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Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(24)

Obligation

Optional

Description

Keyword used to describe specific characteristics of a collection at a higher level of detail than provided by ECSVari-ableKeyword.

Sample Value

Laser Reflectance

Dependent Attributes

ECSDisciplineKeyword, ECSTopicKeyword, ECSTermKeyword, ECSVariableKeyword

Sample Value

Laser Reflectance

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with ECSDisciplineKeyword, ECSTopicKeyword, ECSTermKeyword, ECSVariableKeyword.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > DisciplineTopicParameters > DisciplineTopicParametersContainer > ECSParameter.ECSParameterKeyword

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString

Notes

Note: if used, see also - /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode

Theme

Descriptive Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls