netcdf files/g/d313000/0.9x1.25/2008/GEOS5_09x125_20081007.nc {
  dimensions:
    lat = 192;
    lon = 288;
    lev = 72;
    time = UNLIMITED;   // (4 currently)
    ilev = 73;
  variables:
    float lat(lat=192);
      :units = "degrees_north";
      :long_name = "latitude";

    float lon(lon=288);
      :units = "degrees_east";
      :long_name = "longitude";

    float lev(lev=72);
      :units = "level";
      :long_name = "hybrid level at midpoint (1000*(A+B))";

    float time(time=4);
      :units = "days since 2007-12-31 00:00:00";
      :long_name = "days since 2008-01-01 00:00:00";

    float ilev(ilev=73);

    int date(time=4);
      :long_name = "current date (YYYYMMDD)";

    int datesec(time=4);
      :long_name = "current seconds of current date";

    float hyam(lev=72);
      :long_name = "hybrid A Coefficient at layer midpoints";

    float hybm(lev=72);
      :long_name = "hybrid B Coefficient at layer midpoints";

    float hyai(ilev=73);
      :long_name = "hybrid A Coefficient at layer interfaces";

    float hybi(ilev=73);
      :long_name = "hybrid B Coefficient at layer interfaces";

    float PS(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "Pa";
      :long_name = "Surface pressure";

    float U(time=4, lev=72, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "m/s";
      :long_name = "Meridional wind";

    float V(time=4, lev=72, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "m/s";
      :long_name = "Zonal wind";

    float TAUX(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "N/m2";
      :long_name = "Zonal surface stress";

    float TAUY(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "N/m2";
      :long_name = "Meridional surface stress";

    float SNOWH(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = " ";
      :long_name = "Snow height";

    float FSDS(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "W/m2";
      :long_name = "Solar flux at surface";

    float SOILW(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "fraction";
      :long_name = "Soil moisture fraction";

    float TS(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "K";
      :long_name = "Surface temperature (radiative)";

    float T(time=4, lev=72, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "K";
      :long_name = "Temperature";

    float Q(time=4, lev=72, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "kg/kg";
      :long_name = "Specific humidity";

    float PHIS(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "m2/s2";
      :long_name = "Surface geopotential";

    float ORO(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = " ";
      :long_name = "Orography Flag";

    float QFLX(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "kg/m2/s";
      :long_name = "Surface water flux";

    float SHFLX(time=4, lat=192, lon=288);
      :units = "W/m2";
      :long_name = "Surface sensible heat flux";

}