GRIB2 - TABLE 4.2-10-4

PARAMETERS FOR DISCIPLINE 10
CATEGORY 4

(Oceanographic products, Sub-Surface Properties category)

In Section 0, Octet 7 = 10
In Section 4, Octet 10 = 4

Revised 04/08/2013
Red text depicts changes made since 05/08/2012


Number
(In Section 4, octet 11)
 Parameter Units
 Abbrev
0
 Main Thermocline Depth
 m
 MTHD
1
 Main Thermocline Anomaly
 m
 MTHA
2
 Transient Thermocline Depth m
 TTHDP
3
 Salinity
 kg kg-1
 SALTY
4 Ocean Vertical Heat Diffusivity m2 s-1 OVHD
5 Ocean Vertical Salt Diffusivity m2 s-1 OVSD
6 Ocean Vertical Momentum Diffusivity m2 s-1 OVMD
7
 Bathymetry m BATHY
8-10
 Reserved

11 Shape Factor With Respect To Salinity Profile
SFSALP
12 Shape Factor With Respect To Temperature Profile In Thermocline
SFTMPP
13 Attenuation Coefficient Of Water With Respect to Solar Radiation m-1 ACWSRD
14 Water Depth m WDEPTH
15 Water Temperature K WTMPSS
16-191
 Reserved

192-254
 Reserved for Local Use

192
 3-D Temperature
 ° c
 WTMPC
193
 3-D Salinity
 psu
 SALIN
194
 Barotropic Kinectic Energy
 J kg-1
 BKENG
195
 Geometric Depth Below Sea Surface
 m
 DBSS
196
 Interface Depths
 m
 INTFD
197
 Ocean Heat Content
 J m-2
 OHC
255
 Missing



Notes:  VALIDATION means the corresponding entry is not yet official and could change at any time, so it should not be used for any official products.


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