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Re: 20050228: decoders and IDV
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- Subject: Re: 20050228: decoders and IDV
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:10:32 -0700 (MST)
mark, john pointed out that the units values were not compatiable with the udunits package in the metar.cdl. so i corrected the vars units in the metar.cdl. attached is a modified cdl. now i have to check all the other cdls in the decoders package to make sure those units are compatiable before making a decoders release. robb... On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, John Caron wrote: > Robb Kambic wrote: > > >>>To: Unidata Support <address@hidden> > >>>From: "Mark J. Laufersweiler" <address@hidden> > >>>Subject: decoders and IDV > >>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata > >>>Keywords: 200502282237.j1SMb2v2020244 > >>> > >>> > >>Hello > >> > >>I am tryin to set up my DODS/ADDE/THREDDS server and have started > >>with something simple to server up and so I figured I would start > >>with the metars. But now I not sure what I doing wrong. When I run > >>the idv on the created metart netcdf file I get: > >> > >>java -Xmx512m -jar idv.jar (wd: ~/idv) > >> > >>Couldn't decode unit attribute (0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8 Table 12-5) of > >>variable "char_Ptend": Lexical error at line 1, column 2. > >>Encountered: "|" (124), after : "" > >> > >> > >> > >> > >hey mark, > > > >hope things are well with you. good support question, has all the facts. > >i downloaded and tested your metar netcdf example file. it's in the > >correct format so that's not the problem. i speculate that the problem is > >in the netCDF API that the IDV is using to read the file, so i'm including > >others in this response to get their opinions. > > > >the downloaded file is at: > > > >/upc/share/testdata/station/ldm-old/markMetar.nc > > > >robb... > > > > > > > the variable does not have legal udunits: > > int char_Ptend(recNum); > :long_name = "Character Pressure tendency"; > :_FillValue = -99999; // int > :units = "0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8 Table 12-5"; > > > =============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ ===============================================================================
netcdf metar { // metar netCDF definition
dimensions:
recNum = UNLIMITED ;
r_len = 128;
rep_type_len = 5;
stn_name_len = 4;
UNITS_len = 3;
VIS_len = 5;
VIS_dir_len = 2;
rv_len = 4;
rv_d_len = 3;
WX_number = 3;
WX_len = 32;
rWX_len = 8;
TornadicType_len = 15;
TornadicDIR_len = 2;
TornadicLOC_len = 10;
auto_len = 4;
Site2_len = 10;
Obscur_len = 12;
Vrb_len = 3;
Aloft_len = 3;
Sgn_len = 10;
cloud_layers = 6;
cloud_len = 4 ;
cloud_type = 1 ;
LTG_DIR_len = 2;
VIRGA_dir_len = 2;
variables:
// Report
char rep_type( recNum, rep_type_len ) ;
rep_type:long_name = "Report type";
rep_type:reference = "WMO #306, FM 15-IX & FM 16-IX";
rep_type:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char stn_name( recNum, stn_name_len ) ;
stn_name:long_name = "Station name";
stn_name:reference = "sfmetar-sa.tbl";
stn_name:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int wmo_id( recNum ) ;
wmo_id:long_name = "Numeric WMO Identifier";
wmo_id:_FillValue = -99999;
wmo_id:reference = "Air Force station bulletin plus others";
wmo_id:units = "" ; // dimensionless
float lat( recNum ) ;
lat:long_name = "Station latitude";
lat:_FillValue = -99999.f;
lat:valid_range = -90.0, 90.0;
lat:units = "degrees";
float lon( recNum ) ;
lon:long_name = "Station longitude";
lon:_FillValue = -99999.f;
lon:valid_range = -180.0, 180.0;
lon:units = "degrees";
int elev( recNum ) ;
elev:long_name = "Station elevation";
elev:_FillValue = -99999;
elev:units = "meters";
//int ob_hour( recNum ) ;
//ob_hour:long_name = "Observation hour";
//ob_hour:_FillValue = -99999;
//ob_hour:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int ob_min( recNum ) ;
//ob_min:long_name = "Observation minute";
//ob_min:_FillValue = -99999;
//ob_min:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int ob_day( recNum ) ;
//ob_day:long_name = "Observation day";
//ob_day:_FillValue = -99999;
//ob_day:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int time_obs( recNum ) ;
time_obs:long_name = "time of Observation";
time_obs:_FillValue = -99999;
time_obs:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC";
int time_nominal( recNum ) ;
time_nominal:long_name = "time nominal";
time_nominal:_FillValue = -99999;
time_nominal:units = "seconds since 1970-01-01 00 UTC";
//int AUTO( recNum ) ;
//AUTO:long_name = "Fully automated report";
//AUTO:_FillValue = -99999;
//AUTO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//AUTO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//WindStruct ;
char UNITS( recNum, UNITS_len ) ;
UNITS:long_name = "Wind Speed Units";
UNITS:reference = "KMH|KT|MPS|MPH";
UNITS:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int DIR( recNum ) ;
DIR:long_name = "Wind Direction";
DIR:_FillValue = -99999;
DIR:valid_range = 0, 360;
DIR:units = "degrees";
int SPD( recNum ) ;
SPD:long_name = "Wind Speed";
SPD:_FillValue = -99999;
SPD:units = ""; //UNITS variable
int GUST( recNum ) ;
GUST:long_name = "Wind Gust";
GUST:_FillValue = -99999;
GUST:units = ""; //UNITS variable
//int VRB( recNum ) ;
//VRB:long_name = "Variable wind direction";
//VRB:_FillValue = -99999;
//VRB:valid_range = 0, 1;
//VRB:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int DIRmin( recNum ) ;
//DIRmin:long_name = "min wind direction";
//DIRmin:_FillValue = -99999;
//DIRmin:valid_range = 0, 360;
//DIRmin:units = "degrees";
//int DIRmax( recNum ) ;
//DIRmax:long_name = "max wind direction";
//DIRmax:_FillValue = -99999;
//DIRmax:valid_range = 0, 360;
//DIRmax:units = "degrees";
float prevail_VIS_SM( recNum ) ;
prevail_VIS_SM:long_name = "prevailing visibility";
prevail_VIS_SM:_FillValue = -99999.f;
prevail_VIS_SM:units = "US_statute_mile";
float prevail_VIS_KM( recNum ) ;
prevail_VIS_KM:long_name = "prevailing visibility";
prevail_VIS_KM:_FillValue = -99999.f;
prevail_VIS_KM:units = "kilometers";
int plus_VIS_SM( recNum ) ;
plus_VIS_SM:long_name = "greater than prevailing visibility";
plus_VIS_SM:_FillValue = -99999;
plus_VIS_SM:valid_range = 0, 1;
plus_VIS_SM:units = "US_statute_mile";
int plus_VIS_KM( recNum ) ;
plus_VIS_KM:long_name = "greater than prevailing visibility";
plus_VIS_KM:_FillValue = -99999;
plus_VIS_KM:valid_range = 0, 1;
plus_VIS_KM:units = "kilometers";
float prevail_VIS_M( recNum ) ;
prevail_VIS_M:long_name = "horizontal visibility";
prevail_VIS_M:_FillValue = -99999.f;
prevail_VIS_M:units = "meters";
char VIS_dir( recNum, VIS_dir_len ) ;
VIS_dir:long_name = "horizontal visibility direction";
VIS_dir:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
VIS_dir:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int CAVOK( recNum ) ;
CAVOK:long_name = "Ceiling And Visibility OK";
CAVOK:_FillValue = -99999;
CAVOK:valid_range = 0, 1;
CAVOK:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//Runway_VisRange ;
//int RVRNO( recNum ) ;
//RVRNO:long_name = "No runway report";
//RVRNO:_FillValue = -99999;
//RVRNO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//RVRNO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char RV_designator( recNum, rv_len, rv_d_len ) ;
//RV_designator:long_name = "Runway designator";
//RV_designator:reference = "2 digit plus Right, Left, Center";
//RV_designator:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int RV_above_max( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_above_max:long_name = "Runway visibillity is above max";
//RV_above_max:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_above_max:valid_range = 0, 1;
//RV_above_max:units = "P";
//int RV_below_min( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_below_min:long_name = "Runway visibillity is below min";
//RV_below_min:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_below_min:valid_range = 0, 1;
//RV_below_min:units = "";
//int RV_vrbl( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_vrbl:long_name = "Runway visibillity is variable";
//RV_vrbl:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_vrbl:valid_range = 0, 1;
//RV_vrbl:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int RV_min( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_min:long_name = "Runway visibillity min";
//RV_min:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_min:units = "meters";
//int RV_max( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_max:long_name = "Runway visibillity max";
//RV_max:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_max:units = "meters";
//int RV_visRange( recNum, rv_len ) ;
//RV_visRange:long_name = "Runway Visibility Range";
//RV_visRange:_FillValue = -99999;
//RV_visRange:units = "meters";
char WX( recNum, WX_len ) ;
WX:long_name = "Weather phenomenia";
WX:reference = "WMO #306, code table 4658";
WX:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int vert_VIS( recNum ) ;
//vert_VIS:long_name = "Vertical visibility";
//vert_VIS:_FillValue = -99999;
//vert_VIS:units = "meters";
//Cloud_Conditions ;
char cloud_type( recNum, cloud_layers, cloud_len ) ;
cloud_type:long_name = "cloud type";
cloud_type:reference = "CLR|SKC or +- OVC|SCT|FEW|BKN";
cloud_type:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int cloud_hgt( recNum, cloud_layers ) ;
cloud_hgt:long_name = "cloud height";
cloud_hgt:_FillValue = -99999;
cloud_hgt:units = "feet";
int cloud_meters( recNum, cloud_layers ) ;
cloud_meters:long_name = "cloud height in meters";
cloud_meters:_FillValue = -99999;
cloud_meters:units = "meters";
char cloud_phenom( recNum, cloud_layers, cloud_len ) ;
cloud_phenom:long_name = "cloud phenomenia";
cloud_phenom:reference = "CB|TCU";
cloud_phenom:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int T( recNum ) ;
//T:long_name = "Temperature";
//T:_FillValue = -99999;
//T:units = "Celsius";
//int TD( recNum ) ;
//TD:long_name = "Dew-point temperature";
//TD:_FillValue = -99999;
//TD:units = "Celsius";
float hectoPasc_ALTIM( recNum ) ;
hectoPasc_ALTIM:long_name = "Altimeter setting";
hectoPasc_ALTIM:_FillValue = -99999.f;
hectoPasc_ALTIM:units = "hectopascals";
float inches_ALTIM( recNum ) ;
inches_ALTIM:long_name = "Altimeter setting";
inches_ALTIM:_FillValue = -99999.f;
inches_ALTIM:units = "inches";
//int NOSIG( recNum ) ;
//NOSIG:long_name = "No significant change";
//NOSIG:_FillValue = -99999;
//NOSIG:valid_range = 0, 1;
//NOSIG:units = "" ; // dimensionless
// Remarks
//char TornadicType( recNum, TornadicType_len ) ;
//TornadicType:long_name = "Tornadic type";
//TornadicType:reference = "TORNADO|WATERSPOUTS|FUNNEL CLOUDS";
//TornadicType:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char TornadicLOC( recNum, TornadicLOC_len ) ;
//TornadicLOC:long_name = "Tornadic location";
//TornadicLOC:reference = "DSNT|VCY STN|VC STN|VCY|VC";
//TornadicLOC:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char TornadicDIR( recNum, TornadicDIR_len ) ;
//TornadicDIR:long_name = "Tornadic direction";
//TornadicDIR:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
//TornadicDIR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int BTornadic_hh( recNum ) ;
//BTornadic_hh:long_name = "Beginning Hour Tornadic";
//BTornadic_hh:_FillValue = -99999;
//BTornadic_hh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int BTornadic_mm( recNum ) ;
//BTornadic_mm:long_name = "Beginning Minute Tornadic";
//BTornadic_mm:_FillValue = -99999;
//BTornadic_mm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int ETornadic_hh( recNum ) ;
//ETornadic_hh:long_name = "Ending Hour Tornadic";
//ETornadic_hh:_FillValue = -99999;
//ETornadic_hh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int ETornadic_mm( recNum ) ;
//ETornadic_mm:long_name = "Ending Minute Tornadic";
//ETornadic_mm:_FillValue = -99999;
//ETornadic_mm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char AUTOindicator( recNum, auto_len ) ;
//AUTOindicator:long_name = "Type of automated station";
//AUTOindicator:reference = "AO1|AO1A|AO2|AO2A|AOA";
//AUTOindicator:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int PKWND_dir( recNum ) ;
//PKWND_dir:long_name = "Peak wind direction";
//PKWND_dir:_FillValue = -99999;
//PKWND_dir:valid_range = 0, 360;
//PKWND_dir:units = "degrees";
//int PKWND_spd( recNum ) ;
//PKWND_spd:long_name = "Peak wind speed";
//PKWND_spd:_FillValue = -99999;
//PKWND_spd:units = "knots";
//int PKWND_hh( recNum ) ;
//PKWND_hh:long_name = "Hour of Peak wind";
//PKWND_hh:_FillValue = -99999;
//PKWND_hh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int PKWND_mm( recNum ) ;
//PKWND_mm:long_name = "Minute of Peak wind";
//PKWND_mm:_FillValue = -99999;
//PKWND_mm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int WshfTime_hh( recNum ) ;
//WshfTime_hh:long_name = "Hour of Wind shift";
//WshfTime_hh:_FillValue = -99999;
//WshfTime_hh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int WshfTime_mm( recNum ) ;
//WshfTime_mm:long_name = "Minute of Wind shift";
//WshfTime_mm:_FillValue = -99999;
//WshfTime_mm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Wshft_FROPA( recNum ) ;
//Wshft_FROPA:long_name = "Wind shift frontal passage";
//Wshft_FROPA:_FillValue = -99999;
//Wshft_FROPA:valid_range = 0, 1;
//Wshft_FROPA:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//float VIS_TWR( recNum ) ;
//VIS_TWR:long_name = "Tower visibility";
//VIS_TWR:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//VIS_TWR:units = "US_statute_mile";
//float VIS_SFC( recNum ) ;
//VIS_SFC:long_name = "Surface visibility";
//VIS_SFC:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//VIS_SFC:units = "US_statute_mile";
//float VISmin( recNum ) ;
//VISmin:long_name = "min Visibility";
//VISmin:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//VISmin:units = "US_statute_mile";
//float VISmax( recNum ) ;
//VISmax:long_name = "max Visibility";
//VISmax:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//VISmax:units = "US_statute_mile";
//float VIS_2ndSite( recNum ) ;
//VIS_2ndSite:long_name = "Visibility at 2nd Site";
//VIS_2ndSite:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//VIS_2ndSite:units = "US_statute_mile";
//char VIS_2ndSite_LOC( recNum, Site2_len ) ;
//VIS_2ndSite_LOC:long_name = "2nd Site location";
//VIS_2ndSite_LOC:reference = "2 digit runway";
//VIS_2ndSite:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_OCNL( recNum ) ;
//LTG_OCNL:long_name = "Occasional lightning";
//LTG_OCNL:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_OCNL:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_OCNL:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_FRQ( recNum ) ;
//LTG_FRQ:long_name = "Frequent lightning";
//LTG_FRQ:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_FRQ:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_FRQ:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_CNS( recNum ) ;
//LTG_CNS:long_name = "Continuous lightning";
//LTG_CNS:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_CNS:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_CNS:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_CG( recNum ) ;
//LTG_CG:long_name = "Cloud-ground lightning";
//LTG_CG:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_CG:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_CG:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_IC( recNum ) ;
//LTG_IC:long_name = "In-cloud lightning";
//LTG_IC:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_IC:valid_range = 0, 1;
//int LTG_CC( recNum ) ;
//LTG_CC:long_name = "Cloud-cloud lightning";
//LTG_CC:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_CC:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_CC:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_CA( recNum ) ;
//LTG_CA:long_name = "Cloud-air lightning";
//LTG_CA:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_CA:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_CA:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_DSNT( recNum ) ;
//LTG_DSNT:long_name = "Distant lightning, beyond 30 SM";
//LTG_DSNT:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_DSNT:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_DSNT:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_AP( recNum ) ;
//LTG_AP:long_name = "Lightning at airport";
//LTG_AP:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_AP:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_AP:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LTG_VcyStn( recNum ) ;
//LTG_VcyStn:long_name = "Lightning in vicinity, less than 5
SM";
//LTG_VcyStn:_FillValue = -99999;
//LTG_VcyStn:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LTG_VcyStn:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char LTG_DIR( recNum, LTG_DIR_len ) ;
//LTG_DIR:long_name = "Lightning direction";
//LTG_DIR:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
//LTG_DIR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//Recent_WX ReWX[3];
//char Recent_WX( recNum, WX_number, rWX_len ) ;
//Recent_WX:long_name = "Recent weather";
//Recent_WX:reference = "WMO #306, code table 4658";
//Recent_WX:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Recent_WX_Bhh( recNum, WX_number ) ;
//Recent_WX_Bhh:long_name = "Recent weather beginning hour";
//Recent_WX_Bhh:_FillValue = -99999;
//Recent_WX_Bhh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Recent_WX_Bmm( recNum, WX_number ) ;
//Recent_WX_Bmm:long_name = "Recent weather beginning minute";
//Recent_WX_Bmm:_FillValue = -99999;
//Recent_WX_Bmm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Recent_WX_Ehh( recNum, WX_number ) ;
//Recent_WX_Ehh:long_name = "Recent weather ending hour";
//Recent_WX_Ehh:_FillValue = -99999;
//Recent_WX_Ehh:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Recent_WX_Emm( recNum, WX_number ) ;
//Recent_WX_Emm:long_name = "Recent weather ending minute";
//Recent_WX_Emm:_FillValue = -99999;
//Recent_WX_Emm:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int Ceiling_min( recNum ) ;
//Ceiling_min:long_name = "Ceiling min";
//Ceiling_min:_FillValue = -99999;
//Ceiling_min:units = "feet";
//int Ceiling_max( recNum ) ;
//Ceiling_max:long_name = "Ceiling max";
//Ceiling_max:_FillValue = -99999;
//Ceiling_max:units = "feet";
//int CIG_2ndSite_meters( recNum ) ;
//CIG_2ndSite_meters:long_name = "Sky condition at 2nd Site";
//CIG_2ndSite_meters:_FillValue = -99999;
//CIG_2ndSite_meters:units = "meters";
//int CIG_2ndSite_LOC( recNum ) ;
//CIG_2ndSite_LOC:long_name = "2nd Site location, runway";
//CIG_2ndSite_LOC:_FillValue = -99999;
//CIG_2ndSite_LOC:reference = "2 digit runway";
//CIG_2ndSite_LOC:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int PRESFR( recNum ) ;
//PRESFR:long_name = "Pressure falling rapidly";
//PRESFR:_FillValue = -99999;
//PRESFR:valid_range = 0, 1;
//PRESFR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int PRESRR( recNum ) ;
//PRESRR:long_name = "Pressure rising rapidly";
//PRESRR:_FillValue = -99999;
//PRESRR:valid_range = 0, 1;
//PRESRR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int SLPNO( recNum ) ;
//SLPNO:long_name = "Sea level pressure not available";
//SLPNO:_FillValue = -99999;
//SLPNO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//SLPNO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
float SLP( recNum ) ;
SLP:long_name = "Sea level pressure";
SLP:_FillValue = -99999.f;
SLP:units = "hectopascals";
//char SectorVIS_DIR( recNum, VIS_dir_len ) ;
//SectorVIS_DIR:long_name = "Sector visibility direction";
//SectorVIS_DIR:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
//SectorVIS_DIR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//float SectorVIS( recNum ) ;
//SectorVIS:long_name = "Sector visibility";
//SectorVIS:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//SectorVIS:units = "US_statute_mile";
//int GR( recNum ) ;
//GR:long_name = "Hailstone";
//GR:_FillValue = -99999;
//GR:valid_range = 0, 1;
//GR:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//float GRsize( recNum ) ;
//GRsize:long_name = "Hailstone size";
//GRsize:_FillValue = -99999.f;
//GRsize:units = "inches";
//int VIRGA( recNum ) ;
//VIRGA:long_name = "Virga";
//VIRGA:_FillValue = -99999;
//VIRGA:valid_range = 0, 1;
//VIRGA:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char VIRGAdir( recNum, VIS_dir_len ) ;
//VIRGAdir:long_name = "Virga direction";
//VIRGAdir:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
//VIRGAdir:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char SfcObscuration( recNum, rWX_len ) ;
SfcObscuration:long_name = "Surface Obscuration";
SfcObscuration:reference = "WMO #306, code table 4658";
SfcObscuration:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int OctsSkyObscured( recNum ) ;
OctsSkyObscured:long_name = "Octets of Sky Obscured";
OctsSkyObscured:_FillValue = -99999;
OctsSkyObscured:reference = "8 bit octets";
OctsSkyObscured:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int CIGNO( recNum ) ;
//CIGNO:long_name = "Ceiling height not available";
//CIGNO:_FillValue = -99999;
//CIGNO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//CIGNO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int Ceiling_est( recNum ) ;
Ceiling_est:long_name = "Ceiling height estimate";
Ceiling_est:_FillValue = -99999;
Ceiling_est:units = "feet";
int Ceiling( recNum ) ;
Ceiling:long_name = "Ceiling height";
Ceiling:_FillValue = -99999;
Ceiling:units = "feet";
//char VrbSkyBelow( recNum, Vrb_len ) ;
//VrbSkyBelow:long_name = "Variable Sky Below";
//VrbSkyBelow:reference = "FEW|SCT|BKN|OVC";
//VrbSkyBelow:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int VrbSkyLayerHgt( recNum ) ;
//VrbSkyLayerHgt:long_name = "Variable Sky Layer Height";
//VrbSkyLayerHgt:_FillValue = -99999;
//VrbSkyLayerHgt:units = "feet";
//char VrbSkyAbove( recNum, Vrb_len ) ;
//VrbSkyAbove:long_name = "Variable Sky Above";
//VrbSkyAbove:reference = "FEW|SCT|BKN|OVC";
//VrbSkyAbove:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char Sign_cloud( recNum, Sgn_len ) ;
//Sign_cloud:long_name = "Significant cloud types";
//Sign_cloud:reference = "CB|CBMAM|TCU|ACC|SCSL|ACSL|ROTOR CLD";
//Sign_cloud:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char Sign_dist( recNum, Sgn_len ) ;
//Sign_dist:long_name = "Significant distance";
//Sign_dist:reference = "VCNTY STN|VCY STN|VC
STN|VCY|VC|DSNT|OMT";
//Sign_dist:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char Sign_dir( recNum, Sgn_len ) ;
//Sign_dir:long_name = "Significant direction";
//Sign_dir:reference = "NE|NW|SE|SW|N|S|E|W";
//Sign_dir:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char ObscurAloft( recNum, rWX_len ) ;
//ObscurAloft:long_name = "Obscuring phenomenia Aloft";
//ObscurAloft:reference = "WMO #306, code table 4658";
//ObscurAloft:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char ObscurAloftSkyCond( recNum, Aloft_len ) ;
ObscurAloftSkyCond:long_name = "Obscuring Aloft Sky Condition";
ObscurAloftSkyCond:reference = "FEW|SCT|BKN|OVC";
ObscurAloftSkyCond:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int ObscurAloftHgt( recNum ) ;
ObscurAloftHgt:long_name = "Obscuring Aloft Height";
ObscurAloftHgt:_FillValue = -99999;
ObscurAloftHgt:units = "feet";
//int ACFTMSHP( recNum ) ;
//ACFTMSHP:long_name = "Aircraft mishap";
//ACFTMSHP:_FillValue = -99999;
//ACFTMSHP:valid_range = 0, 1;
//ACFTMSHP:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int NOSPECI( recNum ) ;
//NOSPECI:long_name = "No changes in weather conditions";
//NOSPECI:_FillValue = -99999;
//NOSPECI:valid_range = 0, 1;
//NOSPECI:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int FIRST( recNum ) ;
//FIRST:long_name = "First report of the day";
//FIRST:_FillValue = -99999;
//FIRST:valid_range = 0, 1;
//FIRST:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int LAST( recNum ) ;
//LAST:long_name = "Last report in observation coverage";
//LAST:_FillValue = -99999;
//LAST:valid_range = 0, 1;
//LAST:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char Cloud_low( recNum, cloud_type ) ;
Cloud_low:long_name = "Low Cloud type";
Cloud_low:reference = "WMO Abridged Internation Cloud Atlas";
Cloud_low:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char Cloud_medium( recNum, cloud_type ) ;
Cloud_medium:long_name = "Medium Cloud type";
Cloud_medium:reference = "WMO Abridged Internation Cloud Atlas";
Cloud_medium:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char Cloud_high( recNum, cloud_type ) ;
Cloud_high:long_name = "High Cloud type";
Cloud_high:reference = "WMO Abridged Internation Cloud Atlas";
Cloud_high:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int SNINCR( recNum ) ;
SNINCR:long_name = "Snow increasing rapidly, amount past hour";
SNINCR:_FillValue = -99999;
SNINCR:units = "inches";
int SNINCR_TotalDepth( recNum ) ;
SNINCR_TotalDepth:long_name = "Snow Total Depth on ground";
SNINCR_TotalDepth:_FillValue = -99999;
SNINCR_TotalDepth:units = "inches";
int SN_depth( recNum ) ;
SN_depth:long_name = "Snow depth on ground";
SN_depth:_FillValue = -99999;
SN_depth:units = "inches";
float SN_waterequiv( recNum ) ;
SN_waterequiv:long_name = "Water equivalent of snow on ground";
SN_waterequiv:_FillValue = -99999.f;
SN_waterequiv:units = "inches";
//int SunSensorOut( recNum ) ;
//SunSensorOut:long_name = "Sun Sensor Out";
//SunSensorOut:_FillValue = -99999;
//SunSensorOut:valid_range = 0, 1;
//SunSensorOut:units = "" ; // dimensionless
int SunShineDur( recNum ) ;
SunShineDur:long_name = "Sun Shine Duration";
SunShineDur:_FillValue = -99999;
SunShineDur:units = "minutes";
float PRECIP_hourly( recNum ) ;
PRECIP_hourly:long_name = "Hourly precipitation amount";
PRECIP_hourly:_FillValue = -99999.f;
PRECIP_hourly:units = "inches";
float PRECIP_amt( recNum ) ;
PRECIP_amt:long_name = "Last 3 or 6 hour precipitation amount";
PRECIP_amt:_FillValue = -99999.f;
PRECIP_amt:units = "inches";
float PRECIP_24_amt( recNum ) ;
PRECIP_24_amt:long_name = "24 hour precipitation amount";
PRECIP_24_amt:_FillValue = -99999.f;
PRECIP_24_amt:units = "inches";
float T_tenths( recNum ) ;
T_tenths:long_name = "Temperature to tenths";
T_tenths:_FillValue = -99999.f;
T_tenths:units = "Celsius";
float TD_tenths( recNum ) ;
TD_tenths:long_name = "Dew-point temperature to tenths";
TD_tenths:_FillValue = -99999.f;
TD_tenths:units = "Celsius";
float Tmax( recNum ) ;
Tmax:long_name = "Temperature max for 6-hourly reports";
Tmax:_FillValue = -99999.f;
Tmax:units = "Celsius";
float Tmin( recNum ) ;
Tmin:long_name = "Temperature min for 6-hourly reports";
Tmin:_FillValue = -99999.f;
Tmin:units = "Celsius";
float Tmax24( recNum ) ;
Tmax24:long_name = "Temperature max for 24 period at midnight";
Tmax24:_FillValue = -99999.f;
Tmax24:units = "Celsius";
float Tmin24( recNum ) ;
Tmin24:long_name = "Temperature min for 24 period at midnight";
Tmin24:_FillValue = -99999.f;
Tmin24:units = "Celsius";
int char_Ptend( recNum ) ;
char_Ptend:long_name = "Character Pressure tendency";
char_Ptend:_FillValue = -99999;
char_Ptend:reference = "0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8 Table 12-5";
char_Ptend:valid_range = 0, 8;
char_Ptend:units = "" ; // dimensionless
float Ptend( recNum ) ;
Ptend:long_name = "Change in Pressure in past 3 hours";
Ptend:_FillValue = -99999.f;
Ptend:units = "hectopascals";
//int PWINO( recNum ) ;
//PWINO:long_name = "Precipitation sensor not working";
//PWINO:_FillValue = -99999;
//PWINO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//PWINO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int FZRANO( recNum ) ;
//FZRANO:long_name = "Freezing Rain sensor not working";
//FZRANO:_FillValue = -99999;
//FZRANO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//FZRANO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int TSNO( recNum ) ;
//TSNO:long_name = "Lightning detection system not working";
//TSNO:_FillValue = -99999;
//TSNO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//TSNO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int PNO( recNum ) ;
//PNO:long_name = "Tipping bucket rain gauge is inoperative";
//PNO:_FillValue = -99999;
//PNO:valid_range = 0, 1;
//PNO:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//int maintIndicator( recNum ) ;
//maintIndicator:long_name = "Maintenance needed at system";
//maintIndicator:_FillValue = -99999;
//maintIndicator:valid_range = 0, 1;
//maintIndicator:units = "" ; // dimensionless
//char PlainText( recNum, r_len ) ;
//PlainText:long_name = "Plain language remarks";
//PlainText:_FillValue = "\0";
//PlainText:reference = "max length 128";
//PlainText:units = "" ; // dimensionless
// Original report and remarks
char report( recNum, r_len ) ;
report:long_name = "Main body of report";
report:reference = "max length 128";
report:units = "" ; // dimensionless
char remarks( recNum, r_len ) ;
remarks:long_name = "Remarks section seperated by RMK";
remarks:reference = "max length 128";
remarks:units = "" ; // dimensionless
:title = "METAR definition";
:version = 1.1;
// In general:
//
// The metar2nc decoder is dependant on the netCDF variables names
// because it reads the cdl file to determine the variables to be
// included in the netcdf file. A user can comment out or delete
// variables not to be included in the output file with one exception,
// the variable 'stn_name' must be included as the first or second position
// There are 140 variables in the cdl with the last two variables are
// the original report and remarks.
// The actual names chosen for the netCDF variables are still up to the
// data supplier. The agreement amongst this group is that all the
// code that reads in the data will NOT be variable name dependent. Code
// will be written generically using the netCDF inquire functions or
// will employ some sort of table look-up algorithm. The names I've
// included for illustration purposes were mainly borrowed from the
// conventions document to offer somewhat "generic" names for these
// fields. Long names are data supplier defined, but should be included
// and descriptive for self-documentation purposes.
//
// Units must be compatible with UDUNITS and consistent for a given
// variable (ie. all temperatures written out in degrees C, even though
// they are reported in C or F). That's why the "units" attribute is
// critical for numeric variables that may be used in calculations.
//
// Again, these will be the MINIMUM variables required in files used
// for surface observation data exchange. Any data supplier can add extra
// variables needed to further identify a station and/or its observations.
}
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