A modernization of WMO station identifiers was performed as part of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS). [ 5 ] Previously, observing stations were registered using WMO Identifiers, which had the form of five-digit numbers for synoptic and climate stations.

WMO identification numbers are allocated to ocean platforms reporting on the Global Telecommunication System (GTS). WMO numbers are allocated depending upon deployment area, and platform type (i.e. drifting buoys, moored …

Mar 6, 2025 · WMO/ID Reference Table file updated on 06-Mar-25

How are the station ID numbers created? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) assigns a 5-character alpha-numeric station identifier to all weather observation stations, including moored buoys, drifting buoys, and C-MAN.

WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Station Identifiers (WSI) are allocated for observing platforms/stations sharing their data on the Global Telecommunication System (GTS), WMO Information System (WIS) 2.0 and/or other web-based data assembly and sharing systems.

Weather Graphics publishes the Master Location Identifier Database (MLID). This is a list of about 45,000 worldwide station identifiers which harmonizes thousands of ICAO, FAA, WMO, WBAN, and special use codes, standardizing place names according to ISO 3166 guidelines.

Oct 30, 2017 · WIGOS Station Identifier (WSI) is used to register an observing station or platform in the OSCAR/Surface database. In this way WMO Members can record WIGOS metadata from all observing stations/platforms in OSCAR/Surface.

The tables from WMO Manual 386 are reproduced here to help in both encoding and decoding the communication headers used extensively throughout the meteorological community. The identifing header has a standard structure as shown here.

Each station is set up to collect meteorological and hydrological information that contributes to a global network of 8,000+ ground-based WMO stations. Each station has a unique identification code. The data collected by these ground stations are interpolated on a …

Jan 28, 1999 · World Meteorological Organisztion (WMO) tables You can find here the content of a number of tables used to code information in WMO messages: WMO table nº 001007 (SATELLITE IDENTIFIER)