netcdf sgpnwsupa6sX12.b1.20090326.111700 {
dimensions:
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (991 currently)
variables:
	int base_time ;
		base_time:string = "2009-03-26 11:17:00 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 2009-03-26 11:17:00 GMT" ;
	double time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "Time offset from midnight" ;
		time:units = "seconds since 2009-03-26 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 = "Wed May  7 21:59:40 2014" ;
		:Version = "$State: xdc-nwsupa-9.0-2.sol5_10 $" ;
		:Title = "NWS Upper Air Measurements (High Resolution Sounding)" ;
		:Input_File = "sgpnwsupa6sX12.00.20090326.000000.raw.asc" ;
		:Command_Line = "nwsupa_ingest -date 20090326 -max_n_sondes 4 -station 12 -res 6s" ;
		:site_id = "sgp" ;
		:facility_id = "X12" ;
		:data_level = "b1" ;
		:input_platform = "sgpnwsupa6sX12.00" ;
		:zeb_platform = "sgpnwsupa6sX12.b1" ;
		:Idl_Version = "IDL (sparc / sunos / unix / 6.2)" ;
		:sample_int = "6s (nominal)" ;
		:sample_int_avg = "6.00000 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_<field> 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." ;
		:Project_ID = "BNL_ARM" ;
		:Release_Site_ID = "TOP TOPEKA, KS" ;
		:Release_Location = "095 36.00\'W, 39 06.00\'N, -95.600, 39.100, 270.0" ;
		:UTC_Release_Time = "2009, 03, 26, 11:17:00" ;
		:Ascension_No = "1170" ;
		:Radiosonde_Serial_Number = "834107704" ;
		:Radiosonde_Manufacturer = "VAISALA" ;
		:Nominal_Release_Time = "2009, 03, 26, 12:00:00" ;
}