Section 4 - Code Table 3 : Type of generating process

Code Meaning
0 Analysis
1 Initialization
2 Forecast
3 Bias corrected forecast
4 Ensemble forecast
5 Probability forecast
6 Forecast error
7 Analysis error
8 Observation
9 Climatological
10 Probability-weighted forecast
11 Bias-corrected ensemble forecast
12 Post-processed analysis
13 Post-processed forecast
14 Nowcast
15 Hindcast
16 Physical retrieval
17 Regression analysis
18 Difference between two forecasts
19 First guess
20 Analysis increment
21 Initialization increment for analysis
22 Blended forecast
255 Missing