

Introduction Revision History
Section
0 - Indicator Section
Section 1 -
Identification Section
Table
1.1 - GRIB Local Tables Version Number
Section 2 - Local
Use Section
Section 3 - Grid
Definition Section
Section
4 - Product Definition Section
Table
4.7 - Derived Forecast
Table
4.8 - Clustering Method
Table
4.9 - Probability Type
Table
4.10 - Type of Statistical Processing
Table
4.11 - Type of Time Intervals
Table
4.12 - Operating Mode
Table
4.13 - Quality Control Indicator
Table
4.14 - Clutter Filter Indicator
Table
4.201 - Precipitation Type
Table
4.202 - Precipitable Water Category
Table
4.203 - Cloud Type
Table
4.204 - Thunderstorm Coverage
Table
4.205 - Aerosol Type
Table
4.206 - Volcanic Ash
Table
4.207 - Icing
Table
4.208 - Turbulence
Table
4.209 - Planetary Boundary-Layer Regime
Table
4.210 - Contrail Intensity
Table
4.211 - Contrail Engine Type
Table
4.212 - Land Use
Table
4.213 - Soil Type
Table
4.215 - Remotely Sensed Snow Coverage
Table
4.216 - Elevation of Snow Covered Terrain
Table
4.217 - Cloud Mask Type
Table
4.220 - Horizontal Dimension Processed
Table
4.221 - Treatment of Missing Data
Section 5 - Data
Representation Section
Table
5.0 - Data
Representation Template Number
Table
5.1 - Type of Original Field Values
Table
5.2 - Matrix Coordinate Value Function Definition
Table
5.3 - Matrix Coordinate Parameter
Table
5.4 - Group Splitting Method
Table
5.5 - Missing Value Management for Complex Packing
Table
5.6 - Order of Spatial Differencing
Table
5.7 - Precision of Floating Point Numbers
Section 6 - Bit Map
Section
Section 7 - Data
Section
Section 8 - End Section
Appendix A - Outline
of WMO Headers Used
With GRIB1 and GRIB2
Appendix B - Outline
of WMO Headers for
the EPA/CMAQ model
Appendix C -
Definition of Commonly used NCEP Grids
GRIB2 -
GRIB1 Local parameter conversion table |
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