Dear Seth > > 1. associate components together so they form a conceptual N-vector object > > 2. associate metadata with the N-vector object
These things can be done by the umbrella variable proposed by Thomas. It would have attributes, but no data: just a list of data variables that also describe themselves completely in the usual way. Such a mechanism could be used for other purposes than components of vectors and tensors. Best wishes Jonathan _______________________________________________ CF-metadata mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.cgd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/cf-metadata
