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Table of contents
Chapter 1. Non-IFS observation processing (OBSPROC): General overview

Chapter 2. Observations: Types, variables and error statistics

Chapter 3. CMA creation (MAKEMA)

Chapter 4. The FEEBACK task

Chapter 5. The TOOLS task

Chapter 6. Central-memory array (CMA) structure/format

Chapter 7. BUFR feedback data structure/format

Chapter 8. SIMULATED-observations data structure/format

Chapter 9. NAMELISTS

Chapter 10. Processing of scatterometer data

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7.9 Analysis variables departures

7.9.1 Analysis variables first-guess departure BUFR feedback format

Table 7.64 First-guess departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		32		Difference statistics (32 = first guess departure)
6	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of first guess departures
6	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor (
7	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of first guess departures)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker

7.9.2 Analysis variables initial (update) departure BUFR feedback format

Table 7.65 Initial (update) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 = analysis departure)
6	033210		Numeric (1,9)		Incremental variational analysis update no.
7	033211		0		Simulation no. (0 = initial departure)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics/marker

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

Table 7.66 Initial high-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 = analysis departure)
6	033210		Numeric (1,9)		Incremental variational analysis update no.
7	033211		1001		Simulation no. (1001 = initial high resolution departure)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker

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

Table 7.67 Initial low-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 = analysis departures)
6	033210		Numeric (1,9)		Incremental variational analysis update no.
7	033211		1002		Simulation no. (1002 = initial low resolution departure)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker

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

Table 7.68 Final low-resolution (update) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 =analysis departure)
6	033210		Numeric (1,9)		Incremental variational analysis update no.
7	033211		999		Simulation no. (999 = final departure)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	none	none		none
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	value		Difference statistics values/marker

7.9.6 Analysis variables simulation (update) departure BUFR feedback format

Table 7.69 Simulation (update) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 = analysis departures)
6	033210		Numeric (1,9)		Incremental variational analysis update no.
7	033211		Numeric (1,999)		Simulation no.
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker

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

Table 7.70 Final (update) final (simulation) departure BUFR feedback format
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		Value		Description
Sequence number	BUFR (unexpanded) descriptor		3D VAR	4D VAR	Description
1	225000		Numeric		Difference statistics
2	237000		Numeric		Use previous reference bit map
3	001031		98		Identification of originating/generating centre (ECMWF)
4	001032		61	65	Generating application
5	008024		33		Difference statistics (33 = analysis departures)
6	033210		9		Incremental variational analysis update no. (9 = final update)
7	033211		999		Simulation no. (999 = Final departure)
8	Explicit rep. fac.	101jjj	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor jjj times; jjj is the no. of departures
8	Delayed rep. fac.	101000	Numeric		Replicate 1 descriptor by extended delayed replication factor
9	Explicit rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker




	Delayed rep. fac.	031002	Numeric		Extended delayed replication factor (no. of departures)
10	Explicit rep. fac.	None	None		None
	Delayed rep. fac.	225255	Value		Difference statistics values/marker

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