Everything about BUFR
The Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) is a binary data format maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The latest version is BUFR Edition 4. BUFR Edition 3 is also considered current for operational use. BUFR was created in 1988 with the goal of replacing the WMO's dozens of character-based, position-driven meteorological codes, such as SYNOP, TEMP and CLIMAT. BUFR was designed to be portable, compact, and universal. Any kind of data can be represented, along with its specific spatial/temporal context and any other associated metadata. In the WMO terminology, BUFR belongs to the category of table-driven code forms, where the meaning of data elements is determined by referring to a set of tables that are kept and maintained separately from the message itself. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: BUFRA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: A guide to the WMO code form FM 94 BUFRThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Blending TAC and BUFR Marine In Situ Data for ICOADS Near-Real-Time Release 3.0.2Cited 10 times
- Go sideways: GRIBA closely related topic
- Go sideways: CLIMATA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
- 📕A guide to the WMO code form FM 94 BUFRW Thorpe · 1995
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