netcdf IMOS/Argo/dac/incois/2902098/2902098_tech.nc {
  dimensions:
    STRING2 = 2;
    STRING4 = 4;
    STRING8 = 8;
    STRING32 = 32;
    STRING128 = 128;
    DATE_TIME = 14;
    N_TECH_PARAM = UNLIMITED;   // (2728 currently)
  variables:
    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 PLATFORM_NUMBER(STRING8=8);
      :long_name = "Float unique identifier";
      :conventions = "WMO float identifier : A9IIIII";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char DATA_CENTRE(STRING2=2);
      :long_name = "Data centre in charge of float data processing";
      :conventions = "Argo reference table 4";
      :_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 TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_NAME(N_TECH_PARAM=2728, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Name of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_VALUE(N_TECH_PARAM=2728, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Value of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    int CYCLE_NUMBER(N_TECH_PARAM=2728);
      :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 = "INCOIS";
  :source = "Argo float";
  :history = "2016-09-12T08:46:46Z creation;2016-09-16T07:00:34Z update;2016-09-18T13:01:40Z update;2016-09-26T06:30:55Z update;2016-09-28T12:32:57Z update;2016-10-06T06:30:35Z update;2016-10-08T18:32:39Z update;2016-10-16T06:30:34Z update;2016-10-18T12:31:41Z update;2016-10-26T06:30:33Z update;2016-10-28T12:30:56Z update;2016-11-05T06:30:54Z update;2016-11-07T12:33:03Z update;2016-11-15T06:30:56Z update;2016-11-17T12:33:04Z update;2016-11-25T06:30:58Z update;2016-11-27T12:33:06Z update";
  :references = "http://www.argodatamgt.org/Documentation";
  :user_manual_version = "3.1";
  :Conventions = "Argo-3.1 CF-1.6";
}