Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

TBD

Obligation

Mandatory if applicable

Description

Keyword used to describe the general discipline area of the collection. A collection can conceivably cover several disciplines.

Sample Value

Earth Science

Dependent Attributes

ECSTopicKeyword, ECSTermKeyword, ECSVariableKeyword, ECSParameterKeyword

Sample Value

Earth Science

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with ECSTopicKeyword, ECSTermKeyword, ECSVariableKeyword.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > DisciplineTopicParameters > DisciplineTopicParametersContainer.ECSDisciplineKeyword

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString

Notes

Note: if used, see also - /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode

Theme

Descriptive Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls