| TAC |
TDCF |
Data type |
TAC Correspondance |
| BUFR |
CREX |
T1T2 |
A1 |
T1T2 |
A2 |
IS |
A |
KS |
A |
Routinely scheduled observations for distribution from automatic (fixed or mobile) land stations (e.g. 0000, 0100,… or 0220, 0240, 0300, …, or 0715, 0745, ... UTC) ii=01-29 |
n/a |
IS |
A |
KS |
A |
N-minute observations from automatic (fixed or mobile) land stations -
ii=30-59 |
n/a |
IS |
B |
KS |
B |
Radar reports (parts A and B) |
RADOB |
IS |
C |
KS |
C |
Climatic observations from land stations ii = 01-45 |
CLIMAT |
IS |
C |
KS |
C |
Climatic observations from marine stations ii = 46-59 |
CLIMAT SHIP |
IS |
I |
KS |
I |
Intermediate synoptic observations from fixed land stations ii = 01-45 |
SYNOP (SIxx) |
IS |
I |
KS |
I |
Intermediate synoptic
observations from mobile land stations ii = 46-59 |
SYNOP MOBIL |
IS |
M |
KS |
M |
Main synoptic observations from fixed land stations ii = 01-45 |
SYNOP |
(SMxx) |
IS |
M |
KS |
M |
Main synoptic observations from mobile land stations ii = 46-59 |
SYNOP MOBIL |
IS |
N |
KS |
N |
Synoptic observations from fixed land stations at non-standard time (i.e. 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, ..,UTC) ii = 01–45 |
SYNOP (SNxx) |
IS |
N |
KS |
N |
Synoptic observations from mobile land stations at non-standard time (i.e. 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, ..UTC) ii = 46-59 |
SYNOP MOBIL |
IS |
R |
KS |
R |
Hydrologic reports |
HYDRA |
IS |
S |
KS |
S |
Synoptic observations from marine stations ii = 01-19 |
SHIP |
IS |
V |
KS |
V |
Special aeronautical observations (SPECI) |
SPECI |
IS |
W |
KS |
W |
Aviation routine weather observations (METAR) |
METAR |
IS |
X |
KS |
X |
Other surface data |
IAC, IAC FLEET |
IU |
A |
KU |
A |
Single level aircraft reports (automatic) |
AMDAR |
IU |
A |
KU |
A |
Single level aircraft reports (manual) |
AIREP/PIREP |
IU |
D |
KU |
D |
Dropsonde/dropwindsondes |
TEMP DROP |
IU |
J |
KU |
J |
Upper wind from fixed land stations (part s A, B, C and D )
ii = 01-19 |
PILOT |
IU |
J |
KU |
J |
Upper wind from mobile land stations (part s A, B, C and D ) ii = 20-39 |
PILOT MOBIL |
IU |
J |
KU |
J |
Upper wind from marine stations (part s A, B , C and D ) ii = 40-59 |
PILOT SHIP |
IU |
K |
KU |
K |
Radio soundings from fixed land stations (parts A and B) ii = 01-19 |
TEMP |
IU |
K |
KU |
K |
Radio soundings from mobile land stations (parts A and B) ii = 20-39 |
TEMP MOBIL |
IU |
K |
KU |
K |
Radio soundings from marine stations (parts A and B) ii = 40-59 |
TEMP SHIP |
IU |
O |
KU |
O |
Profiles of aircraft observations in ascending /descending |
AMDAR |
IU |
Q |
KU |
Q |
RASS temperature profilers |
TEMP |
IU |
S |
KU |
S |
Radiosondes/pibal reports from fixed land stations (parts A, B, C and D) ii = 01-19 |
TEMP |
IU |
S |
KU |
S |
Radio soundings from mobile land stations (parts A, B, C and D ) ii = 20-39 |
TEMP MOBIL |
IU |
S |
KU |
S |
Radio soundings from marine stations (parts A, B, C and D ii = 40-59 |
TEMP SHIP |
IU |
T |
KU |
T |
(Satellite - derived sondes) |
SATEM |
SARAD |
SATOB |
IU |
U |
KU |
U |
Monthly statistics of data from upper-air stations ii = 01-45 |
CLIMAT TEMP |
IU |
U |
KU |
U |
Monthly statistics of data from marine stations ii = 46-59 |
CLIMAT TEMP |
SHIP |
IU |
W |
KU |
W |
Upper wind from fixed land stations (part s A and B) ii = 01-19 |
PILOT |
IU |
W |
KU |
W |
Upper wind from mobile land stations (part s A and B) ii = 20-39 |
PILOT MOBIL |
IU |
W |
KU |
W |
Upper wind from marine stations (part s A and B) ii = 40-59 |
PILOT SHIP |
