HR: 14:00h
AN: IN33A-07    [Abstracts]
TI: Computational Tools Developed to use the FM94-BUFR at the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
AU: * Ferreira, S H
EM: sergioh@cptec.inpe.br
AF: CPTEC/INPE, Rodovia Presidente Dutra, Km. 39., Cachoeira Paulista, SP 12630-000, Brazil
AU: Almeida, W g
EM: gambi@cptec.inpe.br
AF: CPTEC/INPE, Rodovia Presidente Dutra, Km. 39., Cachoeira Paulista, SP 12630-000, Brazil
AU: Ferreira, A T
EM: travezan@cptec.inpe.br
AF: CPTEC/INPE, Rodovia Presidente Dutra, Km. 39., Cachoeira Paulista, SP 12630-000, Brazil
AB: The FM94 BUFR (Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data) is the binary form established by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to substitute the traditional alphanumeric codes, such as SYNOP, TEMP, SHIP on the observed data transmission through the Global Telecommunication System (GTS). In this work an overview about BUFR aspects is presented, including some computational tools which are being developed at the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the type of BUFR data available and the benefits to the weather forecast models. Another aspect which must be considered to the BUFR implementation is the availability of training courses for users and the adaptation of the software to each meteorological application.
DE: 0520 Data analysis: algorithms and implementation
DE: 0525 Data management
DE: 0530 Data presentation and visualization
SC: Earth and Space Science Informatics [IN]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly