Glossary of Metadata Fields Description¶
This glossary provides you with brief descriptions of the minimum set of metadata fields required to properly describe a geographical data as well as some optional elements highly suggested for a more extensive standard description.
- Access constraints
Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource
- Abstract
Brief narrative summary of the content of the resource(s)
- Administrative area
State, province of the location
- Temporal extent - Begin date
Formatted as 2007-09-12T15:00:00 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss)
- Character set
Full name of the character coding standard used for the metadata set
- Grid spatial representation - Cell geometry
Identification of grid data as point or cell
- City
City of the location
- Reference System Info - Code
Alphanumeric value identifying an instance in the namespace
- Country
Country of the physical address
- Data quality info
Provides overall assessment of quality of a resource(s)
- Date
Reference date and event used to describe it (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Date stamp
Date that the metadata was created (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss)
- Date type
Event used for reference date
- Delivery point
Address line for the location (as described in ISO 11180, annex A)
- Equivalent scale - Denominator
The number below the line in a vulgar fraction
- Data Quality - Description
Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances
- OnLine resource - Description
Detailed text description of what the online resource is/does
- Descriptive keywords
Provides category keywords, their type, and reference source
- Grid spatial representation - Dimension name
Name of the axis i.e. row, column
- Grid spatial representation - Dimension size
Number of elements along the axis
- Dimension size Resolution
Number of elements along the axis
- Distribution info
Provides information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the resource(s)
- Geographic bounding box - East bound longitude
Eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east)
- Edition
Version of the cited resource
- Electronic mail address
Address of the electronic mailbox of the responsible organisation or individual
- Temporal extent - End date
Formatted as 2007-09-12T15:00:00 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss)
- Equivalent scale
Level of detail expressed as the scale of a comparable hardcopy map or chart
- Extent
Information about spatial, vertical, and temporal extent
- Facsimile
Telephone number of a facsimile machine for the responsible organisation or individual
- File identifier
Unique identifier for this metadata file
- Vector spatial representation - Geometric object type
Name of point and vector spatial objects used to locate zero-, one-and two-dimensional spatial locations in the dataset
- Vector spatial representation - Geometric object count
Total number of the point or vector object type occurring in the dataset
- Geographic bounding box
Geographic position of the dataset
- Grid spatial representation
Information about grid spatial objects in the dataset
- Grid spatial representation - Resolution value
Degree of detail in the grid dataset
- Grid spatial representation - Transformation parameter availability
Indication of whether or not parameters for transformation exists
- Data Quality - Hierarchy level
Hierarchical level of the data specified by the scope
- Identification info
Basic information about the resource(s) to which the metadata applies
- Point of Contact - Individual name
Name of the responsible person- surname, given name, title separated by a delimiter
- Keyword
Commonly used word(s) or formalised word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject
- Data Language
Language used for documenting data
- Metadata - Language
Language used for documenting metadata
- Data Quality - Lineage
Non-quantitative quality information about the lineage of the data specified by the scope. Mandatory if report not provided
- OnLine resource - Linkage
Location (address) for on-line access using a Uniform Resource Locator address or similar addressing scheme such as http://www.statkart.no/isotc211
- Maintenance and update frequency
Frequency with which changes and additions are made to the resource after the initial resource is completed
- Metadata author
Party responsible for the metadata information
- Metadata standard name
Name of the metadata standard (including profile name) used
- Metadata standard version
Version (profile) of the metadata standard used
- OnLine resource - Name
Name of the online resource
- Geographic bounding box - North bound latitude
Northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north)
- Grid spatial representation - Number of dimensions
Number of independent spatial-temporal axes
- Distribution Info - OnLine resource
Information about online sources from which the resource can be obtained
- Point of Contact - Organisation name
Name of the responsible organisation
- Other constraints
Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource
- Point of contact
Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organisations(s) associated with the resource(s)
- Point of contact - Position name
Role or position of the responsible person
- Postal code
ZIP or other postal code
- Presentation form
Mode in which the resource is represented
- OnLine resource - Protocol
Connection protocol to be used
- Purpose
Summary of the intentions with which the resource(s) was developed
- Reference system info
Description of the spatial and temporal reference systems used in the datasetData
- Data Quality - Report
Quantitative quality information for the data specified by the scope. Mandatory if lineage not provided
- Grid spatial representation - Resolution value
Degree of detail in the grid dataset
- Point of contact - Role
Function performed by the responsible party
- Geographic bounding box - South bound latitude
Southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north)
- Spatial representation info
Digital representation of spatial information in the dataset
- Spatial representation type
Method used to spatially represent geographic information
- Data Quality - Statement
General explanation of the data producer’s knowledge about the lineage of a dataset
- Status
Status of the resource(s)
- Supplemental Information
Any other descriptive information about the dataset
- Temporal Extent
Time period covered by the content of the dataset
- Title
Name by which the cited resource is known
- Topic category code
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.
- Grid spatial representation - Transformation parameter availability
Indication of whether or not parameters for transformation exists
- Vector spatial representation - Topology level
Code which identifies the degree of complexity of the spatial relationships
- Type
Subject matter used to group similar keywords
- URL
Unified Resource Locator
- Use constraints
Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource
- Vector spatial representation
Information about the vector spatial objects in the dataset
- Voice
Telephone number by which individuals can speak to the responsible organisation or individual
- Geographic bounding box - West bound longitude
Western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east)