netcdf sgpmplC1.a0.960430.171000 {
dimensions:
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (399 currently)
	height = 200 ;
variables:
	int base_time ;
		base_time:string = "30-Apr-96,0:00:07 GMT" ;
		base_time:long_name = "Base time in Epoch" ;
		base_time:units = "seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 0:00" ;
	double time_offset(time) ;
		time_offset:long_name = "Time offset from base_time" ;
		time_offset:units = "seconds since 1996-04-30 00:00:07 0:00" ;
	float height(height) ;
		height:long_name = "Altitudes for the middle of the backscatter bins" ;
		height:units = "km AGL" ;
		height:accuracy = "Accurate to 5% from calibrated pulse generator" ;
		height:precision = "Repeatable to +/- 3 meters" ;
	float backscatter(time, height) ;
		backscatter:long_name = "Attenuated backscatter" ;
		backscatter:units = "Counts per microsecond" ;
		backscatter:precision = "Exact counts have been rounded to seven digits" ;
		backscatter:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float background_signal(time) ;
		background_signal:long_name = "Background signal" ;
		background_signal:units = "Counts per microsecond" ;
		background_signal:precision = "Exact counts have been rounded to seven digits" ;
		background_signal:comment = "This value is the average backscatter value from bins above 40 km" ;
		background_signal:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float cloud_base_height(time) ;
		cloud_base_height:long_name = "Cloud base height" ;
		cloud_base_height:units = "km AGL" ;
		cloud_base_height:valid_min = "0.270" ;
		cloud_base_height:valid_max = "15.000" ;
		cloud_base_height:explanation_of_0.000 = "Value of 0.000 indicates no cloud detected" ;
		cloud_base_height:explanation_of_0.060 = "Value of 0.060 indicates beam blocked condition (fog, condensation or obstruction on the window, etc.)" ;
		cloud_base_height:accuracy = "5%, same as height accuracy" ;
		cloud_base_height:precision = "Cloud base is within [ cloud_base_height + 0 m , cloud_base_height + 300 m ]" ;
		cloud_base_height:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float shots_summed(time) ;
		shots_summed:long_name = "Number of pulses summed" ;
		shots_summed:units = "Counts" ;
		shots_summed:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float pulse_rep(time) ;
		pulse_rep:long_name = "Repetition rate, or Trigger Frequency of the laser" ;
		pulse_rep:units = "Hz" ;
		pulse_rep:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float energy_monitor(time) ;
		energy_monitor:long_name = "Laser output energy per pulse" ;
		energy_monitor:units = "microjoules" ;
		energy_monitor:comment = "Reference value only, as the monitor is not absolutely calibrated" ;
		energy_monitor:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float detector_temp(time) ;
		detector_temp:long_name = "Detector temperature" ;
		detector_temp:units = "Celcius" ;
		detector_temp:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float filter_temp(time) ;
		filter_temp:long_name = "Filter temperature" ;
		filter_temp:units = "Celcius" ;
		filter_temp:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float instrument_temp(time) ;
		instrument_temp:long_name = "Instrument temperature" ;
		instrument_temp:units = "Celcius" ;
		instrument_temp:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float laser_temp(time) ;
		laser_temp:long_name = "Laser temperature" ;
		laser_temp:units = "Celcius" ;
		laser_temp:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float voltage_10(time) ;
		voltage_10:long_name = "Voltage level which operates the thermistor" ;
		voltage_10:units = "Volts" ;
		voltage_10:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float voltage_05(time) ;
		voltage_05:long_name = "Voltage level which operates the A/D card and the detector" ;
		voltage_05:units = "Volts" ;
		voltage_05:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float voltage_15(time) ;
		voltage_15:long_name = "Voltage level which operates the energy monitor" ;
		voltage_15:units = "Volts" ;
		voltage_15:missing_value = "-9999.0" ;
	float lat ;
		lat:long_name = "north latitude" ;
		lat:units = "degrees" ;
		lat:valid_range = -90.f, 90.f ;
	float lon ;
		lon:long_name = "east longitude" ;
		lon:units = "degrees" ;
		lon:valid_range = -180.f, 180.f ;
	float alt ;
		alt:long_name = "altitude" ;
		alt:units = "meters above Mean Sea Level" ;

// global attributes:
		:Date = "Wed May 22 17:03:10 1996" ;
		:Version = "Release_1_2" ;
		:Command_Line = "sgpmpl -i 960430" ;
		:Input_Platforms = "none; ingest from external file" ;
		:BW_Version = "Release_3_2" ;
		:Sample_int = "400 microseconds" ;
		:Averaging_Int = "60.25 seconds" ;
		:Digitizer_resolution = "300 meters or 2 microseconds" ;
		:Serial_number = "02" ;
		:zeb_platform = "sgpmplC1.a0" ;
		:history = "created by Zeb DataStore, 22-May-96,17:03:16, $RCSfile: DFA_NetCDF.c,v $ $Revision: 3.47 $\n",
			";\n",
			"Modified by user sri on machine copper at 2014-08-17 18:30:56, using $Id: idl_height.pro 56131 2014-08-17 18:28:36Z sri $" ;
}