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CMC has been decoding Canadian SYNOP in BUFR since the beginning of 2014 on a regular basis.  On 27 January 2015, the Canadian surface network started disseminating 72 synop stations (out of 875) in BUFR on the GTS.  This was annouced announced in the following GENOT in 2015:

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Users may contact contact enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca

Canadian synop in BUFR will be examined in 2021 for consideration in our NWP systems. 



Radiosondes

CMC has been decoding Canadian upper-air data in BUFR since the beginning of 2014 on a regular basis.  The gradual conversion to BUFR format of the Canadian upper air network is underway.  The dissemination of BUFR data began in December 2013 and currently there are 15 radiosondes, out of 31, on the GTS.  For the time being, the full resolution profile (sampling every second) is not yet available.  Only a selection of vertical levels is sent on the GTS.  Canadian BUFR data contain the drift of the radiosonde.  For more information, please consult the following GENOT.

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As of 28 October 2020 at 12 UTC, all Canadian upper air stations have transitionned transitioned to GRAW type radionsondesradiosondes, except for Whitehorse (an old autolauncher). 

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