KSEC1 element Contents GRIB octet Recommended GRIB_API keys Coded GRIB_API keys Comments
37
ECMWF local GRIB use definition identifier. 
22= coupled Atmospheric, Wave and Ocean models (with hindcast support))
41 localDefinitionNumber localDefinitionNumber
38 Class 42 class marsClass
39 Type 43 type marsType
40 Stream 44-45 stream marsStream
41
Version number or experiment identifier.
(4 ASCII characters, right justified)
46-49 expver experimentVersionNumber
42 Ensemble member number 50-51


43 Total number of ensembles. 52-53


44
System number (the "scientific version" number):
0 = RD experiment
1-65534 = operational version number
65535 = missing
54-55


45
Method number: distinguishes scientifically different forecast ensembles
(eg different calibration/bias correction)
0 = control integration (ie without data assimilation)
1 - 65534 = operational version number
56-57


46 Reference date (YYYYMMDD) 58-61


47 Climate date - from (YYYYMMDD) 62-65


48 Climate date - to (YYYYMMDD) 66-69