Hi Mark: You're right, this file is hosed up. I think I will withdraw that whole row on that page, because CF doesnt actually have a workable point obs convention yet. Heres an example file using the Unidata Station Conventions: ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf-java/sample_data/Surface_METAR_20060701_0000.nc thanks for your help! Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XEZ-245214 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Critical Status: Open