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EA: GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION

Status:

SUBM 2009/06/04

Concept definition:

The condition of the <LAND> in a specified <TRACT>; ground surface condition.

Attribute value type:

ENUMERATION

Reference type:

Reference:

[WMO306, I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062]

Supplemental references:

[JMBL, "ground surface code"]

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)

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Status	Attribute label	Enumerant label ▾	Concept definition	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	ICE_GLAZE_OR_ICE	<ICE_GLAZE> or <ICE> on ground, but no <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or melting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":15]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	LOOSE_DUST_COMPLETELY	Loose dry <DUST> or <SAND> covering the ground completely.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":5]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	LOOSE_DUST_gt_ONE_HALF	Loose dry <DUST> or <SAND> covering more than one-half of the ground but not completely.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":4]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	LOOSE_DUST_NOT_COMPLETELY	Loose dry <DUST> or <SAND> not covering the ground completely, without <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or cover of <ICE>.	PR	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:6]	[JMBL, "ground surface code":3]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	LOOSE_SNOW_ge_ONE_HALF	Loose dry <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> covering at least one-half of the ground but not completely.	PR	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:16]	[JMBL, "ground surface code":22]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	LOOSE_SNOW_lt_ONE_HALF	Loose dry <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> covering less than one-half of the ground.	PR	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:15]	[JMBL, "ground surface code":21]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	MODERATE_DUST_COMPLETELY	Moderate cover of loose dry <DUST> or <SAND> covering the ground completely, without <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or measurable cover of <ICE>.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":7]	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:8]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	MOIST	<SURFACE> of ground is moist.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":8]	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:1]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	MOIST_NO_SNOW	<<<MOIST>>> without <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or measurable cover by <ICE>.	PR	[WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:1]	[JMBL, "ground surface code":9]
SUBM 2009/06/04	GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION	SNOW_COMPLETELY	<SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or melting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>, with or without <ICE> completely covering the ground.	IR	[JMBL, "ground surface code":20]

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