GRIB2 - GRID TEMPLATE 4.1002
Cross-section of analysis and forecast, averaged or otherwise
statistically processed over latitude or longitude
Created 09/07/2005
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 | Contents
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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 (defined by originating centre)
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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