netcdf pyeruc20isobX1.c1.20060402.000000 { dimensions: time = UNLIMITED ; // (20 currently) nx = 40 ; ny = 40 ; np = 37 ; nm = 6 ; variables: int base_time ; base_time:long_name = "Base time in Epoch" ; base_time:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 00:00" ; base_time:string = "2006-04-02 00:00:00 GMT" ; double time_offset(time) ; time_offset:long_name = "Time Offset from base_time" ; time_offset:units = "seconds since 2006-04-02 00:00:00 GMT" ; int forecast_period(time) ; forecast_period:long_name = "forecast period" ; forecast_period:units = "hours" ; forecast_period:description = "Time period from model initiation (with analysis data) to valid time" ; forecast_period:value_comment0 = "Value = 0 indicates record is a zero hour forecast." ; forecast_period:value_comment1 = "Value > 0 indicates record is a bona fide forecast, value is forecast hour." ; forecast_period:value_comment2 = "Value = -7777 indicates record is an analysis record (not a forecast)" ; float latitude(nx, ny) ; latitude:long_name = "Latitude" ; latitude:units = "degrees" ; float longitude(nx, ny) ; longitude:long_name = "Longitude" ; longitude:units = "degrees" ; float altitude(nx, ny) ; altitude:long_name = "Surface Altitude" ; altitude:units = "m" ; float pressurepgrid(np) ; pressurepgrid:long_name = "Pressures of the p grid" ; pressurepgrid:units = "Pa" ; float pressuremgrid(nm) ; pressuremgrid:long_name = "Pressure Intervals (30-0,60-30,90-60,120-90,150-120,180-150) of the m grid" ; pressuremgrid:units = "mb above gnd" ; float heightgpp(time, nx, ny, np) ; heightgpp:long_name = "Geopotential Height (p grid)" ; heightgpp:units = "gpm" ; heightgpp:parameter_number = "7" ; heightgpp:level_type = "100" ; float heightgpfrz(time, nx, ny) ; heightgpfrz:long_name = "Geopotential Height at Freezing Level" ; heightgpfrz:units = "gpm" ; heightgpfrz:parameter_number = "7" ; heightgpfrz:level_type = "4" ; float heightgpfrztop(time, nx, ny) ; heightgpfrztop:long_name = "Geopotential Height at Top Freezing Level" ; heightgpfrztop:units = "gpm" ; heightgpfrztop:parameter_number = "7" ; heightgpfrztop:level_type = "204" ; float heightsrf(nx, ny) ; heightsrf:long_name = "Earth Surface Height" ; heightsrf:units = "m" ; heightsrf:parameter_number = "7" ; heightsrf:level_type = "1" ; float heightpbl(time, nx, ny) ; heightpbl:long_name = "Planetary Boundary Height" ; heightpbl:units = "m" ; heightpbl:parameter_number = "221" ; heightpbl:level_type = "1" ; float heightcldbase(time, nx, ny) ; heightcldbase:long_name = "Cloud Base Height" ; heightcldbase:units = "m" ; heightcldbase:parameter_number = "8" ; heightcldbase:level_type = "2" ; float heightcldtop(time, nx, ny) ; heightcldtop:long_name = "Cloud Top Height" ; heightcldtop:units = "m" ; heightcldtop:parameter_number = "8" ; heightcldtop:level_type = "3" ; float heightcldtopconv(time, nx, ny) ; heightcldtopconv:long_name = "Convective Cloud Top Height" ; heightcldtopconv:units = "m" ; heightcldtopconv:parameter_number = "7" ; heightcldtopconv:level_type = "243" ; float heightequillevel(time, nx, ny) ; heightequillevel:long_name = "Equilibrium Level Height" ; heightequillevel:units = "m" ; heightequillevel:parameter_number = "7" ; heightequillevel:level_type = "247" ; float visibility(time, nx, ny) ; visibility:long_name = "Visibility" ; visibility:units = "m" ; visibility:parameter_number = "20" ; visibility:level_type = "1" ; float pressuremsl(time, nx, ny) ; pressuremsl:long_name = "MAPS Pressure at Mean Sea Level" ; pressuremsl:units = "Pa" ; pressuremsl:parameter_number = "129" ; pressuremsl:level_type = "102" ; float pressurefrz(time, nx, ny) ; pressurefrz:long_name = "Pressure at Freezing Level" ; pressurefrz:units = "Pa" ; pressurefrz:parameter_number = "1" ; pressurefrz:level_type = "4" ; float pressurefrztop(time, nx, ny) ; pressurefrztop:long_name = "Pressure at Top Freezing Level" ; pressurefrztop:units = "Pa" ; pressurefrztop:parameter_number = "1" ; pressurefrztop:level_type = "204" ; float pressurewindmax(time, nx, ny) ; pressurewindmax:long_name = "Pressure at Maximum Wind Level" ; pressurewindmax:units = "Pa" ; pressurewindmax:parameter_number = "1" ; pressurewindmax:level_type = "6" ; float pressuretempeqpotmax(time, nx, ny) ; pressuretempeqpotmax:long_name = "Maximum Equivalent Potential Temperature Pressure" ; pressuretempeqpotmax:units = "Pa" ; pressuretempeqpotmax:parameter_number = "1" ; pressuretempeqpotmax:level_type = "246" ; float pressuretrop(time, nx, ny) ; pressuretrop:long_name = "Pressure at Tropopause" ; pressuretrop:units = "Pa" ; pressuretrop:parameter_number = "1" ; pressuretrop:level_type = "7" ; float pressuresrf(time, nx, ny) ; pressuresrf:long_name = "Earth Surface Pressure" ; pressuresrf:units = "Pa" ; pressuresrf:parameter_number = "1" ; pressuresrf:level_type = "1" ; float pressuretend(time, nx, ny) ; pressuretend:long_name = "Pressure Tendency (3-hr)" ; pressuretend:units = "Pa/s" ; pressuretend:parameter_number = "3" ; pressuretend:level_type = "1" ; float windup(time, nx, ny, np) ; windup:long_name = "u-Component of Wind (p grid)" ; windup:units = "m/s" ; windup:parameter_number = "33" ; windup:level_type = "100" ; float windum(time, nx, ny, nm) ; windum:long_name = "u-Component of Wind (m grid)" ; windum:units = "m/s" ; windum:parameter_number = "33" ; windum:level_type = "116" ; float windu10m(time, nx, ny) ; windu10m:long_name = "u-Component of Wind (10 m fixed height)" ; windu10m:units = "m/s" ; windu10m:parameter_number = "33" ; windu10m:level_type = "105" ; float winduwindmax(time, nx, ny) ; winduwindmax:long_name = "u-Component of Wind at Maximum Wind Level" ; winduwindmax:units = "m/s" ; winduwindmax:parameter_number = "33" ; winduwindmax:level_type = "6" ; float windutrop(time, nx, ny) ; windutrop:long_name = "u-Component of Wind at Tropopause" ; windutrop:units = "m/s" ; windutrop:parameter_number = "33" ; windutrop:level_type = "7" ; float windvp(time, nx, ny, np) ; windvp:long_name = "v-Component of Wind (p grid)" ; windvp:units = "m/s" ; windvp:parameter_number = "34" ; windvp:level_type = "100" ; float windvm(time, nx, ny, nm) ; windvm:long_name = "v-Component of Wind (m grid)" ; windvm:units = "m/s" ; windvm:parameter_number = "34" ; windvm:level_type = "116" ; float windv10m(time, nx, ny) ; windv10m:long_name = "v-Component of Wind (10 m fixed height)" ; windv10m:units = "m/s" ; windv10m:parameter_number = "34" ; windv10m:level_type = "105" ; float windvwindmax(time, nx, ny) ; windvwindmax:long_name = "v-Component of Wind at Maximum Wind Level" ; windvwindmax:units = "m/s" ; windvwindmax:parameter_number = "34" ; windvwindmax:level_type = "6" ; float windvtrop(time, nx, ny) ; windvtrop:long_name = "v-Component of Wind at Tropopause" ; windvtrop:units = "m/s" ; windvtrop:parameter_number = "34" ; windvtrop:level_type = "7" ; float windgustspeed(time, nx, ny) ; windgustspeed:long_name = "Gust Wind Speed" ; windgustspeed:units = "m/s" ; windgustspeed:parameter_number = "180" ; windgustspeed:level_type = "1" ; float velocitywp(time, nx, ny, np) ; velocitywp:long_name = "Vertical Velocity (p grid)" ; velocitywp:units = "Pa/s" ; velocitywp:parameter_number = "39" ; velocitywp:level_type = "100" ; float velocitywm(time, nx, ny, nm) ; velocitywm:long_name = "Vertical Velocity (m grid)" ; velocitywm:units = "Pa/s" ; velocitywm:parameter_number = "39" ; velocitywm:level_type = "116" ; float tempp(time, nx, ny, np) ; tempp:long_name = "Environmental Temperature (p grid)" ; tempp:units = "K" ; tempp:parameter_number = "11" ; tempp:level_type = "100" ; float tempm(time, nx, ny, nm) ; tempm:long_name = "Environmental Temperature (m grid)" ; tempm:units = "K" ; tempm:parameter_number = "11" ; tempm:level_type = "116" ; float temp2m(time, nx, ny) ; temp2m:long_name = "Environmental Temperature (2 m fixed height)" ; temp2m:units = "K" ; temp2m:parameter_number = "11" ; temp2m:level_type = "105" ; float tempdewpt2m(time, nx, ny) ; tempdewpt2m:long_name = "Dew Point Temperature (2 m fixed height)" ; tempdewpt2m:units = "K" ; tempdewpt2m:parameter_number = "17" ; tempdewpt2m:level_type = "105" ; float tempdewptdep2m(time, nx, ny) ; tempdewptdep2m:long_name = "Dew Point Depression (2 m fixed height)" ; tempdewptdep2m:units = "K" ; tempdewptdep2m:parameter_number = "18" ; tempdewptdep2m:level_type = "105" ; float temppot2m(time, nx, ny) ; temppot2m:long_name = "Potential Temperature (2 m fixed height)" ; temppot2m:units = "K" ; temppot2m:parameter_number = "13" ; temppot2m:level_type = "105" ; float tempeqpot(time, nx, ny) ; tempeqpot:long_name = "Equivalent Potential temperature" ; tempeqpot:units = "K" ; tempeqpot:parameter_number = "14" ; tempeqpot:level_type = "1" ; float temppottrop(time, nx, ny) ; temppottrop:long_name = "Potential Temperature at Tropopause" ; temppottrop:units = "K" ; temppottrop:parameter_number = "13" ; temppottrop:level_type = "7" ; float temptrop(time, nx, ny) ; temptrop:long_name = "Temperature at Tropopause" ; temptrop:units = "K" ; temptrop:parameter_number = "11" ; temptrop:level_type = "7" ; float indexlifted(time, nx, ny) ; indexlifted:long_name = "Lifted Index" ; indexlifted:units = "K" ; indexlifted:parameter_number = "131" ; indexlifted:level_type = "1" ; float indexliftedbest(time, nx, ny) ; indexliftedbest:long_name = "Best Lifted Index" ; indexliftedbest:units = "K" ; indexliftedbest:parameter_number = "77" ; indexliftedbest:level_type = "1" ; float rhp(time, nx, ny, np) ; rhp:long_name = "Relative Humidity (p grid)" ; rhp:units = "percent" ; rhp:parameter_number = "52" ; rhp:level_type = "100" ; float rhm(time, nx, ny, nm) ; rhm:long_name = "Relative Humidity (m grid)" ; rhm:units = "percent" ; rhm:parameter_number = "52" ; rhm:level_type = "116" ; float rhfrz(time, nx, ny) ; rhfrz:long_name = "Relative Humidity at Freezing Level" ; rhfrz:units = "percent" ; rhfrz:parameter_number = "52" ; rhfrz:level_type = "4" ; float rhfrztop(time, nx, ny) ; rhfrztop:long_name = "Relative Humidity at Top Freezing Level" ; rhfrztop:units = "percent" ; rhfrztop:parameter_number = "52" ; rhfrztop:level_type = "204" ; float rh2m(time, nx, ny) ; rh2m:long_name = "Relative Humidity (2 m fixed height)" ; rh2m:units = "percent" ; rh2m:parameter_number = "52" ; rh2m:level_type = "105" ; float sh2m(time, nx, ny) ; sh2m:long_name = "Specific Humidity (2 m fixed height)" ; sh2m:units = "percent" ; sh2m:parameter_number = "51" ; sh2m:level_type = "105" ; float pwv(time, nx, ny) ; pwv:long_name = "Precipitable Water" ; pwv:units = "kg/m^2" ; pwv:parameter_number = "54" ; pwv:level_type = "200" ; float cape(time, nx, ny) ; cape:long_name = "Convective Available Potential Energy" ; cape:units = "J/kg" ; cape:parameter_number = "157" ; cape:level_type = "1" ; float cinhib(time, nx, ny) ; cinhib:long_name = "Convective Inhibition" ; cinhib:units = "J/kg" ; cinhib:parameter_number = "156" ; cinhib:level_type = "1" ; float preciprate(time, nx, ny) ; preciprate:long_name = "Precipitation Rate at Surface" ; preciprate:units = "kg/m^2/s" ; preciprate:parameter_number = "59" ; preciprate:level_type = "1" ; float precipresolved3hr(time, nx, ny) ; precipresolved3hr:long_name = "Resolvable Scale Precipitation (3 hr)" ; precipresolved3hr:units = "kg/m^2" ; precipresolved3hr:parameter_number = "62" ; precipresolved3hr:level_type = "1" ; float precipresolvedacc(time, nx, ny) ; precipresolvedacc:long_name = "Resolvable Scale Precipitation (Accumulated)" ; precipresolvedacc:units = "kg/m^2" ; precipresolvedacc:parameter_number = "62" ; precipresolvedacc:level_type = "1" ; float precipsubgrid3hr(time, nx, ny) ; precipsubgrid3hr:long_name = "Sub-grid Scale Precipitation (3 hr)" ; precipsubgrid3hr:units = "kg/m^2" ; precipsubgrid3hr:parameter_number = "63" ; precipsubgrid3hr:level_type = "1" ; float precipsubgridacc(time, nx, ny) ; precipsubgridacc:long_name = "Sub-grid Scale Precipitation (Accumulated)" ; precipsubgridacc:units = "kg/m^2" ; precipsubgridacc:parameter_number = "63" ; precipsubgridacc:level_type = "1" ; float catrain(time, nx, ny) ; catrain:long_name = "Categorical Rain" ; catrain:units = "unitless" ; catrain:parameter_number = "140" ; catrain:level_type = "1" ; float catfreezerain(time, nx, ny) ; catfreezerain:long_name = "Categorical Freezing Rain" ; catfreezerain:units = "unitless" ; catfreezerain:parameter_number = "141" ; catfreezerain:level_type = "1" ; float caticepellets(time, nx, ny) ; caticepellets:long_name = "Categorical Ice Pellets" ; caticepellets:units = "unitless" ; caticepellets:parameter_number = "142" ; caticepellets:level_type = "1" ; float catsnow(time, nx, ny) ; catsnow:long_name = "Categorical Snow" ; catsnow:units = "unitless" ; catsnow:parameter_number = "143" ; catsnow:level_type = "1" ; float stormrelhelicity(time, nx, ny) ; stormrelhelicity:long_name = "Storm-Relative Helicity 0-3 km" ; stormrelhelicity:units = "m^2/s^2" ; stormrelhelicity:parameter_number = "190" ; stormrelhelicity:level_type = "1" ; float stormrelhelicity_0_1(time, nx, ny) ; stormrelhelicity_0_1:long_name = "Storm-Relative Helicity 0-1 km" ; stormrelhelicity_0_1:units = "m^2/s^2" ; stormrelhelicity_0_1:parameter_number = "190" ; stormrelhelicity_0_1:level_type = "106" ; float stormmotionu(time, nx, ny) ; stormmotionu:long_name = "u-Component of Storm Motion" ; stormmotionu:units = "m/s" ; stormmotionu:parameter_number = "196" ; stormmotionu:level_type = "1" ; float stormmotionv(time, nx, ny) ; stormmotionv:long_name = "v-Component of Storm Motion" ; stormmotionv:units = "m/s" ; stormmotionv:parameter_number = "197" ; stormmotionv:level_type = "1" ; float moistsoilavail(time, nx, ny) ; moistsoilavail:long_name = "Soil Moisture Availability" ; moistsoilavail:units = "percent" ; moistsoilavail:parameter_number = "207" ; moistsoilavail:level_type = "1" ; float snowaccum(time, nx, ny) ; snowaccum:long_name = "Snow Accumulation over 3-hr" ; snowaccum:units = "kg/m^2" ; float snowdepth(time, nx, ny) ; snowdepth:long_name = "Snow Depth" ; snowdepth:units = "m" ; snowdepth:parameter_number = "66" ; snowdepth:level_type = "1" ; float snowdepthwatereq(time, nx, ny) ; snowdepthwatereq:long_name = "Water Equivalent Snow Depth" ; snowdepthwatereq:units = "mm" ; snowdepthwatereq:parameter_number = "65" ; snowdepthwatereq:level_type = "1" ; float runoffsrfacc(time, nx, ny) ; runoffsrfacc:long_name = "Surface Runoff Accumulated" ; runoffsrfacc:units = "kg/m^2" ; runoffsrfacc:parameter_number = "235" ; runoffsrfacc:level_type = "1" ; float runoffsubsrf(time, nx, ny) ; runoffsubsrf:long_name = "Sub-surface Runoff" ; runoffsubsrf:units = "kg/m^2" ; runoffsubsrf:parameter_number = "234" ; runoffsubsrf:level_type = "111" ; float cape255(time, nx, ny) ; cape255:long_name = "Convective Available Potential Energy, 255-0 mb above ground" ; cape255:units = "J/kg" ; cape255:parameter_number = "157" ; cape255:level_type = "116" ; float cinhib255(time, nx, ny) ; cinhib255:long_name = "Convective Inhibition, 255-0 mb above ground" ; cinhib255:units = "J/kg" ; cinhib255:parameter_number = "156" ; cinhib255:level_type = "116" ; float tempsfc(time, nx, ny) ; tempsfc:long_name = "Temperature at Surface" ; tempsfc:units = "K" ; tempsfc:parameter_number = "11" ; tempsfc:level_type = "1" ; double time(time) ; time:units = "seconds since 1970/01/01 00:00:00.00" ; time:long_name = "UNIX time" ; // global attributes: :Version = "$State: process-xdc-ruc20-7.2-1 $" ; :facility_id = "X1" ; :site_id = "External Data" ; :data_level = "c1" ; :reference = "The RUC/MAPS home page - http://maps.fsl.noaa.gov/" ; :comment = "Information on parameter number and level types can be found at http://www.xdc.arm.gov/docs/ruc/ruc20gribtable.html" ; :comment1 = "Latitude, longitude and altitude information are from tables provided by Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL)" ; :comment2 = "Information on the lat/lon/alt tables can be found at http://www.xdc.arm.gov/docs/ruc/ruc_domains.html" ; :Input_Platforms = "sgpallruc20isobX1.00, sgpfnnallruc20isobX1.00" ; :input_files = "sgpallruc20isobX1.00.20060402.000000.raw.grb" ; :zeb_platform = "pyeruc20isobX1.c1" ; :data_comment = "Beginning on 6/28/2005, the RUC20 GRIB and resulting cdf files are \"look-alike\" files generated from the RUC13 files." ; :data_comment_reference1 = "http://ruc.fsl.noaa.gov/ruc13_docs/RUC13-summary.htm" ; :data_comment_reference2 = "http://ruc.fsl.noaa.gov/ruc13_docs/RUC13ppt.htm" ; :history = "Tue Apr 4 12:23:12 2006: ncrcat added variable time=base_time+time_offset\n", "Tue Apr 4 12:21:33 2006: ncks -O -a -d nx,16,55 -d ny,98,137 sgpallruc20isobX1.c1.20060402.000000.cdf pyeruc20isobX1.c1.20060402.000000.cdf\n", "created Tue Apr 4 12:02:23 2006" ; }