Section 4 - Template 44 : Analysis or forecast at a horizontal level or in a horizontal layer at a point in time for aerosol

Octets Key Type Content
10 Parameter category (see Code Table 4.1)
11 Parameter number (see Code Table 4.2)
12-13 Aerosol type (see Code Table 4.233)
14 Type of interval for first and second size (see Code Table 4.91)
15 Scale factor of first size
16-19 Scaled value of first size in meters
20 Scale factor of second size
21-24 Scaled value of second size in meters
25 Type of generating process (see Code Table 4.3)
26 Background generating process identifier (defined by originating centre)
27 Analysis or forecast generating processes identifier (defined by originating centre)
28-29 Hours of observational data cutoff after reference time (see Note 1)
30 Minutes of observational data cutoff after reference time
31 Indicator of unit of time range (see Code Table 4.4)
32-33 Forecast time in units defined by octet 18
34 Type of first fixed surface (see Code Table 4.5)
35 Scale factor of first fixed surface
36-39 Scaled value of first fixed surface
40 Type of second fixed surface (see Code Table 4.5)
41 Scale factor of second fixed surface
42-45 Scaled value of second fixed surface

( 1) Hours greater than 65534 will be coded as 65534.