Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(20)

Obligation

Optional

Description

Units associated with the Platform Characteristic attribute value.

Sample Value

Local Mean Time

Dependent Attributes

PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, PlatformCharacteristicName, PlatformCharacteristicDescription, PlatformCharacteristicDataType, PlatformCharacteristicValue

Sample Value

Local Mean Time

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, PlatformCharacteristicName, PlatformCharacteristicDescription, PlatformCharacteristicValue.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > PlatformCharacteristic > PlatformCharacteristicContainer.PlatformCharacteristicUnit

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:platform/gmi:MI_Platform/eos:additionalAttributeValue/gco:Record/nc:group/nc:variable/nc:attribute/@value

Notes

None.

Theme

Platforms and Instrument Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls