WMO Header Descriptions for
Image Data
WMO Header information
Syntax:
TTSAII SSSS
Where:
T - Report type (Always "T")
T - Data type
S - Satellite type
A - Area type
II - Product type
SSSS - Report dissimination location
Data Type (T)
| T | Description |
| A | Atmospheric parameters |
| D | Databases |
| I | Images |
| O | Ocean surface |
Satellite (S)
| S | Description |
| D | DMSP |
| E | ERS |
| G | GOES |
| J | JERS |
| K | GMS |
| M | Meteosat |
| T | TIROS |
Area Type or Data Subtype (A)
| A | Area type | A | Area type |
| A | Alaska Regional | B | Alaska National |
| C | Altimeter | D | Tropical Discussion |
| E | East CONUS | F | Northern Hemisphere |
| G | GAC | H | Hawaii Regional |
| I | Hawaii National | J | Precipitation estimates |
| K | Scaterometer | L | LAC |
| M | Solar Env Monitor (SEM) | N | Super-National Composite |
| O | Ocean Color | P | Puerto Rico Regional |
| Q | Puerto Rico National | R | HRPT |
| S | Soundings | T | Sea Surface Temperature |
| U | Winds | V | SSM/I |
| W | West CONUS | X | WEFAX |
| Y | ASOS Supplemental Cloud | Z | Available |
Product Type (II)
| II | Description |
| 01 | Visible |
| 02 | 11 micron (standard IR) |
| 03 | 12 micron |
| 04 | 3.9 micron |
| 05 | 6.7 micron (water vapor) |
| 06 | Derived #1 |
| 07 | Derived #2 |
| 08 | Derived #3 |
| 09 | Derived #4 |
Last updated August 11, 1998