netcdf sgpvisstgridg11v4minnisX1.c1.20111130.000000 {
dimensions:
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (24 currently)
	lat = 20 ;
	lon = 28 ;
	cld_type = 4 ;
	nb2bb_type = 4 ;
	cld_phase = 3 ;
	scn_type = 2 ;
	phase = 6 ;
	level = 4 ;
variables:
	int base_time ;
		base_time:long_name = "Base time in Epoch" ;
		base_time:descriptor = "offset from 00:00:00 GMT 01 January 1970" ;
		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 = "s" ;
	double time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "Time offset from midnight" ;
		time:units = "seconds since 2011-11-30, 00:00:00" ;
	int latitude(lat) ;
		latitude:long_name = "north latitude" ;
		latitude:units = "deg" ;
		latitude:valid_min = -90.f ;
		latitude:valid_max = 90.f ;
		latitude:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
	int longitude(lon) ;
		longitude:long_name = "east longitude" ;
		longitude:units = "deg" ;
		longitude:valid_min = -180.f ;
		longitude:valid_max = 180.f ;
		longitude:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
	short cloud_percentage(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_percentage:long_name = "Cloud Percentage" ;
		cloud_percentage:units = "%" ;
		cloud_percentage:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_percentage:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_percentage:valid_max = 100.f ;
	short optical_depth_linear(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		optical_depth_linear:long_name = "Optical depth linear average" ;
		optical_depth_linear:units = "unitless" ;
		optical_depth_linear:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_linear:valid_min = 0.f ;
		optical_depth_linear:valid_max = 128.f ;
	short optical_depth_log(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		optical_depth_log:long_name = "Optical depth log average" ;
		optical_depth_log:units = "unitless" ;
		optical_depth_log:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_log:valid_min = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_log:valid_max = 128.f ;
	short optical_depth_linear_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		optical_depth_linear_sd:long_name = "Optical depth linear standard deviation" ;
		optical_depth_linear_sd:units = "unitless" ;
		optical_depth_linear_sd:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_linear_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		optical_depth_linear_sd:valid_max = 128.f ;
	short ir_emit(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		ir_emit:long_name = "IR emissivity average" ;
		ir_emit:units = "unitless" ;
		ir_emit:scale_factor = 0.001f ;
		ir_emit:valid_min = 0.f ;
		ir_emit:valid_max = 1.5f ;
	short ir_emit_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		ir_emit_sd:long_name = "IR emissivity standard deviation" ;
		ir_emit_sd:units = "unitless" ;
		ir_emit_sd:scale_factor = 0.001f ;
		ir_emit_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		ir_emit_sd:valid_max = 1.5f ;
	short particle_size(time, lat, lon, cld_phase) ;
		particle_size:long_name = "Particle size average" ;
		particle_size:units = "microns" ;
		particle_size:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		particle_size:valid_min = 0.f ;
		particle_size:valid_max = 150.f ;
	short particle_size_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_phase) ;
		particle_size_sd:long_name = "Particle size standard deviation" ;
		particle_size_sd:units = "microns" ;
		particle_size_sd:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		particle_size_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		particle_size_sd:valid_max = 150.f ;
	int water_path(time, lat, lon, cld_phase) ;
		water_path:long_name = "Water path average" ;
		water_path:units = "g/m^2" ;
		water_path:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		water_path:valid_min = 0.f ;
		water_path:valid_max = 6000.f ;
	int water_path_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_phase) ;
		water_path_sd:long_name = "Water path standard deviation" ;
		water_path_sd:units = "g/m^2" ;
		water_path_sd:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		water_path_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		water_path_sd:valid_max = 6000.f ;
	short cloud_height_top(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_top:long_name = "Cloud height top average" ;
		cloud_height_top:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_top:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_top:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_top:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_top_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_top_sd:long_name = "Cloud height top standard deviation" ;
		cloud_height_top_sd:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_top_sd:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_top_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_height_top_sd:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_center(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_center:long_name = "Cloud height center average" ;
		cloud_height_center:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_center:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_center:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_center:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_center_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_center_sd:long_name = "Cloud height center standard deviation" ;
		cloud_height_center_sd:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_center_sd:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_center_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_height_center_sd:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_base(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_base:long_name = "Cloud height base average" ;
		cloud_height_base:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_base:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_base:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_base:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_base_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_height_base_sd:long_name = "Cloud height base standard deviation" ;
		cloud_height_base_sd:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_base_sd:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_base_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_height_base_sd:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_top(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_top:long_name = "Cloud pressure top average" ;
		cloud_pressure_top:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_top:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_top:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_top:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_top_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_top_sd:long_name = "Cloud pressure top standard deviation" ;
		cloud_pressure_top_sd:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_top_sd:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_top_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_top_sd:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_center(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_center:long_name = "Cloud pressure center average" ;
		cloud_pressure_center:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_center:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_center:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_center:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_center_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_center_sd:long_name = "Cloud pressure center standard deviation" ;
		cloud_pressure_center_sd:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_center_sd:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_center_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_center_sd:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_base(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_base:long_name = "Cloud pressure base average" ;
		cloud_pressure_base:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_base:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_base:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_base:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_base_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_pressure_base_sd:long_name = "Cloud pressure base standard deviation" ;
		cloud_pressure_base_sd:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_base_sd:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_base_sd:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_base_sd:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	int ir_temperature(time, lat, lon, scn_type) ;
		ir_temperature:long_name = "Infrared temperature average" ;
		ir_temperature:units = "K" ;
		ir_temperature:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		ir_temperature:valid_min = 160.f ;
		ir_temperature:valid_max = 340.f ;
	short broadband_shortwave_albedo(time, lat, lon, scn_type) ;
		broadband_shortwave_albedo:long_name = "Broadband shortwave albedo average" ;
		broadband_shortwave_albedo:units = "%" ;
		broadband_shortwave_albedo:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		broadband_shortwave_albedo:valid_min = 0.f ;
		broadband_shortwave_albedo:valid_max = 150.f ;
	short broadband_longwave_flux(time, lat, lon, scn_type) ;
		broadband_longwave_flux:long_name = "Broadband longwave flux average" ;
		broadband_longwave_flux:units = "W/m^2" ;
		broadband_longwave_flux:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		broadband_longwave_flux:valid_min = 0.f ;
		broadband_longwave_flux:valid_max = 400.f ;
	short surface_net_shortwave_flux(time, lat, lon) ;
		surface_net_shortwave_flux:long_name = "Surface net shortwave flux average" ;
		surface_net_shortwave_flux:units = "W/m^2" ;
		surface_net_shortwave_flux:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		surface_net_shortwave_flux:valid_min = 0.f ;
		surface_net_shortwave_flux:valid_max = 1400.f ;
	short surface_net_longwave_flux(time, lat, lon) ;
		surface_net_longwave_flux:long_name = "Surface net longwave flux average" ;
		surface_net_longwave_flux:units = "W/m^2" ;
		surface_net_longwave_flux:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		surface_net_longwave_flux:valid_min = 0.f ;
		surface_net_longwave_flux:valid_max = 1000.f ;
	short surface_down_shortwave_flux(time, lat, lon) ;
		surface_down_shortwave_flux:long_name = "Langley parameterized surface algorithm: downward shortwave flux average" ;
		surface_down_shortwave_flux:units = "W/m^2" ;
		surface_down_shortwave_flux:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		surface_down_shortwave_flux:valid_min = 0.f ;
		surface_down_shortwave_flux:valid_max = 1400.f ;
	short surface_down_longwave_flux(time, lat, lon) ;
		surface_down_longwave_flux:long_name = "Langley parameterized surface algorithm: downward longwave flux average" ;
		surface_down_longwave_flux:units = "W/m^2" ;
		surface_down_longwave_flux:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		surface_down_longwave_flux:valid_min = 0.f ;
		surface_down_longwave_flux:valid_max = 1000.f ;
	int clearsky_ir_temperature(time, lat, lon) ;
		clearsky_ir_temperature:long_name = "Infrared clear sky temperature average" ;
		clearsky_ir_temperature:units = "K" ;
		clearsky_ir_temperature:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		clearsky_ir_temperature:valid_min = 160.f ;
		clearsky_ir_temperature:valid_max = 340.f ;
	short clearsky_vis_reflectance(time, lat, lon) ;
		clearsky_vis_reflectance:long_name = "Visible clear sky reflectance average" ;
		clearsky_vis_reflectance:units = "unitless" ;
		clearsky_vis_reflectance:scale_factor = 0.001f ;
		clearsky_vis_reflectance:valid_min = 0.f ;
		clearsky_vis_reflectance:valid_max = 1.6f ;
	int cloud_temperature(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_temperature:long_name = "Cloud temperature average" ;
		cloud_temperature:units = "K" ;
		cloud_temperature:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_temperature:valid_min = 160.f ;
		cloud_temperature:valid_max = 340.f ;
	int cloud_temperature_sd(time, lat, lon, cld_type) ;
		cloud_temperature_sd:long_name = "Cloud temperature standard deviation" ;
		cloud_temperature_sd:units = "K" ;
		cloud_temperature_sd:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_temperature_sd:valid_min = 160.f ;
		cloud_temperature_sd:valid_max = 340.f ;
	short visible_reflectance(time, lat, lon, scn_type) ;
		visible_reflectance:long_name = "Visible reflectance average" ;
		visible_reflectance:units = "unitless" ;
		visible_reflectance:scale_factor = 0.001f ;
		visible_reflectance:valid_min = 0.f ;
		visible_reflectance:valid_max = 1.6f ;
	short solar_zenith_angle(time, lat, lon) ;
		solar_zenith_angle:long_name = "Solar zenith angle" ;
		solar_zenith_angle:units = "deg" ;
		solar_zenith_angle:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		solar_zenith_angle:valid_min = 0.f ;
		solar_zenith_angle:valid_max = 100.f ;
		solar_zenith_angle:Special_note = "For internal use only!" ;
	short viewing_zenith_angle(time, lat, lon) ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:long_name = "Viewing zenith angle" ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:units = "deg" ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:valid_min = 0.f ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:valid_max = 90.f ;
		viewing_zenith_angle:Special_note = "For internal use only!" ;
	short azimuth_angle(time, lat, lon) ;
		azimuth_angle:long_name = "Azimuth angle" ;
		azimuth_angle:units = "deg" ;
		azimuth_angle:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		azimuth_angle:valid_min = 0.f ;
		azimuth_angle:valid_max = 360.f ;
		azimuth_angle:Special_note = "For internal use only!" ;
	short scan_time(time, lat, lon) ;
		scan_time:long_name = "Scan time" ;
		scan_time:units = "hour" ;
		scan_time:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		scan_time:valid_min = 0.f ;
		scan_time:valid_max = 24.f ;
		scan_time:Special_note = "For internal use only!" ;
	short cloud_percentage_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_percentage_level:long_name = "Cloud percentage at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_percentage_level:units = "%" ;
		cloud_percentage_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_percentage_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_percentage_level:valid_max = 100.f ;
	int cloud_temperature_top_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_temperature_top_level:long_name = "Cloud temperature top average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_temperature_top_level:units = "K" ;
		cloud_temperature_top_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_temperature_top_level:valid_min = 160.f ;
		cloud_temperature_top_level:valid_max = 340.f ;
	int cloud_temperature_center_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_temperature_center_level:long_name = "Cloud temperature center average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_temperature_center_level:units = "K" ;
		cloud_temperature_center_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_temperature_center_level:valid_min = 160.f ;
		cloud_temperature_center_level:valid_max = 340.f ;
	int cloud_temperature_base_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_temperature_base_level:long_name = "Cloud temperature base average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_temperature_base_level:units = "K" ;
		cloud_temperature_base_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_temperature_base_level:valid_min = 160.f ;
		cloud_temperature_base_level:valid_max = 340.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_top_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_pressure_top_level:long_name = "Cloud pressure top average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_pressure_top_level:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_top_level:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_top_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_top_level:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_center_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_pressure_center_level:long_name = "Cloud pressure center average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_pressure_center_level:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_center_level:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_center_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_center_level:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short cloud_pressure_base_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_pressure_base_level:long_name = "Cloud pressure base average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_pressure_base_level:units = "hPa" ;
		cloud_pressure_base_level:scale_factor = 0.1f ;
		cloud_pressure_base_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		cloud_pressure_base_level:valid_max = 1100.f ;
	short optical_depth_linear_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		optical_depth_linear_level:long_name = "Optical depth linear average at 3 levels" ;
		optical_depth_linear_level:units = "unitless" ;
		optical_depth_linear_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_linear_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		optical_depth_linear_level:valid_max = 128.f ;
	short optical_depth_log_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		optical_depth_log_level:long_name = "Optical depth log average at 3 levels" ;
		optical_depth_log_level:units = "unitless" ;
		optical_depth_log_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		optical_depth_log_level:valid_min = 0.f ;
		optical_depth_log_level:valid_max = 128.f ;
	short cloud_height_top_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_height_top_level:long_name = "Cloud height top average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_height_top_level:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_top_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_top_level:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_top_level:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_center_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_height_center_level:long_name = "Cloud height center average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_height_center_level:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_center_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_center_level:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_center_level:valid_max = 20.f ;
	short cloud_height_base_level(time, lat, lon, level) ;
		cloud_height_base_level:long_name = "Cloud height base average at 3 levels" ;
		cloud_height_base_level:units = "km" ;
		cloud_height_base_level:scale_factor = 0.01f ;
		cloud_height_base_level:valid_min = -0.1f ;
		cloud_height_base_level:valid_max = 20.f ;

// global attributes:
		:NetCDF_Version = "\"4.0.1\" of Feb 23 2010 14:45:40 $" ;
		:Title = "Gridded cloud products derived from pixel level data" ;
		:Source = "NASA Langley Research Center" ;
		:Version = "V4.0" ;
		:Date = "VISST processed on Nov 29 20:08" ;
		:facility_id = "X1" ;
		:site_id = "sgp" ;
		:data_level = "c1" ;
		:missing_value = "-9999.f" ;
		:zeb_platform = "sgpvisstgridg11v4minnisX1.c1" ;
		:history = "created by user mk on machine cloudsgate1 at Tue Dec  6 00:29:15 UTC 2011 using C" ;
		:input_files = "GOES-11" ;
		:longwave_NB_BB_correlation = "The LW NB-BB correlation is given by Mbb=a+b*Mnb+c*Mnb*Mnb+dMnb*ln(colRH),where Mbb is the BB OLR(Wm-2),Mnb is the NB flux(Wm-2um-1),and colRH is the column-weighted rel hum(%) above the radiating surface.For night,fall,a=79.000,b=5.8306,c=-0.022033,d=-0.25639.For day,Fall:a=88.562,b=4.7593,c=-0.013729,d=-0.15086. A 3rd order fit was also applied to eliminate low end bias.The fits were derived from 2007 G11 vs CERES-Terra Ed2F/Aqua Ed2C fluxes over the ARMSGP,with OLR RMS of Fall night, 6.3Wm-2(2.6%); fall day, 6.83Wm-2(2.6%).The CERES limb-darkening function is used to convert NB radiance to flux.REF:Doelling,D.,M.Khaiyer,and P.Minnis:2003,Improved ARMSGP TOA OLR Fluxes from G8 IR Radiances based on CERES data,Proc.13th Annual ARM STM,Boulder,CO,Mar31-Apr4,2003.http://www.arm.gov/publications/proceedings/conf13/" ;
		:shortwave_NB_BB_correlation = "The SW NB-BB correlation is given by Abb = a + b*Anb + c*Anb*Anb + d*ln(1/cos(SZA)),where Abb is the BB albedo (fraction),Anb is the NB albedo (fraction) and SZA is the solar zenith angle (deg).The coefficients are seasonal; fall:a=0.0687058,b=0.569285,c=0.153402,d=0.0302599.The relationship was derived from 2007 GOES-11 vs CERES-Terra Ed2F/Aqua Ed2C Rev1 fluxes over the ARM_SGP domain and have corresponding albedo RMS of fall 0.019 (7.3%). The CERES bidirectional model is used to convert NB reflectance to albedo. REFERENCE:V.Chakrapani,D.R.Doelling,M.M.Khaiyer,and P.Minnis:2003, New Visible to Broadband Shortwave Conversions for Deriving Albedos from GOES-8 Over the ARM SGP,Proc. of 13th Annual ARM STM,Boulder,CO, March 31 to April 4, 2003.http://www.arm.gov/publications/proceedings/conf13/" ;
		:visible_calibration = "The GOES11 visible calibration equation is Rad(0.65um) = (g0 + g1*d + g2*d*d)*(C-C0), where g0=0.5188, g1=0.725E-04, g2=0. C= visible channel count, C0=visible channel offset (29.0), d is the number of days since reference. REFERENCE: Nguyen, L, D.R. Doelling, P. Minnis, J.K. Ayers, 2004, Rapid Technique to cross calibrate satellite imager with visible channels, Proc. of 49th SPIE Meeting, Denver, CO, Aug. 2-6, 2004.  http://www-pm.larc.nasa.gov/arm_refs.html#CPR" ;
		:IR_calibration = "The GOES-11 IR calibration was based on the nominal equations used in Mcidas and found at http://www.oso.noaa.gov/goes/goes-calibration/gvar-conversion.htm" ;
		:VISST = "NASA-Langley cloud and radiation products are produced using the VISST (Visible Infrared Solar-infrared Split-Window Technique), SIST (Solar-infrared Infrared Split-Window Technique) and SINT (Solar-infrared Infrared Near-Infrared Technique). The technique uses GOES-11 channels to detect clouds and retrieve cloud microphysics.  Atmospheric profiles are obtained from RUC. REFERENCE: Minnis, P., et al., 2001: A near-real time method for deriving cloud and radiation properties from satellites for weather and climate studies. Proc. AMS 11th Conf. Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,Madison, WI, Oct.  15-18, 477-480. http://www-pm.larc.nasa.gov/arm_refs.html#CPR" ;
		:VERSION = "This version was processed in near real-time and is preliminary. As updates are made, the data will be reprocessed in the future and replaced." ;
		:time_Dimension1 = "This dimension is tied to Time_Offset" ;
		:lat_Dimension1 = "This dimension is dependent upon the number of latitude bins for this data set" ;
		:lon_Dimension1 = "This dimension is dependent upon the number of longitude bins for this data set" ;
		:cld_type = "This dimension holds the data for the following cloud criteria:" ;
		:cld_type1 = "index : 1 = total clouds, 2 = ice clouds, 3 = water clouds, 4 = supercooled water clouds" ;
		:cld_phase = "This dimension holds the data for the following cloud phase criteria:" ;
		:cld_phase1 = "index : 1 = ice clouds, 2 = water clouds, 3 = supercooled water clouds" ;
		:scn_type = "This dimension holds the data for the following scene types:" ;
		:scn_type1 = "index : 1 = total, 2 = clear (cloudy = total - clear)" ;
		:level = "This dimension holds the data for the following level types:" ;
		:level1 = "index : 1 = total, 2 = low (0-2km), 3 = mid (>2-<6km), 4 = high (>6km)" ;
		:visible_reflectance_note1 = "effective_wavelength_visst = 0.65 um" ;
		:visible_reflectance_note2 = "spectral_width_instrument =  0.5290 um - 0.7890 um" ;
		:ir_temperature_note1 = "effective_wavelength_visst = 10.8 um" ;
		:ir_temperature_note2 = "spectral_width_instrument = 10.2302 um - 11.2473 um" ;
		:SD_Bad_Value = "a -9999. in a standard deviation bin indicates there were less than 3 points in that bin" ;
		:Flag_comment = "for cloud products, if there are no cloudy pixels in a region, it will set to -9999., for the rest of the products, a -9999 indicates no data available for that region." ;
		:Pixel_Comment = "è\003" ;
}