Here is an example of the netcdf files created for both radars(WBAND, VERTIX) operated by McGill University. Read carefully how to unpack the data.



netcdf wband_gcpex_20120229 {
dimensions:
	maxCells = 221 ;
	time = 9060 ;
	numSystems = 1 ;


Variables:
	double Range(maxCells) ;
		Range:units = "km" ;
		Range:long_name = "Range" ;
		Range:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	double base_time(time) ;
		base_time:units = "seconds since 1970-0101 00:00 UTC" ;
		base_time:long_name = "Unix Date/Time value for first record" ;
		base_time:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	double time_offset(time) ;
		time_offset:units = "seconds" ;
		time_offset:long_name = "time" ;
		time_offset:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	double radar_time(time) ;
		radar_time:units = "hr" ;
		radar_time:long_name = "starting time" ;
		radar_time:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	double radar_frequency(numSystems) ;
		radar_frequency:units = "GigaHertz" ;
		radar_frequency:long_name = "Radar frequency" ;
		radar_frequency:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	double Nyquist_Velocity(numSystems) ;
		Nyquist_Velocity:units = "meters/second" ;
		Nyquist_Velocity:long_name = "Effective unambigous range" ;
		Nyquist_Velocity:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	







   int DBZ(time, maxCells) ;
		DBZ:units = "dBZ" ;
		DBZ:scale_factor = 2.36931574577892e-07 ;
		DBZ:add_offset = -490.193317899084 ;
		DBZ:comment = "To unpack field, multiply values by the scale_factor attribute, then add the add_offset attribute." ;
		DBZ:long_name = "Reflectivity factor" ;
		DBZ:missing_value = "-999.000" ;
	





      int DV(time, maxCells) ;
		DV:units = "meters/second" ;
		DV:scale_factor = 3.69269400921014e-09 ;
		DV:add_offset = 1.84634707522946e-09 ;
		DV:comment = "To unpack field, multiply values by the scale_factor attribute, then add the add_offset attribute." ;
		DV:long_name = "Doppler velocity" ;
		DV:missing_value = "-999.000" ;

// global attributes:
		:content = "This file contains remotely sensed data" ;
		:conventions = "Remote_Sensor at GCPEX site" ;
		:Instrument_Name = "WBAND" ;
		:Instrument_Type = "GROUND" ;
		:description = "Netcdf File for the wband radar vertically pointing " ;
		:author = "http://wwww.clouds.mcgill.ca" ;
		:institute = "http://wwww.clouds.mcgill.ca" ;


Any question, please, do not hesitate to contact me. 

iengjo@meteo.mcgill.ca