED |
| 11 | DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED BUT NOT RECTIFIED |
| 12 | DEFICIENCIES NOT IDENTIFIED |
| 13 | MEASURING ERRORS |
| 14 | MUTUAL INCONSISTENCY |
| 15 | TEMPORAL INCONSISTENCY |
| 16 | FORECAST ERROR |
| 17 | BIAS |
| 18 | IMPROVE SYSTEM OF QUALITY CONTROL |
| 19 | EXPAND TRAINING PROGRAMMES |
| 123 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035032 (CAUSE OF MISSING DATA)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | DATA GROUPS MISSING DUE TO RADIO FADING |
| 2 | DATA GROUPS MISSING DUE TO OUTAGE OF CENTRE |
| 3 | DATA GROUPS MISSING DUE TO OUTAGE OF CIRCUIT |
| 4 | NON-IMPLEMENTATION OR MAINTENANCE OF REQUIRED RBSN DENSITY |
| 5 | SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED STAFF TO MAN STATIONS |
| 6 | LACK OF CONSUMABLES |
| 7 | INSTRUMENT FAILURE |
| 8 | NON-ADHERENCE TO TELECOMMUNICATION PROCEDURES |
| 9 | SOME OBSERVING PROGRAMMES CEASED |
| 15 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035033 (OBSERVATION AND COLLECTION DEFICIENCIES)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | NO DEFICIENCY |
| 2 | OBSERVATIONS NOT MADE REGULARLY |
| 3 | OBSERVATIONS NOT MADE AT RIGHT TIME |
| 4 | OBSERVATIONS MADE BUT NOT DISSEMINATED |
| 5 | OBSERVATIONS MADE AND SENT TO INCORRECT USERS |
| 6 | COLLECTION NOT RECEIVED |
| 7 | COLLECTION TRANSMITTED LATE |
| 8 | COLLECTION NOT TRANSMITTED |
| 9 | DIFFICULTIES IN HF PROPAGATION AND SELECTION OF SUITABLE FREQUENCY |
| 10 | DIFFICULTIES IN MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AT REMOTE STATIONS |
| 11 | NO ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ROUTEING METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION |
| 123 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035034 (STATISTICAL TRENDS FOR AVAILABILITY OF DATA (DURING THE SURVEY P)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT |
| 2 | SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT |
| 3 | MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT |
| 4 | STEADY |
| 5 | DECREASING |
| 6 | EFFORTS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE NIGHT-TIME OBSERVATIONS |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |
Code table for element 035035 (REASON FOR TERMINATION)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | RESERVED |
| 1 | BALLOON BURST |
| 2 | BALLOON FORCED DOWN BY ICING |
| 3 | LEAKING OR FLOATING BALLOON |
| 4 | WEAK OR FADING SIGNAL |
| 5 | BATTERY FAILURE |
| 6 | GROUND EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 7 | SIGNAL INTERFERENCE |
| 8 | RADIOSONDE FAILURE |
| 9 | EXCESSIVE MISSING DATA FRAMES |
| 10 | RESERVED |
| 11 | EXCESSIVE MISSING TEMPERATURE |
| 12 | EXCESSIVE MISSING PRESSURE |
| 13 | USER TERMINATED |
| 30 | OTHER |
| 31 | MISSING VALUE |
Class 40 - Satellite data - code-flag tables
Flag table for element 040011 (INTERPOLATION FLAG)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | MEAN SEA SURFACE (MSS) INTERPOLATION FLAG |
| 2 | 64 | OCEAN TIDE SOLUTION 1 INTERPOLATION FLAG (0= 4 POINTS OVER OCEAN, 1=LESS THAN 4 POINTS) |
| 3 | 32 | OCEAN TIDE SOLUTION 2 INTERPOLATION FLAG (0= 4 POINTS OVER OCEAN, 1=LESS THAN 4 POINTS) |
| 4 | 16 | METEOROLOGICAL DATA INTERPOLATION FLAG (0= 4 POINTS OVER OCEAN, 1=LESS THAN 4 POINTS) |
Flag table for element 040012 (RADIOMETER DATA QUALITY FLAG)
Total number of bits: 8| Bit position (from left to right) | Value (if only the given bit is set) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | 18.7 GHZ BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| 2 | 64 | 23.8 GHZ BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
| 3 | 32 | 34 GHZ BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE |
Code table for element 040013 (RADIOMETER BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE INTERPOLATION FLAG)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | INTERPOLATION WITH NO GAP BETWEEN JMR DATA |
| 1 | INTERPOLATION WITH GAP BETWEEN JMR DATA |
| 2 | EXTRAOLATION OF JMR DATA |
| 3 | FAILURE OF EXTRAPOLATION AND INTERPOLATION |
| 7 | MISSING VALUE |