Last updated: January 2013
This table lists the most important GRIB2 meta data and associated grib_api keys that are used in the COSMO-Model System.
Section Number | Section Name | Section Contents |
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0 | Indicator Section | “GRIB”, Discipline, GRIB Edition number, length of message |
1 | Identification Section | Length of section, section number, characteristics that apply to all processed data in the GRIB message |
2 | Local Use Section (optional) | Length of section, section number, additional items for local use by originating centres |
3 | Grid Definition Section | Length of section, section number, definition of grid surface and geometry of data values within the surface |
4 | Product Definition Section | Length of section, section number, description of the nature of the data |
5 | Data Representation Section | Length of section, section number, description of how the data values are represented |
6 | Bit-map Section | Length of section, section number, indication of presence or absence of data at each of the grid points, as applicable |
7 | Data Section | Length of section, section number, data values |
8 | End Section | "7777" |