netcdf files/g/d262000/NOCS/ORCA1-N403_1997m03LSPV.nc {
  dimensions:
    x = 362;
    y = 292;
    depthw = 75;
    time_counter = UNLIMITED;   // (1 currently)
  variables:
    float nav_lon(y=292, x=362);
      :units = "degrees_east";
      :valid_min = -180.0f; // float
      :valid_max = 180.0f; // float
      :long_name = "Longitude";
      :nav_model = "Default grid";

    float nav_lat(y=292, x=362);
      :units = "degrees_north";
      :valid_min = -90.0f; // float
      :valid_max = 90.0f; // float
      :long_name = "Latitude";
      :nav_model = "Default grid";

    float depthw(depthw=75);
      :units = "m";
      :positive = "unknown";
      :valid_min = 0.0f; // float
      :valid_max = 5875.0f; // float
      :title = "depthw";
      :long_name = "Vertical Levels";

    float time_counter(time_counter=1);
      :calendar = "gregorian";
      :units = "seconds since 0006-01-01 00:00:00";
      :time_origin = "0001-JAN-01 00:00:00";
      :title = "Time";
      :long_name = "Time axis";

    float volspv(time_counter=1, depthw=75, y=292, x=362);
      :units = "kg.m-4.s-1 x 1e7";
      :missing_value = 1.0E7f; // float
      :valid_min = -1000.0f; // float
      :valid_max = 1000.0f; // float
      :long_name = "Large Scale Potential_vorticity";
      :short_name = "volspv";
      :iweight = 1; // int
      :online_operation = "N/A";
      :axis = "TZYX";
      :scale_factor = 1.0f; // float
      :add_offset = 0.0f; // float
      :savelog10 = 0.0f; // float

  // global attributes:
  :history = "Wed Aug  8 23:42:13 2012: ncatted -a missing_value,volspv,m,f,1.e7 lspv.nc";
}