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Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(30)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The name of the CSDT type of data organization (data type and sub type). Computer Science Data Types are the physical storage types required to support Earth Science Data Types(ESDTs), the logical objects seen in pyramid views.

Sample Value

n-Dim Array of Records

Dependent Attributes

IndirectReference, Implementation, CSDTComments

Sample Value

n-Dim Array of Records

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with Implementation

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > CSDTDescription.PrimaryCSDT

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:supplementalInformation/gco:CharacterString. Note: Handling of CSDT is under review.

Notes

None.

Theme

Identification Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls