Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF01.19780522.104356_121049 {
dimensions:
Time = 5214 ;
sps10 = 10 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1978-05-22 00:00:00 +0000" ;
Time:strptime_format = "seconds since %F %T %z" ;
Time:standard_name = "time" ;
float SEC(Time) ;
SEC:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME (SEC) AFTER MIDNIGHT TPTIME" ;
SEC:units = "unk" ;
SEC:actual_range = 38636.f, 43849.f ;
SEC:SampledRate = 1 ;
SEC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSFC(Time, sps10) ;
PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESR (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSFC:units = "hPa" ;
PSFC:actual_range = 528.907f, 856.269f ;
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 = 529.746f, 855.657f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATW(Time, sps10) ;
ATW:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATW:units = "deg_C" ;
ATW:actual_range = -9.291f, 28.29201f ;
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 = -9.487f, 26.485f ;
ATRF:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKP(Time, sps10) ;
ATKP:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
ATKP:units = "deg_C" ;
ATKP:actual_range = -8.289001f, 28.508f ;
ATKP:SampledRate = 10 ;
ATKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPC(Time, sps10) ;
DPC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DPC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPC:actual_range = -39.136f, 8.204002f ;
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 = 0.1689987f, 8.032997f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 10 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time, sps10) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 5.25f, 358.325f ;
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 = 0.1340027f, 13.21f ;
WSPD:SampledRate = 10 ;
WSPD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time, sps10) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = -7.052994f, 11.11099f ;
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 = -3.600998f, 13.07001f ;
VI:SampledRate = 10 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float M_S(Time, sps10) ;
M_S:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (H) (M/S) WI" ;
M_S:units = "unk" ;
M_S:actual_range = -4.595001f, 9.772003f ;
M_S:SampledRate = 10 ;
M_S:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float M_S_\:(Time, sps10) ;
M_S_\::long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL GUST COMPONENT (M/S) UX" ;
M_S_\::units = "unk" ;
M_S_\::actual_range = -9.660004f, 12.976f ;
M_S_\::SampledRate = 10 ;
M_S_\::_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float M_S_\:-1(Time, sps10) ;
M_S_\:-1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL GUST COMPONENT (M/S) VY" ;
M_S_\:-1:units = "unk" ;
M_S_\:-1:actual_range = -11.106f, 10.799f ;
M_S_\:-1:SampledRate = 10 ;
M_S_\:-1:_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 = 33.703f, 34.047f ;
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 = -108.068f, -106.898f ;
LON:SampledRate = 10 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time, sps10) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 1396.7f, 5155.6f ;
HP:SampledRate = 10 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI3(Time, sps10) ;
HI3:long_name = "PRESSURE-DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI3:units = "m" ;
HI3:actual_range = 1400.f, 5153.f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 10 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time, sps10) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = -8.328003f, 780.007f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 10 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GSF(Time, sps10) ;
GSF:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GSF:units = "m/s" ;
GSF:actual_range = 0.1139984f, 99.963f ;
GSF:SampledRate = 10 ;
GSF:_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 = -82.82599f, 97.44299f ;
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 = -85.186f, 86.66901f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 10 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WP3(Time, sps10) ;
WP3:long_name = "DAMPED AIRCRAFT VERT VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
WP3:units = "m/s" ;
WP3:actual_range = -9.903f, 9.323997f ;
WP3:SampledRate = 10 ;
WP3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time, sps10) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -5.427002f, 8.412003f ;
CGAC:SampledRate = 10 ;
CGAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time, sps10) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.1159973f, 359.984f ;
THF:SampledRate = 10 ;
THF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time, sps10) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -36.299f, 30.422f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 10 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time, sps10) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -6.281998f, 9.651001f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 10 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time, sps10) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (WING) (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 10.026f, 93.498f ;
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 = 0.447998f, 94.022f ;
TASG:SampledRate = 10 ;
TASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEI(Time, sps10) ;
DEI:long_name = "DISTANCE EAST OF START (KM)" ;
DEI:units = "km" ;
DEI:actual_range = -107.6499f, 0.2998047f ;
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 = -34.47021f, 3.569824f ;
DNI:SampledRate = 10 ;
DNI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTW(Time, sps10) ;
TTW:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (WING ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTW:units = "deg_C" ;
TTW:actual_range = -6.402f, 29.069f ;
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 = -7.441002f, 26.554f ;
TTRF:SampledRate = 10 ;
TTRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTKP(Time, sps10) ;
TTKP:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
TTKP:units = "deg_C" ;
TTKP:actual_range = -5.607002f, 28.508f ;
TTKP:SampledRate = 10 ;
TTKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DP(Time, sps10) ;
DP:long_name = "DEW/FROSTPOINT TEMP (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DP:units = "deg_C" ;
DP:actual_range = -35.684f, 8.204002f ;
DP:SampledRate = 10 ;
DP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCG(Time, sps10) ;
QCG:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
QCG:units = "hPa" ;
QCG:actual_range = -0.6490021f, 35.297f ;
QCG:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCW(Time, sps10) ;
QCW:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (WING) (MB)" ;
QCW:units = "hPa" ;
QCW:actual_range = -0.9290009f, 39.052f ;
QCW:SampledRate = 10 ;
QCW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time, sps10) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 531.548f, 856.793f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSF(Time, sps10) ;
PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSF:units = "hPa" ;
PSF:actual_range = 528.767f, 856.613f ;
PSF:SampledRate = 10 ;
PSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RFI(Time, sps10) ;
RFI:long_name = "REFRACTIVE INDEX (N-UNITS)" ;
RFI:units = "none" ;
RFI:actual_range = 144.531f, 291.032f ;
RFI:SampledRate = 10 ;
RFI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time, sps10) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 344.422f, 345.076f ;
ALPHA:SampledRate = 10 ;
ALPHA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time, sps10) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.1330032f, 359.989f ;
THI:SampledRate = 10 ;
THI:_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 = -90.298f, 86.64099f ;
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 = -99.061f, 82.03101f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 10 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VZI(Time, sps10) ;
VZI:long_name = "RAW INS VERTICAL VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
VZI:units = "m/s" ;
VZI:actual_range = -65.03699f, 3.237f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 10 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TMLAG(Time) ;
TMLAG:long_name = "LTN-51 ARINC TIME LAG (SEC)" ;
TMLAG:units = "s" ;
TMLAG:actual_range = 0.7300034f, 0.8000031f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AROT(Time, sps10) ;
AROT:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (ROTATING VANE) (DEG)" ;
AROT:units = "degree" ;
AROT:actual_range = -20.f, 20.f ;
AROT:SampledRate = 10 ;
AROT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AFIX(Time, sps10) ;
AFIX:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
AFIX:units = "degree" ;
AFIX:actual_range = -20.f, 20.f ;
AFIX:SampledRate = 10 ;
AFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BROT(Time, sps10) ;
BROT:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (ROTATING VANE) (DEG)" ;
BROT:units = "degree" ;
BROT:actual_range = -20.f, 20.f ;
BROT:SampledRate = 10 ;
BROT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BFIX(Time, sps10) ;
BFIX:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
BFIX:units = "degree" ;
BFIX:actual_range = -20.f, 20.f ;
BFIX:SampledRate = 10 ;
BFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VAC(Time, sps10) ;
VAC:long_name = "GUST PROBE TIP VERT ACCEL (M/S2)" ;
VAC:units = "m/s2" ;
VAC:actual_range = -17.155f, -6.57f ;
VAC:SampledRate = 10 ;
VAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LAC(Time, sps10) ;
LAC:long_name = "GUST PROBE TIP LATERAL ACCEL (M/S2)" ;
LAC:units = "m/s2" ;
LAC:actual_range = -16.918f, 2.023003f ;
LAC:SampledRate = 10 ;
LAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMRKS(Time) ;
EVMRKS:long_name = "EVENT MARKER WORD" ;
EVMRKS:units = "unk" ;
EVMRKS:actual_range = 0.f, 48.f ;
EVMRKS:SampledRate = 1 ;
EVMRKS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float FZV(Time) ;
FZV:long_name = "FIXED ZERO VOLTAGE (VDC)" ;
FZV:units = "Vdc" ;
FZV:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
FZV:SampledRate = 1 ;
FZV:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHORFW(Time, sps10) ;
RHORFW:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (REFRACT) (G/M3)" ;
RHORFW:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHORFW:actual_range = -2.403f, 12.199f ;
RHORFW:SampledRate = 10 ;
RHORFW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EDPC(Time, sps10) ;
EDPC:long_name = "VAPOR PRESSURE (THERMOELEC) (MB)" ;
EDPC:units = "hPa" ;
EDPC:actual_range = 0.2070007f, 10.87f ;
EDPC:SampledRate = 10 ;
EDPC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ERW(Time, sps10) ;
ERW:long_name = "VAPOR PRESSURE (REFRACTOMETER) (MB)" ;
ERW:units = "hPa" ;
ERW:actual_range = -3.064003f, 16.858f ;
ERW:SampledRate = 10 ;
ERW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VTHETA(Time, sps10) ;
VTHETA:long_name = "VIRTUAL POTENTIAL TEMP (THERMOELEC) (K)" ;
VTHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
VTHETA:actual_range = 308.963f, 318.406f ;
VTHETA:SampledRate = 10 ;
VTHETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VTHETAW(Time, sps10) ;
VTHETAW:long_name = "VIRTUAL POTENTIAL TEMP (REFRACT)(K)" ;
VTHETAW:units = "deg_K" ;
VTHETAW:actual_range = 308.32f, 318.471f ;
VTHETAW:SampledRate = 10 ;
VTHETAW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RM(Time, sps10) ;
RM:long_name = "MIXING RATIO (THERMOELEC) (G/KG)" ;
RM:units = "g/kg" ;
RM:actual_range = 0.2429962f, 8.192001f ;
RM:SampledRate = 10 ;
RM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RMW(Time, sps10) ;
RMW:long_name = "MIXING RATIO (REFRACTOMETER) (G/KG)" ;
RMW:units = "g/kg" ;
RMW:actual_range = -3.220001f, 12.543f ;
RMW:SampledRate = 10 ;
RMW:_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 = "2016-08-09T18:38:57 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N304D" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1978-05-22T10:43:56 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1978-05-22T12:10:49 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "10:43:56-12:10:49" ;
:FlightDate = "05/22/1978" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 33.703f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 34.047f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -108.068f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -106.898f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 1396.7f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 5155.6f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "488A-1 MTN-INDUCED CNVCTN 22MAY78 10/35/" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01" ;
:ProjectName = "Mountain-Induced Convection" ;
:converted_from = "G50108" ;
}
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