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# WMO source file name = BufrTabD.txt
# Master Table D Version 7
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# F X Y --> Table D descriptor being defined
#      F X Y --> 
#      F X Y --> descriptors defining sequence for
#      F X Y --> corresponding Table D descriptor
#      -1 --> end of sequence designator
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#  Category 00 - BUFR table entries sequences
  3   0   2
      0   0   2  "Table A category, line 1"
      0   0   3  "Table A category, line 2"
     -1
  3   0   3
      0   0  10  "F,  part descriptor"
      0   0  11  "X,  part descriptor"
      0   0  12  "Y,  part descriptor"
     -1
  3   0   4
      3   0   3
      0   0  13  "Element name, line 1"
      0   0  14  "Element name, line 2"
      0   0  15  Units name
      0   0  16  Units scale sign
      0   0  17  Units scale
      0   0  18  Units reference sign
      0   0  19  Units reference value
      0   0  20  Element data width
     -1
  3   0  10
      3   0   3  Table D descriptor to be defined
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
      0   0  30  Descriptor defining sequence
     -1
#  Category 01 - Location and Identification sequences
  3   1   1
      0   1   1  WMO block number
      0   1   2  WMO station number
     -1
  3   1   2
      0   1   3  WMO Region number
      0   1   4  WMO Region sub-area
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
     -1
  3   1   3
      0   1  11  Ship's call sign
      0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
      0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
     -1
  3   1  11
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
     -1
  3   1  12
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
     -1
  3   1  13
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   4   6  Second
     -1
  3   1  21
      0   5   1  Latitude - high accuracy
      0   6   1  Longitude - high accuracy
     -1
  3   1  22
      0   5   1  Latitude - high accuracy
      0   6   1  Longitude - high accuracy
      0   7   1  Height of station
     -1
  3   1  23
      0   5   2  Latitude
      0   6   2  Longitude
     -1
  3   1  24
      0   5   2  Latitude
      0   6   2  Longitude
      0   7   1  Height of station
     -1
  3   1  25
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   4   3  Day
      3   1  12  Time
     -1
  3   1  26
      3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
      0   4   3
      0   4   3  (Time period in days)
      0   4   4
      0   4   4  (Time period in hours)
      0   4   5
      0   4   5  (Time period in minutes)
     -1
  3   1  31
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  22  "Latitude and longitude (high  accuracy), height of station"
     -1
  3   1  32
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  24  "Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station"
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   1  33
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   1  34
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — moving)
  3   1  35
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
      0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Ship)
  3   1  36
      3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Land station for vertical soundings)
  3   1  37
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  22  "Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station"
     -1
#  (Land station for vertical soundings)
  3   1  38
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  24  "Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station"
     -1
#  (Ship for vertical soundings)
  3   1  39
      3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   1  33
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   1  34
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — moving)
  3   1035*
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
      0   1  13  Speed of motion of moving observing platform
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Ship)
  3   1  36
      3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Land station for vertical soundings)
  3   1  37
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  22  "Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), height of station"
     -1
#  (Land station for vertical soundings)
  3   1  38
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  24  "Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station"
     -1
#  (Ship for vertical soundings)
  3   1  39
      3   1   3  Ship's call sign and motion
      0   2  11  Radiosonde type
      0   2  12  Radiosonde computational method
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
     -1
#  (Radar parameters)
  3   1  48
      0   2 104  Antenna polarization
      0   2 121  Mean frequency
      0   2 113  Number of azimuth looks
      0   2  26  Cross-track resolution
      0   2  27  Along-track resolution
      0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
      0   2 140  Satellite radar beam azimuth angle
      2   2 127  Change scale to –1
      0   1  13  Radar platform velocity
      2   2 126  Change scale to –2
      0   7   1  Radar platform altitude
      2   2   0  Change scale to Table B
      0  25  10  Clutter treatment
      0  21  64  Clutter noise estimate
     -1
#  (Radar beam data)
  3   1  49
      0   2 111  Radar incidence angle
      0   2 112  Radar look angle
      0  21  62  Backscatter
      0  21  63  Radiometric resolution (Noise value)
      0  21  65  Missing packet counter
     -1
  3   1  51
      0   1   6  Aircraft identifier
      0   2  61  Navigational system
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  21  "Latitude, longitude"
      0   8   4  Phase of aircraft flight
     -1
  3   1  55
      0   1   5  Buoy/platform identifier
      0   2   1  Type of station
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  21  Latitude and longitude (high accuracy)
      0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
      0   1  14  Platform drift speed (high precision)
     -1
#  (Radar location(s))
  3   1  62
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   1   1  WMO block and station number
     -1
#  (ACARS identification)
  3   1  65
      0   1   6  Aircraft flight number (see Note)
      0   1   8  Aircraft registration number (see Note)
      0   2   1  Type of station
      0   2   2  Type of instrumentation for wind measurement
      0   2   5  Precision of temperature observation
      0   2  62  Type of aircraft data relay system
      0   2  70  Original specification of latitude/longitude
      0   2  65  ACARS ground receiving station
     -1
#  (ACARS location)
  3   1  66
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      3   1  13  "Hour, minute, second"
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   2  64  Aircraft roll angle quality
      0   8   4  Phase of aircraft flight
     -1
#  (Satellite identifier/Generating resolution)
  3   1  71
      0   1   7  Satellite identifier
      0   1  31  Generating centre
      0   2  20  Satellite classification
      0   2  28  Segment size at nadir in X direction
      0   2  29  Segment size at nadir in Y direction
     -1
#  (Satellite identification)
  3   1  72
      3   1  71  "Satellite identification, Generation resolution"
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  13  Time
      3   1  21  "Latitude, longitude"
     -1
#  Category 02 - Meteorological sequences common to surface data
  3   2   1
      0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
      0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
      0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
      0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
     -1
#  (High altitude station)
  3   2   2
      0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
      0   7   4  Pressure level
      0  10   3  Geopotential of pressure level
      0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
      0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
     -1
  3   2   3
      0  11  11  Wind direction (10 m)
      0  11  12  Wind speed (10 m)
      0  12   4  Temperature (2 m)
      0  12   6  Dew point (2 m)
      0  13   3  Relative humidity
      0  20   1  Horizontal visibility
      0  20   3  Present weather
      0  20   4  Past weather (1)
      0  20   5  Past weather (2)
     -1
#  (General cloud information)
  3   2   4
      0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
      0   8   2  Vertical significance
      0  20  11  Cloud amount
      0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
      0  20  12  Cloud type
      0  20  12  Cloud type
      0  20  12  Cloud type
     -1
  3   2   5
      0   8   2  Vertical significance
      0  20  11  Cloud amount
      0  20  12  Cloud type
      0  20  13  Height of base of cloud
     -1
  3   2   6
      0  10   4  Pressure (at station level)
      0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
      0  10  62  24-hour pressure change
      0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   2  11
      3   2   1  Pressure and pressure change
      3   2   3  "Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud layer
     -1
#  (High altitude station)
  3   2  12
      3   2   2  Pressure and pressure change
      3   2   3  "Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
     -1
  3   2  13
      3   2   6  Pressure and pressure change
      3   2   3  "Wind, temperature, humidity, visibility, weather"
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
      3   2   5  Cloud layer information
     -1
  3   2  21
      0  22   1  Direction of waves
      0  22  11  Period of waves
      0  22  21  Height of waves
     -1
  3   2  22
      0  22   2  Direction of wind waves
      0  22  12  Period of wind waves
      0  22  22  Height of wind waves
     -1
  3   2  23
      0  22   3  Direction of swell waves
      0  22  13  Period of swell waves
      0  22  23  Height of swell waves
     -1
  3   2  24
      3   2  22  Wind waves
      1   1   2  Replicate 1 descriptor 2 times
      3   2  23  Swell waves (2 systems of swell)
     -1
  3   2  51
      0  10   4  Pressure
      0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
      0   7   4  Pressure (vertical location)
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m
      0  12  51  Standard deviation temperature
      0  12  16  "Maximum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours"
      0  12  17  "Minimum temperature at 2 m, past 24 hours"
      0  13   4  Vapour pressure
      1   2   4  Replicate 2 descriptors 4 times
      0   8  51  Qualifier for number of missing values in calculation of statistic
      0   8  20  Total number of missing entities (with respect to accumulation or average)
     -1
#  Category 03 - Meteorological sequences common to vertical soundings data
  3   3   1
      0   7   3  Geopotential
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3   2
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3   3
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  12   3  Dew point
     -1
  3   3   4
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  12   3  Dew point
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3  11
      0   7   3  Geopotential
      0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3  12
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3  13
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  13   3  Relative humidity
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3  14
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   8   1  Vertical sounding significance
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  12   3  Dew point
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   3  21
      0   7   4  Pressure (1)
      0   7   4  Pressure (2)     defines layer
      2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
      0  31  21  Additional field significance
     -1
  3   3  22
      3   3  21  "Layer, quality"
      0  10   3  Geopotential (layer mean thickness)
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  23
      3   3  21  "Layer, quality"
      0  12   1  Temperature (layer mean)
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  24
      3   3  21  "Layer, quality"
      0  13  16  Precipitation water
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  25
      0   2  25  Satellite channel
      2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
      0  31  21  Additional field significance
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  26
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   8   3  Vertical significance
      2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
      0  31  21  Additional field significance
      0  12   1  Temperature
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  27
      0   7   4  Pressure
      2   4   7  Add associated field of 7 bits
      0  31  21  Additional field significance
      0  10   3  Geopotential
      2   4   0  Cancel the added associated field
     -1
  3   3  31
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0   8   3  Vertical significance (base of sounding)
      0   7  21  Elevation (local zenith)
      0   7  22  Solar elevation (solar zenith)
      0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
      0  12  61  Skin temperature
     -1
  3   3  32
      0  20  11  Cloud amount
      0  20  16  Pressure at top of cloud
     -1
  3   3  33
      0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
      0  20  16  Pressure at the top of cloud
     -1
#  (Wind sequence)
  3   3  41
      0   2 152  Geostationary satellite instrument used
      0   2  23  Cloud motion computational method
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      0   2 153  Satellite channel centre frequency
      0   2 154  Satellite channel band width
      0  12  71  Coldest cluster T
     -1
#  Category 04 - Meteorological sequences common to satellite observations
  3   4   1
      0   8   3  Vertical significance
      0  10   4  Pressure
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   4   2
      0   8   3  Vertical significance
      0  10   4  Pressure
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
     -1
  3   4   3
      0   8   3  Vertical significance
      0  12   1  Temperature
     -1
  3   4   4
      0   8   3  Vertical significance
      0  10   4  Pressure
      0  20  10  Cloud cover (total)
      0  12   1  Temperature
     -1
  3   4   5
      0   2  24  Integrated mean humidity computational method
      0   7   4  Pressure(1)
      0   7   4  Pressure (2)    defines layer
      0  13   3  Relative humidity
     -1
  3   4   6
      0  14   1  Outgoing long-wave radiation
      0  14   1  Incoming long-wave radiation
      0  14   3  Outgoing short-wave radiation
     -1
#  (GOES-I/M info)
  3   4  11
      0   2 163  Height assignment method
      0   2 164  Tracer correlation method
      0   8  12  Land/sea qualifier
      0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
      0   2 167  Origin of first guess information
      0   8  21  Time significance
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   8  21  Time significance
      0   4  24  Time period or displacement
      1  10   4  Replicate 10 descriptors 4 times
      0   8  21  Time significance
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   4   6  Second
      0   8  21  Time significance
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   4   6  Second
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      1   3  10  Replicate 3 descriptors 10 times
      0   2 163  Height assignment method
      0   7   4  Pressure
      0  12   1  Temperature
     -1
#  (Location of platform)
  3   4  30
      0  27  31  "In direction of 0 degree longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre"
      0  28  31  "In direction of 90 degrees East longitude, distance from the Earth’s centre"
      0  10  31  "In direction of North Pole, distance from Earth’s centre"
     -1
#  (Speed of platform)
  3   4  31
      0   1  41  Absolute platform velocity – first component
      0   1  42  Absolute platform velocity – second component
      0   1  43  Absolute platform velocity – third component
     -1
#  Category 06 - Meteorological or oceanographic sequences common to oceanographic observations
  3   6   1
      0   2  32  Indicator for digitization
      1   2   0  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
      0  22  42  Subsurface sea temperature
     -1
  3   6   2
      0   2  31  Method of current measurement
      0  22   4  Direction of current
      0  22  31  Speed of current
     -1
  3   6   3
      0   2   2  Wind instrumentation
      0  11  11  Wind direction (10 m)
      0  11  12  Wind speed (10 m)
      0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature (2 m)
     -1
  3   6   4
      0   2  32  Indicator for digitization
      0   2  33  Method of salinity/depth measurement
      1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
      0  22  43  Subsurface sea temperature
      0  22  62  Salinity
     -1
  3   6   5
      0   2  31  Method of current measurement
      1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   7  62  Depth below sea surface
      0  22   4  Direction of current
      0  22  31  Speed of current
     -1
#  (Under water sounding (optional) parameters)
  3   6   6
      3   6   3  Surface wind and temperature
      3   6   2  Current
      0  22  63  Total water depth
     -1
#  (Buoy spare block parameters)
  3   6   7
      0   1  12  Direction of motion of moving observing platform
      0   1  14  Platform drift speed (high precision)
      3   6   8  Buoy instrumentation
      0   4  24  Time period
      0  27   3  Alternate latitude
      0  28   3  Alternate longitude
     -1
#  (Buoy instrumentation parameters)
  3   6   8
      0   2  34  Drogue type
      0   2  35  Cable length
      0   2  36  Buoy type
     -1
  3   6  20
      3   6od or displacement, time increment"  "Tide station identification, date/time, water temperature, tide station tide data status, time period or displacement, time increment"
      1   2   6  Replicate 2 descriptors 6 times
      0  22  38  Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
      0  22  39  Meteorological residual tidal elevation
     -1
  3   6  21
      0   1  75  Tide station alphanumeric identification
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      3   1  12  "Hour, minute"
      0  22 122  Tide station automated meteorological data check
      0  22 123  Tide station manual meteorological data check
      0  12   1  Air temperature
      3   3   2  "Pressure, wind direction, wind speed"
     -1
  3   6  22
      0   1  75  Tide station alphanumeric identification
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      3   1  12  "Hour, minute"
      0  22  38  Tidal elevation with respect to local chart datum
      0  22  39  Meteorological residual tidal elevation
     -1
  3   6  23
      0   1  15  Station or site name
      3   1  23  "Latitude, longitude"
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      3   1  12  "Hour, minute"
      0  22  38  Tidal level with respect to local chart datum
      0  22  39  Meteorological residual tidal elevation
      0  22 120  Tide station automated water level check
      0  22 121  Tide station manual water level check
     -1
  3   6  24
      0   1  75  Tide station alphanumeric identification
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      3   1  12  "Hour, minute"
      0  22  42  Sea/water temperature
      0  22 120  Tide station automated water level check
      0  22 121  Tide station manual water level check
      0   4  25  Time period or displacement
      0   4  15  Time increment
     -1
#  Category 07 - Surface report sequences (land)
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   1
      3   1  31  "Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   2
      3   1  32  "Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   3
      3   7   1  Location (high accuracy) and basic report
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   2   5  Cloud layer information
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   4
      3   7   2  Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   2   5  Cloud layer information
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   5
      3   7   1  Location (high accuracy) and basic report
      1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
      3   2   5  Cloud layer information (4 layers)
     -1
#  (Low altitude station)
  3   7   6
      3   7   2  Location (coarse accuracy) and basic report
      1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
      3   2   5  Cloud layer information (4 layers)
     -1
#  (High altitude station)
  3   7   7
      3   1  31  "Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height"
      3   2  12  Basic surface report
     -1
#  (High altitude station)
  3   7   8
      3   1  32  "Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy), height"
      3   2  12  Basic surface report
     -1
  3   7   9
      3   1  31  "Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height"
      3   2  13  Basic surface report
     -1
#  (Main part of data for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR)
  3   7  11
      0   1  63  ICAO location indicator -CCCC
      0   2   1  Type of station -(AUTO)
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day (YY)"
      3   1  12  "GG, gg"
      3   1  24  "Latitude-longitude (coarse accuracy), height of station"
      0   7   6  Height above station (= height of an anemometer)
      0  11   1  Wind direction - ddd
      0  11  16  Extreme counterclockwise wind direction of a variable wind - dndndn
      0  11  17  Extreme clockwise wind direction of a variable wind - dxdxdx
      0  11   2  Wind speed - ff
      0  11  41  Maximum wind speed (gusts) - fmfm
      0   7   6  Height above station (= height of a thermometer)
      0  12   1  Temperature - T´T´
      0  12   3  Dew-point temperature - T´dT´d
      0  10  52  Altimeter setting (QNH) - PHPHPHPH
      0  20   9  General Weather Indicator TAF/METAR
     -1
#  (DvVVVV)
  3   7  12
      1   3   0  Delayed replication of 3 descriptors
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   5  21  Direction of visibility observed - Dv
      0  20   1  Horizontal visibility - VVVV
     -1
#  (DRDRVRVRVRVR)
  3   7  13
      1   6   0  Delayed replication of 6 descriptors
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 4)
      0   1  64  Runway designator - DRDR
      0   8  14  Qualification for runway visual range
      0  20  61  Runway visual range - VRVRVRVR
      0   8  14  Qualification for runway visual range
      0  20  61  Runway visual range - VRVRVRVR
      0  20  18  Tendency of runway visual range - i
     -1
#  (w´w´)
  3   7  14
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
      0  20  19  Significant present weather - w´w´
     -1
#  (Clouds group(s))
  3   7  15
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication
      3   2   5  (sequence descriptor)
      0   8   2  Vertical significance (surface observation)
      0  20  11  "Cloud amount (FEW, SCT, BKN and OVC) - NsNsNs"
      0  20  12  Cloud type - CC
      0  20  13  Height of base of cloud - hshshs
      0  20   2  Vertical visibility - VVhshshs
     -1
#  (REw´w´)
  3   7  16
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 3)
      0  20  20  Significant recent weather phenomena - REw´w´
     -1
#  (Wind shear on runways(s))
  3   7  17
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication
      0  11  70  Runway designator of the runway affected by wind shear (including ALL) - WS RWYDRDR
     -1
#  (Trend-type landing forecast)
  3   7  18
      0   8  16  Change qualifier of a trend-type - TTTTT
      1   2   0  Delayed replication of 2 descriptors
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 2)
      0   8  17  Qualifier of the time when the forecast - TT+G638
      3   1  12  "GG, gg"
      1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 1)
      0   7   6  Height above station
      0  11   1  Wind direction - ddd
      0  11   2  Wind speed - ff
      0  11  41  Maximum wind speed (gusts) - fmfm
      0  20   9  General Weather Indicator
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Number of replication (up to 1)
      0  20   1  Horizontal visibility -  VVVV
      3   7  14  w´w´
     -1
#  (Short METAR/SPECI)
  3   7  20
      3   7  11  Main part of data
      3   7  14  w´w´
      3   7  16  REw´w´
     -1
#  (Total sequence for representation of METAR/SPECI code in BUFR)
  3   7  21
      3   7  11  Main part of data
      3   7  12  DvVVVV
      3   7  13  DRDRVRVRVRVR
      3   7  14  w´w´
      3   7  15  Clouds group(s)
      3   7  16  REw´w´
      3   7  17  Wind shear on runway(s)
      3   7  18  Trend-type landing forecast
      3   7  15  Clouds group(s)
     -1
#  Category 08 - Surface report sequences (sea)
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   8   1
      3   1  33  "Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy)"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
      0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — fixed)
  3   8   2
      3   1  34  "Identification, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
      0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
     -1
#  (Buoy/platform — moving)
  3   8   3
      3   1  35  "Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
      0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
     -1
#  (Ship)
  3   8   4
      3   1  36  "Identification, movement, type, date/time, position (coarse accuracy)"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
      0  22  42  Sea-surface temperature
     -1
  3   8   5
      3   8   4  Basic ship report
      3   2  24  Wind waves and swell waves
     -1
#  (Buoy Section 1 optional parameters)
  3   8   6
      0  10   4  Pressure
      0  10  61  3-hour pressure change
      0  10  63  Characteristic of pressure tendency
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      0  12   4  Dry-bulb temperature at 2 m
      0  13   3  Relative humidity
      0  22  42  Sea temperature
     -1
  3   8   7
      3   1  55  "Identification, movement type, date/time, position (high accuracy)"
      3   2  11  Basic surface report
      0   7  62  Depth below sea/water surface
      0  22  42  Sea/water temperature
     -1
#  Category 09 - Vertical sounding sequences (conventional data)
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9   1
      3   1  37  "Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)"
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  11  Winds at heights
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9   2
      3   1  38  "Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)"
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  11  Winds at heights
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9   3
      3   1  37  "Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)"
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9   4
      3   1  38  "Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)"
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
  3   9   5
      3   1  37  "Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  13  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
  3   9   6
      3   1  38  "Identification, etc. (land station, coarse  accuracy position)"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  13  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
  3   9   7
      3   1  37  "Identification, etc. (land station, high accuracy position)"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  14  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
  3   9   8
      3   1  38  "Identification, etc. (land station, coarse accuracy position)"
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  14  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9  11
      3   1  39  "Ship's identification, etc."
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  11  Winds at heights
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9  12
      3   1  39  "Ship's identification, etc."
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
  3   9  13
      3   1  39  "Ship's identification, etc."
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  13  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
  3   9  14
      3   1  39  "Ship's identification, etc."
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  14  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9  15
      3   1  40  "Ship's identification, etc."
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  11  Winds at heights
     -1
#  (Vertical wind profile)
  3   9  16
      3   1  40  "Ship's identification, etc."
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  12  Winds at pressure levels
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with relative humidity)
  3   9  17
      3   1  40  "Ship's identification, etc."
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  13  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Vertical sounding with dew-point data)
  3   9  18
      3   1  40  "Ship's identification, etc."
      3   2   4  Significant cloud information
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  14  "Pressure, geopotential, temperature and wind data"
     -1
#  (Wind profiler — wind data sounding)
  3   9  19
      3   1  31  "Identification, etc."
      0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3   3  11  Winds at heights
     -1
#  (Wind profiler — Cartesian coordinates)
  3   9  20
      3   1  31  "Identification, etc."
      0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
      1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   7   3  Geopotential
      0  11   3  u-component
      0  11   4  v-component
      0  11   5  w-component
     -1
#  Category 10 - Vertical sounding sequences (satellite data)
#  (Satellite — brightness temperature)
  3  10   1
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  32  Cloud
      1   1  26  Replicate 1 descriptor 26 times
      3   3  25  Satellite channel and brightness temperature
     -1
#  (Satellite — low level)
  3  10   2
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  32  Cloud
      1   1   9  Replicate 1 descriptor 9 times
      3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
     -1
#  (Satellite — high level)
  3  10   3
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  32  Cloud
      1   1   6  Replicate 1 descriptor 6 times
      3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
     -1
#  (Satellite — precipitable water)
  3  10   4
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  32  Cloud
      1   1   3  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
      3   3  24  Precipitable water
     -1
  3  10   5
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  33  Cloud
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
      3   3  25  Satellite channel and brightness temperature
     -1
  3  10   6
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  33  Cloud
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
      3   3  23  Layer mean temperature
     -1
  3  10   7
      3   1  42  "Identification, method, date/time"
      3   3  31  "Significance data, land/sea, skin temperature"
      3   3  33  Cloud
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Delayed descriptor replication factor
      3   3  24  Precipitable water
     -1
#  (ATOVS HIRS report)
  3  10   8
      3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
      1   1  19  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
      3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
      0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0  25  79  Albedo-radiance solar filtered irradiance for ATOVS
      0  25  80  Albedo-radiance equivalent filter width for ATOVS
      0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
      0  14  45  Channel radiance
     -1
#  (ATOVS AMSU-A report)
  3  10   9
      3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
      1   1  15  Replicate 1 descriptor 15 times
      3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
     -1
#  (ATOVS AMSU-B report)
  3  10  10
      3  10  11  ATOVS field of view variables
      1   1   5  Replicate 1 descriptor 5 times
      3  10  12  ATOVS channel variables
     -1
#  (ATOVS field of view variables)
  3  10  11
      0   8  70  TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
      0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
      0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating centre
      0   8  70  TOVS/ATOVS product qualifier
      0   1  33  Identification of originating/generating centre
      0   1  34  Identification of originating/generating centre
      0   1   7  Satellite identification
      0   2  48  Satellite sensor indicator
      0   5  40  Orbit number
      0  25  75  Satellite antenna corrections version number
      2   1 133  Change width
      0   5  41  Scan line number
      2   1   0  Change width
      0   5  43  Field of view number
      0  25  70  Major frame count
      0  33  30  Scan line status flags for ATOVS
      0  33  31  Scan line quality flags for ATOVS
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      2   2 131  Change scale
      2   1 138  Change width
      0   4   6  Second
      2   1   0  Change width
      2   2   0  Change scale
      0   5   1  Latitude
      0   6   1  Longitude
      2   2 126  Change scale
      0   7   1  Height of station
      2   2   0  Change scale
      0   7  24  Satellite zenith angle
      0   5  21  Satellite azimuth
      0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
      0   5  22  Solar azimuth
      0  33  33  Field of view quality flags for ATOVS
      0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
      0  12  64  Instrument temperature
      0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
      0  12  64  Instrument temperature
      0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
      0  12  64  Instrument temperature
      0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
      0  12  64  Instrument temperature
      0   2 151  Radiometer identifier
      0  12  64  Instrument temperature
     -1
#  (ATOVS channel variables)
  3  10  12
      0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0  25  76  Log–10 of (temperature-radiance central wavenumber) for ATOVS
      0  25  77  Bandwidth correction coefficient 1 for ATOVS
      0  25  78  Bandwidth correction coefficient 2 for ATOVS
      0  33  32  Channel quality flags for ATOVS
      2   1 132  Change width
      2   2 129  Change scale
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   2   0  Change scale
      2   1   0  Change width
     -1
#  (AVHRR (GAC) report)
  3  10  13
      0   1   7  Satellite ID
      0   5  40  Orbit number
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   4   6  Second
      0   5   1  Latitude
      0   6   1  Longitude
      0   7  25  Solar zenith angle
      0   5  43  Field of view number
      0  25  85  Fraction of clear pixels in HIRS field of view
      2   1 131  Change width
      2   2 129  Change scale
      0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      0   2 150  TOVS/ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  14  27  Albedo
      2   2   0  Change scale
      2   1   0  Change width
      2   1 132  Change width
      2   2 129  Change scale
      0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   2 150  ATOVS/AVHRR instrumentation channel number
      0   8  23  First order statistics
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      0   8  72  Pixel(s) type
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   2   0  Change scale
      2   1   0  Change width
     -1
#  (Satellite — geostationnary wind data)
  3  10  14
      3   1  72  "Satellite identification, date, time, latitude, longitude"
      3   3  41  Wind sequence
      3   4  11  GOES-I/M information
     -1
#  Category 11 - Single level report sequences (conventional data)
#  (Aircraft reports)
  3  11   1
      3   1  51  "ASDAR aircraft identifier, navigational system, date/time, position, phase of aircraft flight"
      0   7   2  Altitude
      0  12   1  Temperature
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      0  11  31  Degree of turbulence
      0  11  32  Height of base of turbulence
      0  11  33  Height of top of turbulence
      0  20  41  Airframe icing
     -1
#  (ACARS reports)
  3  11   2
      3   1  65  ACARS identification
      3   1  66  ACARS location
      3  11   3  ACARS standard reported variables
      3  11   4  ACARS supplementary reported variables
     -1
#  (ACARS standard reported variables)
  3  11   3
      0  10  70  Indicated aircraft altitude
      0  11   1  Wind direction
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      0  12   1  Temperature/dry-bulb temperature
      0  13   2  Mixing ratio
     -1
#  (ACARS supplementary reported variables)
  3  11   4
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  11  34  Vertical gust velocity
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  11  35  Vertical gust acceleration
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  11  75  Mean turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  11  76  Peak turbulence intensity (eddy dissipation rate)
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  33  25  ACARS interpolated values
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of one descriptor
      0  31   0  Short delayed descriptor replication factor
      0  33  26  Mixing ratio quality
     -1
#  Category 12 - Single level report sequences (satellite data)
  3  12   1
      3   1  43  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   1  "Cloud top pressure, temperature, wind"
     -1
  3  12   2
      3   1  43  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   2  "Cloud top pressure, wind"
     -1
  3  12   3
      3   1  42  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   3  Surface temperature
     -1
  3  12   4
      3   1  42  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   4  Cloud cover
     -1
  3  12   5
      3   1  42  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      0  20  14  Height of top of cloud
     -1
  3  12   6
      3   1  44  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   5  Layer mean relative humidity
     -1
  3  12   7
      3   1  42  "Satellite identifier, instrumentation, location, date/time"
      3   4   6  Radiation
     -1
#  "(Orbital information, Part I)"
  3  12  10
      0   1   7  Satellite identifier
      0   5  40  Orbit number
      0   2  21  Satellite instrumentation
      0   5  41  Scan line number
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4  43  Day of year
     -1
#  "(Orbital information, Part II)"
  3  12  11
      2   2 131  Change scale
      2   1 149  Change width
      0   4   6  Second
      2   1   0  Change width
      2   2 126  Change scale
      0  10   2  Height
      2   2   0  Change scale
      0   5  43  Field of view number
      0   5  53  Field of view number increment
     -1
#  (HIRS brightness temperatures — channels 1–19)
  3  12  12
      2   2 129  Change scale
      2   1 132  Change width
      1   1  19  Replicate 1 descriptor 19 times
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   1   0  Change width
      2   2   0  Change scale
     -1
#  (HIRS brightness temperatures — channel 20)
  3  12  13
      0   5  42  Channel number
      2   2 129  Change scale
      2   1 135  Change width
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   1   0  Change width
      2   2   0  Change scale
     -1
#  (HIRS satellite data)
  3  12  14
      3  12  10  "Orbital information, Part I"
      3  12  11  "Orbital information, Part II"
      1   5  56  Replicate 5 descriptors 56 times
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   5  42  Channel number
      0   5  52  Channel number increment
      3  12  12  HIRS brightness temperatures — channels 1–19
      3  12  13  HIRS brightness temperature — channel 20
     -1
#  (MSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–4)
  3  12  15
      1   9  11  Replicate 9 descriptors 11 times
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   5  42  Channel number
      0   5  52  Channel number increment
      2   2 129  Change scale
      2   1 132  Change width
      1   1   4  Replicate 1 descriptor 4 times
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   2   0  Change scale
      2   1   0  Change width
     -1
#  (MSU satellite data)
  3  12  16
      3  12  10  "Orbital information, Part I"
      3  12  11  "Orbital information, Part II"
      3  12  15  MSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–4
     -1
#  (SSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–3)
  3  12  17
      1   9   8  Replicate 9 descriptors 8 times
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   5  42  Channel number
      0   5  52  Channel number increment
      2   2 129  Change scale
      2   1 132  Change width
      1   1   3  Replicate 1 descriptor 3 times
      0  12  63  Brightness temperature
      2   2   0  Change scale
      2   1   0  Change width
     -1
#  (SSU satellite data)
  3  12  18
      3  12  10  "Orbital information, Part I"
      3  12  11  "Orbital information, Part II"
      3  12  17  SSU brightness temperatures — channels 1–3
     -1
#  (Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave number (spectral))
  3  12  19
      3   1  47  Product header
      3   1  48  Radar parameters
      0  15  15  Maximum spectrum composition before normalisation
      0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
      0  21  76  Representation of intensities
      1   6  12  Repeat next 6 descriptors 12 times
      2   1 129  Change width to 14 bits
      0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
      2   1   0  Change width to Table B
      1   2  12  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times
      0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
      0  21  75  Image spectrum intensity
      0  21  66  Wave scatterometer product confidence data
     -1
#  (Wave scatterometer product)
  3  12  20
      3   1  47  Product header
      3   1  48  Radar parameters
      0  15  15  Maximum spectrum composition before normalization
      0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
      0  21  76  Representation of intensities
      1   4  12  Repeat next 4 descriptors 12 times
      0   6  30  Wave number (spectral)
      1   2  12  Repeat next 2 descriptors 12 times
      0   5  30  Direction (spectral)
      0  21  75  Spectral intensity
      0  21  66  Wave scatterometer product confidence data
     -1
#  (Wind scatterometer product)
  3  12  21
      3   1  47  Product header
      1   1   3  Repeat 1 descriptor 3 times
      3   1  49  Radar beam data
      0  11  12  Wind speed at 10 m
      0  11  11  Wind direction at 10 m
      0  21  67  Wind product confidence data
     -1
#  (Radar altimeter product)
  3  12  22
      3   1  47  Product header
      0   8  22  Number in average
      0  11  12  Wind speed
      0  11  50  Standard deviation of horizontal wind speed
      0  22  70  Significant wave height
      0  22  26  Standard deviation of significant wave height
      3  12  41  Altitude
      0  10  50  Standard deviation of altitude
      0  21  68  Radar altimeter product confidence data
      0  21  71  Peakiness
      0  21  72  Altimeter calibration status
      0  21  73  Altimeter instrument mode
      3  12  42  Altitude corrections
      0  21  62  Backscatter
      0  15  11  Log 10 of integrated electron density
     -1
#  (ATSR sea surface temperature product)
  3  12  23
      3   1  47  Product header
      1   3   3  Repeat 3 descriptors 3 times
      0   8  22  Number in average
      0  12  61  Skin temperature
      0  22  50  Standard deviation of sea surface temperature
      0  21  69  SST product confidence data
      0  21  85  ATSR sea surface temperature across-track band number
     -1
#  (Wave scatterometer product enhanced)
  3  12  24
      3  12  20  (Wave scatterometer product)
      0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – range
      0   8  22  Number in sample
      0   8  60  Sample scanning mode signification – horizontal
      0   8  22  Number in sample
      0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
      0  22 101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22  97  Mean wavelength of image spectrum
      0  22  98  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22  99  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22 100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m)
     -1
#  (Wave scatterometer enhanced product (with change of width for wave number (spectral))
  3  12  25
      3  12  19  Wave scatterometer product with width change for wave number (spectral)
      0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – range
      0   8  22  Number in sample
      0   8  60  Sample scanning mode significance – horizontal
      0   8  22  Number in sample
      0  25  14  Azimuth clutter cut-off
      0  22 101  Total energy (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22  97  Mean wavelength of image spectrum
      0  22  98  Wavelength spread (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22  99  Mean direction (wavelength > 731 m)
      0  22 100  Direction spread (wavelength > 731 m)
     -1
#  (Altitude)
  3  12  41
      2   1 141  Change width to 28 bits
      2   2 130  Change scale to 2
      0   7   1  Altitude
      2   1   0  Change width back to Table B
      2   2   0  Change scale back to Table B
     -1
#  (Altitude corrections)
  3  12  42
      0  21  77  "Altitude correction, ionosphere"
      0  21  78  "Altitude correction, dry troposphere"
      0  21  79  "Altitude correction, wet troposphere"
      0  21  80  "Altitude correction, calibration constant"
      0  21  81  Open loop height-time loop calibration correction
      0  21  82  Open loop automatic gain control calibration correction
     -1
#  Category 13 - Sequences common to image data
#  (Radar reflectivity values)
  3  13   9
      0  21   1  Horizontal reflectivity
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0  21   1  Horizontal reflectivity
     -1
#  (Radar rainfall intensities)
  3  13  10
      0  21  36  Radar rainfall intensity
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0  21  36  Radar rainfall intensity
     -1
#  (Non run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
  3  13  31
      0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
      0   6  12  Longitude increment
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   2  Extended replication factor
      0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
     -1
#  (Non run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
  3  13  32
      0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
      0   5  12  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole)
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   2  Extended replication factor
      3  13  31  Non run-length encoded row
     -1
#  (Run-length encoded row for Pixel value (4 bits))
  3  13  41
      0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
      1  10   0  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   6  12  Longitude increment
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31  12  Repetition factor
      0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
      0   6  12  Longitude increment
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
     -1
#  (Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits))
  3  13  42
      0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
      0   5  12  Latitude increment (signed value so cannot cross pole)
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   2  Extended replication factor
      3  13  41  Run-length encoded row
     -1
#  "(Run-length encoded picture data for Pixel value (4 bits), regular grid)"
  3  13  43
      0   6   2  First longitude location minus one increment
      0   5   2  First latitude location minus one increment
      0   5  12  Latitude increment
      1  12   0  Delayed replication of 12 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      1  10   0  Delayed replication of 10 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      1   4   0  Delayed replication of 4 descriptors
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   6  12  Longitude increment
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31  11  Repetition factor
      0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0  30   1  Pixel value (4 bits)
     -1
#  Category 15 - Oceanographic report sequences
#  (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
  3  15   1
      0   1  11  Ship's call sign
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      3   6   1  "Depth, temperature"
     -1
#  (Typically reported underwater sounding without optional fields)
  3  15   2
      0   1  11  Ship's call sign
      3   1  11  Date
      3   1  12  Time
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      3   6   4  "Depth, temperature, salinity"
     -1
#  Category 16 - Synoptic feature sequences
  3  16   1
      3   1  11  "Year, month, day"
      0   4   4  Hour
      3   1  23  Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy)
      0   1  21  Synoptic feature identifier
      0   2  41  Method for estimating reports related to synoptic features
      0  19   1  Type of synoptic feature
      0  10  51  Pressure reduced to mean sea level
      0  19   2  Effective radius of feature
      0  19   3  Wind speed threshold (15 m s–1 typically)
      0  19   4  Effective radius with respect to wind speeds above threshold
     -1
#  (Header)
  3  16   2
      0   8  21  Data time (analysis)
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   1  33  Originating/generating centre
      0   8  21  Validity time (fcst)
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of chart layer)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of chart layer)
     -1
#  (Jet stream)
  3  16   3
      1  10   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (jet stream value)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for line)
      1   4   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  10   2  Flight level (altitude)
      0  11   2  Wind speed
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Turbulence)
  3  16   4
      1  11   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for turbulence)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
      1   2   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  11  31  Degree of turbulence
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Storm)
  3  16   5
      1   8   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (storm centre)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0   1  26  WMO storm name (use “unknown” for a sandstorm)
      0  19   1  Synoptic features (value for type of storm)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8   5  Meteorological attribute significance (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Cloud)
  3  16   6
      1  12   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for cloud)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
      1   2   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  20  11  Cloud amount
      0  20  12  Cloud type
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Front)
  3  16   7
      1  10   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for type of front)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for line)
      1   4   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  19   5  Direction of feature
      0  19   6  Speed of feature
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Tropopause)
  3  16   8
      1  11   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8   1  Vertical significance (bit 3 set for tropopause)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
      0   8  23  Statistic (type of tropopause value)
      1   3   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  10   2  Height/altitude
      0   8  23  Statistic (cancel)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8   1  Vertical significance (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Airframe icing area)
  3  16   9
      1  11   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for airframe icing)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for area)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (base of layer)
      0   7   2  Flight level (altitude) (top of layer)
      1   2   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0  20  41  Airframe icing (type of airframe icing)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Name of feature)
  3  16  10
      1   7   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
      0   1  22  Name of feature
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  (Volcano erupting)
  3  16  11
      1  16   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (value for special clouds)
      0   1  22  Name of feature (volcano name)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (value for point)
      1   2   0  Delayed replication
      0  31   1  Replication
      0   5   2  Latitude (coarse)
      0   6   2  Longitude (coarse)
      0   8  21  Time significance (eruption starting time)
      0   4   1  Year
      0   4   2  Month
      0   4   3  Day
      0   4   4  Hour
      0   4   5  Minute
      0  20  90  Special clouds (clouds from volcanic eruptions)
      0   8  21  Time significance (cancel)
      0   8   7  Dimensional significance (cancel)
      0   8  11  Meteorological feature (cancel/end of object)
     -1
#  Category 18 - Radiological report sequences
  3  18   1
      3   1  25  "Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time"
      0  24  11  Dose
     -1
  3  18   3
      3   1  26  "Latitude and longitude (high accuracy), time periods in days," hours and minutes
      0  24   5  Isotope mass
      0  24   4  Element name
      0  24  21  Air concentration
     -1
  3  18   4
      3   1  25  "Latitude and longitude (coarse accuracy), day and time"
      0   4  23  Time period or displacement
      0  13  11  Total precipitation/total water equivalent
      0  24   5  Isotope mass
      0  24   4  Element name
      0  24  22  Concentration in precipitation
     -1
#  Category 21 - Radar report sequences
#  (Wind profiler — antenna characteristics)
  3  21   1
      0   2 101  Type of antenna
      0   2 114  Antenna effective surface area
      0   2 105  Maximum antenna gain
      0   2 106  3-dB beamwidth
      0   2 107  Sidelobe suppression
      0   2 121  Mean frequency
     -1
#  (Wind profiler — moment data)
  3  21   3
      0  21  51  Signal power above 1 mW
      0  21  14  Doppler mean velocity (radial)
      0  21  17  Doppler velocity spectral width
      0  21  30  Signal to noise ratio
     -1
#  (Wind profiler — moment data sounding)
  3  21   4
      3   1  31  "Identification, type, date/time, position (high accuracy), height"
      0   2   3  Type of measuring equipment used
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      3  21   3  Wind profiler — moment data
     -1
#  (Transmitter-receiver characteristics)
  3  21   5
      0  25   4  Echo processing
      0   2 121  Mean frequency
      0   2 122  Frequency agility range
      0   2 123  Peak power
      0   2 124  Average power
      0   2 125  Pulse repetition frequency
      0   2 126  Pulse width
      0   2 127  Receiver intermediate frequency
      0   2 128  Intermediate frequency bandwidth
      0   2 129  Minimum detectable signal
      0   2 130  Dynamic range
      0   2 131  Sensitivity time control
     -1
#  (Integration characteristics)
  3  21   6
      0  25   1  Range-gate length
      0  25   2  Number of gates averaged
      0  25   3  Number of integrated pulses
      0  25   5  Echo integration
     -1
#  (Corrections)
  3  21   7
      0  25   9  Calibration method
      0  25  10  Clutter treatment
      0  25  11  Ground occultation correction
      0  25  12  Range attenuation correction
      0  25  13  Bright-band correction
      0  25  15  Radome attenuation correction
      0  25  16  Clear-air attenuation correction
      0  25  17  Precipitation attenuation correction
     -1
#  (Z to R conversion)
  3  21   8
      0  25   6  Z to R conversion
      0  25   7  Z to R conversion factor
      0  25   8  Z to R conversion exponent
     -1
#  (A to Z law)
  3  21   9
      0  25  18  A to Z law for attenuation factor
      0  25  19  A to Z law for attenuation exponent
     -1
#  (Antenna characteristics)
  3  21  10
      0   2 101  Type of antenna
      0   7   2  Altitude of the tower base
      0   2 102  Antenna height above tower base
      0   2 103  Radome
      0   2 104  Antenna polarisation
      0   2 105  Maximum antenna gain
      0   2 106  3-dB beamwidth
      0   2 107  Sidelobe suppression
      0   2 108  Crosspol discrimination (on axis)
      0   2 109  Antenna speed (azimuth)
      0   2 110  Antenna speed (elevation)
      0   2 132  Azimuth pointing accuracy
      0   2 133  Elevation pointing accuracy
     -1
#  (General characteristics)
  3  21  11
      0  30  31  Picture type
      0  30  32  Combination with other data
      0  29   2  Coordinate grid type
     -1
#  (Antenna elevations)
  3  21  12
      1   1   0  Delayed replication of 1 descriptor
      0  31   1  Replication factor
      0   2 135  Antenna elevation
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