netcdf 1969287N11150.ibtracs.BETA003 {
dimensions:
	time = 45 ;
	centers = 4 ;
	char_name = 32 ;
	char_120 = 120 ;
	char_iso = 19 ;
	char_basin = 2 ;
	char_nature = 2 ;
variables:
	char genesis_basin(char_basin) ;
		genesis_basin:long_name = "Basin of genesis" ;
		genesis_basin:units = " " ;
		genesis_basin:Note = "Based on where the storm began" ;
	short num_basins ;
		num_basins:long_name = "Number of basins" ;
		num_basins:units = " " ;
		num_basins:Note = "Based on classification from original centers" ;
	short season ;
		season:long_name = "Year based on season" ;
		season:Note = "Following WMO,\n",
			"NH Seasons begin 1 January and \n",
			"SH Seasons begin 1 July the prior year" ;
	char center(centers, char_name) ;
		center:long_name = "Center providing storm information" ;
	char source(centers, char_120) ;
		source:long_name = "Source information for tracing BT data" ;
	char intermediate_files(centers, char_120) ;
		intermediate_files:long_name = "Files merged together to create merged file" ;
	char name(centers, char_name) ;
		name:long_name = "Storm name" ;
	float lat(time) ;
		lat:long_name = "Storm center latitude" ;
		lat:units = "degrees_north" ;
	float lon(time) ;
		lon:long_name = "Storm center longitude" ;
		lon:units = "degrees_east" ;
	float time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "Modified Julian Day" ;
		time:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ;
	float wind(time) ;
		wind:long_name = "Maximum Sustained Wind (MSW) gust (10-min)" ;
		wind:units = "knots" ;
	float pres(time) ;
		pres:long_name = "Minimum Central Pressure (MCP)" ;
		pres:units = "mb" ;
		pres:TO_DO = "Use a wind-pressure relationship to ensure wind \n",
			"is consistent with pressure" ;
	char basin(time, char_basin) ;
		basin:long_name = "Basin" ;
		basin:units = " " ;
		basin:Note = "Based on present location" ;
	char sub_basin(time, char_basin) ;
		sub_basin:long_name = "Sub-Basin" ;
		sub_basin:units = " " ;
		sub_basin:Note = "Based on present location" ;
	char nature(time, char_nature) ;
		nature:long_name = "Storm nature" ;
		nature:Key = "\n",
			"ET = extratropical\n",
			"TS = Tropical in nature\n",
			"SS = sub tropical storm\n",
			"MX = Conflicting reports from centers\n",
			"NR = Not Reported" ;
		nature:Note = "Based on classification from original centers" ;
	float pos_stdev(time) ;
		pos_stdev:long_name = "Standard deviation of the various storm positions" ;
		pos_stdev:units = "km" ;
	short pos_num(time) ;
		pos_num:long_name = "Number of centers used to determine the position" ;
	short pos_flag(time) ;
		pos_flag:long_name = "Flag denoting centers used in merging positions" ;
	float wind_quality(time) ;
		wind_quality:long_name = "Quality assessment of the MSW" ;
		wind_quality:key = "\n",
			" 0 = OK \n",
			" 1 = Missing \n",
			" 2 = Questionable - Value \n",
			" 3 = Questionable - 6 hour change " ;
	float wind_stdev(time) ;
		wind_stdev:long_name = "Standard devition of MSW from the various centers" ;
		wind_stdev:units = "kn" ;
	float wind_condition(time) ;
		wind_condition:long_name = "Condition found in merging MSW" ;
		wind_condition:key = "\n",
			" 1 = Mean of all reported winds\n",
			" 2 = Mean of all reported winds except an outlier\n",
			"10 = Wind from the \"preferred\" center\n",
			"11 = Wind invariant among two or more centers\n",
			"12 = One center available - using that wind\n",
			"20 = Wind indeterminant - large variation between observations" ;
	short wind_num(time) ;
		wind_num:long_name = "Number of centers used in merging MSW" ;
	short wind_flag(time) ;
		wind_flag:long_name = "Flag denoting centers used in merging MSW" ;
	float wind_maximum(time) ;
		wind_maximum:long_name = "Highest MSW reported" ;
		wind_maximum:units = "kn" ;
	float wind_minimum(time) ;
		wind_minimum:long_name = "Lowest MSW reported" ;
		wind_minimum:units = "kn" ;
	float wind_median(time) ;
		wind_median:long_name = "Median MSW reported" ;
		wind_median:units = "kn" ;
	float pres_quality(time) ;
		pres_quality:long_name = "Quality assessment of MCP" ;
		pres_quality:key = "\n",
			" 0 = OK \n",
			" 1 = Missing \n",
			" 2 = Questionable - Value \n",
			" 3 = Questionable - 6 hour change " ;
	float pres_stdev(time) ;
		pres_stdev:long_name = "Standard deviation of MCP from various centers" ;
		pres_stdev:units = "mb" ;
	short pres_condition(time) ;
		pres_condition:long_name = "Condition found in merging MCP" ;
		pres_condition:key = "\n",
			" 1 = Mean of all reported pressures\n",
			" 2 = Mean of all reported pressures except an outlier\n",
			"10 = Pressure from the \"preferred\" center\n",
			"11 = Pressure invariant among two or more centers\n",
			"12 = One center available - using that pressure\n",
			"20 = Pressure indeterminant - large variation between observations" ;
	short pres_flag(time) ;
		pres_flag:long_name = "Flag denoting centers used in merging MCP" ;
	short pres_num(time) ;
		pres_num:long_name = "Number of centers used in merging MCP" ;
	float pres_maximum(time) ;
		pres_maximum:long_name = "Highest reported MCP" ;
		pres_maximum:units = "mb" ;
	float pres_minimum(time) ;
		pres_minimum:long_name = "Lowest reported MCP" ;
		pres_minimum:units = "mb" ;
	char isotime(time, char_iso) ;
		isotime:long_name = "Time" ;
		isotime:units = "ISO" ;

// global attributes:
		:Title = "NCDC Global Tropical Cyclone Stewardship Data" ;
		:track_type = "main" ;
		:spur_type = "na" ;
		:track_start = "cyclogenesis" ;
		:track_end = "cyclolysis" ;
		:main_track = "1969287N11150" ;
		:associated_storms = "None" ;
		:Summary = "Best track data merged from various RSMCs are merged\n",
			"to one storm track and intensity estimate." ;
		:merged_id = "1969287N11150" ;
		:storm_id = "1969289N15146" ;
		:software_version = "$Id: merged_2_best.pro 6443 2008-03-05 20:14:32Z kknapp $" ;
		:Warnings = "The following are yet to be incorporated in the merge processing:\n",
			"- Preferentially select particular centers\n",
			"- QC storm position for merged tracks\n",
			"- Incorporate wind-pressure relationships\n",
			"- Better calculation of cross basin storms\n",
			"- Assign GoM and Carribean subbasins" ;
data:

 genesis_basin = "WP" ;

 num_basins = 2 ;

 season = 1969 ;

 center =
  "jtwc_wp",
  "tokyo",
  "cma",
  "hko" ;

 source =
  "bwp151969.txt",
  "bst_all.txt:Line=18881:IDA:6915",
  "CH1969BST.txt:Storm=26:Ida",
  "tc-besttrack-data.txt:Line=6643:IDA" ;

 intermediate_files =
  "1969289N15146.jtwc_wp.nc",
  "1969287N11150.tokyo.nc",
  "1969287N11150.cma.nc",
  "1969289N15145.hko.nc" ;

 name =
  "NOT NAMED",
  "IDA",
  "IDA",
  "IDA" ;

 lat = 11, 11.05, 11.3, 11.65, 12.2, 12.8, 13.45, 13.9, 14.575, 15.1, 15.675, 
    16.2, 16.55, 17.225, 17.725, 18.275, 18.9, 19.475, 20, 20.675, 21.3, 
    21.95, 22.6, 23.375, 24.325, 25.075, 25.575, 26.225, 27.225, 28.15, 
    28.925, 29.85, 30.85, 31.9, 32.6, 33.775, 35.7, 36.83333, 37.93333, 39.7, 
    41.1, 42.25, 43.4, 44.2, 44 ;

 lon = 150, 149.35, 148.65, 148.1, 147.65, 147, 146.45, 145.85, 145.45, 
    145.2, 144.95, 144.75, 144.675, 144.775, 144.925, 145.25, 145.6, 145.775, 
    146, 146.375, 146.725, 146.925, 147.25, 147.725, 148.175, 148.625, 149.5, 
    150.3, 151.375, 152.625, 153.725, 155.025, 156.125, 157.3, 158.05, 
    158.775, 160.4333, 161.9333, 163.5, 166, 169.5, 173, 176.4, 178.65, 181 ;

 time = 40508, 40508.25, 40508.5, 40508.75, 40509, 40509.25, 40509.5, 
    40509.75, 40510, 40510.25, 40510.5, 40510.75, 40511, 40511.25, 40511.5, 
    40511.75, 40512, 40512.25, 40512.5, 40512.75, 40513, 40513.25, 40513.5, 
    40513.75, 40514, 40514.25, 40514.5, 40514.75, 40515, 40515.25, 40515.5, 
    40515.75, 40516, 40516.25, 40516.5, 40516.75, 40517, 40517.25, 40517.5, 
    40517.75, 40518, 40518.25, 40518.5, 40518.75, 40519 ;

 wind = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 29.15767, 29.15767, 26.85256, 31.75896, 
    34.8923, 39.59871, 49.21152, 68.33074, 81.0769, 98.82304, 114.9025, 
    120.7692, 119.3025, 117.8359, 112.9294, 111.1564, 111.1564, 110.9564, 
    110.9564, 112.423, 106.05, 106.05, 101.1436, 97.81023, 89.9705, 79.091, 
    64.9846, 52.23845, 52.23845, 49.30511, 46.75767, 44.55767, 42.35767, 
    48.59612, 48.59612, 48.59612, 38.87689, 29.15767, -1 ;

 pres = 1009, 1007, 1007, 1006.5, 1006.5, 1006, 1006, 1006, 1005, 1000, 995, 
    987.3333, 975.6667, 959.3333, 938.3333, 923.3333, 914.6667, 917.6667, 
    917.6667, 917.6667, 924, 930, 931.6667, 930.3333, 930.6667, 931, 935, 
    939.6667, 944.6667, 950.3333, 960.6667, 959.3333, 966, 973.3333, 
    976.6667, 978.3333, 977.5, 977.5, 980, 982.5, 985, 985.5, 986, 990, 990 ;

 basin =
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "EP" ;

 sub_basin =
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "WP",
  "CP" ;

 nature =
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "TS",
  "ET",
  "ET" ;

 pos_stdev = 0, 24.48491, 41.704, 31.82687, 7.689793, 15.83587, 24.95407, 
    17.57873, 30.94392, 23.34348, 21.42446, 11.02484, 20.10372, 7.71461, 
    14.75324, 8.274646, 12.53986, 11.92416, 15.81778, 11.90369, 16.28134, 
    8.260836, 5.924365, 14.48985, 22.95196, 18.50188, 20.36566, 9.870011, 
    19.97309, 17.92577, 14.17143, 25.75905, 21.7384, 35.93368, 100.229, 
    122.4487, 33.82985, 33.75486, 102.359, 97.77608, 61.11725, 39.32172, 
    116.47, 131.7571, -1 ;

 pos_num = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 
    4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 ;

 pos_flag = 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 
    15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 
    7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 2 ;

 wind_quality = 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 ;

 wind_stdev = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1.727263, 5.243322, 3.298255, 
    6.362655, 13.3109, 20.42791, 25.17862, 27.52565, 31.34473, 25.14793, 
    26.59004, 28.11132, 24.24911, 18.35163, 18.35163, 17.80538, 17.80538, 
    16.72747, 14.37302, 14.37302, 11.29745, 14.97147, 13.10211, 5.927534, 
    9.101248, 4.346375, 4.346375, 7.656289, 11.55767, 13.75767, 15.95767, -1, 
    -1, -1, -1, -1, -1 ;

 wind_condition = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 12, 12, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
    1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 12, 12, 
    12, 12, 12, -1 ;

 wind_num = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 
    3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1 ;

 wind_flag = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 4, 4, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 
    13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 
    13, 13, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, -1 ;

 wind_maximum = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 29.15767, 29.15767, 29.15767, 
    38.87689, 38.87689, 48.59612, 68.03456, 97.19223, 116.6307, 136.0691, 
    155.5076, 155.5076, 155.5076, 155.5076, 145.7883, 136.0691, 136.0691, 
    136.0691, 136.0691, 136.0691, 126.3499, 126.3499, 116.6307, 116.6307, 
    106.9115, 87.47301, 77.75378, 58.31534, 58.31534, 58.31534, 58.31534, 
    58.31534, 58.31534, 48.59612, 48.59612, 48.59612, 38.87689, 29.15767, -1 ;

 wind_minimum = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 29.15767, 29.15767, 25, 26.4, 30.8, 
    35, 39.6, 52.8, 61.6, 70.4, 79.2, 96.8, 92.4, 88, 88, 92.4, 92.4, 96.8, 
    96.8, 100, 95, 95, 90, 80, 75, 74.8, 57.2, 48.4, 48.4, 39.6, 35.2, 30.8, 
    26.4, 48.59612, 48.59612, 48.59612, 38.87689, 29.15767, -1 ;

 wind_median = -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 29.15767, 29.15767, 26.4, 30, 35, 
    35.2, 40, 55, 65, 90, 110, 110, 110, 110, 105, 105, 105, 100, 100, 101.2, 
    96.8, 96.8, 96.8, 96.8, 88, 75, 60, 50, 50, 50, 46.75767, 44.55767, 
    42.35767, 48.59612, 48.59612, 48.59612, 38.87689, 29.15767, -1 ;

 pres_quality = 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ;

 pres_stdev = 0, 0, 0, 0.5, 0.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1.632993, 0, 1.699673, 0.942809, 
    4.921608, 6.236096, 2.357023, 0.4714045, 2.054805, 2.054805, 2.054805, 
    1.414214, 0, 2.357023, 0.4714045, 0.942809, 1.414214, 0, 0.4714045, 
    0.4714045, 3.681787, 10.20893, 4.189935, 1.414214, 6.236096, 4.714046, 
    2.357023, 2.5, 2.5, 0, 2.5, 0, 0.5, 0, 0, -1 ;

 pres_condition = 11, 11, 11, 1, 1, 11, 11, 11, 11, 1, 11, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
    1, 1, 1, 1, 11, 1, 1, 1, 1, 11, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 11, 1, 
    11, 1, 11, 11, 12 ;

 pres_flag = 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 
    14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 
    6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 2 ;

 pres_num = 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 
    3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 ;

 pres_maximum = 1009, 1007, 1007, 1006, 1006, 1006, 1006, 1006, 1005, 998, 
    995, 985, 975, 953, 930, 920, 914, 915, 915, 915, 922, 930, 930, 930, 
    930, 930, 935, 939, 944, 946, 952, 955, 965, 965, 970, 975, 975, 975, 
    980, 980, 985, 985, 986, 990, 990 ;

 pres_minimum = 1009, 1007, 1007, 1007, 1007, 1006, 1006, 1006, 1005, 1002, 
    995, 989, 977, 965, 945, 925, 915, 920, 920, 920, 925, 930, 935, 931, 
    932, 933, 935, 940, 945, 955, 975, 965, 968, 980, 980, 980, 980, 980, 
    980, 985, 985, 986, 986, 990, 990 ;

 isotime =
  "1969-10-14 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-14 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-14 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-14 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-15 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-15 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-15 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-15 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-16 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-16 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-16 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-16 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-17 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-17 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-17 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-17 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-18 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-18 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-18 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-18 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-19 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-19 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-19 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-19 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-20 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-20 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-20 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-20 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-21 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-21 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-21 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-21 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-22 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-22 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-22 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-22 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-23 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-23 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-23 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-23 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-24 00:00:00",
  "1969-10-24 06:00:00",
  "1969-10-24 12:00:00",
  "1969-10-24 18:00:00",
  "1969-10-25 00:00:00" ;
}