netcdf ref_tst_compounds {
types:
  compound obs_t {
    short day ;
    short elev ;
    int count ;
    float relhum ;
    double time ;
  }; // obs_t
dimensions:
	n = 3 ;
variables:
	obs_t obs(n) ;
		obs:day = -99s ;
		obs:elev = -99s ;
		obs:count = -99 ;
		obs:relhum = -99.00005f ;
		obs:time = -99. ;
data:

 obs = {15, 2, 1, 0.5, 3600.01}, 
    {-99, -1, -1027211264, 0, 8.34446731226507e-309}, 
    {0, 16192, -1889785610, 5.610353, 5.08101286513212e+233} ;
}