Radar Header Structure

Member Type Description
month int Month at beginning of data (1-12).
day int Day of month.
year int Year (YYYY).
hour int Hour (0-23).
minute int Minute.
sec float Seconds.
radar_type string Type of radar.
nvolumes int Number of volumes (fields or data types).
number int Arbitrary number of this radar site.
name string NEXRAD site name.
radar_name string Radar name.
project string Project assocated with data.
city string City nearest to radar location.
state string State where radar is located.
country string Country where radar is located.
latd int Radar latitude, degrees.
latm int Radar latitude, minutes.
lats int Radar latitude, seconds.
lond int Radar longitude, degrees.
lonm int Radar longitude, minutes.
lons int Radar longitude, seconds.
height int Height of radar above sea level, in meters.
spulse int Short pulse length, nanoseconds.
lpulse int Long pulse length, nanoseconds.
scan_mode string 'PPI', 'RHI', or 'Manual'