UPPER AIR CODE


UPPER AIR CODE

TTAA 52121 71853 99001    09421       03003      00050  09421  03003 85525 11056  25014
TTAA YYGGI IIiii 99PoPoPo ToToTaoDoDodododofofo00hhh  TTTaDDdddff 85hhh TTTaDDdddff

88180    661//       33563      77176    33563      41008     51515 10164 00012
88PtPtPt TtTtTatDtDtdtdtdtftft 77PmPmPm dmdmdmfmfm vbvb0vava 51515 101AdfAdf

TTAA. Identifies Part A of the Temp Ship code.
YYGGI Date Time Group.
 a. YY.  Identifies the date in two digits.
 b. GG.  Identifies the zulu hour in two digits.
 c. I.   Indicates the highest mandatory level for which winds are reported.
IIiii.  The station block and number.
99popopo Indicator for surface data.
a.  99.  Indicator.
b.  popopo.  The code for the surface pressure.
TtTtTatDtDt Temperature and Dew Point Depression at the surface.
a.  TtTt.  Surface temperature in degrees Celsius.
b.  Tat.   Sign for the surface temperature.  0=positive temps, 1=negative temps.
c.  DtDt.  Dew Point Depression for the Surface.  Subtract this from the temperature to get
surface Dew Point.
dtdtdtftft  Surface winds.
a.  dtdtdt.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is
added to the direction.
  (ex: 112 degrees at 112 kts = 11112, 110 degrees plus 1. 115 degrees at 112 kts = 11612, 115
degrees plus 1)
b.  ftft.  Wind speed in whole knots.
00hhh 1000mb level pressure height.
a.  00.  Indicator for 1000mb data.
b.  hhh. Coded pressure height.
TTTaDD Temperature and dew point for the pressure level
a.  TT.  Pressure level temperature in degrees Celsius.
b.  Ta.  Sign for the temperature.  0=positive temps, 1=negative temps.
c.  DD.  Dew Point Depression for the pressure level.  Subtract this from the temperature to
get the Dew Point.
dddff Wind at the pressure level.
a.  ddd.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is added
to the direction.
b.  ff.  Wind speed in whole knots.
85hhh 850mb level pressure height.
a.  85.  Indicator for the 850 mb height.
b.  hhh.  Coded pressure height.
TTTaDD Temperature and dew point for the pressure level
a.  TT.  Pressure level temperature in degrees Celsius.
b.  Ta.  Sign for the temperature.  0=positive temps, 1=negative temps.
c.  DD.  Dew Point Depression for the pressure level.  Subtract this from the temperature to
get the Dew Point.
dddff Wind at the pressure level.
a.  ddd.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is added
to the direction.
b.  ff.  Wind speed in whole knots.
88PtPtPtTropopause data.
a.  88.  Indicator for tropopause data.
b.  PtPtPt.  Pressure height of the tropopause.
TtTtTatDtDt Temperature and dew point for the pressure level
a.  TtTt.  Tropopause temperature in degrees Celsius.
b.  Tat.   Sign for the tropopause temperature.  0=positive temps, 1=negative temps.
c.  DtDt.  Dew Point Depression for the tropopause.  Subtract this from the temperature to get
trop Dew Point.
dtdtdtftft  Winds at the Tropopause.
a.  dtdtdt.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is
added to the direction.
b.  ftft.   Wind speed in whole knots.
77PmPmPm Max wind pressure level. (if this is at or above the data field group starts with 66)
a.  77.  Indicator for the Max Wind data.
b.  PmPmPm.  Coded pressure at the Maximum Wind Level.
dmdmdmfmfm Maximum winds
a.  dmdmdm.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is
added to the direction.
b.  fmfm.   Wind speed in whole knots.
VbVb0VaVa Vector difference above and below the max wind level.
a.  VbVb.  Vector difference between the Max wind level and the winds 3000 feet below.
b.  VaVa.  Vector difference between the Max wind level and the winds 3000 feet above.
21212 -Data for additional levels, with respect to winds.
31313 -Data for Sea Surface Temperature and Sounding System.
41414 -Wind data.
51515 101AdfAdf.  Coded data assigned regionally.
51515-59595 -Code groups developed regionally.
61616-69696 -Code groups developed nationally.



PART B
TTBB 5212/  71853

00975 09421  11921 14457

PPBB 52120 72764

90023     12507  14511 18518

TTBB.  Indicator for Part B of the Temp Ship bulletin.
YYGG/.  Date and hour of the observation.
IIiiii.  Station block and number.
00ppp.  First significant level. Each additional level is numbered accordingly.
a.  00.  Indicator for group.
b.  ppp.  Pressure height for the group.
TTTaDD.  Temperature and dew point for the pressure level
a.  TT.  Pressure level temperature in degrees Celsius.
b.  Ta.  Sign for the temperature.  0=positive temps, 1=negative temps.
c.  DD.  Dew Point Depression for the pressure level.  Subtract this from the temperature to
get the Dew Point.
PPBB.  Indicator for the Pilot Ship winds report.
YYGGa.  Date Time Group.
 a. YY.  Identifies the date in two digits.
 b. GG.  Identifies the zulu hour in two digits.
c. a.   Indicator specifying type of wind measuring equipment used (0- pressure and wind
instruments; 1,2- theodolite; 3- radar; 4- same as 0, but the equipment failed during the
ascent.)
9tnu1u2u3.  Identifies the heights of the following three wind groups.
a.  9.  Indicator for this group.
b.  tn  Tens digit of the altitude, expressed in increments of 10,000' MSL applying to the
data groups which follow. Example: "4" means winds between 40.000' and 50,000' MSL follow.
c.  u1,u2,u3  Units digit of the altitude, expressed in increments of 1,000 feet, which applies
to the first, second, and third data groups following.
dddff.  Wind at the identified level.
a.  ddd.  Wind direction to the nearest 5 degrees. For wind speeds over 100 knots, 1 is added
to the direction.
b.  ff.  Wind speed in whole knots.

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