Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF01B.19750418.250826_275758 {
dimensions:
Time = 10173 ;
sps20 = 20 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1975-04-18 00:00:00 +0000" ;
Time:strptime_format = "seconds since %F %T %z" ;
Time:standard_name = "time" ;
float TPTIMESECONDS(Time) ;
TPTIMESECONDS:long_name = "UNALTERED TAPE TIME (SECONDS)" ;
TPTIMESECONDS:units = "unk" ;
TPTIMESECONDS:actual_range = 90507.f, 100679.f ;
TPTIMESECONDS:SampledRate = 1 ;
TPTIMESECONDS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSWC(Time) ;
PSWC:long_name = "CORRECTED STATIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
PSWC:units = "hPa" ;
PSWC:actual_range = 383.272f, 751.554f ;
PSWC:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATF(Time) ;
ATF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
ATF:units = "deg_C" ;
ATF:actual_range = -41.651f, -1.174004f ;
ATF:SampledRate = 1 ;
ATF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRHC(Time) ;
DPRHC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE (THERMOELEC) (C)" ;
DPRHC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRHC:actual_range = -49.054f, -13.904f ;
DPRHC:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPRHC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTD(Time) ;
RHOTD:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (THERMOELEC) (GM/M3)" ;
RHOTD:units = "GM/M3" ;
RHOTD:actual_range = 0.04100037f, 1.457001f ;
RHOTD:SampledRate = 1 ;
RHOTD:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 238.815f, 327.235f ;
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 = 7.375f, 73.81f ;
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 = 6.487f, 66.22699f ;
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 = -18.16299f, 37.802f ;
VI1:SampledRate = 1 ;
VI1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI1(Time) ;
WI1:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERT GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
WI1:units = "m/s" ;
WI1:actual_range = -95.165f, 948.575f ;
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 = -72.86f, 72.95499f ;
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 = -72.011f, 32.468f ;
VY1:SampledRate = 1 ;
VY1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 2402.03f, 7441.81f ;
HP:SampledRate = 1 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HI31(Time) ;
HI31:long_name = "PRESSURE DAMPED INERTIAL ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HI31:units = "m" ;
HI31:actual_range = 2402.42f, 9080.35f ;
HI31:SampledRate = 1 ;
HI31:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = 679.431f, 762.f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 1 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float GS(Time) ;
GS:long_name = "AIRCRAFT GROUND SPEED (M/S)" ;
GS:units = "m/s" ;
GS:actual_range = 77.349f, 232.082f ;
GS:SampledRate = 1 ;
GS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VEW(Time) ;
VEW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT GROUND SPD EAST COMP (M/S)" ;
VEW:units = "m/s" ;
VEW:actual_range = -153.697f, 201.465f ;
VEW:SampledRate = 1 ;
VEW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VNS(Time) ;
VNS:long_name = "AIRCRAFT GROUND SPD NORTH COMP (M/S)" ;
VNS:units = "m/s" ;
VNS:actual_range = -129.673f, 191.166f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 1 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WP31(Time) ;
WP31:long_name = "DAMPED AIRCRAFT VERT VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
WP31:units = "m/s" ;
WP31:actual_range = -99.401f, 948.575f ;
WP31:SampledRate = 1 ;
WP31:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC1(Time) ;
CGAC1:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. VERT ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC1:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC1:actual_range = -3.464996f, 1.831001f ;
CGAC1:SampledRate = 1 ;
CGAC1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF1(Time) ;
THF1:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF1:units = "degree" ;
THF1:actual_range = 0.015f, 359.67f ;
THF1:SampledRate = 1 ;
THF1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL1(Time) ;
ROLL1:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL1:units = "degree" ;
ROLL1:actual_range = -33.531f, 32.19501f ;
ROLL1:SampledRate = 1 ;
ROLL1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH1(Time) ;
PITCH1:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH1:units = "degree" ;
PITCH1:actual_range = -3.954002f, 4.628998f ;
PITCH1:SampledRate = 1 ;
PITCH1:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 85.718f, 176.901f ;
TASW:SampledRate = 1 ;
TASW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PRT5C(Time) ;
PRT5C:long_name = "CORCTD IR SURFACE TEMP (PRT-5) (C)" ;
PRT5C:units = "deg_C" ;
PRT5C:actual_range = -17.772f, 5.083f ;
PRT5C:SampledRate = 1 ;
PRT5C:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTB5(Time) ;
TTB5:long_name = "NOSEBOOM TOTAL TEMP (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTB5:units = "DEG C" ;
TTB5:actual_range = -31.346f, 2.533997f ;
TTB5:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTB5:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTF(Time) ;
TTF:long_name = "FUSELAGE TOTAL TEMP (ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTF:units = "deg_C" ;
TTF:actual_range = -29.821f, 2.738998f ;
TTF:SampledRate = 1 ;
TTF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPLH(Time) ;
DPLH:long_name = "LHS DEW/FROSTPOINT TEMP (C)" ;
DPLH:units = "deg_C" ;
DPLH:actual_range = -46.876f, -13.641f ;
DPLH:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPLH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRH(Time) ;
DPRH:long_name = "RHS DEW/FROSTPOINT TEMP (C)" ;
DPRH:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRH:actual_range = -49.054f, -13.904f ;
DPRH:SampledRate = 1 ;
DPRH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSW(Time) ;
PSW:long_name = "RAW WINGTIP STATIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
PSW:units = "hPa" ;
PSW:actual_range = 384.858f, 752.51f ;
PSW:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCW(Time) ;
QCW:long_name = "RAW WINGTIP DYNAMIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
QCW:units = "hPa" ;
QCW:actual_range = 35.002f, 96.97501f ;
QCW:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCW:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PSB(Time) ;
PSB:long_name = "RAW NOSEBOOM STATIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
PSB:units = "hPa" ;
PSB:actual_range = 389.376f, 755.512f ;
PSB:SampledRate = 1 ;
PSB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCB(Time) ;
QCB:long_name = "RAW NOSEBOOM DYNAMIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
QCB:units = "hPa" ;
QCB:actual_range = 32.181f, 88.85201f ;
QCB:SampledRate = 1 ;
QCB:_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 = 35.291f, 39.979f ;
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 = -104.465f, -97.82f ;
LON:SampledRate = 1 ;
LON:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 89.647f, 93.77f ;
ALPHA:SampledRate = 1 ;
ALPHA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THI(Time) ;
THI:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (ARINC) (DEG)" ;
THI:units = "degree" ;
THI:actual_range = 0.09700012f, 359.857f ;
THI:SampledRate = 1 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PRT5WT(Time) ;
PRT5WT:long_name = "PRT-5 IRTRAN WINDOW TEMP (C)" ;
PRT5WT:units = "deg_C" ;
PRT5WT:actual_range = -26.574f, -0.1490021f ;
PRT5WT:SampledRate = 1 ;
PRT5WT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PRT5(Time) ;
PRT5:long_name = "RAW IR SURFACE TEMP(PRT-5) (C)" ;
PRT5:units = "deg_C" ;
PRT5:actual_range = -13.637f, 6.425003f ;
PRT5:SampledRate = 1 ;
PRT5:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CAMFC(Time) ;
CAMFC:long_name = "16MM CAMERA FRAME COUNT" ;
CAMFC:units = "unk" ;
CAMFC:actual_range = 168.f, 1080.f ;
CAMFC:SampledRate = 1 ;
CAMFC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UPDATE(Time) ;
UPDATE:long_name = "INS/KNLBRG UPDATE FLAGS" ;
UPDATE:units = "unk" ;
UPDATE:actual_range = 3584.f, 32704.f ;
UPDATE:SampledRate = 1 ;
UPDATE:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKPA(Time, sps20) ;
ATKPA:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
ATKPA:units = "deg_C" ;
ATKPA:actual_range = -42.598f, 0.8669968f ;
ATKPA:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATKPA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time, sps20) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = 5.893005f, 66.181f ;
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 = -17.05f, 40.006f ;
VI:SampledRate = 20 ;
VI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WI(Time, sps20) ;
WI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR VERT GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
WI:units = "m/s" ;
WI:actual_range = -99.778f, 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 = -69.79401f, 76.564f ;
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 = -72.091f, 32.549f ;
VY:SampledRate = 20 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHORF(Time, sps20) ;
RHORF:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (REFRACT) (GM/M3)" ;
RHORF:units = "GM/M3" ;
RHORF:actual_range = 0.1999969f, 3.725998f ;
RHORF:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHORF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RFI\(NUNITS\)(Time, sps20) ;
RFI\(NUNITS\):long_name = "REFRACTIVE INDEX (N UNITS)" ;
RFI\(NUNITS\):units = "unk" ;
RFI\(NUNITS\):actual_range = 130.406f, 237.401f ;
RFI\(NUNITS\):SampledRate = 20 ;
RFI\(NUNITS\):_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTKP(Time, sps20) ;
TTKP:long_name = "FAST RESPONSE TOTAL TEMP (C)" ;
TTKP:units = "deg_C" ;
TTKP:actual_range = -31.326f, 4.820999f ;
TTKP:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTB(Time, sps20) ;
TTB:long_name = "NOSE ROSEMOUNT TOTAL TEMP (C)" ;
TTB:units = "deg_C" ;
TTB:actual_range = -31.381f, 2.691002f ;
TTB:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float QCG(Time, sps20) ;
QCG:long_name = "RAW GUST PROBE DYNAMIC PRESSURE (MB)" ;
QCG:units = "hPa" ;
QCG:actual_range = 35.134f, 90.38f ;
QCG:SampledRate = 20 ;
QCG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKR(Time, sps20) ;
ATKR:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE - ROTATING VANE (DEG)" ;
ATKR:units = "degree" ;
ATKR:actual_range = -3.151001f, 2.064003f ;
ATKR:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATKR:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AFIX(Time, sps20) ;
AFIX:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE - FIXED VANE (DEG)" ;
AFIX:units = "degree" ;
AFIX:actual_range = -1.294998f, 2.853996f ;
AFIX:SampledRate = 20 ;
AFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BTAR(Time, sps20) ;
BTAR:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE - ROTATING VANE (DEG)" ;
BTAR:units = "degree" ;
BTAR:actual_range = -2.254997f, 3.122002f ;
BTAR:SampledRate = 20 ;
BTAR:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BFIX(Time, sps20) ;
BFIX:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE - FIXED VANE (DEG)" ;
BFIX:units = "degree" ;
BFIX:actual_range = -1.498001f, 3.056999f ;
BFIX:SampledRate = 20 ;
BFIX:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VAC(Time, sps20) ;
VAC:long_name = "GUST PROBE TIP VERT ACCEL (M/S2)" ;
VAC:units = "m/s2" ;
VAC:actual_range = -2.796997f, 4.115997f ;
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 = -5.136002f, 6.538002f ;
LAC:SampledRate = 20 ;
LAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time, sps20) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. VERT ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -3.713997f, 2.511002f ;
CGAC:SampledRate = 20 ;
CGAC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VZI(Time, sps20) ;
VZI:long_name = "RAW INS VERTICAL VELOCITY (M/S)" ;
VZI:units = "m/s" ;
VZI:actual_range = -485.5098f, 316.4102f ;
VZI:SampledRate = 20 ;
VZI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ROLL(Time, sps20) ;
ROLL:long_name = "AIRCRAFT ROLL ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ROLL:units = "degree" ;
ROLL:actual_range = -33.562f, 32.214f ;
ROLL:SampledRate = 20 ;
ROLL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float PITCH(Time, sps20) ;
PITCH:long_name = "AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE ANGLE (DEG)" ;
PITCH:units = "degree" ;
PITCH:actual_range = -4.009003f, 4.679001f ;
PITCH:SampledRate = 20 ;
PITCH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THF(Time, sps20) ;
THF:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE HEADING (YAW) (DEG)" ;
THF:units = "degree" ;
THF:actual_range = 0.03500366f, 359.999f ;
THF:SampledRate = 20 ;
THF:_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 = -153.965f, 195.113f ;
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 = -131.219f, 195.913f ;
YVI:SampledRate = 20 ;
YVI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float STRLW\(UIN_IN\)(Time, sps20) ;
STRLW\(UIN_IN\):long_name = "LEFT WING STRAIN (MICRO-IN/IN)" ;
STRLW\(UIN_IN\):units = "unk" ;
STRLW\(UIN_IN\):actual_range = -635.116f, -345.798f ;
STRLW\(UIN_IN\):SampledRate = 20 ;
STRLW\(UIN_IN\):_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float STRRW\(UIN_IN\)(Time, sps20) ;
STRRW\(UIN_IN\):long_name = "RIGHT WING STRAIN (MICRO-IN/IN)" ;
STRRW\(UIN_IN\):units = "unk" ;
STRRW\(UIN_IN\):actual_range = -413.832f, -227.096f ;
STRRW\(UIN_IN\):SampledRate = 20 ;
STRRW\(UIN_IN\):_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float O3\(W\)(Time) ;
O3\(W\):long_name = "OZONE (WARTBURG) (VDC)" ;
O3\(W\):units = "Vdc" ;
O3\(W\):actual_range = -4.736f, 0.2559967f ;
O3\(W\):SampledRate = 1 ;
O3\(W\):_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float O3\(G\)(Time) ;
O3\(G\):long_name = "OZONE (GRAHEK) (VDC)" ;
O3\(G\):units = "Vdc" ;
O3\(G\):actual_range = -0.4150009f, 4.119003f ;
O3\(G\):SampledRate = 1 ;
O3\(G\):_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RICH(Time) ;
RICH:long_name = "RICH-100 (VDC)" ;
RICH:units = "Vdc" ;
RICH:actual_range = -10.f, -10.f ;
RICH:SampledRate = 1 ;
RICH:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ION-CNT(Time) ;
ION-CNT:long_name = "ION-COUNTER (VDC)" ;
ION-CNT:units = "Vdc" ;
ION-CNT:actual_range = -4.285004f, 1.322998f ;
ION-CNT:SampledRate = 1 ;
ION-CNT:_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 = "2016-08-09T18:33:16 +0000" ;
:Platform = "N595KR" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1975-04-18T25:08:26 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1975-04-18T27:57:58 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "25:08:26-27:57:58" ;
:FlightDate = "04/18/1975" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 35.291f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 39.979f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -104.465f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -97.82f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 2402.03f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 7441.81f ;
:DESCRIPTION = "NCAR ELECTRA - DUSTORM 18 APRIL 75" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:FlightNumber = "RF01B" ;
:ProjectName = "Dustorm" ;
:converted_from = "G00033" ;
}
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