Hi,
I wrote:
> Currently, each netCDF dimension must have a unique name. There are
> several reasons for this:
...
> 4. To distinguish between dimensions that happen to have the same
> length but that are intended to represent distinct dimensions.
> If two variable's dimensions are not related, we recommend
> creating separate dimensions for them, even if they happen to
> have the same length.
In rereading this after I posted it, I realize it's not really a valid
reason to require names for dimensions. Distinct anonymous dimensions
that happen to have the same length are still distinct and presumably
distinguishable ...
--Russ