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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: PR
Reference: [WMO306, I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062]
Supplemental references: [JMBL, "ground surface code"]
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
SUBM
2009/06/04		 GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION SNOW_gt_ONE_HALF <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or melting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>, with or without <ICE>, covering more than one-half of the ground.   IR [JMBL, "ground surface code":18]  
SUBM
2009/06/04		 GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION SNOW_gt_ONE_HALF_NOT-
_COMPLETELY		 <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or melting <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>, with or without <ICE> covering more than one-half of the ground, but ground not completely covered.   IR [JMBL, "ground surface code":19]  
SUBM
2009/06/04		 GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION SNOW_WITH_DRIFTS <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> covering the ground completely with deep drifts present.   PR [WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:19] [JMBL, "ground surface code":29]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION STANDING_WATER <SURFACE> of ground is wet with standing liquid <WATER> in small or large pools on <SURFACE> of ground.   IR [JMBL, "ground surface code":10] [WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:2]
SUBM
2009/06/04		 GROUND_SURFACE_CONDITION STANDING_WATER_NO_SNOW <<<STANDING_WATER>>> without <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or measurable cover of <ICE>.   PR [WMO306, Volume I.2, Part B, BUFR Code Table 0-20-062:2] [JMBL, "ground surface code":11]
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