N306D Sample HRT NetCDF header
netcdf RF01.19780901.083843_114729 {
dimensions:
Time = 11327 ;
sps20 = 20 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1978-09-01 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 = 31123.f, 42449.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 = 0.5199966f, 0.5699997f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMRKS(Time) ;
EVMRKS:long_name = "EVENT MARKER WORD" ;
EVMRKS:units = "unk" ;
EVMRKS:actual_range = 0.f, 1.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 = 0.03399658f, 9.040001f ;
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, 0.001998901f ;
FZV:SampledRate = 1 ;
FZV:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LAT(Time, sps20) ;
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 = 39.89301f, 40.452f ;
LAT:SampledRate = 20 ;
LAT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LON(Time, sps20) ;
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 = -105.411f, -104.609f ;
LON:SampledRate = 20 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time, sps20) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.002998352f, 360.f ;
THI:SampledRate = 20 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time, sps20) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 212.289f, 212.803f ;
ALPHA:SampledRate = 20 ;
ALPHA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float XVI(Time, sps20) ;
XVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD X COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
XVI:units = "m/s" ;
XVI:actual_range = -93.021f, 84.58502f ;
XVI:SampledRate = 20 ;
XVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float YVI(Time, sps20) ;
YVI:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD Y COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
YVI:units = "m/s" ;
YVI:actual_range = -92.17499f, 99.367f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 20 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GSF(Time, sps20) ;
GSF:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GSF:units = "m/s" ;
GSF:actual_range = 24.498f, 100.461f ;
GSF:SampledRate = 20 ;
GSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time, sps20) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -7.567001f, 12.452f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 20 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time, sps20) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -42.679f, 35.81f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 20 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time, sps20) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.0009994507f, 359.999f ;
THF:SampledRate = 20 ;
THF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VZI(Time, sps20) ;
VZI:long_name = "RAW INS VERTICAL VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
VZI:units = "m/s" ;
VZI:actual_range = -228.221f, 9.02301f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 20 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCW(Time, sps20) ;
QCW:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (WING) (MB)" ;
QCW:units = "hPa" ;
QCW:actual_range = 2.978996f, 41.355f ;
QCW:SampledRate = 20 ;
QCW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCG(Time, sps20) ;
QCG:long_name = "RAW DYNAMIC PRESSURE (GUST PROBE) (MB)" ;
QCG:units = "hPa" ;
QCG:actual_range = 3.121002f, 38.58701f ;
QCG:SampledRate = 20 ;
QCG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCWC(Time, sps20) ;
QCWC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (WING) (MB)" ;
QCWC:units = "hPa" ;
QCWC:actual_range = 4.302002f, 41.741f ;
QCWC:SampledRate = 20 ;
QCWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCGC(Time, sps20) ;
QCGC:long_name = "CORRECTED DYNAMIC PRESR (GUST PROBE)(MB)" ;
QCGC:units = "hPa" ;
QCGC:actual_range = 3.195f, 42.026f ;
QCGC:SampledRate = 20 ;
QCGC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSF(Time, sps20) ;
PSF:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSF:units = "hPa" ;
PSF:actual_range = 593.918f, 830.126f ;
PSF:SampledRate = 20 ;
PSF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time, sps20) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 595.851f, 829.974f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 20 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSFC(Time, sps20) ;
PSFC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESR (FUSELAGE) (MB)" ;
PSFC:units = "hPa" ;
PSFC:actual_range = 593.028f, 829.108f ;
PSFC:SampledRate = 20 ;
PSFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSBC(Time, sps20) ;
PSBC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (BOOM) (MB)" ;
PSBC:units = "hPa" ;
PSBC:actual_range = 594.087f, 828.577f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 20 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time, sps20) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 1664.3f, 4280.2f ;
HP:SampledRate = 20 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time, sps20) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = 3.192001f, 7.130997f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 20 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTW(Time, sps20) ;
TTW:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (WING ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTW:units = "deg_C" ;
TTW:actual_range = 1.808998f, 25.501f ;
TTW:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTKP(Time, sps20) ;
TTKP:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
TTKP:units = "deg_C" ;
TTKP:actual_range = 2.366997f, 25.33f ;
TTKP:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATW(Time, sps20) ;
ATW:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATW:units = "deg_C" ;
ATW:actual_range = -0.9449997f, 22.899f ;
ATW:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKP(Time, sps20) ;
ATKP:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
ATKP:units = "deg_C" ;
ATKP:actual_range = -0.2460022f, 23.674f ;
ATKP:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PRT5(Time, sps20) ;
PRT5:long_name = "RADIOMETRIC SURFACE TEMP (PRT-5) (C)" ;
PRT5:units = "deg_C" ;
PRT5:actual_range = 14.876f, 46.908f ;
PRT5:SampledRate = 20 ;
PRT5:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DP(Time, sps20) ;
DP:long_name = "DEW/FROSTPOINT TEMP (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DP:units = "deg_C" ;
DP:actual_range = -11.659f, 7.057999f ;
DP:SampledRate = 20 ;
DP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPC(Time, sps20) ;
DPC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DPC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPC:actual_range = -13.072f, 7.057999f ;
DPC:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTD(Time, sps20) ;
RHOTD:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (G/M3)" ;
RHOTD:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTD:actual_range = 1.744003f, 7.406998f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RFI(Time, sps20) ;
RFI:long_name = "REFRACTIVE INDEX (N-UNITS)" ;
RFI:units = "none" ;
RFI:actual_range = 168.067f, 276.165f ;
RFI:SampledRate = 20 ;
RFI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHORF(Time, sps20) ;
RHORF:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (REFRACT) (G/M3)" ;
RHORF:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHORF:actual_range = -0.2300034f, 14.609f ;
RHORF:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHORF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time, sps20) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (WING) (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 29.748f, 98.44901f ;
TASW:SampledRate = 20 ;
TASW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASG(Time, sps20) ;
TASG:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (GUST) (M/S)" ;
TASG:units = "m/s" ;
TASG:actual_range = 25.638f, 98.77299f ;
TASG:SampledRate = 20 ;
TASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AFIX(Time, sps20) ;
AFIX:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
AFIX:units = "degree" ;
AFIX:actual_range = -3.112999f, 8.758003f ;
AFIX:SampledRate = 20 ;
AFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AROT(Time, sps20) ;
AROT:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (ROTATING VANE) (DEG)" ;
AROT:units = "degree" ;
AROT:actual_range = -3.584f, 8.070999f ;
AROT:SampledRate = 20 ;
AROT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BFIX(Time, sps20) ;
BFIX:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
BFIX:units = "degree" ;
BFIX:actual_range = -6.352997f, 7.807999f ;
BFIX:SampledRate = 20 ;
BFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BROT(Time, sps20) ;
BROT:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (ROTATING VANE) (DEG)" ;
BROT:units = "degree" ;
BROT:actual_range = -6.793999f, 8.235001f ;
BROT:SampledRate = 20 ;
BROT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VAC(Time, sps20) ;
VAC:long_name = "GUST PROBE TIP VERT ACCEL (M/S2)" ;
VAC:units = "m/s2" ;
VAC:actual_range = -22.38f, -8.598f ;
VAC:SampledRate = 20 ;
VAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LAC(Time, sps20) ;
LAC:long_name = "GUST PROBE TIP LATERAL ACCEL (M/S2)" ;
LAC:units = "m/s2" ;
LAC:actual_range = -0.9240036f, 3.908997f ;
LAC:SampledRate = 20 ;
LAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time, sps20) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = -2.117004f, 21.338f ;
UI:SampledRate = 20 ;
UI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VI(Time, sps20) ;
VI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR NORTH GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VI:units = "m/s" ;
VI:actual_range = -11.787f, 8.544998f ;
VI:SampledRate = 20 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI(Time, sps20) ;
WI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERTICAL GUST COMP (H) (M/S)" ;
WI:units = "m/s" ;
WI:actual_range = -99.344f, 948.575f ;
WI:SampledRate = 20 ;
WI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UX(Time, sps20) ;
UX:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LNGTDNL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UX:units = "m/s" ;
UX:actual_range = -17.839f, 18.53101f ;
UX:SampledRate = 20 ;
UX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VY(Time, sps20) ;
VY:long_name = "WIND VECTOR LATERAL GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
VY:units = "m/s" ;
VY:actual_range = -21.02699f, 21.72f ;
VY:SampledRate = 20 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time, sps20) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 30.771f, 354.956f ;
WDRCTN:SampledRate = 20 ;
WDRCTN:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WSPD(Time, sps20) ;
WSPD:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED (M/S)" ;
WSPD:units = "m/s" ;
WSPD:actual_range = 0.03800201f, 21.723f ;
WSPD:SampledRate = 20 ;
WSPD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VEW(Time, sps20) ;
VEW:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD EAST COMP (M/S)" ;
VEW:units = "m/s" ;
VEW:actual_range = -87.582f, 100.256f ;
VEW:SampledRate = 20 ;
VEW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VNS(Time, sps20) ;
VNS:long_name = "RAW INS GROUND SPD NORTH COMP (M/S)" ;
VNS:units = "m/s" ;
VNS:actual_range = -91.56699f, 90.27301f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 20 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEIBAO(Time, sps20) ;
DEIBAO:long_name = "DISTANCE EAST OF BAO TOWER (KM)" ;
DEIBAO:units = "km" ;
DEIBAO:actual_range = -34.79999f, 33.38f ;
DEIBAO:SampledRate = 20 ;
DEIBAO:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DNIBAO(Time, sps20) ;
DNIBAO:long_name = "DISTANCE NORTH OF BAO TOWER (KM)" ;
DNIBAO:units = "km" ;
DNIBAO:actual_range = -17.28003f, 44.85999f ;
DNIBAO:SampledRate = 20 ;
DNIBAO:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time, sps20) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -33.911f, 948.575f ;
CGAC:SampledRate = 20 ;
CGAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WP3(Time, sps20) ;
WP3:long_name = "DAMPED AIRCRAFT VERT VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
WP3:units = "m/s" ;
WP3:actual_range = -99.566f, 948.575f ;
WP3:SampledRate = 20 ;
WP3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI3(Time, sps20) ;
HI3:long_name = "PRESSURE-DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI3:units = "m" ;
HI3:actual_range = 1665.4f, 4279.9f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 20 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float IASG(Time, sps20) ;
IASG:long_name = "AIRCRAFT INDICATED AIRSPEED (GUST) (M/S)" ;
IASG:units = "m/s" ;
IASG:actual_range = 22.827f, 82.231f ;
IASG:SampledRate = 20 ;
IASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RM(Time, sps20) ;
RM:long_name = "MIXING RATIO (G/KG)" ;
RM:units = "g/kg" ;
RM:actual_range = 2.132004f, 7.646004f ;
RM:SampledRate = 20 ;
RM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float SPHUM(Time, sps20) ;
SPHUM:long_name = "SPECIFIC HUMIDITY (G/KG)" ;
SPHUM:units = "g/kg" ;
SPHUM:actual_range = 2.126999f, 7.587997f ;
SPHUM:SampledRate = 20 ;
SPHUM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THETA(Time, sps20) ;
THETA:long_name = "POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
THETA:units = "deg_K" ;
THETA:actual_range = 309.818f, 317.649f ;
THETA:SampledRate = 20 ;
THETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VTHETA(Time, sps20) ;
VTHETA:long_name = "VIRTUAL POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
VTHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
VTHETA:actual_range = 311.094f, 318.246f ;
VTHETA:SampledRate = 20 ;
VTHETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPCRF(Time, sps20) ;
DPCRF:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (REFRACT) (C)" ;
DPCRF:units = "deg_C" ;
DPCRF:actual_range = -89.237f, 16.787f ;
DPCRF:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPCRF:_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 = "2016-08-09T18:47:10 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N306D" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1978-09-01T08:38:43 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1978-09-01T11:47:29 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "08:38:43-11:47:29" ;
:FlightDate = "09/01/1978" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 39.89301f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 40.452f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -105.411f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -104.609f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 1664.3f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 4280.2f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "692-01 PHOENIX - 78 01SEP78 08/25/30" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01" ;
:ProjectName = "PHOENIX" ;
:converted_from = "G51036" ;
}
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