Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(40)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The name of the instrument characteristic attribute. Instrument characteristic are instrument-specific attributes.

Sample Value

SwathWidth

Dependent Attributes

PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, InstrumentShortName, InstrumentCharacteristicDescription, InstrumentCharacteristicUnit, IntrumentCharacteristicDataType, InstrumentCharacteristicValue

Sample Value

SwathWidth

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

Must be used with PlatformShortName, PlatformLongName, PlatformTechnique, InstrumentShortName, InstrumentCharacteristicDescription, InstrumentCharacteristicDataType, InstrumentCharacteristicValue.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > Platform > PlatformContainer > Instrument > InstrumentCharacteristic > InstrumentCharacteristicContainer.InstrumentCharacteristicName

ISO XPath

TBD

Notes

re. /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument

Theme

Platforms and Instrument Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls