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WSI encoding in BUFR #1

Open efucile opened 3 years ago

efucile commented 3 years ago

How WSI has to be encoded in BUFR is going to be addressed by TT-TDCF in this issue BUFR4 issue 50

efucile commented 3 years ago

The main requirement for this task is that WSI is the new official unique identifier for a station and we need to have provisions on how to encode a BUFR message from a new station having only WSI.

golfvert commented 3 years ago

Do we agree to put https://github.com/wmo-im/BUFR4/files/5175066/CircularLetter_2017-10-30-OBS-WIS-DRMM-DRC-WIGOS-ID_en.pdf into the Manual on Codes?

jitsukoh commented 3 years ago

I agree with the inclusion of part of the guidance presented in the circular letter (where we should place 3 01 150 sequence) but I think we need further consideration about having a "shall" statement in the note of all relevant sequences. I would invite TT-WSI team to consider what is the realistic migration from TSI to WSI for stations with TSI (and other traditional identifiers) before rushing into mandating WSI reporting in BUFR for everything.

josusky commented 3 years ago

@efucile Well, the WSI goes into 3 01 150 and the TSI part (3 01 001) is marked as missing. There is not much to discuss there, is it? :-) Old stations, of course, fill their TSI into 301001, thus consequently report two station identifiers, to simplify transition.

efucile commented 3 years ago

We need to remember that there is only a circular letter on this, and we don't have provisions on the Manual on Codes. TT-TDCF was not ready to provide any provision at this time, but it has to be done in the near future and it will be discussed again.