Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF01.19791117.203626_221441 {
dimensions:
Time = 5896 ;
sps10 = 10 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1979-11-17 00:00:00 +0000" ;
Time:strptime_format = "seconds since %F %T %z" ;
Time:standard_name = "time" ;
float TPTIME(Time) ;
TPTIME:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME (SEC) AFTER MIDNIGHT" ;
TPTIME:units = "s" ;
TPTIME:actual_range = 74126.f, 80023.f ;
TPTIME:SampledRate = 1 ;
TPTIME:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TMLAG(Time) ;
TMLAG:long_name = "LTN-51 ARINC TIME LAG (SEC)" ;
TMLAG:units = "s" ;
TMLAG:actual_range = 0.6100006f, 0.6500015f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UPDATE(Time) ;
UPDATE:long_name = "UPDATE FLAG" ;
UPDATE:units = "FLAG" ;
UPDATE:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
UPDATE:SampledRate = 1 ;
UPDATE:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMRKS(Time) ;
EVMRKS:long_name = "EVENT MARKER WORD" ;
EVMRKS:units = "unk" ;
EVMRKS:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
EVMRKS:SampledRate = 1 ;
EVMRKS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float XMIT(Time) ;
XMIT:long_name = "PILOT MICROPHONE SWITCH (XMIT) (VDC)" ;
XMIT:units = "Vdc" ;
XMIT:actual_range = 0.02700043f, 9.005997f ;
XMIT:SampledRate = 1 ;
XMIT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float FZV(Time) ;
FZV:long_name = "FIXED ZERO VOLTAGE (VDC)" ;
FZV:units = "Vdc" ;
FZV:actual_range = -0.001998901f, 0.01000214f ;
FZV:SampledRate = 1 ;
FZV:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LAT(Time, sps10) ;
LAT:long_name = "RAW INS LATITUDE (DEG)" ;
LAT:units = "degree_N" ;
LAT:Category = "Position" ;
LAT:standard_name = "latitude" ;
LAT:valid_range = -90.f, 90.f ;
LAT:actual_range = 39.88699f, 40.77299f ;
LAT:SampledRate = 10 ;
LAT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LON(Time, sps10) ;
LON:long_name = "RAW INS LONGITUDE (DEG)" ;
LON:units = "degree_E" ;
LON:Category = "Position" ;
LON:standard_name = "longitude" ;
LON:valid_range = -180.f, 180.f ;
LON:actual_range = -105.149f, -104.547f ;
LON:SampledRate = 10 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time, sps10) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.f, 360.f ;
THI:SampledRate = 10 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time, sps10) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 180.608f, 181.f ;
ALPHA:SampledRate = 10 ;
ALPHA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float XVI(Time, sps10) ;
XVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD X COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
XVI:units = "m/s" ;
XVI:actual_range = -102.828f, 90.065f ;
XVI:SampledRate = 10 ;
XVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float YVI(Time, sps10) ;
YVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD Y COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
YVI:units = "m/s" ;
YVI:actual_range = -93.276f, 98.29797f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 10 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GSF(Time, sps10) ;
GSF:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GSF:units = "m/s" ;
GSF:actual_range = 24.705f, 103.63f ;
GSF:SampledRate = 10 ;
GSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time, sps10) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -9.319f, 12.976f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 10 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time, sps10) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -40.679f, 37.396f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 10 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time, sps10) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.0009994507f, 360.f ;
THF:SampledRate = 10 ;
THF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VZI(Time, sps10) ;
VZI:long_name = "RAW INS VERTICAL VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
VZI:units = "m/s" ;
VZI:actual_range = -25.86099f, 14.16602f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 10 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCW(Time, sps10) ;
QCW:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (WING) (MB)" ;
QCW:units = "hPa" ;
QCW:actual_range = 3.405998f, 40.103f ;
QCW:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCG(Time, sps10) ;
QCG:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (GUST PROBE)(MB)" ;
QCG:units = "hPa" ;
QCG:actual_range = 3.102997f, 37.252f ;
QCG:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCWC(Time, sps10) ;
QCWC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (WING) (MB)" ;
QCWC:units = "hPa" ;
QCWC:actual_range = 3.405998f, 40.52f ;
QCWC:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCGC(Time, sps10) ;
QCGC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (GUST PROBE)(MB)" ;
QCGC:units = "hPa" ;
QCGC:actual_range = 3.102997f, 40.565f ;
QCGC:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCGC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSF(Time, sps10) ;
PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSF:units = "hPa" ;
PSF:actual_range = 640.218f, 829.585f ;
PSF:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time, sps10) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 641.356f, 830.908f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSFC(Time, sps10) ;
PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESR (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSFC:units = "hPa" ;
PSFC:actual_range = 639.427f, 828.706f ;
PSFC:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSBC(Time, sps10) ;
PSBC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSBC:units = "hPa" ;
PSBC:actual_range = 639.335f, 829.239f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time, sps10) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 1663.1f, 3716.1f ;
HP:SampledRate = 10 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time, sps10) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = -1.141998f, 789.388f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 10 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTW(Time, sps10) ;
TTW:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (WING ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTW:units = "deg_C" ;
TTW:actual_range = 4.309998f, 18.962f ;
TTW:SampledRate = 10 ;
TTW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTRF(Time, sps10) ;
TTRF:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (REVERSE FLOW) (C)" ;
TTRF:units = "deg_C" ;
TTRF:actual_range = 3.168999f, 17.146f ;
TTRF:SampledRate = 10 ;
TTRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTBH(Time, sps10) ;
TTBH:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (DEICED ROSEMNT) (C)" ;
TTBH:units = "deg_C" ;
TTBH:actual_range = 1.490997f, 18.743f ;
TTBH:SampledRate = 10 ;
TTBH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATW(Time, sps10) ;
ATW:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATW:units = "deg_C" ;
ATW:actual_range = 1.266998f, 16.093f ;
ATW:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATRF(Time, sps10) ;
ATRF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (REVERSE-FLOW) (C)" ;
ATRF:units = "deg_C" ;
ATRF:actual_range = 0.9540024f, 16.115f ;
ATRF:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATBH(Time, sps10) ;
ATBH:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMP (DEICED ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATBH:units = "deg_C" ;
ATBH:actual_range = -1.842003f, 15.789f ;
ATBH:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATBH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPL(Time, sps10) ;
DPL:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP (THERMO) (LEFT) (C)" ;
DPL:units = "deg_C" ;
DPL:actual_range = -25.598f, -4.516998f ;
DPL:SampledRate = 10 ;
DPL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPR(Time, sps10) ;
DPR:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP (THERMO)(RIGHT) (C)" ;
DPR:units = "deg_C" ;
DPR:actual_range = -27.391f, -4.218002f ;
DPR:SampledRate = 10 ;
DPR:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPC(Time, sps10) ;
DPC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DPC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPC:actual_range = -28.34f, -5.093002f ;
DPC:SampledRate = 10 ;
DPC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTD(Time, sps10) ;
RHOTD:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (G/M3)" ;
RHOTD:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTD:actual_range = 0.4589996f, 3.150002f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 10 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time, sps10) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (WING) (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 26.18f, 97.14101f ;
TASW:SampledRate = 10 ;
TASW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASG(Time, sps10) ;
TASG:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (GUST) (M/S)" ;
TASG:units = "m/s" ;
TASG:actual_range = 24.998f, 97.416f ;
TASG:SampledRate = 10 ;
TASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LWC(Time, sps10) ;
LWC:long_name = "RAW J-W LIQUID WATER CONTENT (G/M3)" ;
LWC:units = "gram/m3" ;
LWC:actual_range = -0.6210022f, 0.935997f ;
LWC:SampledRate = 10 ;
LWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LWCC(Time, sps10) ;
LWCC:long_name = "CORRCTD J-W LIQUID WATER CONTENT (G/M3)" ;
LWCC:units = "gram/m3" ;
LWCC:actual_range = -0.4110031f, 0.6289978f ;
LWCC:SampledRate = 10 ;
LWCC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ADIF(Time, sps10) ;
ADIF:long_name = "VERTICAL DIFF. PRESR (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
ADIF:units = "hPa" ;
ADIF:actual_range = -3.051003f, 11.168f ;
ADIF:SampledRate = 10 ;
ADIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATTACK(Time, sps10) ;
ATTACK:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (ROSEMOUNT) (DEG)" ;
ATTACK:units = "degree" ;
ATTACK:actual_range = -1.292999f, 7.227997f ;
ATTACK:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATTACK:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BDIF(Time, sps10) ;
BDIF:long_name = "HORIZONTAL DIFF. PRESR (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
BDIF:units = "hPa" ;
BDIF:actual_range = -5.109001f, 12.401f ;
BDIF:SampledRate = 10 ;
BDIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float SSLIP(Time, sps10) ;
SSLIP:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (ROSEMOUNT) (DEG)" ;
SSLIP:units = "degree" ;
SSLIP:actual_range = -2.724998f, 6.238998f ;
SSLIP:SampledRate = 10 ;
SSLIP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time, sps10) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = -3.606995f, 6.850006f ;
UI:SampledRate = 10 ;
UI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VI(Time, sps10) ;
VI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR NORTH GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VI:units = "m/s" ;
VI:actual_range = -2.343994f, 7.610001f ;
VI:SampledRate = 10 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI(Time, sps10) ;
WI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (H) (M/S)" ;
WI:units = "m/s" ;
WI:actual_range = -1.160004f, 5.627998f ;
WI:SampledRate = 10 ;
WI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UX(Time, sps10) ;
UX:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UX:units = "m/s" ;
UX:actual_range = -7.195999f, 7.492004f ;
UX:SampledRate = 10 ;
UX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VY(Time, sps10) ;
VY:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VY:units = "m/s" ;
VY:actual_range = -7.572006f, 7.167999f ;
VY:SampledRate = 10 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time, sps10) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 0.008003235f, 359.981f ;
WDRCTN:SampledRate = 10 ;
WDRCTN:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WSPD(Time, sps10) ;
WSPD:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED (M/S)" ;
WSPD:units = "m/s" ;
WSPD:actual_range = 0.002998352f, 8.033997f ;
WSPD:SampledRate = 10 ;
WSPD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VEW(Time, sps10) ;
VEW:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD EAST COMP (M/S)" ;
VEW:units = "m/s" ;
VEW:actual_range = -93.147f, 98.43402f ;
VEW:SampledRate = 10 ;
VEW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VNS(Time, sps10) ;
VNS:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD NORTH COMP (M/S)" ;
VNS:units = "m/s" ;
VNS:actual_range = -89.77499f, 102.83f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 10 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEI(Time, sps10) ;
DEI:long_name = "DISTANCE EAST OF START (KM)" ;
DEI:units = "km" ;
DEI:actual_range = -2.55899f, 48.51202f ;
DEI:SampledRate = 10 ;
DEI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DNI(Time, sps10) ;
DNI:long_name = "DISTANCE NORTH OF START (KM)" ;
DNI:units = "km" ;
DNI:actual_range = -3.100006f, 95.26501f ;
DNI:SampledRate = 10 ;
DNI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time, sps10) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -3.904999f, 5.300003f ;
CGAC:SampledRate = 10 ;
CGAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WP3(Time, sps10) ;
WP3:long_name = "DAMPED AIRCRAFT VERT VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
WP3:units = "m/s" ;
WP3:actual_range = -11.653f, 13.751f ;
WP3:SampledRate = 10 ;
WP3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI3(Time, sps10) ;
HI3:long_name = "PRESSURE-DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI3:units = "m" ;
HI3:actual_range = 1666.6f, 3714.7f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 10 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THETA(Time, sps10) ;
THETA:long_name = "POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
THETA:units = "deg_K" ;
THETA:actual_range = 304.083f, 312.438f ;
THETA:SampledRate = 10 ;
THETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHUM(Time, sps10) ;
RHUM:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PER CENT)" ;
RHUM:units = "%" ;
RHUM:actual_range = 3.744003f, 25.102f ;
RHUM:SampledRate = 10 ;
RHUM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ETHETA(Time, sps10) ;
ETHETA:long_name = "EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
ETHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
ETHETA:actual_range = 307.308f, 315.347f ;
ETHETA:SampledRate = 10 ;
ETHETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
// global attributes:
:institution = "NCAR Research Aviation Facility" ;
:Address = "P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000" ;
:creator_url = "http://www.eol.ucar.edu" ;
:Conventions = "NCAR-RAF/nimbus" ;
:ConventionsURL = "http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Software/netCDF.html" ;
:ConventionsVersion = "1.3" ;
:Metadata_Conventions = "Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0" ;
:standard_name_vocabulary = "CF-1.0" ;
:time_coordinate = "Time" ;
:Phone = "(303) 497-1030" ;
:ProcessorURL = "https://github.com/ncareol/GENPRO" ;
:ProcessorRevision = "75ea43d9-dirty" ;
:Categories = "Position,Thermodynamic,Aircraft State,Atmos. State" ;
:geospatial_vertical_positive = "up" ;
:date_created = "2016-08-10T14:30:18 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N306D" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1979-11-17T20:36:26 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1979-11-17T22:14:41 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "20:36:26-22:14:41" ;
:FlightDate = "11/17/1979" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 39.88699f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 40.77299f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -105.149f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -104.547f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 1663.1f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 3716.1f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "680-01 COSE NOV 17 79 20/20/28" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01" ;
:ProjectName = "Colorado Orographic Seeding Exp." ;
:converted_from = "G51169" ;
}
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