Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(40)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The name of the Platform Characteristic attribute.

Sample Value

EquatorCrossingTime

Dependent Attributes

PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, PlatformCharacteristicDescription, PlatformCharacteristicDataType, PlatformCharacteristicUnit, PlatformCharacteristicValue

Sample Value

EquatorCrossingTime

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, PlatformCharacteristicDescription, PlatformCharacteristicDataType, PlatformCharacteristicValue.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > PlatformCharacteristic > PlatformCharacteristicContainer.PlatformCharacteristicName

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:platform/gmi:MI_Platform/eos:additionalAttributeValue/gco:Record/nc:group/nc:variable/@name

Notes

None.

Theme

Platforms and Instrument Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls