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Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(20)

Obligation

Mandatory if applicable

Description

AnalysisShortName is the unique identifier of the collection or analysis process(s) which best characterize the ECSCollection or Granule. ECSCollections or Granules may be characterized by both a collection and an analysis data set which included data collected using the NWS ASOS network (PlatfromType=Network, PlatformShort-Name= ASOS) which was processed using an NMC analysis model (e.g. AnalysisType=Model, AnalysisShortName= RAFS, AnalysisDescription= Regional Area Forecast System, AnalysisTechnique= Regional Optimal Interpolation.)

Sample Value

GEOS-5

Dependent Attributes

AnalysisLongName, AnalysisTechnique, AnalysisType

Sample Value

GEOS-5

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with AnalysisType

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > AnalysisSource > AnalysisSourceContainer.AnalysisShortName

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:processStep/gmi:LE_ProcessStep/gmi:processingInformation/gmi:LE_Processing/gmi:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString

Notes

Precedent Definition: Collection Short Name is defined using gmd:code/gco:CharacterString

Theme

Descriptive Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls