CollectionDescription (ECS)
Field Definitions are Available Here
Metadata Level
Collection
Data Type
varstring(255)
Obligation
Mandatory
Description
This attribute identifies the major emphasis of the content of the collection. Some examples are: 'cloud top products generated from instrument X', or 'all products containing the parameter sea surface temperature as skin temp'.
Sample Value
MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m
Dependent Attributes
In Process.
Sample Value
MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m
ECS Attribute Definition Comments
Frequently has the same value as the LongName attribute.
ECS Path
METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > CollectionDescriptionClass.CollectionDescription
ISO XPath
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract
Notes
None.
Theme
Descriptive Information