netcdf nsacldtypeC1.s1.20230829.000000 {
dimensions:
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (1440 currently)
	height = 596 ;
	layer = 10 ;
	bound = 2 ;
variables:
	int base_time ;
		base_time:string = "2023-08-29 00:00:00 0:00" ;
		base_time:long_name = "Base time in Epoch" ;
		base_time:units = "seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 0:00" ;
		base_time:ancillary_variables = "time_offset" ;
	double time_offset(time) ;
		time_offset:long_name = "Time offset from base_time" ;
		time_offset:units = "seconds since 2023-08-29 00:00:00 0:00" ;
		time_offset:ancillary_variables = "base_time" ;
	double time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "Time offset from midnight" ;
		time:units = "seconds since 2023-08-29 00:00:00 0:00" ;
		time:bounds = "time_bounds" ;
		time:standard_name = "time" ;
	double time_bounds(time, bound) ;
		time_bounds:long_name = "Time cell bounds" ;
		time_bounds:bound_offsets = -30., 30. ;
	float height(height) ;
		height:long_name = "Height above ground level" ;
		height:units = "m" ;
		height:standard_name = "height" ;
	int layer(layer) ;
		layer:long_name = "Cloud layer number" ;
		layer:units = "1" ;
	int cloudtype(time, layer) ;
		cloudtype:long_name = "Cloud type" ;
		cloudtype:units = "1" ;
		cloudtype:ancillary_variables = "qc_cloudtype" ;
		cloudtype:missing_value = -9999 ;
		cloudtype:flag_values = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ;
		cloudtype:flag_meanings = "low_cloud congestus deep_convection altocumulus altostratus cirrostratus/anvil cirrus" ;
	int qc_cloudtype(time, layer) ;
		qc_cloudtype:long_name = "Quality check results on variable: Cloud type" ;
		qc_cloudtype:units = "1" ;
		qc_cloudtype:standard_name = "quality_flag" ;
		qc_cloudtype:description = "This field contains qc values which should be interpreted as listed:\n",
			"0 = Good: Data exists and passed all qc tests.\n",
			"1 = Indeterminate: Data may be bad, further analysis recommended.\n",
			"2 = Bad: Data has a bad value.\n",
			"3 = Missing: Data is missing." ;
		qc_cloudtype:flag_method = "bit" ;
	float cloud_base_best_estimate(time) ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate:long_name = "Cloud base best estimate, based on ceilometer and micropulse lidar" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate:units = "m" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate:missing_value = -9999.f ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate:valid_range = 0.f, 25000.f ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate:ancillary_variables = "cloud_base_best_estimate_status" ;
	int cloud_base_best_estimate_status(time) ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:long_name = "Cloud base best estimate status" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:units = "1" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:flag_values = 0, 1, 2 ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:flag_meanings = "valid_cloud_base_height, clear_sky, possible_clear_sky" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:flag_0_description = "Valid cloud base height available" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:flag_1_description = "Sky is clear" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:flag_2_description = "Sky could be clear" ;
		cloud_base_best_estimate_status:missing_value = -9999 ;
	float cloud_layer_top_height(time, layer) ;
		cloud_layer_top_height:long_name = "Top height (AGL) of hydrometeor layers for up to 10 layers, based on combined radar and micropulse lidar observations" ;
		cloud_layer_top_height:units = "m" ;
		cloud_layer_top_height:ancillary_variables = "qc_cloud_layer_top_height" ;
		cloud_layer_top_height:missing_value = -9999.f ;
		cloud_layer_top_height:description = "The cloud top height is derived from ARSCL product. Layers are combined if they are less than cdepth apart (see global attribute for the value of cdepth)" ;
	int qc_cloud_layer_top_height(time, layer) ;
		qc_cloud_layer_top_height:long_name = "Quality check results on variable: Top height (AGL) of hydrometeor layers for up to 10 layers, based on combined radar and micropulse lidar observations" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_top_height:units = "1" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_top_height:standard_name = "quality_flag" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_top_height:description = "This field contains qc values which should be interpreted as listed:\n",
			"0 = Good: Data exists and passed all qc tests.\n",
			"1 = Indeterminate: Data may be bad, further analysis recommended.\n",
			"2 = Bad: Data has a bad value.\n",
			"3 = Missing: Data is missing." ;
		qc_cloud_layer_top_height:flag_method = "bit" ;
	int cloudtop_instrument(time, layer) ;
		cloudtop_instrument:long_name = "Instrument that detected layer top height" ;
		cloudtop_instrument:units = "1" ;
		cloudtop_instrument:flag_values = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ;
		cloudtop_instrument:flag_meanings = "cloud_top_determined_from_MMCR_(best_situation) 1st_cloud_layer_top_detected_by_MPL 2nd_cloud_layer_top_detected_by_MPL 3rd_cloud_layer_top_detected_by_MPL 4th_cloud_layer_top_detected_by_MPL 5th_cloud_layer_top_detected_by_MPL" ;
		cloudtop_instrument:description = "Indicates which instrument was able to detect cloud top height. Lower numbers indicate higher reliability." ;
		cloudtop_instrument:comment = "This flag is only set when arscl1cloth.c1 datastream is available. The values are set to -9999 otherwise" ;
		cloudtop_instrument:missing_value = -9999 ;
	short cloud_source_flag(time, height) ;
		cloud_source_flag:long_name = "Instrument source flag for cloud (hydrometeor) detections" ;
		cloud_source_flag:units = "1" ;
		cloud_source_flag:flag_values = 0s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s ;
		cloud_source_flag:flag_meanings = "no_detection_due_to_missing_radar_and_micropulse_lidar_data clear_according_to_radar_and_lidar cloud_detected_by_radar_and_lidar cloud_detected_by_radar_only cloud_detected_by_lidar_only cloud_detected_by_radar_but_lidar_data_missing cloud_detected_by_lidar_but_radar_data_missing" ;
		cloud_source_flag:comment = "This flag is only set when arsclkazr1kollias.c1 datastream is available. The values are set to -9999 otherwise" ;
		cloud_source_flag:missing_value = -9999s ;
	int instrument_availability_status(time) ;
		instrument_availability_status:long_name = "Indicates instrument data used in the radar retrieved data" ;
		instrument_availability_status:units = "1" ;
		instrument_availability_status:missing_value = -9999 ;
		instrument_availability_status:flag_masks = 1, 2 ;
		instrument_availability_status:flag_meanings = "Radar MPL" ;
		instrument_availability_status:bit_1_description = "Radar" ;
		instrument_availability_status:bit_2_description = "MPL" ;
	float cloud_layer_base_height(time, layer) ;
		cloud_layer_base_height:long_name = "Cloud base height (AGL) for up to 10 layers" ;
		cloud_layer_base_height:units = "m" ;
		cloud_layer_base_height:ancillary_variables = "qc_cloud_layer_base_height" ;
		cloud_layer_base_height:missing_value = -9999.f ;
		cloud_layer_base_height:description = "The cloud base height is derived from ARSCL product. Layers are combined if they are less than cdepth apart (see global attribute for the value of cdepth)" ;
	int qc_cloud_layer_base_height(time, layer) ;
		qc_cloud_layer_base_height:long_name = "Quality check results on variable: Cloud base height (AGL) for up to 10 layers" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_base_height:units = "1" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_base_height:standard_name = "quality_flag" ;
		qc_cloud_layer_base_height:description = "This field contains qc values which should be interpreted as listed:\n",
			"0 = Good: Data exists and passed all qc tests.\n",
			"1 = Indeterminate: Data may be bad, further analysis recommended.\n",
			"2 = Bad: Data has a bad value.\n",
			"3 = Missing: Data is missing." ;
		qc_cloud_layer_base_height:flag_method = "bit" ;
	float precipitation(time) ;
		precipitation:long_name = "Mean precipitation rate" ;
		precipitation:units = "mm/min" ;
		precipitation:ancillary_variables = "qc_precipitation source_precipitation" ;
		precipitation:valid_min = 0.f ;
		precipitation:valid_max = 10.f ;
		precipitation:missing_value = -9999.f ;
	int source_precipitation(time) ;
		source_precipitation:long_name = "Source for variable: Mean precipitation rate" ;
		source_precipitation:units = "1" ;
		source_precipitation:description = "This variable contains integer values which should be interpreted as listed." ;
		source_precipitation:flag_method = "integer" ;
		source_precipitation:flag_0_description = "no_source_available" ;
		source_precipitation:flag_1_description = "nsametC1.b1:pwd_precip_rate_mean_1min" ;
	int qc_precipitation(time) ;
		qc_precipitation:long_name = "Quality check results on variable: Mean precipitation rate" ;
		qc_precipitation:units = "1" ;
		qc_precipitation:standard_name = "quality_flag" ;
		qc_precipitation:description = "This field contains qc values which should be interpreted as listed:\n",
			"0 = Good: Data exists and passed all qc tests.\n",
			"1 = Indeterminate: Data may be bad, further analysis recommended.\n",
			"2 = Bad: Data has a bad value.\n",
			"3 = Missing: Data is missing." ;
		qc_precipitation:flag_method = "bit" ;
	float reflectivity(time, height) ;
		reflectivity:long_name = "Best estimate reflectivity from ARSCL product" ;
		reflectivity:units = "dBZ" ;
		reflectivity:ancillary_variables = "qc_reflectivity" ;
		reflectivity:valid_min = -90.f ;
		reflectivity:valid_max = 50.f ;
		reflectivity:missing_value = -9999.f ;
	int qc_reflectivity(time, height) ;
		qc_reflectivity:long_name = "Quality check results on variable: Best estimate reflectivity from ARSCL product" ;
		qc_reflectivity:units = "1" ;
		qc_reflectivity:standard_name = "quality_flag" ;
		qc_reflectivity:description = "This field contains qc values which should be interpreted as listed:\n",
			"0 = Good: Data exists and passed all qc tests.\n",
			"1 = Indeterminate: Data may be bad, further analysis recommended.\n",
			"2 = Bad: Data has a bad value.\n",
			"3 = Missing: Data is missing." ;
		qc_reflectivity:flag_method = "bit" ;
	float lat ;
		lat:long_name = "North latitude" ;
		lat:units = "degree_N" ;
		lat:valid_min = -90.f ;
		lat:valid_max = 90.f ;
		lat:standard_name = "latitude" ;
	float lon ;
		lon:long_name = "East longitude" ;
		lon:units = "degree_E" ;
		lon:valid_min = -180.f ;
		lon:valid_max = 180.f ;
		lon:standard_name = "longitude" ;
	float alt ;
		alt:long_name = "Altitude above mean sea level" ;
		alt:units = "m" ;
		alt:standard_name = "altitude" ;

// global attributes:
		:command_line = "cldtype -s nsa -f C1 -b 20230829 -e 20230830" ;
		:Conventions = "ARM-1.3" ;
		:process_version = "vap-cldtype-1.10-0.el7" ;
		:dod_version = "cldtype-c1-1.2" ;
		:input_datastreams = "nsaarsclkazr1kolliasC1.c0 : 1.6 : 20230829.000000\n",
			"nsametC1.b1 : 4.53 : 20230829.000000" ;
		:site_id = "nsa" ;
		:platform_id = "cldtype" ;
		:facility_id = "C1" ;
		:data_level = "s1" ;
		:location_description = "North Slope of Alaska (NSA), Barrow, Alaska" ;
		:datastream = "nsacldtypeC1.c1" ;
		:doi = "10.5439/1349884" ;
		:th_1 = 1000.f ;
		:th_1_comment = "Threshold height (m) between low and middle clouds" ;
		:th_2 = 3500.f ;
		:th_2_comment = "Threshold height (m) between middle and high clouds" ;
		:th_depth1 = 1500.f ;
		:th_depth1_comment = "Cloud thickness threshold (m)" ;
		:th_depth2 = 1000.f ;
		:th_depth2_comment = "Low cloud thickness threshold (m)" ;
		:cdepth = 120.f ;
		:cdepth_comment = "Minimum cloud thickness (m)" ;
		:th_prec = 0.01666667f ;
		:th_prec_comment = "Precipitation threshold (mm)" ;
		:history = "created by user dsmgr on machine prod-proc2.adc.arm.gov at 18-Oct-2023,16:39:42" ;
}