ISO 19115-3 Codelists

CI_DateTypeCode

Identification of when a given event occurred

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#CI_DateTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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superseded	date identifies when resource was superseded or replaced by another resource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

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CI_OnLineFunctionCode

Function performed by the resource

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#CI_DateTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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CI_PresentationFormCode

Mode in which the data are represented

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#CI_PresentationFormCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
audioDigital	digital audio recording
audioHardcopy	audio recording delivered by analog media, such as a magnetic tape
diagramDigital	information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and recorded in digital format
diagramHardcopy	information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and printed on paper, photographic material, or other media
documentDigital	digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
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
imageDigital	representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photograhic material, or other media
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
mapDigital	map represented in raster or vector form
mapHardcopy	map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
modelDigital	multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc.
modelHardcopy	3-dimensional, physical model
multimediaDigital	information representation using simultaneously various digital modes for text, sound, image
multimediaHardcopy	information representation using simultaneously various analog modes for text, sound, image
physicalSample	a physical object, e.g. Rock or mineral sample, microscope slide
profileDigital	vertical cross-section in digital form
profileHardcopy	vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc.
tableDigital	digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
tableHardcopy	representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed onpapers, photographic material, or other media
videoDigital	digital video recording
videoHardcopy	video recording on film

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CI_RoleCode

Function performed by the responsible party

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#CI_RoleCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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CI_TelephoneTypeCode

Function performed by the responsible party

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#CI_TelephoneTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Applicable for
fax	telephone provides facsimile service
sms	telephone provides sms service
voice	telephone provides voice service

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DQ_EvaluationMethodTypeCode

Description of the evaluation method and procedure applied

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19157/-2/mdq/1.0/codelists.xml#DQ_EvaluationMethodTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19157

Entry	Description	Notes
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
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
indirect	method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on external knowledge

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DS_AssociationTypeCode

Justification for the correlation of two resources

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#DS_AssociationTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
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
crossReference	reference from one dataset to another	Use to identify related documents or related resources.
dependency	associated through a dependency
isComposedOf	reference to resources that are parts of this resource
largerWorkCitation	reference to a master dataset of which this one is a part	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
revisionOf	resource is a revision of associated resource
series	associated through a common heritage such as produced to a common product specification
stereoMate	part of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional images
Deprecated Entries
source	Invalid Entry	No longer a valid entry for this codelist Document sources in the lineage section.

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DS_InitiativeTypeCode

Type of aggregation activity in which resources are related

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#DS_InitiativeTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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LE_ParameterDirection

CodeList Definition: direction of parameter (in, out, in/out)

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#LE_ParameterDirection

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
in	the parameter is an input parameter to the process
out	the parameter is an output parameter to the process
in/out	the parameter is both an input and output parameter to the process

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MD_CellGeometryCode

CodeList Definition: code indicating whether grid data is point or area

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_CellGeometryCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_CharacterCodeSet

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MD_ClassificationCode

Name of the handling restrictions on the resource

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ClassificationCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_CoverageContentTypeCode

Specific type of information represented in the cell

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_CoverageContentTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
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).
coordinate	data used to provide coordinate axis values
image	meaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameter
modelResult	resources with values that are calculated using a model rather than being observed or calculated from observations.
physicalMeasurement	value in physical units of the quantity being measured
qualityInformation	data used to characterize the quality of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset. Typically included in a gmi:QE_CoverageResult.
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).
thematicClassification	code value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantity
Local Extensions
auxilliaryData	values of extraneous data that are not part of the physical measurement DEPRECATED!: Use 'auxillaryInformation' instead.	Invalid Entry

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MD_DatatypeCode

Datatype of element or entity

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_DatatypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
abstractClass	class that cannot be directly instantiated
aggregateClass	class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship
association	semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances
characterString	free text field
class	descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behavior
codelist	descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behavior
codelistElement	permissible value for a codelist or enumeration
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
enumeration	data type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendable
integer	numerical field
interfaceClass	named set of operations that characterize the behavior of an element
metaClass	class whose instances are classes
specifiedClass	subclass that may be substituted for its superclass
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
unionClass	class describing a selection of one of the specified types

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MD_DimensionNameTypeCode

Name of the dimension

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_DimensionNameTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode

Name of point or vector objects used to locate zero-, one-, two-, or three-dimensional spatial locations in the dataset

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_ImagingConditionCode

Code which indicates conditions which may affect the image

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ImagingConditionCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
blurredImage	portion of the image is blurred
cloud	portion of the image is partially obscured by cloud cover
degradingObliquity	acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equator
fog	portion of the image is partially obscured by fog
heavySmokeOrDust	portion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dust
night	image was taken at night
rain	image was taken during rainfall
semiDarkness	image was taken during semi-dark conditions -- twilight conditions
shadow	portion of the image is obscured by shadow
snow	portion of the image is obscured by snow
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

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MD_KeywordTypeCode

Methods used to group similar keywords

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_KeywordTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode

Frequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first produced

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
annually	data is updated every year
asNeeded	data is updated as deemed necessary	applies to resources with 'completed' status
biannually	data is updated twice each year
biennially	resource is updated every 2 years
continual	data is repeatedly and frequently updated	use fo data that is updated at a greater than daily frequency
daily	data is updated each day
fortnightly	data is updated every two weeks
irregular	data is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration
monthly	data is updated each month
notPlanned	there are no plans to update the data	applies to resources with 'completed' status
periodic	resource is updated at regular intervals
quarterly	data is updated every three months
semimonthly	resource updated twice a monthly
unknown	frequency of maintenance for the data is not known
weekly	data is updated on a weekly basis

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MD_MediumFormatCode

Method used to write to the medium

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_MediumFormatCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_ObligationCode

Obligation of the element or entity

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ObligationCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_PixelOrientationCode

Point in a pixel corresponding to the Earth location of the pixel

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_PixelOrientationCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
center	point halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixel
lowerRight	next corner counterclockwise from the lower left
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
upperRight	next corner counterclockwise from the lower right
upperLeft	next corner counterclockwise from the upper right

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MD_ProgressCode

Status of the dataset or progress of a review

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ProgressCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_ReferenceSystemTypeCode

Obligation of the element or entity

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ReferenceSystemTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
compoundEngineeringParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing an engineering coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure
compoundEngineeringParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure, time
compoundEngineeringTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, time
compoundEngineeringVertical	compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal engineering coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height
compoundEngineeringVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height, time
compoundGeodeticParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure
compoundGeodeticParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a parametric and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure, time
compoundGeographic2DTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a temporal reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, time
compoundGeographic2DVertical	compound coordinate reference system in which one constituent coordinate reference system is a horizontal geodetic coordinate reference system and one is a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, [gravity-related] height or depth
compoundGeographic3DTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 3 dimensional geographic and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height, time
compoundGeographicVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, height, time
compoundProjected2DParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density
compoundProjected2DParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density, time
compoundProjectedTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, time
compoundProjectedVertical	compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal projected coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, [gravity-related] height or depth
compoundProjectedVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, height, time
engineering	coordinate reference system based on an engineering datum (datum describing the relationship of a coordinate system to a local reference). e.g. [local] x,y
engineeringDesign	engineering coordinate reference system in which the base representation of a moving object is specified. e.g. [local] x,y
engineeringImage	coordinate reference system based on an image datum (engineering datum which defines the relationship of a coordinate system to an image). e.g. row, column
geodeticGeocentric	geodetic CRS having a Cartesian 3D coordinate system. e.g. [geocentric] X,Y,Z
geodeticGeographic2D	geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 2D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude
geodeticGeographic3D	geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 3D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height
geographicIdentifier	spatial reference in the form of a label or code that identifies a location. e.g. post code
linear	set of Linear Referencing Methods and the policies, records and procedures for implementing them. reference system that identifies a location by reference to a segment of a linear geographic feature and distance along that segment from a given point. e.g. x km along road
parametric	coordinate reference system based on a parametric datum (datum describing the relationship of a parametric coordinate system to an object). e.g. pressure
projected	coordinate reference system derived from a two-dimensional geodetic coordinate reference system by applying a map projection. e.g. easting, northing
temporal	reference system against which time is measured. e.g. time
vertical	one-dimensional coordinate reference system based on a vertical datum (datum describing the relation of gravity-related heights or depths to the Earth). e.g. [gravity-related] height or depth

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MD_RestrictionCode

Limitation(s) placed upon the access or use of the data

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_RestrictionCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_ScopeCode

Class of information to which the referencing entity applies

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_ScopeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode

Method used to represent geographic information in the dataset

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MD_TopicCategoryCode

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.

NOTE: It is understood there are overlaps between general categories and the user is encouraged to select the one most appropriate.

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_TopicCategoryCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
biota	flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
boundaries	legal land descriptions. Examples: political and administrative boundaries
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere	processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation
disaster	Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disaster relief activities
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
elevation	height above or below sea level. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products
environment	environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
extraTerrestrial	region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth
farming	rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock
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
health	health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover	base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations
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
intelligenceMilitary	military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection
location	positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names
oceans	features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs
planningCadastre	information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership
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
structure	man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers
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
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

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MD_TopologyLevelCode

Degree of complexity of the spatial relationships

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MD_TopologyLevelCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
abstract	topological complex without any specified geometric realisation
fullPlanarGraph	2-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A 2-dimensional topological complex is commonly called full topology in a cartographic 2D environment.)
fullSurfaceGraph	2-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface
fullTopology3D	complete coverage of a 3D Euclidean coordinate space
geometryOnly	geometry objects without any additional structure which describes topology
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.)
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.)
topology1D	1-dimensional topological complex -- commonly called chain-node topology
topology3D	3-dimensional topological complex. (A topological complex is a collection of topological primitives that are closed under the boundary operations.)

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MI_BandDefinition

Designation of criterion for defining maximum and minimum wavelengths for a spectral band

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_BandDefinition

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	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
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
fiftyPercent	full spectral width of a spectral power density measured at 50% of its peak height
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
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

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MI_ContextCode

Designation of criterion for defining the context of the scanning process event

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_ContextCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MI_GeometryTypeCode

Geometric description of the collection

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_GeometryTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MI_InstrumentationEventTypeCode

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_ObjectiveTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes

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MI_ObjectiveTypeCode

Temporal persistence of collection objective

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_ObjectiveTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
instantaneousCollection	single instance of collection
persistentView	multiple instances of collection
survey	collection over specified domain

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MI_OperationTypeCode

Code indicating whether the data contained in this packet is real, simulated, or synthesized

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_OperationTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MI_PolarizationOrientationCode

Polarization of the antenna relative to the waveform

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_PolarizationOrientationCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MI_PriorityCode

Ordered list of priorities

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_PriorityCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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MI_SequenceCode

Temporal relation of activation

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_SequenceCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
start	beginning of a collection
end	end of a collection
instantaneous	collection without a significant duration

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MI_TransferFunctionTypeCode

Transform function to be used when scaling a physical value for a given element

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_TransferFunctionTypeCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
exponential	collection without a significant duration
linear	beginning of a collection
logarithmic	end of a collection

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MI_TriggerCode

Mechanism of activation

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#MI_TriggerCode

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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SV_CouplingType

Class of information to which the referencing entity applies

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#SV_CouplingType

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
loose	service instance is loosely coupled with a data instance i.e. no MD_DataIdentification class has to be described
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
tight	service instance is tightly coupled with a data instance i.e. MD_DataIdentification class MUST be described

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SV_ParameterDirection

Indication if the parameter is an input to the service, an output or both

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#SV_ParameterDirection

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

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

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DCPList

Distributed computing platforms on which the operation has been implemented

Code List: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/resources/Codelist/cat/codelists.xml#DCPList

Code Space: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115

Entry	Description	Notes
COM	component object model - Microsoft's framework for developing and supporting program component objects
CORBA	common object request broker architecture
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
HTTP	HyperText Transfer Protocol
JAVA	JAVA programming language
SOAP	Simple Object Access Protocol
SQL	structured query language - a standard interactive and programming language for getting information from and updating a database
WebServices	Web based services
XML	extensible markup language
Z3950	ISO 23950

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