netcdf \1992230N11325.ANDREW.1992.08.24.0900.46.GOE-7.108.hursat-b1.v05 { dimensions: lon = 301 ; lat = 301 ; char2 = 2 ; center = 2 ; charname = 32 ; char120 = 120 ; wmotime = 47 ; isochar = 19 ; time = 47 ; speedradius = 4 ; char1 = 1 ; char3 = 3 ; quadrant = 4 ; variables: float lat(lat) ; lat:units = "degrees_north" ; lat:long_name = "Latitude" ; lat:actual_range = 14.985f, 35.985f ; float lon(lon) ; lon:units = "degrees_east" ; lon:long_name = "Longitude" ; lon:actual_range = -90.7425f, -69.7425f ; int NomDate ; NomDate:long_name = "Nominal Start Date" ; int NomTime ; NomTime:long_name = "Nominal Start Time" ; int sss ; sss:long_name = "McIDAS sensor number" ; int nchan ; nchan:long_name = "Number of channels" ; float SubSatLat ; SubSatLat:long_name = "Sub-satellite latitude" ; SubSatLat:units = "degrees_north" ; float SubSatLon ; SubSatLon:long_name = "Sub-satellite longitude" ; SubSatLon:units = "degrees_east" ; float WindSpd ; WindSpd:long_name = "Wind Speed" ; WindSpd:units = "knots" ; WindSpd:valid_range = 0.f, 200.f ; float CentPrs ; CentPrs:long_name = "Central Pressure" ; CentPrs:units = "mb" ; CentPrs:valid_range = 700.f, 1100.f ; float CentLat ; CentLat:long_name = "Latitude of Tropical Cyclone Circulation Center" ; CentLat:units = "degrees_north" ; CentLat:valid_range = -90.f, 90.f ; float CentLon ; CentLon:long_name = "Longitude of Tropical Cyclone Circulation Center" ; CentLon:units = "degrees_east" ; CentLon:valid_range = -180.f, 360.f ; float VZA ; VZA:long_name = "View Zenith Angle at storm center" ; VZA:units = "degrees" ; short IRWIN(lat, lon) ; IRWIN:scale_factor = 0.01f ; IRWIN:add_offset = 200.f ; IRWIN:long_name = "Brightness Temperature in (10.3-12.1 um)" ; IRWIN:units = "Kelvin" ; IRWIN:Summary = "\n", "IRWIN data represent ISCCP data after the temporal \n", "correction (i.e., normalization) using HIRS. The equation\n", "to return to ISCCP absolute calibration is as follows:\n", "Tb_corrected = IRWIN*scale_factor + add_offset\n", "ISCCP_Tb = (Tb_corrected-Cal_Offset)/Cal_Scale\n", "where Cal_Offset and Cal_Scale are the coefficients used to \n", "correct the ISCCP values. They are provided below for reference." ; IRWIN:Cal_Scale = 0.927731f ; IRWIN:Cal_Offset = 20.464f ; IRWIN:Calibration_Correction_AppendDate = "2010-11-05 03:52:55" ; IRWIN:Calibration_Correction_TableVersion = "b1u.calibration.correction.IRWIN.v15" ; IRWIN:_FillValue = -20100s ; short VSCHN(lat, lon) ; VSCHN:scale_factor = 0.001f ; VSCHN:long_name = "Visible Reflectance in (0.52-0.73 um)" ; VSCHN:_FillValue = -999s ; short WLSHM(lat, lon) ; WLSHM:scale_factor = 0.001f ; WLSHM:long_name = "Visible Reflectance in (Walsh-Hadamard-XForm)" ; WLSHM:_FillValue = -20100s ; short nobs_wmo ; nobs_wmo:long_name = "Number of WMO best track reports" ; nobs_wmo:units = " " ; short nobs ; nobs:long_name = "Number of best track reports" ; nobs:units = " " ; char genesis_basin(char2) ; 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 source(center, charname) ; source:long_name = "Source of storm information" ; char track_from_source(center, char120) ; track_from_source:long_name = "Source information for comparing IBTrACS with original BT track file" ; char name_from_source(center, charname) ; name_from_source:long_name = "Storm name from source" ; float time_wmo(wmotime) ; time_wmo:long_name = "Modified Julian Day" ; time_wmo:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ; char isotime_wmo(wmotime, isochar) ; isotime_wmo:long_name = "Time in ISO standard format" ; isotime_wmo:units = "ISO" ; char source_wmo(wmotime, charname) ; source_wmo:long_name = "WMO source providing storm information" ; short averaging_time(wmotime) ; averaging_time:long_name = "WMO source wind speed averaging period" ; averaging_time:units = "min" ; float lat_wmo(wmotime) ; lat_wmo:long_name = "Latitude provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; lat_wmo:units = "degrees_north" ; lat_wmo:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; float lon_wmo(wmotime) ; lon_wmo:long_name = "Longitude provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; lon_wmo:units = "degrees_east" ; lon_wmo:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; float wind_wmo(wmotime) ; wind_wmo:long_name = "Maximum Sustained Wind (MSW) provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; wind_wmo:units = "kt" ; wind_wmo:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; wind_wmo:WindAveragingPeriod = "These are the winds as reported\n", "by the originating source, thus the winds from differing sources\n", " may have different averaging periods." ; float pres_wmo(wmotime) ; pres_wmo:long_name = "Minimum Central Pressure (MCP) provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; pres_wmo:units = "mb" ; pres_wmo:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; char basin_wmo(wmotime, char2) ; basin_wmo:long_name = "Basin" ; basin_wmo:units = " " ; basin_wmo:Note = "Based on present location from WMO" ; char sub_basin_wmo(wmotime, char2) ; sub_basin_wmo:long_name = "Sub-Basin" ; sub_basin_wmo:units = " " ; sub_basin_wmo:Note = "Based on present location from WMO" ; char nature_wmo(wmotime, char2) ; nature_wmo:long_name = "Storm nature/category from WMO responsible agency " ; nature_wmo:Key = "\n", "TS = Tropical in nature\n", "ET = extratropical\n", "DS = Disturbance\n", "SS = sub tropical storm\n", "MX = Conflicting reports from centers\n", "NR = Not Reported" ; nature_wmo:Note = "Based on classification from original sources" ; float pres_perc_wmo(wmotime) ; pres_perc_wmo:long_name = "Percentile of the MCP provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; pres_perc_wmo:units = "%" ; pres_perc_wmo:Note = "Value denotes percent of reports from this source above this pressure" ; float wind_perc_wmo(wmotime) ; wind_perc_wmo:long_name = "Percentile of the MSW provided by the WMO responsible agency" ; wind_perc_wmo:units = "%" ; wind_perc_wmo:Note = "Value denotes percent of reports from this source below this wind speed" ; float time(time) ; time:long_name = "Modified Julian Day" ; time:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ; char isotime(time, isochar) ; isotime:long_name = "Time" ; isotime:units = "ISO" ; float lat_for_mapping(time) ; lat_for_mapping:long_name = "Cyclone center latitude for mapping purposes only" ; lat_for_mapping:units = "degrees_north" ; float lon_for_mapping(time) ; lon_for_mapping:long_name = "Cyclone center longitude for mapping purposes only" ; lon_for_mapping:units = "degrees_east" ; float wind_for_mapping(time) ; wind_for_mapping:long_name = "Maximum Sustained Wind (MSW) (10-min) for mapping purposes only, not for calculations (ACE, PDI, etc)" ; wind_for_mapping:units = "knots" ; float pres_for_mapping(time) ; pres_for_mapping:long_name = "Minimum Central Pressure (MCP) for mapping purposes only, not for calculations (ACE, PDI, etc)" ; pres_for_mapping:units = "mb" ; char nature_for_mapping(time, char2) ; nature_for_mapping:long_name = "Storm nature for mapping purposes" ; nature_for_mapping:Key = "\n", "TS = Tropical in nature\n", "ET = extratropical\n", "DS = Disturbance\n", "SS = sub tropical storm\n", "MX = Conflicting reports from centers\n", "NR = Not Reported" ; nature_for_mapping:Note = "Based on classification from original sources" ; float lat_from_source(time, center) ; lat_from_source:long_name = "Latitude as provided by the source" ; lat_from_source:units = "degrees_north" ; lat_from_source:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; float lon_from_source(time, center) ; lon_from_source:long_name = "Longitude as provided by the source" ; lon_from_source:units = "degrees_east" ; lon_from_source:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; float wind_from_source(time, center) ; wind_from_source:long_name = "MSW reported as provided by sources" ; wind_from_source:units = "kt" ; wind_from_source:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; wind_from_source:WindAveragingPeriod = "These are the winds as reported\n", "by the originating source, thus the winds from differing sources\n", " may have different averaging periods." ; float wind_perc_from_source(time, center) ; wind_perc_from_source:long_name = "Percentile of the MSW reported by the agency" ; wind_perc_from_source:units = "%" ; wind_perc_from_source:Note = "Value denotes percent of reports from this source below this wind speed" ; float pres_from_source(time, center) ; pres_from_source:long_name = "MCP reported by the agency" ; pres_from_source:units = "mb" ; pres_from_source:Note = "See source variable for corresponding sources" ; float pres_perc_from_source(time, center) ; pres_perc_from_source:long_name = "Percentile of the MCP reported by the agency" ; pres_perc_from_source:units = "%" ; pres_perc_from_source:Note = "Value denotes percent of reports from this source above this pressure" ; char basin(time, char2) ; basin:long_name = "Basin" ; basin:units = " " ; basin:Note = "Based on present location" ; char sub_basin(time, char2) ; sub_basin:long_name = "Sub-Basin" ; sub_basin:units = " " ; sub_basin:Note = "Based on present location" ; 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 sources used to determine the position" ; short pos_flag(time) ; pos_flag:long_name = "Flag denoting sources 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 sources" ; 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 sources used in merging MSW" ; short wind_flag(time) ; wind_flag:long_name = "Flag denoting sources 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 sources" ; 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 sources used in merging MCP" ; short pres_num(time) ; pres_num:long_name = "Number of sources 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 intermediate_files(center, char120) ; intermediate_files:long_name = "Files merged together to create merged file" ; float hurdat_atl_lat(time) ; hurdat_atl_lat:long_name = "Latitude" ; hurdat_atl_lat:units = "degrees_north" ; float hurdat_atl_lon(time) ; hurdat_atl_lon:long_name = "Longitude" ; hurdat_atl_lon:units = "degrees_east" ; short hurdat_atl_wind(time) ; hurdat_atl_wind:long_name = "Maximum sustained (1 minute) surface (10m) windspeed" ; hurdat_atl_wind:units = "knots" ; short hurdat_atl_pres(time) ; hurdat_atl_pres:long_name = "Central surface pressure of storm" ; hurdat_atl_pres:units = "mb" ; char hurdat_atl_class(time, char2) ; hurdat_atl_class:stages = "TC=tropical cyclone \n", "EX=extratropical \n", "SS=subtropical \n", "WV=wave stage \n", "DS=remnant low \n", "MM=missing" ; float atcf_wrads(speedradius) ; atcf_wrads:long_name = "Wind speed of corresponding wind radii" ; atcf_wrads:units = "knots" ; float atcf_lat(time) ; atcf_lat:long_name = "Latitude" ; atcf_lat:units = "degrees_north" ; float atcf_lon(time) ; atcf_lon:long_name = "Longitude" ; atcf_lon:units = "degrees_east" ; short atcf_wind(time) ; atcf_wind:long_name = "Maximum sustained wind speed" ; atcf_wind:units = "knots" ; short atcf_pres(time) ; atcf_pres:long_name = "Minimum sea level pressure" ; atcf_pres:units = "mb" ; char atcf_class(time, char2) ; atcf_class:flag_values = "TD TS TY ST TC HU SD SS EX IN DS LO WV ET XX MM" ; atcf_class:flag_meanings = "tropical_depression tropical_storm typhoon super_typhoon tropical_cyclone hurricane subtropical_depression subtropical_storm extratropical_systems inland dissipating low tropical_wave extrapolated unknown missing" ; atcf_class:stages = "TD - tropical depression,\n", "TS - tropical storm,\n", "TY - typhoon,\n", "ST - super typhoon,\n", "TC - tropical cyclone,\n", "HU - hurricane,\n", "SD - subtropical depression,\n", "SS - subtropical storm,\n", "EX - extratropical systems,\n", "IN - inland,\n", "DS - dissipating,\n", "LO - low,\n", "WV - tropical wave,\n", "ET - extrapolated,\n", "XX - unknown\n", "MM - missing" ; short atcf_rmw(time) ; atcf_rmw:long_name = "Radius of maximum winds" ; atcf_rmw:units = "nmile" ; short atcf_roci(time) ; atcf_roci:long_name = "Radius of outermost closed isobar" ; atcf_roci:units = "nmile" ; short atcf_poci(time) ; atcf_poci:long_name = "Pressure of outermost closed isobar" ; atcf_poci:units = "mb" ; short atcf_eye(time) ; atcf_eye:long_name = "Eye diameter" ; atcf_eye:units = "nmile" ; short atcf_maxseas(time) ; atcf_maxseas:long_name = "Maximum seas" ; atcf_maxseas:units = "ft" ; short atcf_gust(time) ; atcf_gust:long_name = "Gusts" ; atcf_gust:units = "knots" ; short atcf_sdir(time) ; atcf_sdir:long_name = "Storm direction" ; atcf_sdir:units = "degrees_east" ; short atcf_sspd(time) ; atcf_sspd:long_name = "Storm speed" ; atcf_sspd:units = "knots" ; char atcf_depth(time, char1) ; atcf_depth:long_name = "System depth" ; atcf_depth:units = " " ; atcf_depth:flag_values = "D M S X " ; atcf_depth:flag_meanings = "deep medium shallow unknown " ; atcf_depth:key = "DEPTH - system depth, D-deep, M-medium, S-shallow, X-unknown" ; char atcf_seascode(time, char3) ; atcf_seascode:long_name = "Seas code" ; atcf_seascode:units = " " ; atcf_seascode:flag_values = "AAA NNS NES EES SES SSS SWS WWS NWS NNQ NEQ EEQ SEQ SSQ SWQ WWQ NWQ" ; atcf_seascode:flag_meanings = "full_circle north_semicircle northeast_semicircle east_semicircle southeast_semicircle south_semicircle southwest_semicircle west_semicircle northwest_semicircle north_quadrant northeast_quadrant east_quadrant southeast_quadrant south_quadrant southwest_quadrant west_quadrant northwest_quadrant" ; atcf_seascode:key = "AAA - full circle\n", "NNS - north semicircle\n", "NES - northeast semicircle\n", "EES - east semicircle\n", "SES - southeast semicircle\n", "SSS - south semicircle\n", "SWS - southwest semicircle\n", "WWS - west semicircle\n", "NWS - northwest semicircle\n", "QQQ - quadrant (NNQ, NEQ, EEQ, SEQ, SSQ, SWQ, WWQ, NWQ) " ; short atcf_seas(time, quadrant) ; atcf_seas:long_name = "Wave height for radii" ; atcf_seas:units = "ft" ; atcf_seas:key = "Use code from Seas code" ; atcf_seas:ancillary_data = "atcf.seascode" ; char atcf_windcode(time, quadrant, char3) ; atcf_windcode:long_name = "Wind code" ; atcf_windcode:units = " " ; atcf_windcode:flag_values = "AAA NNS NES EES SES SSS SWS WWS NWS NNQ NEQ EEQ SEQ SSQ SWQ WWQ NWQ" ; atcf_windcode:flag_meanings = "full_circle north_semicircle northeast_semicircle east_semicircle southeast_semicircle south_semicircle southwest_semicircle west_semicircle northwest_semicircle north_quadrant northeast_quadrant east_quadrant southeast_quadrant south_quadrant southwest_quadrant west_quadrant northwest_quadrant" ; atcf_windcode:key = "AAA - full circle\n", "NNS - north semicircle\n", "NES - northeast semicircle\n", "EES - east semicircle\n", "SES - southeast semicircle\n", "SSS - south semicircle\n", "SWS - southwest semicircle\n", "WWS - west semicircle\n", "NWS - northwest semicircle\n", "QQQ - quadrant (NNQ, NEQ, EEQ, SEQ, SSQ, SWQ, WWQ, NWQ) " ; short atcf_wrad(time, quadrant, speedradius) ; atcf_wrad:long_name = "Wind radii" ; atcf_wrad:units = "nmile" ; atcf_wrad:valid_range = "0,1200" ; // global attributes: :TC_id = "1992230N11325.ANDREW" ; :TC_serial_number = "1992230N11325" ; :TC_name = "ANDREW" ; :IBTrACS_Version = "v03r02" ; :base_date = 1992.f, 8.f, 24.f ; :Conventions = "CF-1.0" ; :created = "Fri Nov 5 03:52:55 2010" ; :Projection = "Mercator" ; :Satellite_Name = "GOES-7" ; :Sensor_Name = "VISSR" ; :B1_file = "ISCCP.B1.0.GOE-7.1992.08.24.0901.AES" ; :B1U_file = "ISCCP.B1U.a.GOE-7.1992.08.24.0901.AES.gz" ; :MissingValue = "Missing Values are -1.0" ; :title = "HURSAT-B1" ; :summary = "Gridded geostationary satellite observations (from ISCCP B1 data) centered \n", "on tropical cyclone center of circulation" ; :keywords = "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Hurricanes \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Typhoons \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Storms \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Cyclones \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Top Temperature \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Height \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance \n", "EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation " ; :Metadata_Conventions = "Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0" ; :keywords_vocabulary = "GCMD Science Keywords, \n", "http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Resources/valids/gcmd_parameters.html" ; :cdm_data_type = "Grid" ; :history = "Fri Nov 5 03:52:55 2010: ncks -a -A /net/glaze/home/kknapp/DATA/ibtracs/netcdf/v03r02/ibtracs/1992230N11325.ibtracs.v03r02.nc /net/glaze/home/kknapp/datasan/hursat/b1-v05/1992/1992230N11325.ANDREW.1992.08.24.0900.46.GOE-7.108.hursat-b1.v05.nc\n", "Created by b1u_2_hursat.pro " ; :date_created = "2010-11-5 03:52:55" ; :creator_name = "Ken Knapp, NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC/RSAD" ; :creator_url = "http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ \n", "http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/rsad/b1utc/b1utc.html" ; :creator_email = "NCDC.Satorder@noaa.gov \n", "Ken.Knapp@noaa.gov" ; :institution = "NOAA/NESDIS/National Climatic Data Center" ; :contributor_name = "Jim Kossin, UW/SSEC" ; :contributor_role = "Provided TC tracks interpolation methodology and guidance on data set design" ; :geospatial_lat_min = 14.985f ; :geospatial_lat_max = 35.985f ; :geospatial_lon_min = -90.7425f ; :geospatial_lon_max = -69.7425f ; :time_coverage_start = "1992-08-24 09:01:00" ; :time_coverage_end = "1992-08-24 09:31:00" ; :date_modified = "2010-11-05 03:52:55" ; :date_issued = "2007-05-01 00:00:00" ; :geospatial_lat_units = "degrees_north" ; :geospatial_lat_resolution = 0.07f ; :geospatial_lon_units = "degrees_east" ; :geospatial_lon_resolution = 0.07f ; :svn_info = "$Id: sample.cdl 36117 2012-08-13 19:58:04Z kknapp $" ; :cvs_info_b12b1u = "$Id: sample.cdl 36117 2012-08-13 19:58:04Z kknapp $" ; :cvs_info_b1read = "$Id: sample.cdl 36117 2012-08-13 19:58:04Z kknapp $" ; :cvs_info_SpcSat = "$Id: sample.cdl 36117 2012-08-13 19:58:04Z kknapp $" ; :Title = "NCDC International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Data" ; :version = "v03r02" ; :track_type = "main" ; :spur_type = "na" ; :track_start = "cyclogenesis" ; :track_end = "cyclolysis" ; :main_track = "1992230N11325" ; :associated_storms = "1992230N11325" ; :Summary = "Best track data from various RSMCs are combined\n", "into one storm track and intensity estimate." ; :merged_id = "1992230N11325" ; :storm_id = "1992230N11325" ; :software_version = "$Id: sample.cdl 36117 2012-08-13 19:58:04Z kknapp $" ; :NCO = "4.0.1" ; }