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NOAA Meteorological Development Laboratory's GRIB2 Product Decoder
Entry ID: NOAA_MDL_GRIB2DECODER

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Summary

Abstract: The MDL GRIB2 decoder provides the mechanism to unpack gridded binary data from
a GRIB2 message that was created following the packing scheme outlined in the
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) document FM92-XII GRIB . This software
supports the processing of only certain Meteorological data grids as outlined
in the MDL GRIB2 Decoder User's Guide. This document also contains all of the
information needed to install, compile, and use this software.

More Information:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/NDFD_GRIB2Decoder/

[Summary Extracted from the NOAA/MDL home Page]

Service Citation

Originators: NOAA Meteorological Development Laboratory
Title: GRIB2 Product Decoder
Release_Date: 2002-10-22
Provider: NOAA/MDL
Edition: 1.5
URL: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/NDFD_GRIB2Decoder/

Service Keywords

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL BACKSCATTER

ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS >AEROSOL EXTINCTION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENT

Quality Known Decoder Deficiencies:
- Not all templates supported.

Use Constraints The latest version of the MDL GRIB2 product decoder can be downloaded and
utilized free of charge, subject to the usual NWS disclaimer.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/notice.html

Service Provider

DOC/NOAA/NWS/OST/MDL > Meteorological Development Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Service Organization URL: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NOAA MDL USER SUPPORT Email: mdl_webmaster at noaa.gov Contact Address: National Weather Service Office of Science and Technology Meteorological Development Laboratory 1325 East West Highway City: Silver Spring Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20910 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Online (HTTP)
Fees: No Fee

Personnel

NOAA MDL USER SUPPORT
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: mdl_webmaster at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
National Weather Service
Office of Science and Technology
Meteorological Development Laboratory
1325 East West Highway
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2003-07-14
SERF Last Revision Date: 2010-08-05

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