Data format for GSI
Observation data in forms other than PREPBUFR must be converted to PREPBUFR before they can be used in GSI.
Introduction and examples of how to decode and encode BUFR from
NCEP website.
BUFR lib is also included in this website.
BUFR document also can be found in NCAR DSS.
PREPBUFR document at NCEP: see
Observation data processing at NCEP (by Dennis Keyser): see
Data Hub provide PREPBUFR
The follow is a list of data center that has meteorological histroy data in PREPBUFR format :
- The NCAR CISL Research Data Archive (RDA): NCAR DSS.
- NCEP public server: NCEP
For Example: NAM products including observations available at: ftp://ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/nam/prod/
