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UK Met. Office VOSClim GTS BUFR Data
(A) Comparisons of Release 2.5 input data with deck 700 expanded UK Met. Office VOSClim GTS BUFR test dataFigures 1-3 and Examples 1-3 provide duplicate elimination results comparing Release 2.5 (R2.5) input data with a new test file (vosclimbufr700_test_imma.dat) of deck 700 data. In these results we have looked at the ship data versus real-time and delayed-mode receipts from these other decks:
- 792 US Natl. Cntrs. for Environ. Pred. (NCEP) BUFR GTS: Ship Data
- 926 International Maritime Meteorological (IMM) Data
- 927 International Marine (US- or foreign-keyed ship data)
Figure 1. Deck 700 vosclimbufr700_test_imma.dat 12/2003 certain duplicates (DUPS 8-13) with deck 792. For each element, stacked bars of agreement (blue) vs. disagreement (red) (where missing vs. extant data counts as disagreement); and total extant deck 792 (+) and deck 700 (x). Thus any displacement between the symbol and the top of the bar represents missing data.
Examples 1. Transient matches between decks 792 vs. 700 (NCEP BUFR vs. VOSClim BUFR).
- DS (ship course) noteworthy differences: deck 700 DS missing when deck 792 DS = 0 - stationary or 9 - unknown.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0 6210 28530 0 000 1VCLM 0 104 51 98901 4 -50 -123 A 165 98 792 200312 1 0 6210 28530 0 00 0 1VCLM 0 104 51 9890 -50 -123 165 98 700 ^ 20031213 600 5040 32480 0 095 1MYMX5 02700 40 98 11101792 3 850 64 36 1 110411 50A 3 6 2 165 138 792 20031213 600 5040 32480 0 00 5 1MYMX5 02700 40 98 1110179 850 64 36 110411 50 165 138 700 ^ - D (wind direction) noteworthy differences: deck 700 D missing when deck 792 D = calm or variable.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 600-5870 29770 0 033 1ZDLP 03613 0 98 22100044 0 90 7 4 3 29887 AAA 0 021 6 3 165 531 792 200312 1 600-5870 29770 0 0033 1ZDLP 0 3 0 98 2210004 90 7 4 3 29887 165 531 700 ^^^ 200312 11200 3740 19600 0 065 1WCX8884 03623180 98 21102452 25 900 50 0 335 6AA 11 01511 165 197 792 200312 11200 3740 19600 0 0065 1WCX8884 0 3180 98 2110245 900 501 -2 335 6 165 197 700 ^^^ - WW (present weather) noteworthy differences: deck 700 WW missing when deck 792 WW = 0 - Cloud development not observed or not observable.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 500 4790 31180 0 071 1CFD3659 02104 72 97 02101163 12 34 23 3 27 A 4 1 165 173 792 200312 1 500 4790 31180 0 0071 1CFD3659 02104 72 97 210116 34 23 3 27 165 173 700 ^^ ^^^^^^^ 200312 52100 4040 580 0 074 1FNCI 01204 98 98 00102200 2 160 110 3 1800 0 A00 4 213 6 4 165 178 792 200312 52100 4040 580 0 0074 1FNCI 01204 98 98 010220 160 110 3 180000 00 165 178 700 ^^ ^^^^^^^ 200312 71800-1860 12070 0 013 1V2FM 0 903 51 97 00100586 10 2620 259 258 0 0 900 4 110 7 3 165 370 792 200312 71800-1860 12070 0 0013 1V2FM 0 903 51 97 010058 2620 259 258 000 900 165 370 700 ^^ ^^^^^^^ - DPT (dew-point temperature) noteworthy differences: when deck 700 DPTI (DPT indicator) = 1 - computed.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0 5040 18070 0 025 1WRYW 02703 51 98277103404 0 400 25 0 1 62666 4AA 2 2281011 165 124 792 200312 1 0 5040 18070 0 0025 1WRYW 02703 51 9827710340 400 251 4 62666 4 165 124 700 ^^^^^ 200312 1 0 3770 20150 0 065 1WCX8884 02703 72 96636101707 36 1350 135 140 886 2AA 3 223 3 2 165 198 792 200312 1 0 3770 20150 0 0065 1WCX8884 02703 72 9663610170 1350 1351 135 886 2 165 198 700 ^^^^^ 200312 1 0 3230 13400 0 055 1S6TS 0 504144 97 26101204 0 1700 160 150 1 170877 521 12 7 515 7 165 191 792 200312 1 0 3230 13400 0 0055 1S6TS 0 504144 97 2610120 1700 1601 154 170877 521 165 191 700 ^^^^^ 200312 1 500 5090 18380 0 015 1WRYW 03003 46 98 22102407 20 500 -20 -300 1 64887 4AA 5 230 8 7 165 124 792 200312 1 500 5090 18380 0 0015 1WRYW 03003 46 98 2210240 500 -201-290 64887 4 165 124 700 ^^^^^ - SI (SST method indicator) noteworthy differences: deck 700 SI missing when deck 792 SI = 1 - condenser inlet (intake).
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 600 1020 32670 0 034 1WNPD 01003 98 97929101187 12 2560 244 240 1 261887 3AA 2 211 6 4 165 282 792 200312 1 600 1020 32670 0 0034 1WNPD 01003 98 9792910118 2560 2441 239 261887 3 165 282 700 ^ - NH (lower cloud amount) noteworthy differences: when deck 792 NH missing.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 20031213 600 4140 360 0 084 1FNCI 0 404 21 98 10102485 2 149 129 3 1530 0 A00 4 1 165 178 792 20031213 600 4140 360 0 0084 1FNCI 0 404 21 98 1010248 149 129 3 153000 00 165 178 700 ^ - CL (low cloud type) noteworthy differences: deck 700 CL missing when deck 792 CL = A - low clouds not visible; or
deck 792 CL = 9 - cumulonimbus ... and deck 700 CL = 8 - cumulus and stratocumulus other than ... .
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 11200 250 31690 0 032 1GLNE 01200 50 98 10101222 20 2830 232 207 3 2821 A 704 8 3 165 317 792 200312 11200 250 31690 0 0032 1GLNE 01200 50 98 1010122 2830 232 207 3 2821 704 165 317 700 ^ 200312 11200 610 9130 0 065 1DQVJ 0 700 50 99 22100905 0 2750 246 235 1 299739 373 3 1 3 165 295 792 200312 11200 610 9130 0 0065 1DQVJ 0 700 50 2210090 2750 246 235 299738 373 165 295 700 ^ - H (cloud height) noteworthy differences: deck 700 H missing when deck 792 H = 10 - height of base of cloud not known.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0 6210 28530 0 000 1VCLM 0 104 51 98901 4 -50 -123 A 165 98 792 200312 1 0 6210 28530 0 00 0 1VCLM 0 104 51 9890 -50 -123 165 98 700 ^ - CM (middle cloud type) noteworthy differences: deck 700 CM missing when deck 792 CM = A - middle clouds not visible; or
deck 792 CM = 1 - altostratus ... and deck 700 CM = 5 - semi-transparent altocumulus ... .
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 2 0 100 31820 0 032 1GLNE 01000 80 98 10101124 0 2790 232 209 3 276111 5A5 8 5 165 317 792 200312 2 0 100 31820 0 0032 1GLNE 01000 80 98 1010112 2790 232 209 3 276111 5 5 165 317 700 ^ 200312 2 600 -180 820 0 044 1FNFD 01804 51 99258101033 13 261 238 3 281773 71A 20 165 358 792 200312 2 600 -180 820 0 0044 1FNFD 01804 51 25810103 261 238 3 281773 75 165 358 700 ^ - CH (high cloud type) noteworthy differences: deck 700 CH missing when deck 792 CH = A - high clouds not visible.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0 4540 17240 0 025 1WCX8882 01904144 98 22103057 35 620 43 20 886 07A 3 232 5 5 165 159 792 200312 1 0 4540 17240 0 0025 1WCX8882 01904144 98 2210305 620 431 19 886 07 165 159 700 ^
Figure 2. Deck 700 vosclimbufr700_test_imma.dat 12/2003 certain duplicates (DUPS 8-13) with deck 926. For each element, stacked bars of agreement (blue) vs. disagreement (red) (where missing vs. extant data counts as disagreement); and total extant deck 926 (+) and deck 700 (x). Thus any displacement between the symbol and the top of the bar represents missing data.
Examples 2. Transient matches between decks 700 vs. 926 (VOSClim BUFR vs. IMMT).
- DS (ship course) noteworthy differences: when DS = 8 a correct deck 926 duplicate follows ; or deck 700 DS missing when deck 926 DS = 0 - stationary.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 600-3260 11500 0 3 1C6SU3 AU02000 40097 22101468 20 2000 1771 162 0 1110400 4 118 8 2 165 441 926 200312 1 600-3260 11500 0 0083 1C6SU3 02003 41 98 2210146 2000 177 162 111 400 165 441 700 ^ 200312 1 600-3260 11500 0 83 1C6SU3 AU02003 41098 22101468 20 2000 1771 162 1110400 4 118 8 2 165 441 926 200312 1 600-3260 11500 0 0083 1C6SU3 02003 41 98 2210146 2000 177 162 111 400 165 441 700 ^ 200312 2 600 2610 12210 0 00 1MHCQ7 GB0 103 93098 31101967 160 1670 1340 105 3 22688702 4 4 1 8 5 165 226 926 200312 2 600 2610 12210 0 00 0 1MHCQ7 0 103 93 98 3110196 1670 134 105 3 226887 2 165 226 700 ^ - VS (ship speed) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- D (wind direction) noteworthy differences: deck 700 D missing when deck 926 D = calm or variable.
- WI (wind speed indicator) noteworthy differences: deck 926 WI = 0 - meter per second, estimated and deck 700 WI = 3 - knot, estimated or 4 - knot, measured.
- W (wind speed) noteworthy differences: when WI not equal.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 21200-2630 10670 0 34 19KWH AU01500100097 30101742 50 2000 1701 149 1 2204350336 6 41810 5 165 404 926 200312 21200-2630 10670 0 0034 19KWH 01503103 98 3010174 2000 170 149 220435 336 165 404 700 ^^^^ 200312 21800-3730 12540 0 23 1ELXS8 AU01700 80097582 0 135 1 126 0 1508 0 0 5 318 8 6 165 442 926 200312 21800-3730 12540 0 0023 1ELXS8 01704 77 98582 1350 130 126 0 1508 0 165 442 700 ^^^^ - VV (visibility) noteworthy differences: deck 700 VV = deck 926 VV + 1.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0-1860 9960 0 34 19KWH AU01300100097 31101652 130 2250 1951 177 1 2407 50 76 8 420 9 4 165 367 926 200312 1 0-1860 9960 0 0034 19KWH 01303 98 98 3110165 2250 195 177 2407 5 76 165 367 700 ^^ 200312 1 600 710 11350 0 22 1VJNV AU0 200130096816100618 120 2630 2561 253 1 8 70 2 4 3 3 6 4 165 297 926 200312 1 600 710 11350 0 0022 1VJNV 0 200130 9781610061 2630 256 253 8 7 2 165 297 700 ^^ - WW (present weather) noteworthy differences: deck 700 WW missing when deck 926 WW = 0 - Cloud development not observed or not observable.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 11800 4610 17470 0 24 1MZGK7 GB02803 98096 0 100634 00 700 700 70 1 80 0 165 159 926 200312 11800 4610 17470 0 0024 1MZGK7 02803 98 96 10063 700 70 70 80 165 159 700 ^^ ^^^^^^^ - W1 (past weather) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- SLP (sea level pressure) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- WBTI (WBT indicator) noteworthy differences: decks alternate being missing.
- WBT (wet-bulb temperature) noteworthy differences: deck 700 WBT = deck 926 WBT - 0.1; or decks alternate being missing.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 7 0 -70 13760 0 23 1VJNV AU03610 0097 21100771 160 2920 2631 250 1 2816230646 0 0 1 8 2 165 335 926 200312 7 0 -70 13760 0 0023 1VJNV 0 0 0 98 2110077 2920 262 250 0 281623 646 165 335 700 ^^^^ - DPT (dew-point temperature) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- SI (SST method indicator) noteworthy differences: deck 700 SI missing when deck 926 SI = 1 - condenser inlet (intake).
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 0 4580 16600 0 25 1MZGK7 GB01703154097 72101637 200 950 900 85 1 1008 70200 6 715 810 165 158 926 200312 1 0 4580 16600 0 0025 1MZGK7 01703154 97 7210163 950 90 85 1008 7 200 165 158 700 ^ - NH (lower cloud amount) noteworthy differences: when deck 926 NH = 9 - sky obscured or cloud amount cannot be estimated; or missing.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 3 0-3760 12700 0 23 1ELXS8 AU01704118098585 0 1400 1311 124 0 1518970 00 3 119 4 4 165 442 926 200312 3 0-3760 12700 0 0023 1ELXS8 01704118 98585 1400 131 124 0 151887 00 165 442 700 ^ 200312 11800 3330 31690 0 55 1C6KD9 GB01303 82098606102026 110 2150 2050 199 0 2108 7042 4 314 4 4 165 209 926 200312 11800 3330 31690 0 0055 1C6KD9 01303 82 9860210202 2150 205 199 0 210887 42 165 209 700 ^ 200312 91800 3950 32680 0 64 1MSTM6 GB02003129098 26101467 200 1880 1670 152 3 1798 503 5 427 9 7 165 210 926 200312 91800 3950 32680 0 0064 1MSTM6 02003129 98 2610146 1880 167 152 3 179895 3 165 210 700 ^ - CL (low cloud type) noteworthy differences: when deck 926 CL = 9 - cumulonimbus ... and deck 700 CL = 8 - cumulus and stratocumulus other than ... .
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 2 0 590 8700 0 65 1DQVJ DE0 800100097809100803 30 2690 2501 243 1 29875904 5 2 165 294 926 200312 2 0 590 8700 0 0065 1DQVJ 0 800100 9780910080 2690 250 243 298758 4 165 294 700 ^ - H (cloud height) noteworthy differences: when deck 926 H missing.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 6 0-2100 11550 0 13 1V2FM AU01700 30097 10124 0 2260 2001 185 0 3 10 5 1 0 165 405 926 200312 6 0-2100 11550 0 0013 1V2FM 01703 31 98 10124 2260 200 185 3 1 4 165 405 700 ^ - CM (middle cloud type) noteworthy differences: when deck 926 CM = 1 - altostratus ... and deck 700 CM = 5 - semi-transparent altocumulus ... .
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 2 600 3090 31260 0 55 1C6KD9 GB01303 82097 32101646 260 2300 2120 202 0 2208 7041 3 314 4 4 165 209 926 200312 2 600 3090 31260 0 0055 1C6KD9 01303 82 97 3210164 2300 212 186 0 220887 45 165 209 700 ^ - CH (high cloud type) noteworthy differences: when CH = 0 and the other CH missing.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 1 600 3570 32120 0 55 1C6KD9 GB01703 72098 11102576 220 2020 1950 191 0 2003220440 3 316 3 4 165 210 926 200312 1 600 3570 32120 0 0055 1C6KD9 01703 72 98 1110257 2020 195 191 0 200332 44 165 210 700 ^ 200312 31200-3810 13050 0 23 1ELXS8 AU01600 70097502 0 138 1 104 0 15387703 3 119 5 4 165 443 926 200312 31200-3810 13050 0 0023 1ELXS8 01604 67 98502 1380 120 104 0 153887 300 165 443 700 ^
Figure 3. Deck 700 vosclimbufr700_test_imma.dat 12/2003 certain duplicates (DUPS 8-13) with deck 927. For each element, stacked bars of agreement (blue) vs. disagreement (red) (where missing vs. extant data counts as disagreement); and total extant deck 927 (+) and deck 700 (x). Thus any displacement between the symbol and the top of the bar represents missing data.
Examples 3. Transient matches between decks 700 vs. 927 (VOSClim BUFR vs. keyed). Small sample all with ID = CGDS or CG2960.
- DS (ship course) noteworthy differences: deck 700 DS missing when deck 792 DS = 0 - stationary.
- VS (ship speed) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- D (wind direction) noteworthy differences: deck 700 D +/- 10 or 20 deck 927 D.
- W (wind speed) noteworthy differences: deck 700 W +/- 5 or 10 deck 927 W; or deck 927 D = 361 - variable and W = 0.
- SLP (sea level pressure) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- AT (air temperature) noteworthy differences: no pattern.
- DPT (dew-point temperature) noteworthy differences: negative deck 927 DPT ~= negative deck 700 DPT/10; or no pattern.
- SST (sea surface temperature) noteworthy differences: negative deck 927 SST, positive deck 700 SST; or no pattern.
A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 5 900 4410 28360 0 0000 1CGDS CA0 704 62 99 00102848 70 -89 -109 3 -74000 100 0 0 165 170 927 200312 5 900 4410 28360 0 00 0 1CGDS 0 704 62 10284 -89 -109 74 165 170 700 ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312 7 900 4840 27080 0 0000 1CG2960 CA01704 41 97 01102036 290 -60 -26 -4 7 -16557 311 0 0 165 169 927 200312 7 900 4840 27080 0 00 0 1CG2960 01804 36 10200 -6 -43 16 165 169 700 ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 20031213 300 4530 27830 0 0000 1CG2960 CA03504 72 98 32102332 70 -680 -79 -12 3 49886 400 2 1 165 169 927 20031213 300 4530 27830 0 00 0 1CG2960 03304 62 10235 -60 -121 49 165 169 700 ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ A W D A A L L T N S P B WP D S T TB B D Y M D H A O ITTLDV I I I CD W V V WW L PI AT BT P S S NCH CC W W W S S S T TS 1 B C R O Y R T N MCIISS D I D 1I DI WI V W1 PA PT TI TI T I TNHLIHMH D P H D P H I LI 0 1 K 200312111800 4470 28450 0 0000 1CGDS CA03614 0 96616 98657 220 45 44 3 55889 5AA 0 0 165 170 927 200312111800 4470 28450 0 00 0 1CGDS 0 704 5 9866 45 44 51 165 170 700 ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^
Table A1. Number of extant BUFR data elements for 1 January 2011 in MetO BUFR (file ShipDay110101) and in NCEP BUFR (file sfcshp.ibm.20110101). Note: A question for the Met Office is why bulletin header fields (ID, CCCC, and BUID) were missing in BUFR file BuoyDay110101, but present in the ship data file (those fields are represented as character data in BUFR). The NCEP BUFR data we utilize for ICOADS are subject to dup-merge, which may account for some reduced counts in those data. In the column labeled "MetO_element_number - BUFR number and description," MetO_element number is "9999" for fields present only in the NCEP BUFR format. Where NCEP has chosen a different BUFR field to represent the same data element appearing in IMMA, this entry appears immediately below the Met Office field. Apparently not all the NCEP BUFR numbers are documented in the WMO Manual on Codes, and thus may be national configurations.
| MetO_element_number - BUFR number and description | IMMA abbrev. | MetO extant | NCEP extant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 - 0 01 011 SHIP OR MOBILE LAND STATION IDENTIFIER | ID | 12297 | |
| 9999 - 0 01 198 REPORT IDENTIFIER | ID | 3513 | |
| 0002 - 0 05 002 LATITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) | LAT | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0003 - 0 06 002 LONGITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) | LON | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0004 - 0 04 001 YEAR | YR | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0005 - 0 04 002 MONTH | MO | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0006 - 0 04 003 DAY | DY | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0007 - 0 04 004 HOUR | HR | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0008 - 0 04 005 MINUTE | HR | 12297 | 3513 |
| 0009 - 0 01 062 SHORT ICAO LOCATION INDICATOR | CCCC | 12297 | 3522 |
| 0010 - 0 35 021 BULLETIN BEING MONITORED (TTAAII) | BUID | 12297 | 3522 |
| 0011 - 0 10 051 PRESSURE REDUCED TO MEAN SEA LEVEL | SLP | 9423 | 3273 |
| 0012 - 0 02 002 TYPE OF INSTRUMENTATION FOR WIND MEASUREMENT | WI | 12048 | 3513 |
| 0013 - 0 11 011 WIND DIRECTION AT 10 M | D | 9377 | |
| 9999 - 0 11 001 WIND DIRECTION | D | 3180 | |
| 0014 - 0 11 012 WIND SPEED AT 10 M | W | 9485 | |
| 9999 - 0 11 002 WIND SPEED | W | 3188 | |
| 0015 - 0 11 003 U-COMPONENT | SWU | 9281 | |
| 0016 - 0 11 004 V-COMPONENT | SWV | 9281 | |
| 0017 - 0 12 101 TEMPERATURE/DRY-BULB TEMPERATURE | AT | 9659 | 3219 |
| 0018 - 0 02 039 METHOD OF WET-BULB TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT | WBTI | 1514 | 1536 |
| 0019 - 0 12 102 WET-BULB TEMPERATURE | WBT | 1514 | 1536 |
| 0020 - 0 12 103 DEW-POINT TEMPERATURE | DPT | 5852 | 2809 |
| 0021 - 0 13 003 RELATIVE HUMIDITY | SRH | 5783 | |
| 0022 - 0 20 001 HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY | VV | 2487 | 1815 |
| 0023 - 0 20 003 PRESENT WEATHER (SEE NOTE 1) | WW | 11363 | 1474 |
| 0024 - 0 20 004 PAST WEATHER (1) (SEE NOTE 2) | W1 | 1493 | 1494 |
| 0025 - 0 20 011 CLOUD AMOUNT | N | 1599 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 010 CLOUD COVER (TOTAL) | N | 1627 | |
| 0026 - 0 08 002 VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS) | NH | 12297 | |
| 0026 - 0 08 002 VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS) | NH, CL, CM, CH | 4197 | |
| 0027 - 0 20 011 CLOUD AMOUNT | NH | 1245 | 1110 |
| 0028 - 0 20 013 HEIGHT OF BASE OF CLOUD | H | 1738 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 201 HEIGHT ABOVE SURFACE OF BASE OF LOWEST CLOUD SEEN | H | 3513 | |
| 0029 - 0 08 002 VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS) | CL | 12297 | |
| 0030 - 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE | CL | 1270 | |
| 0030 - 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE | CL, CM, CH | 4194 | |
| 0031 - 0 08 002 VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS) | CM | 12297 | |
| 0032 - 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE | CM | 930 | |
| 0033 - 0 08 002 VERTICAL SIGNIFICANCE (SURFACE OBSERVATIONS) | CH | 12297 | |
| 0034 - 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE | CH | 761 | |
| 0035 - 0 01 012 DIRECTION OF MOTION OF MOVING OBSERVING PLATFORM | DS | 10777 | |
| 9999 - 0 01 193 TRUE DIRECTION OF SHIP DURING PAST 3 HOURS | DS | 3315 | |
| 0036 - 0 01 013 SPEED OF MOTION OF MOVING OBSERVING PLATFORM | VS | 10845 | |
| 9999 - 0 01 200 AVG SPD OF SHIP DURING PAST 3 HOURS | VS | 3378 | |
| 0037 - 0 02 038 METHOD OF WATER TEMPERATURE AND/OR SALINITY MEASUREMENT | SI | 8294 | 2182 |
| 0038 - 0 22 043 SEA/WATER TEMPERATURE | SST | 8405 | 2273 |
| 0039 - 0 08 021 TIME SIGNIFICANCE | BY | 12297 | |
| 0040 - 0 04 001 YEAR | BY | 12219 | |
| 0041 - 0 04 002 MONTH | BM | 12219 | |
| 0042 - 0 04 003 DAY | BD | 12219 | |
| 0043 - 0 04 004 HOUR | BH | 12219 | |
| 0044 - 0 04 025 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT | BFL | ||
| 0045 - 0 08 204 SURFACE TYPE INDICATOR | MST | 12219 | |
| 0046 - 0 10 007 HEIGHT | MSH | 12219 | |
| 0047 - 0 10 051 PRESSURE REDUCED TO MEAN SEA LEVEL | BMP | 12219 | |
| 0048 - 0 11 003 U-COMPONENT | BSWU | 12219 | |
| 0049 - 0 11 004 V-COMPONENT | BSWV | 12219 | |
| 0050 - 0 12 101 TEMPERATURE/DRY-BULB TEMPERATURE | BSAT | 12219 | |
| 0051 - 0 13 003 RELATIVE HUMIDITY | BSRH | 12219 | |
| 0052 - 0 22 043 SEA/WATER TEMPERATURE | BSST | 8361 | |
| 9999 - 0 01 203 SHIP CALL SIGN (8 CHARACTERS) | 3513 | ||
| 9999 - 0 02 001 TYPE OF STATION | 3512 | ||
| 9999 - 0 02 193 IND TYPE OF STATION OPERATION PAST/PRESENT WEATHER | IX | 3512 | |
| 9999 - 0 04 200 YEAR - TIME OF RECEIPT | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 04 201 MONTH - TIME OF RECEIPT | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 04 202 DAY - TIME OF RECEIPT | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 04 203 HOUR - TIME OF RECEIPT | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 04 204 MINUTE - TIME OF RECEIPT | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 07 001 HEIGHT OF STATION | 3513 | ||
| 9999 - 0 08 202 RECEIPT TIME SIGNIFICANCE | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 10 004 PRESSURE | 143 | ||
| 9999 - 0 10 061 3 HOUR PRESSURE CHANGE | PPP | 2722 | |
| 9999 - 0 10 063 CHARACTERISTIC OF PRESSURE TENDENCY | A | 2866 | |
| 9999 - 0 11 041 MAXIMUM WIND SPEED (GUSTS) | 24 | ||
| 9999 - 0 12 111 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE | 1 | ||
| 9999 - 0 13 021 TOTAL PRECIPITATION PAST 6 HOURS | RRR, TR | 3 | |
| 9999 - 0 13 194 INDIC INCLUSION/OMISSION OF PREC | IR | 3511 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 005 PAST WEATHER (2) | W2 | 1490 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 031 ICE DEPOSIT (THICKNESS) | ES | 23 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 032 RATE OF ICE ACCRETION | RS | 12 | |
| 9999 - 0 20 033 CAUSE OF ICE ACCRETION | IS | 18 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 003 DIRECTION OF SWELL WAVES | SD, SD2 | 1182 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 011 PERIOD OF WAVES | WP | 291 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 012 PERIOD OF WIND WAVES | WP | 1233 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 013 PERIOD OF SWELL WAVES | SP, SP2 | 1134 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 021 HEIGHT OF WAVES | WH | 299 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 022 HEIGHT OF WIND WAVES | WH | 1329 | |
| 9999 - 0 22 023 HEIGHT OF SWELL WAVES | SH, SH2 | 1154 | |
| 9999 - 0 33 193 SDMEDIT/QUIPS QUALITY MARK FOR TEMPERATURE | 4 | ||
| 9999 - 0 33 195 SDMEDIT/QUIPS QUALITY MARK FOR WIND | 40 | ||
| 9999 - 0 33 207 SDMEDIT/QUIPS QUALITY MARK FOR PRESSURE | 34 | ||
| 9999 - 0 33 215 CORRECTED REPORT INDICATOR | 3513 | ||
| 9999 - 0 33 218 SDMEDIT/QUIPS QUALITY MARK FOR SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE | 11 | ||
| 9999 - 0 35 022 BULLETIN BEING MONITORED (YYGGgg) | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 35 194 BULLETIN BEING MONITORED (BBB) | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 35 195 CHANNEL SEQUENCE NUMBER | 3522 | ||
| 9999 - 0 58 008 RAW REPORT STRING | SUPD | 43523 |
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