Measured Parameters

Element Description

Note: This page is a draft

This element provides the geophysical parameters that were obtained during data collection. It contains not only the name of the parameters, but it also includes the associated data quality stats and data quality flags. The data quality stats provide information on the measurement of the quality of the data while the data quality flags represent the overall quality assurance levels placed on the granule's parameters.

Best Practices

Measured Parameters is an optional element; however, at bare minimum, the parameter names must be provided if a data center chooses to provide this element.

The following terms are rarely used but

QA Stats:
- Percent Missing Data:
- QA Percent Out of Bounds Data:
- Percent Interpolated Data:
QA Flags:
- Automatic Quality Flag:
- Automatic Quality Flag Explanation:
- Operational Quality Flag:
- Operational Quality Flag Explanation:
- Science Quality Flag:
- Science Quality Flag Explanation:

Examples:

MeasuredParamaters/ParameterName: "BIOMASS", "FORESTS", "CROWN", "PLANT CHARACTERISTICS", "VEGETATION SPECIES"

Element Specification

The Measured Parameters element is optional. (Cardinality: 0..*) If measured parameters are provided, the parameter name(s) are required.

Model	Element	Type	Constraints	Required?	Cardinality
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/Parameter Name	String	N/A	Yes, if applicable	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QAPercent Missing Data	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QA Percent Out of Bounds Data	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QA Percent Interpolated Data	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QA Percent Cloud Cover	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Automatic Quality Flag	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Automatic Quality Flag Explanation	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Fags/Operational Quality Flag	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Operational Quality Flag Explanation	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Science Quality Flag	String	N/A	N	0..1
UMM-G	Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Science Quality Flag Explanation	String	N/A	N	0..1

Metadata Validation and QA/QC

All metadata entering the CMR goes through the below process to ensure metadata quality requirements are met. All records undergo CMR validation before entering the system. The process of QA/QC is slightly different for NASA and non-NASA data providers. Non-NASA providers include interagency and international data providers and are referred to as the International Directory Network (IDN).

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Please see the expandable sections below for flowchart details.

CMR Validation

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ARC Metadata QA/QC

ARC Priority Matrix

Priority Categorization	Justification
	This element is categorized as highest priority when: The Measured Parameters are not provided. The Measured Parameters are incorrect for the granule.
	Not Applicable
	Not Applicable
	The element is provided and follows all applicable criteria specified in the best practices section above.

ARC Automated Rules

Dialect Mappings

ECHO 10

The Measured Parameters element is optional. (Cardinality: 0..*) If measured parameters are provided, the parameter names are required.

UMM-G Element	ECHO 10 Path	Type	Constraints	Required in ECHO10?	Cardinality	Notes
Measured Parameter/Parameter Name	ParameterName	String	1 - 250 characters	Yes, if applicable	1	Only required if measured parameters are provided.
Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QAPercent Missing Data	QAPercentMissingData	Decimal	N/A	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QA Percent Out of Bounds Data	QAPercentOutofBounds	Decimal	N/A	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QAPercent Interpolated Data	QAPercentInterpolatedData	Decimal	N/A	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Stats/QA Percent Cloud Cover	QAPercentCloudCover	Decimal	N/A	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Automatic Quality Flag	AutomaticQualityFlag	String	1 - 80 characters	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Fags/Operational Quality Flag	OperationalQualityFlag	String	1 - 80 characters	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Operational Quality Flag Explanation	OperationalQualityFlagExplanation	String	1 - 2048 characters	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Science Quality Flag	ScienceQualityFlag	String	1 - 80 characters	No	0..1
Measured Parameter/QA Flags/Science Quality Flag Explanation	ScienceQualityFlagExplanation	String	1 - 2048 characters	No	0..1

Example Mapping

ECHO 10

<MeasuredParameters>VEGETATION</MeasuredParameters>

UMM

{
  "Measured Parameters": "VEGETATION",
}

ISO 19115-2 MENDS

The path where Granule UR is provided in ISO is optional, however, a Granule UR is required for all granule metadata submitted to the CMR (Cardinality: 0..1).

UMM-G Element

ISO Path

Type

Notes

MeasuredParameters

[=>/gmd:dimension/gmd:MD_Band [==>
[==>/gmd:sequenceIdentifier/gco:MemberName/gco:aName/gco:CharacterString {the value}
[==>/gmd:sequenceIdentifier/gco:MemberName/gco:attributeType/gco:TypeName/gco:aName/gco:CharacterString = MeasuredParameters

(CMR write only)
/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:scope/gmd:DQ_Scope/gmd:levelDescription/gmd:MD_ScopeDescription/gmd:attributes/gco:CharacterString = ParameterName

String

Maps to the UMM element Measured Parameters

Example Mapping

ISO 19115-2 MENDS

<gmd:dimension>
  <gmd:MD_Band>
    <gmd:sequenceIdentifier>
      <gco:MemberName>
        <gco:aName
                <gco:CharacterString>VEGETATION</gco:CharacterString>
         <gco:aName
       <gco:MemberName>
   <gmd:sequenceIdentifier>
  <gmd:MD_Band>
<gmd:dimension>

UMM

{
  "Measured Parameters": "VEGETATION",
}

ISO 19115-2 SMAP

Measured Parameters currently does not map to ISO 19115-2 SMAP.

UMM-G Element	ISO Path	Type	Notes
MeasuredParameters	N/A	N/A	N/A

Example Mapping

ISO 19115-2 SMAP

N/A

UMM

{
  "Measured Parameters": "VEGETATION",
}

UMM Migration

UMM Version 1.4.0	Translation Direction	UMM Version 1.5.0

Future Mappings

ISO 19115-1

Measured Parameters currently does not map to ISO 19915-1.

Specification	Path	Type	Notes
ISO 19115-1	N/A	N/A	N/A

Example Mapping

ISO 19115-1

N/A

UMM

{
  "Measured Parameters": "VEGETATION",
}

History

UMM Versioning

Version	Date	What Changed
1.5.0	01/30/2019	No changes were made for Measured Parameters during the transition from version 1.4.0 to 1.5.0.
1.4.0	08/01/2018	No changes were made for Measured Parameters during the transition from version 1.3.0 to 1.4.0.

ARC Documentation

Version	Date	What Changed	Author
1.0	02/15/2019	Recommendations/priority matrix transferred from internal ARC documentation to wiki space	Camille Woods Jeanne' le Roux

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Measured Parameters

Element Description

Best Practices

Element Specification

Metadata Validation and QA/QC

Dialect Mappings

ECHO 10

ISO 19115-2 MENDS

ISO 19115-2 SMAP

UMM Migration

Future Mappings

ISO 19115-1

History

UMM Versioning

ARC Documentation