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I Observations
II Assimilation
III Dynamics
IV Physics
V Ensemble
VI Technical
VII Waves

Part I: Observation processing

CHAPTER 7 BUFR feedback data structure/format

Table of contents

7.1 Basic concept

7.2 TOVS/SSMI/SCAT `PRESAT' BUFR feedback format

7.2.1 TOVS `PRESAT': deviations from first guess, estimated bias and estimated standard deviation

7.2.2 TOVS `PRESAT' 1D VAR retrieval

7.2.3 TOVS `PRESAT' summary flag

7.2.4 SSMI `PRESAT' (`PRESSMI'): final departure and estimated bias

7.2.5 SSMI `PRESAT' (`PRESSMI') 1D VAR retrieval

7.2.6 SCAT `PRESAT' (`PRESCAT')

7.3 Report events and status

7.3.1 Report events 1 30 bit flag table

7.3.2 Report events 2 30-bit flag table

7.3.3 Report blacklist events 30-bit flag table

7.3.4 Report status 30 bit-flag table

7.4 Analysis variables BUFR feedback format

7.4.1 SYNOP analysis variables

7.4.2 AIREP analysis variables

7.4.3 SATOB analysis variables

7.4.4 DRIBU analysis variables

7.4.5 TEMP analysis variables

7.4.6 PILOT analysis variables

7.4.7 PAOB analysis variables

7.4.9 TOVS radiance

7.4.10 SSMI radiances

7.4.11 SSMI derived variables

7.4.12 SCAT `s

7.4.13 SCAT derived variables

7.5 Analysis variables flags

7.5.1 Datum final-flag feedback format

7.5.2 Datum first-guess check flag feedback format

7.5.5 Datum-blacklist flag-feedback format

7.5.6 Datum-flag 4 bit code table

7.6 Analysis variables events and status

7.6.1 Analysis variables events 1 BUFR feedback format

7.6.2 Analysis variables events 2 BUFR feedback format

7.6.3 Analysis variables blacklist events BUFR feedback format

7.6.4 Analysis variables status BUFR feedback format

7.6.5 Datum events 1 30-bit flag table format

7.6.6 Datum events 2 30 Bit Flag table format

7.6.7 Datum blacklist events (30 bit flag table) format

7.6.8 Datum status (30 bit flag table) format

7.7 Analysis variables quality control constants

7.7.1 Analysis variables probability of gross error BUFR feedback format

7.7.2 Analysis variables range of possible values BUFR feedback format

7.8 Analysis variables error statistics

7.8.1 Analysis variables final observation error BUFR feedback format

7.8.2 Analysis variables prescribed observation error BUFR feedback format

7.8.3 Analysis variables persistence observation error BUFR feedback format

7.8.4 Analysis variables representativeness observation error BUFR feedback format

7.8.5 Analysis variables first-guess observation error BUFR feedback format

7.9 Analysis variables departures

7.9.1 Analysis variables first-guess departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.2 Analysis variables initial (update) departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.3 Analysis variables initial high-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.4 Analysis variables initial low-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.5 Analysis variables final low-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.6 Analysis variables simulation (update) departure BUFR feedback format

7.9.7 Analysis variables final (update) uinal (simulation) departure BUFR feedback format