Class 42: BUFR / CREX Oceanographic Elements
Descriptor | Name | Units | Scale | Reference | Width | Notes | CREX scale | CREX width |
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0-42-016 | Sea water potential density referenced to sea surface | kg m-3 | 5 | -10000000 | 24 |
Category 15: Oceanographic report sequences
Table Reference | Table References | Element Name | Description |
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3-15-012 | Ocean glider trajectory profile sequence | Sequence for reporting observations from a single glider profile | |
3-01-150 | (WIGOS identifier) | ||
2-01-129 | Change data width | Increase width of following elements by 1 bit | |
0-01-087 | WMO marine observing platform extended identifier | ||
2-01-000 | Change data width | Cancel increase in width | |
0-01-019 | Long station or site name | ||
0-01-036 | Agency in charge of operating the observing platform | ||
0-02-148 | Data collection and/or location system | ||
0-01-085 | Observing platform manufacturer's model | ||
0-01-086 | Observing platform manufacturer's serial number | ||
0-08-021 | Time significance | Set to 25, nominal reporting time | |
3-01-011 | (Year, month, day) | ||
3-01-013 | (Hour, minute, second) | ||
3-01-021 | (Latitude / longitude (high accuracy)) | ||
0-11-104 | True heading of aircraft, ship or other mobile platform | ||
0-02-169 | Anemometer type | Set to 2, wind observation through ambient noise (WOTAN) | |
0-11-002 | Wind speed | ||
0-11-001 | Wind direction | ||
0-02-169 | Anemometer type | Set to missing / cancel previous value | |
0-22-032 | Speed of sea surface current | ||
0-22-005 | Direction of sea-surface current | ||
3-01-011 | (Year, month, day) | ||
3-01-013 | (Hour, minute, second) | ||
0-08-021 | Time significance | Set to 2, time averaged | |
0-04-025 | Time period or displacement | Duration of dive | |
3-01-021 | (Latitude / longitude (high accuracy)) | ||
0-22-031 | Speed of current | ||
0-22-004 | Direction of current | ||
0-08-021 | Time significance | Set to missing / cancel previous value | |
0-05-068 | Profile number | ||
0-01-079 | Unique identifier for profile | ||
1-26-000 | Delayed replication of 26 descriptors | ||
0-31-001 | Delayed descriptor replication factor | Number of profile sections (e.g. descending, horizontal, ascending) | |
0-22-056 | Direction of profile | 0 (ascending / upwards profile), 1 (descending / downwards profile), or 2 (horizontal) | |
1-23-000 | Delayed replication of 23 descriptors | ||
0-31-002 | Extended delayed descriptor replication factor | ||
3-01-011 | Year, month, day | ||
3-01-013 | Hour, minute, second | ||
3-01-021 | Latitude / Longitude (high accuracy) | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 20, position | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-07-062 | Depth below water surface | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 13, water depth at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-22-065 | Water pressure | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 10, water pressure at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-22-045 | Sea/water temperature | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 11, water temperature at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-22-066 | Water conductivity | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 25, water conductivity at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-22-064 | Salinity | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 12, salinity at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag | ||
0-42-016 | Sea water potential density referenced to sea surface | ||
0-08-080 | Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag | 26, sea water potential density at a level | |
0-33-050 | Global GTSPP quality flag |
0-08-080
Qualifier for GTSPP quality flag
Code figure | Meaning |
---|---|
0 | Total water pressure profile |
1 | Total water temperature profile |
2 | Total water salinity profile |
3 | Total water conductivity profile |
4 | Total water depth |
5–9 | Reserved |
10 | Water pressure at a level |
11 | Water temperature at a level |
12 | Salinity at a level |
13 | Water depth at a level |
14 | Sea/water current speed at a level |
15 | Sea/water current direction at a level |
16 | Dissolved oxygen at a level |
17–19 | Reserved |
20 | Position |
* 25 | Water conductivity at a level |
* 26 | Sea water potential density referenced to sea surface at a level |
32-62 | Reserved |
63 | Missing value |
New entries (25 - 31) indicated by *.