Wind files (WINDS**.DAT)
Number of header records: 2
Length of data record: 81 bytes
The first two records of winds files are headers that give the file title and column headings. Eight records of
wind observation data, one for each of eight compass directions, are provided for each node. Table B.10 specifies
the format for each of these data records. A header record that identifies the node precedes each block of eight data
records (Table B.11).
Table B.10. Data record format specifications for ice thickness files.
Data
First byte
Last byte
Format
Wind direction (deg)
1
8
A8
Number of observations
9
14
F6.0
Maximum wind (kn)
15
20
F6.1
Mean wind (kn)
21
24
F4.1
05 kn
25
29
F5.0
510 kn
30
34
F5.0
1015 kn
35
39
F5.0
1520 kn
40
44
F5.0
Wind speed
2025 kn
45
49
F5.0
(number of
2530 kn
50
54
F5.0
obervations)
3035 kn
55
59
F5.0
3540 kn
60
64
F5.0
4045 kn
65
69
F5.0
4550 kn
70
74
F5.0
>50 kn
75
79
F5.0
Carriage control characters (hex 0D0A)
80
81
A2
69
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