netcdf time {
dimensions:
	time = 12 ;
variables:
	double time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "observation time" ;
		time:units = "days since 1996-00-00 00:00:00" ;
		time:calendar = "365_days" ;

// global attributes:
data:

 time = 14  , 46  , 74  , 105  , 135  , 166  , 196  , 227  , 258  , 288  , 319  , 349 ;   ~ in original file
        14  , 45  , 73  , 104  , 124  , 165  , 195  , 226  , 257  , 287  , 318  , 348     ~ 15th of every month
        15.5, 45. , 74.5, 105. , 135.5, 166. , 196.5, 227.5, 258. , 288.5, 319. , 349.5   ~ mid month
        15.5, 46. , 76.5, 107. , 137.5, 168. , 198.5, 229. , 259.5, 290. , 320.5, 351.    ~ 15.5 + n*30.5 (as per BL)
}