Local definition 29: COSMO clustering information

Local definitions

Octets Key Type Contents
41 localDefinitionNumber unsigned ECMWF local GRIB use definition identifier. 29 = COSMO clustering information
42 class codetable Class
43 type codetable Type
44-45 stream codetable Stream
46-49 experimentVersionNumber codetable Version number or experiment identifier. (4 ASCII characters, right justified)
50 clusterNumber unsigned Cluster number.
51 totalNumberOfClusters unsigned Total number of clusters.
52 Spare (set to zero)
53 clusteringMethod unsigned Clustering method.
54-56 northernLatitudeOfDomain signed Northern latitude of the domain of clustering.
57-59 westernLongitudeOfDomain signed Western longitude of the domain of clustering.
60-62 southernLatitudeOfDomain signed Southern latitude of the domain of clustering.
63-65 easternLongitudeOfDomain signed Eastern longitude of the domain of clustering.
66 numberOfForecastsInCluster unsigned Number of forecasts belonging to the cluster, including the control forecast (M).
67 numberOfParametersUsedForClustering unsigned Number of parameters used for clustering (N).
68 numberOfPressureLevelsUsedForClustering unsigned Number of pressure levels used for clustering (P).
69 numberOfStepsUsedForClustering unsigned Number of steps used for clustering (R).
70-79 Spare (set to zero).
80+M*7 baseDateEPS unsigned EPS base date.
84+M*7 baseTimeEPS unsigned EPS base time.
86+M*7 number unsigned Number.
87+N*2 parameterCode unsigned Parameter code.
88+N*2 tableCode unsigned Table code.
89+P*2 pressureLevel unsigned Pressure level.
91+R*2 stepForClustering unsigned Step for clustering.
93+S-960 Spare to ensure fixed length for section.

( 1) S = M*7+N*2+P*2+R*2