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Full documentation on GRIB functionality in Metview is here.

Setup

Navigate into the 2_grib folder within Metview. A copy of called t_fc.grib is there.

Customising the plot to bring out information

Right-click on the Metview desktop, Create new icon and select Contouring. Rename the newly created icon to 'shade' and edit it, setting these parameters:

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Right-click on the GRIB file icon and choose Examine. This brings up the GRIB examiner tool - have a look!

mv-grib-examiner.png

Info

If you find this tool useful, you can invoke it directly from the command line:

Code Block
metview -e grib <path/to/grib/file>


If you have time...

Compute and plot a time series from a point

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Convert a GRIB field into text format

Create a new Grib to Geopoints icon. Edit it and drop one of the GRIB files into the Data box as shown.

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