netcdf sample_qc_netcdf {

 dimensions:
    time = 3;
    ndate = 19;
 variables:
 long time(time);
    time: long_name = "originator time base in seconds";
    time: standard_name = "time";
    time: units = "sec since 1970-1-1 00:00:00 -0:00";
    time: axis = "T";

 char date_time_string(time,ndate);
    date_time_string: long_name = "date_time string";
    date_time_string: units = "string YYYY MM DD hh mm ss";
    date_time_string: c_format = "%4d %2d %2d %2d %2d %2d";

 float latitude(time);
    latitude: long_name = "latitude in decimal degrees";
    latitude: standard_name = "latitude";
    latitude: units = "degrees_north" ;
    latitude: dependency = "coordinate";
    latitude: reference = "geographical coordinates" ;
    latitude: axis = "Y";
    latitude: valid_range = -90.,90.;

 float longitude(time);
    longitude: long_name = "longitude in decimal degrees";
    longitude: standard_name = "longitude";
    longitude: units = "degrees_east";
    longitude: dependency = "coordinate";
    longitude: reference = "geographical coordinates";
    longitude: axis = "X";
    longitude: valid_range = -180.,180.;

 float conductivity(time);
    conductivity: long_name="conductivity of seawater";
    conductivity: standard_name="conductivity";
    conductivity: units="siemans per meter";

 char conductivity_qcflag(time);
    conductivity_qcflag: long_name="specific test quality control flag for conductivity";
    conductivity_qcflag: standard_name="conductivity_qcflag";
    conductivity_qcflag: c_format = "%s:%s:%s:%s";
    conductivity_qcflag: aggregate_quality_level: "3";
    conductivity_qcflag: qc_documentation_url: "http://www.qartod/handbook.pdf, http://www.mysite/myimplementation.html"; 

    conductivity_qcflag: sensor_model="platinum-electrode glass cell";
    conductivity_qcflag: sensor_serial_num="21003";
    conductivity_qcflag: accuracy=".001";
    conductivity_qcflag: resolution".0001";
    conductivity_qcflag: valid_instrument_range=."0.,7.";
    conductivity_qcflag: max_continuous_change="4.";
    conductivity_qcflag: geographic_range="0.,7.";
    conductivity_qcflag: dependency = "measurement";
    conductivity_qcflag: reference="none";
    conductivity_qcflag: sampling_interval="10";
    conductivity_qcflag: averaging_interval="0";
    conductivity_qcflag: physical_calibration="yes";
    conductivity_qcflag: last_cal_date="21-Oct-2000";

 float temperature(time);
    temperature: long_name="temperature of seawater";
    temperature: standard_name="temperature";
    temperature: units="degrees Celsius";

 char temperature_qcflag(time);
    temperature_qcflag: long_name="specific test quality control flag for temperature";
    temperature_qcflag: standard_name="temperature_qcflag";
    temperature_qcflag: c_format = "%s:%s:%s:%s";

    temperature_qcflag: sensor_model="thermistor";
    temperature_qcflag: sensor_serial_num="21007";
    temperature_qcflag: accuracy=".01";
    temperature_qcflag: resolution=".001";
    temperature_qcflag: dependency = "measurement";
    temperature_qcflag: reference="none";
    temperature_qcflag: valid_instrument_range=."-50.,50.";
    temperature_qcflag: geographic_range="15.,34.";
    temperature_qcflag: sampling_interval="10";
    temperature_qcflag: averaging_interval="0";
    temperature_qcflag: physical_calibration="yes";
    temperature_qcflag: last_cal_date="21-Oct-2000";

 float salinity(time);
    salinity: long_name="salinity of seawater";
    salinity: standard_name="salinity";
    salinity: units="PSU";

 char salinity_qcflag(time);
    salinity_qcflag: long_name="specific test quality control flag for salinity";
    salinity_qcflag: standard_name="salinity_qcflag";
    salinity_qcflag: c_format = "%s:%s:%s:%s";
    salinity_qcflag: aggregate_quality_level: "3";
    salinity_qcflag: qc_documentation_url: "http://www.qartod/handbook.pdf, http://www.mysite/myimplementation.html"; 

    salinity_qcflag: accuracy=".01";
    salinity_qcflag: resolution=".001";
    salinity_qcflag: dependency = "derived";
    salinity_qcflag: reference="none";
    salinity_qcflag: valid_instrument_range=."0.,50.";;
    salinity_qcflag: geographic_range="0.,40.";
    salinity_qcflag: sampling_interval="10";
    salinity_qcflag: averaging_interval="0";
    salinity_qcflag: aggregate_quality_level: "3";    

 // global attributes
 :title = "Explorer of the Seas Ocean Observations";
 :institution =  "University of Miami - RSMAS";
 :institution_code =  "um";
 :institution_url = "http://oceanlab.rsmas.miami.edu//";
 :institution_dods_url = "http://oceanlab.rsmas.miami.edu/RT/";
 :source = "surface observation";
 :reference = "http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/rccl/";
 :conventions = "CF-1.0, SEACOOS-NETCDF-2.0, SEACOOS-QC-1.0";

 :contact = "ewilliams@rsmas.miami.edu";
 :format = "Seacoos_RT";
 :instrument_type = "Explorer Instrument Suite";
 :data_type = "surface marine obs from moving platform";
 :instrument_code = "UM";
 :package_code = "TSG";
 :manufacturer_name="Seabird";
 :instrument_model="SBE-21 Seacat Thermosalinograph";
 :instr_serial_num= "3003";

 :platform_code = "ELWX5";

 :missing_value = -999;
 :FillValue = -999;
 :creation_date = "";
 :modification_date = "";
 :seacoos_rt_version = "";
 :castnet_url = "TBD, to describe data";

 :Latitude_max = 25.78421;
 :Latitude_min = 25.75743;
 :Longitude_max = -80.038314;
 :Longitude_min = -80.1834;
 :time_max = 1052560795;
 :time_min = 1052557202;
 :cruise_track = "";

 // global variable attribute defaults - variable attribute defaulted to the below if not defined within the variable

 // aggregate_quality_level values
 // -9 = missing value
 // 0 = quality not evaluated
 // 1 = bad
 // 2 = questionable/suspect
 // 3 = good

 :aggregate_quality_level: "3";
 :qc_documentation_url: "http://www.qartod/handbook.pdf, http://www.mysite/myimplementation.html"; 

data:

time = 1052557202,1052557214,1052557226;

date_time_string = "2003 05 10 09 00 02","2003 05 10 09 00 14","2003 05 10 09 00 26";

latitude = 25.780594,25.780422,25.780250;

longitude = -80.038314,-80.038876,-80.039430;

conductivity = 5.7817,5.7825,5.7831;

conductivity_qcflag = "O:R:C:G", "O:r:c:g", "o:x:x:x", "O:R:C:g 1", "O:R:C:G";

temperature = 27.7350,27.7393,27.7443;

temperature_qcflag = "O:R:C:G", "O:R:C:G", "O:R:C:G";

salinity = 36.3266,36.3288,36.3292;

salinity_qcflag = "O:R:C:G", "O:R:C:G", "O:R:C:G";

}