NetCDF-3 Classic d:\checkouts\OpenEarthToolsTest\matlab\applications\delft3d\2x3z_his.nc {

  dimensions:
    time = 1 ;
    Layer = 4 ;
    LayerInterf = 5 ;
    station_name_len = 20 ;
    Station = 2 ;

  variables:
    // Preference 'PRESERVE_FVD':  false,
    // dimensions consistent with ncBrowse, not with native MATLAB netcdf package.
    double time(time), shape = [1]
      :standard_name = "time" 
      :long_name = "time" 
      :units = "days since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 " 
      :axis = "T" 
    char station_name(station_name_len,Station), shape = [20 2]
      :standard_name = "platform_name" 
      :long_name = "Name of monitoring station" 
      :delft3d_name = "NAMST" 
    single station_m_index(Station), shape = [2]
      :long_name = "Delft3D-FLOW m index of station" 
      :units = "" 
      :delft3d_name = "MNSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 2 3 
    single station_n_index(Station), shape = [2]
      :long_name = "Delft3D-FLOW n index of station" 
      :units = "" 
      :delft3d_name = "MNSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 2 4 
    single station_angle(Station), shape = [2]
      :long_name = "Orientation ksi-axis w.r.t. pos.x-axis at water level point" 
      :delft3d_name = "ALFAS" 
    single x(Station), shape = [2]
      :standard_name = "projection_x_coordinate" 
      :long_name = "x of station" 
      :units = "m" 
      :axis = "X" 
      :delft3d_name = "XYSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 150 200 
    single y(Station), shape = [2]
      :standard_name = "projection_y_coordinate" 
      :long_name = "y of station" 
      :units = "m" 
      :axis = "Y" 
      :delft3d_name = "XYSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 350 400 
    single longitude(Station), shape = [2]
      :standard_name = "longitude" 
      :long_name = "Longitude of station" 
      :units = "degrees_east" 
      :axis = "X" 
      :delft3d_name = "XYSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 3.31543 3.31608 
    single latitude(Station), shape = [2]
      :standard_name = "latitude" 
      :long_name = "Latitude of station" 
      :units = "degrees_north" 
      :axis = "Y" 
      :delft3d_name = "XYSTAT" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 47.9779 47.9784 
    single Layer(Layer), shape = [4]
      :long_name = "z at layer midpoints" 
      :standard_name = "altitude" 
      :units = "m" 
      :positive = "up" 
      :actual_range = -114 -24 
      :formula_terms = "sigma: Layer eta: waterlevel depth: depth" 
      :comment = "The bottom layer has index k=1 and is the bottom depth, the surface layer has index kmax and is z=free water surface." 
      :delft3d_name = "his-const:KMAX his-const:LAYER_MODEL his-const:ZK" 
    single LayerInterf(LayerInterf), shape = [5]
      :long_name = "z at layer interfaces" 
      :standard_name = "altitude" 
      :units = "m" 
      :positive = "up" 
      :actual_range = -120 0 
      :formula_terms = "sigma: LayerInterf eta: waterlevel depth: depth" 
      :comment = "The bottom layer has index k=1 and is the bottom depth, the surface layer has index kmax and is z=free water surface." 
      :delft3d_name = "his-const:KMAX his-const:LAYER_MODEL his-const:ZK" 
    single depth(Station), shape = [2]
      :long_name = "Depth in station" 
      :units = "m" 
      :positive = "down" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "DPS" 
      :comment = "" 
      :actual_range = 120 120 
    single waterlevel(time,Station), shape = [1 2]
      :standard_name = "sea_surface_elevation" 
      :long_name = "Water-level in station (zeta point)" 
      :units = "m" 
      :positive = "up" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZWL" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0 0 
    single mask(time,Station), shape = [1 2]
      :standard_name = "" 
      :long_name = "active" 
      :units = "1" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZKFS" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 1 1 
      :flag_values = 0 1 
      :flag_meanings = "inactive active " 
    single u_x(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "sea_water_x_velocity" 
      :long_name = "velocity, x-component" 
      :units = "m/s" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZCURU" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0.015 0.06 
    single u_y(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "sea_water_y_velocity" 
      :long_name = "velocity, y-component" 
      :units = "m/s" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZCURV" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0.04 0.08 
    single u_z(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "upward_sea_water_velocity" 
      :long_name = "velocity, z-component" 
      :units = "m/s" 
      :positive = "up" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZCURW" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0 0 
    single tau_x(time,Station), shape = [1 2]
      :standard_name = "surface_downward_x_stress" 
      :long_name = "Bottom stress U in station (zeta point)" 
      :units = "N m-2" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZTAUKS" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0.00871704 0.0104081 
      :comment = "The bed shear stresses are in real world directions x and y" 
    single tau_y(time,Station), shape = [1 2]
      :standard_name = "surface_downward_y_stress" 
      :long_name = "Bottom stress V in station (zeta point)" 
      :units = "N m-2" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZTAUET" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0.0149559 0.0205304 
      :comment = "The bed shear stresses are in real world directions x and y" 
    single density(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "sea_water_density" 
      :long_name = "Density in station" 
      :units = "kg/m3" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZRHO" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 1023.66 1025.42 
    single salinity(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "sea_water_salinity" 
      :long_name = "Salinity in station" 
      :units = "psu" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "GRO" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 31 34 
    single temperature(time,Station,Layer), shape = [1 2 4]
      :standard_name = "sea_water_temperature" 
      :long_name = "Temperature in station" 
      :units = "degree_Celsius" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "GRO" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 11 14 
    single tke(time,Station,LayerInterf), shape = [1 2 5]
      :standard_name = "specific_kinetic_energy_of_sea_water" 
      :long_name = "Turbulent kinetic energy in station" 
      :units = "m2/s2" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZTUR" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 1e-07 1e-07 
    single eps(time,Station,LayerInterf), shape = [1 2 5]
      :standard_name = "ocean_kinetic_energy_dissipation_per_unit_area_due_to_vertical_friction" 
      :long_name = "Turbulent dissipation in station" 
      :units = "m2/s3" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :delft3d_name = "ZTUR" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 1e-07 1e-07 
    single viscosity_z(time,Station,LayerInterf), shape = [1 2 5]
      :standard_name = "" 
      :long_name = "Vertical eddy viscosity-3D" 
      :units = "m^2/s" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0 0 
      :delft3d_name = "ZVICWW" 
    single diffusivity_z(time,Station,LayerInterf), shape = [1 2 5]
      :standard_name = "" 
      :long_name = "Vertical eddy diffusivity-3D" 
      :units = "m^2/s" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0 0 
      :delft3d_name = "ZDICWW" 
    single Ri(time,Station,LayerInterf), shape = [1 2 5]
      :standard_name = "" 
      :long_name = "Richardson number" 
      :units = "-" 
      :coordinates = "x y" 
      :_FillValue = NaN f
      :actual_range = 0 5.65745e-38 
      :delft3d_name = "ZRICH" 

  //global Attributes:
      :title = "" 
      :institution = "" 
      :source = "Delft3D trih file" 
      :history = "Original filename: trih-2x3z.dat, Deltares, Delft3D-FLOW Version 4.00.04.757, Aug 23 2011, 18:06:51, file version: 3.52.09, file date:2013-01-07 15:51:53, transformation to netCDF: $HeadURL: https://svn.oss.deltares.nl/repos/openearthtools/trunk/matlab/applications/delft3d/vs_trih2nc.m $ $Id: vs_trih2nc.m 8068 2013-02-12 19:11:26Z boer_g $" 
      :references = "http://svn.oss.deltares.nl" 
      :email = "" 
      :comment = "" 
      :version = "Deltares, Delft3D-FLOW Version 4.00.04.757, Aug 23 2011, 18:06:51, file version: 3.52.09" 
      :Conventions = "CF-1.6" 
      :terms_for_use = "These data can be used freely for research purposes provided that the following source is acknowledged: " 
      :disclaimer = "This data is made available in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE." 
      :delft3d_description = "2x3 cells, 4 layers, 5 times  
test for netCDF conversion    
waterlevel initially 0        
|velocity|=1m/s at 60deg at t0
salinity: last digit=k        
temperature: last digit=k     
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}