-radius¶

Introduction¶

Most grib2 Grid Definition Templates (PDT) include the shape and dimensions of Earth. Such information is necessary for finding the latitude and longitude of the grid points in various projections. The -radius option shows the shape and size of Earth.

Usage¶

-radius

Example¶

$ wgrib2 -radius png.grb2
1:4:code3.2=6 sphere predefined radius=6371229.0 m

See also: -set_radius_inv

Description: inv radius of Earth

Docs derived from https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/wgrib2/radius.html