def METHOD_NAME(filename, **kwargs):
    """
    Read a EDGE NetCDF file.
    Parameters
    ----------
    filename : str
        Name of EDGE NetCDF file to read data from.
    Returns
    -------
    radar : Radar
        Radar object.
    """
    # test for non empty kwargs
    _test_arguments(kwargs)
    # create metadata retrieval object
    filemetadata = FileMetadata("edge_netcdf")
    # Open netCDF4 file
    dset = netCDF4.Dataset(filename)
    nrays = len(dset.dimensions["Azimuth"])
    nbins = len(dset.dimensions["Gate"])
    # latitude, longitude and altitude
    latitude = filemetadata("latitude")
    longitude = filemetadata("longitude")
    altitude = filemetadata("altitude")
    latitude["data"] = np.array([dset.Latitude], "float64")
    longitude["data"] = np.array([dset.Longitude], "float64")
    altitude["data"] = np.array([dset.Height], "float64")
    # metadata
    metadata = filemetadata("metadata")
    metadata_mapping = {
        "vcp-value": "vcp",
        "radarName-value": "radar_name",
        "ConversionPlugin": "conversion_software",
    }
    for netcdf_attr, metadata_key in metadata_mapping.items():
        if netcdf_attr in dset.ncattrs():
            metadata[metadata_key] = dset.getncattr(netcdf_attr)
    # sweep_start_ray_index, sweep_end_ray_index
    sweep_start_ray_index = filemetadata("sweep_start_ray_index")
    sweep_end_ray_index = filemetadata("sweep_end_ray_index")
    sweep_start_ray_index["data"] = np.array([0], dtype="int32")
    sweep_end_ray_index["data"] = np.array([nrays - 1], dtype="int32")
    # sweep number
    sweep_number = filemetadata("sweep_number")
    sweep_number["data"] = np.array([0], dtype="int32")
    # sweep_type
    scan_type = "ppi"
    # sweep_mode, fixed_angle
    sweep_mode = filemetadata("sweep_mode")
    fixed_angle = filemetadata("fixed_angle")
    sweep_mode["data"] = np.array(1 * ["azimuth_surveillance"])
    fixed_angle["data"] = np.array([dset.Elevation], dtype="float32")
    # time
    time = filemetadata("time")
    start_time = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(dset.Time)
    time["units"] = make_time_unit_str(start_time)
    time["data"] = np.zeros((nrays,), dtype="float64")
    # range
    _range = filemetadata("range")
    step = float(dset.getncattr("MaximumRange-value")) / nbins * 1000.0
    _range["data"] = np.arange(nbins, dtype="float32") * step + step / 2
    _range["meters_to_center_of_first_gate"] = step / 2.0
    _range["meters_between_gates"] = step
    # elevation
    elevation = filemetadata("elevation")
    elevation_angle = dset.Elevation
    elevation["data"] = np.ones((nrays,), dtype="float32") * elevation_angle
    # azimuth
    azimuth = filemetadata("azimuth")
    azimuth["data"] = dset.variables["Azimuth"][:]
    # fields
    field_name = dset.TypeName
    field_data = np.ma.array(dset.variables[field_name][:])
    if "MissingData" in dset.ncattrs():
        field_data[field_data == dset.MissingData] = np.ma.masked
    if "RangeFolded" in dset.ncattrs():
        field_data[field_data == dset.RangeFolded] = np.ma.masked
    fields = {field_name: filemetadata(field_name)}
    fields[field_name]["data"] = field_data
    fields[field_name]["units"] = dset.variables[field_name].Units
    fields[field_name]["_FillValue"] = get_fillvalue()
    # instrument_parameters
    instrument_parameters = {}
    if "PRF-value" in dset.ncattrs():
        dic = filemetadata("prt")
        prt = 1.0 / float(dset.getncattr("PRF-value"))
        dic["data"] = np.ones((nrays,), dtype="float32") * prt
        instrument_parameters["prt"] = dic
    if "PulseWidth-value" in dset.ncattrs():
        dic = filemetadata("pulse_width")
        pulse_width = dset.getncattr("PulseWidth-value") * 1.0e-6
        dic["data"] = np.ones((nrays,), dtype="float32") * pulse_width
        instrument_parameters["pulse_width"] = dic
    if "NyquistVelocity-value" in dset.ncattrs():
        dic = filemetadata("nyquist_velocity")
        nyquist_velocity = float(dset.getncattr("NyquistVelocity-value"))
        dic["data"] = np.ones((nrays,), dtype="float32") * nyquist_velocity
        instrument_parameters["nyquist_velocity"] = dic
    if "Beamwidth" in dset.variables:
        dic = filemetadata("radar_beam_width_h")
        dic["data"] = dset.variables["Beamwidth"][:]
        instrument_parameters["radar_beam_width_h"] = dic
    dset.close()
    return Radar(
        time,
        _range,
        fields,
        metadata,
        scan_type,
        latitude,
        longitude,
        altitude,
        sweep_number,
        sweep_mode,
        fixed_angle,
        sweep_start_ray_index,
        sweep_end_ray_index,
        azimuth,
        elevation,
        instrument_parameters=instrument_parameters,
    )