Hi Michelle, The 2003.BAMEX.NRL_P3*.nc file uses the "NCAR-RAF/nimbus" convention version 1.2 but it doesn't contain a variable called "ALT" which the 1.2 version expects. You can wrap the dataset in NcML to rename the "GALT" variable to "ALT". There are a few changes in the units as well that will help. Below is some NcML I put together. Looks like the other file is similar but the version is "1". We support "1.2" and "1.3". The "NCAR-RAF/nimbus" convention document is available at http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Software/netCDF.html. Here is the NcML so far for the 2003.BAMEX.*.nc file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2" location="2003.BAMEX.NRL_P3.LRT.RF04.20030602.154500_014050.PNI.nc"> <variable name="ALT" orgName="GGALT"> <attribute name="units" value="meters" /> </variable> <variable name="LAT"> <attribute name="units" value="degrees_north" /> </variable> <variable name="LON"> <attribute name="units" value="degrees_east" /> </variable> </netcdf> I'm getting further but still having some trouble getting that to read in. I'm out of town till next Wednesday. I'll dig into this a bit more then. Sorry for the delay. Ethan > Hello, > > Thanks for your quick response - much appreciated. > > Here is a link to download both the NOAA P-3 and NRL P-3 flight tracks: > > http://thunder.atmos.colostate.edu/~mharrold/ > > Thank you, > Michelle Harrold Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GBB-964494 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Normal Status: Open