Local definition 15: Seasonal forecast data

Octets Key Type Contents
41 localDefinitionNumber unsigned ECMWF local GRIB use definition identifier. 15 = Seasonal forecast data
42 class codetable Class
43 type codetable Type
44-45 stream codetable Stream
46-49 experimentVersionNumber ksec1expver Version number or experiment identifier. (4 ASCII characters, right justified)
50-51 perturbationNumber unsigned Ensemble member number
56-57 (note change in sequence of octet order) Total number of ensembles. Was set to zero in earlier versions of definition 15
52-53 systemNumber unsigned System number The "scientific version" number. 0 = RD experiment 1 - 65534 = operational version number 65535 = missing
54-55 methodNumber unsigned Method number Distinguishes scientifically different forecast ensembles (eg different calibration/bias correction) 0 = control integration (ie without data assimilation) 1 - 65534 = operational version number
56-57 numberOfForecastsInEnsemble unsigned
58-60 Spare (set to zero)