netcdf nexrad/level2/S3/1993/11/12/KDDC/KDDC19931112_120549.gz { dimensions: scanR = 9; gateR = 460; radialR = 366; scanV = 9; gateV = 920; radialV = 366; variables: ubyte Reflectivity(scanR=9, radialR=366, gateR=460); :units = "dBz"; :long_name = "Reflectivity"; :missing_value = 1B, 0B; // byte :signal_below_threshold = 0B; // byte :scale_factor = 0.5f; // float :add_offset = -33.0f; // float :range_folding_threshold = 50S; // short :_CoordinateAxes = "timeR elevationR azimuthR distanceR"; int timeR(scanR=9, radialR=366); :long_name = "time of each ray"; :units = "msecs since 1993-11-12T00:00:00Z"; :missing_value = -9999; // int :_CoordinateAxisType = "Time"; float elevationR(scanR=9, radialR=366); :units = "degrees"; :long_name = "elevation angle in degres: 0 = parallel to pedestal base, 90 = perpendicular"; :missing_value = NaNf; // float :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialElevation"; float azimuthR(scanR=9, radialR=366); :units = "degrees"; :long_name = "azimuth angle in degrees: 0 = true north, 90 = east"; :missing_value = NaNf; // float :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialAzimuth"; float distanceR(gateR=460); :units = "m"; :long_name = "radial distance to start of gate"; :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialDistance"; int numRadialsR(scanR=9); :long_name = "number of valid radials in this scan"; int numGatesR(scanR=9); :long_name = "number of valid gates in this scan"; ubyte RadialVelocity(scanV=9, radialV=366, gateV=920); :units = "m/s"; :long_name = "Radial Velocity"; :missing_value = 1B, 0B; // byte :signal_below_threshold = 0B; // byte :scale_factor = 0.5f; // float :add_offset = -64.5f; // float :range_folding_threshold = 50S; // short :_CoordinateAxes = "timeV elevationV azimuthV distanceV"; int timeV(scanV=9, radialV=366); :long_name = "time of each ray"; :units = "msecs since 1993-11-12T00:00:00Z"; :missing_value = -9999; // int :_CoordinateAxisType = "Time"; float elevationV(scanV=9, radialV=366); :units = "degrees"; :long_name = "elevation angle in degres: 0 = parallel to pedestal base, 90 = perpendicular"; :missing_value = NaNf; // float :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialElevation"; float azimuthV(scanV=9, radialV=366); :units = "degrees"; :long_name = "azimuth angle in degrees: 0 = true north, 90 = east"; :missing_value = NaNf; // float :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialAzimuth"; float distanceV(gateV=920); :units = "m"; :long_name = "radial distance to start of gate"; :_CoordinateAxisType = "RadialDistance"; int numRadialsV(scanV=9); :long_name = "number of valid radials in this scan"; int numGatesV(scanV=9); :long_name = "number of valid gates in this scan"; ubyte SpectrumWidth(scanV=9, radialV=366, gateV=920); :units = "m/s"; :long_name = "Spectrum Width"; :missing_value = 1B, 0B; // byte :signal_below_threshold = 0B; // byte :scale_factor = 0.5f; // float :add_offset = -64.5f; // float :range_folding_threshold = 50S; // short :_CoordinateAxes = "timeV elevationV azimuthV distanceV"; // global attributes: :Conventions = "_Coordinates"; :format = "ARCHIVE2"; :cdm_data_type = "RADIAL"; :base_date = "1993-11-12"; :time_coverage_start = "1993-11-12T12:05:47Z"; :time_coverage_end = "1993-11-12T12:11:33Z"; :history = "Direct read of Nexrad Level 2 file into CDM"; :DataType = "Radial"; :Title = "Nexrad Level 2 Station null from 1993-11-12T12:05:49Z to 1993-11-12T12:11:33Z"; :Summary = "Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) Level II data are the three meteorological base data quantities: reflectivity, mean radial velocity, and spectrum width."; :keywords = "WSR-88D; NEXRAD; Radar Level II; reflectivity; mean radial velocity; spectrum width"; :VolumeCoveragePatternName = "11 elevation scans every 6 mins"; :VolumeCoveragePattern = 21; // int :HorizontalBeamWidthInDegrees = 1.5; // double }