UMM-C (Collection)

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UMM-C Required

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
Metadata Standard CitationThe name of the standard to which the metadata conformsDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Metadata_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Metadata_Name
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:metadataStandardName
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataStandard
Metadata Standard VersionThe name of the standard to which the metadata conformsDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Metadata_Version
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Metadata_Version
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdv
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:metadataStandardVersion
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataStandard/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:version
Modified DateDate on which the record was created or updated within the catalogueECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate
ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date
DCAT /dct:modified
ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date
ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime
Metadata IdentifierA phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record.ECHO /echo:Granule/echo:GranuleUR
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Entry_ID
ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier
Resource TitleA short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined.ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName
ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Entry_Title
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title
DCAT /dct:title
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString
AbstractA paragraph describing the resource.

Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.
ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription
ECHO /*/echo:Description
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Summary/serf:Abstract
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract
DCAT /dct:description
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString
Distribution ContactContact information for the organization or individual that distributes the resource.ECS /*/ecs:ArchiveCenter
ECHO /*/echo:ArchiveCenter
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Personnel/dif:Role
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Service_Provider
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:distrib/fgdc:cntinfo
DCAT /dct:contactPoint
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorContact/cit:CI_Responsibility
Resource on-line LinkOnline link referencing additional information about the resource.ECHO /*/echo:OnlineAccessURLs/echo:OnlineAccessURL/echo:URL
ECHO /*/echo:OnlineResources/echo:OnlineResource/echo:URL
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Related_URL/URL
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Service_Citation/serf:URL
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:onlink
DCAT /dct:accessURL
ISO /*/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource
ISO-1 /*/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:onlineResource/cit:CI_OnlineResource
Data LinkA link to data produced by the project.ECHO /echo:Collection/echo:OnlineAccessURLs/echo:OnlineAccessURL
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Related_URL
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:stdorder/fgdc:digform/fgdc:digtopt/fgdc:onlinopt/fgdc:computer/fgdc:networka/fgdc:networkr
ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorTransferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource[gmd:function/gmd:CI_OnLineFunctionCode='download']
ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:transferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource[gmd:function/gmd:CI_OnLineFunctionCode='download']
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorTransferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:onLine/cit:CI_OnlineResource[cit:function/cit:CI_OnLineFunctionCode='download']
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:transferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:onLine/cit:CI_OnlineResource[cit:function/cit:CI_OnLineFunctionCode='download']
Browse URLLocation of the browse file on the Web.ECHO /*/echo:AssociatedBrowseImageUrls/echo:ProviderBrowseUrl/echo:URL
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Multimedia_Sample/dif:URL
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileName/@src
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:graphicOverview/mcc:MD_BrowseGraphic/mcc:fileName/gcx:Anchor/@xlink:href
Related Resource CitationCitation information about the associated resource.DCAT /dct:references
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation
Resource TitleA short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined.ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName
ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Entry_Title
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title
DCAT /dct:title
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString
VersionVersion of the cited resourceECS /*/ecs:VersionId
ECHO /*/echo:VersionId
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Version
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Edition
ISO /*/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:edition/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:edition/gco:CharacterString
Resource IdentifierIdentifier for the resource described by the metadataECS /ecs:LocalGranuleID
ECHO /*/echo:DataSetId
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ShortName | /*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_DOI
DCAT /dct:identifier
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString
Resource Identifier DescriptionDescription for the resource identifier.ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:description/gco:CharacterString
Processing LevelA code that indicates the extent of processing done in the creation of a dataset.ECS /*/ecs:ProcessingLevelId
ECHO /*/echo:ProcessingLevelId
ISO /*/gmd:contentInfo/gmd:MD_ImageDescription/gmd:processingLevelCode/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:processingLevel/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString
Processing Level DescriptionDescription of the processing level.ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:processingLevel/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:description/gco:CharacterString
KeywordA word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types.

Note: The general identification keywords usually have a type of "theme" and are refered to as "theme keywords". Other types and vocabularies are used for other information. Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) requires a Science and a Service GCMD Keyword. This concept is called "Subject" in the CSW Specification.
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:CategoryKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TopicKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TermKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel1Keyword/echo:Value
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel2Keyword/echo:Value
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel3Keyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:DetailedVariableKeyword
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Category
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Topic
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Term
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_1
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_2
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_3
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Detailed_Variable
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Keyword
FGDC (1) /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekey
DCAT /dct:keyword
ISO (1) /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
PlatformThe platform used to collect the observations.ECS /ecs:Platform
ECHO /*/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Source_Name
SERF /serf:DIF/serf:Source_Name
ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:platform/gmi:MI_Platform
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:platform/mac:MI_Platform
Platform KeywordKeywords that describe the platform used to collect the resource.ECS /*/ecs:Platform/ecs:PlatformShortName
ECS /*/ecs:Platform/ecs:PlatformLongName
ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:ShortName
ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:LongName
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Source_Name/serf:Short_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Source_Name/serf:Long_Name
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='platform']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='platform']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
Platform TypeThe most relevant platform type.ECS (1) /*/ecs:Platform/ecs:PlatformType
ECHO (1) /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Type
Platform CharacteristicDescription of the Platform Characteristic attribute.ECHO /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Characteristics/echo:Characteristic
InstrumentInformation about the instrument used to make the observations.ECS /ecs:Instrument
ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Sensor_Name
SERF /serf:DIF/serf:Sensor_Name
ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument
ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:platform/gmi:MI_Platform/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:instrument/mac:MI_Instrument
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:platform/mac:MI_Platform/mac:instrument/mac:MI_Instrument
Instrument KeywordKeywords that describe the instrument used to collect the resource.ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:ShortName
ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Short_Name
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Long_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Sensor_Name/serf:Short_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Sensor_Name/serf:Long_Name
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='instrument']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='instrument']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
Instrument KeywordKeywords that describe the instrument used to collect the resource.ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:ShortName
ECHO //echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Short_Name
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Long_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Sensor_Name/serf:Short_Name
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Sensor_Name/serf:Long_Name
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='instrument']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='instrument']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
Instrument TypeThe type of instrument.ECHO (1) /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:Type
ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument/gmi:type/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:instrument/mac:MI_Instrument/mac:type/gco:CharacterString
Instrument CharacteristicDescription of the Instrument Characteristic attribute.ECHO /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:Characteristics/echo:Characteristic
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:instrument/mac:MI_Instrument/eos:EOS_Instrument/eos:otherProperty/gco:Record/eos:AdditionalAttributes/eos:AdditionalAttribute/eos:reference/eos:EOS_AdditionalAttributeDescription/eos:name/gco:CharacterString
Number of SensorsNumber of sensors used on the instrument when acquire the granule data.ECHO /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:NumberOfSensors
Operation ModesThe operation mode applied on the instrument when acquire the granule data.ECHO /echo:Collection/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:OperationModes
Project NameThe name of the project that the resource was associated with.ECHO /*/echo:Campaigns/echo:Campaign/echo:ShortName and /*/echo:Campaigns/echo:Campaign/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Project/dif:Short_Name
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Project/dif:Long_Name
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString DS_AssociationTypeCode="largerWorkCitation" and DS_InitiativeTypeCode="project"
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString with gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode="project"
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource[mri:initiativeType/mri:DS_InitiativeTypeCode='project']/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='project']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
OperationOperation IdentifierISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:operation/gmi:MI_Operation/gmi:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:operation/mac:MI_Operation/mac:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code
Operation DescriptionDescription of the operationISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:operation/mac:MI_Operation/mac:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:description


UMM-C Recommended

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
Resource LanguageThe language of the resource.DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Language
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Service_Language
DCAT /dct:Language
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:otherLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode
Resource ContactThe organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource.ECS /CollectionMetaDataFile/CollectionMetaDataSets/Collections/CollectionMetaData/Contact[Role='User Services']
ECHO /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Personnel[dif:Role='INVESTIGATOR']
DIF /serf:SERF/serf:Personnel[serf:Role='INVESTIGATOR']
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Personnel
DCAT /dct:contactPoint
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:pointOfContact
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:pointOfContact
Resource CitationCitation for the resource.SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Service_Citation
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation
Resource StatusThe status of the resourceDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Progress
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:status
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:status/gmd:MD_ProgressCode
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:status/mcc:MD_ProgressCode
Quality StatementInformation about the quality of the data or any quality assurance procedures followed in producing the data.DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Quality
ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:report
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dataQualityInfo/mdq:DQ_DataQuality/mdq:standaloneQualityReport/mdq:DQ_StandaloneQualityReportInformation/mdq:abstract
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dataQualityInfo/mdq:DQ_DataQuality/mdq:report
Resource Use ConstraintsInformation about how the data may or may not be used after access is granted to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, terms and conditions, and/or limitations on using the data set. Data providers may request acknowledgement of the data from users and claim no responsibility for quality and completeness of data.ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionFlag
ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionComment
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Use_Constraints
SERF /serf:DIF/serf:Use_Constraints
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:useconst
DCAT /dct:dataQuality
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_Constraints/gmd:useLimitation/gco:CharacterString
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:useConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_Constraints/mco:useLimitation/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints/mco:useConstraints/mco:MD_RestrictionCode
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints/mco:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
Resource Access ConstraintsInformation about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field.ECS /*/ecs:AccessConstraints
ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionFlag
ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionComment
ECHO /*/echo:Visible
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints
SERF /serf:DIF/serf:Access_Constraints
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:accconst
DCAT /dct:accessLevel
DCAT /dct:accessLevelComment
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:accessConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints/mco:accessConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints/mco:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
MediaMedia on which the resource is availableDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Media
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Distribution/serf:Distribution_Media
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:dataqual/fgdc:lineage/fgdc:sinfo/fgdc:type
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:transferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:offLine/gmd:MD_Medium/gmd:name/gmd:MD_MediumNameCode/@codeListValue
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:transferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:offLine/mrd:MD_Medium/mrd:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString
Resource FormatThe physical or digital manifestation of the resourceECS /ecs:PrimaryCSDT
ECHO /*/echo:DataFormat
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Format
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Distribution/serf:Distribution_Format
DCAT /dct:format
ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString
ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributionFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributionFormat/mrd:MD_Format
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorFormat/mrd:MD_Format
Transfer SizeThe size of the digital resourceECS /ecs:SizeMBECSDataGranule
ECHO /echo:Granule/echo:DataGranule/echo:SizeMBDataGranule
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Size
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributionFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:formatDistributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorTransferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:transferSize/gco:Real
ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorTransferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:transferSize/gco:Real
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributionFormat/mrd:MD_Format/mrd:formatDistributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorTransferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:transferSize/gco:Real
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorTransferOptions/mrd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/mrd:transferSize/gco:Real
Resource Cost or FeesCost associated with access to the resourceECHO /*/echo:Price
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Fees
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Distribution/serf:Fees
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:distrib/fgdc:storder/fgdc:fees
ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributionOrderProcess/gmd:MD_StandardOrderProcess/gmd:fees/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributionFormat/mrd:MD_Format/mrd:formatDistributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributionOrderProcess/mrd:MD_StandardOrderProcess/mrd:fees/gco:CharacterString
PublisherPublisher of the cited resourceDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher
DCAT /dct:publisher
ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'publisher']/gmd:CI_Organisation/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString
Topic CategoryHigh level category enumeration used in ISODIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:ISO_Topic_Category
SERF /serf:ISO_Topic_Category
DCAT /dct:theme
ISO (1) /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:topicCategory/gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:topicCategory/mri:MD_TopicCategoryCode
Ancillary KeywordThis field allows authors to provide any words or phrases needed to further describe the data set.DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Ancillary_Keyword
Parent IdentifierA unique identifier for a parent dataset or collectionDIF /dif:DIF/dif:Parent_DIF
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString
Related Resource CitationCitation information about the associated resource.DCAT /dct:references
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation
Temporal KeywordKeyword identifies a time period related to the resource.ECHO /*/echo:TemporalKeywords/echo:Keyword
TwoDCoordinateSystemBounding extent defined in two dimensions with min and max values.ECHO /*/echo:TwoDCoordinateSystems/echo:TwoDCoordinateSystem
Grid Dimension CountNumber of independent spatial-temporal axes.ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georeferenceable/gmd:numberOfDimensions/gco:Integer
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:spatialRepresentationInfo/msr:MD_Georeferenceable/msr:numberOfDimensions/gco:Integer
Grid Dimension Type CodeName of the dimension type axis.ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:dimensionName/gmd:MD_DimensionNameTypeCode
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:spatialRepresentationInfo/mcc:MD_Georectified/msr:axisDimensionProperties/msr:MD_Dimension/msr:dimensionName/msr:MD_DimensionNameTypeCode
Grid Dimension ResolutionDegree of detail in the grid dataset.ISO /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georectified/gmd:axisDimensionProperties/gmd:MD_Dimension/gmd:resolution/gco:Measure
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:spatialRepresentationInfo/mcc:MD_Georectified/msr:axisDimensionProperties/msr:MD_Dimension/msr:resolution/gco:Measure
Spatial ResolutionThe nominal scale and/or spatial resolution of the resource.ECS /ecs:LatitudeResolution
ECS /ecs:LongitudeResolution
ECHO /*/eos:AdditionalAttributes/*/eos:MeasurementResolution
DIF /dif:Data_Resolution
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:spatialResolution
ISO-1 /*/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:spatialResolution
Coordinate Reference System (CRS)Geographic Coordinate Reference System (Authority and ID) for the BoundingBoxECS /*/ecs:LocalCoordinateSystemDescription/ecs:LocalCoordinateSystem
ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:CoordinateSystem
ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:code
ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:codeSpace
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:codeSpace/gco:CharacterString


UMM-C Highly Recommended

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
PurposeA paragraph describing the original purpose for collecting the dataset.ECS (1) /*/ecs:SuggestedUsage1
ECHO (1) /*/SuggestedUsage
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Purpose
SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Summary/serf:Purpose
FGDC (1) /fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:purpose
ISO (1) /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:purpose/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:purpose/gco:CharacterString
Additional AttributesAttributes used to describe unique characteristics of the collection which extend beyond those defined in the model.ECS /*/ecs:AdditionalAttributes/ecs:AdditionalAttribute
ECHO /*/echo:AdditionalAttributes/echo:AdditionalAttribute
ISO-1 /*/eos:additionalAttribute/eos:EOS_AdditionalAttribute/eos:reference/eos:EOS_AdditionalAttributeDescription
Sensor Short NameThe sensory sub-component of an instrument.ECS /*/ecs:Platform/ecs:Instrument/ecs:Sensor/ecs:SensorShortName
DIF /dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Short_Name
Sensor Long NameThe generic or long name description of a sensor (e.g. Visible-Near Infrared, Human Visual, Human Auditory).ECS /*/ecs:Platform/ecs:Instrument/ecs:Sensor/ecs:SensorLongName
DIF /dif:Sensor_Name/dif:Long_Name
Sensor CharacteristicsReferential information for the collection source/sensor configuration.ECS /*/ecs:Sensor/ecs:Characteristics
ECHO /*/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:Sensors/echo:Sensor/echo:Characteristics
ISO /*/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument/gmi:citation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:acquisitionInformation/mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation/mac:instrument/mac:MI_Instrument/mac:citation
Sensor TechniqueTechnique applied for this instrument in the configuration.ECHO /*/echo:Platforms/echo:Platform/echo:Instruments/echo:Instrument/echo:Sensors/echo:Sensor/echo:Technique


xPath Note: The xPaths included in this table use several wildcards. // means any path, so //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty indicates a gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty anywhere in an XML file. /*/ indicates a single level with several possible elements. This usually indicates one of several concrete realizations of an abstract object. For example /*/gmd:identificationInfo could be gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo or gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo and gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords could be gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords or gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords. Fit: The fit of the dialect path with the concept is estimated on a scale of 1 = excellent two-way fit, 2 = one-way fit or some other problem, 3 - extension required.

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