| 001003 |
WMO Region number/geographical area
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Antarctica
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Region I
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Region II
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Region III
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Region IV
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Region V
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Region VI
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001007 |
Satellite identifier
|
| 001024 |
Wind speed source
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No wind speed data available
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
AMSR-E data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
TMI data
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
NWP: ECMWF
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
NWP: UK Met Office
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
NWP: NCEP
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reference climatology
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
ERS_scatterometer
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001028 |
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) source
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No AOD data available
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
NESDIS
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
NAVOCEANO
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
NAAPS
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
MERIS
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
AATSR
|
Operational
|
|
6-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001029 |
SSI source
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No SSI data available
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
MSG_SEVIRI
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GOES East
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
GOES West
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
ECMWF
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
NCEP
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
UK Met Office
|
Operational
|
|
7-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001031 |
Identification of originating/generating centre
|
| 001033 |
Identification of originating/generating centre
|
| 001034 |
Identification of originating/generating sub-centre
|
| 001035 |
Originating/generating centre
|
| 001036 |
Agency in charge of operating the observing platform
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-36000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
36001
|
Australia, Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)
|
Operational
|
|
36002
|
Australia, Joint Australian Facility for Ocean Observing Systems (JAFOOS)
|
Operational
|
|
36003
|
Australia, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
|
Operational
|
|
36004-124000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
124001
|
Canada, Marine Environmental Data Service (MEDS)
|
Operational
|
|
124002
|
Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS)
|
Operational
|
|
124003-124172
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
124173
|
Canada, Environment Canada
|
Operational
|
|
124174
|
Canada, Department of National Defence
|
Operational
|
|
124175
|
Canada, Nav Canada
|
Operational
|
|
124176-156000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
156001
|
China, The State Oceanic Administration
|
Operational
|
|
156002
|
China, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
|
Operational
|
|
156003
|
China, Institute of Ocean Technology
|
Operational
|
|
156004-250000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
250001
|
France, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
|
Operational
|
|
250002
|
France, Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la mer (IFREMER)
|
Operational
|
|
250003-276000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
276001
|
Germany, Bundesamt fuer Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)
|
Operational
|
|
276002
|
Germany, Institut fuer Meereskunde, Kiel
|
Operational
|
|
276003-356000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
356001
|
India, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
|
Operational
|
|
356002
|
India, National Institute for Ocean Technology (NIOT)
|
Operational
|
|
356003
|
India, National Centre for Ocean Information Service
|
Operational
|
|
356004-392000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
392001
|
Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
|
Operational
|
|
392002
|
Japan, Frontier Observational Research System for Global Change
|
Operational
|
|
392003
|
Japan, Japan Marine Science and Technology Centre (JAMSTEC)
|
Operational
|
|
392004-410000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
410001
|
Republic of Korea, Seoul National University
|
Operational
|
|
410002
|
Republic of Korea, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
|
Operational
|
|
410003
|
Republic of Korea, Meteorological Research Institute
|
Operational
|
|
410004-540000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
540001
|
New Caledonia, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
|
Operational
|
|
540002-554000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
554001
|
New Zealand, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
|
Operational
|
|
554002-643000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
643001
|
Russian Federation, State Oceanographic Institute of Roshydromet
|
Operational
|
|
643002
|
Russian Federation, Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
|
Operational
|
|
643003-724000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
724001
|
Spain, Instituto Español de Oceanografia
|
Operational
|
|
724002-826000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
826001
|
United Kingdom, Hydrographic Office
|
Operational
|
|
826002
|
United Kingdom, National Oceanography Centre (NOC)
|
Operational
|
|
826003
|
United Kingdom, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
|
Operational
|
|
826004
|
United Kingdom, Marine Scotland (MS)
|
Operational
|
|
826005
|
United Kingdom, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
|
Operational
|
|
826006
|
United Kingdom, British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
|
Operational
|
|
826007-840000
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
840001
|
USA, NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
|
Operational
|
|
840002
|
USA, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
|
Operational
|
|
840003
|
USA, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
|
Operational
|
|
840004
|
USA, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
|
Operational
|
|
840005
|
USA, University of Washington
|
Operational
|
|
840006
|
USA, Naval Oceanographic Office
|
Operational
|
|
840007-1048574
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1048575
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001038 |
Source of sea ice fraction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No sea ice set
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
NSIDC SSM/I Cavalieri et al (1992)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
AMSR-E
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
ECMWF
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
CMS (France) cloud mask used by Medspiration
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
EUMETSAT OSI-SAF
|
Operational
|
|
6-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001044 |
Standard generating application
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Full weighted mixture of individual quality tests
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Weighted mixture of individual tests, but excluding forecast comparison
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Recursive filter function
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Common quality index (QI) without forecast
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
QI without forecast
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
QI with forecast
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Estimated error in m/s converted to a percent confidence
|
Operational
|
|
8-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001052 |
Platform transmitter ID
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Primary
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Secondary
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001090 |
Technique for making up initial perturbations
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Lagged-average forecasting (LAF)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Breeding
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Singular vectors
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Multiple analysis cycles
|
Operational
|
|
4-191
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
192-254
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001092 |
Type of ensemble forecast
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unperturbed high-resolution control forecast
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Unperturbed low-resolution control forecast
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Negatively perturbed forecast
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Positively perturbed forecast
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Perturbed forecast
|
Operational
|
|
5-191
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
192-254
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001101 |
State identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-99
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
100
|
Algeria
|
Operational
|
|
101
|
Angola
|
Operational
|
|
102
|
Benin
|
Operational
|
|
103
|
Botswana
|
Operational
|
|
104
|
Burkina Faso
|
Operational
|
|
105
|
Burundi
|
Operational
|
|
106
|
Cameroon
|
Operational
|
|
107
|
Cabo Verde
|
Operational
|
|
108
|
Central African Republic
|
Operational
|
|
109
|
Chad
|
Operational
|
|
110
|
Comoros
|
Operational
|
|
111
|
Congo
|
Operational
|
|
112
|
Côte d'Ivoire
|
Operational
|
|
113
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Operational
|
|
114
|
Djibouti
|
Operational
|
|
115
|
Egypt
|
Operational
|
|
116
|
Eritrea
|
Operational
|
|
117
|
Ethiopia
|
Operational
|
|
118
|
France (RA I)
|
Operational
|
|
119
|
Gabon
|
Operational
|
|
120
|
Gambia
|
Operational
|
|
121
|
Ghana
|
Operational
|
|
122
|
Guinea
|
Operational
|
|
123
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Operational
|
|
124
|
Kenya
|
Operational
|
|
125
|
Lesotho
|
Operational
|
|
126
|
Liberia
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Libya
|
Operational
|
|
128
|
Madagascar
|
Operational
|
|
129
|
Malawi
|
Operational
|
|
130
|
Mali
|
Operational
|
|
131
|
Mauritania
|
Operational
|
|
132
|
Mauritius
|
Operational
|
|
133
|
Morocco
|
Operational
|
|
134
|
Mozambique
|
Operational
|
|
135
|
Namibia
|
Operational
|
|
136
|
Niger
|
Operational
|
|
137
|
Nigeria
|
Operational
|
|
138
|
Portugal (RA I)
|
Operational
|
|
139
|
Rwanda
|
Operational
|
|
140
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Operational
|
|
141
|
Senegal
|
Operational
|
|
142
|
Seychelles
|
Operational
|
|
143
|
Sierra Leone
|
Operational
|
|
144
|
Somalia
|
Operational
|
|
145
|
South Africa
|
Operational
|
|
146
|
Spain (RA I)
|
Operational
|
|
147
|
Sudan
|
Operational
|
|
148
|
Eswatini
|
Operational
|
|
149
|
Togo
|
Operational
|
|
150
|
Tunisia
|
Operational
|
|
151
|
Uganda
|
Operational
|
|
152
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RA I)
|
Operational
|
|
153
|
United Republic of Tanzania
|
Operational
|
|
154
|
Zambia
|
Operational
|
|
155
|
Zimbabwe
|
Operational
|
|
156-199
|
Reserved for Region I (Africa)
|
Operational
|
|
200
|
Afghanistan
|
Operational
|
|
201
|
Bahrain
|
Operational
|
|
202
|
Bangladesh
|
Operational
|
|
203
|
Bhutan
|
Operational
|
|
204
|
Cambodia
|
Operational
|
|
205
|
China
|
Operational
|
|
206
|
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
|
Operational
|
|
207
|
Hong Kong, China
|
Operational
|
|
208
|
India
|
Operational
|
|
209
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of
|
Operational
|
|
210
|
Iraq
|
Operational
|
|
211
|
Japan
|
Operational
|
|
212
|
Kazakhstan
|
Operational
|
|
213
|
Kuwait
|
Operational
|
|
214
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Operational
|
|
215
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic
|
Operational
|
|
216
|
Macao, China
|
Operational
|
|
217
|
Maldives
|
Operational
|
|
218
|
Mongolia
|
Operational
|
|
219
|
Myanmar
|
Operational
|
|
220
|
Nepal
|
Operational
|
|
221
|
Oman
|
Operational
|
|
222
|
Pakistan
|
Operational
|
|
223
|
Qatar
|
Operational
|
|
224
|
Republic of Korea
|
Operational
|
|
225
|
Yemen
|
Operational
|
|
226
|
Russian Federation (RA II)
|
Operational
|
|
227
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Operational
|
|
228
|
Sri Lanka
|
Operational
|
|
229
|
Tajikistan
|
Operational
|
|
230
|
Thailand
|
Operational
|
|
231
|
Turkmenistan
|
Operational
|
|
232
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Operational
|
|
233
|
Uzbekistan
|
Operational
|
|
234
|
Viet Nam
|
Operational
|
|
235-299
|
Reserved for Region II (Asia)
|
Operational
|
|
300
|
Argentina
|
Operational
|
|
301
|
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
|
Operational
|
|
302
|
Brazil
|
Operational
|
|
303
|
Chile
|
Operational
|
|
304
|
Colombia
|
Operational
|
|
305
|
Ecuador
|
Operational
|
|
306
|
France (RA III)
|
Operational
|
|
307
|
Guyana
|
Operational
|
|
308
|
Paraguay
|
Operational
|
|
309
|
Peru
|
Operational
|
|
310
|
Suriname
|
Operational
|
|
311
|
Uruguay
|
Operational
|
|
312
|
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
Operational
|
|
313-399
|
Reserved for Region III (South America)
|
Operational
|
|
400
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Operational
|
|
401
|
Bahamas
|
Operational
|
|
402
|
Barbados
|
Operational
|
|
403
|
Belize
|
Operational
|
|
404
|
British Caribbean Territories
|
Operational
|
|
405
|
Canada
|
Operational
|
|
406
|
Colombia
|
Operational
|
|
407
|
Costa Rica
|
Operational
|
|
408
|
Cuba
|
Operational
|
|
409
|
Dominica
|
Operational
|
|
410
|
Dominican Republic
|
Operational
|
|
411
|
El Salvador
|
Operational
|
|
412
|
France (RA IV)
|
Operational
|
|
413
|
Guatemala
|
Operational
|
|
414
|
Haiti
|
Operational
|
|
415
|
Honduras
|
Operational
|
|
416
|
Jamaica
|
Operational
|
|
417
|
Mexico
|
Operational
|
|
418
|
Curaçao and Sint Maarten
|
Operational
|
|
419
|
Nicaragua
|
Operational
|
|
420
|
Panama
|
Operational
|
|
421
|
Saint Lucia
|
Operational
|
|
422
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Operational
|
|
423
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RA IV)
|
Operational
|
|
424
|
United States of America (RA IV)
|
Operational
|
|
425
|
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
|
Operational
|
|
426-499
|
Reserved for Region IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
|
Operational
|
|
500
|
Australia
|
Operational
|
|
501
|
Brunei Darussalam
|
Operational
|
|
502
|
Cook Islands
|
Operational
|
|
503
|
Fiji
|
Operational
|
|
504
|
French Polynesia
|
Operational
|
|
505
|
Indonesia
|
Operational
|
|
506
|
Kiribati
|
Operational
|
|
507
|
Malaysia
|
Operational
|
|
508
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Operational
|
|
509
|
New Caledonia
|
Operational
|
|
510
|
New Zealand
|
Operational
|
|
511
|
Niue
|
Operational
|
|
512
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Operational
|
|
513
|
Philippines
|
Operational
|
|
514
|
Samoa
|
Operational
|
|
515
|
Singapore
|
Operational
|
|
516
|
Solomon Islands
|
Operational
|
|
517
|
Tonga
|
Operational
|
|
518
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RA V)
|
Operational
|
|
519
|
United States of America (RA V)
|
Operational
|
|
520
|
Vanuatu
|
Operational
|
|
521-599
|
Reserved for Region V (South-West Pacific)
|
Operational
|
|
600
|
Albania
|
Operational
|
|
601
|
Armenia
|
Operational
|
|
602
|
Austria
|
Operational
|
|
603
|
Azerbaijan
|
Operational
|
|
604
|
Belarus
|
Operational
|
|
605
|
Belgium
|
Operational
|
|
606
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Operational
|
|
607
|
Bulgaria
|
Operational
|
|
608
|
Croatia
|
Operational
|
|
609
|
Cyprus
|
Operational
|
|
610
|
Czechia
|
Operational
|
|
611
|
Denmark
|
Operational
|
|
612
|
Estonia
|
Operational
|
|
613
|
Finland
|
Operational
|
|
614
|
France (RA VI)
|
Operational
|
|
615
|
Georgia
|
Operational
|
|
616
|
Germany
|
Operational
|
|
617
|
Greece
|
Operational
|
|
618
|
Hungary
|
Operational
|
|
619
|
Iceland
|
Operational
|
|
620
|
Ireland
|
Operational
|
|
621
|
Israel
|
Operational
|
|
622
|
Italy
|
Operational
|
|
623
|
Jordan
|
Operational
|
|
624
|
Kazakhstan
|
Operational
|
|
625
|
Latvia
|
Operational
|
|
626
|
Lebanon
|
Operational
|
|
627
|
Lithuania
|
Operational
|
|
628
|
Luxembourg
|
Operational
|
|
629
|
Malta
|
Operational
|
|
630
|
Monaco
|
Operational
|
|
631
|
Montenegro
|
Operational
|
|
632
|
Netherlands
|
Operational
|
|
633
|
Norway
|
Operational
|
|
634
|
Poland
|
Operational
|
|
635
|
Portugal (RA VI)
|
Operational
|
|
636
|
Republic of Moldova
|
Operational
|
|
637
|
Romania
|
Operational
|
|
638
|
Russian Federation (RA VI)
|
Operational
|
|
639
|
Serbia
|
Operational
|
|
640
|
Slovakia
|
Operational
|
|
641
|
Slovenia
|
Operational
|
|
642
|
Spain (RA VI)
|
Operational
|
|
643
|
Sweden
|
Operational
|
|
644
|
Switzerland
|
Operational
|
|
645
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
Operational
|
|
646
|
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
|
Operational
|
|
647
|
Turkey
|
Operational
|
|
648
|
Ukraine
|
Operational
|
|
649
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RA VI)
|
Operational
|
|
650-699
|
Reserved for Region VI (Europe)
|
Operational
|
|
700-999
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1000-1022
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
1023
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001150 |
Coordinate reference system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
WGS84, as used by ICAO since 1998
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ETRS89, as defined by EPSG:4258
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
NAD83, as defined by EPSG:4269
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
DHDN, as defined by EPSG:4314
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ellipsoidal datum using the International Reference Meridian and the International Reference Pole as the prime meridian and prime pole, respectively, and the origin of the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS). The International Reference Meridian, International Reference Pole and ITRS are maintained by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Earth-centered, earth-fixed (ECEF) coordinate system or Earth-centred rotational (ECR) system. This is a right-handed Cartesian coordinate system (X, Y, Z) rotating with the Earth. The origin is defined by the centre of mass of the Earth. (Footnote (5) of class 27 does not apply if ECEF coordinates are specified.)
|
Operational
|
|
6-65534
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
65535
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001151 |
Fixed mean sea-level reference datum
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Earth Gravitational Model 1996
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Baltic height system 1977
|
Operational
|
|
2-4094
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
4095
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 001155 |
Retrieval identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Standard Correct Algorithm (SCA)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Standard Correct Algorithm mid-bin (SCA mid-bin)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Optimal Estimation Profile (OE-PRO)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Group
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Group mid-bin
|
Operational
|
|
6-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002001 |
Type of station
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Automatic
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Manned
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Hybrid: both manned and automatic
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002002 |
Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Certified instruments
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Originally measured in knots
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Originally measured in km h-1
|
Operational
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002003 |
Type of measuring equipment used
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Pressure instrument associated with wind measuring equipment
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Optical theodolite
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Radio theodolite
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Radar
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
VLF-Omega
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Loran C
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Wind profiler
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Satellite navigation
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Radio-acoustic Sounding System (RASS)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sodar
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Lidar
|
Operational
|
|
11-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Pressure instrument associated with wind measuring equipment but pressure element failed during ascent
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002004 |
Type of instrumentation for evaporation measurement or type of crop for which evapotranspiration is reported
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
USA open pan evaporimeter (without cover)
(Evaporation)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
USA open pan evaporimeter (mesh covered)
(Evaporation)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GGI-3000 evaporimeter (sunken)
(Evaporation)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
20 m2 tank
(Evaporation)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Others
(Evaporation)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Rice
(Evapotranspiration)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Wheat
(Evapotranspiration)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Maize
(Evapotranspiration)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Sorghum
(Evapotranspiration)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Other crops
(Evapotranspiration)
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002006 |
Upper Air Remote Sensing Instrument Type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Elastic backscatter lidar
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Raman backscatter lidar
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Radar wind profiler
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Lidar wind profiler
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Sodar wind profiler
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Wind profiler
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Lidar
|
Operational
|
|
8-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002007 |
Type of sensor for water level measuring instrument
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Shaft encoder float system
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ultrasonic
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Radar
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Pressure (single transducer)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Pressure (multiple transducer)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Pressure (in stilling well)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Bubbler pressure
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Acoustic (with sounding tube)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Acoustic (in open air)
|
Operational
|
|
10-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002008 |
Type of offshore platform
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Fixed platform
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Mobile offshore drill ship
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Jack-up rig
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Semi-submersible platform
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Light vessel
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002011 |
Radiosonde type
|
| 002012 |
Radiosonde computational method
|
| 002013 |
Solar and infrared radiation correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No correction
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
CIMO solar corrected and CIMO infrared corrected
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
CIMO solar corrected and infrared corrected
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
CIMO solar corrected only
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Solar and infrared corrected automatically by radiosonde system
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Solar corrected automatically by radiosonde system
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Solar and infrared corrected as specified by country
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Solar corrected as specified by country
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Solar and infrared corrected as specified by GRUAN
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Solar corrected as specified by GRUAN
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002014 |
Tracking technique/status of system used
|
| 002015 |
Radiosonde completeness
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Pressure only radiosonde
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pressure only radiosonde plus transponder
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Pressure only radiosonde plus radar reflector
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
No-pressure radiosonde plus transponder
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
No-pressure radiosonde plus radar reflector
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002016 |
Radiosonde configuration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Train regulator
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Light unit
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Parachute
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Rooftop release
|
Operational
|
|
All 5
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002017 |
Correction algorithms for humidity measurements
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No corrections
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Time lag correction provided by the manufacturer
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Solar radiation correction provided by the manufacturer
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Solar radiation and time lag correction provided by the manufacturer
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
GRUAN solar radiation and time lag correction
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002019 |
Satellite instruments
|
| 002020 |
Satellite classification
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Nimbus
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
VTPR
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Tiros 1 (Tiros, NOAA-6 to NOAA-13)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tiros 2 (NOAA-14 onwards)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
EOS
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
GPM-core
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
DMSP
|
Operational
|
|
61
|
EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS-SG)
|
Operational
|
|
91
|
ERS
|
Operational
|
|
92
|
Sentinel-3
|
Operational
|
|
121
|
ADEOS
|
Operational
|
|
122
|
GCOM
|
Operational
|
|
241
|
GOES
|
Operational
|
|
251
|
TROPICS
|
Operational
|
|
261
|
JASON
|
Operational
|
|
271
|
GMS
|
Operational
|
|
272
|
MTSAT
|
Operational
|
|
273
|
Himawari
|
Operational
|
|
281
|
COMS
|
Operational
|
|
301
|
INSAT
|
Operational
|
|
331
|
METEOSAT Operational Programme (MOP)
|
Operational
|
|
332
|
METEOSAT Transitional Programme (MTP)
|
Operational
|
|
333
|
METEOSAT Second Generation Programme (MSG)
|
Operational
|
|
334
|
METEOSAT Third Generation Programme (MTG)
|
Operational
|
|
351
|
GOMS
|
Operational
|
|
352
|
Meteor-M N2
|
Operational
|
|
380
|
FY-1
|
Operational
|
|
381
|
FY-2
|
Operational
|
|
382
|
FY-3
|
Operational
|
|
383
|
FY-4
|
Operational
|
|
384-400
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
401
|
GPS
|
Operational
|
|
402
|
GLONASS
|
Operational
|
|
403
|
GALILEO
|
Operational
|
|
404
|
BDS (BeiDou navigation satellite system)
|
Operational
|
|
405
|
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)
|
Operational
|
|
406-510
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
511
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002021 |
Satellite instrument data used in processing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
High-resolution infrared sounder (HIRS)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Microwave sounding unit (MSU)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
AMI (advanced microwave instrument) wind mode
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
AMI (advanced microwave instrument) wave mode
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
AMI (advanced microwave instrument) image mode
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Radar altimeter
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
ATSR (along-track scanning radiometer)
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002022 |
Satellite data-processing technique used
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Processing technique not defined
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Automated statistical regression
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Clear path
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Partly cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
6-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002023 |
Satellite-derived wind computation method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Wind derived from cloud motion observed in the infrared channel
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wind derived from cloud motion observed in the visible channel
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wind derived from cloud motion observed in the water vapour channel
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Wind derived from motion observed in a combination of spectral channels
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Wind derived from motion observed in the water vapour channel in clear air
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Wind derived from motion observed in the ozone channel
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Wind derived from motion observed in water vapour channel (cloud or clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
8-12
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Root-mean-square
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002024 |
Integrated mean humidity computational method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Table with full range of humidity variation in layer
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Regression technique on 2 humidity values in layer
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002025 |
Satellite channel(s) used in computation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
4-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
8-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
HIRS (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
HIRS (1, 2, 3, 9, 17)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
13-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
SKINTK (ocean only)
|
Operational
|
|
19-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
SSU
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
MSU (3, 4)
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 25
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002030 |
Method of current measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GEK (Geomagnetic ElectroKinetograph)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ship's set and drift determined by fixes 3-6 hours apart
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ship's set and drift determined by fixes more than 6 hours but less than 12 hours apart
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Drift of buoy
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002031 |
Duration and time of current measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Instantaneous
(between H - 1 and H)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Averaged over 3 min or less
(between H - 1 and H)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Averaged over more than 3 min, but 6 min at the most
(between H - 1 and H)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Averaged over more than 6 min, but 12 min at the most
(between H - 1 and H)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Instantaneous
(between H - 2 and H - 1)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Averaged over 3 min or less
(between H - 2 and H - 1)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Averaged over more than 3 min, but 6 min at the most
(between H - 2 and H - 1)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Averaged over more than 6 min, but 12 min at the most
(between H - 2 and H - 1)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Vector or Doppler current profiling method not used
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
1 hour or less
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
More than 1 hour but 2 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
More than 2 hours but 4 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
More than 4 hours but 8 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
More than 8 hours but 12 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
More than 12 hours but 18 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
More than 18 hours but 24 hours at the most
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Drift method not used
|
Operational
|
|
20-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002032 |
Indicator for digitization
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Values at selected depths (data points fixed by the instrument or selected by any other method)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Values at selected depths (data points taken from traces at significant depths)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002033 |
Method of salinity/depth measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No salinity measured
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
In situ sensor, accuracy better than 0.02 0/00
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
In situ sensor, accuracy less than 0.02 0/00
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sample analysis
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002034 |
Drogue type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unspecified drogue
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Holey sock
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
TRISTAR
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Window shade
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Parachute
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Non-Lagrangian sea anchor
|
Operational
|
|
6-30
|
Reserved (to be developed)
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002036 |
Buoy type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Drifting buoy
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Fixed buoy
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Subsurface float (moving)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002037 |
Method of tidal observation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Manual reading from vertical tide staff
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Manual reading from single automatic recorder at station
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Manual reading from multiple automatic recorders at station
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Automatic reading from single automatic recorder at station without level reference check
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Automatic reading from single automatic recorder at station with level reference check, or from multiple automatic recorders
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002038 |
Method of water temperature and/or salinity measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ship intake
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bucket
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Hull contact sensor
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Reversing thermometer
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
STD/CTD sensor
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Mechanical BT
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Expendable BT
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Digital BT
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Thermistor chain
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Infrared scanner
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Microwave scanner
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Infrared radiometer
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
In-line thermosalinograph
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Towed body
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002039 |
Method of wet-bulb temperature measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Measured wet-bulb temperature
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Iced bulb measured wet-bulb temperature
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Computed wet-bulb temperature
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Iced bulb computed wet-bulb temperature
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002040 |
Method of removing velocity and motion of platform from current
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ship's motion removed by averaging
(Ship's velocity removed by bottom tracking)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ship's motion removed by motion compensation
(Ship's velocity removed by bottom tracking)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ship's motion not removed
(Ship's velocity removed by bottom tracking)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ship's motion removed by averaging
(Ship's velocity removed by navigation)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ship's motion removed by motion compensation
(Ship's velocity removed by navigation)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ship's motion not removed
(Ship's velocity removed by navigation)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Doppler current profiling method not used
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002041 |
Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Information based on manual analysis
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Information based on computer analysis
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Information based on data assimilation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Information based on computer analysis or data assimilation manually modified
|
Operational
|
|
4-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Information based on the numerical weather prediction
|
Operational
|
|
11-62
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002042 |
Indicator for sea-surface current speed
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Value originally reported in m/s
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Value originally reported in knots
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No sea current data available
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002044 |
Indicator for method of calculating spectral wave data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Longuet-Higgins (1964)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Longuet-Higgins (F3 method)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Maximum likelihood method
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum entropy method
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002045 |
Indicator for type of platform
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sea station
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Automatic data buoy
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Aircraft
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Satellite
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002046 |
Wave measurement instrumentation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Heave sensor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Slope sensor
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002047 |
Deep-ocean tsunameter type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
DART II (PMEL)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
DART ETD
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
SAIC Tsunami Buoy (STB)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
GFZ - Potsdam
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
INCOIS (India)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
InaBuoy (Indonesia)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Envirtech
|
Operational
|
|
8-99
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
100-126
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002048 |
Satellite sensor indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
SSU
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
AMSU-A
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
AMSU-B
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
AVHRR
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
SSMI
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
NSCAT
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
SEAWINDS
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
POSEIDON altimeter
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
JMR (JASON Microwave Radiometer)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
MHS
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
ASCAT
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
OSCAT2
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002049 |
Geostationary satellite data-processing technique used
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Processing technique not defined
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Simultaneous physical retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Clear sounding
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cloudy sounding
|
Operational
|
|
5-7
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002050 |
Geostationary sounder satellite channels used
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
1
(14.71)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2
(14.37)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3
(14.06)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4
(13.64)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5
(13.37)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
6
(12.66)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
7
(12.02)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8
(11.03)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
9
(9.71)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
10
(7.43)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
11
(7.02)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
12
(6.51)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
13
(4.57)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
14
(4.52)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
15
(4.45)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
16
(4.13)
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
17
(3.98)
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
18
(3.74)
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
19
(0.969)
|
Operational
|
|
All 20
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002051 |
Indicator to specify observing method for extreme temperatures
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Maximum/minimum thermometers
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Automated instruments
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Thermograph
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002052 |
Geostationary imager satellite channels used
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
1
(0.55 - 0.75)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2
(3.9)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3
(6.7)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4
(10.7)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5
(12.0)
|
Operational
|
|
All 6
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002053 |
GOES-I/M brightness temperature characteristics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Observed brightness temperature
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Brightness temperature with bias correction applied
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Brightness temperature calculated from first guess
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Brightness temperature calculated from sounding
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002054 |
GOES-I/M soundings parameter characteristics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Parameter derived using observed sounder brightness temperatures
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Parameter derived using observed imager brightness temperatures
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Parameter derived using first guess information
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Parameter derived using NMC analysis information
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Parameter derived using radiosonde information
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002055 |
Geostationary soundings statistical parameters
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Statistics generated comparing retrieval versus radiosonde
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Statistics generated comparing retrieval versus first guess
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Statistics generated comparing radiosonde versus first guess
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Statistics generated comparing observed versus retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Statistics generated comparing observed versus first guess
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Statistics generated comparing radiosonde versus imager
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Statistics generated comparing radiosonde versus sounder
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Statistics generated for radiosonde
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Statistics generated for first guess
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002056 |
Geostationary soundings accuracy statistics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sums of differences
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sums of squared differences
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sample size
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Minimum difference
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum difference
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002057 |
Origin of first-guess information for GOES-I/M soundings
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Nested Grid Model (NGM)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Aviation Model (AVN)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Medium Range Forecast (MRF) Model
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) Forecast Model
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Prior soundings (within 3 hours of current time)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Climatology
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002058 |
Valid times of first-guess information for GOES-I/M soundings
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
12 hour and 18 hour
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
18 hour and 24 hour
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
6 hour and 12 hour
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Greater than 24 hours
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002059 |
Origin of analysis information for GOES-I/M soundings
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
NCEP Nested Grid Model (NGM) Analysis
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
NCEP Aviation Model (AVN) Analysis
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
NCEP Medium Range Forecast (MRF) Model Analysis
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
NCEP Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) Forecast Model Analysis
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002060 |
Origin of surface information for GOES-I/M soundings
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Current surface hourly reports
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Current ship reports
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Current buoy reports
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
One hour old surface hourly reports
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
One hour old ship reports
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
One hour old buoy reports
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002061 |
Aircraft navigational system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Inertial navigation system
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
OMEGA
|
Operational
|
|
2-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002062 |
Type of aircraft data relay system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
ASDAR
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ASDAR (ACARS also available but not operative)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
ASDAR (ACARS also available and operative)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
ACARS
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
ACARS (ASDAR also available but not operative)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
ACARS (ASDAR also available and operative)
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002064 |
Aircraft roll angle quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bad
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002066 |
Radiosonde ground receiving system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
InterMet IMS 2000
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
InterMet IMS 1500C
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Shanghai GTC1
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Nanjing GTC2
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Nanjing GFE(L)1
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
MARL-A radar
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
VEKTOR-M radar
|
Operational
|
|
7-61
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002070 |
Original specification of latitude/longitude
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Actual location in seconds
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Actual location in minutes
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Actual location in degrees
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Actual location in decidegrees
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Actual location in centidegrees
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Referenced to checkpoint in seconds
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Referenced to checkpoint in minutes
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Referenced to checkpoint in degrees
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Referenced to checkpoint in decidegrees
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Referenced to checkpoint in centidegrees
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Actual location in tenths of a minute
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Referenced to checkpoint in tenths of a minute
|
Operational
|
|
12-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002080 |
Balloon manufacturer
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Kaysam
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Totex
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
KKS
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Guangzhou Shuangyi (China)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
ChemChina Zhuzhou (China)
|
Operational
|
|
5-61
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002081 |
Type of balloon
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
GP26
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
GP28
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GP30
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
HM26
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
HM28
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
HM30
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
SV16
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Totex TA type balloons
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Totex TX type balloons
|
Operational
|
|
9-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002083 |
Type of balloon shelter
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
High bay
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Low bay
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Balloon-inflated launch system (BILS)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Roof-top BILS
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Automated unmanned sounding system
|
Operational
|
|
5-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002084 |
Type of gas used in balloon
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hydrogen
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Helium
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Natural gas
|
Operational
|
|
3-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002092 |
Ozone profile computation method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
UV channel based retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Visible channel based retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Combined UV based retrieval and visible based retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002095 |
Type of pressure sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Capacitance aneroid
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Derived from GPS
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Resistive strain gauge
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Silicon capacitor
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Derived from radar height
|
Operational
|
|
5-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002096 |
Type of temperature sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Rod thermistor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bead thermistor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Capacitance bead
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Capacitance wire
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Resistive sensor
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Chip thermistor
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Mercury
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Alcohol/glycol
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002097 |
Type of humidity sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
VIZ Mark II carbon hygristor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
VIZ B2 hygristor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Vaisala A-Humicap
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Vaisala H-Humicap
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Capacitance sensor
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Vaisala RS90
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Sippican Mark IIA carbon hygristor
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Twin alternatively heated Humicap capacitance sensor
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Humicap capacitance sensor with active de-icing method
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Carbon hygristor
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Psychrometer
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Capacitive (polymer)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Capacitive (ceramic, including metal oxide)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Resistive (generic)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Resistive (salt polymer)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Resistive (conductive polymer)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Thermal conductivity
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Gravimetric
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Paper-metal coil
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Ordinary human hair
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Rolled hair (torsion)
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Goldbeater's skin
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Chilled mirror hygrometer
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Dew cell
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Optical absorption sensor
|
Operational
|
|
25-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002099 |
Polarization
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
HH polarization
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
VV polarization
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
HV polarization real valued component
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
HV polarization imaginary valued component
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002101 |
Type of antenna
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Centre front-fed paraboloid
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Offset front-fed paraboloid
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Centre Cassegrain paraboloid
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Offset Cassegrain paraboloid
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Planar array
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Coaxial-collinear array
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Yagi elements array
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Microstrip
|
Operational
|
|
8-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002103 |
Radome
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Radar antenna is protected by a radome
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002104 |
Antenna polarization
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Horizontal polarization
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Vertical polarization
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Right circular polarization
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Left circular polarization
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Horizontal and vertical polarization
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Right and left circular polarization
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Quasi-horizontal polarization
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Quasi-vertical polarization
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002115 |
Type of surface observing equipment
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
PDB
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
RSOIS
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
ASOS
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Psychrometer
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
F420
|
Operational
|
|
5-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002119 |
RA-2 instrument operations
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Intermediate frequency calibration mode (IF CAL)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Built-in test equipment digital (BITE DGT)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Built-in test equipment radio frequency (BITE RF)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Preset tracking (PSET TRK)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Preset LOOP OUT
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
ACQUISITION
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
TRACKING
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002131 |
Sensitivity time control (STC)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
STC operational
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing values
|
Operational
|
|
| 002137 |
Radar dual PRF ratio
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
3:2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
4:3
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
5:4
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002138 |
Antenna rotation direction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Clockwise rotation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Counterclockwise rotation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002139 |
SIRAL instrument configuration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
SIRAL nominal
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
SIRAL redundant
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002143 |
Ozone instrument type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Brewer spectrophotometer
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Caver Teichert
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Dobson
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Dobson (Japan)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ehmet
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Fecker telescope
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Hoelper
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Jodmeter
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Filter Ozonometer M-83
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Mast
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Oxford
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Paetzold
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Regener
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Vassy filter ozonometer
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Carbon iodide
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Surface ozone bubbler
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Filter ozonometer M-124
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
ECC sonde
|
Operational
|
|
20-126
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002144 |
Light source type for Brewer spectrophotometer
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Direct sun
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Direct sun, attenuator #1
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Direct sun, attenuator #2
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Focused moon
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Focused sun
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Focused sun corrected with adjacent sky measurements
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Zenith sky
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002145 |
Wavelength setting for Dobson instruments
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Wavelengths AD ordinary setting
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Wavelengths BD ordinary setting
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wavelengths CD ordinary setting
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wavelengths CC' ordinary setting
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Wavelengths AD focused image
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Wavelengths BD focused image
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Wavelengths CD focused image
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Wavelengths CC' focused image
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002146 |
Source conditions for Dobson instruments
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
On direct sun
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
On direct moon
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
On blue zenith sky
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
On zenith cloud (uniform stratified layer of small opacity)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
On zenith cloud (uniform or moderately variable layer of medium opacity)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
On zenith cloud (uniform or moderately variable layer of large opacity)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
On zenith cloud (highly variable opacity, with or without precipitation)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
On zenith cloud (fog)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
On zenith haze
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
On direct sun through thin cloud, fog or haze
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002147 |
Method of transmission to collection centre
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Direct leased circuit
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Dialled up connection
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Internet ISP
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
DCP via satellite (MTSAT, METEOSAT, etc.)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
VSAT
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
GAN, BGAN
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Thiss terminal
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Iridium satellites
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Mobile telephony
|
Operational
|
|
10-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002148 |
Data collection and/or location system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Argos
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GPS
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
GOES DCP
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
METEOSAT DCP
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
ORBCOMM
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
INMARSAT
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Iridium
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Iridium and GPS
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Argos-3
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Argos-4
|
Operational
|
|
11-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002149 |
Type of data buoy
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unspecified drifting buoy
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Standard Lagrangian drifter (Global Drifter Programme)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard FGGE type drifting buoy (non-Lagrangian meteorological drifting buoy)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wind measuring FGGE type drifting buoy (non-Lagrangian meteorological drifting buoy)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ice drifter
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
SVPG Standard Lagrangian drifter with GPS
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
SVP-HR drifter with high-resolution temperature or thermistor string
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Unspecified subsurface float
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
SOFAR
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
ALACE
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
MARVOR
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
RAFOS
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
PROVOR
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
SOLO
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
APEX
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Unspecified moored buoy
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Nomad
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
3-metre discus
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
10-12-metre discus
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
ODAS 30 series
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
ATLAS (e.g. TAO area)
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
TRITON buoy
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
FLEX mooring (e.g. TIP area)
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Omnidirectional waverider
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Directional waverider
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Subsurface ARGO float
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
PALACE
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
NEMO
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
NINJA
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Ice buoy/float (POPS or ITP)
|
Operational
|
|
31-33
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
Mooring oceanographic
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Mooring meteorological
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Mooring multidisciplinary (OceanSITES)
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Mooring tide gauge or tsunami buoy
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Ice beacon
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Ice mass balance buoy
|
Operational
|
|
40-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002150 |
TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
HIRS 1
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
HIRS 2
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
HIRS 3
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
HIRS 4
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
HIRS 5
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
HIRS 6
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
HIRS 7
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
HIRS 8
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
HIRS 9
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
HIRS 10
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
HIRS 11
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
HIRS 12
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
HIRS 13
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
HIRS 14
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
HIRS 15
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
HIRS 16
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
HIRS 17
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
HIRS 18
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
HIRS 19
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
HIRS 20
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
MSU 1
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
MSU 2
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
MSU 3
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
MSU 4
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
SSU 1
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
SSU 2
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
SSU 3
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
AMSU-A 1
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
AMSU-A 2
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
AMSU-A 3
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
AMSU-A 4
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
AMSU-A 5
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
AMSU-A 6
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
AMSU-A 7
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
AMSU-A 8
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
AMSU-A 9
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
AMSU-A 10
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
AMSU-A 11
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
AMSU-A 12
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
AMSU-A 13
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
AMSU-A 14
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
AMSU-A 15
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
AMSU-B 1 / MHS 1
|
Operational
|
|
44
|
AMSU-B 2 / MHS 2
|
Operational
|
|
45
|
AMSU-B 3 / MHS 3
|
Operational
|
|
46
|
AMSU-B 4 / MHS 4
|
Operational
|
|
47
|
AMSU-B 5 / MHS 5
|
Operational
|
|
48
|
AVHRR 1
|
Operational
|
|
49
|
AVHRR 2
|
Operational
|
|
50
|
AVHRR 3a
|
Operational
|
|
51
|
AVHRR 3b
|
Operational
|
|
52
|
AVHRR 4
|
Operational
|
|
53
|
AVHRR 5
|
Operational
|
|
54-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002151 |
Radiometer identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
HIRS
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
MSU
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
SSU
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
AMSU-A1-1
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
AMSU-A1-2
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
AMSU-A2
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
AMSU-B
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
AVHRR
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
MHS
|
Operational
|
|
10-2046
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2047
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002152 |
Satellite instrument used in data processing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
High-resolution infrared sounder (HIRS)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Microwave sounding unit (MSU)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
AMI wind mode
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
AMI wave mode
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
AMI image mode
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
RADAR altimeter
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
ATSR
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Geostationary imager
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Geostationary sounder
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Geostationary Earth radiation (GERB)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Multi-channel scanning radiometer
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Polar-orbiting imager
|
Operational
|
|
14-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002158 |
RA-2 instrument
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Mismatch in RED VEC HPA
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Mismatch in RED VEC RFSS
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
PTR calibration band 320 MHz (Ku)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
PTR calibration band 80 MHz (Ku)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
PTR calibration band 20 MHz (Ku)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
PTR calibration band 160 MHz (S)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ku flight calibration parameters available
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
S flight calibration parameters available
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002159 |
MWR instrument
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Temperature inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Data is missing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Redundancy channel
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Power bus protection
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Overvoltage/Overload protection
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002160 |
Wavelength of the radar
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
10 to less than 20 mm
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
20 to less than 40 mm
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
40 to less than 60 mm
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
60 to less than 90 mm
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
90 to less than 110 mm
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
110 mm and greater
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002161 |
Wind processing method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Wind height calculated from median cloud-top pressure of target
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Target is cloudy
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Low-level inversion
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Cross correlation contribution (CCC) method
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Nested tracking
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002162 |
Extended height assignment method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Auto editor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
IRW height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
WV height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
H2O intercept height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
CO2 slicing height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Low pixel max gradient
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Higher pixel max gradient
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Primary height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Layer thickness assignment
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Cumulative contribution function - 10 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Cumulative contribution function - 50 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cumulative contribution function - 90 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Cumulative contribution function - height of maximum gradient
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
IR/two WV channel rationing method
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Composite height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Optimal estimation
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Inversion correction
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Geometric height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
18-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002163 |
Height assignment method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Auto editor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
IRW height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
WV height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
H2O intercept height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
CO2 slicing height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Low pixel max gradient
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Higher pixel max gradient
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Primary height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Layer thickness assignment
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Cumulative contribution function - 10 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Cumulative contribution function - 50 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cumulative contribution function - 90 per cent height
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Cumulative contribution function - height of maximum gradient
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
IR / two WV channel ratioing method
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Composite height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002164 |
Tracer correlation method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
LP - Norms least square minimum
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
EN - Euclidean norm with radiance correlation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
CC - Cross correlation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Stereo matching
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002165 |
Radiance type flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Clear path
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Partly cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Apodized
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Unapodized
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reconstructed
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Cloud cleared
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002166 |
Radiance type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Type not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Automated statistical regression
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Clear path
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Partly cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cloudy path
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002167 |
Radiance computational method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Method not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1b raw radiance
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Processed radiance
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002169 |
Anemometer type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cup rotor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Propeller rotor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wind Observation Through Ambient Noise (WOTAN)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sonic
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002170 |
Aircraft humidity sensors
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
SpectraSensors WVSS-II, Version 1
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
SpectraSensors WVSS-II, Version 2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
SpectraSensors WVSS-II, Version 3
|
Operational
|
|
3-61
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002172 |
Product type for retrieved atmospheric gases
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Retrieval from a nadir sounding
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Retrieval from a limb sounding
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Retrieval from an occultation sounding
|
Operational
|
|
4-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002175 |
Method of precipitation measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual measurement
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Tipping bucket method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Weighing method
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Optical method
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Pressure method
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Float method
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Drop counter method
|
Operational
|
|
7-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002176 |
Method of state of ground measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Video camera method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Infrared method
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Laser method
|
Operational
|
|
4-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002177 |
Method of snow depth measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ultrasonic method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Video camera method
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Laser method
|
Operational
|
|
4-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002178 |
Method of liquid content measurement of precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Optical method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Capacitive method
|
Operational
|
|
3-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002179 |
Type of sky condition algorithm
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
VAISALA algorithm
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
ASOS (FAA) algorithm
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
AWOS (Canada) algorithm
|
Operational
|
|
4-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002180 |
Main present weather detecting system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Optical scatter system combined with precipitation occurrence sensing system
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Forward and/or backscatter system of visible light
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Forward and/or backscatter system of infrared light
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Infrared light emitting diode (IRED) system
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Doppler radar system
|
Operational
|
|
6-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002181 |
Supplementary present weather sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Rain detector
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Freezing rain sensor
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ice detection sensor
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Hail and ice pellet sensor
|
Operational
|
|
5-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002182 |
Visibility measurement system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual measurement
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Transmissometer system (base > 25 m)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Transmissometer system (base < 25 m)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Forward scatter system
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Backscatter system
|
Operational
|
|
5-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002183 |
Cloud detection system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ceilometer system
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Infrared camera system
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Microwave visual camera system
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sky imager system
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Video time-lapsed camera system
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Micropulse lidar (MPL) system
|
Operational
|
|
7-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002184 |
Type of lightning detection sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Lightning imaging sensor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Electrical storm identification sensor
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Magnetic finder sensor
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Lightning strike sensor
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Flash counter
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
ATDnet VLF waveform correlated sensor
|
Operational
|
|
7-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002185 |
Method of evaporation measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manual measurement
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Balanced floating method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pressure method
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ultrasonic method
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Hydraulic method
|
Operational
|
|
5-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Others
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002186 |
Capability to detect precipitation phenomena
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Precipitation-unknown type
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Liquid precipitation not freezing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Liquid freezing precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Solid precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Snow grains
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Snow pellets
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ice pellets
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ice crystals
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Diamond dust
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Small hail
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Hail
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Glaze
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Rime
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Soft rime
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Hard rime
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Clear ice
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Wet snow
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Hoar frost
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Dew
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
White dew
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Convective precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
25-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 30
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002187 |
Capability to detect other weather phenomena
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Dust/sand whirl
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Squalls
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sand storm
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Dust storm
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Lightning - cloud to surface
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Lightning - cloud to cloud
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Lightning - distant
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Funnel cloud not touching surface
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Funnel cloud touching surface
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Spray
|
Operational
|
|
12-17
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 18
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002188 |
Capability to detect obscuration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Fog
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ice fog
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Steam fog
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Mist
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Haze
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Smoke
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Volcanic ash
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Dust
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Sand
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
14-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002189 |
Capability to discriminate lightning strikes
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Manual observation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
All lightning strikes without discrimination
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Lightning strikes cloud to ground only
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
All lightning strikes with discrimination between cloud to ground and cloud to cloud
|
Operational
|
|
5-11
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 12
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 002191 |
Geopotential height calculation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Geopotential height calculated from pressure
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Geopotential height calculated from GPS height
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Geopotential height calculated from radar height
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003001 |
Surface station type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Land station (synoptic network)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Shallow water station (fixed to sea/lake floor)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ship
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Rig/platform
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Moored buoy
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Drifting buoy (or drifter)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Ice buoy
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Land station (local network)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Land vehicle
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Autonomous marine vehicle
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Tag attached to marine animal
|
Operational
|
|
11-30
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003003 |
Thermometer/hygrometer housing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Screen
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sling/whirling
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Unscreened
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Radiation shield
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Aspirated (e.g. Assmann)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Other shelter
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Handheld
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003004 |
Type of screen/shelter/radiation shield
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Stevenson screen
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Marine Stevenson screen
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cylindrical section plate shield
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Concentric tube
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Rectangular section shield
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Square section shield
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Triangular section shield
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Open covered lean-to
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Open covered inverted V roof
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Integrated (e.g. chilled mirror)
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003008 |
Artificially ventilated screen or shield
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Natural ventilation in use
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Artificial aspiration in use: constant flow at time of reading
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Artificial aspiration in use: variable flow at time of reading
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003010 |
Method of sea/water current measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ADCP
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GEK (Geomagnetic ElectroKinetograph)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ship's set and drift determined by fixes 3-6 hours apart
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ship's set and drift determined by fixes more than 6 hours but less than 12 hours apart
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Drift of buoy
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
ADCP
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
ADCP bottom tracking mode
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Electromagnetic sensor
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Rotor and vane
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Lowered ADCP
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003011 |
Method of depth calculation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Depth calculated using fall rate equation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Depth calculated from water pressure/equation of state
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003012 |
Instrument type/sensor for dissolved oxygen measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Anderraa oxygen optode
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Winkler bottle
|
Operational
|
|
2-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003016 |
Position of road sensors
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Fast lane between the wheel tracks
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Fast lane between the wheel tracks in the opposite direction
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Fast lane in the wheel tracks
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Fast lane in the wheel tracks in the opposite direction
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Slow lane between the wheel tracks
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Slow lane between the wheel tracks in the opposite direction
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Slow lane in the wheel tracks
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Slow lane in the wheel tracks in the opposite direction
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003017 |
Extended type of station
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Automatic
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Manned
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Event triggered
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Longer time period than the standard
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 6
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003018 |
Type of road
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Free track without further information
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Free track, embankment
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Free track, flat relative to surroundings
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Free track, water basin(s) in vicinity
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Free track, forest
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Free track, cleft
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Free track, on hilltop
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Free track, on hilltop, forest
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Free track, in valley
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Free track, in valley, forest
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Free track, north inclination
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Free track, north inclination, forest
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Free track, south inclination
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Free track, south inclination, forest
|
Operational
|
|
14-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Bridge without further information
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Bridge across a valley in an urban area
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Bridge across a valley with forest/meadows/fields
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Bridge across street/track
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Bridge across big river/canal
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Bridge across river/canal of medium size
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Bridge across a small stream/loading canal
|
Operational
|
|
27-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003019 |
Type of construction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Asphalt
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Concrete
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Concrete construction
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Steel-girder construction
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Box girder bridge
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Orthotropic slab
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Drain asphalt
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003020 |
Material for thermometer/hygrometer housing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Wood
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Metal alloy
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Plastic/GRP
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Reed/grass/leaf
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003021 |
Hygrometer heating
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unheated
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Heated
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Not applicable
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003022 |
Instrument owner
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
National hydrometeorological/weather service
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standards institute
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003023 |
Configuration of louvers for thermometer/hygrometer screen
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Single v-section louvers
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Overlapping louvers
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Double v-section louvers
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Non-overlapping louvers
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Vented, non-louvered
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Not applicable
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved for future use
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003027 |
Type of flight rig
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Solo (single radiosonde)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Block
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Bar
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Cross
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
T-rig
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Double T-rig
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Complex
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 003028 |
Method of snow water equivalent measurement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Multi point manual snow survey
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Single point manual snow water equivalent measurement
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Snow pillow or snow scale
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Passive gamma
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
GNSS/GPS methods
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cosmic ray attenuation
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Time domain reflectometry
|
Operational
|
|
7-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 004059 |
Times of observation used to compute the reported mean values
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
0000 UTC
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
0600 UTC
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
1200 UTC
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
1800 UTC
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Other hours
|
Operational
|
|
All 6
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 004080 |
Averaging period for following value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Spot values
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Less than 15 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
From 15 to 45 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
More than 45 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
4-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Data not available
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 005069 |
Receiver channel
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Mie
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Rayleigh
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cross polar
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008001 |
Vertical sounding significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard level
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause level
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum wind level
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Significant level, temperature and/or relative humidity
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Significant level, wind
|
Operational
|
|
All 7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008002 |
Vertical significance (surface observations)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Observing rules for base of lowest cloud and cloud types of FM 12 SYNOP and FM 13 SHIP apply
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
First non-Cumulonimbus significant layer
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Second non-Cumulonimbus significant layer
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Third non-Cumulonimbus significant layer
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cumulonimbus layer
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ceiling
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Clouds not detected below the following height(s)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Low cloud
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Middle cloud
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
High cloud
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Cloud layer with base below and top above the station
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cloud layer with base and top below the station level
|
Operational
|
|
12-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
No clouds detected by the cloud detection system
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
First instrument detected cloud layer
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Second instrument detected cloud layer
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Third instrument detected cloud layer
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Fourth instrument detected cloud layer
|
Operational
|
|
25-61
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Value not applicable
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008003 |
Vertical significance (satellite observations)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Surface
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Base of satellite sounding
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloud top
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Precipitable water
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Sounding radiances
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Mean temperatures
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ozone
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Low cloud
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Med cloud
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
High cloud
|
Operational
|
|
11-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008004 |
Phase of aircraft flight
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Unsteady (UNS)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Level flight, routine observation (LVR)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Level flight, highest wind encountered (LVW)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ascending (ASC)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Descending (DES)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008005 |
Meteorological attribute significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Storm centre
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Outer limit or edge of storm
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Location of maximum wind
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Location of the storm in the perturbed analysis
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Location of the storm in the analysis
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008006 |
Ozone vertical sounding significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard level
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause level
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Prominent maximum level
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Prominent minimum level
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Minimum pressure level
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Level of undetermined significance
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008007 |
Dimensional significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Point
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Line
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Area
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Volume
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008008 |
Radiation vertical sounding significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard level
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause level
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Level of beta radiation maximum
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Level of gamma radiation maximum
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Minimum pressure level
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Level of undetermined significance
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008009 |
Detailed phase of flight
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Level flight, routine observation, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Level flight, highest wind encountered, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Unsteady (UNS)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Level flight, routine observation (LVR)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Level flight, highest wind encountered (LVW)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ascending (ASC)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Descending (DES)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ascending, observation intervals selected by time increments
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Ascending, observation intervals selected by time increments, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Ascending, observation intervals selected by pressure increments
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ascending, observation intervals selected by pressure increments, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Descending, observation intervals selected by time increments
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Descending, observation intervals selected by time increments, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Descending, observation intervals selected by pressure increments
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Descending, observation intervals selected by pressure increments, unsteady
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008010 |
Surface qualifier (temperature data)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bare soil
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Bare rock
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Land grass cover
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Water (lake, sea)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Flood water underneath
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Runway or road
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Ship or platform deck in steel
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ship or platform deck in wood
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ship or platform deck partly covered with rubber mat
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Building roof
|
Operational
|
|
13-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008011 |
Meteorological feature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Quasi-stationary front at the surface
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Quasi-stationary front above the surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Warm front at the surface
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Warm front above the surface
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cold front at the surface
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cold front above the surface
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Occlusion
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Instability line
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Intertropical front
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Convergence line
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Jet stream
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cloud clear
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Cloud
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Turbulence
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Storm
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Airframe icing
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Phenomenon
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Volcano
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Atmospherics
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Special clouds
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Tropical cyclone
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Mountain wave
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Duststorm
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Sandstorm
|
Operational
|
|
26-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008012 |
Land/sea qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Land
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sea
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Coast
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008013 |
Day/night qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Night
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Day
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Twilight
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008014 |
Qualifier for runway visual range
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
10-minute mean value - normal value
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
10-minute mean value - above the upper limit for assessments of RVR (P)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
10-minute mean value - below the lower limit for assessments of RVR (M)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
one-minute minimum value - normal value
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
one-minute minimum value - above the upper limit for assessments of RVR (P)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
one-minute minimum value - below the lower limit for assessments of RVR (M)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
one-minute maximum value - normal value
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
one-minute maximum value - above the upper limit for assessments of RVR (P)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
one-minute maximum value - below the lower limit for assessments of RVR (M)
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008015 |
Significant qualifier for sensor
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Single sensor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Primary sensor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Secondary sensor (Backup)
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008016 |
Change qualifier of a trend-type forecast or an aerodrome forecast
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
NOSIG
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
BECMG
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
TEMPO
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
FM
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008017 |
Qualifier of the time when the forecast change is expected
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
FM
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
TL
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
AT
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008018 |
SEAWINDS land/ice surface type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Land is present
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Surface ice map indicates ice is present
|
Operational
|
|
3-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ice map data not available
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Attenuation map data not available
|
Operational
|
|
13-16
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 17
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008019 |
Qualifier for following centre identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ATS (Air Traffic Service) unit serving FIR (Flight Information Region)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
FIR (Flight Information Region)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
UIR (Upper Flight Information Region)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
CTA (Control Area)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
VAAC (Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
MWO (Meteorological Watch Office) issuing SIGMET
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008021 |
Time significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Time series
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Time averaged
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Accumulated
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Forecast
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Forecast time series
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Forecast time averaged
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Forecast accumulated
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Ensemble mean
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Ensemble mean time series
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ensemble mean time averaged
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ensemble mean accumulated
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Ensemble mean forecast
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Ensemble mean forecast time series
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Ensemble mean forecast time averaged
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Ensemble mean forecast accumulated
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Analysis
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Start of phenomenon
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Radiosonde launch time
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Start of orbit
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
End of orbit
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Time of ascending node
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Time of occurrence of wind shift
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Monitoring period
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Agreed time limit for report reception
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Nominal reporting time
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Time of last known position
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
First guess
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Start of scan
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
End of scan or time of ending
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Time of occurrence
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008023 |
First-order statistics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Maximum value
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Minimum value
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Mean value
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Median value
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Modal value
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Mean absolute error
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Best estimate of standard deviation (N-1)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Standard deviation (N)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Harmonic mean
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Root-mean-square vector error
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Root-mean-square
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Root-mean-square error
|
Operational
|
|
15-31
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Vector mean
|
Operational
|
|
33-62
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008024 |
Difference statistics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Observed minus maximum
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Observed minus minimum
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Observed minus mean
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Observed minus median
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Observed minus mode
|
Operational
|
|
7-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Observed minus climatology (anomaly)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Observed minus analysed value
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Observed minus initialized analysed value
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Observed minus forecast value
|
Operational
|
|
15-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Observed minus interpolated value
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Observed minus hydrostatically calculated value
|
Operational
|
|
23-31
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
32-62
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008025 |
Time difference qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) minus Local Standard Time (LST)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Local Standard Time
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) minus Satellite clock
|
Operational
|
|
3-4
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Time difference from edge of processing segment
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008026 |
Matrix significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Averaging kernel matrix
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Correlation matrix (C)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Lower triangular correlation matrix square root (L from C=LLT)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Inverse of lower triangular correlation matrix square root (L-1)
|
Operational
|
|
4-42
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
43-62
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing or undefined significance
|
Operational
|
|
| 008029 |
Surface type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Open ocean or semi-enclosed sea
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Enclosed sea or lake
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Continental ice
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Land
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Low inland (below sea level)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Mix of land and water
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Mix of land and low inland
|
Operational
|
|
7-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
River
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Lake
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Sea
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Glacier
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Urban land
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Rural land
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Suburban land
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Sea ice
|
Operational
|
|
19-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008032 |
Status of operation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Routine operation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Event triggered by storm surge
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Event triggered by tsunami
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Event triggered manually
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Installation testing
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Maintenance testing
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008033 |
Method of derivation of percentage confidence
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Percentage confidence calculated using cloud fraction
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Percentage confidence calculated using standard deviation of temperature
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Percentage confidence calculated using probability of cloud contamination
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Percentage confidence calculated using normality of distribution
|
Operational
|
|
5-126
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008034 |
Temperature/salinity measurement qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Secondary sampling: averaged
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Secondary sampling: discrete
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Secondary sampling: mixed
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Near-surface sampling: averaged, pumped
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Near-surface sampling: averaged, unpumped
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Near-surface sampling: discrete, pumped
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Near-surface sampling: discrete, unpumped
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Near-surface sampling: mixed, pumped
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Near-surface sampling: mixed, unpumped
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008035 |
Type of monitoring exercise
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Global
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Regional
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
National
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Special
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Bilateral
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008036 |
Type of centre or station performing monitoring
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
WMO Secretariat
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
WMO
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
RSMC
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
NMC
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
RTH
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Observing site
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008037 |
Baseline check significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Manufacturer's baseline check unit
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Weather screen
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GRUAN standard humidity chamber
|
Operational
|
|
3-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008038 |
Instrument data significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Verified instrument reading
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Reference instrument reading
|
Operational
|
|
2-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008039 |
Time significance (Aviation forecast)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Issue time of forecast
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Time of commencement of period of the forecast
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Time of ending of period of the forecast
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Forecast time of maximum temperature
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Forecast time of minimum temperature
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Time of beginning of the forecast change
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Time of ending of the forecast change
|
Operational
|
|
7-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008040 |
Flight level significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
High-resolution data sample
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Within 20 hPa of surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pressure less than 10 hPa (i.e., 9, 8, 7, etc.) when no other reason applies
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Base pressure level for stability index
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Begin doubtful temperature, height data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Begin missing data (all elements)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Begin missing relative humidity data
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Begin missing temperature data
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Highest level reached before balloon descent because of icing or turbulence
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
End doubtful temperature, height data
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
End missing data (all elements)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
End missing relative humidity data
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
End missing temperature data
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Zero degrees Celsius crossing(s) for RADAT
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Standard pressure level
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Operator-added level
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Operator-deleted level
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Balloon re-ascended beyond previous highest ascent level
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Significant relative humidity level
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Relative humidity level selection terminated
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Surface level
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Significant temperature level
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Mandatory temperature level
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Flight termination level
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Tropopause(s)
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Aircraft report
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Interpolated (generated) level
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Mandatory wind level
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Significant wind level
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Maximum wind level
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Incremental wind level (fixed regional)
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Incremental height level (generated)
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Wind termination level
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
Pressure 100 to 110 hPa, when no other reason applies
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
Freezing level base
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Freezing level top
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Flight level base
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Flight level top
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Top of wind sounding
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Bottom of wind sounding
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
Significant thermodynamic level (inversion)
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
Significant relative humidity level (according to NCDC criteria)
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
Significant temperature level (according to NCDC)
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
Begin missing wind data
|
Operational
|
|
44
|
End missing wind data
|
Operational
|
|
45-59
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
60
|
Level of 80-knot isotach above jet
|
Operational
|
|
61
|
Level of 80-knot isotach below jet
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008041 |
Data significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Parent site
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Observation site
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Balloon manufacture date
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Balloon launch point
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Surface observation
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Surface observation displacement from launch point
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Flight level observation
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Flight level termination point
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
IFR ceiling and visibility
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Mountain obscuration
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Strong surface wind
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Freezing level
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Multiple freezing level
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Instrument manufacture date
|
Operational
|
|
14-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008042 |
Extended vertical sounding significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard level
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause level
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum wind level
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Significant temperature level
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Significant humidity level
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Significant wind level
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Beginning of missing temperature data
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
End of missing temperature data
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Beginning of missing humidity data
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
End of missing humidity data
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Beginning of missing wind data
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
End of missing wind data
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Top of wind sounding
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Level determined by regional decision
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Freezing level
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Pressure level originally indicated by height as the vertical coordinate
|
Operational
|
|
All 18
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008043 |
Atmospheric chemical or physical constituent type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ozone
(O3)
(10028-15-6)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Water vapour
(H2O)
(7732-18-5)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Methane
(CH4)
(74-82-8)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Carbon dioxide
(CO2)
(124-38-9)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Carbon monoxide
(CO)
(630-08-0)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Nitrogen dioxide
(NO2)
(10102-44-0)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Nitrous oxide
(N2O)
(10024-97-2)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Formaldehyde
(HCHO)
(50-00-0)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Sulphur dioxide
(SO2)
(7446-09-5)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Volcanic sulphur dioxide
|
Operational
|
|
10-24
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Particulate matter < 1.0 microns
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Particulate matter < 2.5 microns
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Particulate matter < 10 microns
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Aerosols (generic)
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Smoke (generic)
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Crustal material (generic dust)
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Volcanic ash
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Cloud
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
Cloud and aerosols
|
Operational
|
|
34-200
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
201-254
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008046 |
Atmospheric chemical or physical constituent type
|
| 008050 |
Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Pressure
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Temperature
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Extreme temperature
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Vapour pressure
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Sunshine duration
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Maximum temperature
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Minimum temperature
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Wind
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008051 |
Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Pressure
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Temperature
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Extreme temperature
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Vapour pressure
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Sunshine duration
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008052 |
Condition for which number of days of occurrence follows
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Mean wind speed over a 10-minute period observed or recorded equal to or more than 10 m s-1 or 20 knots
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Mean wind speed over a 10-minute period observed or recorded equal to or more than 20 m s-1 or 40 knots
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Mean wind speed over a 10-minute period observed or recorded equal to or more than 30 m s-1 or 60 knots
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Maximum temperature less than 273.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum temperature equal to or more than 298.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Maximum temperature equal to or more than 303.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Maximum temperature equal to or more than 308.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Maximum temperature equal to or more than 313.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Minimum temperature less than 273.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Maximum temperature equal to or more than 273.15 K
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 1.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 5.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 10.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 50.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 100.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Precipitation equal to or more than 150.0 kg m-2
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Snow depth more than 0.00 m
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Snow depth more than 0.01 m
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Snow depth more than 0.10 m
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Snow depth more than 0.50 m
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Horizontal visibility less than 50 m
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Horizontal visibility less than 100 m
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Horizontal visibility less than 1000 m
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Hail
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
25-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008053 |
Day of occurrence qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Value occurred on only one day in the month
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Value occurred on more than one day in the month
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008054 |
Qualifier for wind speed or wind gusts
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Wind speed or gust is as reported
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Wind speed is greater than that reported (P in METAR/TAF/SPECI)
|
Operational
|
|
2-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008060 |
Sample scanning mode significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Range
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Azimuth
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Horizontal
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Vertical
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
North/south
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
East/west
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008065 |
Sun-glint indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No sun-glint
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sun-glint
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008066 |
Semi-transparency indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Opaque
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Semi-transparent
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008070 |
Vertical sounding product qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Earth located instrument counts, calibration coefficients and housekeeping (level 1b)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Earth located calibrated radiances (level 1c)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Mapped to a common footprint, Earth located calibrated radiances (level 1d)
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008072 |
Pixel(s) type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Mixed
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Clear
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloudy
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Probably clear
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Probably cloudy
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008074 |
Altimeter echo type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Open ocean or semi-enclosed sea
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Non-ocean like
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008075 |
Ascending/descending orbit qualifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ascending orbit
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Descending orbit
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008076 |
Type of band
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ku
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
C
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Long-wave infrared
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Medium-wave infrared
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Short-wave infrared
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
M
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
I
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Day/night
|
Operational
|
|
8-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008077 |
Radiometer sensed surface type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Land
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sea
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Coastal
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Open ocean or semi-enclosed sea
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Enclosed sea or lake
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Continental ice
|
Operational
|
|
6-126
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008079 |
Product status
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Normal issue
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Correction to a previously issued product (COR)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Amendment to a previously issued product (AMD)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Correction to a previously issued amended product (COR AMD)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cancellation of a previously issued product (CNL)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
No product available (NIL)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Special report (SPECI)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Corrected special report (SPECI COR)
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing or not applicable
|
Operational
|
|
| 008080 |
Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Total water pressure profile
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Total water temperature profile
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Total water salinity profile
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Total water conductivity profile
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Total water depth
|
Operational
|
|
5-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Water pressure at a level
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Water temperature at a level
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Salinity at a level
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Water depth at a level
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Sea/water current speed at a level
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Sea/water current direction at a level
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Dissolved oxygen at a level
|
Operational
|
|
17-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Position
|
Operational
|
|
21-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008081 |
Type of equipment
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sensor
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Transmitter
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Receiver
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Observing platform
|
Operational
|
|
4-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008082 |
Modification of sensor height to another value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sensor height is not modified
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Sensor height is modified to standard level
|
Operational
|
|
2-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008083 |
Nominal value indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Adjusted to or with respect to representative height of sensor above local ground (or deck of marine platform)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Adjusted to or with respect to representative height of sensor above water surface
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Adjusted with respect to standard surface roughness
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Adjusted with respect to wind speed
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Adjusted with respect to temperature
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Adjusted with respect to pressure
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Adjusted with respect to humidity
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Adjusted with respect to evaporation
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Adjusted with respect to wetting losses
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008085 |
Beam identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Fore beam
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Mid beam
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Aft beam
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008086 |
Vertical significance for NWP
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Model "ground" surface
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard level
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Tropopause level
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Maximum wind level
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Significant temperature level
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Significant humidity level
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Significant wind level
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Vertically interpolated level (This should be set to 1 for points on the vertical profile that fall between the model's native vertical levels.)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Virtual station height
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Level of best fit
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 12
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008087 |
Corner position of observation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Upper left
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Upper right
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Lower right
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Lower left
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008088 |
Map significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Top view (geographical longitude on x-axis and latitude on y-axis)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
North-south view (transect with geographical longitude on x-axis and vertical height on y-axis)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
East-west view (transect with geographical latitude on x-axis and vertical height on y-axis)
|
Operational
|
|
3-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing
|
Operational
|
|
| 008091 |
Coordinates significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Satellite coordinates
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Observation coordinates
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Start of observation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
End of observation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Horizontal centre of gravity of the observation
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Vertical centre of gravity of the observation
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Top of the observation
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Bottom of the observation
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Projection origin
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Coordinates of true scale
|
Operational
|
|
10-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008092 |
Measurement uncertainty expression
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Standard uncertainty
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Combined standard uncertainty
|
Operational
|
|
2-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008093 |
Measurement uncertainty significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Total uncertainty
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Systematic component of uncertainty
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Random component of uncertainty
|
Operational
|
|
3-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008094 |
Method used to calculate the average daily temperature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Average of maximum and minimum values: Tm = (Tx + Tn)/2
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Average of the 8 observations taken every three hours
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Average of the 24 hourly observations
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Weighted average of 3 observations: Tm = (aT1 +bT2 + cT3)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Weighted average of 3 observations and also maximum and minimum values: Tm= (aT1 +bT2 + cT3 +dTx + eTn)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Automatic weather station complete integration from minute data
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Average of the 4 observations taken every six hours
|
Operational
|
|
7-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 008095 |
Siting and measurement quality classification for temperature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1A
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
1B
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
1C
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
1D
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
2A
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
2B
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
2C
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
2D
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
3A
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
3B
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
3C
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
3D
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
4A
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
4B
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
4C
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
4D
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
5A
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
5B
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
5C
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
5D
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
1
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
2
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
3
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
4
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
5
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
A
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
B
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
C
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
D
|
Operational
|
|
35-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing
|
Operational
|
|
| 008096 |
Siting and measurement quality classification for precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1A
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
1B
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
1C
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
1D
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
2A
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
2B
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
2C
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
2D
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
3A
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
3B
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
3C
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
3D
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
4A
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
4B
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
4C
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
4D
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
5A
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
5B
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
5C
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
5D
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
1
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
2
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
3
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
4
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
5
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
A
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
B
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
C
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
D
|
Operational
|
|
35-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing
|
Operational
|
|
| 008097 |
Method used to calculate the average instrument temperature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The average of six temperature sensors placed throughout the payload
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Average of WF-band IFP and RFE sensors for channels 1 to 8
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Average of G-band RFE sensor for channels 9 to 12
|
Operational
|
|
3-126
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing
|
Operational
|
|
| 010063 |
Characteristic of pressure tendency
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Increasing, then decreasing; atmospheric pressure the same or higher than three hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
(Atmospheric pressure now higher than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Increasing (steadily or unsteadily)
(Atmospheric pressure now higher than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
(Atmospheric pressure now higher than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Steady; atmospheric pressure the same as three hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Decreasing, then increasing; atmospheric pressure the same or lower than three hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly
(Atmospheric pressure now lower than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Decreasing (steadily or unsteadily)
(Atmospheric pressure now lower than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
(Atmospheric pressure now lower than three hours ago)
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 010064 |
SIGMET cruising level
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Subsonic
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Transonic
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Supersonic
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 011030 |
Extended degree of turbulence
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Nil
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Light
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Moderate
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Severe
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Nil
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Light
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Moderate
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Severe
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Nil
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Light
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Moderate
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Severe
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Extreme, in clear air
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Extreme, in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Extreme, cloud/clear air not specified
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Light, isolated moderate
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Light, occasional moderate
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Light, frequently moderate
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Moderate, isolated severe
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Moderate, occasional severe
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Moderate, frequently severe
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Severe, isolated extreme
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Severe, occasional extreme
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Severe, frequently extreme
|
Operational
|
|
24-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 011031 |
Degree of turbulence
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Nil
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Light
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Moderate
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Severe
(in cloud)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Nil
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Light
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Moderate
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Severe
(in clear air)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Nil
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Light
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Moderate
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Severe
(cloud/clear air not specified)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Extreme, in clear air
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Extreme, in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Extreme, cloud/clear air not specified
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 011037 |
Turbulence index
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
ave < 0.1
(peak <0.1)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
ave < 0.1
(0.1 =< peak < 0.2)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.1 =< peak < 0.2)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
ave <0.1
(0.2 =< peak < 0.3)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.2 =< peak < 0.3)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
0.2 =< ave < 0.3
(0.2 =< peak < 0.3)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
ave < 0.1
(0.3 =< peak < 0.4)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.3 =< peak < 0.4)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
0.2 =< ave < 0.3
(0.3 =< peak < 0.4)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
0.3 =< ave < 0.4
(0.3 =< peak < 0.4)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
ave < 0.1
(0.4 =< peak < 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.4 =< peak < 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
0.2 =< ave < 0.3
(0.4 =< peak < 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
0.3 =< ave < 0.4
(0.4 =< peak < 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
0.4 =< ave < 0.5
(0.4 =< peak < 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
ave < 0.1
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
0.2 =< ave < 0.3
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
0.3 =< ave < 0.4
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
0.4 =< ave < 0.5
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
0.5 =< ave < 0.8
(0.5 =< peak < 0.8)
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
ave < 0.1
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
0.1 =< ave < 0.2
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
0.2 =< ave < 0.3
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
0.3 =< ave < 0.4
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
0.4 =< ave < 0.5
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
0.5 =< ave < 0.8
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
0.8 =< ave
(0.8 =< peak)
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Nil
(Nil)
|
Operational
|
|
29-62
|
Reserved
(Reserved)
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
(Missing value)
|
Operational
|
|
| 011038 |
Time of occurrence of peak eddy dissipation rate
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
min < 1
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1 =< min < 2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2 =< min < 3
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3 =< min < 4
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4 =< min < 5
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5 =< min < 6
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
6 =< min < 7
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
7 =< min < 8
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8 =< min < 9
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
9 =< min < 10
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
10 =< min < 11
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
11 =< min < 12
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
12 =< min < 13
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
13 =< min < 14
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
14 =< min < 15
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
No timing information available
|
Operational
|
|
16-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 011039 |
Extended time of occurrence of peak eddy dissipation rate
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
min < 1
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1 =< min < 2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2 =< min < 3
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3 =< min < 4
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4 =< min < 5
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5 =< min < 6
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
6 =< min < 7
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
7 =< min < 8
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8 =< min < 9
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
9 =< min < 10
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
10 =< min < 11
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
11 =< min < 12
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
12 =< min < 13
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
13 =< min < 14
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
14 =< min < 15
|
Operational
|
|
15-59
|
As above to 59 =< min < 60
|
Operational
|
|
60
|
No timing information available
|
Operational
|
|
61-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013038 |
Superadiabatic indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not superadiabatic
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Superadiabatic
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013039 |
Terrain type (ice/snow)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sea ice
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Snow on land
|
Operational
|
|
2-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013040 |
Surface flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Land
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Near coast
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Possible ice
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ocean
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Coast
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Inland water
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Snow cover
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sea ice
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Standing water
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
12-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013041 |
Pasquill-Gifford stability category
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
A
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
A - B
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
B
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
B - C
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
C
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
D
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
E
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
F
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
G
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013051 |
Frequency group, precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Smaller than any value in the 30-year period
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
In the first quintile
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
In the second quintile
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
In the third quintile
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
In the fourth quintile
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
In the fifth quintile
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Greater than any value in the 30-year period
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013056 |
Character and intensity of precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Light intermittent
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Moderate intermittent
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Heavy intermittent
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Very heavy intermittent
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Light continuous
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Moderate continuous
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Heavy continuous
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Very heavy continuous
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Variable - alternatively light and heavy
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 013057 |
Time of beginning or end of precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Within the last hour
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
1 to 2 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
2 to 3 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
3 to 4 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
4 to 5 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
5 to 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
6 to 8 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8 to 10 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
More than 10 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 015025 |
Type of pollutant
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ozone
|
Operational
|
|
1-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Fine particulate matter (diameter < 2.5 microns)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Fine particulate matter (diameter < 10 microns)
|
Operational
|
|
13-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019001 |
Type of synoptic feature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Depression or low (extratroplcal)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Tropical depression
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Tropical storm
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Severe tropical storm
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Typhoon
|
Operational
|
|
5-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Dust/sandstorm
|
Operational
|
|
11-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019008 |
Vertical extent of circulation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Shallow (top of circulation below 700-hPa level)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Medium (top between 700-hPa and 400-hPa level)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Deep (top above 400-hPa level)
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019010 |
Method for tracking the centre of synoptic feature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Minimum value of sea level pressure
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Maximum value of 850 hPa relative vorticity
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019100 |
Time interval to calculate the movement of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0-2
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
During the preceding 15 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
During the preceding 30 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
During the preceding 1 hour
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
During the preceding 2 hours
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
During the preceding 3 hours
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
During the preceding 6 hours
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
During a period of more than 6 hours
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019101 |
Accuracy of the position of the centre of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Eye visible on radar scope, accuracy good (within 10 km)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Eye visible on radar scope, accuracy fair (within 30 km)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Eye visible on radar scope, accuracy poor (within 50 km)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Position of the centre within the area covered by the radar scope, determination by means of the spiral-band overlay, accuracy good (within 10 km)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Position of the centre within the area covered by the radar scope, determination by means of the spiral-band overlay, accuracy fair (within 30 km)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Position of the centre within the area covered by the radar scope, determination by means of the spiral-band overlay, accuracy poor (within 50 km)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Position of the centre outside the area covered by the radar scope, extrapolation by means of the spiral-band overlay
|
Operational
|
|
8-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Accuracy undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019102 |
Shape and definition of the eye of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Circular
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Elliptical - the minor axis is at least 3/4 the length of the major axis
(well defined)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Elliptical - the minor axis is less than 3/4 the length of the major axis
(well defined)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Apparent double eye
(well defined)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Other shape
(well defined)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ill defined
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019103 |
Diameter of major axis of the eye of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Less than 5 km
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
5 to less than 10 km
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
10 to less than 15 km
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
15 to less than 20 km
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
20 to less than 25 km
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
25 to less than 30 km
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
30 to less than 35 km
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
35 to less than 40 km
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
40 to less than 50 km
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
50 km and greater
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019104 |
Change in character of the eye during the 30 minutes
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Eye has first become visible during the past 30 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
No significant change in the characteristics or size of the eye
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Eye has become smaller with no other significant change in characteristics
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Eye has become larger with no other significant change in characteristics
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Eye has become less distinct with no significant change in size
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Eye has become less distinct and decreased in size
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Eye has become less distinct and increased in size
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Eye has become more distinct with no significant change in size
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Eye has become more distinct and decreased in size
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Eye has become more distinct and increased in size
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Change in character and size of eye cannot be determined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019105 |
Distance between the end of spiral band and the centre
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
0 to less than 100 km
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
100 to less than 200 km
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
200 to less than 300 km
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
300 to less than 400 km
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
400 to less than 500 km
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
500 to less than 600 km
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
600 to less than 800 km
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
800 km or more
|
Operational
|
|
8-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Doubtful or undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019107 |
Time interval over which the movement of the tropical cyclone has been calculated
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Less than 1 hour
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1 to less than 2 hours
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2 to less than 3 hours
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3 to less than 6 hours
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
6 to less than 9 hours
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
9 to less than 12 hours
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
12 to less than 15 hours
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
15 to less than 18 hours
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
18 to less than 21 hours
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
21 to less than 30 hours
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019108 |
Accuracy of geographical position of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cyclone centre within 10 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cyclone centre within 20 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cyclone centre within 50 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Cyclone centre within 100 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cyclone centre within 200 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cyclone centre within 300 km of the transmitted position
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Cyclone centre undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019109 |
Mean diameter of the overcast cloud of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Less than 1 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1 deg to less than 2 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2 deg to less than 3 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3 deg to less than 4 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4 deg to less than 5 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5 deg to less than 6 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
6 deg to less than 7 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
7 deg to less than 8 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8 deg to less than 9 deg of latitude
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
9 deg of latitude or more
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019110 |
Apparent 24-hour change in intensity of the tropical cyclone
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Much weakening
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Weakening
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No change
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Intensification
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Strong Intensification
|
Operational
|
|
5-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Not observed previously
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Undetermined
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019113 |
Cloud pattern type of the DT-number
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Curved Band
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Shear
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Eye
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Banding Eye
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Central Dense Overcast (CDO)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Embedded Centre
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Centre Cold Cover (CCC)
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019117 |
Cloud picture type of the PT-number
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
A (curved band)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
B (CDO)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
C (shear)
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 019119 |
Type of the final T-number
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
DT-number
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
PT-number
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
MET-number
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020003 |
Present weather
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
00
|
Cloud development not observed or not observable
(Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour)
|
Operational
|
|
01
|
Clouds generally dissolving or becoming less developed
(Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour)
|
Operational
|
|
02
|
State of sky on the whole unchanged
(Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour)
|
Operational
|
|
03
|
Clouds generally forming or developing
(Characteristic change of the state of sky during the past hour)
|
Operational
|
|
04
|
Visibility reduced by smoke, e.g. veldt or forest fires, industrial smoke or volcanic ashes
|
Operational
|
|
05
|
Haze
|
Operational
|
|
06
|
Widespread dust in suspension in the air, not raised by wind at or near the station at the time of observation
|
Operational
|
|
07
|
Dust or sand raised by wind at or near the station at the time of observation, but no well-developed dust whirl(s) or sand whirl(s), and no duststorm or sandstorm seen; or, in the case of sea stations and coastal stations, blowing spray at the station
|
Operational
|
|
08
|
Well-developed dust whirl(s) or sand whirl(s) seen at or near the station during the preceding hour or at the same time of observation, but no duststorm or sandstorm
|
Operational
|
|
09
|
Duststorm or sandstorm within sight at the time of observation, or at the station during the preceding hour
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Mist
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Patches
(shallow fog or ice fog at the station, whether on land or sea, not deeper than about 2 metres on land or 10 metres at sea)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
More or less continuous
(shallow fog or ice fog at the station, whether on land or sea, not deeper than about 2 metres on land or 10 metres at sea)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Lightning visible, no thunder heard
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Precipitation within sight, not reaching the ground or the surface of the sea
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Precipitation within sight, reaching the ground or the surface of the sea, but distant, i.e. estimated to be more than 5 km from the station
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Precipitation within sight, reaching the ground or the surface of the sea, near to, but not at the station
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Thunderstorm, but no precipitation at the time of observation
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Squalls
(at or within sight of the station during the preceding hour or at the time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Funnel cloud(s)
(at or within sight of the station during the preceding hour or at the time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Drizzle (not freezing) or snow grains
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Rain (not freezing)
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Snow
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Rain and snow or ice pellets
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Freezing drizzle or freezing rain
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Shower(s) of rain
(not falling as shower(s))
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Shower(s) of snow, or of rain and snow
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Shower(s) of hail, or of rain and hail
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Fog or ice fog
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Thunderstorm (with or without precipitation)
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm
(has decreased during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm
(no appreciable change during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Slight or moderate duststorm or sandstorm
(has begun or has increased during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
Severe duststorm or sandstorm
(has decreased during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
Severe duststorm or sandstorm
(no appreciable change during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Severe duststorm or sandstorm
(has begun or has increased during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Slight or moderate drifting snow
(generally low (below eye level))
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Heavy drifting snow
(generally low (below eye level))
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Slight or moderate blowing snow
(generally high (above eye level))
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Heavy blowing snow
(generally high (above eye level))
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
Fog or ice fog at a distance at the time of observation, but not at the station during the preceding hour, the fog or ice fog extending to a level above that of the observer
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
Fog or ice fog in patches
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
Fog or ice fog, sky visible
(has become thinner during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
Fog or ice fog, sky invisible
(has become thinner during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
44
|
Fog or ice fog, sky visible
(no appreciable change during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
45
|
Fog or ice fog, sky invisible
(no appreciable change during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
46
|
Fog or ice fog, sky visible
(has begun or has become thicker during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
47
|
Fog or ice fog, sky invisible
(has begun or has become thicker during the preceding hour)
|
Operational
|
|
48
|
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible
|
Operational
|
|
49
|
Fog, depositing rime, sky invisible
|
Operational
|
|
50
|
Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
51
|
Drizzle, not freezing, continuous
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
52
|
Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
53
|
Drizzle, not freezing, continuous
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
54
|
Drizzle, not freezing, intermittent
(heavy (dense) at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
55
|
Drizzle, not freezing, continuous
(heavy (dense) at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
56
|
Drizzle, freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
57
|
Drizzle, freezing, moderate or heavy (dense)
|
Operational
|
|
58
|
Drizzle and rain, slight
|
Operational
|
|
59
|
Drizzle and rain, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
60
|
Rain, not freezing, intermittent
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
61
|
Rain, not freezing, continuous
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Rain, not freezing, intermittent
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Rain, not freezing, continuous
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
64
|
Rain, not freezing, intermittent
(heavy at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
65
|
Rain, not freezing, continuous
(heavy at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
66
|
Rain, freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
67
|
Rain, freezing, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
68
|
Rain or drizzle and snow, slight
|
Operational
|
|
69
|
Rain or drizzle and snow, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
70
|
Intermittent fall of snowflakes
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
71
|
Continuous fall of snowflakes
(slight at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
72
|
Intermittent fall of snowflakes
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
73
|
Continuous fall of snowflakes
(moderate at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
74
|
Intermittent fall of snowflakes
(heavy at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
75
|
Continuous fall of snowflakes
(heavy at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
76
|
Diamond dust (with or without fog)
|
Operational
|
|
77
|
Snow grains (with or without fog)
|
Operational
|
|
78
|
Isolated star-like snow crystals (with or without fog)
|
Operational
|
|
79
|
Ice pellets
|
Operational
|
|
80
|
Rain shower(s), slight
|
Operational
|
|
81
|
Rain shower(s), moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
82
|
Rain shower(s), violent
|
Operational
|
|
83
|
Shower(s) of rain and snow mixed, slight
|
Operational
|
|
84
|
Shower(s) of rain and snow mixed, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
85
|
Snow shower(s), slight
|
Operational
|
|
86
|
Snow shower(s), moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
87
|
Shower(s) of snow pellets or small hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed
(slight)
|
Operational
|
|
88
|
Shower(s) of snow pellets or small hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed
(moderate or heavy)
|
Operational
|
|
89
|
Shower(s) of hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed, not associated with thunder
(slight)
|
Operational
|
|
90
|
Shower(s) of hail, with or without rain or rain and snow mixed, not associated with thunder
(moderate or heavy)
|
Operational
|
|
91
|
Slight rain at time of observation
(Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
92
|
Moderate or heavy rain at time of observation
(Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
93
|
Slight snow, or rain and snow mixed or hail at time of observation
(Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
94
|
Moderate or heavy snow, or rain and snow mixed or hail at time of observation
(Thunderstorm during the preceding hour but not at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
95
|
Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, without hail, but with rain and/or snow at time of observation
(Thunderstorm at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
96
|
Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with hail at time of observation
(Thunderstorm at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
97
|
Thunderstorm, heavy, without hail, but with rain and/or snow at time of observation
(Thunderstorm at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
98
|
Thunderstorm combined with duststorm or sandstorm at time of observation
(Thunderstorm at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
99
|
Thunderstorm, heavy, with hail at time of observation
(Thunderstorm at time of observation)
|
Operational
|
|
100
|
No significant weather observed
|
Operational
|
|
101
|
Clouds generally dissolving or becoming less developed during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
102
|
State of sky on the whole unchanged during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
103
|
Clouds generally forming or developing during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
104
|
Haze or smoke, or dust in suspension in the air, visibility equal to, or greater than, 1 km
|
Operational
|
|
105
|
Haze or smoke, or dust in suspension in the air, visibility less than 1 km
|
Operational
|
|
106-109
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
110
|
Mist
|
Operational
|
|
111
|
Diamond dust
|
Operational
|
|
112
|
Distant lightning
|
Operational
|
|
113-117
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
118
|
Squalls
|
Operational
|
|
119
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
120
|
Fog
|
Operational
|
|
121
|
PRECIPITATION
|
Operational
|
|
122
|
Drizzle (not freezing) or snow grains
|
Operational
|
|
123
|
Rain (not freezing)
|
Operational
|
|
124
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
125
|
Freezing drizzle or freezing rain
|
Operational
|
|
126
|
Thunderstorm (with or without precipitation)
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW OR SAND
|
Operational
|
|
128
|
Blowing or drifting snow or sand, visibility equal to, or greater than, 1 km
|
Operational
|
|
129
|
Blowing or drifting snow or sand, visibility less than 1 km
|
Operational
|
|
130
|
FOG
|
Operational
|
|
131
|
Fog or ice fog in patches
|
Operational
|
|
132
|
Fog or ice fog, has become thinner during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
133
|
Fog or ice fog, no appreciable change during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
134
|
Fog or ice fog, has begun or become thicker during the past hour
|
Operational
|
|
135
|
Fog, depositing rime
|
Operational
|
|
136-139
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
140
|
PRECIPITATION
|
Operational
|
|
141
|
Precipitation, slight or moderate
|
Operational
|
|
142
|
Precipitation, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
143
|
Liquid precipitation, slight or moderate
|
Operational
|
|
144
|
Liquid precipitation, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
145
|
Solid precipitation, slight or moderate
|
Operational
|
|
146
|
Solid precipitation, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
147
|
Freezing precipitation, slight or moderate
|
Operational
|
|
148
|
Freezing precipitation, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
149
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
150
|
DRIZZLE
|
Operational
|
|
151
|
Drizzle, not freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
152
|
Drizzle, not freezing, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
153
|
Drizzle, not freezing, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
154
|
Drizzle, freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
155
|
Drizzle, freezing, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
156
|
Drizzle, freezing, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
157
|
Drizzle and rain, slight
|
Operational
|
|
158
|
Drizzle and rain, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
159
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
160
|
RAIN
|
Operational
|
|
161
|
Rain, not freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
162
|
Rain, not freezing, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
163
|
Rain, not freezing, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
164
|
Rain, freezing, slight
|
Operational
|
|
165
|
Rain, freezing, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
166
|
Rain, freezing, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
167
|
Rain (or drizzle) and snow, slight
|
Operational
|
|
168
|
Rain (or drizzle) and snow, moderate or heavy
|
Operational
|
|
169
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
170
|
SNOW
|
Operational
|
|
171
|
Snow, slight
|
Operational
|
|
172
|
Snow, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
173
|
Snow, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
174
|
Ice pellets, slight
|
Operational
|
|
175
|
Ice pellets, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
176
|
Ice pellets, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
177
|
Snow grains
|
Operational
|
|
178
|
Ice crystals
|
Operational
|
|
179
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
180
|
SHOWER(S) OR INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION
|
Operational
|
|
181
|
Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, slight
|
Operational
|
|
182
|
Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
183
|
Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
184
|
Rain shower(s) or intermittent rain, violent
|
Operational
|
|
185
|
Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, slight
|
Operational
|
|
186
|
Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, moderate
|
Operational
|
|
187
|
Snow shower(s) or intermittent snow, heavy
|
Operational
|
|
188
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
189
|
Hail
|
Operational
|
|
190
|
THUNDERSTORM
|
Operational
|
|
191
|
Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with no precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
192
|
Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with rain showers and/or snow showers
|
Operational
|
|
193
|
Thunderstorm, slight or moderate, with hail
|
Operational
|
|
194
|
Thunderstorm, heavy, with no precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
195
|
Thunderstorm, heavy, with rain showers and/or snow showers
|
Operational
|
|
196
|
Thunderstorm, heavy, with hail
|
Operational
|
|
197-198
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
199
|
Tornado
|
Operational
|
|
200-203
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
204
|
Volcanic ash suspended in the air aloft
|
Operational
|
|
205
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
206
|
Thick dust haze, visibility less than 1 km
|
Operational
|
|
207
|
Blowing spray at the station
|
Operational
|
|
208
|
Drifting dust (sand)
|
Operational
|
|
209
|
Wall of dust or sand in distance (like haboob)
|
Operational
|
|
210
|
Snow haze
|
Operational
|
|
211
|
Whiteout
|
Operational
|
|
212
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
213
|
Lightning, cloud to surface
|
Operational
|
|
214-216
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
217
|
Dry thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
218
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
219
|
Tornado cloud (destructive) at or within sight of the station during preceding hour or at the time of observation
|
Operational
|
|
220
|
Deposition of volcanic ash
|
Operational
|
|
221
|
Deposition of dust or sand
|
Operational
|
|
222
|
Deposition of dew
|
Operational
|
|
223
|
Deposition of wet snow
|
Operational
|
|
224
|
Deposition of soft rime
|
Operational
|
|
225
|
Deposition of hard rime
|
Operational
|
|
226
|
Deposition of hoar frost
|
Operational
|
|
227
|
Deposition of glaze
|
Operational
|
|
228
|
Deposition of ice crust (ice slick)
|
Operational
|
|
229
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
230
|
Duststorm or sandstorm with temperature below 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
231-238
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
239
|
Blowing snow, impossible to determine whether snow is falling or not
|
Operational
|
|
240
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
241
|
Fog on sea
|
Operational
|
|
242
|
Fog in valleys
|
Operational
|
|
243
|
Arctic or Antarctic sea smoke
|
Operational
|
|
244
|
Steam fog (sea, lake or river)
|
Operational
|
|
245
|
Steam log (land)
|
Operational
|
|
246
|
Fog over ice or snow cover
|
Operational
|
|
247
|
Dense fog, visibility 60-90 m
|
Operational
|
|
248
|
Dense fog, visibility 30-60 m
|
Operational
|
|
249
|
Dense fog, visibility less than 30 m
|
Operational
|
|
250
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - less than 0.10 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
251
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.10-0.19 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
252
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.20-0.39 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
253
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.40-0.79 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
254
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 0.80-1.59 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 1.60-3.19 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
256
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 3.20-6.39 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
257
|
Drizzle, rate of fall - 6.4 mm h-1 or more
|
Operational
|
|
258
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
259
|
Drizzle and snow
|
Operational
|
|
260
|
Rain, rate of fall - less than 1.0 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
261
|
Rain, rate of fall - 1.0-1.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
262
|
Rain, rate of fall - 2.0-3.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
263
|
Rain, rate of fall - 4.0-7.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
264
|
Rain, rate of fall - 8.0-15.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
265
|
Rain, rate of fall - 16.0-31.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
266
|
Rain, rate of fall - 32.0-63.9 mm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
267
|
Rain, rate of fall - 64.0 mm h-1 or more
|
Operational
|
|
268-269
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
270
|
Snow, rate of fall - less than 1.0 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
271
|
Snow, rate of fall - 1.0-1.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
272
|
Snow, rate of fall - 2.0-3.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
273
|
Snow, rate of fall - 4.0-7.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
274
|
Snow, rate of fall - 8.0-15.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
275
|
Snow, rate of fall - 16.0-31.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
276
|
Snow, rate of fall - 32.0-63.9 cm h-1
|
Operational
|
|
277
|
Snow, rate of fall - 64.0 cm h-1 or more
|
Operational
|
|
278
|
Snow or ice crystal precipitation from a clear sky
|
Operational
|
|
279
|
Wet snow, freezing on contact
|
Operational
|
|
280
|
Precipitation of rain
|
Operational
|
|
281
|
Precipitation of rain, freezing
|
Operational
|
|
282
|
Precipitation of rain and snow mixed
|
Operational
|
|
283
|
Precipitation of snow
|
Operational
|
|
284
|
Precipitation of snow pellets or small hall
|
Operational
|
|
285
|
Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with rain
|
Operational
|
|
286
|
Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with rain and snow mixed
|
Operational
|
|
287
|
Precipitation of snow pellets or small hail, with snow
|
Operational
|
|
288
|
Precipitation of hail
|
Operational
|
|
289
|
Precipitation of hail, with rain
|
Operational
|
|
290
|
Precipitation of hall, with rain and snow mixed
|
Operational
|
|
291
|
Precipitation of hail, with snow
|
Operational
|
|
292
|
Shower(s) or thunderstorm over sea
|
Operational
|
|
293
|
Shower(s) or thunderstorm over mountains
|
Operational
|
|
294-299
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
300-507
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
508
|
No significant phenomenon to report, present and past weather omitted
|
Operational
|
|
509
|
No observation, data not available, present and past weather omitted
|
Operational
|
|
510
|
Present and past weather missing, but expected
|
Operational
|
|
511
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020004 |
Past weather (1)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cloud covering 1/2 or less of the sky throughout the appropriate period
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky during part of the appropriate period and covering 1/2 or less during part of the period
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sandstorm, duststorm or blowing snow
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Fog or ice fog or thick haze
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Snow, or rain and snow mixed
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Shower(s)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Thunderstorm(s) with or without precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
No significant weather observed
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
VISIBILITY REDUCED
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Blowing phenomena, visibility reduced
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
FOG
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
PRECIPITATION
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Snow or ice pellets
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Showers or intermittent precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
20-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020005 |
Past weather (2)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cloud covering 1/2 or less of the sky throughout the appropriate period
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky during part of the appropriate period and covering 1/2 or less during part of the period
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sandstorm, duststorm or blowing snow
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Fog or ice fog or thick haze
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Snow, or rain and snow mixed
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Shower(s)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Thunderstorm(s) with or without precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
No significant weather observed
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
VISIBILITY REDUCED
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Blowing phenomena, visibility reduced
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
FOG
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
PRECIPITATION
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Snow or ice pellets
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Showers or intermittent precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
20-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020006 |
Flight rules
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Low instrument flight rules - Ceiling < 500 feet and/or visibility < 1 mile
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Instrument flight rules - Ceiling < 1000 feet and/or visibility < 3 miles
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Marginal visual flight rules - 1000 feet =< Ceiling < 3000 feet and/or 3 miles =< visibility < 5 miles
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Visual flight rules - Ceiling >= 3000 feet and/or visibility >= 5 miles
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020008 |
Cloud distribution for aviation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Sky clear
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Few
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Scattered
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Broken
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Overcast
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Scattered/broken
((Many forecasts use scattered/broken or broken/overcast followed by cloud type(s)))
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Broken/overcast
((Many forecasts use scattered/broken or broken/overcast followed by cloud type(s)))
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Isolated
((Used on aviation charts to describe the cloud type Cb))
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Isolated embedded
((Used on aviation charts to describe the cloud type Cb))
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Occasional
((Used on aviation charts to describe the cloud type Cb))
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Occasional embedded
((Used on aviation charts to describe the cloud type Cb))
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Frequent
((Used on aviation charts to describe the cloud type Cb))
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Dense
((Used on aviation charts to describe cloud that would cause sudden changes in visibility (less than 1 000 m)))
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Layers
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Obscured (OBSC)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Embedded (EMBD)
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Frequent embedded
|
Operational
|
|
18-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020009 |
General weather indicator (TAF/METAR)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
NSC Nil Significant Cloud
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
CAVOK
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
SKC Sky Clear
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
NSW Nil Significant Weather
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
NCD No clouds detected
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020011 |
Cloud amount
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
0
(0)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1 okta or less, but not zero
(1/10 or less, but not zero)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2 oktas
(2/10 - 3/10)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3 oktas
(4/10)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
4 oktas
(5/10)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
5 oktas
(6/10)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
6 oktas
(7/10 - 8/10)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
7 oktas or more, but not 8 oktas
(9/10 or more, but not 10/10)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
8 oktas
(10/10)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sky obscured by fog and/or other meteorological phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Sky partially obscured by fog and/or other meteorological phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Scattered
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Broken
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Few
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Cloud cover is indiscernible for reasons other than fog or other meteorological phenomena, or observation is not made
|
Operational
|
|
| 020012 |
Cloud type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cirrus (Ci)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cirrocumulus (Cc)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cirrostratus (Cs)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Altocumulus (Ac)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Altostratus (As)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Nimbostratus (Ns)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Stratocumulus (Sc)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Stratus (St)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Cumulus (Cu)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Cumulonimbus (Cb)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
No CH clouds
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cirrus fibratus, sometimes uncinus, not progressively invading the sky
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Cirrus spissatus, in patches or entangled sheaves, which usually do not increase and sometimes seem to be the remains of the upper part of a cumulonimbus; or cirrus castellanus or floccus
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Cirrus spissatus cumulonimbogenitus
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Cirrus uncinus or fibratus, or both, progressively invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Cirrus (often in bands) and cirrostratus, or cirrostratus alone, progressively invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole, but the continuous veil does not reach 45 degrees above the horizon
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Cirrus (often in bands) and cirrostratus, or cirrostratus alone, progressively Invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole; the continuous veil extends more than 45 degrees above the horizon, without the sky being totally covered
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Cirrostratus covering the whole sky
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky and not entirely covering it
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Cirrocumulus alone, or cirrocumulus predominant among the CH clouds
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
No CM clouds
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Altostratus translucidus
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Altostratus opacus or nimbostratus
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Altocumulus translucidus at a single level
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Patches (often lenticular) of altocumulus translucidus, continually changing and occurring at one or more levels
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Altocumulus translucidus in bands, or one or more layers of altocumulus translucidus or opacus, progressively invading the sky; these altocumulus clouds generally thicken as a whole
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Altocumulus cumulogenitus (or cumulonimbogenitus)
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Altocumulus translucidus or opacus in two or more layers, or altocumulus opacus in a single layer, not progressively invading the sky, or altocumulus with altostratus or nimbostratus
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Altocumulus castellanus or floccus
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Altocumulus of a chaotic sky, generally at several levels
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
No CL clouds
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Cumulus humilis or cumulus fractus other than of bad weather, or both
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Cumulus mediocris or congestus, towering cumulus (TCU), with or without cumulus of species fractus or humilis or stratocumulus, all having their bases at the same level
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
Cumulonimbus calvus, with or without cumulus, stratocumulus or stratus
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
Stratocumulus cumulogenitus
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Stratocumulus other than stratocumulus cumulogenitus
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Stratus nebulosus or stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Stratus fractus or cumulus fractus of bad weather, or both (pannus), usually below altostratus or nimbostratus
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Cumulus and stratocumulus other than stratocumulus cumulogenitus, with bases at different levels
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Cumulonimbus capillatus (often with an anvil), with or without cumulonimbus calvus, cumulus, stratocumulus, stratus or pannus
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
CH
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
CM
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
CL
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
Clear
|
Operational
|
|
44
|
Liquid water
|
Operational
|
|
45
|
Supercooled liquid water
|
Operational
|
|
46
|
Mixed phase
|
Operational
|
|
47
|
Optically thick ice
|
Operational
|
|
48
|
Optically thin ice
|
Operational
|
|
49
|
Multilayered ice
|
Operational
|
|
50-58
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
59
|
Cloud not visible owing to darkness, fog, duststorm, sandstorm, or other analogous phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
60
|
CH clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena, or because of a continuous layer of lower clouds
|
Operational
|
|
61
|
CM clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena, or because of continuous layer of lower clouds
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
CL clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020017 |
Cloud top description
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Isolated cloud fragments of clouds
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Continuous cloud
(flat tops)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Broken cloud - small breaks
(flat tops)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Broken cloud - large breaks
(flat tops)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Continuous cloud
(undulating tops)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Broken cloud - small breaks
(undulating tops)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Broken cloud - large breaks
(undulating tops)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Continuous or almost continuous waves with towering clouds above the top of the layer
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Groups of waves with towering clouds above the top of the layer
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Two or more layers at different levels
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020018 |
Tendency of runway visual range
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Increasing (U)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Decreasing (D)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No distinct change (N)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020021 |
Type of precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Precipitation - unknown type
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Liquid precipitation not freezing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Liquid freezing precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Drizzle
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Solid precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Snow grains
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Snow pellets
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ice pellets
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ice crystals
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Diamond dust
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Small hail
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Hail
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Glaze
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Rime
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Soft rime
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Hard rime
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Clear ice
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Wet snow
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Hoar frost
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Dew
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
White dew
|
Operational
|
|
24-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 30
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020022 |
Character of precipitation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Continuous
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Intermittent
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Shower
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Not reaching ground
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Deposition
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020023 |
Other weather phenomena
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Dust/sand whirl
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Squalls
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sandstorm
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Duststorm
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Lightning - cloud to surface
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Lightning - cloud to cloud
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Lightning - distant
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Thunderstorm
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Funnel cloud not touching surface
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Funnel cloud touching surface
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Spray
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Waterspout
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Wind shear
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Dust devils
|
Operational
|
|
15-17
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 18
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020024 |
Intensity of phenomena
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Light
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Moderate
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Heavy
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Violent
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Severe
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Very severe
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020025 |
Obscuration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Fog
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ice fog
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Steam fog
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Mist
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Haze
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Smoke
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Volcanic ash
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Dust
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Sand
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Cloud
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Impossible to determine whether snow is falling or not
|
Operational
|
|
17-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020026 |
Character of obscuration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No change
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Shallow
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Patches
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Partial
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Freezing
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Low drifting
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Blowing
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Increasing
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Decreasing
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
In suspension in the air
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Wall
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Dense
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Whiteout
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Drifting and blowing
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020027 |
Phenomena occurrence
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
At time of observation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
In past hour
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
In time period for past weather W1W2
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
In time period specified
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Below station level
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
At the station
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
In the vicinity
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020028 |
Expected change in intensity
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No change (NC)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Forecast to weaken (WKN)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Forecast to intensify (INTSF)
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020029 |
Rain flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No rain
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020032 |
Rate of ice accretion (estimated)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ice not building up
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ice building up slowly
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ice building up rapidly
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ice melting or breaking up slowly
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ice melting or breaking up rapidly
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020033 |
Cause of ice accretion
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Icing from ocean spray
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Icing from fog
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Icing from rain
|
Operational
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020034 |
Sea ice concentration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No sea ice in sight
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ship in open lead more than 1.0 nautical mile wide, or ship in fast ice with boundary beyond limit of visibility
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sea ice present in concentrations less than 3/10 (3/8), open water or very open pack ice
(Sea ice concentration is uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
4/10 to 6/10 (3/8 to less than 6/8), open pack ice
(Sea ice concentration is uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
7/10 to 8/10 (6/8 to less than 7/8), close pack ice
(Sea ice concentration is uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
9/10 or more, but not 10/10 (7/8 to less than 8/8), very close pack ice
(Sea ice concentration is uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Strips and patches of pack ice with open water between
(Sea ice concentration is not uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Strips and patches of close or very close pack ice with areas of lesser concentration between
(Sea ice concentration is not uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Fast ice with open water, very open or open pack ice to seaward of the ice boundary
(Sea ice concentration is not uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Fast ice with close or very close pack ice to seaward of the boundary
(Sea ice concentration is not uniform in the observation area)
(Ship in ice or within 0.5 nautical mile of ice edge)
|
Operational
|
|
10-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Unable to report, because of darkness, lack of visibility, or because ship is more than 0.5 nautical mile away from ice edge
|
Operational
|
|
15-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020035 |
Amount and type of ice
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No ice of land origin
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1-5 icebergs, no growlers or bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
6-10 icebergs, no growlers or bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
11-20 icebergs, no growlers or bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Up to and including 10 growlers and bergy bits - no icebergs
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
More than 10 growlers and bergy bits - no icebergs
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
1-5 icebergs, with growlers and bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
6-10 icebergs, with growlers and bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
11-20 icebergs, with growlers and bergy bits
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
More than 20 icebergs, with growlers and bergy bits - a major hazard to navigation
|
Operational
|
|
10-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Unable to report, because of darkness, lack of visibility or because only sea ice is visible
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020036 |
Ice situation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ship in open water with floating ice in sight
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ship in easily penetrable ice; conditions improving
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ship in easily penetrable ice; conditions not changing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ship in easily penetrable ice; conditions worsening
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate; conditions improving
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate; conditions not changing
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate and conditions worsening. Ice forming and floes freezing together
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate and conditions worsening. Ice under slight pressure
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate and conditions worsening. Ice under moderate or severe pressure
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Ship in ice difficult to penetrate and conditions worsening. Ship beset
|
Operational
|
|
10-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Unable to report, because of darkness or lack of visibility
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020037 |
Ice development
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
New ice only (frazil ice, grease ice, slush, shuga)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Nilas or ice rind, less than 10 cm thick
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Young ice (grey ice, grey-white ice), 10-30 cm thick
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Predominantly new and/or young ice with some first-year ice
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Predominantly thin first-year ice with some new and/or young ice
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
All thin first-year ice (30-70 cm thick)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Predominantly medium first-year ice (70-120 cm thick) and thick first-year ice (>120 cm thick) with some thinner (younger) first-year ice
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
All medium and thick first-year ice
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Predominantly medium and thick first-year ice with some old ice (usually more than 2 metres thick)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Predominantly old ice
|
Operational
|
|
10-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Unable to report, because of darkness, lack of visibility or because only ice of land origin is visible or because ship is more than 0.5 nautical mile away from ice edge
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020040 |
Evolution of drift snow
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Drift snow ended before the hour of observation
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Intensity diminishing
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No change
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Intensity increasing
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Continues, apart from interruption lasting less than 30 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
General drift snow has become drift snow near the ground
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Drift snow near the ground has become general drift snow
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Drift snow has started again after an interruption of more than 30 minutes
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020041 |
Airframe icing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No icing
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Light icing
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Light icing in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Light icing in precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Moderate icing
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Moderate icing in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Moderate icing in precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Severe icing
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Severe icing in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Severe icing in precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Trace of icing
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Trace of icing in cloud
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Trace of icing in precipitation
|
Operational
|
|
13-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020042 |
Airframe icing present
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No icing
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Icing present
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020045 |
Supercooled large droplet (SLD) conditions
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No SLD conditions present
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
SLD conditions present
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020048 |
Evolution of feature
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Stability
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Diminution
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Intensification
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Unknown
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020050 |
Cloud index
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1st low cloud
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2nd low cloud
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3rd low cloud
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
1st medium cloud
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
2nd medium cloud
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
3rd medium cloud
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
1st high cloud
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
2nd high cloud
|
Operational
|
|
9-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020055 |
State of sky in the tropics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cumulus, if any, are quite small; generally less than 2/8 coverage, except on windward slopes of elevated terrain; average width of cloud is at least as great as its vertical thickness
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cumulus of intermediate size with cloud cover less than 5/8; average cloud width is more than its vertical thickness; towers are vertical with little or no evidence of precipitation, except along slopes of elevated terrain; a general absence of middle and upper clouds
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Swelling Cumulus with rapidly growing tall turrets which decrease in size with height and whose tops tend to separate from the longer cloud body and evaporate within minutes of the separation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Swelling Cumulus with towers having a pronounced tilt in a downwind direction; vertical cloud thickness is more than one and a half times that of its average width
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Swelling Cumulus with towers having a pronounced tilt in an upwind direction; vertical cloud thickness is more than one and a half times that of its average width
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Tall Cumulus congestus with vertical thickness more than twice the average width; not organized in clusters or lines; one or more layers of clouds extend out from the cloud towers, although no continuous cloud layers exist
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Isolated Cumulonimbus or large clusters of Cumulus turrets separated by wide areas in which clouds are absent; cloud bases are generally dark with showers observed in most cells; some scattered middle and upper clouds may be present; individual Cumulus cells are one to two times higher than they are wide
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Numerous Cumulus extending through the middle troposphere with broken to overcast sheets of middle clouds and/or Cirrostratus; Cumulus towers do not decrease generally in size with height; ragged dark cloud bases with some showers present
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Continuous dense middle clouds and/or Cirrostratus cloud sheets with some large isolated Cumulonimbus or Cumulus congestus clouds penetrating these sheets; light rain occasionally observed from the Altostratus; Cumulonimbus bases ragged and dark with showers visible
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Continuous sheets of middle clouds and/or Cirrostratus with Cumulonimbus and Cumulus congestus in organized lines or cloud bands; rain is generally observed from Altostratus sheets and heavy showers from Cumulonimbus; wind has a squally character
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
State of sky unknown or not described by any of the above
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020056 |
Cloud phase
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unknown
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Water
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Mixed
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Clear
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Supercooled liquid water
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020062 |
State of the ground (with or without snow)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Surface of ground dry (without cracks and no appreciable amount of dust or loose sand)
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Surface of ground moist
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Surface of ground wet (standing water in small or large pools on surface)
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Flooded
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Surface of ground frozen
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Glaze on ground
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Loose dry dust or sand not covering ground completely
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Thin cover of loose dry dust or sand covering ground completely
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Moderate or thick cover of loose dry dust or sand covering ground completely
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Extremely dry with cracks
(without snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Ground predominantly covered by ice
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Compact or wet snow (with or without ice) covering less than one half of the ground
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Compact or wet snow (with or without ice) covering at least one half of the ground but ground not completely covered
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Even layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Uneven layer of compact or wet snow covering ground completely
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Loose dry snow covering less than one half of the ground
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Loose dry snow covering at least one half of the ground but ground not completely covered
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Even layer of loose dry snow covering ground completely
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Uneven layer of loose dry snow covering ground completely
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Snow covering ground completely; deep drifts
(with snow or measurable ice cover)
|
Operational
|
|
20-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020063 |
Special phenomena
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Highest wind speed gusts greater than 11.5 m/s
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Highest mean wind speed greater than 17.5 m/s
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Visibility greater than 100 000 m
|
Operational
|
|
8-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Mirage - No specification
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Mirage - Image of distant object raised (looming)
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Mirage - Image of distant object raised clear above the horizon
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Mirage - Inverted image of distant object
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Mirage - Complex, multiple images of distant object (images not inverted)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Mirage - Complex, multiple images of distant object (some images being inverted)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Mirage - Sun or moon seen appreciably distorted
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Mirage - Sun visible, although astronomically below the horizon
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Mirage - Moon visible, although astronomically below the horizon
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Day darkness, bad, worst in direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Day darkness, very bad, worst in direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Day darkness, black, worst in direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
23-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Slight coloration of clouds at sunrise associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
Deep-red coloration of clouds at sunrise associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
Slight coloration of clouds at sunset associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
Deep-red coloration of clouds at sunset associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Convergence of CH clouds at a point below 45 deg forming or increasing and associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Convergence of CH clouds at a point above 45 deg forming or increasing and associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Convergence of CH clouds at a point below 45 deg dissolving or diminishing and associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Convergence of CH clouds at a point above 45 deg dissolving or diminishing and associated with a tropical disturbance
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
Hoar frost on horizontal surfaces
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
Hoar frost on horizontal and vertical surfaces
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
Precipitation containing sand or desert dust
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
Precipitation containing volcanic ash
|
Operational
|
|
44-49
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
50
|
Calm or light wind followed by a squall
|
Operational
|
|
51
|
Calm or light wind followed by a succession of squalls
|
Operational
|
|
52
|
Gusty weather followed by a squall
|
Operational
|
|
53
|
Gusty weather followed by a succession of squalls
|
Operational
|
|
54
|
Squall followed by gusty weather
|
Operational
|
|
55
|
General gusty weather with squall at intervals
|
Operational
|
|
56
|
Squall approaching station
|
Operational
|
|
57
|
Line squall
|
Operational
|
|
58
|
Squall with drifting or blowing dust or sand
|
Operational
|
|
59
|
Line squall with drifting or blowing dust or sand
|
Operational
|
|
60
|
Temperature steady
|
Operational
|
|
61
|
Temperature falling, without going below 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
62
|
Temperature rising, without going above 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Temperature falling to a value below 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
64
|
Temperature rising to a value above 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
65
|
Irregular variation, oscillations of temperature passing through 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
66
|
Irregular variation, oscillations of temperature not passing through 0 deg C
|
Operational
|
|
67
|
Variation of temperature not observed
|
Operational
|
|
68
|
Not allocated
|
Operational
|
|
69
|
Variation of temperature unknown owing to lack of thermograph
|
Operational
|
|
70
|
Visibility has not varied (sun visible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
71
|
Visibility has not varied (sun invisible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
72
|
Visibility has increased (sun visible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
73
|
Visibility has increased (sun invisible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
74
|
Visibility has decreased (sun visible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
75
|
Visibility has decreased (sun invisible) towards direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
76
|
Fog coming from direction specified
|
Operational
|
|
77
|
Fog has lifted, without dissipating
|
Operational
|
|
78
|
Fog has dispersed without regard to direction
|
Operational
|
|
79
|
Moving patches or banks of fog
|
Operational
|
|
80
|
Brocken spectre
|
Operational
|
|
81
|
Rainbow
|
Operational
|
|
82
|
Solar or lunar halo
|
Operational
|
|
83
|
Parhelia or anthelia
|
Operational
|
|
84
|
Sun pillar
|
Operational
|
|
85
|
Corona
|
Operational
|
|
86
|
Twilight glow
|
Operational
|
|
87
|
Twilight glow on the mountains (Alpengluehen)
|
Operational
|
|
88
|
Mirage
|
Operational
|
|
89
|
Zodiacal light
|
Operational
|
|
90
|
St Elmo's fire
|
Operational
|
|
91-1022
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1023
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020071 |
Accuracy of fix and rate of atmospherics
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No assessment
(No assessment)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Less than 50 km
(Less than 1 per second)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Between 50 and 200 km
(Less than 1 per second)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
More than 200 km
(Less than 1 per second)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Less than 50 km
(1 or more per second)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Between 50 and 200 km
(1 or more per second)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
More than 200 km
(1 or more per second)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Less than 50 km
(Rate so rapid number cannot be counted)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Between 50 and 200 km
(Rate so rapid number cannot be counted)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
More than 200 km
(Rate so rapid number cannot be counted)
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020085 |
General condition of runway
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cleared (CLRD//)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
All runways closed (SNOCLO)
|
Operational
|
|
2-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020086 |
Runway deposits
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Clear and dry
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Damp
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wet with water patches
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Rime and frost covered (depth normally less than 1 mm)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Dry snow
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Wet snow
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Slush
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Compacted or rolled snow
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Frozen ruts or ridges
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing or not reported (e.g. due to runway clearance in progress)
|
Operational
|
|
| 020087 |
Runway contamination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Less than 10% of runway covered
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
11% to 25% of runway covered
|
Operational
|
|
3-4
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
26% to 50% of runway covered
|
Operational
|
|
6-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
51% to 100% of runway covered
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing or not reported (e.g. due to runway clearance in progress)
|
Operational
|
|
| 020089 |
Runway friction coefficient
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
0.00
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
0.01
|
Operational
|
|
2-88
|
0.02 to 0.88
|
Operational
|
|
89
|
0.89
|
Operational
|
|
90
|
0.90
|
Operational
|
|
91
|
Braking action poor
|
Operational
|
|
92
|
Braking action medium to poor
|
Operational
|
|
93
|
Braking action medium
|
Operational
|
|
94
|
Braking action medium to good
|
Operational
|
|
95
|
Braking action good
|
Operational
|
|
96-98
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
99
|
Unreliable
|
Operational
|
|
100-126
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing, not reported and/or runway not operational
|
Operational
|
|
| 020090 |
Special clouds
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Nacreous clouds
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Noctilucent clouds
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Clouds from waterfalls
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Clouds from fires
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Clouds from volcanic eruptions
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020101 |
Locust (acridian) name
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Schistocerca gregaria
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Locusta migratoria
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Nomadacris septemfasciata
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Oedaleus senegalensis
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Anracridium spp
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Other locusts
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Other grasshoppers
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Other crickets
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Spodoptera exempta
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020102 |
Locust (maturity) colour
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Green
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Green or black
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Black
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Yellow and black
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Straw/grey
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Pink
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Dark red/brown
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Mixed red and yellow
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Yellow
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020103 |
Stage of development of locusts
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage 1
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage 2 or mixed 1, 2 instars (stages)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage 3 or mixed 2, 3 instars
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage 4 or mixed 3, 4 instars
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage 5 or mixed 4, 5 instars
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Hoppers (nymphs, larvae), stage mixed, all or many instars
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Fledglings (wings too soft for sustained flight)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Immature adults
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Mixed maturity adults
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Mature adults
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020104 |
Organization state of swarm or band of locusts
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hoppers only, mainly in bands or clusters
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Winged adults in the vicinity more than 10 kilometres from point of observation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Locusts in flight, a few seen at the station
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Locusts at the station, most of them on the ground
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Locusts, some on ground and others in flight at a height less than 10 metres
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Locusts, some on ground and others in flight at a height greater than 10 metres
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Locusts, most in flight at a height less than 10 metres
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Locusts, most in flight at a height greater than 10 metres
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Locusts, all over inflicting severe damage to vegetation, no extermination operation
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Locusts, all over inflicting severe damage to vegetation, extermination operation in progress
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020105 |
Size of swarm or band of locusts and duration of passage of swarm
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Area covered by isolated bands < 10 m2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Area covered by isolated bands 10 - 100 m2
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Area covered by isolated bands 100 - 1000 m2
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Area covered by isolated bands 1 000 - 10000 m2
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Area covered by isolated bands 1 - 10 ha
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Area covered by isolated bands > 10 ha
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Area covered by dispersed bands < 100 km2
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Area covered by dispersed bands 100 - 1000 km2
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Area covered by dispersed bands > 1000 km2
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
0
|
Small swarm less than 1 km2 or adults in ground, tens or hundreds of individuals visible simultaneously, duration of passage less than 1 hour ago
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Small swarm less than 1 km2 or adults in ground, tens or hundreds of individuals visible simultaneously, duration of passage 1 to 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Small swarm less than 1 km2 or adults in ground, tens or hundreds of individuals visible simultaneously, duration of passage over 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Medium swarm or scattered adults, several visible simultaneously, duration of passage less than 1 hour ago
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Medium swarm or scattered adults, several visible simultaneously, duration of passage 1 to 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Medium swarm or scattered adults, several visible simultaneously, duration of passage over 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Large swarm or isolated adults, seen singly, duration of passage less than 1 hour ago
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Large swarm or isolated adults, seen singly, duration of passage 1 to 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Large swarm or isolated adults, seen singly, duration of passage over 6 hours ago
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
More than one swarm of locusts
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Size of swarm and/or duration of passage not determined owing to darkness or similar phenomena
|
Operational
|
|
11-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020106 |
Locust population density
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Thin density swarm (swarm visible only when near enough for individual locusts to be discerned)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Medium density swarm
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Dense swarm (obscuring nearby features, e.g. trees)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Isolated hoppers seen singly
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Scattered hoppers, several visible simultaneously
|
Operational
|
|
6-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020107 |
Direction of movements of locust swarm
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Generally in the direction NE
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Generally in the direction E
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Generally in the direction SE
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Generally in the direction S
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Generally in the direction SW
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Generally in the direction W
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Generally in the direction NW
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Generally in the direction N
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Specific direction indeterminable
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020108 |
Extent of vegetation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Bare ground
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Dry, presence of few and isolated shrubs
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sparse vegetation (sprouting)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Dense vegetation (sprouting)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sparse vegetation (growing)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Dense vegetation (growing)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Sparse vegetation in flower
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Dense vegetation in flower
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020119 |
Lightning discharge polarity
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Positive
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Negative
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020124 |
Lightning stroke or flash
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Lightning stroke
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Lightning flash, by manual observation, or if equipment insensitive to stroke resolution
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020136 |
Supplementary cloud type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Isolated cumulus humilis and/or cumulus mediocris of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Numerous cumulus humilis and/or cumulus mediocris of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Isolated cumulus congestus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Numerous cumulus congestus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Isolated cumulonimbus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Numerous cumulonimbus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Isolated cumulus and cumulonimbus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Numerous cumulus and cumulonimbus of vertical development
|
Operational
|
|
8-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Isolated orographic clouds, pileus, incus, forming
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Isolated orographic clouds, pileus, incus, not changing
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Isolated orographic clouds, pileus, incus, dissolving
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Irregular banks of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., forming
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Irregular banks of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., not changing
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Irregular banks of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., dissolving
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Compact layer of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., forming
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Compact layer of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., not changing
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Compact layer of orographic cloud, foehn bank, etc., dissolving
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
All mountains open, only small amounts of cloud present
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Mountains partly covered with detached clouds (not more than half the peaks can be seen)
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
All mountain slopes covered, peaks and passes free
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Mountains open on observer’s side (only small amounts of cloud present), but a continuous wall of cloud on the other side
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Clouds low above the mountains, but all slopes and mountains open (only small amounts of cloud on the slopes)
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Clouds low above the mountains, peaks partly covered by precipitation trails or clouds
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
All peaks covered but passes open, slopes either open or covered
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Mountains generally covered but some peaks free, slopes wholly or partially covered
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
All peaks, passes and slopes covered
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Mountains cannot be seen owing to darkness, fog, snowstorm, precipitation, etc.
|
Operational
|
|
30-34
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
Non-persistent condensation trails
|
Operational
|
|
36
|
Persistent condensation trails covering less than 1/8 of the sky
|
Operational
|
|
37
|
Persistent condensation trails covering 1/8 of the sky
|
Operational
|
|
38
|
Persistent condensation trails covering 2/8 of the sky
|
Operational
|
|
39
|
Persistent condensation trails covering 3/8 or more of the sky
|
Operational
|
|
40
|
No cloud or mist observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
41
|
Mist, clear above observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
42
|
Fog patches observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
43
|
Layer of slight fog observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
44
|
Layer of thick fog observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
45
|
Some isolated clouds observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
46
|
Isolated clouds and fog below observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
47
|
Many isolated clouds observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
48
|
Sea of clouds observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
49
|
Bad visibility obscuring the downward view observed from a higher level
|
Operational
|
|
50-510
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
511
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020137 |
Evolution of clouds
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No change
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cumulification
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Slow elevation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Rapid elevation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Elevation and stratification
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Slow lowering
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Rapid lowering
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Stratification
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Stratification and lowering
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Rapid change
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 020138 |
Road surface condition
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Dry
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Moist
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wet
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Rime
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Snow
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Glaze
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Not dry
|
Operational
|
|
8-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021066 |
Wave scatterometer product confidence data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Processing equipment not working
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Equipment failed
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
PRF code changed during image generation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sampling window changed during image generation
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Gain changed during image generation
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Chirp replica exceeds specified value
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Input data mean and standard deviation of in-phase and quadrature out of range
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Doppler centroid confidence > MMCC value
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Doppler centroid absolute value > PRF/2
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Doppler ambiguity confidence < MMCC value
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Output data mean and standard deviation =< MMCC value
|
Operational
|
|
All 12
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021067 |
Wind product confidence data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
No forebeam calculation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No midbeam calculation
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
No aftbeam calculation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Forebeam arcing detected
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Midbeam arcing detected
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Aftbeam arcing detected
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Any beam noise content above or equal to threshold
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Land (any land in cell footprint)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Autonomous ambiguity removal not used
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Meteorological background not used
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Minimum residual exceeded threshold
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Frame checksum error detected
|
Operational
|
|
All 13
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021068 |
Radar altimeter product confidence data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Standard deviation of wind speed outside MMCC limit
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Standard deviation of significant wave height outside MMCC limit
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Standard deviation of altitude outside MMCC limit
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Mean peakiness outside MMCC limit
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Frame checksum error detected
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Height-time loop time constant correction not performed
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Not enough measurements (N < 10)
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021069 |
SST product confidence data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
12.0 micron channel present in source data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
11.0 micron channel present in source data
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
3.7 micron channel present in source data
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
1.6 micron channel present in source data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cloud identification used 1.6 micron histogram reflectance cloud test
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
1.6 micron histogram reflectance cloud test used dynamic threshold
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Sun glint detected by 1.6 micron reflectance cloud test
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
3.7 micron channel used in sea-surface temperature retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sea-surface temperature derivation used daytime data (night-time if zero)
|
Operational
|
|
All 10
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021070 |
SST product confidence data (SADIST-2)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Cell 1: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cell 2: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Cell 3: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Cell 4: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cell 5: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Cell 6: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Cell 7: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Cell 8: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Cell 9: nadir-only view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Cell 1: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cell 2: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Cell 3: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Cell 4: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Cell 5: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Cell 6: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Cell 7: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Cell 8: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Cell 9: dual view SST used 3.7 micron channel
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Nadir view contains day-time data (night if zero)
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Forward view contains day-time data (night if zero)
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Record contains contributions from instrument scans acquired when ERS platform not in yaw-steering mode
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Record contains contributions from instrument scans for which product confidence data show quality is poor or unknown
|
Operational
|
|
All 23
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021072 |
Satellite altimeter calibration status
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Height error correction applied instead of open loop calibration
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Microwave sounder used for troposphere correction
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
AGC output correction applied instead of open loop calibration
|
Operational
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021073 |
Satellite altimeter instrument mode
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Blank data record
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Test
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Calibration (closed loop)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
BITE
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Acquisition on ice
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Acquisition on ocean
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Tracking on ice
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Tracking on ocean
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021076 |
Representation of intensities
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Linear
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Logarithmic (base e)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Logarithmic (base 10)
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021109 |
SEAWINDS wind vector cell quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Not enough good sigma-0 available for wind retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Poor azimuth diversity among sigma-0 for wind retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
3-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Some portion of wind vector cell is over land
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Some portion of wind vector cell is over ice
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Wind retrieval not performed for wind vector cell
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Reported wind speed is greater than 30 m s-1
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Reported wind speed is less than or equal to 3 m s-1
|
Operational
|
|
13-16
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 17
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021115 |
SEAWINDS sigma-0 quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Sigma-0 measurement is not usable
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Signal to noise ratio is low
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sigma-0 is negative
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sigma-0 is outside of acceptable range
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Scatterometer pulse quality is not acceptable
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Sigma-0 cell location algorithm does not converge
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Frequency shift lies beyond the range of the x factor table
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Spacecraft temperature is beyond calibration coefficient range
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
No applicable altitude records were found for this sigma-0
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Interpolated ephemeris data are not acceptable for this sigma-0
|
Operational
|
|
11-16
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 17
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021116 |
SEAWINDS sigma-0 mode
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Calibration/measurement pulse flag (1)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Calibration/measurement pulse flag (2)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Outer antenna beam
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sigma-0 cell is aft of spacecraft
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Current mode (1)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Current mode (2)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Effective gate width - slice resolution (1)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Effective gate width - slice resolution (2)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Effective gate width - slice resolution (3)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Low-resolution mode - whole pulse data
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Scatterometer electronic subsystem B
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Alternate spin rate - 19.8 rpm
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Receiver protection on
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Slices per composite flag (1)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Slices per composite flag (2)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Slices per composite flag (3)
|
Operational
|
|
All 17
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021119 |
Wind scatterometer geophysical model function
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
SASS
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
SASS2
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
NSCAT0
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
NSCAT1
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
NSCAT2
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
QSCAT0
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
QSCAT1
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
CMOD1
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
CMOD2
|
Operational
|
|
33
|
CMOD3
|
Operational
|
|
34
|
CMOD4
|
Operational
|
|
35
|
CMOD5
|
Operational
|
|
36-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021144 |
Altimeter rain flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Rain
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021148 |
Trailing edge variation flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Non short scale variation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Short scale variation
|
Operational
|
|
3-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021150 |
Beam co-location
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Data from single ground station (no co-location)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Data from multiple ground station (co-located data)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021155 |
Wind vector cell quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Not enough good sigma-0 available for wind retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Poor azimuth diversity among sigma-0 for wind retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Any beam noise content above threshold
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Product monitoring not used
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Product monitoring flag
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
KNMI quality control fails
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Variational quality control fails
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Some portion of wind vector cell is over land
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Some portion of wind vector cell is over ice
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Wind retrieval not performed for wind vector cell
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Reported wind speed is greater than 30 m/s
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Reported wind speed is less than or equal to 3 m/s
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Rain flag for the wind vector cell is not usable
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Rain flag algorithm detects rain
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
No meteorological background used
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Data are redundant
|
Operational
|
|
17-23
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021158 |
ASCAT Kp estimate quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Acceptable
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Not acceptable
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021159 |
ASCAT sigma-0 usability
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Usable
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Bad
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 021169 |
Ice presence indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No ice present
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ice present
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022056 |
Direction of profile
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Upwards profile
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Downwards profile
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Horizontal
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022060 |
Lagrangian drifter drogue status
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Drogue is detached
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Drogue is attached
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Drogue status unknown
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022061 |
State of the sea
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Calm (glassy)
(0)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Calm (rippled)
(0 - 0.1)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Smooth (wavelets)
(0.1 - 0.5)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Slight
(0.5 - 1.25)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Moderate
(1.25 - 2.5)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Rough
(2.5 - 4)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Very rough
(4 - 6)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
High
(6 - 9)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Very high
(9 - 14)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Phenomenal
(Over 14)
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022067 |
Instrument type for water temperature/salinity profile measurement
|
| 022068 |
Water temperature profile recorder types
|
| 022120 |
Tide station automated water level check
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good data
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Maximum (high) water level limit exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Minimum (low) water level limit exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Rate of change limit for water level exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Flat limit for water level exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Observed minus predicted water level value limit exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Observed value from primary water level sensor minus backup water level sensor
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Value exceeded specified tolerance from expected value
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Water level QA parameter (sigmas and/or outliers) limits exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sea temperature outside of expected range
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Multiple QC checks (above) failed
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
No automated water level checks performed
|
Operational
|
|
12-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022121 |
Tide station manual water level check
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Operational
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Possible clogging problem or otherwise degraded water level data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Possible datum shift
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Unknown status of water level sensor
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Suspected or known sea temperature sensor problem
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Multiple possible problems (above)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Bad data - DO NOT DISSEMINATE!
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
No manual water level checks performed
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022122 |
Tide station automated meteorological data check
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good data from all sensors
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Wind direction outside of allowable range
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Wind speed outside of expected range
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Barometric pressure outside of expected range
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Air temperature outside of expected range
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Multiple sensors failed QC checks
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
No automated meteorological data checks performed
|
Operational
|
|
7-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022123 |
Tide station manual meteorological data check
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Operational
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Suspected or known problem with wind sensor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Suspected or known problem with barometric pressure sensor
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Suspected or known problem with air temperature sensor
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Unknown status of all sensors
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Suspected or known problems with multiple sensors
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Bad data - DO NOT DISSEMINATE!
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
No manual meteorological data checks performed
|
Operational
|
|
8-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 022178 |
XBT/XCTD launcher type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unknown
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
LM-2A Deck-mounted
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
LM-3A Hand-Held
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
LM-4A Thru-Hull
|
Operational
|
|
4-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
AL-12 TSK Autolauncher (up to 12 probes)
|
Operational
|
|
11-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
SIO XBT Autolauncher (up to 6 probes)
|
Operational
|
|
21-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
AOML XBT V6 Autolauncher (up to 6 Deep Blue probes)
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
AOML XBT V8.0 Autolauncher (up to 8 Deep Blue probes)
|
Operational
|
|
32
|
AOML XBT V8.1 Autolauncher (up to 8 Deep Blue and Fast Deep probes)
|
Operational
|
|
33-89
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
90
|
CSIRO Devil Autolauncher
|
Operational
|
|
91-99
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
100
|
MFSTEP Autolauncher (Mediterranean)
|
Operational
|
|
101-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023001 |
Accident early notification - article applicable
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Articles 1 and 2
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Article 3
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Article 5.2
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023002 |
Activity or facility involved in incident
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Nuclear reactor on ground
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Nuclear reactor at sea
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Nuclear reactor in space
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Nuclear fuel facility
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Radioactive waste management facility
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Transport of nuclear fuel or radioactive waste
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Storage of nuclear fuel or radioactive waste
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Manufacture of radio-isotopes
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Use of radio-isotopes
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Storage of radio-isotopes
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Disposal of radio-isotopes
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Transport of radio-isotopes
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Use of radio-isotopes for power generation
|
Operational
|
|
14-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023003 |
Type of release
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No release
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Release to atmosphere
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Release to water
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Release to both atmosphere and water
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Expected release to atmosphere
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Expected release to water
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Expected release to both atmosphere and water
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023004 |
Countermeasures taken near border
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No countermeasures
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Evacuation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sheltering
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Prophylaxis
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Water
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023005 |
Cause of incident
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Incident State does not understand what happened
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Incident State knows the cause of the incident
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023006 |
Incident situation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No improvement
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Unstable
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No deterioration
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Improving
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Stable
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Deteriorating
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023007 |
Characteristics of release
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No release
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Release has stopped
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Release
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Release is continuing
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023008 |
State of current release
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Gaseous
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Particulate
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Mixture of gaseous and particulate
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023009 |
State of expected release
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Gaseous
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Particulate
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Mixture of gaseous and particulate
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023016 |
Possibility of significant chemical toxic health effect
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No significant chemical toxic health effect
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Significant chemical toxic health effect possible
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023018 |
Release behaviour over time
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Release no longer occurring
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Release still occurring
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Release expected to increase in next six hours
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Release expected to remain constant in next six hours
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Release expected to decrease in next six hours
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023031 |
Possibility that plume will encounter precipitation in State in which incident occurred
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Plume will not encounter rain in incident State
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Plume will encounter rain in incident State
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 023032 |
Plume will encounter change in wind direction and/or speed flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No significant change expected within the next six hours
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Anticipated significant change expected within the next six hours
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 024003 |
Composition of release
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Noble gases
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Iodines
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Caesiums
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Transuranics
|
Operational
|
|
4-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025004 |
Echo processing
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Incoherent
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Coherent (Doppler)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025005 |
Echo integration
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Logarithm - 2.5 dB
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Linear
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Special
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025006 |
Z to R conversion
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
ZH to R conversion
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
(ZH, ZDR) to (NO, DO) to R
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
(Z (F1), Z (F2)) to attenuation to R
|
Operational
|
|
3-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025009 |
Calibration method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
None
|
Deprecated
|
|
2
|
Calibration target or signal
|
Deprecated
|
|
3
|
Against raingauges
|
Deprecated
|
|
4
|
Against other Instruments (disdrometer - attenuation)
|
Deprecated
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Deprecated
|
|
| 025010 |
Clutter treatment
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
None
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Map
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Insertion of higher elevation data and map
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Analysis of the fluctuating logarithm signal (clutter detection)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Extraction of the fluctuating part of linear signal (clutter suppression)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Clutter suppression - Doppler
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Multiparameter analysis
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025011 |
Ground occultation correction (screening)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
None
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Map of correction factors
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Interpolation (azimuth or elevation)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025012 |
Range attenuation correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hardware
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Software
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Hardware and software
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025013 |
Bright-band correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Bright-band correction
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025015 |
Radome attenuation correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Radome attenuation correction
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025017 |
Precipitation attenuation correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Precipitation attenuation correction
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025020 |
Mean speed estimation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
FFT (fast Fourier transform)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
PPP (pulse-pair processing)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
VPC (vector-phase change)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025021 |
Wind computation enhancement
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Simple average
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Consensus average
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Median check
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Vertical consistency check
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
6-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025022 |
GHRSST rejection flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Unprocessed
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Land suspected
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wind speed too large
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ice detected
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Rain detected (Microwave retrievals only)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Cloudy detected (Infra-red retrievals only)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Cosmetic value
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
SST out of range
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025023 |
GHRSST confidence flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Default confidence value has been used
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Default bias and standard deviation have been used
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sun glint suspected
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Sea ice retrieval for microwave data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
High wind speed retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Inaccurate SST due to low SST (< 285K) (only applies to the TMI instrument)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Relaxed rain contamination suspected
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Potential side lobe contamination
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025024 |
GHRSST data quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unprocessed infrared retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cloudy retrievals
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Bad: Data that are probably contaminated by cloud
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Suspect data
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Acceptable data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Excellent data
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Cool skin suspected
|
Operational
|
|
7-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Unprocessed microwave retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Questionable microwave retrieval that may be contaminated
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Acceptable microwave retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
High probability of diurnal variability
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025029 |
Calibration method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Calibration target or signal
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Against raingauges
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Against other instruments (disdrometer - attenuation)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 6
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025030 |
Running mean sea-surface temperature usage
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Running mean sea-surface temperature not used because usage criteria not met
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Running mean sea-surface temperature not used because data not available
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Running mean sea-surface temperature used as predictor
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025031 |
NWP-generated vertical profile thinning method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
No thinning applied (all native model levels are included from base to top of pseudo-sounding)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Native model levels are present only if they are significant levels as per regulations B/C 25 for conventional TEMP soundings
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
A predefined subset of native model levels is present
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
No native model levels are present. All profile levels are interpolated to a predefined set of pressure coordinate levels
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025032 |
Wind profiler mode information
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Data from low mode
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Data from high mode
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025033 |
Wind profiler submode information
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Wind profiler operating in submode A
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Wind profiler operating in submode B
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025034 |
Wind profiler quality control test results
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Test A performed and failed
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Test B performed and failed
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Test results inconclusive
|
Operational
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025035 |
Decision method for polarity
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Individual voltage deflection
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Current based, above a threshold
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Voltage based, above a threshold
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Consensus of sensors, current above a threshold
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Consensus of sensors, voltage above a threshold
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025036 |
Atmospherics location method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Network of several direction-finders operating on the same individual atmospherics
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Network of several arrival-time stations operating on the same individual atmospherics
|
Operational
|
|
2-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Single station range bearing technique
|
Operational
|
|
7-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025040 |
CO2 wind product derivation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Non-specific mode
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
First guess data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloud data
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Average vector data
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Primary data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Guess data
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Vector data
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Tracer data; this image
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Tracer data to next image
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025041 |
Moving platform direction reporting method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Direction originally reported in true degrees
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Direction originally reported using Code table 0700, FM 13
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025042 |
Moving platform speed reporting method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Speed originally reported in metres per second
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Speed originally reported using Code table 4451, FM 13
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025045 |
HIRS channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-20
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present, if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025046 |
MSU channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-4
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present, if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 5
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025047 |
SSU channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-3
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present; if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 4
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025048 |
AMSU-A channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-15
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present, if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025049 |
AMSU-B channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present, if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 6
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025051 |
AVHRR channel combination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-6
|
Beginning with first bit position (high order bit), if bit position is set to 1, then channel is present, if bit position is set to 0, then channel is not present
|
Operational
|
|
All 7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025053 |
Observation quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Redundant
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Questionable
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Bad
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Experimental
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Precipitating
|
Operational
|
|
7-11
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 12
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025063 |
Central processor or system identifier
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not defined
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Main processor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Backup processor
|
Operational
|
|
3-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025069 |
Flight level pressure corrections
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Smoothed
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Baseline adjusted
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Normalized time interval
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Outlier checked
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Plausibility checked
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Consistency checked
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Interpolated
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025086 |
Depth correction indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Depths are not corrected
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Depths are corrected
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025090 |
Orbit state flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Orbit computed during a manoeuvre
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Adjusted mission operations orbit
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Extrapolated mission operations orbit
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Adjusted (preliminary/precise) orbit
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
(Preliminary/precise) orbit is estimated during a manoeuvre period
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
(Preliminary/precise) orbit is interpolated over a tracking data gap
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
(Preliminary/precise) orbit is extrapolated for a duration less than 1 day
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
(Preliminary/precise) orbit is extrapolated for a duration that ranges from 1 day to 2 days
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
(Preliminary/precise) orbit is extrapolated for a duration larger than 2 days, or that the orbit is extrapolated just after a manoeuvre
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
DORIS DIODE navigator orbit
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025093 |
RASS computation correction
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
No correction
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Vertical velocity correction
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
All corrections
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025095 |
Altimeter state flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Altimeter operating (0 if nominal, 1 if backup)
|
Operational
|
|
All 2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025096 |
Radiometer state flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Mode indicator (0 if mode 2, 1 if mode 1)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Mode 1 calibration sequence indicator (0 if normal data taking either mode 1 or 2, 1 if mode 1 calibration sequence) Bits 3 and 4 indicate active 23.8 GHz channel(s):
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Channel 2 (0 if on, 1 if off)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Channel 3 (0 if on, 1 if off)
|
Operational
|
|
All 5
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025097 |
Three-dimensional error estimate of the navigator orbit
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Ranges between 0 and 30 cm
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Ranges between 30 and 60 cm
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ranges between 60 and 90 cm
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ranges between 90 and 120 cm
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ranges between 120 and 150 cm
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ranges between 150 and 180 cm
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Ranges between 180 and 210 cm
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ranges between 210 and 240 cm
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Ranges between 240 and 270 cm
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Ranges larger than 270 cm
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025098 |
Altimeter data quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Ku band range
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
C band range
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ku band SWH
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
C band SWH
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ku band backscatter coefficient
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
C band backscatter coefficient
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Off nadir angle from Ku band waveform parameters
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Off nadir angle from platform
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025099 |
Altimeter correction quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Ku band range instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
C band range instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ku band SWH instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
C band SWH instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Ku band backscatter coefficient instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
C band backscatter coefficient instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
7-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025110 |
Image processing summary
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Raw data analysis used for raw data correction. Correction done using default parameters
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Raw data analysis used for raw data correction. Correction done using raw data analysis results
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Antenna elevation pattern correction applied
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Nominal chirp replica used
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reconstructed chirp used
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Slant range to ground range conversion applied
|
Operational
|
|
7-9
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 10
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025112 |
Band specific altimeter data quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Band specific range
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Band specific significant wave height
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Band specific backscatter coefficient
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Off nadir angle from band specific waveform parameters
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Off nadir angle from platform
|
Operational
|
|
6-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025113 |
Band specific altimeter correction quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Band specific range instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Band specific significant wave height instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Band specific backscatter coefficient instrumental correction
|
Operational
|
|
4-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025120 |
RA2-L2-processing flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Percentage of DSRs free of processing errors during Level 2 processing is greater than the acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Percentage of DSRs free of processing errors during Level 2 processing is less than the acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025122 |
Hardware configuration for RF
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hardware configuration for RF is A
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Hardware configuration for RF is B
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025123 |
Hardware configuration for HPA
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Hardware configuration for HPA is A
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Hardware configuration for HPA is B
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025124 |
MWR-L2-processing flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Percentage of DSRs free of processing errors during Level 2 processing is greater than the acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Percentage of DSRs free of processing errors during Level 2 processing is less than the acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025139 |
Processing level
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
L1B
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
L2A
|
Operational
|
|
2-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025150 |
Method of tropical cyclone intensity analysis using satellite data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
The Dvorak's VIS (VISual imagery) intensity analysis
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
The Dvorak's EIR (Enhanced InfraRed imagery) intensity analysis
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025174 |
SMOS information flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Pixel is affected by RFI effects
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pixel is located in the hexagonal alias direction centred on Sun alias
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Pixel is close to the border delimiting the extended alias free zone
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Pixel is inside the extended alias free zone
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Pixel is inside the exclusive of alias free zone
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Pixel is located in a zone where a moon alias was reconstructed
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Pixel is located in a zone where Sun reflection has been detected
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Pixel is located in a zone where Sun alias was reconstructed
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Flat target transformation has been performed during image reconstruction of this pixel
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Scene has been combined with an adjustment scene in opposite polarization during image reconstruction to account for cross-polarization leakage
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Direct Moon correction has been performed during image reconstruction of this pixel
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Reflected Sun correction has been performed during image reconstruction of this pixel
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Direct Sun correction has been performed during image reconstruction of this image
|
Operational
|
|
All 14
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025181 |
L2 processing flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
OK
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Percentage of L2b records free of processing errors is less than acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025182 |
L1 processing flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
OK
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Percentage of L1b records free of processing errors is less than acceptable threshold
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025184 |
L2 product status
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
OK
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Product as a duration shorter than the input product
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025185 |
Encryption method
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
AES 256
|
Operational
|
|
1-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025187 |
Confidence flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Valid
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Invalid
|
Operational
|
|
2-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025188 |
Method for reducing pressure to sea level
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Pressure adjusted to mean sea level following WMO-No. 8 for low level (< 50 m) stations
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Pressure adjusted to mean sea level following WMO-No. 8 for stations below 750 m
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pressure adjusted to sea level following national practice
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Pressure adjusted to local water level following national practice
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Pressure not corrected for height
|
Operational
|
|
5-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025190 |
Altimeter echo processing mode
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Low-resolution mode (LRM)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
LRM and SAR (interleaved)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Pseudo-LRM (PLRM)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
SAR interferometric mode (SARIN)
|
Operational
|
|
6-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 025191 |
Altimeter tracking mode
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Open loop
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Closed loop
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Open loop fixed gain
|
Operational
|
|
3-254
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
255
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 026010 |
Hours included
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
0100 included
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
0200 included
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
0300 included
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
0400 included
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
0500 included
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
0600 included
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
0700 included
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
0800 included
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
0900 included
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
1000 included
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
1100 included
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
1200 included
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
1300 included
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
1400 included
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
1500 included
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
1600 included
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
1700 included
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
1800 included
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
1900 included
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
2000 included
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
2100 included
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
2200 included
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
2300 included
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
2400 included
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Unknown mixture of hours
|
Operational
|
|
All 26
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 029001 |
Projection type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Gnomonic projection
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Polar stereographic projection
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Lambert's conformal conic projection
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Mercator's projection
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Scanning cone (radar)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
No projection
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 029002 |
Coordinate grid type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Cartesian
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Polar
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 030031 |
Picture type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
PPI
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Composite
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
CAPPl
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Vertical section
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Alphanumeric data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Map of subject clutter
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Map
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Test picture
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Comments
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Map of ground occultation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Map of radar beam height
|
Operational
|
|
11-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 030032 |
Combination with other data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Map
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Satellite IR
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Satellite VIS
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Satellite WV
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Satellite multispectral
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Synoptic observations
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Forecast parameters
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Lightning data
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Other data
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 031021 |
Associated field significance
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
1-bit indicator of quality
(0 = Good, 1 = Suspect or bad)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
2-bit indicator of quality
(0 = Good, 1 = Slightly suspect, 2 = Highly suspect, 3 = Bad)
|
Operational
|
|
3-4
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
8-bit indicator of quality control
(0 = Data checked and declared good; 1 = Data checked and declared suspect; 2 = Data checked and declared aggregated; 3 = Data checked and declared out of instrument range; 4 = Data checked, declared aggregated, and out of instrument range; 5 = Parameter is not measured at the station; 6 = Daily value not provided; 7 = Data unchecked, 8-254 = Reserved; 255 = Missing (QC info not available))
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
4-bit indicator of quality control class according to GTSPP
(0 = Unqualified, 1 = Correct value (all checks passed), 2 = Probably good but value inconsistent with statistics (differ from climatology), 3 = Probably bad (spike, gradient, ... if other tests passed), 4 = Bad value, impossible value (out of scale, vertical instability, constant profile), 5 = Value modified during quality control, 6-7 = Not used (reserved), 8 = Interpolated value, 9 = Missing value)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Percentage confidence
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
0 = Not suspected, 1 = Suspected, 2 = Reserved, 3 = Information not required
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
0 = Data present, good, collocated, 1 = Data available but of degraded quality and not used, 2 = No spatiotemporally collocated data available, 3-14 = Not used (reserved), 15 = Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
10-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
1-bit indicator of correction
(0 = Original value, 1 = Substituted/corrected value)
|
Operational
|
|
22-62
|
Reserved for local use
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 031031 |
Data present indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
0 = Data present, 1 = Data not present
|
Operational
|
|
| 033002 |
Quality information
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Data not suspect
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Quality information not given
|
Operational
|
|
| 033003 |
Quality information
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Data not suspect
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Data slightly suspect
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Data highly suspect
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Data considered unfit for use
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Quality information not given
|
Operational
|
|
| 033005 |
Quality information (AWS data)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
No automated meteorological data checks performed
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Pressure data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wind data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Air temperature data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Wet-bulb temperature data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Humidity data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ground temperature data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Soil temperature (depth 1) data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Soil temperature (depth 2) data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Soil temperature (depth 3) data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Soil temperature (depth 4) data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Soil temperature (depth 5) data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Cloud data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Visibility data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Present weather data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Lightning data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Ice deposit data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Precipitation data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
State of ground data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Snow data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Water content data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Evaporation/evapotranspiration data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Sunshine data suspect
|
Operational
|
|
24-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 30
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033006 |
Internal measurement status information (AWS)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Self-check OK
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
At least one warning active, no alarms
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
At least one alarm active
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Sensor failure
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033015 |
Data quality-check indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Passed all checks
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Missing data check
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Descending/reascending balloon check
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Data plausibility check (above limits)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Data plausibility check (below limits)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Superadiabatic lapse rate check
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Limiting angles check
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ascension rate check
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Excessive change from previous flight
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Balloon overhead check
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Wind speed check
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Wind direction check
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Dependency check
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Data valid but modified
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Data outlier check
|
Operational
|
|
15-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033020 |
Quality control indication of following value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Inconsistent
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Doubtful
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Wrong
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Not checked
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Has been changed
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Estimated
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033021 |
Quality of following value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Within limits
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Outside limits
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033022 |
Quality of buoy satellite transmission
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good (several identical reports have been received)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Dubious (no identical reports have been received)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033023 |
Quality of buoy location
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reliable (location was made over two satellite passes)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Latest known (no location over the corresponding pass)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Dubious (location made over one pass only; a second solution is possible in 5 per cent of the cases)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033024 |
Station elevation quality mark (for mobile stations)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Excellent - within 3 metres
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Good - within 10 metres
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Fair - within 20 metres
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Poor - more than 20 metres
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Excellent - within 10 feet
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Good - within 30 feet
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Fair - within 60 feet
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Poor - more than 60 feet
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033025 |
ACARS interpolated values indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Time interpolated, latitude and longitude reported
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Time reported, latitude and longitude interpolated
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Time, latitude, and longitude interpolated
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Time, latitude, and longitude reported
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033026 |
Moisture quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Normal operations - measurement mode
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Normal operations - non-measurement mode
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Small RH
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Humidity element is wet
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Humidity element contaminated
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Heater fail
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Heater fail and wet/contaminated humidity element
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
At least one of the input parameters used in the calculation of mixing ratio is invalid
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Numeric error
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Sensor not installed
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Calculated RH > 100%
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Input laser power too low
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Probe WV temperature out of range
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Probe WV pressure out of range
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Spectral line out of range
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
No laser output
|
Operational
|
|
16-62
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
63
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033027 |
Location quality class (range of radius of 66 % confidence)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Radius >= 1500 m
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
500 m =< Radius <1500 m
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
250 m =< Radius < 500 m
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Radius < 250 m
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
=< 100 m
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033028 |
Snapshot overall quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Nominal
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Degraded by SW error; any error reported by the algorithms
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Degraded by instrument error
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Degraded by corrupted /missing ADF
|
Operational
|
|
5-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033030 |
Scan line status flags for ATOVS
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Do not use scan for product generation
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Time sequence error detected with this scan
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Data gap precedes this scan
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
No calibration
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
No Earth location
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
First good time following a clock update
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Instrument status changed with this scan
|
Operational
|
|
8-23
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033031 |
Scan line quality flags for ATOVS
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Time field is bad but can probably be inferred from the previous good time
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Time field is bad and cannot be inferred from the previous good time
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
This record starts a sequence that is inconsistent with previous times (i.e. there is a time discontinuity). This may or may not be associated with a spacecraft clock update (see scan line status flags for ATOVS)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Start of a sequence that apparently repeats scan times that have been previously accepted
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Scan line was not calibrated because of bad time
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Scan line was calibrated using fewer than the preferred number of scan lines because of proximity to start or end of data or to a data gap
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Scan line was not calibrated because of bad or insufficient PRT data
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Scan line was calibrated but with marginal PRT data
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Some uncalibrated channels on this scan
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Uncalibrated due to instrument mode
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Questionable calibration because of antenna position error of space view
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Questionable calibration because of antenna position error of black body
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Not Earth located because of bad time
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Earth location questionable because of questionable time code (see time problem code bits)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Earth location questionable - only marginal agreement with reasonableness check
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Earth location questionable - fails reasonableness check
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Earth location questionable because of antenna position check
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Scan line calibration cold black body
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Scan line calibration warm black body
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Scan line calibration space view
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Earth view
|
Operational
|
|
22-23
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033032 |
Channel quality flags for ATOVS
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
No good blackbody counts for scan line
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No good space view counts for this line
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
No good PRTs for this line
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Some bad blackbody view counts for this line
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Some bad space view counts for this line
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Some bad PRT temps on this line
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Quality for this scan is reduced
|
Operational
|
|
8-23
|
Reserved (bits set to zero)
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033033 |
Field of view quality flags for ATOVS
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Set if secondary calibration used
|
Operational
|
|
2-21
|
Bit n set to 1 if brightness temperature in channel n-1 is physically unreasonable or has not been calculated due to calibration problems
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Set if all the channels are missing
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Suspect
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033035 |
Manual/automatic quality control
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Automatic quality control passed and not manually checked
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Automatic quality control passed and manually checked and passed
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Automatic quality control passed and manually checked and deleted
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Automatic quality control failed and manually not checked
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Automatic quality control failed and manually checked and failed
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Automatic quality control failed and manually checked and re-inserted
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Automatic quality control flagged data as questionable and not manually checked
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Automatic quality control flagged data as questionable and manually checked and failed
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Manually checked and failed
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033037 |
Wind correlation error
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
u departure from guess
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
v departure from guess
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
u and v departure from guess
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
u acceleration
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
v acceleration
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
u and v acceleration
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Possible land feature
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
u acceleration and possible land feature
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
v acceleration and possible land feature
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
u and v acceleration and possible land feature
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Bad wind guess
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Correlation failure
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Search box off edge of area
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Target box off edge of area
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Pixel brightness out of bounds (noisy line)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Target outside of latitude/longitude box
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Target outside of pressure minimum/maximum
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Autoeditor flagged slow vector
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Autoeditor flagged vectors
|
Operational
|
|
All 20
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033038 |
Quality flags for ground-based GNSS data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Total zenith delay quality is considered poor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GALILEO satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
GLONASS satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
GPS satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Meteorological data applied
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Atmospheric loading correction applied
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Ocean tide loading applied
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Climate quality data processing
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Near-real time data processing
|
Operational
|
|
All 10
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033039 |
Quality flags for radio occultation data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Non-nominal quality
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Offline product
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ascending occultation flag
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Excess phase processing non-nominal
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Bending angle processing non-nominal
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Refractivity processing non-nominal
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Meteorological processing non-nominal
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Open loop data included
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Surface reflections detected
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
L2C GNSS signals used
|
Operational
|
|
11-13
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Background profile non-nominal
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Background (i.e. not retrieved) profile present
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033041 |
Attribute of following value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The following value is the true value
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
The following value is higher than the true value (the measurement hit the lower limit of the instrument)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
The following value is lower than the true value (the measurement hit the higher limit of the instrument)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033042 |
Type of limit represented by following value
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Exclusive lower limit (>)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Inclusive lower limit (>=)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Exclusive upper limit (<)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Inclusive upper limit (=<)
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033043 |
AST confidence
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Sea MDS. Nadir only SST retrieval used 3.7 micron channel. Land MDS reserved
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sea MDS. Dual view SST retrieval used 3.7 micron channel. Land MDS reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Nadir view contains day time data
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Forward view contains day time data
|
Operational
|
|
5-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033044 |
ASAR quality information
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Input data mean outside nominal range flag
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Input data standard deviation outside nominal range flag
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Number of input data gaps > threshold value
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Percentage of missing lines > threshold value
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Doppler centroid uncertain. Confidence measure < specific value
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Doppler ambiguity estimate uncertain. Confidence measure < specific value
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Output data mean outside nominal range flag
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Output data standard deviation outside nominal range flag
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Chirp reconstruction failed or is of low quality flag
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Data set missing
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Invalid downlink parameters
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Azimuth cut-off iteration count. The azimuth cut-off fit did not converge within a minimum number of iterations
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Azimuth cut-off fit did not converge within a minimum number of iterations
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Phase information confidence measure. The imaginary spectral peak is less than a minimum threshold, or the zero lag shift is greater than a minimum threshold
|
Operational
|
|
All 15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033047 |
Measurement confidence data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Error detected and attempts to recover made
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Anomaly in on-board data handling (OBDH) value detected
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Anomaly in ultra stable oscillator processing (USOP) value detected
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Errors detected by on-board computer
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Automatic gain control (AGC) out of range
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reception (Rx) delay fault. Rx distance out of range
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Wave form samples fault identifier. Error
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
S band anomaly/error detected
|
Operational
|
|
9-11
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Brightness temperature (channel 1) out of range
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Brightness temperature (channel 2) out of range
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Ku band ocean retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
S band ocean retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Ku band ice 1 retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
S band ice 1 retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Ku band ice 2 retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
S band ice 2 retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Ku band sea ice retracking error
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Arithmetic fault error
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Meteo data state. No map
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Meteo data state. 1 map
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Meteo data state. 2 maps degraded
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Meteo data state. 2 maps nominal
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Orbit propagator status for propagation mode, several errors
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Orbit propagator status for propagation mode, warning detected
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Orbit propagator status for initialization mode, several errors
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Orbit propagator status for initialization mode, warning detected
|
Operational
|
|
All 31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033048 |
Confidence measure of SAR inversion
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Inversion successful
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Inversion not successful
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033049 |
Confidence measure of wind retrieval
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
External wind direction used during inversion
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
External wind direction not used during inversion
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033050 |
Global GTSPP quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Unqualified
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Correct value (all checks passed)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Probably good but value inconsistent with statistics (differ from climatology)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Probably bad (spike, gradient, etc., if other tests passed)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Bad value, impossible value (out of scale, vertical instability, constant profile)
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Value modified during quality control
|
Operational
|
|
6-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Interpolated value
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Good for operational use; Caution; check literature for other uses
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033052 |
S band ocean retracking quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-20
|
First 20 least significant bits correspond to the 20 values (one per data block containing: 0 = valid measurement, 1 = invalid). Bit 1 applies to the 20th data block
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033053 |
Ku band ocean retracking quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-20
|
First 20 least significant bits correspond to the 20 values (one per data block containing: 0 = valid measurement, 1=invalid). Bit 1 applies to the 20th data block
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033055 |
Wind vector quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ocean sigma-0 is not available for wind retrievals
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Background wind is not available
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Background model detect land
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Background model detect ice
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Sigma-0 is not land/ice free
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Sigma-0 land contamination
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Sigma-0 ice contamination
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Not enough azimuthal diversity
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Inversion is not done
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Overall WVC flag
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Inversion is attempted (flag is set)
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Rainflag is attempted (flag is set)
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Rain is detected
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033056 |
Sigma-0 quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Ascending
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
VV polarisation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Fore of spacecraft
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Land
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Poor sigma-0 (summary)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Invalid sigma-0 (summary)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Poor BT
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Invalid BT
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Land-sea boundary
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Negative sigma-0
|
Operational
|
|
18-20
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Ice
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Missing data at a given latitude-longitude for sea-ice flagging process for 2 or more days
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Ice-ocean contamination
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033060 |
GqisFlagQual - individual IASI-System quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bad
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033066 |
AMV quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-19
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Good wind, but an alternative channel used for feature tracking
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Good wind, but an alternative set of channels used for the determination of cloud-top height/AMV height assignment
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Correlation surface constraint fails
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033070 |
Total ozone quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bad aerosol information flag or NOAA-16 radiance anomaly
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Solar zenith angle greater than 84 degrees
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
380 nm residue greater than limit
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ozone inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Difference between profile ozone and step 3 total ozone exceeds threshold (set to 25 DU)
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Step 1 ozone iteration did not converge
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Any channel residue greater than 16 or bad radiance
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Insufficient pixels - not processed
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
First guess good - ozone forecast data used
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
High cloud in pixel - not processed
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Successful ozone retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Unsuccessful ozone retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
13-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033071 |
Profile ozone quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Solar zenith angle greater than 84 degrees
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Difference between step 3 and profile total ozone greater than limit (25 DU)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Average final residue for wavelengths used in retrieval greater than threshold
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Final residue greater than 3 times a priori error
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Difference between retrieved and a priori greater than 3 times a priori error
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Non-convergent solution
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Upper level profile anomaly or stray light anomaly
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Initial residue greater than 18.0 N-value units
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033072 |
Ozone error
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Reflectivity out of range
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Larger pixels (Number of cross-track pixels less than 32) or backward scans error
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Solar zenith angle greater than 88 degrees
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Latitude/longitude out of range
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Viewing zenith angle or solar zenith angle out of range
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Step-one process failed in general
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
First guess ozone out of range
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Too many iterations (exceed 8)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Step-one residue calculation failed
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Step-two process failed in general
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
First guess ozone profile out of range
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Step-two ozone value out of range
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Step-two residue calculation failed
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Step-three process failed in general
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Polarization correction accuracy alert
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Radiance or irradiance less or equal to zero
|
Operational
|
|
17-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033075 |
Scan-level quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Gap in raw data record (RDR) data detected (i.e., missing scan(s) preceding the current scan)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Recorded time is not in sequence (i.e., the scan start time is out of sequence)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Lambda monitored calculation cannot be updated
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
The measured temperatures of any instrument components (e.g., beam-splitter, scan mirror, scan baffle) are outside the allowable ranges
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
At least one of the monitored instrument temperatures has drifted more than a specified tolerance value
|
Operational
|
|
6-12
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 13
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033076 |
Calibration quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Lunar intrusion on first deep space view
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Lunar intrusion on second deep space view
|
Operational
|
|
3-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033077 |
Field-of-view quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Degraded SDR quality
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Invalid SDR quality
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Invalid SDR geolocation information
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Degraded radiometric calibration
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Invalid radiometric calibration
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Degraded spectral calibration
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Invalid spectral calibration
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Fringe count error detected and corrected
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Day/night indicator
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Invalid RDR data
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Significant fringe count error detected
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Bit trim failed
|
Operational
|
|
13-18
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 19
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033078 |
Geolocation quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Nominal - altitude and ephemeris data available
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Missing at most a small gap of altitude and ephemeris data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Missing more than a small gap of altitude and ephemeris data, but no more than a granule boundary
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing more than a granule boundary of altitude and ephemeris data
|
Operational
|
|
4-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033079 |
Granule level quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
The No. 1-No. 7 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
The No. 8-No. 15 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
The No. 16-No. 23 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
The No. 24-No. 31 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
The No. 32-No. 39 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
The No. 40-No. 47 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
The No. 48-No. 55 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
The No. 56-No. 63 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
The No. 64-No. 70 health checks failed
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Quadratic correction applied to the radiometric transfer function for non-linearity correction
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033080 |
Scan level quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Divide-by-zero condition or computation loop failed to converge in the K/Ka and V (KAV) band PRT
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Divide-by-zero condition or computation loop failed to converge in the WG band PRT
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Divide-by-zero condition or computation loop failed to converge in the K/Ka, V, W, G band receiver shelf PRT K temperature computation
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Out of range condition for the K/Ka and V band PRT
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Out of range condition for the WG band PRT
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
KAV PRT temperature inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
WG PRT temperature inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Time sequence error
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Data gap - missing scan(s) preceding the current scan
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
KAV PRT sufficiency - insufficient KAV PRT data are available
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
WG PRT sufficiency - insufficient WG PRT data are available
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Space view antenna position error
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Blackbody antenna position error
|
Operational
|
|
All 20
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033081 |
Channel data quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Moon in space view
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Gain error - the lowest blackbody count is smaller than or equal to the highest space view count in a scan
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Calibration with fewer than preferred samples
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Space view data sufficiency check - insufficient space view samples are available
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Blackbody view data sufficiency check - insufficient blackbody view samples are available
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Out of range condition for the space view
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Out of range condition for the blackbody view
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Space view inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Blackbody view inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
All 12
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033082 |
Geolocation quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Within South Atlantic anomaly
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Invalid input data (indicates that any of the spacecraft ephemeris or attitude data are invalid)
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Bad pointing (indicates that the sensor LOS does not intersect the geoid, is near the limb, has invalid sensor angles or other similar condition)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Bad terrain (indicates that the algorithm could not obtain a valid terrain value)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Invalid solar angles
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Missing at most a small gap of altitude and ephemeris data
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Missing more than a small gap of altitude and ephemeris data, but no more than a granule boundary
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Missing more than a granule boundary of altitude and ephemeris data
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
The number of encoder pulse values per delta time is not as expected
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Solar eclipse during Earth view scan
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033083 |
Radiance data quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Pixel is affected by radio-frequency interference
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Poor calibration quality due to bad space view offsets, OBC view offsets, etc. or use of a previous calibration view
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Saturated pixel
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Missing data -data required for calibration processing are not available for processing
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Calibrated pixel radiance out of range
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Calibrated pixel reflectance or EBBT out of range
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
The moon has corrupted the space view
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Scan data is not present (no valid data)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Quality for this scan-line is reduced. The value is determined by the combined number of steps required to find a replacement for thermistor or calibration source data
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Bad detector
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033084 |
Pixel level quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Bulk SST outside of validation range
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Skin SST outside of validation range
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Sensor zenith angle > 40 degrees (pixel is not within 40 degrees of nadir and therefore is not of high quality)
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Degradation - horizontal cell size (HCS) > 1.3 km (HCS > 1.3 km, swath width > 1 700 km, sensor zenith angle > 50.3 degrees)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Exclusion: no ocean in pixel
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Degradation: aerosol optical thickness (AOT) > 0.6 (AOT in horizontal cell > 0.6 on the slant path (AOT @550 nm))
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Exclusion: AOT > 1.0 (AOT in horizontal cell > 1.0 on the slant path (AOT @550 nm))
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Sun glint present in pixel
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Ice concentration threshold exceeded (SST not retrieved due to ice concentration exceeding threshold in system spec)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Thin cirrus detected in pixel
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033085 |
Aerosol optical thickness quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-3
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Angstrom exponent is outside of the system specification range
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Excluded, Angstrom exponent for AOT at 550 nm < 0.15
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Bright surface in cell (if over land), or shallow or turbid water in cell (if over ocean)
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Low sun, excluded, Solar Zenith Angle > 80 degrees
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Low sun, degraded, 65 degrees < Solar Zenith Angle =< 80 degrees
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Fire detected in cell
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Snow/Ice in cell
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Cloud shadow in cell
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Sun glint in cell
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Bad SDR data present in horizontal cell (quality of AOT/APSP degraded or AOT/APSP not retrieved due to bad SDR data in horizontal cell)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Cirrus contamination in cell
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Cloud adjacent to cell
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Cloud contamination in cell
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
AOT is outside of the system specification range
|
Operational
|
|
All 18
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033086 |
Quality of pixel level retrieval
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Not retrieved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Excluded
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Degraded
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
High quality
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033087 |
Extent of satellite within South Atlantic anomaly (based on climatological data)
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Less than or equal to 10%
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Greater than 10% but less than or equal to 20%
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Greater than 20% but less than or equal to 30%
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Greater than 30% but less than or equal to 40%
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 50%
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 60%
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Greater than 60% but less than or equal to 70%
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Greater than 70% but less than or equal to 80%
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Greater than 80%
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033088 |
Ozone total column quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-5
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Surface reflectivity out of range
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Residual too large
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Aerosol index limit exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Solar eclipse present (all or part of the IFOV is affected by a solar eclipse, umbra or penumbra viewing)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Sun glint present within IFOV
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Snow or ice surface is within the IFOV
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Solar zenith angle in excluded (night) condition (solar zenith angle >= 88 degrees)
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Solar zenith angle in degraded condition (80 degrees =< solar zenith angle < 88 degrees)
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
SO2 index > 6 DU (degraded condition)
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Residues are not consistent (indicates whether the residues from the 22 wavelengths are consistent)
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
O3 triplet selection is not consistent within retrieval (ozone triplet consistency)
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Input data quality is not good
|
Operational
|
|
All 18
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033092 |
Band specific ocean quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Altimeter operating
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Microwave radiometer (MWR) operating
|
Operational
|
|
3-8
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 9
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033093 |
Extended quality flags for ground-based GNSS data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Path delay quality is considered poor
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
GALILEO satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
GLONASS satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
GPS satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
BeiDou satellites used
|
Operational
|
|
6-8
|
Reserved for new GNSS
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Meteorological data applied
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Atmospheric loading correction applied
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Ocean tide loading applied
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Second order ionosphere corrections applied
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Third order ionosphere corrections applied
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
PPP solution
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Gradients applied to path delay
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Multipath corrections applied to path delay
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Residual applied to path delay
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Climate quality data processing
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Re-processing
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Post-processing
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Near-real time data processing
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Real time data processing
|
Operational
|
|
23-30
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 033094 |
Calibration quality control flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-15
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Non-ocean
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Lunar or solar intrusion
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Spacecraft maneuver
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Cold calibration consistency
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Warm calibration consistency
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Descending
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Night
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Payload rear orientation
|
Operational
|
|
All 24
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035000 |
FM and regional code number
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
000-099
|
International FM Codes
|
Operational
|
|
100-199
|
RA I Codes
|
Operational
|
|
200-299
|
RA II Codes
|
Operational
|
|
300-399
|
RA III Codes
|
Operational
|
|
400-499
|
RA IV Codes
|
Operational
|
|
500-599
|
RA V Codes
|
Operational
|
|
600-699
|
RA VI Codes
|
Operational
|
|
700-799
|
Antarctic Codes
|
Operational
|
|
800-999
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1000-1022
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
1023
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035001 |
Time frame for monitoring
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Real time
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Near-real time
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Non-real time
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035030 |
Discrepancies in the availability of expected data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
No discrepancies
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Non-compliance with standard and recommended practices and procedures including those of monitoring
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Catalogues of meteorological bulletins not updated in a timely manner
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Incorrect routing directories
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Lack of flexibility in the routing arrangements
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Deficiencies in the operation of GTS centres and circuits
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Loss of data or delays in relaying data on the GTS
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Routing of data different from the routing provided in the plan
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Various malpractices
|
Operational
|
|
9-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035031 |
Qualifier on monitoring results
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Sufficient and all of acceptable quality
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sufficient but partly of acceptable quality
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Insufficient but all of acceptable quality
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Insufficient and of unacceptable quality
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Some messages not complete
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Suspect or wrongly coded groups could not be interpreted confidently
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Gross coding errors
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Transmission sequential order not observed
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Report completely garbled and thus discarded
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Deficiencies identified and rectified
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Deficiencies identified but not rectified
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Deficiencies not identified
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Measuring errors
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Mutual inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Temporal inconsistency
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Forecast error
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Bias
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Improve system of quality control
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Expand training programmes
|
Operational
|
|
20-98
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
99-126
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
127
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035032 |
Cause of missing data
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Data groups missing due to radio fading
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Data groups missing due to outage of centre
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Data groups missing due to outage of circuit
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Non-implementation or maintenance of required RBSN density
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Shortage of qualified staff to man stations
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Lack of consumables
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Instrument failure
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Non-adherence to telecommunication procedures
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Some observing programmes ceased
|
Operational
|
|
10-14
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035033 |
Observation and collection deficiencies
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
No deficiency
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Observations not made regularly
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Observations not made at right time
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Observations made but not disseminated
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Observations made and sent to incorrect users
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Collection not received
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Collection transmitted late
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Collection not transmitted
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Difficulties in HF propagation and selection of suitable frequency
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Difficulties in maintenance of communication equipment at remote stations
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
No alternative arrangement for routing meteorological observation
|
Operational
|
|
12-99
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
100-122
|
Not used
|
Operational
|
|
123
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035034 |
Statistical trends for availability of data (during the survey period(s))
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Slight improvement
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Significant improvement
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Most significant improvement
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Steady
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Decreasing
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Efforts required to improve night-time observations
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 035035 |
Reason for termination
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Balloon burst
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Balloon forced down by icing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Leaking or floating balloon
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Weak or fading signal
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Battery failure
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Ground equipment failure
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Signal interference
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Radiosonde failure
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Excessive missing data frames
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Excessive missing temperature
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Excessive missing pressure
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
User terminated
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Sudden loss of signal
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Tracking lost
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Increasing pressure
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Invalid and/or missed data time limits exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
18-29
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Other
|
Operational
|
|
31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040005 |
Soil moisture correction flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Soil moisture between -20% and 0%
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Soil moisture between 100% and 120%
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Correction of wet backscatter reference
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Correction of dry backscatter reference
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Correction of volume scattering in sand
|
Operational
|
|
6-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040006 |
Soil moisture processing flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Not soil
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Sensitivity to soil moisture below limit
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Azimuthal noise above limit
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Backscatter Fore-Aft beam out of range
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Slope Mid-Fore beam out of range
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Slope Mid-Aft beam out of range
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Soil moisture below -20%
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Soil moisture above 120%
|
Operational
|
|
9-15
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040011 |
Interpolation flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Mean sea-surface (MSS) interpolation flag
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Ocean tide solution 1 interpolation flag (0 = 4 points over ocean, 1 = less than 4 points)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Ocean tide solution 2 interpolation flag (0 = 4 points over ocean, 1 = less than 4 points)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Meteorological data interpolation flag (0 = 4 points over ocean, 1 = less than 4 points)
|
Operational
|
|
5-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040012 |
Radiometer data quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
18.7 GHz brightness temperature
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
23.8 GHz brightness temperature
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
34 GHz brightness temperature
|
Operational
|
|
4-7
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040013 |
Radiometer brightness temperature interpretation flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Interpolation with no gap between JMR data
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Interpolation with gaps between JMR data
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Extrapolation of JMR data
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Failure of extrapolation and interpolation
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040020 |
GqisFlagQualDetailed - quality flag for the system
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
NZPD and complex calibration error
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Band 3 affected by spike
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Band 3 affected by saturation
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Band 2 affected by spike
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Band 1 affected by spike
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Overflow/under flow
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
On-board processing error
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Spectral calibration error
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Radiometric calibration error
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Missing AVHRR data
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Missing IIS data
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Missing sounder data
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
GqisFlagQual summary flag for all bands
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
On-ground processing error
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Inter-calibration error IASI/AVHRR
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Spare
|
Operational
|
|
All 17
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040023 |
Auxiliary altimeter state flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Band sequence (0 = 3Ku_1C_3Ku, 1 = 2Ku_1C_2Ku)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
C band frequency (0 = 320 MHz, 1 = 100 MHz)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
C band status (0 = On, 1 = Off)
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Ku band status (0 = On, 1 = Off)
|
Operational
|
|
All 5
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040024 |
Meteorological map availability
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
2 maps available (6 hours apart)
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
2 maps available (> 6 hours apart)
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
1 map available; data extrapolated
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
No maps used
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040025 |
Interpolation flag for mean diurnal tide
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Bad
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040028 |
GMI quality flag
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Good data
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Possible sun glint
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Possible radio-frequency interference
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Degraded geolocation data
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Data corrected for warm load intrusion
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Scan blanking on
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Data is missing from file or unreadable
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Unphysical brightness temperature
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Error in geolocation data
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Data missing in one channel
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Data missing in multiple channels
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Lat/lon values are out of range
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Non-normal status modes
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Distance to corresponding low frequency pixel > 7 km
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value (no quality information available)
|
Operational
|
|
| 040036 |
Lidar L2b classification type
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Clear
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Cloud
|
Operational
|
|
2-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040043 |
Satellite manoeuvre indicator
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The platform is not undergoing a manoeuvre
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
The platform is undergoing a manoeuvre, nominal processing
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
The platform is undergoing a manoeuvre, no processing
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040045 |
Cloud formation and height assignment
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Cloud products retrieved with the chi-squared method
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Cloud products retrieved with the CO2-slicing
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Height assignment performed with statistical first guess retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Height assignment performed with NWP forecasts
|
Operational
|
|
All 5
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040046 |
Cloudiness summary
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The IASI IFOV is clear
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Small cloud contamination possible
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
The IASI IFOV is partially covered by clouds
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
High or full cloud coverage
|
Operational
|
|
4-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040047 |
Validation flag for IASI or IASI-NG level 1 product
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The measurements and side information are available and of good quality for L2 processing
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
The L1c products are of degraded quality according to L1c flags, no L2 processing
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Quality control indicates that the L1c data are of degraded quality (not indicated by the IASI L1c flags), no L2 processing
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040048 |
Validation flag of AMSU-A level 1 data flow
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
The expected AMSU measurements are available, of good quality and collocated with IASI for processing
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
AMSU-A data are available but of degraded quality (according to AMSU L1 flags or QC tests) and not used for processing
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
No coincident (time and space) AMSU measurements available for processing
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040049 |
Cloud tests executed and results
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-3
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
IASI cloud optical thickness indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
IASI cloud optical thickness computed
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
AVHRR heterogeneity test indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
AVHRR heterogeneity test executed
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
IASI-AVHRR ANN cloud test indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
IASI-AVHRR ANN cloud test executed
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
AVHRR integrated cloud fraction indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
AVHRR integrated cloud fraction assessed
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
AMSU cloud test indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
AMSU cloud test executed
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
IASI Window cloud test indicates a cloud
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
IASI Window cloud test executed
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040050 |
Retrieval initialisation
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-4
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
MHS included
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
AMSU included
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
IASI included
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040051 |
Convergence of the iterative retrieval
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Optimal estimation methods (OEM) not attempted
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
OEM aborted because first guess residuals too high
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
The minimization did not converge, sounding rejected
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
The minimization did not converge, sounding accepted
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
The minimization converged but sounding rejected
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
The minimization converged, sounding accepted
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040052 |
Indication of super-adiabatic and super-saturation in final retrieval
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1-3
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Supersaturation conditions in the OEM retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Superadiabatic conditions in the OEM retrieval
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Supersaturation conditions in the first guess
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Superadiabatic conditions in the first guess
|
Operational
|
|
All 8
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040054 |
Potential processing and inputs errors
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
An error has been detected
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Message from L1
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Message from L2
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Message from ancillary data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Message from fitting procedure
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
File opening
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
File reading
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Quality flag
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Level 2 "from linear regression"(F_Qual), report a pixel where L2 are not fully trusted
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Empty field or data
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Missing surface pressure value
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Radiance filtering
|
Operational
|
|
All 13
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040055 |
Diagnostics on the retrieval
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Radiance filtering
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Polar regions
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Location in the night
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Negative altitude surface below mean sea level
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Cloud covered scene
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Scene above the sea
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Scene above desert
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Skin temperature
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Skin temperature differential
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Spectral line contrast too weak
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Maximum number of iterations exceeded
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Negative partial columns
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Matrix ill conditioned
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Fit diverged
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Error in GNU scientific library (GSL) usage
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Residuals "biased"
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Residuals "sloped"
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Residuals root mean square (RMS) error is large
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Weird averaging kernels
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Ice presence detected
|
Operational
|
|
All 21
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040056 |
General retrieval quality
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Use not recommended
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Use with caution
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Best quality
|
Operational
|
|
3-6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040057 |
IASI level 2 retrieval flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
An error has been detected
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Message from L1
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Message from L2
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
Message from ancillary data
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Message from fitting procedure
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Bad L1 or L2 flag raised
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Level 2 not fully trusted
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Missing temperature or humidity levels in the vertical profile
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Missing surface pressure value
|
Operational
|
|
11
|
Radiance filtering
|
Operational
|
|
12
|
Polar regions
|
Operational
|
|
13
|
Location in the night
|
Operational
|
|
14
|
Negative altitude
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Cloud covered scene
|
Operational
|
|
16
|
Scene above the sea
|
Operational
|
|
17
|
Scene above desert
|
Operational
|
|
18
|
Missing skin temperature
|
Operational
|
|
19
|
Retrieved skin temperature too different from model
|
Operational
|
|
20
|
Spectral line contrast too weak
|
Operational
|
|
21
|
Maximum number of iterations exceeds
|
Operational
|
|
22
|
Negative partial columns
|
Operational
|
|
23
|
Matrix ill conditioned
|
Operational
|
|
24
|
Fit diverged
|
Operational
|
|
25
|
Error in GSL usage
|
Operational
|
|
26
|
Residuals biased
|
Operational
|
|
27
|
Residuals sloped
|
Operational
|
|
28
|
Residuals RMS error is large
|
Operational
|
|
29
|
Weird averaging kernels
|
Operational
|
|
30
|
Ice presence detected
|
Operational
|
|
All 31
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040068 |
General retrieval quality flag for SO2
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Values calculated with IASI L2
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
Pressure and temperature profiles missing in IASI L2 data; model/forecast data used instead
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Best quality
|
Operational
|
|
3-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 040074 |
General interferometry quality flags
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
1
|
Incompatibility of a scan angle for electroencephalogram
|
Operational
|
|
2
|
Calibration failure (limit of black body temperature reached, not enough sources for interferometry, etc.)
|
Operational
|
|
3
|
Geolocation executed taking into account the orientation of the spacecraft and using the star catalogue
|
Operational
|
|
4
|
High level of cryogenic sediment reached, requiring outgassing of the radiation cooler. Set when NESR level of the ice cover threshold crossed
|
Operational
|
|
5
|
Interferometry package flag
|
Operational
|
|
6
|
General accuracy flag
|
Operational
|
|
7
|
Noise present during the interferometry
|
Operational
|
|
8
|
Outgassing of the radiation cooler
|
Operational
|
|
9
|
Flag preceding the first 24 hours/day mark (set to on as a rule)
|
Operational
|
|
10
|
Telemetry package flag
|
Operational
|
|
11-15
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
All 16
|
Missing value
|
Operational
|
|
| 042004 |
Confidence of inversion for each partition of swell wave spectra
| Code/Flag Figure |
Description |
Status |
|
0
|
Wave direction resolved
|
Operational
|
|
1
|
180-degree ambiguity not resolved
|
Operational
|
|
2-14
|
Reserved
|
Operational
|
|
15
|
Missing
|
Operational
|
|