Sample NetCDF Header
netcdf RF02.19800820.102700_140340 {
dimensions:
Time = UNLIMITED ; // (13001 currently)
sps20 = 20 ;
variables:
int Time(Time) ;
Time:long_name = "time of measurement" ;
Time:units = "seconds since 1980-08-20 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 = 50620.f, 37620.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 = 0.4000015f, 0.1699982f ;
TMLAG:SampledRate = 1 ;
TMLAG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float EVMRKS(Time) ;
EVMRKS:long_name = "EVENT MARKER WORD" ;
EVMRKS:units = "unk" ;
EVMRKS:actual_range = 0.f, 0.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 = 0.001998901f, -0.02700043f ;
XMIT:SampledRate = 1 ;
XMIT:_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 = 39.91701f, 41.134f ;
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 = -105.123f, -100.701f ;
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 = 33.63901f, 270.779f ;
THI:SampledRate = 20 ;
THI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ALPHA(Time, sps20) ;
ALPHA:long_name = "INS WANDER ANGLE (DEG)" ;
ALPHA:units = "degree" ;
ALPHA:actual_range = 269.865f, 272.755f ;
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 = -0.2669983f, 0.f ;
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 = -0.4190063f, 0.f ;
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 = 0.4970016f, 0.f ;
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 = 1.035004f, 1.391998f ;
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 = 1.051003f, 0.1409988f ;
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 = 33.60201f, 270.796f ;
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 = 184.965f, 0.480011f ;
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 = 0.2720032f, 0.4179993f ;
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 = -0.003997803f, 0.538002f ;
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 = 0.2720032f, 0.4179993f ;
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 = 0.0009994507f, 0.538002f ;
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 = 826.801f, 913.894f ;
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 = 826.173f, 913.47f ;
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 = 826.801f, 913.894f ;
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 = 826.173f, 913.47f ;
PSBC:SampledRate = 20 ;
PSBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HP(Time, sps20) ;
HP:long_name = "NACA PRESSURE ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HP:units = "m" ;
HP:actual_range = 1681.7f, 861.6f ;
HP:SampledRate = 20 ;
HP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float HGM(Time, sps20) ;
HGM:long_name = "GEOMETRIC (RADIO) ALTITUDE (M)" ;
HGM:units = "m" ;
HGM:actual_range = 0.f, 0.3720016f ;
HGM:SampledRate = 20 ;
HGM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTB(Time, sps20) ;
TTB:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (BOOM ROSEMOUNT) (C)" ;
TTB:units = "deg_C" ;
TTB:actual_range = 25.454f, 23.529f ;
TTB:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTRF(Time, sps20) ;
TTRF:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (REVERSE FLOW) (C)" ;
TTRF:units = "deg_C" ;
TTRF:actual_range = 24.581f, 22.857f ;
TTRF:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TTKP(Time, sps20) ;
TTKP:long_name = "TOTAL TEMPERATURE (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
TTKP:units = "deg_C" ;
TTKP:actual_range = 25.045f, 23.35f ;
TTKP:SampledRate = 20 ;
TTKP:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATB(Time, sps20) ;
ATB:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (BOOM ROSEMOUNT)(C)" ;
ATB:units = "deg_C" ;
ATB:actual_range = 25.427f, 23.492f ;
ATB:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATRF(Time, sps20) ;
ATRF:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (REVERSE-FLOW) (C)" ;
ATRF:units = "deg_C" ;
ATRF:actual_range = 24.559f, 22.828f ;
ATRF:SampledRate = 20 ;
ATRF:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ATKP(Time, sps20) ;
ATKP:long_name = "AMBIENT TEMP (FAST RESPONSE) (C)" ;
ATKP:units = "deg_C" ;
ATKP:actual_range = 25.045f, 23.3f ;
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 = 51.414f, 26.017f ;
PRT5:SampledRate = 20 ;
PRT5:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRB(Time, sps20) ;
DPRB:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP ( E-G+G)(RT-BOT)(C)" ;
DPRB:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRB:actual_range = -0.1949997f, 8.051003f ;
DPRB:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPRB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRT(Time, sps20) ;
DPRT:long_name = "DEW/FROST POINT TEMP(GN EAST)(RT-TOP)(C)" ;
DPRT:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRT:actual_range = -2.922997f, 7.768997f ;
DPRT:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPRT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRBC(Time, sps20) ;
DPRBC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ( E-G+G)(RT-BOT)(C)" ;
DPRBC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRBC:actual_range = -0.211998f, 8.051003f ;
DPRBC:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPRBC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPRTC(Time, sps20) ;
DPRTC:long_name = "DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE(GN EAST)(RT-TOP)(C)" ;
DPRTC:units = "deg_C" ;
DPRTC:actual_range = -3.296997f, 7.768997f ;
DPRTC:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPRTC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTDB(Time, sps20) ;
RHOTDB:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY ( E-G+G)(RT-BOT)(G/M3)" ;
RHOTDB:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTDB:actual_range = 4.364998f, 7.858002f ;
RHOTDB:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHOTDB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHOTDT(Time, sps20) ;
RHOTDT:long_name = "ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY(GN EAST)(RT-TOP)(G/M3)" ;
RHOTDT:units = "gram/m3" ;
RHOTDT:actual_range = 3.476997f, 7.708f ;
RHOTDT:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHOTDT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float VLA(Time, sps20) ;
VLA:long_name = "RAW LYMAN ALPHA HYGROMETER OUTPUT (VDC)" ;
VLA:units = "Vdc" ;
VLA:actual_range = -5.433998f, -1.115997f ;
VLA:SampledRate = 20 ;
VLA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float TASW(Time, sps20) ;
TASW:long_name = "AIRCRAFT TRUE AIRSPEED (WING) (M/S)" ;
TASW:units = "m/s" ;
TASW:actual_range = 7.514999f, 8.828003f ;
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 = 0.4550018f, 10.013f ;
TASG:SampledRate = 20 ;
TASG:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LWC(Time, sps20) ;
LWC:long_name = "RAW J-W LIQUID WATER CONTENT (G/M3)" ;
LWC:units = "gram/m3" ;
LWC:actual_range = -0.02300262f, -0.01699829f ;
LWC:SampledRate = 20 ;
LWC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float LWCC(Time, sps20) ;
LWCC:long_name = "CORRCTD J-W LIQUID WATER CONTENT (G/M3)" ;
LWCC:units = "gram/m3" ;
LWCC:actual_range = -0.02300262f, -0.01699829f ;
LWCC:SampledRate = 20 ;
LWCC:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AFIXL(Time, sps20) ;
AFIXL:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE ( LEFT FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
AFIXL:units = "degree" ;
AFIXL:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
AFIXL:SampledRate = 20 ;
AFIXL:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float AFIXR(Time, sps20) ;
AFIXR:long_name = "ATTACK ANGLE (RIGHT FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
AFIXR:units = "degree" ;
AFIXR:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
AFIXR:SampledRate = 20 ;
AFIXR:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BFIXT(Time, sps20) ;
BFIXT:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (TOP FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
BFIXT:units = "degree" ;
BFIXT:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
BFIXT:SampledRate = 20 ;
BFIXT:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float BFIXB(Time, sps20) ;
BFIXB:long_name = "SIDESLIP ANGLE (BOTTOM FIXED VANE) (DEG)" ;
BFIXB:units = "degree" ;
BFIXB:actual_range = 0.f, 0.f ;
BFIXB:SampledRate = 20 ;
BFIXB:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float UI(Time, sps20) ;
UI:long_name = "WIND VECTOR EAST GUST COMPONENT (M/S)" ;
UI:units = "m/s" ;
UI:actual_range = 0.01400757f, 10.009f ;
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 = 0.04100037f, -0.1390076f ;
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 = -0.01899719f, -0.2440033f ;
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 = 0.04100037f, -10.00999f ;
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 = 0.01100159f, 0.f ;
VY:SampledRate = 20 ;
VY:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WDRCTN(Time, sps20) ;
WDRCTN:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND DIRECTION (BOOM) (DEG)" ;
WDRCTN:units = "degree" ;
WDRCTN:actual_range = 198.908f, 270.796f ;
WDRCTN:SampledRate = 20 ;
WDRCTN:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float WSPD(Time, sps20) ;
WSPD:long_name = "HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED (BOOM) (M/S)" ;
WSPD:units = "m/s" ;
WSPD:actual_range = 0.04299927f, 10.01f ;
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 = 0.2659912f, 0.f ;
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 = 0.4200134f, 0.f ;
VNS:SampledRate = 20 ;
VNS:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DEI(Time, sps20) ;
DEI:long_name = "DISTANCE EAST OF START (KM)" ;
DEI:units = "km" ;
DEI:actual_range = -372.927f, 0.f ;
DEI:SampledRate = 20 ;
DEI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DNI(Time, sps20) ;
DNI:long_name = "DISTANCE NORTH OF START (KM)" ;
DNI:units = "km" ;
DNI:actual_range = -135.045f, 0.f ;
DNI:SampledRate = 20 ;
DNI:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float CGAC(Time, sps20) ;
CGAC:long_name = "AIRCRAFT C.G. ACCELERATION (M/S2)" ;
CGAC:units = "m/s2" ;
CGAC:actual_range = -0.0009994507f, -0.003997803f ;
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 = -0.01200104f, 0.f ;
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 = 1681.7f, 861.6f ;
HI3:SampledRate = 20 ;
HI3:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float RHUM(Time, sps20) ;
RHUM:long_name = "RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PER CENT)" ;
RHUM:units = "PER CENT" ;
RHUM:actual_range = 18.515f, 37.183f ;
RHUM:SampledRate = 20 ;
RHUM:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float MIXR(Time, sps20) ;
MIXR:long_name = "WATER VAPOR MIXING RATIO (G/KG)" ;
MIXR:units = "g/kg" ;
MIXR:actual_range = 4.557999f, 7.408997f ;
MIXR:SampledRate = 20 ;
MIXR:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float ETHETA(Time, sps20) ;
ETHETA:long_name = "EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
ETHETA:units = "deg_K" ;
ETHETA:actual_range = 329.229f, 326.05f ;
ETHETA:SampledRate = 20 ;
ETHETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float THETA(Time, sps20) ;
THETA:long_name = "POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE (K)" ;
THETA:units = "deg_K" ;
THETA:actual_range = 314.858f, 304.186f ;
THETA:SampledRate = 20 ;
THETA:_FillValue = -32767.f ;
float DPD(Time, sps20) ;
DPD:long_name = "DEWPOINT DEPRESSION (ATB-DPRBC) (C)" ;
DPD:units = "deg_C" ;
DPD:actual_range = 25.639f, 15.441f ;
DPD:SampledRate = 20 ;
DPD:_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 = "c7cc0e44" ;
:Categories = "Position,Thermodynamic,Aircraft State,Atmos. State" ;
:geospatial_vertical_positive = "up" ;
:wind_field = "WSPD WDRCTN WI" ;
:date_created = "2016-12-19T00:23:01 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_start = "1980-08-20T10:27:00 +0000" ;
:time_coverage_end = "1980-08-20T14:03:40 +0000" ;
:TimeInterval = "10:27:00-14:03:40" ;
:FlightDate = "1980/08/20" ;
:geospatial_lat_min = 39.89799f ;
:geospatial_lat_max = 42.623f ;
:latitude_coordinate = "LAT" ;
:geospatial_lon_min = -105.125f ;
:geospatial_lon_max = -100.692f ;
:longitude_coordinate = "LON" ;
:zaxis_coordinate = "HP" ;
:geospatial_vertical_units = "m" ;
:geospatial_vertical_min = 852.5f ;
:geospatial_vertical_max = 3220.6f ;
:DESCRIPTION = " 0-489A FLT 2 20 AUG. 80 SANDHIL" ;
:CYCLE_TIME = 1.f ;
:history = "Sun Dec 18 17:29:46 2016: ncatted -a FlightDate,Global,m,c,1980/08/20 RF02.19800820.102700_140340.nc\n",
"Sun Dec 18 17:29:45 2016: ncatted -a time_coverage_end,Global,m,c,1980-08-20T14:03:40 +0000 RF02.19800820.102700_140340.nc\n",
"Sun Dec 18 17:29:44 2016: ncatted -a time_coverage_start,Global,m,c,1980-08-20T10:27:00 +0000 RF02.19800820.102700_140340.nc\n",
"Sun Dec 18 17:29:42 2016: ncatted -a units,Time,m,c,seconds since 1980-08-20 00:00:00 +0000 RF02.19800820.102700_140340.nc" ;
}
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