Key:
In the "Report Type" column, a GREEN report type means that report type can be found in the PREPBUFR file. A RED report type means that report type is currently never found in the PREPBUFR file. An "R" after the report type means this type is restricted with respect to redistribution outside of NCEP for some amount of time.
In the "Description" and "Note" columns, observation types are designated as follows:MASS REPORTS | |||
Report Type | PREPBUFR Message Type | Description | Note |
111 | SYNDAT | SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER - q, Pstn | Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) |
120 | ADPUPA | RAWINSONDE - Ts, Td, Pstn, Zp | Ts, Td, Pstn, Zp used by assimilation |
122 | ADPUPA | CLASS SOUNDING - Ts, Td, Pstn, Zp | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR These data are rarely available. |
126 | RASSDA | RASS [FROM NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) OR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) NETWORK] - Tv | Tv used by assimilation |
130 | AIRCFT | AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - Ts | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
131 R |
AIRCFT | ASDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
132 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - Ts, Td, Pstn, Palt | Td
from dropsondes, Pstn
(and surface level Ts, Td) flagged for non-use by assimilation by
switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Ts, Td (reccos), Palt used by assimilation |
133 R |
AIRCAR | MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - Ts, q | Ts used by assimilation q flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
134 R |
AIRCFT | TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - Ts, q | Ts, q used by assimilation q flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards but RUC_HYBFRONT does not honor this quality mark! |
135 R |
AIRCFT | CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
150 | SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) RAIN RATE (DMSP) - rr | Not reprocessed into spssmi dump file (switch not set in PREPOBS_PREPSSMI parm cards) |
151 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V CLOUD TOP PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE; CLOUD AMOUNT (GOES) - Cp, Cc, Ct | Cp, Cc, Ct used by assimilation |
152 | SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN (DMSP) - PWt | PWt used by assimilation |
153 | GPSIPW | GPS-INTEGRATED PRECIPITABLE WATER (GPS-IPW) - PWt, Pstn | PWt, Pstn used by assimilation |
156 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl, Pstn | Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT |
157 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl, Pstn | Not produced by NESDIS |
158 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl, Pstn | PWl, Pstn used by assimilation |
159 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl, Pstn | Not produced by NESDIS |
164 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
165 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not produced by NESDIS |
174 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
175 | GOESND | NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb | Not produced by NESDIS |
180 (R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
SFCSHP | SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - Ts, Td, q, Pstn | Tv, Td, q, Pstn used by assimilation |
181 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS |
ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND [SYNOPTIC, METARS (< 7.5 M ELEV, I.E., COASTAL)] WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (METAR ALSO HAS REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING) - Ts, Td, q, Pstn, altm, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch | All METARS: altm converted to Pstn by RUC_HYBFRONT Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch used by assimilation SYNOPS with reported elev within 20 meters of background (RUC) surface elev: background (RUC) pressure set to Pstn by RUC_HYBFRONT Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch used by assimilation SYNOPS with reported elev differing from background (RUC) surface elev by more than 20 meters: Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT |
182 | SFCSHP | SPLASH-LEVEL DROPSONDE OVER OCEAN - Ts, Td, q, Pstn | Tv, Td, q, Pstn used by assimilation |
183 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
ADPSFC, SFCSHP |
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING AND MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Ts, Td, q, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch | If reported elev within 20 meters of background (RUC) surface elev: background (RUC) pressure set to Pstn by RUC_HYBFRONT Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch used by assimilation If reported elev differs from background (RUC) surface elev by more than 20 meters: Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT |
187 | ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND METAR WITH REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING AND MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Ts, Td, q, altm, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch | altm converted to Pstn by RUC_HYBFRONT Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev, WXp, vsb, Cc, Ch used by assimilation |
188 R |
MSONET | SURFACE MESONET - Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev | Ts, Td, q, Pstn, elev used by assimilation (based on "uselist"), but only once for each site in the dump (site with obs time closest to analysis time) |
191 | SFCBOG | AUSTRALIAN PAOB MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS OVER OCEAN - Pstn | Not dumped |
WIND REPORTS | |||
Report Type | PREPBUFR Message Type | Description | Note |
210 | SYNDAT | SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE - u, v | Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) |
220 | ADPUPA | RAWINSONDE - wspd, wdir, z | wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z on winds-by-height levels. |
221 | ADPUPA | PIBAL - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
222 | ADPUPA | CLASS SOUNDING - wspd, wdir, z | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR These data are rarely available. |
223 | PROFLR | NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
224 | VADWND | NEXRAD VERTICAL AZIMUTH DISPLAY (VAD) - u, v, z | u, v used by assimilation p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z. |
227 | PROFLR | MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) - u, v, z | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
228 | PROFLR | JAPANESE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z | Not dumped |
229 | PROFLR | WIND PROFILER DECODED FROM PILOT (PIBAL) BULLETINS - u, v, z | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
230 | AIRCFT | AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
231 R |
AIRCFT | ASDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
232 | ADPUPA | FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - wspd, wdir, Palt | wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v, Palt used by assimilation |
233 R |
AIRCAR | MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - wspd, wdir, Palt | wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v, Palt used by assimilation |
234 R |
AIRCFT | TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT (obs error artificially increased) |
235 R |
AIRCFT | CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
241 | SATWND | INDIA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v | Not dumped |
242 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
243 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v from METEOSAT-9 flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
245 | SATWND | NESDIS IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v, Palt | u, v, Palt used by assimilation |
246 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v, Palt | u, v, Palt used by assimilation |
247 | SATWND | NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v, Palt | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
248 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u,v | Not dumped |
249 | SATWND | NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v | Not dumped |
250 | SATWND | JMA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | u, v flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
251 | SATWND | NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v, Palt | u,v, Palt flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards |
252 | SATWND | JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
253 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v from METEOSAT-9 flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
254 | SATWND | EUMETSAT IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (METEOSAT) - u, v | u, v flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
255 | SATWND | NESDIS PICTURE TRIPLET CLOUD DRIFT (LOW LEVELS) (GOES) | No longer produced by NESDIS |
256 | SATWND | INDIA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v | Not yet available from India |
257 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
258 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
259 | SATWND | MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
280 (R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
SFCSHP | SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - u, v | u, v converted to wspd, wdir by RUC_GETBUFR wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation |
281 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS) |
ADPSFC | SURFACE
LAND [SYNOPTIC, METARS (< 7.5 M ELEV, I.E., COASTAL)] WITH REPORTED STATION
PRESSURE (METAR ALSO HAS REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING) - u, v |
All METARS or SYNOPS with reported elev within 20 meters of background (RUC) surface elev: u, v converted to wspd, wdir by RUC_GETBUFR wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation SYNOPS with reported elev differing from background (RUC) surface elev by more than 20 meters: Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT |
282 | SFCSHP | ATLAS BUOY - u, v | u, v converted to wspd, wdir by RUC_GETBUFR wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation 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. |
283 (R - WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS) |
SPSSMI | SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR Only wspd available so direction set to ZERO in PREPBUFR file. 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. |
284 | ADPSFC, SFCSHP |
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING AND MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v | If reported elev within 20 meters of background (RUC) surface elev: u, v converted to wspd, wdir by RUC_GETBUFR wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation If reported elev differs from background (RUC) surface elev by more than 20 meters: Entire report tossed by RUC_HYBFRONT |
285 | QKSWND | SUPEROBED (0.5 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (QUIKSCAT) - u, v | Entire report tossed by RUC_GETBUFR |
286 | ERS1DA | SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ERS) - u, v | Not tanked in /dcom |
287 | ADPSFC | SURFACE LAND METAR WITH REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING BUT MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v | u, v converted to wspd, wdir by RUC_GETBUFR wspd, wdir converted to u, v by RUC_HYBFRONT u, v used by assimilation |
288 R |
MSONET | SURFACE MESONET - u, v | u, v used by assimilation (based on "uselist"), but only once for each site in the dump (site with obs time closest to analysis time) |