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Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(80)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The generic or long name description of a sensor. (e.g. Visible-Near Infrared, Human Visual, Human Auditory)

Sample Value

Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

Dependent Attributes

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

Sample Value

Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

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

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > Instrument > InstrumentContainer > Sensor > SensorContainer.SensorLongName

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/eos:sensor/eos:EOS_Sensor/gmi:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString

Notes

None.

Theme

Platforms and Instrument Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls