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| − | The netCDF Group at Unidata has [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html recommended] netCDF attributes for data discovery. Many of these attributes correspond to general discovery metadata content, so they are available in many metadata standards. This page includes the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html Unidata crosswalk to THREDDS] and adds the crosswalk to ISO 19115-2. Note that the attribute names link to the Unidata definitions. Many of these elements are included in the [https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=ISO_19115_Core_Elements ISO 19115 Core] specification. They are indicated in this Table by an M, O, or C in parentheses. An “M” indicates that the element is mandatory. An “O” indicates that the element is optional. A “C” indicates that the element is mandatory under certain conditions. | + | The netCDF Group at Unidata has [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html recommended] netCDF attributes for data discovery. Many of these attributes correspond to general discovery metadata content, so they are available in many metadata standards. This page includes the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html Unidata crosswalk to THREDDS] and adds the crosswalk to ISO 19115-2. Note that the attribute names link to the Unidata definitions. Many of these elements are included in the [https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=ISO_19115_Core_Elements ISO 19115 Core] specification. They are indicated in this Table by an M, O, or C in parentheses. An “M” indicates that the element is mandatory. An “O” indicates that the element is optional. A “C” indicates that the element is mandatory under certain conditions. |
A [https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=NetCDF_Attribute_Convention_for_Dataset_Discovery_Conformance_Test Conformance Test] is available for this convention. | A [https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=NetCDF_Attribute_Convention_for_Dataset_Discovery_Conformance_Test Conformance Test] is available for this convention. | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#title_Attribute title]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#title_Attribute title]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">A short description of the dataset.<br> | <td valign="top">A short description of the dataset.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#summary_Attribute summary]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#summary_Attribute summary]<br> |
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<td valign="top">A paragraph describing the dataset.<br> | <td valign="top">A paragraph describing the dataset.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#keywords_Attribute keywords]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#keywords_Attribute keywords]<br> |
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<td valign="top">A comma separated list of key words and phrases.<br> | <td valign="top">A comma separated list of key words and phrases.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#id_Attribute id]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#id_Attribute id]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">The | <td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">The | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#naming_authority_Attribute naming_authority]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#naming_authority_Attribute naming_authority]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#keywords_vocabulary_Attribute keywords_vocabulary]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#keywords_vocabulary_Attribute keywords_vocabulary]<br> |
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<td valign="top">If you are following a guideline for the words/phrases in your "keywords" attribute, put the name of that guideline here.<br> | <td valign="top">If you are following a guideline for the words/phrases in your "keywords" attribute, put the name of that guideline here.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#cdm_data_type_Attribute cdm_data_type]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#cdm_data_type_Attribute cdm_data_type]<br> |
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<td valign="top">The [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/catalog/InvCatalogSpec.html#dataType THREDDS data type] appropriate for this dataset.</td> | <td valign="top">The [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/catalog/InvCatalogSpec.html#dataType THREDDS data type] appropriate for this dataset.</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#history_Attribute history]<br></td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#history_Attribute history]<br></td> |
<td valign="top">Provides an audit trail for modifications to the original data.</td> | <td valign="top">Provides an audit trail for modifications to the original data.</td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="history"]</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="history"]</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#comment_Attribute comment]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#comment_Attribute comment]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">Miscellaneous information about the data.</td> | <td valign="top">Miscellaneous information about the data.</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_created_Attribute date_created]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_created_Attribute date_created]</td> |
<td valign="top">The date on which the data was created.<br> | <td valign="top">The date on which the data was created.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_name_Attribute creator_name]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_name_Attribute creator_name]<br> |
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<td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">The data creator's name, URL, and email. The "institution" attribute will be used if the "creator_name" attribute does not exist. <br> | <td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">The data creator's name, URL, and email. The "institution" attribute will be used if the "creator_name" attribute does not exist. <br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_url_Attribute creator_url]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_url_Attribute creator_url]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/creator/contact@url<br></td> | <td valign="top">metadata/creator/contact@url<br></td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_email_Attribute creator_email]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#creator_email_Attribute creator_email]<br> |
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#institution_Attribute institution]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#institution_Attribute institution]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/creator/name</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/creator/name</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#project_Attribute project]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#project_Attribute project]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">The scientific project that produced the data.<br> | <td valign="top">The scientific project that produced the data.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#processing_level_Attribute processing_level]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#processing_level_Attribute processing_level]</td> |
<td valign="top">A textual description of the processing (or quality control) level of the data.<br> | <td valign="top">A textual description of the processing (or quality control) level of the data.<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#acknowledgement_Attribute acknowledgement]</td><td valign="top">A place to acknowledge various type of support for the project that produced this data.<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#acknowledgement_Attribute acknowledgement]</td><td valign="top">A place to acknowledge various type of support for the project that produced this data.<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="funding"]</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="funding"]</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_min_Attribute geospatial_lat_min]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_min_Attribute geospatial_lat_min]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
| − | <td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes a simple latitude/longitude bounding box. geospatial_lat_min specifies the southernmost latitude; geospatial_lat_max specifies the northernmost latitude; geospatial_lon_min specifies the westernmost longitude; geospatial_lon_max specifies the easternmost longitude of the bounding box.<br/>The values of geospatial_lon_min and geospatial_lon_max reflect the actual longitude data values. Cases where geospatial_lon_min is greater than geospatial_lon_max indicate the bounding box extends from geospatial_lon_max, through the longitude range discontinuity meridian (either the antimeridian or Prime Meridian), to geospatial_lon_min.<br/>For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#suggested_geospatial suggested geospatial attributes].<br> | + | <td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes a simple latitude/longitude bounding box. geospatial_lat_min specifies the southernmost latitude; geospatial_lat_max specifies the northernmost latitude; geospatial_lon_min specifies the westernmost longitude; geospatial_lon_max specifies the easternmost longitude of the bounding box.<br/>The values of geospatial_lon_min and geospatial_lon_max reflect the actual longitude data values. Cases where geospatial_lon_min is greater than geospatial_lon_max indicate the bounding box extends from geospatial_lon_max, through the longitude range discontinuity meridian (either the antimeridian or Prime Meridian), to geospatial_lon_min.<br/>For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#suggested_geospatial suggested geospatial attributes].<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/start<br> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/start<br> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_max_Attribute geospatial_lat_max]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_max_Attribute geospatial_lat_max]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/size</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/size</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_min_Attribute geospatial_lon_min]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_min_Attribute geospatial_lon_min]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/start</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/start</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_max_Attribute geospatial_lon_max]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_max_Attribute geospatial_lon_max]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/size</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/size</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_min_Attribute geospatial_vertical_min]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_min_Attribute geospatial_vertical_min]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
| − | <td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes a simple vertical bounding box. For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#suggested_geospatial suggested geospatial attributes].</td> | + | <td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes a simple vertical bounding box. For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the [http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#suggested_geospatial suggested geospatial attributes].</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/start</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/start</td> | ||
<td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:minimumValue/gco:Real</td> | <td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:minimumValue/gco:Real</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_max_Attribute geospatial_vertical_max]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_max_Attribute geospatial_vertical_max]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/size</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/size</td> | ||
<td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:maximumValue/gco:Real</td> | <td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:maximumValue/gco:Real</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_start_Attribute time_coverage_start]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_start_Attribute time_coverage_start]</td> |
<td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes the temporal coverage of the data as a time range.</td> | <td rowspan="4" colspan="1" valign="top">Describes the temporal coverage of the data as a time range.</td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/start</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/start</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_end_Attribute time_coverage_end]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_end_Attribute time_coverage_end]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/end</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/end</td> | ||
<td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:endPosition</td> | <td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:endPosition</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_duration_Attribute time_coverage_duration]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_duration_Attribute time_coverage_duration]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/duration</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/duration</td> | ||
<td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition provides an ISO8601 compliant description of the time period covered by the dataset. This standard supports descriptions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Durations durations].</td> | <td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition provides an ISO8601 compliant description of the time period covered by the dataset. This standard supports descriptions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#Durations durations].</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_resolution_Attribute time_coverage_resolution]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#time_coverage_resolution_Attribute time_coverage_resolution]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/resolution</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/timeCoverage/resolution</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Extent</td> | <td>Extent</td> | ||
</tr><tr> | </tr><tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#standard_name_vocabulary_Attribute standard_name_vocabulary]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#standard_name_vocabulary_Attribute standard_name_vocabulary]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">The name of the controlled vocabulary from which variable standard names are taken.<br> | <td valign="top">The name of the controlled vocabulary from which variable standard names are taken.<br> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#license_Attribute license]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#license_Attribute license]</td> |
<td valign="top">Describe the restrictions to data access and distribution. </td> | <td valign="top">Describe the restrictions to data access and distribution. </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="rights"]</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/documentation[@type="rights"]</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#contributor_name_Attribute contributor_name]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#contributor_name_Attribute contributor_name]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">The name and role of any individuals or institutions that contributed to the creation of this data.<br> | <td rowspan="2" colspan="1" valign="top">The name and role of any individuals or institutions that contributed to the creation of this data.<br> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#contributor_role_Attribute contributor_role]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#contributor_role_Attribute contributor_role]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_name_Attribute publisher_name]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_name_Attribute publisher_name]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td rowspan="3" colspan="1" valign="top">The data publisher's name, URL, and email. The publisher may be an individual or an institution.</td> | <td rowspan="3" colspan="1" valign="top">The data publisher's name, URL, and email. The publisher may be an individual or an institution.</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_url_Attribute publisher_url]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_url_Attribute publisher_url]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_email_Attribute publisher_email]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#publisher_email_Attribute publisher_email]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_modified_Attribute date_modified]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_modified_Attribute date_modified]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">The date on which this data was last modified.<br> | <td valign="top">The date on which this data was last modified.<br> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_issued_Attribute date_issued]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#date_issued_Attribute date_issued]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">The date on which this data was formally issued.<br> | <td valign="top">The date on which this data was formally issued.<br> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_units_Attribute geospatial_lat_units]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_units_Attribute geospatial_lat_units]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td rowspan="7" colspan="1" valign="top">Further refinement of the geospatial bounding box can be provided by using these units and resolution attributes.<br> | <td rowspan="7" colspan="1" valign="top">Further refinement of the geospatial bounding box can be provided by using these units and resolution attributes.<br> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_resolution_Attribute geospatial_lat_resolution]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lat_resolution_Attribute geospatial_lat_resolution]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/resolution</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/resolution</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_units_Attribute geospatial_lon_units]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_units_Attribute geospatial_lon_units]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/units</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/units</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_resolution_Attribute geospatial_lon_resolution]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_lon_resolution_Attribute geospatial_lon_resolution]</td> |
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/resolution</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/resolution</td> | ||
<td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure</td> | <td valign="top">/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_units_Attribute geospatial_vertical_units]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_units_Attribute geospatial_vertical_units]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/units</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/units</td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_resolution_Attribute geospatial_vertical_resolution]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_resolution_Attribute geospatial_vertical_resolution]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/resolution<br> | <td valign="top">metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/resolution<br> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_positive_Attribute geospatial_vertical_positive]<br> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#geospatial_vertical_positive_Attribute geospatial_vertical_positive]<br> |
</td> | </td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#long_name_Attribute long_name]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#long_name_Attribute long_name]</td> |
<td valign="top">A long descriptive name for the variable (not necessarily from a controlled vocabulary).</td> | <td valign="top">A long descriptive name for the variable (not necessarily from a controlled vocabulary).</td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name</td> | ||
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| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#standard_name_Attribute standard_name]<br></td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#standard_name_Attribute standard_name]<br></td> |
<td valign="top">A long descriptive name for the variable taken from a controlled vocabulary of variable names.</td> | <td valign="top">A long descriptive name for the variable taken from a controlled vocabulary of variable names.</td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| − | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#units_Attribute units]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/v4.3/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#units_Attribute units]</td> |
<td valign="top">The units of the variables data values. This attributes value should be a valid udunits string.</td> | <td valign="top">The units of the variables data values. This attributes value should be a valid udunits string.</td> | ||
<td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@units</td> | <td valign="top">metadata/variables/variable@units</td> | ||
Revision as of 14:14, September 2, 2014
DRAFT - Not ready for use
Version and Status
This version is designated as Version 2.0 This page always has the current version of the Attribute Convention for Data Discovery (ACDD). As it is updated, the version number at the top of the page will be updated.
See the [category page] for information on the history of this convention.
Development
Any development version of the ACDD definitions is maintained at Attribute_Convention_for_Data_Discovery_(ACDD)_Working.
The netCDF Group at Unidata has recommended netCDF attributes for data discovery. Many of these attributes correspond to general discovery metadata content, so they are available in many metadata standards. This page includes the Unidata crosswalk to THREDDS and adds the crosswalk to ISO 19115-2. Note that the attribute names link to the Unidata definitions. Many of these elements are included in the ISO 19115 Core specification. They are indicated in this Table by an M, O, or C in parentheses. An “M” indicates that the element is mandatory. An “O” indicates that the element is optional. A “C” indicates that the element is mandatory under certain conditions.
A Conformance Test is available for this convention.
Metadata Link
The netCDF metadata model is focused on providing "use metadata" for the data included in the file (or granule). Other metadata dialects (i.e. ISO 19115) can provide information about collections and more details about the dataset. In order to make users aware of that additional metadata we recommend adding a global attribute named "Metadata_Link" to the netCDF file. The value of this attribute is a URL that gives the location of the more complete metadata. This element is not included in the current version of the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery.
Highly Recommended
| Attribute | Description | THREDDS | ISO 19115-2 | OGC CSW | Rubric Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| title |
A short description of the dataset. |
dataset@name |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString (M) |
Title | Text Search |
| summary |
A paragraph describing the dataset. |
metadata/documentation[@type="summary"] |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString (M) |
Abstract | Text Search |
| keywords |
A comma separated list of key words and phrases. |
metadata/keyword |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString |
Subject | Text Search |
Recommended
| Attribute | Description | THREDDS | ISO 19115-2 | OGC CSW | Rubric Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id |
The
combination of the "naming authority" and the "id" should be a globally unique identifier for the dataset. |
dataset@id |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString (O) |
Identifier | Identifier |
| naming_authority |
|||||
| keywords_vocabulary |
If you are following a guideline for the words/phrases in your "keywords" attribute, put the name of that guideline here. |
metadata/keyword@vocabulary | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
Text Search | |
| cdm_data_type |
The THREDDS data type appropriate for this dataset. | metadata/dataType | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:spatialRepresentationType/gmd:MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode May need some extensions to this codelist. Current values: vector, grid, textTable, tin, stereoModel, video. |
Other | |
| history |
Provides an audit trail for modifications to the original data. | metadata/documentation[@type="history"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:statement/gco:CharacterString (O) | Text Search | |
| comment |
Miscellaneous information about the data. | metadata/documentation |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:supplementalInformation |
Text Search | |
| date_created | The date on which the data was created. |
metadata/date[@type="created"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date/gco:Date (M) /gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode="creation" |
Responsible Party | |
| creator_name |
The data creator's name, URL, and email. The "institution" attribute will be used if the "creator_name" attribute does not exist. |
metadata/creator/name |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:individualName/gco:CharacterString CI_RoleCode="originator" (O) |
Responsible Party | |
| creator_url |
metadata/creator/contact@url |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL |
Responsible Party | ||
| creator_email |
metadata/creator/contact@email | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:address/gmd:CI_Address/gmd:electronicMailAddress/gco:CharacterString | Responsible Party | ||
| institution |
metadata/creator/name | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString | Responsible Party | ||
| project |
The scientific project that produced the data. |
metadata/project |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString DS_AssociationTypeCode="largerWorkCitation" and DS_InitiativeTypeCode="project" and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString with gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode="project" |
Responsible Party | |
| processing_level | A textual description of the processing (or quality control) level of the data. |
metadata/documentation[@type="processing_level"] | |||
| acknowledgement | A place to acknowledge various type of support for the project that produced this data. |
metadata/documentation[@type="funding"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:credit/gco:CharacterString | Responsible Party | |
| geospatial_bounds | Describes geospatial extent using any of the geometric objects (2D or 3D) supported by the Well-Known Text (WKT) format. | BoundingPolygon | Extent | ||
| geospatial_lat_min |
Describes a simple latitude/longitude bounding box. geospatial_lat_min specifies the southernmost latitude; geospatial_lat_max specifies the northernmost latitude; geospatial_lon_min specifies the westernmost longitude; geospatial_lon_max specifies the easternmost longitude of the bounding box. The values of geospatial_lon_min and geospatial_lon_max reflect the actual longitude data values. Cases where geospatial_lon_min is greater than geospatial_lon_max indicate the bounding box extends from geospatial_lon_max, through the longitude range discontinuity meridian (either the antimeridian or Prime Meridian), to geospatial_lon_min. For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the suggested geospatial attributes. |
metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/start |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:southBoundLatitude/gco:Decimal |
BoundingBox | Extent |
| geospatial_lat_max | metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/size | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:northBoundLatitude/gco:Decimal |
BoundingBox | Extent | |
| geospatial_lon_min | metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/start | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:westBoundLongitude/gco:Decimal |
BoundingBox | Extent | |
| geospatial_lon_max | metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/size | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:eastBoundLongitude/gco:Decimal |
BoundingBox | Extent | |
| geospatial_vertical_min |
Describes a simple vertical bounding box. For a more detailed geospatial coverage, see the suggested geospatial attributes. | metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/start | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:minimumValue/gco:Real | Extent | |
| geospatial_vertical_max | metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/size | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:maximumValue/gco:Real | Extent | ||
| time_coverage_start | Describes the temporal coverage of the data as a time range. | metadata/timeCoverage/start | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition | Extent | |
| time_coverage_end | metadata/timeCoverage/end | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:endPosition | Extent | ||
| time_coverage_duration | metadata/timeCoverage/duration | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition provides an ISO8601 compliant description of the time period covered by the dataset. This standard supports descriptions of durations. | Extent | ||
| time_coverage_resolution | metadata/timeCoverage/resolution | Extent | |||
| standard_name_vocabulary |
The name of the controlled vocabulary from which variable standard names are taken. |
metadata/variables@vocabulary | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
Text Search | |
| license | Describe the restrictions to data access and distribution. | metadata/documentation[@type="rights"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:useLimitation/gco:CharacterString |
Suggested
| Attribute | Description | THREDDS | ISO 19115-2 | OGC CSW | Rubric Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| contributor_name |
The name and role of any individuals or institutions that contributed to the creation of this data. |
metadata/contributor |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:individualName/gco:CharacterString |
Responsible Party | |
| contributor_role |
metadata/contributor@role | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode ="principalInvestigator" | "author" |
Responsible Party | ||
| publisher_name |
The data publisher's name, URL, and email. The publisher may be an individual or an institution. | metadata/publisher/name |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:individualName/gco:CharacterString CI_RoleCode="publisher" and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString with gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode="dataCenter" |
Responsible Party | |
| publisher_url |
metadata/publisher/contact@url |
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL CI_RoleCode="publisher" |
Responsible Party | ||
| publisher_email |
metadata/publisher/contact@email | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:address/gmd:CI_Address/gmd:electronicMailAddress/gco:CharacterString and/or /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:address/gmd:CI_Address/gmd:electronicMailAddress/gco:CharacterString CI_RoleCode="publisher" |
Responsible Party | ||
| date_modified |
The date on which this data was last modified. |
metadata/date[@type="modified"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date/gco:Date /gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode="revision" |
Modified | Responsible Party |
| date_issued |
The date on which this data was formally issued. |
metadata/date[@type="issued"] | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date/gco:Date /gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode="publication" |
Responsible Party | |
| geospatial_lat_units |
Further refinement of the geospatial bounding box can be provided by using these units and resolution attributes. |
metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/units | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure/@uom | Extent | |
| geospatial_lat_resolution | metadata/geospatialCoverage/northsouth/resolution | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure | Extent | ||
| geospatial_lon_units |
metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/units | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure/@uom | Extent | ||
| geospatial_lon_resolution | metadata/geospatialCoverage/eastwest/resolution | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure | Extent | ||
| geospatial_vertical_units |
metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/units | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent/gmd:verticalCRS | Extent | ||
| geospatial_vertical_resolution |
metadata/geospatialCoverage/updown/resolution |
Extent | |||
| geospatial_vertical_positive |
metadata/geospatialCoverage@zpositive |
Extent |
Highly Recommended Variable Attributes
| Attribute | Description | THREDDS | ISO 19115-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| long_name | A long descriptive name for the variable (not necessarily from a controlled vocabulary). | metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name | At present the ISO 19115-2 Standard supports only one name for a variable. Standard names can be provided as keywords with the appropriate thesaurus. |
| standard_name |
A long descriptive name for the variable taken from a controlled vocabulary of variable names. | metadata/variables/variable@vocabulary_name | |
| units | The units of the variables data values. This attributes value should be a valid udunits string. | metadata/variables/variable@units | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmi:MI_CoverageDescription/gmd:dimension/gmd:MD_Band/gmd:units |
| coverage_content_type | An ISO 19115-1 code to indicate the source of the data. | The valid values in the MD_CoverageContentTypeCode list are image, thematicClassification, physicalMeasurement, auxiliaryInformation, qualityInformation, referenceInformation, modelResult, coordinate |
