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BUFR template used for ship data is presently TM308009 (B/C10). It should be replaced by TM308014 (not yet validated) on next year. GTS headers for ship data start with character string 'ISS'.
Ship BUFR data - Survey on May 6th, 2015
Number of VOS stations having reported ar least one observation on that day
- BUFR : Number of ships using Template TM308009; FM13 only : Number of ships not reporting in BUFR
- Stations having an identifier made of numbers only were not considered. However, some oil rigs or other fixed stations may have been taken into account (e.g. for Norway)
- It clearly appears that BoM (AMMC), Environment Canada (CWAO), IMD (India), NOAA (KWBC)... are in late to produce ship BUFR data