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Introduction to BUFR decoding with ecCodes

ecCodes is an application programming interface developed by ECMWF to decode and encode in WMO GRIB and BUFR formats. 


Last updated: 16 December 2025
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Fundamentals

30 minutes

Single module

What you'll learn

  • Explain what BUFR is
  • Describe its structure
  • Identify data descriptors
  • Use ecCodes tools for decoding BUFR data

Topics

  • Computing services and tools

Description

ecCodes is software developed by ECMWF to decode and encode in WMO GRIB and BUFR formats. This lesson will introduce you to the BUFR format for decoding of BUFR data.

Course Content

  • Introduction to BUFR decoding with ecCodes

Tags

  • BUFR
  • computing
  • eccodes

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