Shorthand codes¶
Note
For the “quality code” fields in each data element, the following may appear in data which were processed through NCEI’s Interactive QC system (manual interaction), for selected parameters:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
A |
Data value flagged as suspect, but accepted as good value. |
U |
Data value replaced with edited value. |
P |
Data value not originally flagged as suspect, but replaced by validator. |
I |
Data value not originally in data, but inserted by validator. |
M |
Manual change made to value based on information provided by NWS or FAA |
C |
Temperature and dew point received from Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) are reported in whole degrees Celsius. Automated QC flags these values, but they are accepted as valid. |
R |
Data value replaced with value computed by NCEI software. |
Quality codes¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Passed gross limits check |
1 |
Passed all quality control checks |
2 |
Suspect |
3 |
Erroneous |
4 |
Passed gross limits check, data originate from an NCEI data source |
5 |
Passed all quality control checks, data originate from an NCEI data source |
6 |
Suspect, data originate from an NCEI data source |
7 |
Erroneous, data originate from an NCEI data source |
9 |
Passed gross limits check if element is present |
ControlData.data_source_flag¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
1 |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY observation, candidate for merge with NCEI SURFACE HOURLY (not yet merged, failed element cross-checks) |
2 |
NCEI SURFACE HOURLY observation, candidate for merge with USAF SURFACE HOURLY (not yet merged, failed element cross-checks) |
3 |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI SURFACE HOURLY merged observation |
4 |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY observation |
5 |
NCEI SURFACE HOURLY observation |
6 |
ASOS/AWOS observation from NCEI |
7 |
ASOS/AWOS observation merged with USAF SURFACE HOURLY observation |
8 |
MAPSO observation (NCEI) |
A |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI HOURLY PRECIPITATION merged observation, candidate for merge with NCEI SURFACE HOURLY (not yet merged, failed element cross-checks) |
B |
NCEI SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI HOURLY PRECIPITATION merged observation, candidate for merge with USAF SURFACE HOURLY (not yet merged, failed element cross-checks) |
C |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI HOURLY PRECIPITATION merged observation |
D |
USAF SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI HOURLY PRECIPITATION merged observation |
E |
NCEI SURFACE HOURLY/NCEI HOURLY PRECIPITATION merged observation |
F |
Form OMR/1001 – Weather Bureau city office (keyed data) |
G |
SAO surface airways observation, pre-1949 (keyed data) |
H |
SAO surface airways observation, 1965-1981 format/period (keyed data) |
I |
Climate Reference Network observation |
J |
Cooperative Network observation |
K |
Radiation Network observation |
L |
Data from Climate Data Modernization Program (CDMP) data source |
M |
Data from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) data source |
N |
NCAR / NCEI cooperative effort (various national datasets) |
O |
Summary observation created by NCEI using hourly observations that may not share the same data source flag. |
9 |
Missing |
ControlData.report_type_code¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
AERO |
Aerological report |
AUST |
Dataset from Australia |
AUTO |
Report from an automatic station |
BOGUS |
Bogus report |
BRAZ |
Dataset from Brazil |
COOPD |
US Cooperative Network summary of day report |
COOPS |
US Cooperative Network soil temperature report |
CRB |
Climate Reference Book data from CDMP |
CRN05 |
Climate Reference Network report, with 5-minute reporting interval |
CRN15 |
Climate Reference Network report, with 15-minute reporting interval |
FM-12 |
SYNOP Report of surface observation form a fixed land station |
FM-13 |
SHIP Report of surface observation from a sea station |
FM-14 |
SYNOP MOBIL Report of surface observation from a mobile land station |
FM-15 |
METAR Aviation routine weather report |
FM-16 |
SPECI Aviation selected special weather report |
FM-18 |
BUOY Report of a buoy observation |
GREEN |
Dataset from Greenland |
MESOH |
Hydrological observations from MESONET operated civilian or government agency |
MESOS |
MESONET operated civilian or government agency |
MESOW |
Snow observations from MESONET operated civilian or government agency |
MEXIC |
Dataset from Mexico |
NSRDB |
National Solar Radiation Data Base |
PCP15 |
US 15-minute precipitation network report |
PCP60 |
US 60-minute precipitation network report |
S-S-A |
Synoptic, airways, and auto merged report |
SA-AU |
Airways and auto merged report |
SAO |
Airways report (includes record specials) |
SAOSP |
Airways special report (excluding record specials) |
SHEF |
Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format |
SMARS |
Supplementary airways station report |
SOD |
Summary of day report from U.S. ASOS or AWOS station |
SOM |
Summary of month report from U.S. ASOS or AWOS station |
SURF |
Surface Radiation Network report |
SY-AE |
Synoptic and aero merged report |
SY-AU |
Synoptic and auto merged report |
SY-MT |
Synoptic and METAR merged report |
SY-SA |
Synoptic and airways merged report |
WBO |
Weather Bureau Office |
WNO |
Washington Naval Observatory |
99999 |
Missing |
ControlData.qc_process_name¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
V010 |
No A or M Quality Control applied |
V020 |
Automated Quality Control |
V030 |
Subjected to Quality Control |
WindObservation.type_code¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
A |
Abridged Beaufort |
B |
Beaufort |
C |
Calm |
H |
5-Minute Average Speed |
N |
Normal |
R |
60-Minute Average Speed |
Q |
Squall |
T |
180 Minute Average Speed |
V |
Variable |
9 |
Missing |
Note
If a value of 9 appears with a wind speed of 0000, this
indicates calm winds.
SkyConditionObservation.ceiling_determination_code¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
A |
Aircraft |
B |
Balloon |
C |
Statistically derived |
D |
Persistent cirriform ceiling (pre-1950 data) |
E |
Estimated |
M |
Measured |
P |
Precipitation ceiling (pre-1950 data) |
R |
Radar |
S |
ASOS augmented |
U |
Unknown ceiling (pre-1950 data) |
V |
Variable ceiling (pre-1950 data) |
W |
Obscured |
9 |
Missing |
AirTemperatureObservation.quality_code¶
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Passed gross limits check |
1 |
Passed all quality control checks |
2 |
Suspect |
3 |
Erroneous |
4 |
Passed gross limits check, data originate from an NCEI data source |
5 |
Passed all quality control checks, data originate from an NCEI data source |
6 |
Suspect, data originate from an NCEI data source |
7 |
Erroneous, data originate from an NCEI data source |
9 |
Passed gross limits check if element is present |
A |
Data value flagged as suspect, but accepted as a good value |
C |
Temperature and dew point received from Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) are reported in whole degrees Celsius. Automated QC flags these values, but they are accepted as valid. |
I |
Data value not originally in data, but inserted by validator |
M |
Manual changes made to value based on information provided by NWS or FAA |
P |
Data value not originally flagged as suspect, but replaced by validator |
R |
Data value replaced with value computed by NCEI software |
U |
Data value replaced with edited value |