netcdf sgpnwsupa1sX11.b1.20160731.110157 { dimensions: time = UNLIMITED ; // (7130 currently) variables: int base_time ; base_time:string = "2016-07-31 11:01:57 GMT" ; base_time:long_name = "Base time in Epoch" ; base_time:units = "seconds since 1970-1-1 0:00:00 GMT" ; double time_offset(time) ; time_offset:long_name = "Time offset from base_time" ; time_offset:units = "seconds since 2016-07-31 11:01:57 GMT" ; double time(time) ; time:long_name = "Time offset from midnight" ; time:units = "seconds since 2016-07-31 00:00:00 0:00" ; float pres(time) ; pres:long_name = "Pressure" ; pres:units = "hPa" ; pres:valid_min = 0.f ; pres:valid_max = 1100.f ; pres:resolution = 0.1f ; pres:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_pres(time) ; qc_pres:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Pressure" ; qc_pres:units = "unitless" ; float tdry(time) ; tdry:long_name = "Dry-Bulb Temperature" ; tdry:units = "deg C" ; tdry:valid_min = -80.f ; tdry:valid_max = 50.f ; tdry:resolution = 0.1f ; tdry:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_tdry(time) ; qc_tdry:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Dry-Bulb Temperature" ; qc_tdry:units = "unitless" ; float dp(time) ; dp:long_name = "Dewpoint Temperature" ; dp:units = "deg C" ; dp:valid_min = -110.f ; dp:valid_max = 50.f ; dp:resolution = 0.1f ; dp:missing_value = -9999.f ; float rh(time) ; rh:long_name = "Relative Humidity" ; rh:units = "%" ; rh:valid_min = 0.f ; rh:valid_max = 100.f ; rh:resolution = 0.1f ; rh:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_rh(time) ; qc_rh:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Relative Humidity" ; qc_rh:units = "unitless" ; float u_wind(time) ; u_wind:long_name = "Eastward Wind Component" ; u_wind:units = "m/s" ; u_wind:valid_min = -75.f ; u_wind:valid_max = 75.f ; u_wind:resolution = 0.1f ; u_wind:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_u_wind(time) ; qc_u_wind:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Eastward Wind Component" ; qc_u_wind:units = "unitless" ; float v_wind(time) ; v_wind:long_name = "Northward Wind Component" ; v_wind:units = "m/s" ; v_wind:valid_min = -75.f ; v_wind:valid_max = 75.f ; v_wind:resolution = 0.1f ; v_wind:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_v_wind(time) ; qc_v_wind:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Northward Wind Component" ; qc_v_wind:units = "unitless" ; float wspd(time) ; wspd:long_name = "Wind Speed" ; wspd:units = "m/s" ; wspd:valid_min = 0.f ; wspd:valid_max = 100.f ; wspd:resolution = 0.1f ; wspd:missing_value = -9999.f ; float deg(time) ; deg:long_name = "Wind Direction" ; deg:units = "degrees" ; deg:valid_min = 0.f ; deg:valid_max = 360.f ; deg:resolution = 0.1f ; deg:missing_value = -9999.f ; float wcmp(time) ; wcmp:long_name = "Ascension Rate" ; wcmp:units = "m/s" ; wcmp:valid_min = -10.f ; wcmp:valid_max = 20.f ; wcmp:resolution = 0.1f ; wcmp:missing_value = -9999.f ; float qc_wcmp(time) ; qc_wcmp:long_name = "Quality Check Results on field: Ascension Rate" ; qc_wcmp:units = "unitless" ; float lat(time) ; lat:long_name = "North Latitude" ; lat:units = "degrees" ; lat:valid_min = -90.f ; lat:valid_max = 90.f ; lat:resolution = 0.1f ; lat:missing_value = -9999.f ; float lon(time) ; lon:long_name = "East Longitude" ; lon:units = "degrees" ; lon:valid_min = -180.f ; lon:valid_max = 180.f ; lon:resolution = 0.1f ; lon:missing_value = -9999.f ; float alt(time) ; alt:long_name = "Altitude" ; alt:units = "meters above Mean Sea Level" ; alt:resolution = 0.1f ; alt:missing_value = -9999.f ; float azi(time) ; azi:long_name = "Azimuth" ; azi:units = "degrees" ; azi:resolution = 0.1f ; azi:missing_value = -9999.f ; // global attributes: :Date = "Fri Sep 23 20:30:58 2016" ; :Version = "$State: xdc-nwsupa-9.1-0.el5 $" ; :Title = "NWS Upper Air Measurements (High Resolution Sounding)" ; :Input_File = "sgpnwsupa1sX11.00.20160731.000000.raw.asc" ; :Command_Line = "nwsupa_ingest -date 20160731 -max_n_sondes 4 -station 11 -res 1s" ; :site_id = "sgp" ; :facility_id = "X11" ; :data_level = "b1" ; :input_platform = "sgpnwsupa1sX11.00" ; :zeb_platform = "sgpnwsupa1sX11.b1" ; :Idl_Version = "IDL (x86 / linux / unix / 6.2)" ; :sample_int = "1s (nominal)" ; :sample_int_avg = "1.00000 seconds (actual average)" ; :sample_int_stdev = "0.00000 seconds (actual standard deviation)" ; :qc_method = "Quality Control information derived at the UCAR Joint Office for Science Support (UCAR/JOSS)" ; :QC_Field_Information = "The values for each qc_ have the following meanings, as defined by the NWS: \n", "========================================\n", "0 = Checked, datum seems physically reasonable. (GOOD) \n", "2 = Checked, datum seems questionable on physical basis.(MAYBE) \n", "3 = Checked, datum seems to be in error. (BAD) \n", "-1 = Checked, datum is interpolated. (ESTIMATED) \n", "9 = Checked, datum was missing in original file. (MISSING) \n", "-2 = Unchecked (QC information is missing.) (UNCHECKED) " ; :NWS_Header_Info = "Following information is copied from NWS ASCII file Header:" ; :Data_Type = "NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUNDING/ASCENDING" ; :Project_ID = "BNL_ARM" ; :Release_Site_ID = "KOUN NORMAN, OK / 72357" ; :Release_Location = "097 26.27\'W, 35 10.86\'N, -97.438, 35.181, 345.0" ; :UTC_Release_Time = "2016, 07, 31, 11:01:57" ; :Ascension_No = "435" ; :Balloon_Manufacturer_Type = "TOTEX / GP26" ; :Balloon_Lot_Number_Weight = "2016 / 0.600" ; :Radiosonde_Type = "LOCKHEED MARTIN SIPPICAN LMS-6 GPS RADIOSONDE / CAPACITANCE SENSOR" ; :Surface_Observations = "P: 973.1, T: 32.1, RH: 87.0, WS: 2.6, WD: 151.0" ; :Nominal_Release_Time = "2016, 07, 31, 12:00:00" ; :RRS_Code_Tables = "The Radiosonde Replacement System (RSS) soundings use a set of codes to define sections of the metadata for the sounding. The codes are included in the sounding headers and can be translated with the following tables:" ; :Radiosonde_Type_Code = "Code Table 9-1 \n", "0-50 = Defined or Reserved \n", "51 = VIZ-B2 (USA) \n", "52 = Vaisala RS80-57H \n", "53-86 = Defined or Reserved \n", "87 = Sippican Mark IIA with chip themistor, pressure \n", "88-254 = Defined or Reserved \n", "255 = Missing value " ; :Balloon_Manufacturer_Code = "Code Table 9-9 \n", "0 = Kaysam \n", "1 = Totex \n", "2 = KKS \n", "3-61 = Reserved \n", "62 = Other \n", "63 = Missing value " ; :Balloon_Type_Code = "Code Table 9-10a \n", "0 = GP26 \n", "1 = GP28 \n", "2 = GP30 \n", "3 = HM26 \n", "4 = HM28 \n", "5 = HM30 \n", "6 = SV16 \n", "7-29 = Reserved \n", "30 = Other \n", "31 = Missing value " ; }