From 21e5305ab1b046f266c8e7a0ae530a6fee2b6f71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Ator Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:56:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update documentation to reflect new WMO hyperlinks --- README.md | 2 +- docs/user_guide.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5050289a..8b1a79a7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The NCEPLIBS-bufr library contains routines and utilites for working with the [WMO -BUFR](https://library.wmo.int/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10684#.Y70OSNLMJH7) +BUFR](https://library.wmo.int/idurl/4/35625) format. It is part of the [NCEPLIBS](https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/NCEPLIBS) project. diff --git a/docs/user_guide.md b/docs/user_guide.md index 36263060..d4428981 100644 --- a/docs/user_guide.md +++ b/docs/user_guide.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ meteorological data. ## The BUFR Format @anchor manual -The BUFR format is officially documented in [WMO Manual 306, Volume I.2](https://library.wmo.int/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10684#.X68yu8hKiUn). +The BUFR format is officially documented in [WMO Manual 306, Volume I.2](https://library.wmo.int/idurl/4/35625). The latest edition of BUFR is edition 4, although edition 3 is still in use in many parts of the world. A complete BUFR message consists of the following sections: @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BUFR is a table-driven format, meaning that new descriptors can be encoded and decoded by adding them to tables which are read in by the software, rather than having to modify the software itself. To that end, WMO periodically releases new versions of their -[official WMO master BUFR tables](https://community.wmo.int/activity-areas/wmo-codes/manual-codes/latest-version), +[official WMO master BUFR tables](https://community.wmo.int/en/wis/latest-version), to facilitate the continued exchange of meteorological data throughout the global community.