netcdf files/d084006/T62_netcdf/2001/20010101.nc {
  dimensions:
    lon = 192;
    lev = 42;
    ilev = 43;
    lat = 94;
    nchar = 81;
    time = UNLIMITED;   // (8 currently)
  variables:
    float P0;
      :long_name = "reference pressure";
      :units = "Pa";

    int ntrm;
      :long_name = "spectral truncation parameter M";

    int ntrn;
      :long_name = "spectral truncation parameter N";

    int ntrk;
      :long_name = "spectral truncation parameter K";

    int ndbase;
      :long_name = "base day for this case";

    int nsbase;
      :long_name = "seconds to complete base day";
      :units = "s";

    int nbdate;
      :long_name = "base date as 8 digit integer (YYYYMMDD)";

    int nbsec;
      :long_name = "seconds to complete base date";
      :units = "s";

    int mdt;
      :long_name = "model timestep";
      :units = "s";

    int mhisf;
      :long_name = "frequency of model writes (timesteps)";

    char current_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of this file";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    char first_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of first file for this case";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    char init_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of initial data";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    char tibnd_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of time-invariant boundary data";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    char sst_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of SST boundary data";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    char ozone_mss(nchar=81);
      :long_name = "MSS pathname of ozone boundary data";
      :date = "";
      :time = "";
      :seq = "";

    float hyai(ilev=43);
      :long_name = "hybrid A coefficient at layer interfaces";

    float hybi(ilev=43);
      :long_name = "hybrid B coefficient at layer interfaces";

    float hyam(lev=42);
      :long_name = "hybrid A coefficient at layer midpoints";

    float hybm(lev=42);
      :long_name = "hybrid B coefficient at layer midpoints";

    float lev(lev=42);
      :long_name = "hybrid level at layer midpoints (1000*(A+B))";
      :units = "hybrid_sigma_pressure";
      :positive = "down";
      :A_var = "hyam";
      :B_var = "hybm";
      :P0_var = "P0";
      :PS_var = "PS";
      :bounds = "ilev";

    float ilev(ilev=43);
      :long_name = "hybrid level at layer interfaces (1000*(A+B))";
      :units = "hybrid_sigma_pressure";
      :positive = "down";
      :A_var = "hyai";
      :B_var = "hybi";
      :P0_var = "P0";
      :PS_var = "PS";

    float lat(lat=94);
      :long_name = "latitude";
      :units = "degrees_north";

    float gw(lat=94);
      :long_name = "gauss weights";

    float lon(lon=192);
      :long_name = "longitude";
      :units = "degrees_east";

    int nlons(lat=94);
      :long_name = "number of longitudes at each latitude";

    int date(time=8);
      :long_name = "current date as 8 digit integer (YYYYMMDD)";

    int datesec(time=8);
      :long_name = "seconds to complete current date";
      :units = "s";

    double time(time=8);
      :long_name = "time";
      :units = "days since 1970-01-01 00:00:00";

    float PS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "surface pressure";
      :units = "Pa";

    float U(time=8, lev=42, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "zonal wind component";
      :units = "m/s";

    float V(time=8, lev=42, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "meridional wind component";
      :units = "m/s";

    float T(time=8, lev=42, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "temperature";
      :units = "K";

    float Q(time=8, lev=42, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "specific humidity";
      :units = "kg/kg";

    float ORO(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "ocean (0), land (1), sea ice (2) flag";

    float PHIS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "surface geopotential";
      :units = "m2/s2";

    float TS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "Surface temperature";
      :units = "K";

    float SHFLX(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "Surface sensible heat flux";
      :units = "W/m2";

    float QFLX(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "Surface water flux";
      :units = "kg/m2/s";

    float TAUX(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "X-component (east-west) of surface stress";
      :units = "N/m2";

    float TAUY(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "Y-component (north-south) of surface stress";
      :units = "N/m2";

    float FSDS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "FSDS";
      :units = "W/m2";

    float SNOWH(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "Water equivalent snow depth";
      :units = "m";

    float VWC_SFC(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "VWC_SFC";
      :units = "m3/m3";

    float FSUS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "FSUS";
      :units = "W/m2";

    float FLDS(time=8, lat=94, lon=192);
      :long_name = "FLDS";
      :units = "W/m2";

  // global attributes:
  :Conventions = "NCAR-CSM";
  :source = "Data converted from CCM History Tape Format";
  :case = "NCEPfcst";
  :title = "NCEP forecast, T170L42";
  :hybrid_sigma_pressure = "\nPressure at a grid point (lon(i),lat(j),lev(k)) is computed    \nusing the formula:                                             \n           p(i,j,k) = A(k)*PO + B(k)*PS(i,j)                   \nwhere A, B, PO, and PS are contained in the variables whose    \nnames are given by the attributes of the vertical coordinate   \nvariable A_var, B_var, P0_var, and PS_var respectively.        \n";
  :history = "\nTue Sep 18 07:58:24 2001> ccm2nc 20010101 20010101.nc\nTue Oct 16 14:37:50 2001: chres.i: linear interpolation to resolution 192 94";
}