wgrib2 v0.1.9.9beta3 8/2013 Wesley Ebisuzaki, Reinoud Bokhorst, Jaakko Hyvätti, Dusan Jovic, Kristian Nilssen, Karl Pfeiffer, Pablo Romero, Manfred Schwarb, Arlindo da Silva, Niklas Sondell, Sergey Varlamov
-0xSec inv X Hex dump of section X (0..8)
-aerosol_size inv optical properties of an aerosol
-aerosol_wavelength inv optical properties of an aerosol
-bitmap inv bitmap mode
-center inv center
-checksum inv X CRC checksum of section X (0..8), whole message (X = -1/message) or (X=data)
-code_table_0.0 inv code table 0.0 discipline
-code_table_1.0 inv code table 1.0 master table version
-code_table_1.1 inv code table 1.1 local table version
-code_table_1.2 inv code table 1.2 significance of reference time
-code_table_1.3 inv code table 1.3 production status of processed data
-code_table_1.4 inv code table 1.4 type of processed data
-code_table_3.0 inv code table 3.0 Source of grid definition
-code_table_3.1 inv code table 3.1 Grid definition template number
-code_table_3.11 inv code table 3.11 regional/global thinned/reduced grid
-code_table_3.15 inv code table 3.15 Physical meaning of vertical coordinate
-code_table_3.2 inv code table 3.2 Size (radius) and Shape of Earth
-code_table_3.21 inv code table 3.21 Vertical Dimension coordinate values defn
-code_table_3.6 inv code table 3.6 Spectral data representation type
-code_table_3.7 inv code table 3.7 Spectral data representation mode
-code_table_3.8 inv code table 3.8 Grid point position
-code_table_4.0 inv code table 4.0 Product Definition Template Number
-code_table_4.1 inv code table 4.1
-code_table_4.10 inv code table 4.10 statistical processing
-code_table_4.11 inv code table 4.11 type of time intervals
-code_table_4.15 inv code table 4.15 type of areal statistical processing
-code_table_4.2 inv code table 4.2
-code_table_4.230 inv code table 4.230 chemical constituent type
-code_table_4.233 inv code table 4.233 aerosol type
-code_table_4.235 inv code table 4.235 Wind-generated wave spectral description
-code_table_4.3 inv code table 4.3 Type of Generating Process
-code_table_4.4 inv code table 4.4
-code_table_4.5a inv code table 4.5 (1st value)
-code_table_4.5b inv code table 4.5 (2nd value)
-code_table_4.6 inv code table 4.6 ensemble type
-code_table_4.7 inv code table 4.7 derived forecast
-code_table_4.9 inv code table 4.9 Probability Type
-code_table_4.91 inv code table 4.91 type of interval
-code_table_4.91b inv code table 4.91 type of interval (2nd copy)
-code_table_5.0 inv code table 5.0 data representation number
-code_table_5.1 inv code table 5.1 type of original field values
-code_table_5.4 inv code table 5.4 group splitting method
-code_table_5.5 inv code table 5.5 missing value management for complex packing
-code_table_5.6 inv code table 5.5 complex packing spatial differencing
-code_table_5.7 inv code table 5.7 precision in IEEE packing
-code_table_6.0 inv code table 6.0 Bitmap indicator
-ctl_ens inv ens info for g2ctl/GrADS
-ctl_inv inv ctl inventory dump for g2ctl/GrADS
-cyclic inv is grid cyclic? (not for for mercator and thinned grids)
-disc inv discipline (code table 0.0)
-domain inv find rectangular domain for g2ctl/GrADS plots
-end_ft inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time + stat. proc time (YYYYMMDDHH) (same as -vt)
-end_FT inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time + stat. proc time (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) (same as -VT)
-ens inv ensemble information
-ext_name inv extended name, var+qualifiers
-flag_table_3.10 inv flag table 3.10 scanning mode for one diamond
-flag_table_3.3 inv flag table 3.3, resolution and component flags
-flag_table_3.4 inv flag table 3.4, scanning mode
-flag_table_3.5 inv flag table 3.5 projection center
-flag_table_3.9 inv flag table 3.9 numbering order of diamonds seen from corresponding pole
-ftime inv forecast time
-full_name inv extended name, var+qualifiers
-gctpc inv X X=0,1 use gctpc library (testing)
-gdt inv contents of Grid Definition Template (g2c)
-get_byte inv X Y Z get bytes in Section X, location Y (1..N), number of bytes Z (decimal format)
-get_hex inv X Y Z get bytes in Section X, location Y (1..N), number of bytes Z (bytes in hexadecimal format)
-get_int inv X Y Z get 4-byte ints in Section X, location Y (byte), number of ints Z
-grid inv grid definition
-grid_id inv show values from grid_id
-ij inv X Y value of field at grid(X,Y) X=1,..,nx Y=1,..,ny (WxText enabled)
-ijlat inv X Y lat,lon and grid value at grid(X,Y) X=1,..,nx Y=1,..,ny (WxText enabled)
-ilat inv X lat,lon and grid value at Xth grid point, X=1,..,npnts (WxText enabled)
-lev inv level (code table 4.5)
-lev0 inv level for g2ctl/GrADS
-ll2i inv X Y x=lon y=lat, converts to (i)
-ll2ij inv X Y x=lon y=lat, converts lon-lat (i,j)
-lon inv X Y value at grid point nearest lon=X lat=Y (WxText enabled)
-match_inv inv inventory used by -match, -not, -if and -not_if
-max inv print maximum value
-min inv print minimum value
-misc inv variable name qualifiers like chemical, ensemble, probability, etc
-MM inv reference time MM
-n inv prints out inventory number
-N_ens inv number of ensemble members
-nl inv inserts new line into inventory
-nlons inv number of longitudes for each latitude
-nl_out inv X write new line in file X
-npts inv number of grid points
-nxny inv nx and ny of grid
-packing inv shows the packing mode (use -v for more details)
-pds_fcst_time inv fcst_time(1) in units given by pds
-print inv X inserts string into inventory
-prob inv probability information
-process inv Process (code table 4.3)
-processid inv process id (locally defined)
-proj4_ij2ll inv X Y X=x Y=y, converts to (i,j) to lon-lat using proj.4 (experimental)
-proj4_ll2i inv X Y x=lon y=lat, converts to (i) using proj.4 (experimental)
-proj4_ll2ij inv X Y x=lon y=lat, converts lon-lat (i,j) using proj.4 (experimental)
-radius inv radius of Earth
-range inv print out location of record in bytes, 0 = first byte
-RT inv type of reference Time
-s inv simple inventory
-S inv simple inventory with minutes and seconds (subject to change)
-scale inv scale for packing
-scaling inv scaling for packing (old format)
-scan inv scan order of grid
-Sec0 inv contents of section0
-Sec3 inv contents of section 3 (Grid Definition Section)
-Sec4 inv Sec 4 values (Product definition section)
-Sec5 inv Sec 5 values (Data representation section)
-Sec6 inv show bit-map section
-Sec_len inv length of various grib sections
-spatial_proc inv show spacial processing, pdt=4.15
-spectral inv show spectral bands
-spectral_bands inv spectral bands for satellite, pdt=4.31
-start_ft inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time (YYYYMMDDHH) : no stat. proc time
-start_FT inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) - no stat. proc time
-stats inv statistical summary of data values
-subcenter inv subcenter
-t inv reference time YYYYMMDDHH, -v2 for alt format
-T inv reference time YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
-table inv parameter table
-unix_time inv print unix timestamp for rt & vt
-V inv diagnostic output
-var inv short variable name
-varX inv raw variable name - discipline mastertab localtab center parmcat parmnum
-vector_dir inv grid or earth relative winds
-verf inv simple inventory using verification time
-vt inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time, -v2 for alt format
-VT inv verf time = reference_time + forecast_time (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS)
-wave_partition inv ocean surface wave partition (pdt=52)
-YY inv reference time YYYY
-s_out inv> X simple inventory written to X
-big_endian misc sets ieee output to big endian (default is big endian)
-colon misc X replace item deliminator (:) with X
-config misc shows the configuration
-count misc prints number of fields
-end misc stop after first (sub)message (save time)
-fix_CFSv2_fcst misc X Y Z fixes CFSv2 monthly fcst X=daily or 00/06/12/18 Y=pert no. Z=number ens fcsts v1.0
-fix_ncep misc fix ncep PDT=8 headers produced by cnvgrib
-grid_changes misc prints number of grid changes
-grid_def misc read lon and lat data from grib file -- experimental
-h misc help, shows common options
-header misc f77 header or nx-ny header in text output (default)
-help misc X help [search string|all], -help all, shows all options
-if misc X if X (POSIX regular expression) matches, conditional execution up to next output/fi
-if_n misc X if (inv numbers in range), X=(start:end:step)
-if_rec misc X if (record numbers in range), X=(start:end:step)
-if_reg misc X if rpn registers defined, X = A, A:B, A:B:C, etc A = register number
-ijundefine misc X Y Z sets grid point values to undefined X=(in-box|out-box) Y=ix0:ix1 Z=iy0:iy1 ix=(1..nx) iy=(1..ny)
-import_bin misc X read binary file (X) for data
-import_ieee misc X read ieee file (X) for data
-import_text misc X read text file (X) for data
-inv misc X write inventory to X
-limit misc X stops after X fields decoded
-little_endian misc sets ieee output to little endian (default is big endian)
-new_grid_interpolation misc X new_grid interpolation X=bilinear,bicubic,neighbor,budget
-new_grid_ipopt misc X new_grid ipopt values X=i1:i2..:iN N <= 20
-new_grid_vectors misc X change fields to vector interpolate: X=none,default,UGRD:VGRD
-new_grid_winds misc X new_grid wind orientation: X = grid, earth (N/S, default) -- alpha
-no_header misc no f77 header or nx-ny header in text output
-not_if misc X if not X (regular expression) matches, conditional execution until next output/fi
-quit misc stop after first (sub)message (save time)
-rpn misc X reverse polish notation calculator (beta)
-set misc X Y set X = Y, X=local_table,etc (help: -set help help)
-set_ave misc X set ave/acc .. only on pdt=4.0 only anl/fcst
-set_bin_prec misc X X set number of binary bits for grib_out packing
-set_byte misc X Y Z set bytes in Section X, location Y (1..N), bytes Z (a|a:b:c)
-set_center misc X changes center X = C or C:S C and S are center/subcenter numbers
-set_date misc X changes date code .. keep old date code if not specified completely
-set_ensm_derived_fcst misc X Y convert PDT 0,1,2 -> 2, 8,11,12 -> 12, X=code table 4.7 Y=num ens members
-set_ens_num misc X Y Z convert PDT 0,1 -> 1, 8,11 -> 11, X=code table 4.6 Y=pert num Z=num ens members
-set_flag_table_3.3 misc X flag table 3.3 = X
-set_flag_table_3.4 misc X flag table 3.4 = X
-set_ftime misc X set ftime .. only on pdt=4.0 only anl/fcst
-set_grib_max_bits misc X sets scaling so number of bits does not exceed N in (new) grib output
-set_grib_type misc X set grib type = jpeg, simple, ieee, complex(1|2|3), same
-set_hex misc X Y Z set bytes in Section X, location Y (1..N), bytes Z (a|a:b:c) in hexadecimal
-set_ijval misc X Y Z sets grid point value X=ix Y=iy Z=val
-set_int misc X Y Z set 4-byte ints in Section X, location Y (1..N), signed integers Z (a|a:b:c)
-set_lev misc X changes level code .. not complete
-set_metadata misc X read meta-data for grib writing from file X
-set_pdt misc X makes new (clean) pdt, X=PDT_number or X=PDT_number:size of PDT in octets
-set_radius misc X set radius of Earth X= 0,2,4,5,6,8 (Code Table 3.2)
-set_scaling misc X Y set decimal scaling=X binary scaling=Y for grib_out packing
-set_sec_size misc X Y resizes section , X=section number, Y=size in octets, DANGEROUS
-set_ts_dates misc X Y Z changes date code for time series X=YYYYMMDDHH(mmss) Y=dtime Z=#msgs/date
-set_var misc X changes variable name
-submsg misc X process submessage X (0=process all messages)
-sys misc X run system/shell command, X=shell command
-text_col misc X number of columns on text output
-text_fmt misc X format for text output (C)
-udf misc X Y run UDF, X=program+optional_args, Y=return file
-udf_arg misc X Y add grib-data to UDF argument file, X=file Y=name
-undefine misc X Y Z sets grid point values to undefined X=(in-box|out-box) Y=lon0:lon1 Z=lat0:lat1
-undefine_val misc X grid point set to undefined if X=val or X=low:high
-v misc verbose (v=1)
-v0 misc not verbose (v=0)
-v1 misc verbose (v=1)
-v2 misc really verbose (v=2)
-v98 misc verbose mode for debugging only (v=98)
-v99 misc verbose mode for debugging only (v=99)
-version misc print version
-AAIG out writes Ascii ArcInfo Grid file, lat-lon grid only (alpha)
-ave out X Y average X=time step, Y=output grib file needs file is special order
-bin out X write binary data to X
-cress_lola out X..Z,A lon-lat grid values X=lon0:nlon:dlon Y=lat0:nlat:dlat Z=file A=radius1:radius2:..:radiusN
-csv out X make comma separated file, X=file (WxText enabled)
-fcst_ave out X Y average X=time step, Y=output grib file needs file is special order
-fi out null output operation
-grib out X writes GRIB record (one submessage) to X
-GRIB out X writes entire GRIB record (all submessages)
-grib_ieee out X writes data[] to X.grb, X.head, X.tail, and X.h
-grib_out out X writes decoded/modified data in grib-2 format to file X
-grib_out_irr out X Y writes irregular grid grib X=(all|defined) Y=(output file)
-ieee out X write (default:big-endian) IEEE data to X
-ijbox out X..Z,A grid values in bounding box X=i1:i2[:di] Y=j1:j2[:dj] Z=file A=[bin|text|spread]
-ijsmall_grib out X Y Z make small domain grib file X=ix0:ix1 Y=iy0:iy1 Z=file (beta)
-irr_grid out X Y Z make irregular grid, nearest neighbor, X=lon-lat list Y=radius (km) Z=output grib file
-lola out X..Z,A lon-lat grid values X=lon0:nlon:dlon Y=lat0:nlat:dlat Z=file A=[bin|text|spread|grib]
-merge_fcst out X Y normalize NCEP-type ave/acc X=number Y=output grib file
-mysql out 5 args H=[host] U=[user] P=[password] D=[db] T=[table] (alpha)
-mysql_dump out 7 args H=[host] U=[user] P=[password] D=[db] T=[table] W=[western_lons:0|1] PV=[remove unlikely:0|1]
-mysql_speed out 7 args H=[host] U=[user] P=[password] D=[db] T=[table] W=[western_lons:0|1] PV=[remove unlikely:0|1]
-ncep_norm out X normalize NCEP-type ave/acc X=output grib file
-ncep_uv out X combine U and V fields into one message like NCEP operations
-netcdf out X write netcdf data to X
-new_grid out X..Z,A bilinear interpolate: X=projection Y=x0:nx:dx Z=y0:ny:dy A=grib_file alpha
-small_grib out X Y Z make small domain grib file X=lonW:lonE Y=latS:latN Z=file (beta)
-spread out X write text - spread sheet format into X (WxText enabled)
-text out X write text data into X
-tosubmsg out X convert GRIB message to submessage and write to file X
-wind_dir out X calculate wind direction, X = output gribfile (direction in degrees, 0=wind from north, 90=wind from east)
-wind_speed out X calculate wind speed, X = output gribfile (U then V in datafile)
-append init append mode, write to existing output files
-crlf init make the end of the inventory a crlf (windows) instead of newline (unix)
-d init X dump message X (n or n.m), only 1 -d allowed
-eof_bin init X Y send (binary) integer to file upon EOF: X=file Y=integer
-eof_string init X Y send string to file upon EOF: X=file Y=string
-err_bin init X Y send (binary) integer to file upon err exit: X=file Y=integer
-err_string init X Y send string to file upon err exit: X=file Y=string
-fix_ncep_2 init ncep bug fix 2, probability observation < -ve number
-fix_ncep_3 init sets flag to fix ncep bug 3 (constant fields)
-fix_ncep_4 init fixes NCEP grib2 files where DX and DY are undefined
-flush init flush output buffers after every write (interactive)
-for init X process record numbers in range, X=(start:end:step), only one -for allowed
-for_n init X process inv numbers in range, X=(start:end:step), only one -for allowed
-g2clib init X X=0/1/2 0=WMO std 1=emulate g2clib 2=use g2clib
-i init read Inventory from stdin
-match init X process data that matches X (POSIX regular expression)
-nc3 init use netcdf3 (classic)
-nc4 init use netcdf4 (compressed, controlled endianness etc)
-nc_grads init require netcdf file to be grads v1.9b4 compatible (fixed time step only)
-nc_nlev init X netcdf, X = max LEV dimension for {TIME,LEV,LAT,LON} data
-nc_pack init X pack/check limits of all NEW input variables, X=min:max[:byte|short|float]
-ncpu init X number of threads, default is environment variable OMP_NUM_THREADS/number of cpus
-nc_table init X X is conversion_to_netcdf_table file name
-nc_time init X netcdf, [[-]yyyymmddhhnnss]:[dt{s[ec]|m[in]|h[our]|d[ay]}], [-] is for time alignment only
-no_append init not append mode, write to new output files (default)
-no_flush init flush output buffers when full (default)
-no_nc_grads init netcdf file may be not grads v1.9b4 compatible, variable time step
-no_nc_pack init no packing in netcdf for NEW variables
-no_nc_table init disable previously defined conversion_to_netcdf_table
-no_nc_time init netcdf, disable previously defined initial or relative date and time step
-not init X process data that does not match X (POSIX regular expression)
-one_line init puts all on one line (makes into inventory format)
-order init X decoded data in X (raw|we:sn|we:ns) order, we:sn is default
-set_ext_name init X X=0/1 extended name on/off
-set_regex init X set regex mode X = 0:extended regex (default) 1:pattern 2:extended regex & quote metacharacters
-tigge init use modified-TIGGE grib table
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