GRIB2 - PRODUCT DEFINITION TEMPLATE 4.1002

Cross-section of analysis and forecast, averaged or otherwise
statistically-processed over latitude or longitude

Created 09/21/2007

Preliminary note: This template is simply experimental, was not validated at the time of
publication and should be used only for bilateral previously-agreed tests.


Octet No. Contents
10
 Parameter category (see Code Table 4.1)
11
 Parameter number (see Code Table 4.2)
12
 Type of generating process (see Code Table 4.3)
13
 Background generating process identifier (defined by originating centre)
14
 Analysis or forecast generating process identifier (see Code ON388 Table A)
15-16 Hours of observational data cutoff after reference time (see Note 1)
17
 Minutes of observational data cutoff after reference time
18
 Indicator of unit of time range (see Code Table 4.4)
19-22
 Forecast time in units defined by octet 18
23
 Horizontal dimension processed (see Code Table 4.220)
24
 Treatment of missing data (e.g. below ground) (see Code Table 4.221)
25
 Type of statistical processing (see Code Table 4.10)
26-29
 Start of range
30-33
 End of range
34-35 Number of values


Note:

  Hours greater than 65534 will be coded as 65534


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