Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

int(4)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The number of discrete (if any) sensors on an instrument.

Sample Value

1

Dependent Attributes

PlatformLongName, PlatformType, PlatformCharacteristicName, InstrumentShortName, InstrumentLongName, OperationMode, InstrumentCharacteristicName, InstrumentCharacteristicDescription, InstrumentCharacteristicUnit, InstrumentCharacteristicDataType, InstrumentCharacteristicValue, SensorShortName, SensorLongName, SensorTechnique, SensorCharacteristicName, SensorCharacteristicDescription, SensorCharacteristicDataType, SensorCharacteristicUnit, SensorCharacteristicValue

Sample Value

1

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformType, InstrumentShortName.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > Instrument > IntrumentContainer.NumberofSensors

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/eos:sensor/eos:EOS_Sensor/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