Hi Daniel,

The reference to `dimension _one` and `dmension_two` is a bit fragile. When 
switching from C to FORTRAN the developer/user may easily make a mistake since 
the order of the dimensions would be switched. I would suggest to use a more 
neutral name for instance `wind_along_dimension` and add an attribute 
`direction_dimension = 'i'` or dimensionId in general to point to the relevant 
dimension.

Such an approach might also be used for vector quantities in a direction 
corresponding to a auxiliary coordinate variable (`direction_coordinate = 
'x'`), but the earlier replies to my initial post indicate that the `axis = 
'x'` attribute combined with `standard_name = 'x_wind'` is already available 
for that now.

Bert

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