GRIB (.grb, .grib)

Background & Context

Import["file.grb"] imports a GRIB file, returning the names of the datasets stored in the file.
Import["file.grb"] returns a list of strings representing the names of all datasets contained in the file.
Import["file.grb",elem] imports the specified element from a GRIB file.
Import["file.grb",{elem,sub_a,sub_b,…}] imports a subelement.
Import["file.grb",{{elem₁,elem₂,…}}] imports multiple elements.
The import format can be specified with Import["file","GRIB"] or Import["file",{"GRIB",elem,…}].
See the following reference pages for full general information:
Import import from a file

CloudImport import from a cloud object

ImportString import from a string

ImportByteArray import from a byte array

General Import elements:
"Elements" list of elements and options available in this file

"Summary" summary of the file

"Rules" list of rules for all available elements
Data representation elements:
"Data" all datasets imported as a list of arrays

"Datasets" names of all datasets
Import by default uses the "Datasets" element for the GRIB format.
Specifying and selecting datasets:
"Datasets",n n dataset

"Datasets",dataset named dataset
Meta-information elements:

	"Annotations"	meta-information for each dataset
	"DataFormat"	type used to represent each dataset
	"Dimensions"	data dimensions of each dataset
	"Metadata"	general meta-information as a list of rules

Get the names of datasets stored in a GRIB file:

Import a dataset:

Render the imported data as an image:

Read meta-information from a GRIB file:

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	"Elements"	list of elements and options available in this file
	"Summary"	summary of the file
	"Rules"	list of rules for all available elements

	"Data"	all datasets imported as a list of arrays
	"Datasets"	names of all datasets

	"Datasets",n	n dataset
	"Datasets",dataset	named dataset