Format Descriptions

This page contains access to format descriptions that apply to a broad range of the datasets in our archive. In some cases, the format documents are maintained on our server, and in other cases, we direct you to an external web site. For formats that are specific to only one or two datasets, you should check the individual dataset web pages.

• WMO BUFR (Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data)

• WMO GRIB (GRidded In Binary) Edition 1

• HTML
• Adobe PDF


• NMC Formats

• netCDF (network Common Data Form)

• DSS Formats