Feeds of DBNet data from GTS
Feeds of DBNet data from GTS
This page provides details on the GTS bulletin headers for DBNet data. It is based on the data files that are monitored by the NWP SAF and complements the information given in the DBNet Coding Summary linked from WMO’s DBNet web page. A separate table is given for each data provider.
EUMETSAT (EARS)
This table covers the EARS-ATOVS, EARS-IASI, EARS-ATMS, EARS-CRIS and EARS-VASS services. See EUMETSAT web page
| Bulletin | File names |
| I[E,N]AX[01-02] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,amsua,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| I[E,N]MX[01-05] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,mhs,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| I[E,N]HX[01-05] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,hirs,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| IEQX[01-08] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,iasi,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| INSX[01-08] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,atms,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| INCX[01-08] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,cris,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| INKN[01-05] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,mwhs,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| INTN[01-03] EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,mwts,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
| ININ01 EUMS | W_XX-EUMETSAT-???,iras,*_C_EUMS_*.bin |
Note: E=EPS, N=NOAA in the bulletin headers for ATOVS and IASI
Stations: ath, edm, gan, kan, kha, lan, mas, mus, nov, std, sva
NOAA network
This network is a partnership between NOAA and SSEC/UW/CIMSS
| Bulletin | File names |
| INA[T,X][01-02] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,amsua,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
| INM[T,X][01-05] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,mhs,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
| INH[T,X][01-02] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,hirs,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
| INQ[T,X][01-08] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,iasi,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
| INS[T,X][01-08] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,atms,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
| INC[T,X][01-08] KWBC | W_us-noaa-ssec,cris,*_C_KWBC_*.bin |
Note: Area identifier “T” is currently used but may change to “X” in the future
Stations: asc, eas, edm, cho, gil, ham, hon, kiy, kwa, lau, mad, may, mia, mon, new, pre, syo
Australia
| Bulletin | File names |
| INA[S,X][01-99] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,AMSUA,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
| INM[S,X][01-05] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,MHS,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
| INH[S,X][01-99] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,HIRS,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
| INQ[S,X][01-08] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,IASI,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
| INS[S,X][01-08] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,atms,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
| INC[S,X][01-08] AMMC | W_au-BOM-???,cris,*_C_AMMC_*.bin |
Stations: mel (area code X), pth (X), dar (X), lea (X), csy (S), dvs (S). Some of the data labelled pth are actually received at Learmonth, still with pth identifier.
Note: only csy and dvs are producing “ii” values greater than 08 – for NOAA-18 only
New Zealand
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAS[01-99] NZGP | W_nz-NIWA-gpt,AMSUA,*_C_NZGP_*.bin |
| INMS[01-99] NZGP | W_nz-NIWA-gpt,MHS,*_C_NZGP_*.bin |
| INHS[01-99] NZGP | W_nz-NIWA-gpt,HIRS,*_C_NZGP_*.bin |
Stations: mau. Noye that Lauder (lau) is currently being processed as a NOAA network station.
Japan
| Bulletin | File names |
| INA[C,S][01-99] RJTD | W_jp-JMA-msc,amsua,*_C_RJTD_*.bin |
| INM[C,S][01-99] RJTD | W_jp-JMA-msc,mhs,*_C_RJTD_*.bin |
| INH[C,S][01-99] RJTD | W_jp-JMA-msc,hirs,*_C_RJTD_*.bin |
Stations: kiy (area code C), syo (area code S)
Note: ATMS and CrIS for kiy are processed and distributed by SSEC
Korea
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,amsua,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
| INMX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,mhs,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
| INHX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,hirs,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
| INQX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,iasi,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
| INSX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,atms,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
| INCX[01-99] RKSL | W_kr-KMA-jin,cris,*_C_RKSL_*.bin |
Stations: jin
Hong Kong
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAX[01-99] VHHH | W_cn-HKO-hkg,AMSUA,*_C_VHHH_*.bin |
| INMX[01-99] VHHH | W_cn-HKO-hkg,MHS,*_C_VHHH_*.bin |
| INMX[01-99] VHHH | W_cn-HKO-hkg,HIRS,*_C_VHHH_*.bin |
Stations: hkg
Singapore
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAX[01-99] WSSS | W_sg-NEA-sgp,AMSUA,*_C_WSSS_*.bin |
| INMX[01-99] WSSS | W_sg-NEA-sgp,MHS,*_C_WSSS_*.bin |
| INHX[01-99] WSSS | W_sg-NEA-sgp,HIRS,*_C_WSSS_*.bin |
| INQX[01-99] WSSS | W_sg-NEA-sgp,IASI,*_C_WSSS_*.bin |
Stations: sgp
Météo France
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAJ[03-07] LFPW | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,AMSUA,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
| INMJ[03-07] LFPW | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,MHS,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
| INHJ[03-07] LFPW | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,HIRS,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
| – | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,IASI,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
| – | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,ATMS,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
| – | W_fr-meteofrance-Toulouse,CRIS,*pap_C_LFPW_*.bin |
Stations: pap
For AMSU-A, MHS and HIRS, the “ii” value is used to indicate satellite: 03=N18, 04=N19, 05=MB, 06=MA. Expect 07 to be used for MC.
Brazil
| Bulletin | File names |
| INAX[01-99] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,AMSUA,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
| INMX[01-99] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,MHS,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
| INHX[01-99] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,HIRS,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
| INQ[S,X][01-08] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,IASI,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
| INS[S,X][01-08] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,ATMS,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
| INC[S,X][01-08] SBBR | W_br-INPE-???,CRIS,*_C_SBBR_*.bin |
Stations: cba, cpt, inm, sbl.
Area code S is intended to be used for cpt, for IASI, ATMS, CrIS, but the bulletins are not currently being received: under investigation.
Argentina
| Bulletin | File names (NOAA POES) | File names (Metop) |
| INA[S,I][01-99] SABM | W_ar-conae-???,amsua,*_C_SABM_*.bin | W_ar-conae-???,AMSUA,*_C_SABM_*.bin |
| INM[S,I][01-99] SABM | W_ar-conae-???,mhs,*_C_SABM_*.bin | W_ar-conae-???,MHS,*_C_SABM_*.bin |
| INH[S,I][01-99] SABM | W_ar-conae-???,hirs,*_C_SABM_*.bin | W_ar-conae-???,HIRS,*_C_SABM_*.bin |
| INQ[S,I][01-99] SABM | W_ar-conae-???,IASI,*_C_SABM_*.bin |
Stations: etc (area code I), ebm (area code S).
INQS bulletins (IASI from ebm) are not currently available but are listed in case they becomes available in future.
A station in Chile, ets, is not currently contributing.
Table of station codes
This table links centre/subcentre codes to station identifier. Taken from the AAPP script prepare_dbnet_bufr_for_gts. It includes some planned stations and some that are not currently active.
| Centre_subcentre | Originator | CCCC | station abbreviation |
| 28_10 | in-IMD-del | DEMS | del |
| 28_20 | in-IMD-guw | DEMS | guw |
| 28_30 | in-IMD-che | DEMS | che |
| 34_240 | jp-jma-msc | RJTD | kiy |
| 34_207 | jp-jma-msc | RJTD | syo |
| 39_225 | cn-cma-pek | BAWX | pek |
| 40_245 | kr-kma-jin | RKSL | jin |
| 110_229 | cn-hko-hkg | VHHH | hkg |
| 2_201 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | csy |
| 2_203 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | dvs |
| 2_211 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | mel |
| 2_214 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | dar |
| 2_216 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | lea |
| 2_217 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | pth |
| 2_219 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | tvl |
| 2_232 | au-BOM-mel | AMMC | fij |
| 191_1 | fr-meteofrance-toulouse | LFPW | pap |
| 72_249 | sg-NEA-sgp | WSSS | sgp |
| 204_101 | nz-NIWA-gpt | NZGP | mau |
| 204_102 | nz-NIWA-gpt | NZGP | lau |
| 254_20 | XX-EUMETSAT-mas | EUMS | mas |
| 254_30 | XX-EUMETSAT-kan | EUMS | kan |
| 254_40 | XX-EUMETSAT-edm | EUMS | edm |
| 254_60 | XX-EUMETSAT-gan | EUMS | gan |
| 254_70 | XX-EUMETSAT-mon | EUMS | mon |
| 254_80 | XX-EUMETSAT-wal | EUMS | wal |
| 254_90 | XX-EUMETSAT-gil | EUMS | gil |
| 254_100 | XX-EUMETSAT-ath | EUMS | ath |
| 254_120 | XX-EUMETSAT-ewa | EUMS | ewa |
| 254_130 | XX-EUMETSAT-mia | EUMS | mia |
| 254_140 | XX-EUMETSAT-lan | EUMS | lan |
| 254_150 | XX-EUMETSAT-sva | EUMS | sva |
| 254_170 | XX-EUMETSAT-std | EUMS | std |
| 254_180 | XX-EUMETSAT-mos | EUMS | mos |
| 254_190 | XX-EUMETSAT-mus | EUMS | mus |
| 254_200 | XX-EUMETSAT-kha | EUMS | kha |
| 254_210 | XX-EUMETSAT-nov | EUMS | nov |
| 254_211 | XX-EUMETSAT-res | EUMS | res |
| 46_10 | br-inpe-cpt | SBBR | cpt |
| 46_11 | br-inpe-cba | SBBR | cba |
| 46_12 | br-inpe-inm | SBBR | inm |
| 46_13 | br-inpe-fcm | SBBR | fcm |
| 46_15 | br-inpe-svm | SBBR | svm |
| 46_16 | br-inpe-nat | SBBR | nat |
| 46_19 | br-inpe-sbl | SBBR | sbl |
| 147_10 | ar-conae-etc | SABM | etc |
| 147_20 | ar-conae-ebm | SABM | ebm |
| 147_30 | ch-conae-ets | SABM | ets |
| 176_20 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | hon |
| 176_21 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | gil |
| 176_22 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | mad |
| 176_23 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | mia |
| 176_24 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | may |
| 176_25 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | mon |
| 176_26 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | gua |
| 176_27 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | cor |
| 176_28 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | ham |
| 176_29 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | new |
| 176_30 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | kwa |
| 176_31 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | edm |
| 176_32 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | pre |
| 176_33 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | eas |
| 176_34 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | kiy |
| 176_35 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | syo |
| 176_36 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | asc |
| 176_37 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | cho |
| 176_38 | us-noaa-ssec | KWBC | lau |