MI CoverageDescription

MI_CoverageDescription extends MD_CoverageDescription by adding section listed in row 4.

Elements			Definition and Recommended Practice	Examples
1	attributeDescription	1	General description of the attributes listed in dimension or range. Keep brief.	Instrument Details
2	contentType	1	Classification of attributes. Most common code values are 'thematicClassification' or 'physicalMeasurement'.	physicalMeasurement
3	dimension	0..*	Information about attributes that have a measured value. Recommend providing attribute name, minimum value, maximum value and units.	dimension: (MI_Band) descriptor: Recording Range maxValue: 99 units: (meters) dimension: (MI_Band) descriptor: Number of Beams numberOfValues: 99
4	rangeElementDescription	0..*	Information about attributes that have enumerative values. Provide name, definition and list of values.	rangeElementDescription: (MI_RangeElementDescription) name: Beam Type definition: Beam Type Def rangeElement: Split

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Possible Parent Elements

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contentInfo: (MI_CoverageDescription)
  attributeDescription:
    RecordType:  Instrument Details
  contentType: (MD_CoverageContentTypeCode) physicalMeasurement
  dimension: (MI_Band)
      descriptor: Recording Range
      maxValue:
        Real: 99
      units:
        BaseUnit: meters1
          identifier: meter
          unitsSystem:
  dimension: (MI_Band)
      descriptor: Swath Width
      maxValue:
        Real: 99
      units: xlink: http://www.example.org#degrees
  dimension: (MI_Band)
      descriptor: Number of Beams
      numberOfValues: 99
  rangeElementDescription: (MI_RangeElementDescription)
      name: Beam Type
      definition: Beam Type Def
      rangeElement:
        Record: Split

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