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Element Description

The characterizes the grid's X, Y, Time, and Other Dimensions.Grid DimensionScale is the X and Y of a grid square and  Time and Other Dimensions are optional sub-elements within the groupIt also defines the resolution of the grid. 

Best Practices

The specific purpose of this element is to provider the grid user dimensional information. Grid uses dimensional information placing items in rows, columns and other items, making it easier to create complex layoutsdimension scale information to create the gird image. The provider should review the value condition patterns within the GRID Schema to enter the acceptable metadata values needed for DimensionScale element group. If the correct value patterns are not used the schema validation will fail the grid record based on invalid metadata values.

Examples:

"DimensionScale": {
    "0_360_DegreeProjection": true,
    "X": {
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000",
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.00",
        "Unit": "Degrees-Minutes-Seconds",
        "Resolution": 0.125
    },
    "Y": {
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000",
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.00",
        "Unit": "Degrees-Minutes-Seconds",
        "Resolution": 0.5
    },
    "Time": {
        "Minimum": "2020-01-01T00:00:00.001Z",
        "Maximum": "2020-01-30T23:59:59Z",
        "Unit": "DateTime",
        "Resolution": 0.125
    },
    "Other": {
        "Minimum": 0,
        "Maximum": 44,
        "Unit": "Meter",
        "Resolution": 0.5
    }
}

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Model

Element

Type

Constraints

Required?

Cardinality

Notes

GRIDDimensionScale/0_360_DegreeProjectionboolean

true or false

No0..1
GRIDDimensionScale/X/Minimumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Minutes:
        "Minimum": “-90-00.000"
        "Maximum": “90-00.000”
Seconds:
        "Minimum": “-90.000"
        "Maximum": “90.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/X/Maximumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Minutes:
        "Minimum": “-90-00.000"
        "Maximum": “90-00.000”
Seconds:
        "Minimum": “-90.000"
        "Maximum": “90.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/X/Unitstring

Enumerations: "Kilometer","Meter","Degree","Hour","Minutes","Seconds",
"Degrees-Minutes-Seconds","Date","Time","DateTime"

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/X/Resolutionnumber

No limit

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/Y/Minimumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/Y/Maximumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/Y/Unitstring

Enumerations: "Kilometer","Meter","Degree","Hour","Minutes","Seconds",
"Degrees-Minutes-Seconds","Date","Time","DateTime"

Yes1


"Degrees-Minutes-Seconds"

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/X/Resolutionnumber

No limit

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/Timestring

DateTime format:
    "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.SSSZ"
Date format:
    "YYYY-MM-DD"
Time format:
    "hh:mm:ss.SSSZ"

No1
GRIDDimensionScale/Other/Minimumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Minutes:
        "Minimum": “-90-00.000"
        "Maximum": “90-00.000”
Seconds:
        "Minimum": “-90.000"
        "Maximum": “90.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

GRIDDimensionScale/Timestring

DateTime format:
    "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.SSSZ"
Date format:
    "YYYY-MM-DD"
Time format:
    "hh:mm:ss.SSSZ"

and free text

No1
GRIDDimensionScale/Other/Maximumstring

Degrees-Minutes-Seconds:
        "Minimum": "-360-00-00.000"
        "Maximum": "360-00-00.000”
Minutes:
        "Minimum": “-90-00.000"
        "Maximum": “90-00.000”
Seconds:
        "Minimum": “-90.000"
        "Maximum": “90.000”
Degree:
        "Minimum": "-360.000"
        "Maximum": "360.000”
Kilometer:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”
Meter:
        "Minimum": “0.000"
        "Maximum": “no limit”

DateTime format:
    "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.SSSZ"
Date format:
    "YYYY-MM-DD"
Time format:
    "hh:mm:ss.SSSZ"

and free text

No1
GRIDDimensionScale/Other/Unitstring

Enumerations: "Kilometer", "Meter", "Degree", "Hour", "Minutes", "Seconds", "Degrees-Minutes-Seconds", "Date", "Time", "DateTime"

Yes1
GRIDDimensionScale/Other/Resolutionnumber

No limit




Metadata Validation

All records undergo schema and business rule validation before entering the system. 

  • This element is optional required.
  • The x, y, and other elements' DimensionScale subelements' Minimum  and Maximum value ranges depends on the 0_360_DegreeProjection element's populated value. If the 0_360_DegreeProjection element is set to "true" than the WestBoundingCoordinate and EastBoundingCoordinate Minimum  and Maximum value ranges are set to 0 to 360 and are validated using the JSON Schema 7 If-then-Else else condition "CoordinateCondition" within the GRID schema.
  • The DimensionScale sub-elements' Unit must use an enumeration and the values will follow the enumeration unit's value pattern base on the GRID schema's if-then-else conditions.
  • The DimensionScale The SpatialResolution elements' value ranges are defined in the GRID schema's condition statements which also is using to validated the grid provider's entries.  

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