Code Table 4.240/Att.III - Error in function

[amilan17]

Summary and purpose

1. On page 228 (I.2 – GRIB CF4 – 64) in example (3) there is missing a factor of ½ in the exponent in the N-model concentration- density function. It is stated as

but should, as almost all of us immediately notice, instead be more like the exponent defined in this example. I.e. having a factor of ½ before the left bracket in the exponent.

1. On the same page, example (4) have the same fault, a missing factor of ½ in the exponent.
2. The same examples (2) and (3) are erroneous on page 254 (I.2 – Att.III/GRIB _1) also. 

Stakeholder

National Focal Point for Codes and Data Representation Matters Sweden

Ola Pettersson

Discussions

Detailed proposal

[amilan17]

@jitsukoh

[amilan17]

Review original proposal when this was added in 2013. @SibylleK has forwarded to colleagues.

[amilan17]

Code Table 4.240 was first introduced as non-operational in v14 on 5 Nov 2014 and operational in v15.1.0 on 7 May 2105.

References:

• Original proposal: https://wmoomm.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/wmocpdb/EXHuKpNBl1tEqLVyyq_mA6IB1lWGyZ7UwLTytgloRuVk6A?e=buK8qG
• Summary Report from Meeting in 2014: https://wmoomm.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/wmocpdb/EURRn6TSt8xDqAff6Eux1mABDqLSLswJcP_7fKZZODHptg?e=DZmKEO
• Report annex
• https://wmoomm.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/wmocpdb/EXv9CjIPC35Esir7qXbEOUUBkggrTU-XCvW2Mv2tI0Yx3w?e=dbcbPA

[amilan17]

@SibylleK did you get any feedback from your colleagues?

[amilan17]

https://github.com/wmo-im/CCT/wiki/Teleconference-16.3.2022 : to be discussed in April

[amilan17]

re: https://github.com/wmo-im/CCT/wiki/Teleconference-26-and-28.4.2022

Correction required, Sibylle has consulted with colleagues and will forward the correct verison David and Anna who will then update the Manual on Codes.

[SibylleK]

Attached are the corrections of the two distribution functions in Word documents.

For the correction of the two notes 3 and 4 under GRIB2 code table 4.240:
Distributionfunction_notes_corr.docx
And the corrected attachment III:
GRIB2_att3_en_corr.docx