Register: Nil reasons

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URI: http://codes.wmo.int/iwxxm/nil    

Nil-reason terms are used to provide an explanation for recording a missing (or void) value within a data product. Terms are drawn from authorities in addition to WMO including ISO/TC 211 (from ISO 19136:2007 Geography markup language clause 8.2.3.1; published on their behalf by the Open Geospatial Consortium).

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description Nil-reason terms are used to provide an explanation for recording a missing (or void) value within a data product. Terms are drawn from authorities in addition to WMO including ISO/TC 211 (from ISO 19136:2007 Geography markup language clause 8.2.3.1; published on their behalf by the Open Geospatial Consortium).
label Nil reasons
member NOSIG | Above detection range | Missing | Inapplicable | Not observable | Below detection range | Nothing of operational signficance | Nothing detected by automated system | Template | Withheld | Unknown
modified 20 Nov 2025 09:00:37.634
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Notation Name Description Status
AboveDetectionRange Above detection range The value was above the detection range of the instrument use... stable
BelowDetectionRange Below detection range The value was below the detection range of the instrument use... stable
inapplicable Inapplicable There is no value. stable
missing Missing The correct value is not readily available to the sender of t... stable
noSignificantChange NOSIG No significant change is expected to occur. stable
notDetectedByAutoSystem Nothing detected by automated system The automated observing system did not detect a value (e.g. n... stable
notObservable Not observable A system failure, sensor failure, or sensor obstruction, prev... stable
nothingOfOperationalSignificance Nothing of operational signficance Nothing was observed or forecast of operational significance ... stable
template Template The value will be available later. stable
unknown Unknown The correct value is not known to, and not computable by, the... stable
withheld Withheld The value is not divulged. stable