| CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION |
| 1.1 Purpose | |
| 1.2 Objective | |
| 1.3 Scope | |
| 1.4 Essential Principles |
| CHAPTER 2 | GENERAL FORMAT DEFINITION |
| 2.1 Format Structure | |
| 2.2 Block Format | |
| 2.3 Coordinate System Conventions |
| CHAPTER 3. | PRODUCT CONTENT |
| 3.1 Data Categories | |
| 3.2 Mode/Submode Designations | |
| 3.3 Product Format | |
| 3.4 Mode/Submode Combinations |
| CHAPTER 4 | CONTROL BLOCKS |
| 4.1 Product Identification | |
| 4.2 End of Product Block | |
| 4.3 Classification Block | |
| 4.4 Define Plot Parameters Block | |
| 4.5 Define Datawidth/Fieldwidth Block | |
| 4.6 Product Information Block | |
| 4.7 Line Information Block | |
| 4.8 Map Background Definition Block | |
| 4.9 Set Active Font Block | |
| 4.10 Define Color Palette Block |
| CHAPTER 5 | SYSTEMS DATA |
| 5.1 General Information | |
| 5.2 Binary Data Block |
| CHAPTER 6 | FORMATTED BINARY BLOCKS |
| 6.1 Product Definition Block | |
| 6.2 Satellite Product Definition Block | |
| 6.3 Data Description Block | |
| 6.4 Data Block | |
| 6.5 Presentation of Formatted Binary Data | |
| 6.6 Data Sequence Block |
| CHAPTER 7 | VECTOR GRAPHIC BLOCKS |
| 7.1 Product Definition Block | |
| 7.2 Data Description Block | |
| 7.3 Data Blocks |
| CHAPTER 8 | ALPHANUMERIC BLOCKS |
| 8.1 Product Definition Block | |
| 8.2 Data Description Block | |
| 8.3 Data Blocks |
| CHAPTER 9. | RASTER SCAN BLOCKS |
| 9.1 Product Definition Block | |
| 9.2 Data Description Block | |
| 9.3 Data Blocks |
| CHAPTER 10. | GRIDDED DATA BLOCKS |
| 10.1 Product Definition Block | |
| 10.2 Data Description Block | |
| 10.3 Data Blocks | |
| 10.4 Grid Conventions |
| APPENDIX A. | TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND STANDARD VALUES |
| A.1 Glossary | |
| A.2 Mnemonics |
| APPENDIX B. | REFERENCES |
| APPENDIX C. | CODE TABLES |
| C.1 General | |
| C.2 Meteorological Program Codes |
| APPENDIX D. | PRODUCT IDENTIFIER NUMBERS |
| D.1 File Indicators | |
| D.2 Catalog Numbers |
| APPENDIX E. | LOCATIONS IDENTIFIERS |
| APPENDIX F. | EXAMPLES |
| F.1 Vector Graphic Product Structure | |
| F.2 Alphanumeric Product | |
| F.3 Surface Formatted Binary Product | |
| F.4 Upper Air Formatted Binary Product | |
| F.5 Unpacked Gridded Data Product | |
| F.6 Plot Data Block Using Plot Process Code 2 | |
| F.7 Satellite Image Product |
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