Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF01A.19790112.143130_150041 {
dimensions:
Time = 1752 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1979-01-12 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 = 52290.f, 54041.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 = 0.09999847f, 0.1299973f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMRKS(Time) ;
EVMRKS:long_name = "EVENT MARKER WORD" ;
EVMRKS:units = "unk" ;
EVMRKS:actual_range = 0.f, 3.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 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 = 25.812f, 26.104f ;
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 = -97.269f, -96.762f ;
LON:SampledRate = 1 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.03600311f, 359.987f ;
THI:SampledRate = 1 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 2.619003f, 2.841003f ;
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 = -66.466f, 78.14801f ;
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 = -71.582f, 61.724f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 1 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GSF(Time) ;
GSF:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GSF:units = "m/s" ;
GSF:actual_range = 57.61099f, 78.17101f ;
GSF:SampledRate = 1 ;
GSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -0.3320007f, 6.753998f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 1 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -30.499f, 31.37601f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 1 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.04599762f, 359.988f ;
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 = -49.89999f, -10.90701f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 1 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCW(Time) ;
QCW:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (WING) (MB)" ;
QCW:units = "hPa" ;
QCW:actual_range = 21.109f, 33.392f ;
QCW:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCG(Time) ;
QCG:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
QCG:units = "hPa" ;
QCG:actual_range = 20.447f, 31.45799f ;
QCG:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCWC(Time) ;
QCWC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (WING) (MB)" ;
QCWC:units = "hPa" ;
QCWC:actual_range = 21.989f, 33.97301f ;
QCWC:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCGC(Time) ;
QCGC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (GUST PROBE)(MB)" ;
QCGC:units = "hPa" ;
QCGC:actual_range = 22.165f, 34.22f ;
QCGC:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCGC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSF(Time) ;
PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSF:units = "hPa" ;
PSF:actual_range = 971.727f, 994.658f ;
PSF:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 971.81f, 995.133f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSFC(Time) ;
PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESR (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSFC:units = "hPa" ;
PSFC:actual_range = 970.975f, 993.955f ;
PSFC:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSBC(Time) ;
PSBC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSBC:units = "hPa" ;
PSBC:actual_range = 969.654f, 992.771f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 161.8f, 357.8f ;
HP:SampledRate = 1 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = 147.572f, 341.362f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 1 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTW(Time) ;
TTW:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (WING ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTW:units = "deg_C" ;
TTW:actual_range = 12.338f, 15.199f ;
TTW:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTRF(Time) ;
TTRF:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (REVERSE FLOW) (C)" ;
TTRF:units = "deg_C" ;
TTRF:actual_range = 12.254f, 14.46f ;
TTRF:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTKP(Time) ;
TTKP:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
TTKP:units = "deg_C" ;
TTKP:actual_range = 12.901f, 15.267f ;
TTKP:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATW(Time) ;
ATW:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATW:units = "deg_C" ;
ATW:actual_range = 10.092f, 12.866f ;
ATW:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATRF(Time) ;
ATRF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (REVERSE-FLOW) (C)" ;
ATRF:units = "deg_C" ;
ATRF:actual_range = 10.734f, 12.918f ;
ATRF:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKP(Time) ;
ATKP:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
ATKP:units = "deg_C" ;
ATKP:actual_range = 10.999f, 13.208f ;
ATKP:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PRT5(Time) ;
PRT5:long_name = "RADIOMETRIC SURFACE TEMP (PRT-5) (C)" ;
PRT5:units = "deg_C" ;
PRT5:actual_range = -4.059998f, -4.037003f ;
PRT5:SampledRate = 1 ;
PRT5:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DP(Time) ;
DP:long_name = "DEW/FROSTPOINT TEMP (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DP:units = "deg_C" ;
DP:actual_range = -0.4430008f, 11.368f ;
DP:SampledRate = 1 ;
DP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPC(Time) ;
DPC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DPC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPC:actual_range = -0.4929962f, 11.368f ;
DPC:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTD(Time) ;
RHOTD:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (G/M3)" ;
RHOTD:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTD:actual_range = 4.473f, 10.255f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 1 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (WING) (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 59.935f, 74.436f ;
TASW:SampledRate = 1 ;
TASW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASG(Time) ;
TASG:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (GUST) (M/S)" ;
TASG:units = "m/s" ;
TASG:actual_range = 60.231f, 74.769f ;
TASG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ADIF(Time) ;
ADIF:long_name = "VERTICAL DIFF. PRESR (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
ADIF:units = "hPa" ;
ADIF:actual_range = 4.972f, 9.209999f ;
ADIF:SampledRate = 1 ;
ADIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATTACK(Time) ;
ATTACK:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (ROSEMOUNT) (DEG)" ;
ATTACK:units = "degree" ;
ATTACK:actual_range = 2.042999f, 5.522003f ;
ATTACK:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATTACK:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BDIF(Time) ;
BDIF:long_name = "HORIZONTAL DIFF. PRESR (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
BDIF:units = "hPa" ;
BDIF:actual_range = -3.453003f, 3.968002f ;
BDIF:SampledRate = 1 ;
BDIF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float SSLIP(Time) ;
SSLIP:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (ROSEMOUNT) (DEG)" ;
SSLIP:units = "degree" ;
SSLIP:actual_range = -1.602997f, 1.846001f ;
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 = -2.296997f, 4.604996f ;
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 = 1.298996f, 5.914993f ;
VI:SampledRate = 1 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI(Time) ;
WI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (H) (M/S)" ;
WI:units = "m/s" ;
WI:actual_range = -0.3980026f, 1.524002f ;
WI:SampledRate = 1 ;
WI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UX(Time) ;
UX:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UX:units = "m/s" ;
UX:actual_range = -5.522995f, 5.031998f ;
UX:SampledRate = 1 ;
UX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VY(Time) ;
VY:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VY:units = "m/s" ;
VY:actual_range = -5.608994f, 6.013f ;
VY:SampledRate = 1 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 137.07f, 237.092f ;
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 = 1.523003f, 6.367996f ;
WSPD:SampledRate = 1 ;
WSPD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI1(Time) ;
UI1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI1:units = "m/s" ;
UI1:actual_range = -2.339005f, 4.535004f ;
UI1:SampledRate = 1 ;
UI1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VI1(Time) ;
VI1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR NORTH COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VI1:units = "m/s" ;
VI1:actual_range = 0.9850006f, 5.901993f ;
VI1:SampledRate = 1 ;
VI1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI1(Time) ;
WI1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (L) (M/S)" ;
WI1:units = "m/s" ;
WI1:actual_range = -0.3939972f, 1.517998f ;
WI1:SampledRate = 1 ;
WI1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UX1(Time) ;
UX1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UX1:units = "m/s" ;
UX1:actual_range = -5.227005f, 5.207993f ;
UX1:SampledRate = 1 ;
UX1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VY1(Time) ;
VY1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VY1:units = "m/s" ;
VY1:actual_range = -5.606995f, 6.011002f ;
VY1:SampledRate = 1 ;
VY1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VEW(Time) ;
VEW:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD EAST COMP (M/S)" ;
VEW:units = "m/s" ;
VEW:actual_range = -61.677f, 71.70203f ;
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 = -66.42099f, 77.97498f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 1 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEI(Time) ;
DEI:long_name = "DISTANCE EAST OF START (KM)" ;
DEI:units = "km" ;
DEI:actual_range = 0.04980469f, 50.68994f ;
DEI:SampledRate = 1 ;
DEI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DNI(Time) ;
DNI:long_name = "DISTANCE NORTH OF START (KM)" ;
DNI:units = "km" ;
DNI:actual_range = -8.439941f, 23.81982f ;
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 = -1.811996f, 1.142998f ;
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 = -3.218002f, 4.322998f ;
WP3:SampledRate = 1 ;
WP3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI3(Time) ;
HI3:long_name = "PRESSURE-DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI3:units = "m" ;
HI3:actual_range = 162.9f, 357.9f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 1 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DMERNG(Time) ;
DMERNG:long_name = "DME AIRCRAFT-TO-STATION RANGE (NMI)" ;
DMERNG:units = "NMI" ;
DMERNG:actual_range = 5.431999f, 32.714f ;
DMERNG:SampledRate = 1 ;
DMERNG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ENV1R(Time) ;
ENV1R:long_name = "ENVIRONMENT 1 RANGE (VDC)" ;
ENV1R:units = "Vdc" ;
ENV1R:actual_range = 0.9520035f, 3.042999f ;
ENV1R:SampledRate = 1 ;
ENV1R:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ENV1O(Time) ;
ENV1O:long_name = "ENVIRONMENT 1 OUTPUT (VDC)" ;
ENV1O:units = "Vdc" ;
ENV1O:actual_range = -0.02899933f, 2.239998f ;
ENV1O:SampledRate = 1 ;
ENV1O:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ENV1C(Time) ;
ENV1C:long_name = "ENVIRONMENT 1 CONCENTRATION (N/CM3)" ;
ENV1C:units = "N/CM3" ;
ENV1C:actual_range = 0.f, 9286.9f ;
ENV1C:SampledRate = 1 ;
ENV1C:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VAVCSD(Time) ;
VAVCSD:long_name = "VERTICAL AIR VELOCITY (CSD EQNS.) (M/S)" ;
VAVCSD:units = "m/s" ;
VAVCSD:actual_range = -1.641998f, 0.3980026f ;
VAVCSD:SampledRate = 1 ;
VAVCSD:_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 = "2016-08-09T18:49:17 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N306D" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1979-01-12T14:31:30 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1979-01-12T15:00:41 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "14:31:30-15:00:41" ;
:FlightDate = "01/12/1979" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 25.812f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 26.104f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -97.269f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -96.762f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 161.8f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 357.8f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "646-01 SEA SALT NUCLEI 12JAN79 14/31/30" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01A" ;
:ProjectName = "Sea Salt Nuclei" ;
:converted_from = "G51119" ;
}
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