Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF01.19820809.113327_121959 {
dimensions:
Time = 2793 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1982-08-09 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 = 41607.f, 44399.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 = -0.9400024f, -0.8639984f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LAT(Time) ;
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 = 33.72f, 35.05299f ;
LAT:SampledRate = 1 ;
LAT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LON(Time) ;
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 = -107.433f, -106.589f ;
LON:SampledRate = 1 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.01999664f, 359.505f ;
THI:SampledRate = 1 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 271.663f, 272.137f ;
ALPHA:SampledRate = 1 ;
ALPHA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float XVI(Time) ;
XVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD X COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
XVI:units = "m/s" ;
XVI:actual_range = -191.11f, 191.811f ;
XVI:SampledRate = 1 ;
XVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float YVI(Time) ;
YVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD Y COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
YVI:units = "m/s" ;
YVI:actual_range = -193.996f, 192.99f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 1 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GSF(Time) ;
GSF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GSF:units = "m/s" ;
GSF:actual_range = 52.464f, 196.22f ;
GSF:SampledRate = 1 ;
GSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -10.799f, 12.44f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 1 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -50.561f, 24.743f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 1 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.6269989f, 359.918f ;
THF:SampledRate = 1 ;
THF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VZI(Time) ;
VZI:long_name = "RAW INS VERTICAL VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
VZI:units = "m/s" ;
VZI:actual_range = -68.52802f, 0.355011f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 1 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCB(Time) ;
QCB:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
QCB:units = "hPa" ;
QCB:actual_range = 10.849f, 125.708f ;
QCB:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCBC(Time) ;
QCBC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (BOOM) (MB)" ;
QCBC:units = "hPa" ;
QCBC:actual_range = 11.255f, 130.397f ;
QCBC:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCF(Time) ;
QCF:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (FUSL) (MB)" ;
QCF:units = "hPa" ;
QCF:actual_range = 12.123f, 137.477f ;
QCF:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCFC(Time) ;
QCFC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (FUSL) (MB)" ;
QCFC:units = "hPa" ;
QCFC:actual_range = 12.534f, 130.844f ;
QCFC:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSF(Time) ;
PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSL) (MB)" ;
PSF:units = "hPa" ;
PSF:actual_range = 365.163f, 841.681f ;
PSF:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSFC(Time) ;
PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESR (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSFC:units = "hPa" ;
PSFC:actual_range = 369.394f, 841.51f ;
PSFC:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 374.346f, 841.63f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSBC(Time) ;
PSBC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSBC:units = "hPa" ;
PSBC:actual_range = 371.127f, 841.063f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 1542.8f, 7707.9f ;
HP:SampledRate = 1 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTF(Time) ;
TTF:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FUSL) (C)" ;
TTF:units = "deg_C" ;
TTF:actual_range = -3.939003f, 28.65601f ;
TTF:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATF(Time) ;
ATF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FUSL) (C)" ;
ATF:units = "deg_C" ;
ATF:actual_range = -19.853f, 26.853f ;
ATF:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DP(Time) ;
DP:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMPERATURE (C)" ;
DP:units = "deg_C" ;
DP:actual_range = -33.213f, 4.875999f ;
DP:SampledRate = 1 ;
DP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPC(Time) ;
DPC:long_name = "DEW POINT TEMPERATURE(C)" ;
DPC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPC:actual_range = -36.511f, 4.875999f ;
DPC:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPGE(Time) ;
DPGE:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP. GE (C)" ;
DPGE:units = "deg_C" ;
DPGE:actual_range = -33.032f, 4.287003f ;
DPGE:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPGE:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPGEC(Time) ;
DPGEC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE(GE)(C)" ;
DPGEC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPGEC:actual_range = -36.319f, 4.287003f ;
DPGEC:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPGEC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPGEV(Time) ;
DPGEV:long_name = "DEW PT GE. CONTROL VOLTAGE (C)" ;
DPGEV:units = "deg_C" ;
DPGEV:actual_range = -9.962997f, -2.474998f ;
DPGEV:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPGEV:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTD(Time) ;
RHOTD:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (G/M3)" ;
RHOTD:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTD:actual_range = 0.2300034f, 6.360001f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 1 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VLA(Time) ;
VLA:long_name = "LYMAN ALPHA (VDC)" ;
VLA:units = "Vdc" ;
VLA:actual_range = -0.002998352f, 0.004997253f ;
VLA:SampledRate = 1 ;
VLA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASF(Time) ;
TASF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (FUSL) (M/S)" ;
TASF:units = "m/s" ;
TASF:actual_range = 50.533f, 196.606f ;
TASF:SampledRate = 1 ;
TASF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASB(Time) ;
TASB:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (BOOM) (M/S)" ;
TASB:units = "m/s" ;
TASB:actual_range = 47.901f, 195.557f ;
TASB:SampledRate = 1 ;
TASB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTFH(Time) ;
TTFH:long_name = "TOTAL TEMP. (DEICED ROSE) (C)" ;
TTFH:units = "deg_C" ;
TTFH:actual_range = -3.725998f, 29.05099f ;
TTFH:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTFH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATFH(Time) ;
ATFH:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE(DEIC ROSE)(C)" ;
ATFH:units = "deg_C" ;
ATFH:actual_range = -20.01f, 26.956f ;
ATFH:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATFH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ADIF(Time) ;
ADIF:long_name = "VERTICAL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (MB)" ;
ADIF:units = "hPa" ;
ADIF:actual_range = 0.7369995f, 35.07899f ;
ADIF:SampledRate = 1 ;
ADIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATTACK(Time) ;
ATTACK:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE ROSEMOUNT (DEG)" ;
ATTACK:units = "degree" ;
ATTACK:actual_range = 0.8710022f, 9.023003f ;
ATTACK:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATTACK:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BDIF(Time) ;
BDIF:long_name = "HORIZONTAL DIFF PRESSURE (MB)" ;
BDIF:units = "hPa" ;
BDIF:actual_range = -20.542f, 27.936f ;
BDIF:SampledRate = 1 ;
BDIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float SSLIP(Time) ;
SSLIP:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (ROSEMOUNT) (DEG)" ;
SSLIP:units = "degree" ;
SSLIP:actual_range = -4.151001f, 4.f ;
SSLIP:SampledRate = 1 ;
SSLIP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = -8.828003f, 4.563995f ;
UI:SampledRate = 1 ;
UI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VI(Time) ;
VI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR NORTH GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VI:units = "m/s" ;
VI:actual_range = -6.886993f, 5.334f ;
VI:SampledRate = 1 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI(Time) ;
WI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (M/S)" ;
WI:units = "m/s" ;
WI:actual_range = -2.539001f, 3.786003f ;
WI:SampledRate = 1 ;
WI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UX(Time) ;
UX:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL GUST COMP. (M/S)" ;
UX:units = "m/s" ;
UX:actual_range = -9.429993f, 7.197998f ;
UX:SampledRate = 1 ;
UX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VY(Time) ;
VY:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL GUST COMP. (M/S)" ;
VY:units = "m/s" ;
VY:actual_range = -9.029007f, 7.464005f ;
VY:SampledRate = 1 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 2.974998f, 357.677f ;
WDRCTN:SampledRate = 1 ;
WDRCTN:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WSPD(Time) ;
WSPD:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED (M/S)" ;
WSPD:units = "m/s" ;
WSPD:actual_range = 0.08999634f, 9.870003f ;
WSPD:SampledRate = 1 ;
WSPD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VEW(Time) ;
VEW:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD EAST COMP (M/S)" ;
VEW:units = "m/s" ;
VEW:actual_range = -191.854f, 190.988f ;
VEW:SampledRate = 1 ;
VEW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VNS(Time) ;
VNS:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD NORTH COMP (M/S)" ;
VNS:units = "m/s" ;
VNS:actual_range = -192.872f, 194.212f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 1 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEI(Time) ;
DEI:long_name = "DIST EAST OF START (KM)" ;
DEI:units = "km" ;
DEI:actual_range = -20.28998f, 57.68994f ;
DEI:SampledRate = 1 ;
DEI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DNI(Time) ;
DNI:long_name = "DIST NORTH OF START (KM)" ;
DNI:units = "km" ;
DNI:actual_range = -25.34998f, 122.72f ;
DNI:SampledRate = 1 ;
DNI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -4.982002f, 5.142998f ;
CGAC:SampledRate = 1 ;
CGAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WP3(Time) ;
WP3:long_name = "DAMPED AIRCRAFT VERT VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
WP3:units = "m/s" ;
WP3:actual_range = -40.647f, 20.166f ;
WP3:SampledRate = 1 ;
WP3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI3(Time) ;
HI3:long_name = "PRESSURE-DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI3:units = "m" ;
HI3:actual_range = 1543.1f, 7706.6f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 1 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float FZV(Time) ;
FZV:long_name = "FIXED ZERO VOLTAGE (VDC)" ;
FZV:units = "Vdc" ;
FZV:actual_range = 0.f, 0.005996704f ;
FZV:SampledRate = 1 ;
FZV:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMK(Time) ;
EVMK:long_name = "EVENT MARKER (VDC)" ;
EVMK:units = "Vdc" ;
EVMK:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
EVMK:SampledRate = 1 ;
EVMK:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHUM(Time) ;
RHUM:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PER CENT)" ;
RHUM:units = "%" ;
RHUM:actual_range = 11.737f, 72.521f ;
RHUM:SampledRate = 1 ;
RHUM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RM(Time) ;
RM:long_name = "MIXING RATIO (G/KG)" ;
RM:units = "g/kg" ;
RM:actual_range = 0.4459991f, 7.151001f ;
RM:SampledRate = 1 ;
RM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ETHETA(Time) ;
ETHETA:long_name = "EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL TEMP (K)" ;
ETHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
ETHETA:actual_range = 323.059f, 339.078f ;
ETHETA:SampledRate = 1 ;
ETHETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THETA(Time) ;
THETA:long_name = "POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
THETA:units = "deg_K" ;
THETA:actual_range = 313.457f, 336.998f ;
THETA:SampledRate = 1 ;
THETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float SPHUM(Time) ;
SPHUM:long_name = "SPECIFIC HUMIDITY (G/KG)" ;
SPHUM:units = "g/kg" ;
SPHUM:actual_range = 0.4459991f, 7.099998f ;
SPHUM:SampledRate = 1 ;
SPHUM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VTHETA(Time) ;
VTHETA:long_name = "VIRTUAL POTENTIAL TEMP (K)" ;
VTHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
VTHETA:actual_range = 314.628f, 337.108f ;
VTHETA:SampledRate = 1 ;
VTHETA:_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 = "8ff1ae2e-dirty" ;
:Categories = "Position,Thermodynamic,Aircraft State,Atmos. State" ;
:geospatial_vertical_positive = "up" ;
:date_created = "2016-08-09T18:34:00 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N307D" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1982-08-09T11:33:27 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1982-08-09T12:19:59 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "11:33:27-12:19:59" ;
:FlightDate = "08/09/1982" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 33.72f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 35.05299f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -107.433f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -106.589f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 1542.8f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 7707.9f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "789-01 CB-FLOW 09AUG1982 11/33/00" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01" ;
:ProjectName = "Flow Around Cumuli" ;
:converted_from = "G52269" ;
}
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