 For instance, the ncdump
output for a short file might appear as follows:
<PRE>
netcdf irrx {
dimensions:
	XAX = 4 ;
	bnds = 2 ;
variables:
	double XAX(XAX) ;
		XAX:point_spacing = "uneven" ;
		XAX:axis = "X" ;
		XAX:bounds = "XAX_bnds" ;
	double XAX_bnds(XAX, bnds) ;
	float V(XAX) ;
		V:missing_value = -1.e+34f ;
		V:_FillValue = -1.e+34f ;
		V:long_name = "SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE" ;

// global attributes:
		:history = "FERRET V5.60    4-Jun-04" ;
data:

 XAX = 1, 2, 5, 6 ;

 XAX_bnds =
  0., 1.5,
  1.5, 