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Explanation of Data Designators T1T2A1A2ii CCCC |
TABLE C6 Data type designator A1 (when T1 = I or J) |
Instructions for the proper application of the level designators |
(1) |
The designators specified in this table should be used to the greatest extent possible to indicate the type of data contained within the body of the BUFR bulletin. |
(2) |
Where more than one data type is contained in the bulletin, the designators for only one of the data types should be used. |
(3) |
When the table does not contain a suitable designator for the data types, an alphabetic designator which is not assigned in the table should be introduced and the WMO Secretariat notified. |
(4) |
Content of ISMx, ISIx, ISNx messages corresponds to the content of traditional SYNOP messages SMxx, SIxx, SNxx. |
(5) |
Category/Subcategory = 000/000 identifies SYNOP data from 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, ..UTC). Thus SNxx in traditional SYNOP corresponds to ISNx in BUFR. |
(6) |
Designators A1 for T1T2 already used for satellite data (e.g. IUC, IUR, IUT) are not allocated and reserved for future allocations, pending the allocation of A1 for T1T2 = IN (satellite data). |
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
N |
- |
Satellite data |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
N |
A |
|
Satellite data (AMSUA) |
|
003003 |
I |
N |
B |
|
Satellite data (AMSUB) |
|
003004 |
I |
N |
H |
|
Satellite data (HIRS) |
|
003005 |
I |
N |
M |
|
Satellite data (MHS) |
|
003006 |
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
O |
- |
Oceanographic/limnographic (water properties) |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
O |
B |
|
Buoy observations |
BUOY |
001/025 |
I |
O |
I |
|
Sea ice |
|
|
I |
O |
P |
|
Sub-surface profiling floats |
TESAC |
031/004 |
I |
O |
R |
|
Sea surface observations |
TRACKOB |
031/001 |
I |
O |
S |
|
Sea surface and below soundings |
BATHY, TESAC |
031/005 |
I |
O |
T |
|
Sea surface temperature |
|
|
I |
O |
W |
|
Sea surface waves |
WAVEOB |
031/002 |
I |
O |
X |
|
Other sea environmetal |
|
|
I |
O |
Z |
|
Deep ocean tsunameter |
|
031/007 |
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
P |
- |
Pictorial |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
P |
C |
|
Radar composite imagery data |
|
|
I |
P |
I |
|
Satellite imagery data |
|
|
I |
P |
R |
|
Radar imagery data |
|
|
I |
P |
X |
|
Not defined |
|
|
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
S |
- |
Surface/sea level |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
S |
A |
01-29 |
Routinely scheduled observations for distribution from automatic (fixed or mobile) land stations (e.g. 0000, 0100, … or 0220, 0240, 0300, …, or 0715, 0745, ... UTC) |
n/a |
000/006 |
I |
S |
A |
30-59 |
N-minute observations from automatic (fixed or mobile) land stations |
n/a |
000/007 |
I |
S |
B |
|
Radar reports (parts A and B) |
RADOB |
006/003 |
I |
S |
C |
01-45 |
Climatic observations from land stations |
CLIMAT |
000/020 |
I |
S |
C |
46-59 |
Climatic observations from marine stations |
CLIMAT SHIP |
001/020 |
I |
S |
D |
|
Radiological observation |
RADREP |
010/001 |
I |
S |
E |
|
Measurement of surface ozone |
|
008/000 |
I |
S |
F |
|
Source of atmospherics |
SFAZI, SFLOC, SFAZU |
000/030 |
I |
S |
I |
01-45 |
Intermediate synoptic observations from fixed land stations |
SYNOP (SIxx) |
000/001 000/051 |
I |
S |
I |
46-59 |
Intermediate synoptic observations from mobile land stations |
SYNOP MOBIL |
000/004 |
I |
S |
M |
01-45 |
Main synoptic observations from fixed land stations |
SYNOP (SMxx) |
000/002 000/052 |
I |
S |
M |
46-59 |
Main synoptic observations from mobile land stations |
SYNOP MOBIL |
000/005 |
I |
S |
N |
01-45 |
Synoptic observations from fixed land stations at non-standard time (i.e. 01, 02, 04, 05, ... UTC) |
SYNOP (SNxx) |
000/000 000/050 |
I |
S |
N |
46-59 |
Synoptic observations from mobile land stations at non-standard time (i.e. 01, 02, 04, 05, ... UTC) |
SYNOP MOBIL |
000/003 |
I |
S |
R |
|
Hydrologic reports |
HYDRA |
000/040 |
I |
S |
S |
01-19 |
Synoptic observations from marine stations |
SHIP |
001/000 |
I |
S |
S |
20-39 |
One-hour observations from automatic marine stations |
n/a |
001/006 |
I |
S |
S |
40-59 |
N-minute observations from automatic marine stations |
n/a |
001/007 |
I |
S |
T |
01-19 |
Tide gauge observations |
n/a |
001/030 |
I |
S |
T |
20-39 |
Observed water level time series |
n/a |
001/031 |
I |
S |
V |
|
Special aeronautical observations (SPECI) |
SPECI |
000/011 |
I |
S |
W |
|
Aviation routine weather observations (METAR) |
METAR |
000/010 |
I |
S |
X |
|
Other surface data |
IAC, IAC FLEET |
|
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
T |
- |
Text (plain language information) |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
T |
A |
|
Administrative message |
|
|
I |
T |
B |
|
Service message |
|
|
I |
T |
R |
|
Request for data (inclusive of type) |
|
|
I |
T |
X |
|
Other text messages of information |
|
|
T1 |
= |
I |
- |
Observational data (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
U |
- |
Upper air |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
I |
U |
A |
|
Single level aircraft reports (automatic) |
AMDAR |
004/000 |
I |
U |
A |
|
Single level aircraft reports (manual) |
AIREP/PIREP |
004/001 |
I |
U |
B |
|
Single level balloon reports |
n/a |
|
I |
U |
C |
|
(used for single level satellite-derived reports – see Note 3) |
SAREP/SATOB |
005/000 |
I |
U |
D |
|
Dropsonde/Dropwindsondes |
TEMP DROP |
002/007 |
I |
U |
E |
|
Ozone vertical sounding |
n/a |
008/001 |
I |
U |
I |
|
Dispersal and transport analysis |
n/a |
009/000 |
I |
U |
J |
01-19 |
Upper wind from fixed land stations (entire sounding) |
PILOT (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/001 |
I |
U |
J |
20-39 |
Upper wind from mobile land stations (entire sounding) |
PILOT MOBIL (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/003 |
I |
U |
J |
40-59 |
Upper wind from marine stations (entire sounding) |
PILOT SHIP (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/002 |
I |
U |
K |
01-19 |
Radio soundings from fixed land stations (up to 100 hPa) |
TEMP (parts A, B) |
002/004 |
I |
U |
K |
20-39 |
Radio soundings from mobile land stations (up to 100 hPa) |
TEMP MOBIL (parts A, B) |
002/006 |
I |
U |
K |
40-59 |
Radio soundings from marine stations (up to 100 hPa) |
TEMP SHIP (parts A, B) |
002/005 |
I |
U |
L |
|
Total ozone |
|
008/002 |
I |
U |
M |
|
Model derived sondes |
|
|
I |
U |
N |
|
Rocketsondes |
|
|
I |
U |
O |
|
Profiles of aircraft observations in ascending /descending |
AMDAR |
002/020 |
I |
U |
P |
|
Profilers |
PILOT |
002/010 |
I |
U |
Q |
|
RASS temperature profilers |
TEMP |
002/011 |
I |
U |
R |
|
(used for radiance data – see Note 3) |
|
|
I |
U |
S |
01-19 |
Radiosondes/pibal reports from fixed land stations (entire sounding) |
TEMP (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/004 |
I |
U |
S |
20-39 |
Radio soundings from mobile land stations (entire sounding) |
TEMP MOBIL (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/006 |
I |
U |
S |
40-59 |
Radio soundings from marine stations (entire sounding) |
TEMP SHIP (parts A, B, C, D) |
002/005 |
I |
U |
T |
|
(used for satellite-derived sondes – see Note 3) |
SATEM, SARAD, SATOB |
|
I |
U |
U |
01-45 |
Monthly statistics of data from upper-air stations |
CLIMAT TEMP |
002/025 |
I |
U |
U |
46-59 |
Monthly statistics of data from marine stations |
CLIMAT TEMP, SHIP |
002/026 |
I |
U |
W |
01-19 |
Upper wind from fixed land stations (up to 100 hPa) |
PILOT (parts A, B) |
002/001 |
I |
U |
W |
20-39 |
Upper wind from mobile land stations (up to 100 hPa) |
PILOT MOBIL (parts A, B) |
002/003 |
I |
U |
W |
40-59 |
Upper wind from marine stations (up to 100 hPa) |
PILOT SHIP (parts A, B) |
002/002 |
I |
U |
X |
|
Other upper air reports |
|
|
T1 |
= |
J |
- |
Forecast information (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
O |
- |
Oceanographic/limnographic (water properties) |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
J |
O |
I |
|
Sea ice |
|
|
J |
O |
S |
|
Sea surface and below soundings |
|
|
J |
O |
T |
|
Sea surface temperature |
|
|
J |
O |
W |
|
Sea surface waves |
|
|
J |
O |
X |
|
Other sea environmetal data |
|
|
T1 |
= |
J |
- |
Forecast information (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
S |
- |
Surface/sea level |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
J |
S |
A |
|
Surface area forecast (e.g. airways) |
|
|
J |
S |
D |
|
Radiological forecast |
RADOF |
|
J |
S |
M |
|
Surface forecasts (e.g. MOS) |
|
|
J |
S |
O |
|
Maritime forecast |
MAFOR |
|
J |
S |
P |
|
Forecast amendments (airways) |
|
|
J |
S |
R |
|
Hydrologic forecast |
HYFOR |
|
J |
S |
S |
|
Forecast amendments (TAF) |
|
|
J |
S |
T |
|
Aerodrome forecast (TAF) |
|
|
J |
S |
X |
|
Other surface forecasts |
|
|
T1 |
= |
J |
- |
Forecast information (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
T |
- |
Text (plain language information) |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
J |
T |
E |
|
Tsunami |
|
|
J |
T |
H |
|
Hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm warning |
|
|
J |
T |
S |
|
Severe weather, SIGMET |
|
|
J |
T |
T |
|
Tornado warning |
|
|
J |
T |
X |
|
Other warnings |
|
|
T1 |
= |
J |
- |
Forecast information (Binary coded) - BUFR |
T2 |
= |
U |
- |
Upper air |
T1 |
T2 |
A1 |
ii |
Data type |
TAC correspondence |
Data Category Sub Category
(Common Table C13) |
J |
U |
A |
|
Forecast at single levels |
|
|
J |
U |
B |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Embeded Cumulonimbus |
|
|
J |
U |
C |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Clear air turbulence |
|
|
J |
U |
F |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Fronts |
|
|
J |
U |
N |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Other SIGWX parameters |
|
|
J |
U |
O |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Turbulence |
|
|
J |
U |
S |
|
Forecast soundings |
|
|
J |
U |
T |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Icing/Tropopause |
|
|
J |
U |
V |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, Tropical storms, sandstorms, volcanoes |
|
|
J |
U |
W |
|
Binary coded SIGWX, High-level winds |
|
|
J |
U |
X |
|
Other upper air forecasts |
|
|
|
|