ISO 19115 and 19115-2 CodeList Dictionaries

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CI_DateTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_DateTypeCode

CodeList Definition: identification of when a given event occurred

Entry Description Source Applicable for
creation date identifies when the resource was brought into existence 19115 start date of a data collection, start date of a cruise..
publication date identifies when the resource was issued 19115 paper publication date, dataset/resource release
revision date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended 19115
adopted date identifies when resource was adopted 19115-1
deprecated date identifies when resource was deprecated 19115-1
distribution date identifies when an instance of the resource was distributed 19115-1
expiry date identifies when resource expires 19115-1
inForce date identifies when resource became in force 19115-1
lastRevision date identifies when resource was last reviewed 19115-1
lastUpdate date identifies when resource was last updated 19115-1
nextUpdate date identifies when resource will be next updated 19115-1
released the date that the resource shall be released for public access 19115-1
superseded date identifies when resource was superseded or replaced by another resource 19115-1
unavailable date identifies when resource became not available or obtainable 19115-1
validityBegins time at which the data are considered to become valid. NOTE: There could be quite a delay between creation and validity begins 19115-1
validityExpires time at which the data are no longer considered to be valid 19115-1


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CI_OnLineFunctionCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_OnLineFunctionCode

CodeList Definition: function performed by the resource

CI_OnLineFunctionCode

Entry Description Source Applies to
download online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another 19115 an FTP site or downloadable zip file
information online information about the resource 19115 URLs with descriptive details about the resource
offlineAccess online instructions for requesting the resource from the provider 19115
order online order process for obtaining the resource 19115 an interface for requesting the resource
search online search interface for seeking out information about the resource 19115 map viewers, search interfaces
browseGraphic browse graphic provided 19115-1
browsing online browsing provided 19115-1
completeMetadata complete metadata provided 19115-1
emailService online email service provided 19115-1
fileAccess online file access provided 19115-1
upload online resource upload capability provided 19115-1

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CI_PresentationFormCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_PresentationFormCode
CodeList Definition: mode in which the data is represented

Entry Description Source Notes
documentDigital digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) 19115
documentHardcopy likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital format 19115
imageDigital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photograhic material, or other media 19115
imageHardcopy likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user 19115
mapDigital map represented in raster or vector form 19115
mapHardcopy map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user 19115
modelDigital multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc. 19115
modelHardcopy 3-dimensional, physical model 19115
profileDigital vertical cross-section in digital form 19115
profileHardcopy vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc. 19115
tableDigital digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns 19115
tableHardcopy representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed onpapers, photographic material, or other media 19115
videoDigital digital video recording 19115
videoHardcopy video recording on film 19115
audioDigital digital audio recording 19115-1
audioHardcopy audio recording delivered by analog media, such as a magnetic tape 19115-1
diagramDigital information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and recorded in digital format 19115-1
diagramHardcopy information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and printed on paper, phototographic material, or other media 19115-1
multimediaDigital information representation using simultaneously various digital modes for text, sound, image 19115-1
multimediaHardcopy information representation using simultaneously various analog modes for text, sound, image 19115-1
physicalSample a physical object, e.g. Rock or mineral sample, microscope slide 19115-1

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CI_RoleCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_RoleCode
CodeList Definition: function performed by the responsible party

Entry Description Source Applicable for
author party who authored the resource 19115 maps to dataCite element: 'Creator'
custodian party that accepts accountability and responsability for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource 19115 archive
distributor party who distributes the resource 19115 maps to dataCite element: 'Publisher'
originator party who created the resource 19115 maps to dataCite element: 'Creator'
owner party that owns the resource 19115
pointOfContact party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource 19115 data collector, contactable expert
principalInvestigator key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research 19115 chief scientist; maps to dataCite element: 'Creator'
processor party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified 19115
publisher party who published the resource 19115 maps to dataCite element: 'Publisher'
resourceProvider party that supplies the resource 19115 maps to dataCite element: 'Creator'
sponsor party that sponsors the resource 19115
user party who uses the resource 19115
coAuthor party who jointly authors the resource 19115-1
collaborator party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator 19115-1
contributor party contributing to the resource 19115-1
editor party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content 19115-1
funder party providing monetary support for the resource 19115-1
mediator a class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful 19115-1
rightsHolder party owning or managing rights over the resource 19115-1
stakeholder party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource 19115-1

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DQ_EvaluationMethodTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#DQ_EvaluationMethodTypeCode
CodeList Definition: type or method for evaluating an identified data quality measure

Entry Description Source Notes


directInternal method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where all data required is internal to the dataset being evaluated 19115
directExternal method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where reference data external to the dataset being evaluated is required 19115
indirect method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on external knowledge 19115

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DS_AssociationTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#DS_AssociationTypeCode
CodeList Definition: justification for the correlation of two datasets DS_AssociationTypeCode

Entry Description Source Notes


crossReference reference from one dataset to another 19115 Use to identify related documents or related resources.
largerWorkCitation reference to a master dataset of which this one is a part 19115 Use to identify parent collections, programs for which this resource is a part of, cruises or surveys from which the data was collected, etc.
partOfSeamlessDatabase part of the same structured set of data held in a computer 19115
source mapping and charting information from which the dataset content originates 19115 recommend documenting sources in the lineage section instead of here.
stereoMate part of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional images 19115
collectiveTitle common title for a collection of resources. NOTE: title identifies elements of a series collectively, combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cite 19115-1
dependency associated through a dependency 19115-1
isComposedOf reference to resources that are parts of this resource 19115-1
revisionOf resource is a revision of associated resource 19115-1
series associated through a common heritage such as produced to a common product specification 19115-1


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DS_InitiativeTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#DS_InitiativeTypeCode
CodeList Definition: type of aggregation activity in which datasets are related

Entry Description Source Notes


campaign series of organized planned actions 19115
collection accumulation of datasets assembled for a specific purpose 19115
dataDictionary element and entity definitions local extension
exercise specific performance of a function or group of functions 19115
experiment process designed to find if something is effective or valid 19115
investigation search or systematic inquiry 19115
mission specific operation of a data collection system 19115
sensor device or piece of equipment which detects or records 19115
operation action that is part of a series of actions 19115
platform vehicle or other support base that holds a sensor 19115
process method of doing something involving a number of steps 19115
program specific planned activity 19115
project organized undertaking, research, or development 19115
sciencePaper document based on an experiment or research local extension
study examination or investigation 19115
task piece of work 19115
trial process of testing to discover or demonstrate something 19115
userGuide operating manual for users local extension

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MD_CellGeometryCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_CellGeometryCode
CodeList Definition: code indicating whether grid data is point or area MD_CellGeometryCode

Entry Description Source Notes
point each cell represents a point 19115
area each cell represents an area 19115
voxel each cell represents a volumetric measurement on a regular grid in three dimensional space 19115-1
stratum height range for a single point vertical profile 19115-1

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MD_CharacterSetCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_CharacterSetCode
CodeList Definition: name of the character coding standard used in the resource MD_CharacterSetCode

Entry Description Source Notes


ucs2 16-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646 19115
ucs4 32-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646 19115
utf7 7-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 19115
utf8 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 19115
utf16 16-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 19115
8859part1 ISO/IEC 8859-1, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 1 : Latin alphabet No.1 19115
8859part2 ISO/IEC 8859-2, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 2 : Latin alphabet No.2 19115
8859part3 ISO/IEC 8859-3, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 3 : Latin alphabet No.3 19115
8859part4 ISO/IEC 8859-4, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 4 : Latin alphabet No.4 19115
8859part5 ISO/IEC 8859-5, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 5 : Latin/Cyrillic alphabet 19115
8859part6 ISO/IEC 8859-6, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 6 : Latin/Arabic alphabet 19115
8859part7 ISO/IEC 8859-7, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 7 : Latin/Greek alphabet 19115
8859part8 ISO/IEC 8859-8, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 8 : Latin/Hebrew alphabet 19115
8859part9 ISO/IEC 8859-9, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 9 : Latin alphabet No.5 19115
8859part10 ISO/IEC 8859-10, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 10 : Latin alphabet No.6 19115
8859part11 ISO/IEC 8859-11, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 11 : Latin/Thai alphabet 19115
8859part13 ISO/IEC 8859-13, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 13 : Latin alphabet No.7 19115
8859part14 ISO/IEC 8859-14, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 14 : Latin alphabet No.8 (Celtic) 19115
8859part15 ISO/IEC 8859-15, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 15 : Latin alphabet No.9 19115
8859part16 ISO/IEC 8859-16, Information technology - 8-bit single byte coded graphic character sets - Part 16 : Latin alphabet No.10 19115
jis japanese code set used for electronic transmission 19115
shiftJIS japanese code set used on MS-DOS machines 19115
eucJP japanese code set used on UNIX based machines 19115
usAscii United States ASCII code set (ISO 646 US) 19115
ebcdic IBM mainframe code set 19115
eucKR Korean code set 19115
big5 traditional Chinese code set used in Taiwan, Hong Kong of China and other areas 19115
GB2312 simplified Chinese code set 19115

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MD_ClassificationCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_ClassificationCode
CodeList Definition: name of the handling restrictions on the dataset

Entry Description Source Notes
unclassified available for general disclosure 19115
restricted not for general disclosure 19115
confidential available for someone who can be entrusted with information 19115
secret kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of people 19115
topSecret of the highest secrecy 19115
forOfficialUseOnly unclassified information that is to be used only for official purposes determined by the designating body 19115-1
limitedDistribution desimination limited by designating body 19115-1
protected compromise of the information could cause damage 19115-1
SBU although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution 19115-1


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MD_CoverageContentTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_CoverageContentTypeCode
CodeList Definition: specific type of information represented in the cell

Entry Description Source Notes


image meaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameter 19115
thematicClassification code value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantity 19115
physicalMeasurement value in physical units of the quantity being measured 19115
auxillaryInformation data, usually a physical measurement, used to support the calculation of the primary physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grid of aerosol optical thickness used in the calculation of a sea surface temperature product). 19115-1
coordinate data used to provide coordinate axis values 19115-1
modelResult resources with values that are calculated using a model rather than being observed or calculated from observations. 19115-1
qualityInformation data used to characterize the quality of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset. Typically included in a gmi:QE_CoverageResult. 19115-1
referenceInformation reference information used to support the calculation or use of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grids of latitude/longitude used to geolocate the physical measurements). 19115-1
auxilliaryData values of extraneous data that are not part of the physical measurement local extension deprecated! use 'auxillaryInformation' instead.


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MD_DatatypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_DatatypeCode
CodeList Definition: datatype of element or entityMD_DatatypeCode

Entry Description Source Notes
abstractClass class that cannot be directly instantiated 19115
aggregateClass class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship 19115
association semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances 19115
characterString free text field 19115
class descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behavior 19115
codelist descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behavior 19115
codelistElement permissible value for a codelist or enumeration 19115
datatypeClass class with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage, encoding or persistent storage 19115
enumeration data type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendable 19115
integer numerical field 19115
interfaceClass named set of operations that characterize the behavior of an element 19115
metaClass class whose instances are classes 19115
specifiedClass subclass that may be substituted for its superclass 19115
typeClass class used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A type may have attributes and associations 19115
unionClass class describing a selection of one of the specified types 19115

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MD_DimensionNameTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_DimensionNameTypeCode
CodeList Definition: name of the dimension MD_DimensionNameTypeCode

Entry Description Source Notes
row ordinate (y) axis 19115
column abscissa (x) axis 19115
vertical vertical (z) axis 19115
track along the direction of motion of the scan point 19115
crossTrack perpendicular to the direction of motion of the scan point 19115
line scan line of a sensor 19115
sample element along a scan line 19115
time duration 19115

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MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode
CodeList Definition: name of point or vector objects used to locate zero-, one-, two-, or three-dimensional spatial locations in the dataset

Entry Description Source Notes
complex set of geometric primitives such that their boundaries can be represented as a union of other primitives 19115
composite connected set of curves, solids or surfaces 19115
curve bounded, 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line 19115
point zero-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position but not having an extent 19115
solid bounded, connected 3-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of space 19115
surface bounded, connected 2-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of a plane 19115

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MD_ImagingConditionCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_ImagingConditionCode
CodeList Definition: code which indicates conditions which may affect the imageMD_ImagingConditionCode

Entry Description Source Notes
blurredImage portion of the image is blurred 19115
cloud portion of the image is partially obscured by cloud cover 19115
degradingObliquity acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equator 19115
fog portion of the image is partially obscured by fog 19115
heavySmokeOrDust portion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dust 19115
night image was taken at night 19115
rain image was taken during rainfall 19115
semiDarkness image was taken during semi-dark conditions -- twilight conditions 19115
shadow portion of the image is obscured by shadow 19115
snow portion of the image is obscured by snow 19115
terrainMasking the absence of collection data of a given point or area caused by the relative location of topographic features which obstruct the collection path between the collector(s) and the subject(s) of interest 19115

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MD_KeywordTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_KeywordTypeCode
CodeList Definition: methods used to group similar keywords


Entry Description Source Notes
discipline keyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learning 19115
place keyword identifies a location 19115 general location of resource
stratum keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substance or levels within an ordered system 19115/19115-1
temporal keyword identifies a time period related to the dataset 19115 general category of time range
theme keyword identifies a particular subject or topic 19115
dataCentre keyword identifies a repository or archive that manages and distributes data 19115-1 use for identifying organizations
featureType keyword identifies a resource containing or about a collection of feature instances with common characteristics 19115-1
instrument keyword identifies a device used to measure or compare physical properties 19115-1
platform keyword identifies a structure upon which an instrument is mounted 19115-1
process keyword identifies a series of actions or natural occurrences 19115-1
product keyword identifies a type of product 19115-1
project keyword identifies an endeavour undertaken to create or modify a product or service 19115-1
service keyword identifies an activity carried out by one party for the benefit of another 19115-1
subTopicCategory refinement of a topic category for the purpose of geographic data classification 19115-1
taxon keyword identifies a taxonomy of the resource 19115-1
dataCenter keyword identifies a data center related to the resource local extension deprecated! use dataCentre instead.
dataResolution keyword identifies a temporal or spatial resolution local extension

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MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode
CodeList Definition: frequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first produced

MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode

Entry Description Source Notes
continual data is repeatedly and frequently updated 19115 use fo data that is updated at a greater than daily frequency
daily data is updated each day 19115
weekly data is updated on a weekly basis 19115
fortnightly data is updated every two weeks 19115
monthly data is updated each month 19115
quarterly data is updated every three months 19115
biannually data is updated twice each year 19115
annually data is updated every year 19115
asNeeded data is updated as deemed necessary 19115 applies to resources with 'completed' status
irregular data is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration 19115
notPlanned there are no plans to update the data 19115 applies to resources with 'completed' status
unknown frequency of maintenance for the data is not known 19115

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MD_MediumFormatCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_MediumFormatCode
CodeList Definition: method used to write to the mediumMD_MediumFormatCode

Entry Description Source Notes
cpio CoPy In / Out (UNIX file format and command) 19115
tar Tape ARchive 19115
highSierra high sierra file system 19115
iso9660 information processing volume and file structure of CD-ROM 19115
iso9660RockRidge rock ridge interchange protocol (UNIX) 19115
iso9660AppleHFS hierarchical file system (Macintosh) 19115
udf universal disk format 19115-1

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MD_MediumNameCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_MediumNameCode
CodeList Definition: name of the mediumMD_MediumNameCode

Entry Description Source Notes
cdRom read-only optical disk 19115
dvd digital versatile disk 19115
dvdRom digital versatile disk, read only 19115
3halfInchFloppy 3,5 inch magnetic disk 19115
5quarterInchFloppy 5,25 inch magnetic disk 19115
7trackTape 7 track magnetic tape 19115
9trackType 9 track magnetic tape 19115
3480Cartridge 3480 cartridge tape drive 19115
3490Cartridge 3490 cartridge tape drive 19115
3580Cartridge 3580 cartridge tape drive 19115
4mmCartridgeTape 4 millimetre magnetic tape 19115
8mmCartridgeTape 8 millimetre magnetic tape 19115
1quarterInchCartridgeTape 0,25 inch magnetic tape 19115
digitalLinearTape half inch cartridge streaming tape drive 19115
onLine direct computer linkage 19115
satellite linkage through a satellite communication system 19115
telephoneLink communication through a telephone network 19115
hardcopy pamphlet or leaflet giving descriptive information 19115

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MD_ObligationCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_ObligationCode
CodeList Definition: obligation of the element or entity

Entry Description Source Notes
mandatory element is always required 19115
optional element is not required 19115
conditional element is required when a specific condition is met 19115

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MD_PixelOrientationCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_PixelOrientationCode
CodeList Definition: point in a pixel corresponding to the Earth location of the pixel

Entry Description Source Notes
center point halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixel 19115
lowerLeft the corner in the pixel closest to the origin of the SRS; if two are at the same distance from the origin, the one with the smallest x-value 19115
lowerRight next corner counterclockwise from the lower left 19115
upperRight next corner counterclockwise from the lower right 19115
upperLeft next corner counterclockwise from the upper right 19115

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MD_ProgressCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_ProgressCode
CodeList Definition: status of the dataset or progress of a review

Entry Description Source Applicable for
completed production of the data has been completed 19115 e.g. raw data that is not ongoing, completed model
historicalArchive data has been stored in an offline storage facility 19115 use to indicate data are archived
obsolete data is no longer relevant 19115
onGoing data is continually being updated 19115 e.g satellite dataset that continues to be augmented
planned fixed date has been established upon or by which the data will be created or updated 19115 e.g.scheduled cruise
required data needs to be generated or updated 19115
underDevelopment data is currently in the process of being created 19115 a resource that is not in production yet
final progress concluded and no changes will be accepted 19115-1
pending committed to, but not yet addressed 19115-1
retired item is no longer recommended for use. It has not been superseded by another item 19115-1
superseded replaced by new 19115-1
tentative provisional changes likely before resource becomes final or complete 19115-1
valid acceptable under specific conditions 19115-1
accepted agreed to by sponsor 19115-1
notAccepted rejected by sponsor 19115-1
withdrawn removed from consideration 19115-1
proposed suggested that development needs to be undertaken 19115-1
deprecated resource superseded and will become obsolete, use only for historical purposes 19115-1


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MD_RestrictionCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_RestrictionCode
CodeList Definition: limitation(s) placed upon the access or use of the data

Entry Description Source Notes
copyright exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor 19115
patent government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery 19115
patentPending produced or sold information awaiting a patent 19115
trademark a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer 19115
license formal permission to do something 19115
intellectualPropertyRights rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity 19115
restricted withheld from general circulation or disclosure 19115
otherRestrictions limitation not listed 19115 applies to data is public and in the archive, but not distributed by the archive - add more info in free text field
unrestricted no constraints exist 19115-1
licenceUnrestricted formal permission not required to use the resource 19115-1
licenceEndUser formal permission required for a person or an entity to use the resource and that may differ from the person that orders or purchases it 19115-1
licenceDistributor formal permission required for a person or an entity to commercialize or distribute the resource 19115-1
private protects rights of individual or organisations from observation, intrusion, or attention of others 19115-1
statutory prescribed by law 19115-1
confidential not available to the public contains information that could be prejudicial to a commercial, industrial, or national interest 19115-1
SBU although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution. 19115-1
in-confidence with trust 19115-1

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MD_ScopeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_ScopeCode
CodeList Definition: class of information to which the referencing entity applies

Entry Description Source Applies to
attribute information applies to the attribute value 19115
attributeType information applies to the characteristic of a feature 19115
collectionHardware information applies to the collection hardware class 19115 sensor, instrument
collectionSession information applies to the collection session 19115
dataset information applies to the dataset 19115 file
series information applies to the series 19115 a set of files
nonGeographicDataset information applies to non-geographic data 19115 space weather data
dimensionGroup information applies to a dimension group 19115
feature information applies to a feature 19115
featureType information applies to a feature type 19115
propertyType information applies to a property type 19115
fieldSession information applies to a field session 19115 cruise
software information applies to a computer program or routine 19115
service information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case 19115 WMS
model information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object 19115
tile information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data 19115
metadata information applies to metadata 19115-1
initiative information applies to an initiative 19115-1
sample information applies to a sample 19115-1
document information applies to a document 19115-1
repository information applies to a repository 19115-1
aggregate information applies to an aggregate resource 19115-1
product metadata describing an ISO 19131 data product specification 19115-1
collection information applies to an unstructured set 19115-1
coverage information applies to a coverage 19115-1
application information resource hosted on a specific set of hardware and accessible over a network 19115-1

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MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode
CodeList Definition: method used to represent geographic information in the dataset

Entry Description Source Notes
vector vector data is used to represent geographic data 19115
grid grid data is used to represent geographic data 19115
textTable textual or tabular data is used to represent geographic data 19115
tin triangulated irregular network 19115
stereoModel three-dimensional view formed by the intersecting homologous rays of an overlapping pair of images 19115
video scene from a video recording 19115

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MD_TopicCategoryCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_TopicCategoryCode
CodeList Definition: high-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive.

Entry Description Source Notes
farming rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock 19115
biota flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat 19115
boundaries legal land descriptions. Examples: political and administrative boundaries 19115
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation 19115
economy economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas 19115
elevation height above or below sea level. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products 19115
environment environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape 19115
geoscientificInformation information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth s rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion 19115
health health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services 19115
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations 19115
intelligenceMilitary military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection 19115
inlandWaters inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts 19115
location positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names 19115
oceans features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs 19115
planningCadastre information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership 19115
society characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information 19115
structure man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers 19115
transportation means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways 19115
utilitiesCommunication energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks 19115
extraTerrestrial region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth 19115-1
disaster Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disaster relief activities 19115-1

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MD_TopologyLevelCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MD_TopologyLevelCode
CodeList Definition: degree of complexity of the spatial relationships

Entry Description Source Notes
geometryOnly geometry objects without any additional structure which describes topology 19115
topology1D 1-dimensional topological complex -- commonly called chain-node topology 19115
planarGraph 1-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn in a plane in such a way that no two edges intersect except at a vertex.) 19115
fullPlanarGraph 2-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A 2-dimensional topological complex is commonly called full topology in a cartographic 2D environment.) 19115
surfaceGraph 1-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface. (A geometric complex is isomorphic to a topological complex if their elements are in a one-to-one, dimensional-and boundry-preserving correspondence to one another.) 19115
fullSurfaceGraph 2-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface 19115
topology3D 3-dimensional topological complex. (A topological complex is a collection of topological primitives that are closed under the boundary operations.) 19115
fullTopology3D complete coverage of a 3D Euclidean coordinate space 19115
abstract topological complex without any specified geometric realisation 19115

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MI_BandDefinition

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_BandDefinition
CodeList Definition: designation of criterion for defining maximum and minimum wavelengths for a spectral band

Entry Description Source Notes
3db width of a distribution equal to the distance between the outer two points on the distribution having power level half of that at the peak 19115-2
halfMaximum width of a distribution equal to the distance between the outer two points on the distribution having power level half of that at the peak 19115-2
fiftyPercent full spectral width of a spectral power density measured at 50% of its peak height 19115-2
oneOverE width of a distribution equal to the distance between the outer two points on the distribution having power level 1/e that of the peak 19115-2
equivalentWidth width of a band with full sensitivity or absorption at every wavelength that detects or absorbs the same amount of energy as the band described 19115-2

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MI_ContextCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_ContextCode
CodeList Definition: designation of criterion for defining the context of the scanning process event

Entry Description Source Notes
acqisition event related to a specific domain 19115-2
pass event related to a sequence of collections 19115-2
wayPoint event related to navigational manoeuvre 19115-2

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MI_GeometryTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_GeometryTypeCode
CodeList Definition: geometric description of the collection

Entry Description Source Notes
point single geographic point of interest 19115-2
linear extended collection in a single vector 19115-2
areal collection of a geographic area defined by a polygon (coverage) 19115-2
strip series of linear collections grouped by way points 19115-2

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MI_ObjectiveTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_ObjectiveTypeCode
CodeList Definition: temporal persistence of collection objective

Entry Description Source Notes
instantaneousCollection single instance of collection 19115-2
persistentView multiple instances of collection 19115-2
survey collection over specified domain 19115-2

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MI_OperationTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_OperationTypeCode
CodeList Definition: code indicating whether the data contained in this packet is real, simulated, or synthesized

Entry Description Source Notes
real originates from live-fly or other non-simulated operational source 19115-2
simulated originates from target simulator sources 19115-2
synthesized mix of real and simulated data 19115-2

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MI_PolarizationOrientationCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_PolarizationOrientationCode
CodeList Definition: polarization of the antenna relative to the waveform

Entry Description Source Notes
horizontal polarization of the sensor oriented in the horizontal plane in realtion to the swath direction 19115-2
vertical polarization of the sensor oriented in the vertical plane in realtion to the swath direction 19115-2
leftCircular polarization of the sensor oriented in the left circular plane in realtion to the swath direction 19115-2
rightCircular polarization of the sensor oriented in the right circular plane in realtion to the swath direction 19115-2
theta polarization of the sensor oriented in the angle between +90 deg and 0 deg parallel to swath direction 19115-2
phi polarization of the sensor oriented in the angle between +90 deg and 0 deg perpendicular to swath direction 19115-2

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MI_PriorityCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_PriorityCode
CodeList Definition: ordered list of priorities

Entry Description Source Notes
critical decisive importance 19115-2
highImportance requires resources to be made available 19115-2
mediumImportance normal operation priority 19115-2
lowImportance to be completed when resources are available 19115-2

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MI_SequenceCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_SequenceCode
CodeList Definition: temporal relation of activation

Entry Description Source Notes
start beginning of a collection 19115-2
end end of a collection 19115-2
instantaneous collection without a significant duration 19115-2

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MI_TransferFunctionTypeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_TransferFunctionTypeCode
CodeList Definition: transform function to be used when scaling a physical value for a given element

Entry Description Source Notes
linear beginning of a collection 19115-2
logarithmic end of a collection 19115-2
exponential collection without a significant duration 19115-2

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MI_TriggerCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MI_TriggerCode
CodeList Definition: mechanism of activation

Entry Description Source Notes
automatic event due to external stimuli 19115-2
manual event manually instigated 19115-2
preProgrammed event instigated by planned internal stimuli 19115-2

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MX_ScopeCode

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#MX_ScopeCode
CodeList Definition: Extension of MD_ScopeCode for the needs of GMX application schemas and in the context of a transfer

Entry Description Source Notes
attribute information applies to the attribute class 19115
attributeType information applies to the characteristic of a feature 19115
collectionHardware information applies to the collection hardware class 19115
collectionSession information applies to the collection session 19115
dataset information applies to the dataset 19115
series information applies to the series 19115
nonGeographicDataset information applies to non-geographic data 19115
dimensionGroup information applies to a dimension group 19115
feature information applies to a feature 19115
featureType information applies to a feature type 19115
propertyType information applies to a property type 19115
fieldSession information applies to a field session 19115
software information applies to a computer program or routine 19115
service information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case 19115
model information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object 19115
tile information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data 19115
metadata information applies to metadata 19115-1
initiative information applies to an initiative 19115-1
sample information applies to a sample 19115-1
document information applies to a document 19115-1
repository information applies to a repository 19115-1
aggregate information applies to an aggregate resource 19115-1
product metadata describing an ISO 19131 data product specification 19115-1
collection information applies to an unstructured set 19115-1
coverage information applies to a coverage 19115-1
application information resource hosted on a specific set of hardware and accessible over a network 19115-1
initiative The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as an initiative (DS_Initiative) 19115
stereomate The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a stereo mate (DS_StereoMate) 19115
sensor The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a sensor (DS_Sensor) 19115
platformSeries The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a platform series (DS_PlatformSeries) 19115
sensorSeries The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a sensor series (DS_SensorSeries) 19115
productionSeries The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which was originally identified as a production series (DS_ProductionSeries) 19115
transferAggregate The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which has no existence outside of the transfer context 19115
otherAggregate The referencing entity applies to a transfer aggregate which has an existence outside of the transfer context, but which does not pertains to a specific aggregate type. 19115

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SV_CouplingType

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#SV_CouplingType
CodeList Definition: indication of service instance coupling

Entry Description Source Notes
loose service instance is loosely coupled with a data instance, i.e. no MD_DataIdentification class has to be described 19119
mixed service instance is mixed coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification describes the associated data instance and additionally the service instance might work with other external data instances 19119
tight service instance is tightly coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification class MUST be described 19119


SV_ParameterDirection

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#SV_ParameterDirection
CodeList Definition: indication if the parameter is an input to the service, an output or both

Entry Description Source Notes
in indication if the parameter is an input to the service, an output or both 19119
out the parameter is an output parameter to the service instance 19119
inout the parameter is both an input and output parameter to the service instance 19119


DCPList

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/published/xsd/schema/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#DCPList
'CodeList Definition: distributed computing platforms on which the operation has been implemented

Entry Description Source Notes
COM component object model - Microsoft's framework for developing and supporting program component objects 19119
CORBA common object request broker architecture 19119
JAVA JAVA programming language 19119
SQL structured query language - a standard interactive and programming language for getting information from and updating a database 19119
WebServices Web based services 19119
XML extensible markup language 19119


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