>> ncdisp(fname) Source: c:\Data\ElNino\data\SAMOS\netcdf\WTEC_20160217v10001.nc Format: classic Global Attributes: title = 'RON BROWN Meteorological Data' site = 'RON BROWN' elev = 0 ID = 'WTEC' IMO = '009105786' platform = 'SCS' platform_version = '4.0' facility = 'NOAA' data_provider = 'unknown at this time' contact_info = 'Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-2840, USA' contact_email = 'samos@coaps.fsu.edu' fsu_version = '100' receipt_order = '01' start_date_time = '2016/02/17 -- 00:00 UTC' end_date_time = '2016/02/17 -- 23:59 UTC' EXPOCODE = 'EXPOCODE undefined for now' Cruise_id = 'Cruise_id undefined for now' Data_modification_date = '18- 2-2016 0: 2: 1 UTC' Metadata_modification_date = '17- 2-2016 19: 2: 1 EDT' Dimensions: time = 1404 (UNLIMITED) f_string = 17 h_string = 236 h_num = 50 Variables: time Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: int32 Attributes: long_name = 'time' units = 'minutes since 1-1-1980 00:00 UTC' original_units = 'hhmmss UTC' data_interval = 60 observation_type = 'measured' actual_range = [19002240 19003679] qcindex = 1 lat Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [18.2 21.29] long_name = 'latitude' units = 'degrees (+N)' original_units = 'degrees (+N)' instrument = 'Furuno GP150' observation_type = 'measured' average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 qcindex = 2 lon Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [202.05 204.8] long_name = 'longitude' units = 'degrees (+E)' original_units = 'degrees (-W/+E)' instrument = 'Furuno GP150' observation_type = 'measured' average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 qcindex = 3 PL_HD Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [60.12 159.06] long_name = 'platform heading' units = 'degrees (clockwise towards true north)' original_units = 'degrees (clockwise towards true north)' instrument = 'Teledyne Meridian Standard' observation_type = 'calculated' average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.001 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 4 PL_CRS Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [73.48 347.82] long_name = 'platform course' units = 'degrees (clockwise towards true north)' original_units = 'degrees (clockwise towards true north)' instrument = 'Furuno GP150' observation_type = 'calculated' average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 5 DIR Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [2.54 343.45] long_name = 'FWD earth relative wind direction' units = 'degrees (clockwise from true north)' original_units = 'degrees (clockwise from true north)' data_interval = -9999 instrument = 'RM Young 5103' observation_type = 'calculated' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 0 height = 14.2 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 0.2 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 6 PL_WDIR Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [0 358] long_name = 'FWD platform relative wind direction' units = 'degrees (clockwise from bow)' original_units = 'degrees (clockwise from bow)' data_interval = -9999 instrument = 'RM Young 5103' zero_line_reference = -9999 observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 0 height = 14.2 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 0.2 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 7 PL_SPD Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [0.087448 6.2448] long_name = 'platform speed over ground' units = 'meter second-1' original_units = 'knot' instrument = 'unknown' observation_type = 'calculated' average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = -9999 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 8 SPD Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [0.673864 20.7355] long_name = 'FWD earth relative wind speed' units = 'meter second-1' original_units = 'knot' data_interval = -9999 instrument = 'RM Young 5103' observation_type = 'calculated' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 0 height = 14.2 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 0.2 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 9 PL_WSPD Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [1.38888 25.1542] long_name = 'FWD platform relative wind speed' units = 'meter second-1' original_units = 'knot' data_interval = -9999 instrument = 'RM Young 5103' observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 0 height = 14.2 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 0.2 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 10 P Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [1011.52 1016.37] long_name = 'atmospheric pressure' units = 'millibar' original_units = 'millibar' instrument = 'Vaisala PTB330' mslp_indicator = 'adjusted to sea level' observation_type = 'calculated' distance_from_bow = 43.3 centerline_offset = 3.7 height = 15.24 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 11 T Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [22.46 24.98] long_name = 'air temperature' units = 'celsius' original_units = 'celsius' instrument = 'Rotronic MP-101A SN270' observation_type = 'calculated' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 3 height = 14 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 12 RH Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [50.82 81.26] long_name = 'relative humidity' units = 'percent' original_units = 'percent' instrument = 'Rotronic MP-101A SN270' observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = 0 centerline_offset = 3 height = 14 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 13 TS Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [23.58 26.67] long_name = 'sea temperature' units = 'celsius' original_units = 'celsius' instrument = 'SBE45' observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = -9999 centerline_offset = -9999 height = -9999 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 14 SSPS Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [16.42 34.93] long_name = 'salinity' units = 'PSU' original_units = 'PSU' data_interval = -9999 instrument = 'SBE45' observation_type = 'calculated' distance_from_bow = -9999 centerline_offset = -9999 height = -9999 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = -9999 data_precision = -9999 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 15 CNDC Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [2.64 5.43] long_name = 'conductivity' units = 'siemens meter-1' original_units = 'siemens meter-1' instrument = 'SBE45 SN0491' observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = 5 centerline_offset = 1 height = -5.3 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = 1 data_precision = 0.01 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 16 RAD_SW Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: single Attributes: actual_range = [-2.2 1048.91] long_name = 'short wave atmospheric radiation' units = 'watts meter-2' original_units = 'watts meter-2' instrument = 'unknown' rad_direction = 'downwelling' observation_type = 'measured' distance_from_bow = -9999 centerline_offset = -9999 height = -9999 average_method = 'average' average_center = 'time at end of period' average_length = 60 sampling_rate = -9999 data_precision = -9999 missing_value = -9999 special_value = -8888 qcindex = 17 date Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: int32 Attributes: long_name = 'calender date' units = 'YYYYMMDD UTC' observation_type = 'measured' actual_range = [20160217 20160217] qcindex = 1 time_of_day Size: 1404x1 Dimensions: time Datatype: int32 Attributes: long_name = 'time of day' units = 'hhmmss UTC' observation_type = 'measured' actual_range = [0 235900] qcindex = 1 flag Size: 17x1404 Dimensions: f_string,time Datatype: char Attributes: long_name = 'quality control flags' A = 'Units added' B = 'Data out of range' C = 'Non-sequential time' D = 'Failed T>=Tw>=Td' E = 'True wind error' F = 'Velocity unrealistic' G = 'Value > 4 s. d. from climatology' H = 'Discontinuity' I = 'Interesting feature' J = 'Erroneous' K = 'Suspect - visual' L = 'Ocean platform over land' M = 'Instrument malfunction' N = 'In Port' O = 'Multiple original units' P = 'Movement uncertain' Q = 'Pre-flagged as suspect' R = 'Interpolated data' S = 'Spike - visual' T = 'Time duplicate' U = 'Suspect - statistial' V = 'Spike - statistical' X = 'Step - statistical' Y = 'Suspect between X-flags' Z = 'Good data' history Size: 236x50 Dimensions: h_string,h_num Datatype: char Attributes: long_name = 'file history information'