| Bit No. |
Flag Value |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
| 1-2 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 3 |
0 |
i direction increments not given |
|
Operational |
| 3 |
1 |
i direction increments given |
|
Operational |
| 4 |
0 |
j direction increments not given |
|
Operational |
| 4 |
1 |
j direction increments given |
|
Operational |
| 5 |
0 |
Resolved u- and v- components of vector quantities relative to easterly and northerly directions |
|
Operational |
| 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 |
|
Operational |
| 6-8 |
|
Reserved - set to zero |
|
Operational |