Standard Formats for Weather Data Exchange
Among
Automated Weather Information Systems

 

Table of Contents

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FCMSSR and ICMSSR Committees

Title Page

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Foreword

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

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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