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BUFR edition 3 and 4 messages have a different header structure.

 


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titleEdition 3

Section 0

KeyDescription
totalLengthTotal length of the message in bytes
editionNumberBUFR edition number (=3)

Section 1

KeyDescription
section1LengthLength of section 1 in bytes
masterTableNumberBUFR master table
bufrHeaderSubCentreOriginating sub-centre
bufrHeaderCentreOriginating centre
updateSequenceNumberUpdate sequence number (0 for original messages, incremented by 1 for updates)
section1Flags

Bit 1:

  • 0 : no optional section present
  • 1 : optional section present
dataCategoryData category (BUFR Table A, see the latest version here.)
dataSubCategoryData sub-category (
Common Code Table C-13, see the latest version here.
defined by local automatic data processing (ADP) centres)
masterTablesVersionNumberVersion number of master table used
localTablesVersionNumberVersion number of local table used
typicalYearOfCenturyYear (yy)
typicalMonthMonth
typicalDayDay
typicalHourHour
typicalMinuteMinute

Section 3

KeyDescription
section3LengthLength of section 3 in bytes
numberOfSubsetsNumber of data subsets
section3Flags

Bit 1:

  • 0: Other data
  • 1: Observed data

Bit 2:

  • 0: Non compressed data
  • 1: Compressed data



Tabs Page
titleEdition 4

Section 0

KeyDescription
totalLengthTotal length of the message in bytes
editionNumberBUFR edition number (=4)

Section 1

KeyDescription
section1LengthLength of section 1 in bytes
masterTableNumberBUFR master table
bufrHeaderCentreOriginating centre
bufrHeaderSubCentreOriginating sub-centre
updateSequenceNumberUpdate sequence number (0 for original messages, incremented by 1 for updates)
section1Flags

Bit 1:

  • 0 : no optional section present
  • 1 : optional section present
dataCategoryData category (BUFR Table A, see the latest version here.)
internationalDataSubCategoryInternational data sub-category (Common Code Table C-13, see the latest version here.)
dataSubCategoryLocal data sub-category
masterTablesVersionNumberVersion number of master table used
localTablesVersionNumberVersion number of local table used
typicalMonthMonth
typicalDayDay
typicalHourHour
typicalMinuteMinute
typicalSecondSecond

Section 3

KeyDescription
section3LengthLength of section 3 in bytes
numberOfSubsetsNumber of data subsets
section3Flags

Bit 1:

  • 0: Other data
  • 1: Observed data

Bit 2:

  • 0: Non compressed data
  • 1: Compressed data