netcdf files/g/d262000/ICTP/19480101.ice.nc {
  dimensions:
    xt = 180;
    xb = 181;
    yt = 96;
    yb = 97;
    time = UNLIMITED;   // (720 currently)
    nv = 2;
    ct = 5;
  variables:
    double xt(xt=180);
      :long_name = "longitude";
      :units = "degrees_E";
      :cartesian_axis = "X";
      :edges = "xb";

    double xb(xb=181);
      :long_name = "longitude";
      :units = "degrees_E";
      :cartesian_axis = "X";

    double yt(yt=96);
      :long_name = "latitude";
      :units = "degrees_N";
      :cartesian_axis = "Y";
      :edges = "yb";

    double yb(yb=97);
      :long_name = "latitude";
      :units = "degrees_N";
      :cartesian_axis = "Y";

    double time(time=720);
      :long_name = "time";
      :units = "days since 1948-01-01 00:00:00";
      :cartesian_axis = "T";
      :calendar_type = "NOLEAP";
      :calendar = "NOLEAP";
      :bounds = "time_bounds";

    double nv(nv=2);
      :long_name = "vertex number";
      :units = "none";
      :cartesian_axis = "N";

    double ct(ct=5);
      :long_name = "thickness";
      :units = "meters";
      :cartesian_axis = "Z";

    float SST(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "sea surface temperature";
      :units = "deg-C";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float SSS(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "sea surface salinity";
      :units = "psu";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float HI(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "ice thickness";
      :units = "m-ice";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float CN(time=720, ct=5, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "ice concentration";
      :units = "0-1";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float MI(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "ice mass";
      :units = "kg/m^2";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float SSH(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "sea surface height";
      :units = "m";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    float CELL_AREA(yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "cell area";
      :units = "sphere";
      :cell_methods = "time: point";

    float EXT(time=720, yt=96, xt=180);
      :long_name = "ice modeled";
      :units = "0 or 1";
      :missing_value = -1.0E34f; // float
      :cell_methods = "time: mean";
      :time_avg_info = "average_T1,average_T2,average_DT";

    double average_T1(time=720);
      :long_name = "Start time for average period";
      :units = "days since 1948-01-01 00:00:00";

    double average_T2(time=720);
      :long_name = "End time for average period";
      :units = "days since 1948-01-01 00:00:00";

    double average_DT(time=720);
      :long_name = "Length of average period";
      :units = "days";

    double time_bounds(time=720, nv=2);
      :long_name = "time axis boundaries";
      :units = "days";

  // global attributes:
  :filename = "ice.nc";
  :title = "ICTP-MOM";
  :grid_type = "regular";
  :grid_tile = "N/A";
}