netcdf IMOS/Argo/dac/csio/2902565/2902565_tech.nc {
  dimensions:
    DATE_TIME = 14;
    STRING2 = 2;
    STRING4 = 4;
    STRING8 = 8;
    STRING32 = 32;
    STRING128 = 128;
    N_TECH_PARAM = UNLIMITED;   // (28 currently)
  variables:
    char PLATFORM_NUMBER(STRING8=8);
      :long_name = "Float unique identifier";
      :conventions = "WMO float identifier : A9IIIII";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char DATA_TYPE(STRING32=32);
      :long_name = "Data type";
      :conventions = "Argo reference table 1";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char FORMAT_VERSION(STRING4=4);
      :long_name = "File format version";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char HANDBOOK_VERSION(STRING4=4);
      :long_name = "Data handbook version";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char DATA_CENTRE(STRING2=2);
      :long_name = "Data centre in charge of float data processing";
      :conventions = "Argo reference table 4";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char DATE_CREATION(DATE_TIME=14);
      :long_name = "Date of file creation";
      :conventions = "YYYYMMDDHHMISS";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char DATE_UPDATE(DATE_TIME=14);
      :long_name = "Date of update of this file";
      :conventions = "YYYYMMDDHHMISS";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_NAME(N_TECH_PARAM=28, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Name of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_VALUE(N_TECH_PARAM=28, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Value of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    int CYCLE_NUMBER(N_TECH_PARAM=28);
      :long_name = "Float cycle number";
      :conventions = "0...N, 0 : launch cycle (if exists), 1 : first complete cycle";
      :_FillValue = 99999; // int

  // global attributes:
  :title = "Argo float technical data file";
  :institution = "CSIO";
  :source = "Argo float";
  :history = "2017-06-03T05:20:19Z creation";
  :references = "http://www.argodatamgt.org/Documentation";
  :comment = "free text";
  :user_manual_version = "3.1";
  :Conventions = "Argo-3.1 CF-1.6";
}