Fields DataBase - FDB Documentation#

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5.21.4

The FDB (Fields DataBase) is a domain-specific object store developed at ECMWF for storing, indexing and retrieving meteorological data. The data objects to be stored should be self-describing (messages), and are stored and indexed according to their semantic metadata (such as ‘atmospheric level’ or ‘physical parameter’). A set of messages can be retrieved specifying a request using a specific language developed for accessing the MARS Archive.