netcdf sgpqmemwrcolB6.c1.20001008.022700 { dimensions: time = UNLIMITED ; // (4 currently) variables: int base_time ; base_time:string = "8-Oct-2000,2:27:00 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 2000-10-08 02:27:00 0:00" ; float integ_vap_sonde(time) ; integ_vap_sonde:long_name = "Integrated vapor column from sonde using MWR Instrument Performance Model (IPM)" ; integ_vap_sonde:units = "cm" ; integ_vap_sonde:missing_value = "-99999." ; float integ_vap_sonde_direct(time) ; integ_vap_sonde_direct:long_name = "Integrated vapor column from sonde using a direct calculation (external from the IPM)" ; integ_vap_sonde_direct:units = "cm" ; integ_vap_sonde_direct:missing_value = "-99999." ; float mean_vap_mwr(time) ; mean_vap_mwr:long_name = "Ensemble average for MWR vapor in window centered about balloon release" ; mean_vap_mwr:units = "cm" ; mean_vap_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sd_vap_mwr(time) ; sd_vap_mwr:long_name = "Standard deviation of ensemble average for MWR vapor" ; sd_vap_mwr:units = "cm" ; sd_vap_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float qc_flag_mwr_set(time) ; qc_flag_mwr_set:long_name = "Flag that is set to 1 if any Mentor QC flag is set for the mwr for the fields tbsky23, tbsky31, vap, liq, and ir_temp, 0 if none of these flags are set" ; qc_flag_mwr_set:units = "unitless" ; qc_flag_mwr_set:missing_value = "-99999." ; float num_vap_mwr(time) ; num_vap_mwr:long_name = "Size of MWR ensemble for mean_vap_mwr field" ; num_vap_mwr:units = "unitless" ; num_vap_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sdev_vap_away(time) ; sdev_vap_away:long_name = "(integ_vap_sonde - mean_vap_mwr) /sd_vap_mwr" ; sdev_vap_away:units = "unitless" ; sdev_vap_away:missing_value = "-99999." ; float likely_clouds(time) ; likely_clouds:long_name = "denotes whether mean_liq_mwr was above LIQ_WATER_THRESHOLD or whether MWR IPM used the cloud model" ; likely_clouds:units = "unitless" ; likely_clouds:valid_range = "0(no) or 1(yes)" ; likely_clouds:missing_value = "-99999." ; float mean_liq_mwr(time) ; mean_liq_mwr:long_name = "Ensemble average for MWR liquid in window centered about balloon release" ; mean_liq_mwr:units = "cm" ; mean_liq_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sd_liq_mwr(time) ; sd_liq_mwr:long_name = "Standard deviation for ensemble average for MWR liq" ; sd_liq_mwr:units = "cm" ; sd_liq_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float num_liq_mwr(time) ; num_liq_mwr:long_name = "Size of MWR ensemble for mean_liq_mwr field" ; num_liq_mwr:units = "unitless" ; num_liq_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float model_tbsky23(time) ; model_tbsky23:long_name = "MWR IPM output for 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature using sonde T,P,RH" ; model_tbsky23:units = "K" ; model_tbsky23:missing_value = "-99999." ; float model_tmr23(time) ; model_tmr23:long_name = "MWR IPM output for atmospheric mean radiating temp using sonde T,P,RH" ; model_tmr23:units = "K" ; model_tmr23:missing_value = "-99999." ; float model_tbsky31(time) ; model_tbsky31:long_name = "MWR IPM output for 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature using sonde T,P,RH" ; model_tbsky31:units = "K" ; model_tbsky31:missing_value = "-99999." ; float model_tmr31(time) ; model_tmr31:long_name = "MWR IPM output for atmospheric mean radiating temp using sonde T,P,RH" ; model_tmr31:units = "K" ; model_tmr31:missing_value = "-99999." ; float mean_tbsky23_mwr(time) ; mean_tbsky23_mwr:long_name = "ensemble average for MWR 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature in window centered about balloon release" ; mean_tbsky23_mwr:units = "K" ; mean_tbsky23_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sd_tbsky23_mwr(time) ; sd_tbsky23_mwr:long_name = "Standard deviation for ensemble average for MWR 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature" ; sd_tbsky23_mwr:units = "K" ; sd_tbsky23_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float num_tbsky23_mwr(time) ; num_tbsky23_mwr:long_name = "Size of MWR ensemble for mean_tbsky23_mwr field" ; num_tbsky23_mwr:units = "unitless" ; num_tbsky23_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float mean_tbsky31_mwr(time) ; mean_tbsky31_mwr:long_name = "ensemble average for MWR 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature in window centered about balloon release" ; mean_tbsky31_mwr:units = "K" ; mean_tbsky31_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sd_tbsky31_mwr(time) ; sd_tbsky31_mwr:long_name = "Standard deviation for ensemble average for MWR 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature" ; sd_tbsky31_mwr:units = "K" ; sd_tbsky31_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float num_tbsky31_mwr(time) ; num_tbsky31_mwr:long_name = "Size of MWR ensemble for mean_tbsky31_mwr field" ; num_tbsky31_mwr:units = "unitless" ; num_tbsky31_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sdev_tbsky23_away(time) ; sdev_tbsky23_away:long_name = "(model_tbsky23 - mean_tbsky23_mwr)/sd_tbsky23_mwr" ; sdev_tbsky23_away:units = "unitless" ; sdev_tbsky23_away:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sdev_tbsky31_away(time) ; sdev_tbsky31_away:long_name = "(model_tbsky31 - mean_tbsky31)/sd_tbsky31_mwr" ; sdev_tbsky31_away:units = "unitless" ; sdev_tbsky31_away:missing_value = "-99999." ; float max_height_sonde(time) ; max_height_sonde:long_name = "maximum height attained by the balloon in pressure units" ; max_height_sonde:units = "hPa" ; max_height_sonde:missing_value = "-99999." ; int sonde_serial_number(time) ; sonde_serial_number:long_name = "Serial number of the sonde" ; sonde_serial_number:units = "unitless" ; sonde_serial_number:missing_value = "-99999." ; float model_status_flag(time) ; model_status_flag:long_name = "Status of the Instrument Performance Model results" ; model_status_flag:units = "unitless" ; model_status_flag:valid_range = "{-99999,-99, -1, 0, 10, 20}" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_0 = "valid model results" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_-99999 = "no MWR data in window centered about balloon release" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_-99 = "model not used, something wrong with sounding" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_-1 = "invalid model results, negative absorption for some frequency in IPM" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_10 = "ok, refractive index <1, only zenith angle used" ; model_status_flag:explanation_of_range_20 = "ok, ducting detected, some elevation/angle combos not used for slant path calculations" ; float mean_ir_temp_mwr(time) ; mean_ir_temp_mwr:long_name = "Ensemble average for MWR IR Brightness Temperature in window centered about balloon release" ; mean_ir_temp_mwr:units = "K" ; mean_ir_temp_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float sdev_ir_temp_mwr(time) ; sdev_ir_temp_mwr:long_name = "Standard deviation of ensemble average for MWR ir_temp" ; sdev_ir_temp_mwr:units = "K" ; sdev_ir_temp_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; float num_ir_temp_mwr(time) ; num_ir_temp_mwr:long_name = "Size of MWR ensemble for mean_ir_temp_mwr field" ; num_ir_temp_mwr:units = "unitless" ; num_ir_temp_mwr:missing_value = "-99999." ; 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 Oct 11 00:20:24 2000" ; :Version = "Release_3_11" ; :Command_Line = "qmemwrcol -d 20001008 -f sgpB6" ; :Input_Platforms = "sgpsondewrpnB6.a1, sgpmwrlosB6.b1, NULLplatform, NULLplatform, NULLplatform, NULLplatform, NULLplatform, NULLplatform" ; :BW_Version = "Release_3_3" ; :Averaging_Int = "for MWR data: 20 min on either side of balloon release" ; :Liq_Water_Threshold = "60 microns - used to infer clouds" ; :Reference_line_1 = "USER\'S Guide TO WPL MICROWAVE RADIATIVE TRANSFER SOFTWARE" ; :Reference_line_2 = "J. A. Schroeder and E. R. Wewstwater" ; :Reference_line_3 = "NOAA Tech Memo ERL WPL-213, OCT 91" ; :Version_sondepwv = "Release_1_3" ; :zeb_platform = "sgpqmemwrcolB6.c1" ; :history = "created by the Zebra DataStore library, 11-Oct-2000,0:20:24, $RCSfile: DFA_NetCDF.c,v $ $Revision: 3.52 $\n", "" ; }