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BUFR


BUFR (Binary Universal Form for Representation of data is a binary TDCF (Table-Driven Code Form) defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to represent meteorological data, and it was approved for operational use in 1988.

BUFR is a self-descriptive code, and its main advantages are its flexibility and its expandability. In addition, BUFR offers a high information / file size ratio, something very valuable both for the transmission and the storage of data.

BUFR editions BUFR edition 4 is operational from 2 Nov 2005. BUFR editions 3 and 4 are operational in parallel up to 2012.

Introduction to BUFR - If you are not familiar with BUFR, you can visit our demystifying Introduction to BUFR. We hope to be able to show you that BUFR is easy!

BUFR Glossary - If you meet an unfamiliar word or term related with BUFR, you can visit our BUFR glossary.

WMO BUFR tables in HTML format - If you need to browse or use WMO BUFR tables, you can visit here our WMO BUFR tables in HTML format

Cipher Series - If you need to decode BUFR data or to encode data into BUFR, the Cipher series - a set of software tools to handle BUFR and other table driven codes - may be the solution you are looking for:

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