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Appendix

List of Identification Keywords


Table 1:Stream and its corresponding values.

KeywordDescription
streamIdentifies the forecasting system used to generated the data when the same meteorological types are archived.

(a)

ValueLong NameReference Time
operOperational Atmospheric model (daily archive)00 and 12 UTC
enfoEnsemble prediction system
waefWave ensemble forecast
waveWave model00 and 12 UTC
scdaAtmospheric model (short cutoff daily archive)06 and 18 UTC
scwvWave model (short cutoff)06 and 18 UTC

(b)

Table 2:Step and its corresponding values.

KeywordDescription
stepThe forecast time step in hours from the forecast base time.

(a)

Forecasting SystemReference TimeList of Time Steps
HRES00 and 12 UTCfrom 0 to 144 by 3 and from 150 to 360 by 6
06 and 18 UTCfrom 0 to 144 by 3
ENS00 and 12 UTCfrom 0 to 144 by 3 and from 150 to 360 by 6
06 and 18 UTCfrom 0 to 144 by 3

(b)

Table 3:Type and its corresponding values.

KeywordDescription
typeSpecifies the type of field.

(a)

ValueLong Name
fcForecast
efErrors in first guess

(b)