FVCOM
Format:
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Global Attributes:
           NCO                        = '4.0.1'
           title                      = 'GOM3 Nesting by yf.sun@umassd.edu'
           institution                = 'School for Marine Science and Technology'
           source                     = 'FVCOM_3.0'
           history                    = 'Tue Dec  6 16:49:10 2011: ncks -D 4 -d time,0 http://www.smast.umassd.edu:8080/thredds/dodsC/fvcom/hindcasts/30yr_gom3 step1.nc
                                        model started at: 28/11/2011   23:39'
           references                 = 'http://fvcom.smast.umassd.edu, http://codfish.smast.umassd.edu'
           Conventions                = 'CF-1.0'
           CoordinateSystem           = 'Cartesian'
           CoordinateProjection       = 'none'
           Tidal_Forcing              = 'TIDAL ELEVATION FORCING IS OFF!'
           River_Forcing              = 'THERE ARE 50 RIVERS IN THIS MODEL.
                                        RIVER INFLOW IS ON THE nodes WHERE TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY ARE calculated IN THE MODEL.
                                        THE FOLLOWING RIVER NAMES ARE USED:
                                        Connecticut_CT
                                        Farmington_CT
                                        Salmon_CT
                                        Quinebaug_CT
                                        Yantic_CT
                                        Shetucket_CT
                                        Housatonic_CT
                                        Quinnipiac_CT
                                        Neponset_MA
                                        Merrimac_MA
                                        Spicket_MA
                                        Threemile_MA
                                        Wading_MA
                                        Taunton_MA
                                        Paskamanset_MA
                                        Quashnet_MA
                                        Jones_MA
                                        Indian_Head_MA
                                        Charles_MA
                                        Aberjona_MA
                                        Alewife_MA
                                        Saugus_MA
                                        Ipswich_MA
                                        Parker_MA
                                        St_John_basin_ME
                                        St_John_dickey_ME
                                        St_John_fish_ME
                                        Allagash_ME
                                        Aroostook_ME
                                        St_Croix_ME
                                        Penobscot_ME
                                        Androscoggin_ME
                                        Saco_ME
                                        Kennebec_ME
                                        Winnicut_NH
                                        Exeter_NH
                                        Lamprey_NH
                                        Cocheco_NH
                                        Isinglass_NH
                                        Hudson_Fort_Edward_NY
                                        Hudson_Waterford_NY
                                        Mohawk_NY
                                        Hoosic_NY
                                        Hunt_RI
                                        Pawcatuck_RI
                                        Pawtuxet_RI
                                        Moshassuck_RI
                                        Blackstone_RI
                                        Tenmile_RI
                                        Mill_RI'
           GroundWater_Forcing        = 'GROUND WATER FORCING IS OFF!'
           Surface_Heat_Forcing       = 'FVCOM variable surface heat forcing file:
                                        FILE NAME:gom_n_forcing.nc
                                        SOURCE:FVCOM grid (unstructured) surface forcing
                                        Unknown start date meta data format'
           Surface_Wind_Forcing       = 'FVCOM variable surface Wind forcing:
                                        FILE NAME:gom_n_forcing.nc
                                        SOURCE:FVCOM grid (unstructured) surface forcing
                                        Unknown start date meta data format'
           Surface_PrecipEvap_Forcing = 'FVCOM periodic surface precip forcing:
                                        FILE NAME:gom_n_forcing.nc
                                        SOURCE:FVCOM grid (unstructured) surface forcing
                                        Unknown start date meta data format'
Dimensions:
           time       = 1
           DateStrLen = 26
           four       = 4
           nele       = 90415
           node       = 48451
           three      = 3
           siglev     = 46
           maxnode    = 11
           maxelem    = 9
           siglay     = 45
Variables:
    Itime        
           Size:       1x1
           Dimensions: time
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       units     = 'days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00'
                       format    = 'modified julian day (MJD)'
                       time_zone = 'UTC'
    Itime2       
           Size:       1x1
           Dimensions: time
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       units     = 'msec since 00:00:00'
                       time_zone = 'UTC'
    Times        
           Size:       26x1
           Dimensions: DateStrLen,time
           Datatype:   char
           Attributes:
                       time_zone = 'UTC'
    a1u          
           Size:       90415x4
           Dimensions: nele,four
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'a1u'
    a2u          
           Size:       90415x4
           Dimensions: nele,four
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'a2u'
    art1         
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Area of Node-Base Control volume'
    art2         
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Area of elements around a node'
    aw0          
           Size:       90415x3
           Dimensions: nele,three
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'aw0'
    awx          
           Size:       90415x3
           Dimensions: nele,three
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'awx'
    awy          
           Size:       90415x3
           Dimensions: nele,three
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'awy'
    cc_hvc       
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'CC_HVC'
                       units     = 'm+2 s-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    file_date    
           Size:       26x1
           Dimensions: DateStrLen,time
           Datatype:   char
           Attributes:
                       time_zone = 'UTC'
    h            
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Bathymetry'
                       standard_name = 'sea_floor_depth_below_geoid'
                       units         = 'm'
                       positive      = 'down'
                       grid          = 'Bathymetry_Mesh'
                       coordinates   = 'lat lon'
                       type          = 'data'
    iint         
           Size:       1x1
           Dimensions: time
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'internal mode iteration number'
    kh           
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Scalars'
                       units       = 'm 2 s-1'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    km           
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Momentum'
                       units       = 'm 2 s-1'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    kq           
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Eddy Viscosity For Q2/Q2L'
                       units       = 'm 2 s-1'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    l            
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Macroscale'
                       units       = 'm3 s-2'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    lat          
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'nodal latitude'
                       standard_name = 'latitude'
                       units         = 'degrees_north'
    latc         
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'zonal latitude'
                       standard_name = 'latitude'
                       units         = 'degrees_north'
    lon          
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'nodal longitude'
                       standard_name = 'longitude'
                       units         = 'degrees_east'
    lonc         
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'zonal longitude'
                       standard_name = 'longitude'
                       units         = 'degrees_east'
    nbe          
           Size:       90415x3
           Dimensions: nele,three
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'elements surrounding each element'
    nbsn         
           Size:       48451x11
           Dimensions: node,maxnode
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'nodes surrounding each node'
    nbve         
           Size:       48451x9
           Dimensions: node,maxelem
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'elems surrounding each node'
    net_heat_flux
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Surface Net Heat Flux'
                       units       = 'W m-2'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'time lat lon'
                       type        = 'data'
    nn_hvc       
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'NN_HVC'
                       units     = 'm+2 s-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    nprocs       
           Size:       1x1
           Dimensions: 
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'number of processors'
    ntsn         
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = '#nodes surrounding each node'
    ntve         
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = '#elems surrounding each node'
    nv           
           Size:       90415x3
           Dimensions: nele,three
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'nodes surrounding element'
    omega        
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Vertical Sigma Coordinate Velocity'
                       units     = 's-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    partition    
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   int32
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'partition'
    q2           
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Kinetic Energy'
                       units       = 'm2 s-2'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    q2l          
           Size:       48451x46x1
           Dimensions: node,siglev,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Turbulent Kinetic Energy X Turbulent Macroscale'
                       units       = 'm3 s-2'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'x y'
                       type        = 'data'
    salinity     
           Size:       48451x45x1
           Dimensions: node,siglay,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'salinity'
                       standard_name = 'sea_water_salinity'
                       units         = '1e-3'
                       grid          = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates   = 'time siglay lat lon'
                       type          = 'data'
    short_wave   
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Short Wave Radiation'
                       units       = 'W m-2'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates = 'time lat lon'
                       type        = 'data'
    siglay       
           Size:       48451x45
           Dimensions: node,siglay
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Sigma Layers'
                       standard_name = 'ocean_sigma/general_coordinate'
                       positive      = 'up'
                       valid_min     = -1
                       valid_max     = 0
                       formula_terms = 'sigma: siglay eta: zeta depth: h'
    siglev       
           Size:       48451x46
           Dimensions: node,siglev
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Sigma Levels'
                       standard_name = 'ocean_sigma/general_coordinate'
                       positive      = 'up'
                       valid_min     = -1
                       valid_max     = 0
                       formula_terms = 'sigma:siglay eta: zeta depth: h'
    temp         
           Size:       48451x45x1
           Dimensions: node,siglay,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'temperature'
                       standard_name = 'sea_water_temperature'
                       units         = 'degrees_C'
                       grid          = 'fvcom_grid'
                       coordinates   = 'time siglay lat lon'
                       type          = 'data'
    time         
           Size:       1x1
           Dimensions: time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'time'
                       units     = 'days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00'
                       format    = 'modified julian day (MJD)'
                       time_zone = 'UTC'
    u            
           Size:       90415x45x1
           Dimensions: nele,siglay,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Eastward Water Velocity'
                       units       = 'meters s-1'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type        = 'data'
                       coordinates = 'time'
    ua           
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Vertically Averaged x-velocity'
                       units     = 'meters s-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    uwind_stress 
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Eastward Wind Stress'
                       standard_name = 'Wind Stress'
                       units         = 'Pa'
                       grid          = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type          = 'data'
                       coordinates   = 'time latc lonc'
    v            
           Size:       90415x45x1
           Dimensions: nele,siglay,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name   = 'Northward Water Velocity'
                       units       = 'meters s-1'
                       grid        = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type        = 'data'
                       coordinates = 'time'
    va           
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Vertically Averaged y-velocity'
                       units     = 'meters s-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    vwind_stress 
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Northward Wind Stress'
                       standard_name = 'Wind Stress'
                       units         = 'Pa'
                       grid          = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type          = 'data'
                       coordinates   = 'time latc lonc'
    ww           
           Size:       90415x45x1
           Dimensions: nele,siglay,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Upward Water Velocity'
                       units     = 'meters s-1'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    x            
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'nodal x-coordinate'
                       units     = 'meters'
    xc           
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'zonal x-coordinate'
                       units     = 'meters'
    y            
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'nodal y-coordinate'
                       units     = 'meters'
    yc           
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'zonal y-coordinate'
                       units     = 'meters'
    z0b          
           Size:       90415x1
           Dimensions: nele
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name = 'Bottom Roughness Lengthscale'
                       units     = 'm'
                       grid      = 'fvcom_grid'
                       type      = 'data'
    zeta         
           Size:       48451x1
           Dimensions: node,time
           Datatype:   single
           Attributes:
                       long_name     = 'Water Surface Elevation'
                       units         = 'meters'
                       positive      = 'up'
                       standard_name = 'sea_surface_height_above_geoid'
                       grid          = 'Bathymetry_Mesh'
                       coordinates   = 'time lat lon'
                       type          = 'data'