Edition independent ecCodes Keys: time

Name Description
dataDate Reference date
endStep End of the forecast interval or value of the forecast step
startStep Beginning of the forecast interval or value of the forecast step
stepRange startStep-endStep
stepUnits Units of the step. Accepted values:
  • s->Second
  • m->Minute
  • h->Hour
  • 3h->3hours
  • 6h->6hours
  • 12h->12hours
  • D->Day
  • M->Month
  • Y->Year
  • 10Y->Decade
  • 30Y->Normal(30years)
  • C->Century
dataTime Reference time
validityDate Date of validity of the forecast
validityTime Time of validity of the forecast
stepType Any of the following:
  • instant
  • avg
  • accum
  • max
  • min
  • diff
  • rms
  • sd
  • cov
  • ratio