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Sample Header

! Hand-edited Header - Sample
! SJS 15 May 1998
!
!  Places requiring editing are denoted by  "! <-----------"
!
!------------------- QSAS ASCII File -------------------|
! Free width data entries separated by delimiters       |
!                                                       |
! ASCII Format                                          |
! Native C ordering, last index varies fastest          |
! Blank lines are ignored                               |
! "!" escapes rest of line as comment                   |
!-------------------------------------------------------|
!
File_name = SC_RR_INS_YYYYMMDD_Extn_V01.qfd   ! <-----------

Attribute_delimiter = ,
File_type = d
Data_delimiter = ,
Record_numbering = off
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!                                  Global Metadata    !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Start_meta = Logical_file_id
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = SC_RR_INS_YYYYMMDD_Extn_V01.qfd  ! <-----------
End_meta = Logical_file_id
!
Start_meta = Project
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = PROJ>LONG PROJECT NAME    ! <-----------
End_meta = Project
!
Start_meta = Discipline
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = SPACE PHYSICS> MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS   ! <-----------
End_meta = Discipline
!
Start_meta = Source_name
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = SOURCE                     ! <-----------
End_meta = Source_name
!
Start_meta = Data_type
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = RES>RESOLUTION             ! <-----------
End_meta = Data_type
!
Start_meta = Descriptor
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = INS>LONG INSTRUMENT NAME    ! <-----------
End_meta = Descriptor
!
Start_meta = Data_version
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = 01                         ! <-----------
End_meta = Data_version
!
Start_meta = Generation_date
Number_of_entries = 1
Entry = YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SSSZ   ! <-----------
End_meta = Generation_date
!
Start_meta = Caveats
Number_of_entries = 0
!Entry = PUT ANYTHING HERE or nothing  ! <-----------
End_meta = Caveats
!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!                                        Variables    !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Start_variable = epoch
! scalar, no Size entry
Data_type = epoch
Time_format = ISO
!FILLVAL = -1.0E31                ! <----------- uncomment if needed
End_variable = epoch

Start_variable = SAMPLE_VECTOR_B_FIELD    ! <----------- and below
Sizes =  3
Data_type = float
FIELDNAM = Magnetic field
Frame = vector>gse_xyz
SI_conversion = 1.0e-9>T
UNITS = nT
DEPEND_0 = epoch
DEPEND_1 = 
!FILLVAL = -1.0E-31                ! <----------- uncomment if needed
End_variable = SAMPLE_VECTOR_B_FIELD

Start_variable = SAMPLE_SCALAR_B_N_SIGMA     ! <----------- and below
! scalar, no Size entry
Data_type = float
FIELDNAM = Normalised delta B / B
Frame = scalar>na
SI_conversion = 1.0>(ratio)
UNITS =                          ! no units
DEPEND_0 = epoch
!FILLVAL = -1.0E-31                 ! <----------- uncomment if needed
End_variable = SAMPLE_SCALAR_B_N_SIGMA

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!                                        Data         !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!epoch,SAMPLE_VECTOR_B_FIELD,SAMPLE_SCALAR_B   ! <-----------
!
! Specifying 00 data records means "unknown" and defaults to all data

! Extra white space between entries (for readability) is safe but not needed
! Time field must include space or ISO separators as 1995-01-23T02:33:17.235Z

Start_data = 00 ! Data records to follow
1995-01-23 02:33:17.235, 2.7453, -0.15678, 77.456, 2.3475
1995-01-23 02:33:21.124, 2.7453, -0.15678, 72.156, 2.1175
1995-01-23 02:33:25.921, 2.729, -0.15678, 77.456, 3.2128
1995-01-23 02:33:30.012, 2.7453, -0.12343, 72.156, -1e+31
1995-01-23 02:33:34.235, 2.1268, -0.11253, 83.501, 1.1194
1995-01-23 17:44:46.845, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563
1995-01-23 17:44:50.334, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563
1995-01-23 17:44:55.112, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563
1995-01-23 17:44:59.345, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563
1995-01-23 17:45:03.749, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563
1995-01-23 17:45:08.153, 12.341, 5.2345, 83.247, 2.1563



Anthony Allen 2002-04-16