Meteorological Development Laboratory'sGRIB2 Product Encoder
The MDL GRIB2 encoder provides for the compression of gridded binary
data according to the packing scheme outlined in the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) document
The WMO GRIB2 Document FM92-XII GRIB
.
This software supports the processing of only certain Meteorological
data grids as outlined in the
MDL GRIB2 Encoder User's Guide. This document also contains all
of the information needed to install, compile, and use this software.
Known Encoder Deficiencies:
- Not all templates supported.
Related Documents:
- The MDL GRIB2 Encoder User's Guide
- A detailed description of the pk_grib2.f routine and
the calling arguments that it requires. This is equivalent to a UNIX
"man" page, and describes in detail the procedure that must
be followed in order to install, compile, and run the software. This document is in PDF format.
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The WMO GRIB2 Document FM92-XII GRIB
- The WMO rules, regulations, templates, and code tables
pertaining to the creation of a GRIB2 message. This document provides a
thorough overview of all of the data describing and handling options
supported by GRIB2. This is an html document.
- A Discussion of GRIB2 and Related MDL
Software - A document that focuses on sections
5, 6, and 7 of a GRIB2 message. Specifically, the packing methods
supported by the MDL GRIB2 software are explained. This document is in PDF format.
Change History Log:
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Version
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Date
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Summary of Changes
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1.0
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5/16/2001
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Initial Version
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1.1
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3/26/2002
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Additional Testing and Internal Documentation, More Diagnostics Added
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1.2
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8/22/2002
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Bug Fix in pk_polster and added Template 4.9(pk_temp49.f) - modified pk_sect.f to call template 4.9
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1.3
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10/15/2002
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Updated README, libpk_grib2lib.a, timpr.f, and pk_endian
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1.4
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10/22/2002
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Updated pk_temp49
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1.5
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12/18/2002
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fixed a bug in pk_nomiss.f and pk_missp.f
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Download the Software:
The latest version of the MDL GRIB2 product encoder can
be downloaded and utilized free of charge, subject to the usual
NWS disclaimer. The routines that
comprise the MDL encoder must be compiled using a Fortran 90 compiler.
See the above documentation for information concerning how to interface
with the GRIB2 packing routine, pk_grib2.f.
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Platform
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Download File Format
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Download Link
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UNIX / LINUX
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tar'ed and gzip
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Click Here
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DOS / Windows 98
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Self-Extracting Winzip File(.exe)
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Click Here
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Encoder Page
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