Appendix 1


Metadata Standards
Comparison Tables

 

 

 

 

A1.0  Metadata Standards Comparison Tables

A1.1    Discovery Portal and FGDC Comparison

 

GeoConnections Discovery Portal  Metadata Field Title
(in the order in which they appear
in the Discovery Portal)

 

1998 FGDC Metadata
Field Title
(numbers reflect the actual
FGDC order)

 

Name of the Product Collection

 

1.0 Identification Information

1.0 Identification Information

Citation

1.1 Citation

Citation Information

8.0 Citation Information

Originator

8.1 Originator

Publication Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

8.2 Publication Date

Publication Time (HH-MM-SSSS)

8.3 Publication Time

Title

8.4 Title

Edition

8.5 Edition

Geospatial Data Presentation Form (Product type)

8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form

Product type

 

Series Information

8.7 Series Information

Series Name

8.7.1 Series Name

Issue Identification

8.7.2 Issue Identification

Publication Information

8.8 Publication Information

Publication Place

8.8.1 Publication Place

Publisher

8.8.2 Publisher

Other Citation Details

8.9 Other Citation Details

Online Linkage

8.10 Online Linkage

N/A

8.11 Larger Work Citation

Description

1.2 Description

Abstract

1.2.1 Abstract

Purpose

1.2.2 Purpose

Supplemental Information

1.2.3 Supplemental Information

Time Period of Content

1.3 Time Period of Content

Time Period Information

9.0 Time Period Information

Single Date/Time; or

Multiple Dates/Times; or

Range of Dates/Times;

9.1 Single Date/Time

Calendar Date

9.1.1 Calendar Date

N/A

9.1.2 Time of Day

See 3rd row above

9.2 Multiple Dates/Times

See 3rd row above

9.3 Range of Dates/Times

Beginning Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

9.3.1 Beginning Date

Beginning Time (HHMMSSSS)

9.3.2 Beginning Time

Ending Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

9.3.3 Ending Date

Ending Time (HHMMSSSS)

9.3.4 Ending Time

Currentness Reference

 

Status

1.4. Status

Progress

1.4.1 Progress

Maintenance and Update Frequency

1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency

Spatial Domain

1.5 Spatial Domain

Bounding Co-ordinates

1.5.1 Bounding Co-ordinates

West Bounding Co-ordinate

1.5.1.1 West Bounding Co-ordinate

East Bounding Co-ordinate

1.5.1.2 East Bounding Co-ordinate

North Bounding Co-ordinate

1.5.1.3 North Bounding Co-ordinate

South Bounding Co-ordinate

1.5.1.4 South Bounding Co-ordinate

N/A

1.5.2 Data Set G-Polygon

N/A

1.5.2.1 Data Set G-Polygon Outer G-Ring

N/A

1.5.2.1.1 G-Ring Point

N/A

1.5.2.1.1.1 G-Ring Latitude

N/A

1.5.2.1.1.2 G-Ring Longitude

N/A

1.5.2.1.2 G-Ring

N/A

1.5.2.2 Data Set G-Polygon Exclusion
            G-Ring

Keywords

1.6 Keywords

Theme

1.6.1 Theme

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD

1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus

Theme Keyword

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword

Place

1.6.2 Place

Place Keyword Thesaurus

1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus

Place Keyword list: Canadian provinces/territories

 

Place Keyword

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword

N/A

1.6.3 Stratum Temporal

N/A

1.6.3.1 Stratum Keyword Thesaurus

N/A

1.6.3.2 Stratum Keyword

N/A

1.6.4 Temporal

N/A

1.6.4.1 Temporal Keyword Thesaurus

N/A

1.6.4.2 Temporal Keyword

Access Constraints

1.7 Access Constraints

Use Constraints

1.8 Use Constraints

Point of Contact

1.9 Point of Contact

Contact Information

10.0 Contact Information

Contact Person Primary

10.1 Contact Person Primary

Contact Person

10.1.1 Contact Person

Contact Organization

10.1.2 Contact Organization

Contact Organization Primary

10.2 Contact Organization Primary

Contact Organization

 

Contact Person

 

Contact Position

10.3 Contact Position

Contact Address

10.4 Contact Address

Address Type

10.4.1 Address Type

Address

10.4.2 Address

City

10.4.3 City

Province or State

10.4.4 State or Province

Postal Code/ZIP Code

10.4.5 Postal Code

Country

10.4.6 Country

Contact's Telephone Number (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

10.5 Contact Voice Telephone

Contact TDD/TTY Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone

Contact Facsimile Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone

Contact Electronic Mail Address

10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address

N/A

10.9 Hours of Service

N/A

10.10 Contact Instructions

Browse Graphic

1.10 Browse Graphic

Browse Graphic File Name

1.10.1 Browse Graphic File Name

Browse Graphic File Description

1.10.2 Browse Graphic File Description

Browse Graphic File Type

1.10.3 Browse Graphic File Type

N/A

1.11 Data Set Credit

N/A

1.12 Security Information

N/A

1.12.1 Security Classification System

N/A

1.12.2 Security Classification

N/A

1.12.3 Security Handling Description

N/A

1.13 Native Data Set Environment

N/A

1.14 Cross Reference

2.0 Data Quality Information

2.0 Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy

2.1 Attribute Accuracy

Attribute Accuracy Report

2.1.1 Attribute Accuracy Report

N/A

2.1.2 Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

N/A

2.1.2.1 Attribute Accuracy Value

N/A

2.1.2.2 Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Logical Consistency Report

2.2 Logical Consistency Report

Completeness Report

2.3 Completeness Report

Positional Accuracy

2.4 Positional Accuracy

Horizontal Positional Accuracy

2.4.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

2.4.1.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

N/A

2.4.1.2 Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

N/A

2.4.1.2.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value

N/A

2.4.1.2.2 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Vertical Positional Accuracy

2.4.2 Vertical Positional Accuracy

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report

2.4.2.1 Vertical Positional Accuracy Report

N/A

2.4.2.2 Quantitative Vertical Positional Accuracy Assessment

N/A

2.4.2.2.1 Vertical Positional Accuracy Value

N/A

2.4.2.2.2 Vertical Positional Accuracy Explanation

Lineage

2.5 Lineage

Source Information

2.5.1 Source Information

Source Citation

2.5.1.1 Source Citation

Citation Information

See FGDC 8.0

Originator

See FGDC 8.0

Publication Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

See FGDC 8.0

Publication Time (HHMMSSSS)

See FGDC 8.0

Title

See FGDC 8.0

Edition

See FGDC 8.0

Geospatial Data Presentation Form (Product type)

See FGDC 8.0

Product type

 

Series Information

See FGDC 8.0

Series Name

See FGDC 8.0

Issue Identification

See FGDC 8.0

Publication Information

See FGDC 8.0

Publication Place

See FGDC 8.0

Publisher

See FGDC 8.0

Other Citation Details

See FGDC 8.0

Online Linkage

See FGDC 8.0

Source Scale Denominator

2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator

Type of Source Media

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media

Time Period of Content

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content

Time Period Information

See FGDC 9.0

Range of Dates/Times;

Single Date/Time; or

Multiple Dates/Times

See FGDC 9.0

Calendar Date

See FGDC 9.0

Beginning Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

See FGDC 9.0

Beginning Time (HHMMSSSS)

See FGDC 9.0

Ending Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

See FGDC 9.0

Ending Time (HHMMSSSS)

See FGDC 9.0

Source Currentness Reference

2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference

Source Citation Abbreviation

2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation

Source Contribution

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution

Process Step

2.5.2 Process Step

Process Description

2.5.2.1 Process Description

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

2.5.2.2 Source Used Citation Abbreviation

Process Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

2.5.2.3 Process Date

N/A

2.5.2.4 Process Time

Source Produces Citation Abbreviation

2.5.2.5 Source Produces Citation Abbreviation

N/A

2.5.2.6 Process Contact

N/A

2.6 Cloud Cover

 

 

3.0 Spatial Data Organization Information

3.0 Spatial Data Organization Information

Indirect Spatial Reference

3.1 Indirect Spatial Reference

Direct Spatial Reference Method

3.2 Direct Spatial Reference Method

N/A

3.3 Point and Vector Object Information

N/A

3.3.1 SDTS Terms Description

N/A

3.3.1.1 SDTS Point and Vector Object Type

N/A

3.3.1.2 Point and Vector Object Count

N/A

3.3.2 VPF Terms Description

N/A

3.3.2.1 VPF Topology Level

N/A

3.3.2.2 VPF Point and Vector Object Information

N/A

3.3.2.2.1 VPF Point and Vector Object Type

N/A

3.4 Raster Object Information

N/A

3.4.1 Raster Object Type

N/A

3.4.2 Row Count

N/A

3.4.3 Column Count

N/A

3.4.4 Vertical Count

4.0 Spatial Reference Information

4.0 Spatial Reference Information

Horizontal Co-ordinate System Definition

4.1 Horizontal Co-ordinate System Definition

Geographic

4.1.1 Geographic

Latitude Resolution

4.1.1.1 Latitude Resolution

Longitude Resolution

4.1.1.2 Longitude Resolution

Geographic Co-ordinate Units

4.1.1.3 Geographic Co-ordinate Units

Planar

4.1.2 Planar

Map Projection

4.1.2.1 Map Projection

Map Projection Name (selected from a list):
Albers Conical Equal Area

Azimuthal Equidistant

Equidistant Conic

Equirectangular

General Vertical Near-Sided Perspective

Gnomic

Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area

Lambert Conformal Conic

Mercator

Miller Cylindrical

Modified Stereographic for Alaska

N/A

Orthographic

Polar Stereographic

Polyconic

Other Projection's Definition

Robinson

Sinusoidal

Space Oblique Mercator (Landsat)

Stereographic

Transverse Mercator

N/A

4.1.2.1.1 Map Projection Name

4.1.2.1.2 Albers Conical Equal Area

4.1.2.1.3 Azimuthal Equidistant

4.1.2.1.4 Equidistant Conic

4.1.2.1.5 Equirectangular

4.1.2.1.6 General Vertical Near-sided Perspective

4.1.2.1.7 Gnomic

4.1.2.1.8 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area

4.1.2.1.9 Lambert Conformal Conic

4.1.2.1.10 Mercator

4.1.2.1.12 Miller Cylindrical

4.1.2.1.11 Modified Stereographic for Alaska

4.1.2.1.13 Oblique Mercator

4.1.2.1.14 Orthographic

4.1.2.1.15 Polar Stereographic

4.1.2.1.16 Polyconic

 

4.1.2.1.17 Robinson

4.1.2.1.18 Sinusoidal

4.1.2.1.19 Space Oblique Mercator (Landsat)

4.1.2.1.20 Stereographic

4.1.2.1.21 Transverse Mercator

4.1.2.1.22 van der Grinten

N/A

4.1.2.1.23 Map Projection Parameters

Standard Parallel

4.1.2.1.23.1 Standard Parallel

Latitude of Projection Origin

4.1.2.1.23.3 Latitude of Projection Origin

Latitude of Projection Center

4.1.2.1.23.9 Latitude of Projection Center

Longitude of Projection Center

4.1.2.1.23.8 Longitude of Projection Center

Longitude of Central Meridian

4.1.2.1.23.2 Longitude of Central Meridian

Scale Factor at Center Line

4.1.2.1.23.10 Scale Factor at Center Line

Scale Factor at Central Meridian

4.1.2.1.23.17 Scale Factor at Central Meridian

Scale Factor at Equator

4.1.2.1.23.6 Scale Factor at Equator

Scale Factor at Projection Origin

4.1.2.1.23.14 Scale Factor at Projection Origin

Height of Perspective Point Above Surface

4.1.2.1.23.7 Height of Perspective Point Above Surface

Straight-Vertical Longitude from Pole

4.1.2.1.23.13 Straight-Vertical Longitude from Pole

Landsat Number

4.1.2.1.23.15 Landsat Number

Path Number

4.1.2.1.23.16 Path Number

False Easting

4.1.2.1.23.4 False Easting

False Northing

4.1.2.1.23.5 False Northing

Oblique Line Azimuth

4.1.2.1.23.11 Oblique Line Azimuth

Azimuthal Angle

4.1.2.1.23.11.1 Azimuthal Angle

Azimuth Measure Point Longitude

4.1.2.1.23.11.2 Azimuth Measure Point Longitude

Oblique Line Point

4.1.2.1.23.12 Oblique Line Point

Oblique Line Latitude

4.1.2.1.23.12.1 Oblique Line Latitude

Oblique Line Longitude

4.1.2.1.23.12.2 Oblique Line Longitude

Other Projection's Definition

4.1.2.1.23.18 Other Projection's Definition

Grid Co-ordinate System

4.1.2.2 Grid Co-ordinate System

Grid Co-ordinate System Name

4.1.2.2.1 Grid Co-ordinate System Name

Universal Tranverse Mercator

4.1.2.2.2 Universal Tranverse Mercator (UTM)

UTM Zone Number

4.1.2.2.2.1 UTM Zone Number

Transverse Mercator

 

Universal Polar Stereographic

4.1.2.2.3 Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS)

UPS Zone Identifier

4.1.2.2.3.1 UPS Zone Identifier

Polar Stereographic

 

State Plane Co-ordinate System

4.1.2.2.4 State Plane Co-ordinate System (SPCS)

SPCS Zone Identifier

4.1.2.2.4.1 SPCS Zone Identifier

Lambert Conformal Conic

 

Transverse Mercator

 

Oblique Mercator

 

Polyconic

 

ARC Co-ordinate System

4.1.2.2.5 ARC Co-ordinate System

ARC System Zone Identifier

4.1.2.2.5.1 ARC System Zone Identifier

Equirectangular

 

Azimuthal Equidistant

 

Other Grid System's Definition

4.1.2.2.6 Other Grid System's Definition

Local Planar

4.1.2.3 Local Planar

Local Planar Description

4.1.2.3.1 Local Planar Description

Local Planar Georeference Information

4.1.2.3.2 Local Planar Georeference Information

Planar Co-ordinate Information

4.1.2.4 Planar Co-ordinate Information

Planar Co-ordinate Encoding Method

4.1.2.4.1 Planar Co-ordinate Encoding Method

Co-ordinate Representation

4.1.2.4.2 Co-ordinate Representation

Abscissa Resolution

4.1.2.4.2.1 Abscissa Resolution

Ordinate Resolution

4.1.2.4.2.2 Ordinate Resolution

Distance and Bearing Representation

4.1.2.4.3 Distance and Bearing Representation

Distance Resolution

4.1.2.4.3.1 Distance Resolution

Bearing Resolution

4.1.2.4.3.2 Bearing Resolution

Bearing Units

4.1.2.4.3.3 Bearing Units

Bearing Reference Direction

4.1.2.4.3.4 Bearing Reference Direction

Bearing Reference Meridian

4.1.2.4.3.5 Bearing Reference Meridian

Planar Distance Units

4.1.2.4.4 Planar Distance Units

Local

4.1.3 Local

Local Description

4.1.3.1 Local Description

Local Georeference Information

4.1.3.2 Local Georeference Information

Geodetic Model

4.1.4 Geodetic Model

Horizontal Datum Name

4.1.4.1 Horizontal Datum Name

Ellipsoid Name

4.1.4.2 Ellipsoid Name

Semi-major Axis

4.1.4.3 Semi-major Axis

Denominator of Flattening Ratio

4.1.4.4 Denominator of Flattening Ratio

Vertical Co-ordinate System Definition

4.2 Vertical Co-ordinate System Definition

Altitude System Definition

4.2.1 Altitude System Definition

Altitude Datum Name

4.2.1.1 Altitude Datum Name

Altitude Resolution

4.2.1.2 Altitude Resolution

Altitude Distance Units

4.2.1.3 Altitude Distance Units

Altitude Encoding Method

4.2.1.4 Altitude Encoding Method

Depth System Definition

4.2.2 Depth System Definition

Depth Datum Name

4.2.2.1 Depth Datum Name

Depth Resolution

4.2.2.2 Depth Resolution

Depth Distance Units

4.2.2.3 Depth Distance Units

Depth Encoding Method

4.2.2.4 Depth Encoding Method

5.0 Entity and Attribute Information

5.0 Entity and Attribute Information

Detailed Description

5.1 Detailed Description

Entity Type

5.1.1 Entity Type

Entity Type Label

5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label

Entity Type Definition

5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition

Entity Type Definition Source

5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source

Attribute

5.1.2 Attribute

Attribute Label

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label

Attribute Definition

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition

Attribute Definition Source

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source

Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

Enumerated Domain Value

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Definition

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Enumerated Domain Definition Source

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source

Attribute

 

Range Domain

5.1.2.4.2 Range Domain

Range Domain Minimum

5.1.2.4.2.1 Range Domain Minimum

Range Domain Maximum

5.1.2.4.2.2 Range Domain Maximum

Attribute

 

Codeset Domain

5.1.2.4.3 Codeset Domain

Codeset Name

5.1.2.4.3.1 Codeset Name

Codeset Source

5.1.2.4.3.2 Codeset Source

Unrepresentable Domain

5.1.2.4.4 Unrepresentable Domain

Attribute Units of Measure

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure

N/A

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution

N/A

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values

N/A

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values

N/A

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

N/A

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy

N/A

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation

N/A

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency

N/A

5.2 Overview Description

N/A

5.2.1 Entity and Attribute Overview

N/A

5.2.2 Entity and Attribute Detail Citation

6.0 Distribution Information

6.0 Distribution Information

Distributor

6.1 Distributor

Contact Information

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Person Primary

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Person

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization Primary

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization

 

Contact Person

 

Contact Position

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Address

See FGDC 10.0

Address Type

See FGDC 10.0

Address

See FGDC 10.0

City

See FGDC 10.0

Province or State

See FGDC 10.0

Postal Code/ZIP Code

See FGDC 10.0

Country

See FGDC 10.0

Contact's Telephone Number (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact TDD/TTY Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Facsimile Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Electronic Mail Address

See FGDC 10.0

ABOVE IS REPEATED

 

Resource Description

6.2 Resource Description

Distribution Liability

6.3 Distribution Liability

Standard Order Process

6.4 Standard Order Process

Non-digital Form

6.4.1 Non-digital Form

Digital Form

6.4.2 Digital Form

Digital Transfer Information

6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information

Format Name

6.4.2.1.1 Format Name

N/A

6.4.2.1.2 Format Version Number

N/A

6.4.2.1.3 Format Version Date

N/A

6.4.2.1.4 Format Specification

N/A

6.4.2.1.5 Format Information Content

File Decompression Technique

6.4.2.1.6 File Decompression Technique

Transfer Size

6.4.2.1.7 Transfer Size

Digital Transfer Option

6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option

Online Option

6.4.2.2.1 Online Option

Computer Contact Information

6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information

Network Address

6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address

Network Resource Name

6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name

Dialup Instructions

6.4.2.2.1.1.2 Dialup Instructions

Lowest BPS

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.1 Lowest BPS

Highest BPS

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.2 Highest BPS

Number DataBits

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.3 Number DataBits

Number StopBits

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.4 Number StopBits

Parity

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.5 Parity

Compression Support

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.6 Compression Support

Dialup Telephone

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.7 Dialup Telephone

Dialup File Name

6.4.2.2.1.1.2.8 Dialup File Name

N/A

6.4.2.2.1.2 Access Instructions

N/A

6.4.2.2.1.3 Online Computer and Operating System

Off-line Option

6.4.2.2.2 Off-line Option

Off-line Media

6.4.2.2.2.1 Off-line Media

Recording Capacity

6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity

Recording Density

6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density

Recording Density Units

6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units

Recording Format

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format

Compatibility Information

6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information

Fees

6.4.3 Fees

N/A

6.4.4 Ordering Instructions

N/A

6.4.5 Turnaround

Custom Order Process

6.5 Custom Order Process

N/A

6.6 Technical Prerequisites

N/A

6.7 Available Time Period

7.0 Metadata Reference Information

7.0 Metadata Reference Information

Original Metadata Future Review Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

 

Metadata Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

7.1 Metadata Date

Metadata Review Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

7.2 Metadata Review Date

Metadata Future Review Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

7.3 Metadata Future Review Date

Metadata Contact

7.4 Metadata Contact

Contact Information

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Person Primary

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Person

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization Primary

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Organization

 

Contact Person

 

Contact Position

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Address

See FGDC 10.0

Address Type

See FGDC 10.0

Address

See FGDC 10.0

City

See FGDC 10.0

Province or State

See FGDC 10.0

Postal Code/ZIP Code

See FGDC 10.0

Country

See FGDC 10.0

Contact's Telephone Number (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact's TDD/TTY Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Facsimile Telephone (+cc-aaa-nnnnn)

See FGDC 10.0

Contact Electronic Mail Address

See FGDC 10.0

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

7.5 Metadata Standard Name

Metadata Standard Version: 1994-06-08

7.6 Metadata Standard Version

Metadata Time Convention

7.7 Metadata Time Convention

N/A

7.8 Metadata Access Constraints

N/A

7.9 Metadata Use Constraints

N/A

7.10 Metadata Security Information

N/A

7.10.1 Metadata Security Classification System

N/A

7.10.2 Metadata Security Classification

N/A

7.10.3 Metadata Security Handling Description

N/A

7.11 Metadata Extensions

N/A

7.11.1 Online Linkage

N/A

7.11.2 Profile Name

 

8.0 Connectivity Information

8.0 Citation Information

URL for additional information about the collection of products

N/A

URL for Discovery Portal simple search server

N/A

Hostname or IP address of enhanced (Z39.50/FGDC) search server

N/A

Port number of enhanced (Z39.50/FGDC) search server

N/A

Database name for enhanced (Z39.50/FGDC) search server

N/A

 

For 8.0 see 1.0 in Discovery Portal fields.

Avoids repetition in 2.0

See 1.0

9.0 Time Period Information

N/A

For 9.0 see 1.0 in Discovery Portal fields.

Avoids repetition in 2.0

See 1.0

10.0 Contact Information

N/A

For 10.0 see 1.0 in Discovery Portal fields.

Avoids repetition in 6.0 and 7.0

See 1.0

11.0 Extra Geo Search Attributes

N/A

A list of attributes (and associated valids) that are searchable by the Z39.50 Geo Search

 

 

A1.2    Discovery Portal and ISO19115 Preliminary Comparison

 

GeoConnections

Discovery Portal

Metadata Field

ISO19115 Metadata Field

 

 

A.

METADATA PACKAGE DATA DIRECTORIES

 

7.0 Metadata Reference Information

I.

METADATA ENTITY SET INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

M = Mandatory
O = Optional
C = Conditional

R = From
       Referencing
       Object

N/A

1.       

MD_Metadata

M

N/A

2.       

FieldIdentifier

O

N/A

3.       

Language

C

N/A

4.       

CaracterSet

C

N/A

5.       

ParentIdentifier

O

N/A

6.       

HierarchyLevel

C

N/A

7.       

HierarchyLevelName

O

7.4

8.       

Contact

M

7.1

9.       

DateStamp

M

7.5

10.   

MetadataStandardName

O

7.6

11.   

MetadataStandardVersion

O

 

12.   

Role name: SpatialRepresentationInfo

O

 

13.   

Role name: ReferenceSystemInfo

O

 

14.   

Role name: MetadataExtensionInfo

O

 

15.   

Role name: IdentificationInfo

M

 

16.   

Role name: ContentInfo

O

 

17.   

Role name: DistributionInfo

O

 

18.   

Role name: DataQualityInfo

O

 

19.   

Role name: PortrayalCatalogueInfo

O

 

20.   

Role name: MetadataConstraints

O

 

21.   

Role name: ApplicationSchemaInfo

O

 

22.   

Role name: MetadataMaintenance

O

1.0 Identification Information

II.

IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
(data and service id)

 

N/A

23.   

MD_Identification

R

1.1

24.   

Citation

M

1.2.1

25.   

Abstract

M

1.2.2

26.   

Purpose

O

8.1

27.   

Credit

O

1.4

28.   

Status

O

1.9

29.   

PointOfContact

O

 

30.   

Role name: ResourceMaintenance

O

 

31.   

Role name: GraphicOverview

O

 

32.   

Role name: ResourceFormat

O

 

33.   

Role name: DescriptiveKeywords

O

 

34.   

Role name: ResourceSpecificUsage

O

 

35.   

Role name: ResourceConstraints

O

 

36.   

MD_DataIdentification

R

3.2

37.   

SpatialRespresentationType

O

4.1.1

38.   

SpatialResolution

O

N/A

39.   

Language

M

N/A

40.   

CharacterSet

C

N/A

41.   

TopicCategory

M

1.5.1

42.   

GeographicBox

C

N/A

43.   

GeographicDescription

C

1.13

44.   

EnvironmentDescription

O

N/A

45.   

Extent

O

1.2.3

46.   

SupplementalInformation

O

N/A

47.   

MD_ServiceIdentification

R

N/A

48.   

ServiceType

M

N/A

49.   

TypeProperties

M

1.10

II i.

Browse graphic information

 

1.10

50.   

MD_BrowseGraphic

R

1.10.1

51.   

FileName

M

1.10.2

52.   

FileDescription

O

1.10.3

53.   

FileType

O

1.6

II ii.

Keyword information

 

1.6

54.   

MD_Keywords

R

1.6

55.   

Keyword

M

1.6.1, 1.6.2

56.   

Type

O

1.6.1.1, 1.6.2.1

57.   

ThesaurusName

O

N/A

II iii.

Representative fraction information

 

N/A

58.   

MD_RepresentativeFaction

R

N/A

59.   

Denominator

M

 

60.   

Role name (derived): /scale

-

4.1.1

II iv.

Resolution information

 

4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2

61.   

MD_Resolution

R

N/A

62.   

EquivalentScale

C

N/A

63.   

Distance

M

N/A

II v.

Usage information

 

N/A

64.   

MD_Usage

R

N/A

65.   

SpecigicUsage

M

N/A

66.   

UsageDateTime

O

N/A

67.   

UserDeterminedLimitations

O

N/A

68.   

UserContactInfo

M

 

 

 

III.

CONSTRAINT INFORMATION
(legal and security)

 

1.7

1.       

MD_Constaints

R

1.8

2.       

UseLimitation

O

N/A

3.       

MD_LegalConstraints

R

N/A

4.       

AccessConstraints

O

N/A

5.       

UserConstraints

O

N/A

6.       

OtherConstaints

C

1.12

7.       

MD_SecurityConstraints

R

1.12.2

8.       

Classification

M

N/A

9.       

UserNote

O

1.12.1

10.   

ClassificationSystem

O

1.12.3

11.   

HandlingDescription

O

2.0 Data quality info

IV.

DATA QUALITY INFORMATION

 

2.0

12.   

DQ_DataQuality

R

2.1.2

13.   

Scope

M

 

14.   

Role name: Report

C

 

15.   

Role name: Lineage

C

2.5

IV i.

Lineage information

 

2.5

16.   

Ll_Lineage

R

N/A

17.   

Statement

C

 

18.   

Role name: ProcessStep

C

 

19.   

Role name: Source

 

2.5.2

IV i(i).

Process step information

 

2.5.2

20.   

Ll_ProcessStep

R

2.5.2.1

21.   

Description

M

N/A

22.   

Rationale

O

2.5.2.3, 2.5.2.4

23.   

DateTime

O

2.5.2.6

24.   

Processor

O

 

25.   

Role name: Source

O

2.5.1

IV I(ii).

Source information

 

2.5.1

26.   

Ll_Source

R

N/A

27.   

Description

C

2.5.1.2

28.   

ScaleDenominator

O

N/A

29.   

Datum

O

2.5.1.1

30.   

SourceCitation

O

N/A

31.   

SourceExtent

C

 

32.   

Role name: SourceStep

O

2.0

IV ii.

Data quality element information

 

 

33.   

DQ_Element

R

N/A

34.   

NameOfMeasure

O

N/A

35.   

MeasureIdentification

O

N/A

36.   

MeasureDescription

O

2.1

37.   

EvaluationMethodType

O

2.1.1

38.   

EvaluationMethodDescription

O

N/A

39.   

EvaluationProcedure

O

N/A

40.   

DataTime

O

N/A

41.   

Result

M

2.3

42.   

DQ_Completeness

R

N/A

43.   

DQ_CompletenessCommission

R

N/A

44.   

DQ_CompletenessOmmission

R

2.2

45.   

DQ_LogicalConsistency

R

N/A

46.   

DQ_ConceptualConsistency

R

N/A

47.   

DQ_DomainConsistency

R

N/A

48.   

DQ_FormalConsistency

R

N/A

49.   

DQ_TopologicalConsistency

R

2.4

50.   

DQ_PositionalAccuracy

R

N/A

51.   

DQ_AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy

R

N/A

52.   

DQ_GriddedDataPositionalAccuracy

R

N/A

53.   

DQ_RelativeInternalPositionalAccuracy

R

N/A

54.   

DQ_TemporalAccuracy

R

N/A

55.   

DQ_AccuracyOfATimeMeasurement

R

N/A

56.   

DQ_TemporalConsistency

R

N/A

57.   

DQ_TemporalValidity

R

N/A

58.   

DQ_ThematicAccuracy

R

N/A

59.   

DQ_ThematicClassificationCorrectness

R

N/A

60.   

DQ_NonQuantitativeAttributeAccuracy

R

2.1.2

61.   

DQ_QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy

R

N/A

IV iii.

Result information

 

N/A

62.   

DQ_Result

R

N/A

63.   

DQ_ConformanceResult

R

N/A

64.   

Specification

M

N/A

65.   

Explanation

M

N/A

66.   

Pass

M

N/A

67.   

DQ_QuantitativeResult

R

N/A

68.   

ValueType

O

N/A

69.   

ValueUnit

O

N/A

70.   

ErrorStatistic

O

N/A

71.   

Value

M

N/A

IV iv.

Scope information

 

N/A

72.   

DQ_Scope

R

N/A

73.   

Level

M

N/A

74.   

Extent

O

N/A

75.   

LevelDescription

C

 

7.0

V.

MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

 

 

76.   

MD_MaintenanceInformation

R

1.4.2

77.   

MaintenanceAndUpdateFrequency

M

7.2

78.   

DateOfNextUpdate

O

7.3

79.   

UserDefinedMaintenanceFrequency

O

N/A

80.   

UpdateScope

O

N/A

81.   

UpdateScopeDescription

O

N/A

82.   

MaintenanceNote

O

 

V i.

Scope description information

 

N/A

83.   

MD_ScopeDescription

R

5.1.2

84.   

Attributes

C

N/A

85.   

Features

C

N/A

86.   

FeatureInstances

C

N/A

87.   

AttributeInstances

C

N/A

88.   

Dataset

C

N/A

89.   

Other

C

4.0 Spatial Reference Information

VI

SPATIAL REPRESENTATION INFORMATION

(grid and vector)

 

N/A

90.   

MD_SpatialRepresentation

R

N/A

91.   

MD_GridSpatialRepresentation

R

N/A

92.   

NumberOfDimensions

M

N/A

93.   

AxisDimensionsProperties

M

N/A

94.   

CellGeometry

M

N/A

95.   

TransformationParameterAvailability

M

N/A

96.   

MD_Georectified

R

N/A

97.   

CheckPointAvailability

M

N/A

98.   

CheckPointDescription

C

N/A

99.   

CornerPoints

M

N/A

100.           

CenterPoint

O

N/A

101.           

PointInPixel

M

N/A

102.           

TransformationDimensionDescription

O

N/A

103.           

TransformationDimensionMapping

O

N/A

104.           

MD_Georeferenceable

R

N/A

105.           

ControlPointAvailability

M

N/A

106.           

OrientationParameterAvailability

M

N/A

107.           

OrientationParameterDescription

O

N/A

108.           

Parameters

M

N/A

109.           

ParameterCitation

O

 

110.           

MD_VectorSpatialRepresentation

R

3.3

111.           

TopologyLevel

O

N/A

112.           

GeometricObjects

O

 

N/A

VI i.

Dimension information

 

N/A

113.           

MD_Dimension

R

N/A

114.           

DimensionName

M

N/A

115.           

DimensionSize

M

N/A

116.           

Resolution

O

N/A

VI ii.

Geometric object information

 

N/A

117.           

MD_GeometricObjects

R

N/A

118.           

GeometricObjectType

M

N/A

119.           

GeometricObjectCount

O

4.0

VII.

REFERENCE SYSTEM INFORMATION
(temporal, coordinate and geographic identifiers)

 

N/A

120.           

MD_ReferenceSystem

R

N/A

121.           

RsID

M

 

122.           

Role name (derived): /Reference System

-

 

123.           

MD_CRS

R

4.1.2.1

124.           

Projection

O

4.1.4.2

125.           

Ellipsoid

O

N/A

126.           

Datum

O

 

127.           

Role name: EllipsoidParameters

O

 

128.           

Role name: ProjectionParameters

O

 

129.           

RS_ReferenceSystem

R

3.1, 3.2

130.           

Name

M

N/A

131.           

DomainOfValidity

O

N/A

132.           

TM_ReferenceSystem

R

N/A

133.           

SI_SpatialReferenceSystemUsing
GeographicIdentifiers

R

N/A

134.           

SC_CRS

R

4.1.4

VII i.

Ellipsoid parameter information

 

4.1.4.2 (repeat #193)

135.           

MD_EllipsoidParameters

R

4.1.4.3

136.           

SemiMajorAxis

M

N/A

137.           

AxisUnits

M

4.1.4.4

138.           

DenominatorOfFlatteningRatio

C

4.1.2.2

VII ii.

Identifier information

 

N/A

139.           

MD_Identifier

R

N/A

140.           

Authority

O

N/A

141.           

Code

M

4.1.2.2.3.1,
4.1.2.2.4.1.,
4.1.2.2.5.1

142.           

RS_Identifier

R

4.1.2.1

VII iii.

Oblique line azimuth information

 

4.1.2.1.23.11

143.           

MD_ObliqueLineAzimuth

R

4.1.2.1.23.11.1

144.           

AzimuthAngle

M

4.1.2.1.23.1112

145.           

AzimuthMeasurePointLongitude

M

 

 

4.1.2.1.23.12

VII iv.

Oblique line point information

 

4.1.2.1.23.12

1.       

MD_ObliqueLinePoint

R

4.1.2.1.23.12.1

2.       

ObliqueLineLatitude

M

4.1.2.1.23.12.2

3.       

ObliqueLineLongitude

M

4.1.2.1.23

VII v.

Projection parameter information

 

 

4.       

MD_ProjectionParameters

R

4.1.2.2.2.1

5.       

ZoneNumber

O

4.1.2.1.23.1

6.       

StandardParallel

O

4.1.2.1.23.2

7.       

LongitudeOfCentralMeridian

O

4.1.2.1.23.3

8.       

LatitudeOfProjectionOrigin

O

4.1.2.1.23.4

9.       

FalseEasting

O

4.1.2.1.23.5

10.   

FalseNorthing

O

N/A

11.   

FalseEastingNorthingUnits

O

4.1.2.1.23.6

12.   

ScaleFactorAtEquator

O

4.1.2.1.23.7

13.   

HeightOfProspectivePointAboveSurface

O

4.1.2.1.23.8

14.   

LongitudeOfProjectionCenter

O

4.1.2.1.23.9

15.   

LatitudeOfProjectionCenter

O

4.1.2.1.23.10

16.   

ScaleFactorAtCenterLine

O

4.1.2.1.23.13

17.   

StraightVerticalLongitudeFromPole

O

4.1.2.1.23.14

18.   

ScaleFactorAtProjectionOrigin

O

 

19.   

Role name: ObliqueLineAzimuthParameter

O

 

20.   

Role name: ObliqueLinePointParameter

O

N/A

VIII.

CONTENT INFORMATION
(feature catalogue and coverage descriptions)

 

 

21.   

MD_ContentInformation

R

N/A

22.   

MD_FeatureCatalogueDescription

R

N/A

23.   

ComplianceCode

O

N/A

24.   

Language

O

N/A

25.   

IncludedWithDataset

M

N/A

26.   

FeatureTypes

O

N/A

27.   

FeatureCatalogueCitation

M

N/A

28.   

MD_CoverageDescription

R

N/A

29.   

AttributeDescription

M

N/A

30.   

ContentType

M

N/A

31.   

Role name: Dimension

O

 

32.   

MD_ImageDescription

O

N/A

33.   

IlluminationElevationAngle

O

N/A

34.   

IlluminationAzimuthAngle

O

N/A

35.   

ImagingCondition

O

N/A

36.   

ImageQualityCode

O

2.6

37.   

CloudCoverPercentage

O

N/A

38.   

ProcessingLevelCode

O

N/A

39.   

CompressionGenerationQuantity

O

N/A

40.   

TriangulationIndicator

O

N/A

41.   

RadiometricCalibrationDataAvailability

O

N/A

42.   

CameraCalibrationInformationAvailability

O

N/A

43.   

FilmDistortionInformationAvailability

O

N/A

44.   

LensDistortionInformationAvailability

O

N/A

VIII i.

Range dimension information
(incl. band info.)

 

N/A

45.   

MD_RangeDimension

R

N/A

46.   

SequenceIdentifier

O

N/A

47.   

Descriptor

O

N/A

48.   

MD_Band

R

N/A

49.   

MaxValue

O

N/A

50.   

MinValue

O

N/A

51.   

Units

C

N/A

52.   

PeakResponse

O

N/A

53.   

BitsPerValue

O

N/A

54.   

ToneGradation

O

N/A

55.   

ScaleFactor

O

N/A

56.   

Offset

O

N/A

IX.

PORTRAYAL CATALOGUE INFORMATION

 

N/A

57.   

MD_PortrayalCatalogueReference

R

 

58.   

PortrayalCatalogueCitation

M

6.0

X.

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

 

6.1

59.   

MD_Distribution

R

 

60.   

Role name: DistributionFormat

M

 

61.   

Role name: Distributor

O

 

62.   

Role name: TransferOptions

O

6.4.2.1

X i.

Digital transfer options information

 

6.4.2.2

63.   

MD_DigitalTransferOptions

R

N/A

64.   

UnitsOfDistribution

O

6.4.2.1.7

65.   

TransferSize

O

6.4.2.2.1

66.   

OnLine

O

6.4.2.2.2

67.   

OffLine

O

10.0

X ii.

Distributor information

 

10.0

68.   

MD_Distributor

R

10.0

69.   

DistributorContact

M

 

70.   

Role name: DistributionOrderProcess

O

 

71.   

Role name: DistributorFormat

M

 

72.   

Role name: DistributorTransferOptions

O

 

6.4.2.1

X iii.

Format information

 

 

73.   

MD_Format

R

6.4.2.1.1

74.   

Name

M

6.4.2.1.2

75.   

Version

M

N/A

76.   

AmendmentNumber

O

6.4.2.1.4

77.   

Specification

O

6.4.2.1.6

78.   

FileDecompresionTechnique

O

 

79.   

Role name: FormatDistributor

O

6.4.2.2.2

X iv.

Medium information

 

 

80.   

MD_Medium

R

6.4.2.2.2.1

81.   

Name

O

6.4.2.2.2.2.1

82.   

Density

O

6.4.2.2.2.2.2

83.   

DensityUnits

C

N/A

84.   

Volumes

O

6.4.2.2.2.3

85.   

MediumFormat

O

6.4.2.2.2.4

86.   

MediumNote

O

6.4  &  6.7

X v.

Standard order process information

 

6.4

87.   

MD_StandardOrderProcess

R

6.4.3

88.   

Fees

O

6.7

89.   

PlannedAvailableDateTime

O

6.4.4

90.   

OrderingInstructions

O

6.4.5

91.   

Turnaround

O

N/A

XI.

METADATA EXTENSION INFORMATION

 

N/A

92.   

MD_MetadataExtensionInformation

R

N/A

93.   

ExtentionOnLineResource

O

 

94.   

Role name: ExtendedElementInformation

O

N/A

XI i.

Extended element information

 

N/A

95.   

MD_ExtendedElementInformation

R

N/A

96.   

Name

M

N/A

97.   

ShortName

C

N/A

98.   

DomainCode

C

N/A

99.   

Definition

M

N/A

100.           

Obligation

C

N/A

101.           

Condition

C

N/A

102.           

DataType

M

N/A

103.           

MaximumOccurrence

C

N/A

104.           

DomainValue

C

N/A

105.           

ParentEntity

M

N/A

106.           

Rule

M

N/A

107.           

Rationale

O

N/A

108.           

Source

M

 

 

N/A

XII.

APPLICATION SCHEMA INFORMATION

 

N/A

1.       

MD_ApplicationSchemaInformation

R

N/A

2.       

Name

M

N/A

3.       

SchemaLanguage

M

N/A

4.       

ConstraintLanguage

M

N/A

5.       

SchemaAscii

O

N/A

6.       

GraphicsFile

O

N/A

7.       

SoftwareDevelopmentFile

O

N/A

8.       

SoftwareDevelopmentFileFormat

O

 

9.       

Role name: FeatureCatalogueSupplement

O

N/A

XII i.

Feature type list information

 

N/A

10.   

MD_FeatureTypeList

R

N/A

11.   

SpatialObject

M

N/A

12.   

SpatialSchemaName

M

N/A

XII ii.

Spatial attribute supplement information

 

N/A

13.   

MD_SpatialAttributeSupplement

R

 

14.   

Role name: TheFeatureTypeList

M

 

 

B.

DATA TYPE INFORMATION

 

N/A

XIII.

EXTENT INFORMATION

 

N/A

15.   

EX_Extent

R

N/A

16.   

Description

C

 

17.   

Role name: GeographicElement

C

 

18.   

Role name: TemporalElement

C

 

19.   

Role name: VerticalElement

C

1.5.1

XIII i.

Geographic extent information

 

N/A

20.   

EX_GeographicExtent

R

N/A

21.   

ExtentTypeCode

O

Draw on a Map

22.   

EX_BoundingPolygon

R

Draw on a Map

23.   

Polygon

M

 

24.   

EX_GeographicBoundingBox

R

1.5.1.1

25.   

WestBoundLongitude

M

1.5.1.2

26.   

EastBoundLongitude

M

1.5.1.4

27.   

SouthBoundLatitude

M

1.5.1.3

28.   

NorthBoundLatitude

M

N/A

29.   

EX_GeographicDescription

R

N/A

30.   

GeographicIdentifier

M

1.3  &  9.1

XIII ii.

Temporal extent information

 

1.3

31.   

EX_TemporalExtent

R

9.1.1, 9.1.2

32.   

Extent

M

N/A

33.   

EX_SpatialTemporalExtent

R

 

34.   

Role name: SpatialExtent

M

 

N/A

XIII iii.

Vertical extent information

 

N/A

35.   

EX_VerticalExtent

R

N/A

36.   

MinimumValue

M

N/A

37.   

MaximumValue

M

N/A

38.   

UnitOfMeasure

M

 

39.   

Role name: VerticalDatum

M

8.0  &  10.X

XIV.

CITATION AND RESPONSIBLE PARTY INFORMATION

 

8.0

40.   

CI_Citation

R

8.4

41.   

Title

M

N/A

42.   

AlternateTitle

O

8.2

43.   

Date

M

8.5

44.   

Edition

O

N/A

45.   

EditionDate

O

N/A

46.   

Identifier

O

N/A

47.   

IdentifierType

O

10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.3

48.   

CitedResponsibleParty

O

8.6

49.   

PresentationForm

O

8.7

50.   

Series

O

8.9

51.   

OtherCitationDetails

O

N/A

52.   

CollectiveTitle

O

N/A

53.   

ISBN

O

N/A

54.   

ISBN

O

 

55.   

CI_ResponsibleParty

R

10.1.1 (repeat #369)

56.   

IndividualName

C

10.1.2 (repeat #369)

57.   

OrganisationName

C

10.3

58.   

PositionName

C

10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4,
10.4.5, 10.4.6

59.   

ContactInfo

O

N/A

60.   

Role

M

10.4  &  10.8

XIV i.

Address information

 

 

61.   

CI_Address

R

10.4.2 (repeat #380)

62.   

DeliveryPoint

O

10.4.3 (repeat #380)

63.   

City

O

10.4.4 (repeat #380)

64.   

AdministrativeArea

O

10.4.5 (repeat #380)

65.   

PostalCode

O

10.4.6 (repeat #380)

66.   

Country

O

10.8

67.   

ElectronicMailAddress

O

8.10  &  10.X

XIV ii.

Contact information

 

 

68.   

CI_Contact

R

10.5

69.   

Phone

O

10.4

70.   

Address

O

8.10

71.   

OnLineResource

O

10.9

72.   

HoursOfService

O

10.10

73.   

ContactInstructions

O

N/A

XIV iii.

Date information

 

N/A

74.   

CI_Date

R

N/A

75.   

Date

M

N/A

76.   

DateType

M

8.10

XIV iv.

OnLine resource information

 

 

77.   

CI_OnLineResource

R

8.10 (repeat #392)

78.   

Linkage

M

N/A

79.   

Protocol

O

N/A

80.   

ApplicationProfile

O

6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1

81.   

Name

O

N/A

82.   

Description

O

N/A

83.   

Function

O

8.7

XIV v.

Series information

 

 

84.   

CI_Series

R

8.7.1

85.   

Name

O

8.7.2

86.   

IssueIdentification

O

N/A

87.   

Page

O

10.X

XIV vi.

Telephone information

 

 

88.   

CI_Telephone

R

10.5 (repeat #390)

89.   

Voice

O

10.7

90.   

Facsimile

O