(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 

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                                           MASS REPORTS
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Report Type   PREPBUFR Message Type  Description                                                                 Ind. 
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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



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                                      WIND REPORTS
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Report Type   PREPBUFR Message Type  Description                                                                 Ind. 
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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
