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Office Note 388
G R I B
Information on NCEP's use of WMO GRIB2 can be found here GRIB2

Section 0 - Indicator Section (IS) Section 1 - Product Definition Section (PDS) Table 0 - National/International Originating Centers Table A - Generating Process or Model Table B - Grid Identification Table C - National Sub-Centers Table 1 - Flag for GDS or BMS Table 2 - Parameters & Units Table 3 - Type and Value of Level Table 4 - Forecast Time Unit Table 5 - Time Range Indicator Section 2 - Grid Description Section (GDS) Table 6 - Data Representation Type Table 7 - Resolution and Component Flags Table D - Sundry Grid Definitions Table 8 - Scanning Mode Flag Table 9 - Spectral Representation Type Table 10 - Coefficient Storage Mode Section 3 - Bit Map Section (BMS) Section 4 - Binary Data Section (BDS) Table 11 - Flag Section 5 - End Section Appendix A - Outline of WMO Headers Used With GRIB Appendix B - Outline of WMO Headers for the EPA/CMAQ model Appendix C - Outline of NCEP's use of the extended PDS section for ensemble modeling

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