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Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(255)

Obligation

Mandatory if applicable

Description

A description of the coordinate system and its orientation to the surface of the Earth.

Sample Value

Central Body, Inertial (CBI)

Dependent Attributes

LocalGeoreferenceInformation

Sample Value

Central Body, Inertial (CBI)

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with LocalGeoreferenceInformation.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Spatial > CoordinateSystemContainer > HorizontalCoordinateSystemContainer > LocalCoordinateSystem.LocalCoordinateSystemDescription

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo/gmd:MD_Georeferenceable/gmd:parameterCitation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString

Notes

Consider: MD_CoordinateReferenceSystem description

Theme

Spatial Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls