Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(255)

Obligation

Optional

Description

Logical pointer to a specification for the ECS Collection Guide.

Sample Value

http://nsidc.org/data/docs/daac/mod10_l2_modis_terra_snow_cover_5min_swath.gd.html

Dependent Attributes

ECSCollectionGuidePointerComment

Sample Value

http://nsidc.org/data/docs/daac/mod10_l2_modis_terra_snow_cover_5min_swath.gd.html

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with ECSCollectionGuidePointerComment.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > ECSCollection > ECSCollectionGuide.ECSCollectionGuidePointer

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:onlineResource/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL

Notes

Consider also using: DS_InitiativeTypeCode_userGuide (note this is not a description though)

Theme

Access Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls