Section 3 - Flag Table 3 : Resolution and Component Flags

Bit Value Meaning
1-2 Reserved
3 0 i direction increments not given
3 1 i direction increments given
4 0 j direction increments not given
4 1 j direction increments given
5 0 Resolved u- and v- components of vector quantities relative to easterly and northerly directions
5 1 Resolved u- and v- components of vector quantities relative to the defined grid in the direction of increasing x and y (or i and j) coordinates respectively
6-8 Reserved - set to zero