Table A

Table A - Responsibilities of SMM Centres


Type of station Data Set Type of reports Abb Used Centres providing raw data Pre-analysis centre
FIXED (LAND) STATIONS - TAC Surface data SYNOP SY Algiers Tokyo
Cairo
Melbourne
Offenbach
Tokyo
Toulouse
Upper-air data TEMP (PART A) TT Cairo
Melbourne
Nairobi
Offenbach
Tokyo
Toulouse
PILOT PP Cairo
Melbourne
Nairobi
Offenbach
Tokyo
Toulouse
BUFR wind profiler BP Melbourne
Offenbach
Tokyo
Toulouse
Climat data CLIMAT CL Cairo Cairo
Melbourne
Toulouse
FIXED (LAND) STATIONS - BUFR Surface data   IS Melbourne Melbourne
Upper-air data   IU Melbourne Melbourne
MOBILE STATIONS Marine data SHIP SH Cairo Offenbach
      Melbourne
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
  TEMP SHIP TS Cairo
      Melbourne
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
  PILOT SHIP PS -
  BUOY BU Cairo
      Melbourne
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
  BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB BT Cairo
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
Aircraft data AIREP AI Cairo
      Melbourne
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
  AMDAR AM Cairo Toulouse
      Melbourne
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse
  BUFR aircraft BA Melbourne Offenbach
      Offenbach
      Tokyo
      Toulouse