(TYP) Table 3. Code table for PREPBUFR report types used by Global CDAS/reanalysis systems (last revised 10/31/2001). Key to values in indicator ("Ind.") column: * - Currently not produced/not written into PREPBUFR files and even if it were, would not be used operationally by CDAS analysis. + - Currently written into PREPBUFR files but not used operationally by CDAS analysis. @ - Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation. Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 181/281). % - Reported station pressure and mean sea-level pressure BOTH missing. Station pressure is set to 1013 mb. Elevation is less than or equal to 7.5 meters. A - Used operationally by all CDAS analysis. K - Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation. Listing of differences between FNL-SSI processing and CDAS processing for those types below marked "A": 233/133 (ACARS aircraft): FNL - time window is +/- 3.0 hours about cycle time; CDAS - time window is +/- 1.5 hours about cycle time FNL - reports at all pressure-altitudes processed; CDAS - only reports above 2286 meters processed 231/131 (ASDAR aircraft): FNL - reports at all pressure-altitudes processed; CDAS - only reports above 2286 meters processed 242/252 (GMS IR/VIS satwnd): FNL - used over land everywhere; CDAS - not used over land anywhere 243/253 (ESA IR/VIS satwnd): FNL - used over land everywhere; CDAS - used over land only south of 20 degrees north latitude 245/246/255 (NESDIS IR/imager water vapor (cloud-top)/picture triplet satwnd): FNL - used over land everywhere; CDAS - used over land only south of 20 degrees north latitude 181/281 (surface land): FNL - both METAR and SYNOPTIC; CDAS - only SYNOPTIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASS REPORTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Ind. ----------- --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 102 SPSSMI SSM/I 7-CHANNEL BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES (DMSP-13, DMSP-15) * 110 ------ currently not used n/a 111 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER PSFC, Q * 120 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE A 121 ------ currently not used n/a 122 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE * 123 ------ currently not used n/a 124 ------ currently not used n/a 125 ------ currently not used n/a 130 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT SENSIBLE TEMPERATURE A 131 AIRCFT ASDAR AIRCRAFT SENSIBLE TEMPERATURE A 132 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, A SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE 133 AIRCAR MDCARS AIRCRAFT SENSIBLE TEMPERATURE (SPECIFIC HUMIDITY FLAGGED FOR A NON-USE BY ANALYSIS) 140 ------ currently not used n/a 141 SATWND INDIA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD TEMPERATURE (INSAT-2E) * 142 SATWND JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD TEMPERATURE (GMS-5) * JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD TEMPERATURE (GMS-5) 143 SATWND EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD TEMPERATURE (METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7) * 144 SATWND NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD TEMPERATURE (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 145 SATWND NESDIS IR CLOUD TEMPERATURE (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 146 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR CLOUD TEMPERATURE AT CLOUD TOP * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 147 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR CLOUD TEMPERATURE - DEEP LAYER * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 148 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR CLOUD TEMPERATURE AT CLOUD TOP * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 149 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR CLOUD TEMPERATURE - DEEP LAYER * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 150 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED FNOC RAIN RATE (DMSP-13, DMSP-15) * 151 GOESND NESDIS SFOV CLOUD TOP PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE, CLOUD AMOUNT * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 152 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED NEURAL NET 3 TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER RETRIEVALS * (DMDP-13, DMSP-15) 153 ------ currently not used n/a 154 ------ currently not used n/a 155 ------ currently not used n/a 156 GOESND NESDIS LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER RETRIEVALS OVER LAND - CLEAR * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 157 GOESND NESDIS LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER RETRIEVALS OVER LAND- CLOUD * CORRECTED (GOES-8, GOES-10) 158 GOESND NESDIS LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER RETRIEVALS OVER OCEAN - CLEAR * (GOES-8, GOES-10) 159 GOESND NESDIS LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER RETRIEVALS OVER OCEAN - CLOUD * CORRECTED (GOES-8, GOES-10) 160 ------ currently not used n/a 161 SATEMP NESDIS ATOVS VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE SOUNDINGS AT 250 KM RESOLUTION A OVER LAND - CLEAR (NOAA-16, CURRENTLY NOAA-15 NOT AVAILABLE) 162 ------ currently not used n/a 163 SATEMP NESDIS ATOVS VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE SOUNDINGS AT 250 KM RESOLUTION A OVER LAND - CLOUDY (NOT ASSIMILATED OVER TROPICS) (NOAA-15,NOAA-16) 164 GOESND NESDIS RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 165 GOESND NESDIS RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUD CORRECTED (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 170 ------ currently not used n/a 171 SATEMP NESDIS ATOVS VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE SOUNDINGS AT 250 KM RESOLUTION A OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (NOAA-16, CURRENTLY NOAA-15 NOT AVAILABLE) 172 ------ currently not used n/a 173 SATEMP NESDIS ATOVS VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE SOUNDINGS AT 250 KM RESOLUTION A OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (NOT ASSIMILATED OVER TROPICS) (NOAA-15,NOAA-16) 174 GOESND NESDIS RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 175 GOESND NESDIS RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUD CORRECTED (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 180 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN) VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, SPECIFIC A HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE (STATION PRESSURE REPORTED) 181 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND SYNOPTIC STATION PRESSURE, SPECIFIC HUMIDITY (TEMPERATURE A NOT USED BY ANALYSIS) (STATION PRESSURE REPORTED) 182 SFCSHP SPLASH LEVEL VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE A (OVER OCEAN ONLY) 183 ADPSFC, SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN) AND LAND SYNOPTIC VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, +,@ SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE (STATION PRESSURE NOT REPORTED) 184 ------ currently not used n/a 185 ------ currently not used n/a 186 ------ currently not used n/a 187 ADPSFC SURFACE METAR VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE, SPECIFIC HUMIDITY, STATION PRESSURE *,K (STATION PRESSURE NOT REPORTED) 190 SFCBOG OPC/NOS POINT MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS * 191 SFCBOG AUSTRALIAN PAOB MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIND REPORTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Ind. ----------- --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 202 ------ currently not used n/a 210 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC TROPICAL CYCLONE U, V * 220 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE U, V A 221 ADPUPA PIBAL U, V A 222 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING U, V * 223 PROFLR WIND PROFILER U, V * 224 VADWND NEXRAD VERTICAL AZIMUTH DISPLAY (VAD) U, V * 225 ------ NEXRAD RADIAL U, V * 230 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT U, V A 231 AIRCFT ASDAR AIRCRAFT U, V A 232 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE U, V A 233 AIRCAR MDCARS AIRCRAFT U, V A 240 ------ currently not used n/a 241 SATWND INDIA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V (INSAT-2E) + 242 SATWND JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS-5) A 243 SATWND EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB A (METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7) 244 ------ currently not used n/a 245 SATWND NESDIS IR CLOUD DRIFT U, V (GOES-8, GOES-10) A 246 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V AT CLOUD TOP (GOES-8, GOES-10) A 247 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V - DEEP LAYER (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 248 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V AT CLOUD TOP (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 249 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V - DEEP LAYER (GOES-8, GOES-10) * 250 SATWND JMA WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V (GMS-5) + 251 SATWND NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V (GOES-8, GOES-10) + 252 SATWND JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS-5) A 253 SATWND EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT U, V AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB A (METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7) 254 SATWND EUMETSAT WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V (METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-7) + 255 SATWND NESDIS PICTURE TRIPLET CLOUD U, V (GOES-8, GOES-10) A 256 SATWND INDIA WATER VAPOR CLOUD U, V (INSAT-2E) * 257 ------ currently not used n/a 258 ------ currently not used n/a 259 ------ currently not used n/a 260 ------ currently not used n/a 261 ------ currently not used n/a 262 ------ currently not used n/a 263 ------ currently not used n/a 264 ------ currently not used n/a 265 ------ currently not used n/a 270 ------ currently not used n/a 271 ------ currently not used n/a 272 ------ currently not used n/a 273 ------ currently not used n/a 274 ------ currently not used n/a 275 ------ currently not used n/a 280 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN) U, V (STATION PRESSURE REPORTED) A 281 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND SYNOPTIC U, V (STATION PRESSURE REPORTED) + 282 SFCSHP ATLAS BUOY U, V A,% 283 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED NEURAL NET 3 WIND SPEED (DIRECTION SET TO ZERO, SPEED * ASSIMILATED DIRECTLY) (DMSP-13, DMSP-15) 284 ADPSFC, SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN) AND LAND SYNOPTIC U, V (STATION +,@ PRESSURE NOT REPORTED) 285 QKSWND QUIKSCAT SCATTEROMETER U, V * 286 ERS1DA ERS-2 SCATTEROMETER U, V * 287 ADPSFC SURFACE METAR U, V (STATION PRESSURE NOT REPORTED) *,K 290 ------ currently not used n/a 291 ------ currently not used n/a