netcdf IMOS/Argo/dac/incois/2902177/2902177_tech.nc {
  dimensions:
    STRING2 = 2;
    STRING4 = 4;
    STRING8 = 8;
    STRING32 = 32;
    STRING128 = 128;
    DATE_TIME = 14;
    N_TECH_PARAM = UNLIMITED;   // (408 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=408, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Name of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    char TECHNICAL_PARAMETER_VALUE(N_TECH_PARAM=408, STRING128=128);
      :long_name = "Value of technical parameter";
      :_FillValue = " ";

    int CYCLE_NUMBER(N_TECH_PARAM=408);
      :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 = "2015-04-01T04:00:43Z creation;2015-04-11T05:09:58Z update;2015-04-20T02:58:04Z update;2015-05-01T10:48:10Z update;2015-05-11T06:55:27Z update;2015-05-19T03:18:07Z update;2015-05-29T06:03:30Z update;2015-06-10T06:53:51Z update;2015-06-19T03:19:26Z update;2015-06-29T05:08:10Z update;2015-07-15T09:59:45Z update;2015-07-20T04:03:26Z update;2015-07-27T05:55:17Z update;2015-08-07T03:42:21Z update;2015-08-19T10:30:33Z update;2015-09-08T09:45:46Z update;2015-09-08T09:46:35Z update;2015-09-18T11:42:46Z update;2018-08-07T04:12:33Z update;2018-08-07T04:14:30Z update;2018-08-07T04:16:25Z update;2018-08-07T04:18:28Z update;2018-08-07T04:20:27Z update;2018-08-07T04:22:27Z update;2018-08-07T04:24:24Z update;2018-08-07T04:26:12Z update;2018-08-07T04:28:13Z update;2018-08-07T04:30:09Z update;2018-08-07T04:32:09Z update;2018-08-07T04:34:13Z update;2018-08-07T04:36:07Z update;2018-08-07T04:38:10Z update;2018-08-07T04:40:14Z update;2018-08-07T04:42:13Z update;2018-08-07T04:44:18Z update;2018-08-07T04:46:18Z update";
  :references = "http://www.argodatamgt.org/Documentation";
  :user_manual_version = "3.1";
  :Conventions = "Argo-3.1 CF-1.6";
}