Esri Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
An Esri® Technical Paper • March 2003
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Esri Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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Contents
Spatial Data Organization Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Metadata Reference Information
Appendixes
Appendix B—Summary of Changes to the Esri Profile Between Software Releases
Appendix C—Map Projections Supported by ArcGIS Software
Appendix D—Summary of Elements in the Esri Profile
Esri Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Introduction
Objective
The objective of this profile is to make metadata more accessible and useful on a daily basis when browsing, searching, and managing data. ArcGIS™ software has the capability to automatically manage and update metadata as the data changes and has made that metadata easily accessible. This profile defines additional elements to support that process and to document characteristics of datasets that are not addressed by the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.
The Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata will be referred to elsewhere in this document as the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standard. The Esri Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata will be referred to elsewhere in this document as the Esri Profile.
Scope
The Esri Profile is intended to support the daily use of metadata with ArcCatalog™ and other Esri® software. This document describes minor modifications to the domains of a few elements in the FGDC standard. It also extends that standard by adding some new compound elements and data elements.
The elements added by the Esri Profile are intended to allow an item's properties to be automatically harvested and recorded in the metadata, to provide information in terms that are more familiar and relevant to Esri software users, and to allow metadata records to contain graphics and files that describe the dataset. The extended elements also allow improved documentation of items that aren't specifically addressed by the FGDC standard. In this document, "item" is used to refer to spatial and nonspatial datasets, maps, and other related documents, all of which may have metadata describing their contents. Overall, this profile helps Esri to accomplish the goal of making metadata easier to generate, maintain, and use.
Applicability
Several United States government agencies are required to document their geospatial data by Executive Order 12906, Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The FGDC standard is the data documentation standard that is required to be used when complying with the Executive Order.
Esri recognizes that many groups, even those who are not mandated to do so, would be more likely to create metadata if the task was easier and if the resulting metadata was more readily available. This profile assists Esri software in making FGDC-standard metadata easier to create and maintain.
Related Standards
The FGDC standard was developed to allow creation of standardized metadata to preserve the value and meaning of datasets, allow search and retrieval of metadata via clearinghouses, and aid in data transfer. The Esri Profile was developed to further these goals by extending the FGDC standard.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) document 19115, Geographic Information—Metadata, is currently a Final Draft International Standard; it will be referred to elsewhere in this document as the ISO metadata standard. The FGDC standard is the foundation on which the ISO metadata standard is built. The Esri Profile is in part intended to facilitate the creation of ISO metadata by including some elements that were proposed for the ISO standard for which information could be automatically harvested from spatial datasets. When the FGDC adopts the ISO standard, Esri will design a profile of the ISO standard so that properties of datasets can continue to be harvested and recorded in metadata documents.
Standards Development Process
The FGDC standard was officially adopted on June 8, 1994. Based on user feedback, the FGDC modified the standard in 1998. The modified standard included provisions for the development of extensions and profiles on the standard. One such profile is the Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, FGDC‑STD-001.1-1999. The Biological Data Profile allows the use of the FGDC metadata standard in the development of metadata on biological resource datasets, regardless of whether the datasets are explicitly geospatial in nature.
This profile was developed at Esri by members of the ArcGIS metadata team in consultation with metadata users. Following the guidelines in the FGDC standard, the Esri Profile defines several extended elements to allow the documentation of a variety of types of data. As new data formats and nonspatial items are supported and advancements are made in harvesting properties from those items, new elements may be added. The Esri Profile will be updated as necessary with each software release. However, this profile will remain "backwards compatible", and changes will be documented within it.
Maintenance Authority
The maintenance authority for the Esri Profile is the ArcGIS metadata team. Questions concerning the profile should be addressed to Esri Metadata Profile Questions, c/o ArcGIS Metadata Team, Esri, 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373-8100. Copies of this publication are available on the World Wide Web at http://support.esri.com/ and http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html. Copies of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/contstan.html.
Elements of the Esri Profile
The Esri Profile adds several elements to those defined by the FGDC standard. These additions provide information not addressed in the FGDC standard, information in terms native to Esri data formats and software, and information used for the automated management and update of metadata records. The elements added by the Esri Profile are summarized in Appendix D.
Each section in the Esri Profile is described by the production rules defining the section's contents followed by a detailed description of each element that is added or modified by the Esri Profile. The production rules follow the notation used by the FGDC standard; for convenience, an overview is included below. In the production rules, elements that are defined by the FGDC standard appear with black text. Elements added by the Esri Profile are presented with light blue text. Elements defined by the FGDC standard whose conditionality or domain has been modified by the Esri Profile are presented with orange text. This format makes it clear how the Esri Profile augments the FGDC standard.
The element descriptions are arranged hierarchically to make it easier to see how the elements are organized. In an element's description, changes between software releases in how the element is used or changes to its domain will be noted with green text; these changes are summarized in Appendix B. Changes to an FGDC element's conditionality or domain are described with orange text; these changes are summarized in Appendix A. FGDC standard elements are only included if the element contains extended elements or if the element is modified by the Esri Profile. Descriptions for these elements are taken from the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata; the element numbers are included for reference.
Below the element's description, its type, domain, short name, and source are defined. An element's type is either compound or a data type such as text, integer, real, date, or time. Compound elements contain other elements. Data elements contain values of a specific data type. Each data element has a domain defining the values the element can contain. FGDC guidelines must be followed when specifying an element's value. Refer to the FGDC standard for information about how to record dates and times, latitude and longitude, and network addresses and file names in the metadata. When stored in XML format, the short name is used to represent each element in the metadata document.
Overview of Production Rules
The production rules define the relationships between a compound element and the elements it may contain; refer to the FGDC standard for a complete description of the production rules. Each production rule has the compound element on the left, an equal sign, and an expression on the right. The expression may include data elements and other compound elements. The symbols used in the production rules have the following meaning
= |
is replaced by, produces, consists of. |
+ |
and. |
[ | ] |
selection—Select one term
from the list of enclosed terms| |
m{}n |
iteration—The term(s) enclosed is(are) repeated from "m" to "n" times. |
() |
optional—The term(s) enclosed is(are) optional. |
For example:
a = b + c |
a consists of b and c. |
a = [ b | c ] |
a consists of b or c. |
a = 4{b}6 |
a consists of four to six occurrences of b. |
a = b + (c) |
a consists of b and, optionally, c. |
Because all items do not have the same characteristics, elements may be "mandatory if applicable". This means that if the item exhibits a characteristic, information about that characteristic must be provided. For example, if the item is a vector dataset, information about its features must be provided. If the item is a raster dataset, information describing the raster data must be provided—elements that describe vector data are not included. This concept is described by the production rule 0{term}1.
Terms enclosed by parentheses, "(" and ")", are optional. If you choose to provide optional information, you shall follow the production rules for the enclosed information. For example, if you decide to provide the optional information described by the term (a + b + c), you shall provide a and b and c.
Metadata
Metadata = |
0{Esri_Information}1 + |
Identification_Information + |
0{Data_Quality_Information}1 + |
0{Spatial_Data_Organization_Information}1 + |
0{Spatial_Reference_Information}1 + |
0{Entity_and_Attribute_Information}1 + |
0{Distribution_Information}n + |
Metadata_Reference_Information + |
(Binary_Enclosures) |
Esri Information—Contains elements that identify a metadata record and support metadata management and synchronization by ArcCatalog.
Type: compound
Short Name: Esri
Source: Esri
Binary Enclosures—Contains additional documents that have been included in the metadata to describe the item.
Type: compound
Short Name: Binary
Source: Esri
Esri Information
Esri_Information = |
0{Metadata_ID}1 + |
0{Creation_Date}1 + |
0{Creation_Time}1 + |
0{Synchronize_Once}1 + |
0{Synchronization_Date}1 + |
0{Synchronization_Time}1 + |
0{Modification_Date}1 + |
0{Modification_Time}1 + |
0{Published_Document_ID}1 + |
0{Publish_Status}1 + |
0{ArcIMS_Server}1 + |
0{ArcIMS_Service}1 + |
0{ArcIMS_Service_Type}1 + |
0{ArcIMS_Feature_Class_Type}1 + |
0{ArcIMS_Feature_Class_Name}1 + |
0{Data_Properties}1 + |
(Synchronize_Automatically) + |
0{Geocoding_Information}1 |
|
Data_Properties = |
0{Topology_Information}1 |
|
Topology_Information = |
Topology_Properties + |
0{Topology_Rule}n |
|
Topology_Properties = |
Topology_Name + |
Cluster_Tolerance + |
Maximum_Error_Count |
|
Topology_Rule = |
Topology_Rule_ID + |
(Topology_Rule_Name) + |
Topology_Rule_Type + |
(Rule_Help) + |
Topology_Rule_Origin + |
Topology_Rule_Destination |
|
Topology_Rule_Origin = |
Feature_Class_Name + |
Subtype_Code + |
Subtype_Name + |
All_Origin_Subtypes |
|
Topology_Rule_Destination = |
Feature_Class_Name + |
Subtype_Code + |
Subtype_Name + |
All_Destination_Subtypes |
|
Geocoding_Information = |
This information is unavailable at this time. |
Metadata ID—A Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) that is assigned to the metadata record when it is created. A GUID is a 128-bit number that is generated by an algorithm, for example, {227697D8-9E74-11D3-A63C-0008C7DF8C99}. While this identifier was intended to uniquely identify the metadata record and its associated item when the metadata is published to a metadata server, in practice this identifier is not guaranteed to be unique and therefore cannot be used for this purpose.
Type: text
Domain: 38-character text string representing a GUID
Short Name: MetaID
Source: Esri
Creation Date—The date that the metadata was created.
Type: date
Domain: free date
Short Name: CreaDate
Source: Esri
Creation Time—The time that the metadata was created.
Type: time
Domain: free time
Short Name: CreaTime
Source: Esri
Synchronize Once—The presence of this element with the value "TRUE" indicates that the metadata hasn't been synchronized with the item it describes. Synchronization is the process of automatically harvesting an item's properties and recording them in the metadata. When synchronization occurs and the value is "TRUE", documentation hints or similar template information is added to the metadata, and the value is changed to "FALSE". NOTE: ArcCatalog 8 removed this element rather than changing its value; this will not affect synchronization with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: SyncOnce
Source: Esri
Synchronization Date—The date that the metadata was last synchronized by ArcCatalog.
Type: date
Domain: free date
Short Name: SyncDate
Source: Esri
Synchronization Time—The time that the metadata was last synchronized by ArcCatalog.
Type: time
Domain: free time
Short Name: SyncTime
Source: Esri
Modification Date—The date that the metadata was last modified either by synchronization or manual editing. Manually editing the metadata in ArcCatalog refers to one of the following tasks: using a metadata editor, using the Metadata Properties dialog box (for example, to add an enclosure), creating or updating the item's thumbnail, or modifying the metadata programmatically through ArcObjects™.
Type: date
Domain: free date
Short Name: ModDate
Source: Esri
Modification Time—The time that the metadata was last modified either by synchronization or manual editing.
Type: time
Domain: free time
Short Name: ModTime
Source: Esri
Published Document ID—A Globally Unique Identifier that is assigned to the metadata record the first time it is published to an ArcIMS® Metadata Service. A GUID is a 128‑bit number that is generated by an algorithm, for example, {227697D8-9E74-11D3-A63C-0008C7DF8C99}. This value is guaranteed to be unique; it will identify the metadata record and its associated item when the metadata is published to any ArcIMS Metadata Service.
Type: text
Domain: 38-character text string representing a GUID
Short Name: PublishedDocID
Source: Esri
Published Status—Identifies whether or not the metadata record has been successfully published to an ArcIMS Metadata Service.
Type: text
Domain: "Published", "Error publishing"
Short Name: PublishStatus
Source: Esri
ArcIMS Server—Used to identify the ArcIMS service that is described by the metadata record. The HTTP location associated with the ArcIMS site from which the service is available. The location should be specified in the form of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: Server
Source: Esri
ArcIMS Service—The name of the ArcIMS service that is described by the metadata record.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: Service
Source: Esri
ArcIMS Service Type—The type of ArcIMS service described by the metadata record.
Type: text
Domain: "image", "feature"
Short Name: ServiceType
Source: Esri
ArcIMS Feature Class Type—The type of ArcIMS feature class described by the metadata record.
Type: text
Domain: "image", "feature", "wms"
Short Name: ServiceFCType
Source: Esri
ArcIMS Feature Class Name—The name of the ArcIMS feature class described by the metadata record.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ServiceFCName
Source: Esri
Data Properties—Collection of properties describing the item.
Type: compound
Short Name: DataProperties
Source: Esri
Topology Information—Information about a topology in a geodatabase.
Type: compound
Short Name: topoinfo
Source: Esri
Topology Properties—General properties of the topology.
Type: compound
Short Name: topoProps
Source: Esri
Topology Name—The name of the topology.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: topoName
Source: Esri
Cluster Tolerance—The tolerance used when validating the topology.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: clusterTol
Source: Esri
Maximum Error Count—The maximum number of errors that will be handled during validation. If the number of topology errors found exceeds this number, validation will stop.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: maxErrors
Source: Esri
Topology Rule—Information about a topology rule.
Type: compound
Short Name: topoRule
Source: Esri
Topology Rule ID—An identifier for this topology rule.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: topoRuleID
Source: Esri
Topology Rule Name—The name of the topology rule.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: topoRuleName
Source: Esri
Topology Rule Type—The constant identifying the type of topology rule. For example, the esriTopologyRuleType constant "3" indicates a rule stating areas in the topology must not overlap.
Type: integer
Domain: 0 <= x <= 44
Short Name: topoRuleType
Source: Esri
Rule Help—Describes the rule.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: rulehelp
Source: Esri
Topology Rule Origin—Information about the origin feature class for the topology rule.
Type: compound
Short Name: topoRuleOrigin
Source: Esri
Feature Class Name—The name of the feature class participating in this topology rule.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: fcname
Source: Esri
Subtype Name—The name of the subtype.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: stname
Source: Esri
Subtype Code—The code for the subtype. Each object in a feature class or table has a numeric value, or code, in an attribute that identifies the subtype to which it belongs.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: stcode
Source: Esri
All Origin Subtypes—"TRUE" if the topology rule applies to all subtypes within the origin feature class.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: allOriginSubtypes
Source: Esri
Topology Rule Destination—Information about the destination feature class for the topology rule.
Type: compound
Short Name: topoRuleDest
Source: Esri
All Destination Subtypes—"TRUE" if the topology rule applies to all subtypes within the destination feature class.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: allDestSubtypes
Source: Esri
Synchronize Automatically—Identifies whether or not the metadata will be synchronized automatically in the future. Automatic synchronization will not take place if this element is present and its value is "FALSE". This element is added to the metadata record if you check Do not automatically update metadata in the Metadata Properties dialog box. You might do this after the data and its metadata have been published.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: Sync
Source: Esri
Geocoding Information—A description of the geocoding service and the process that was used to create the data. This information is added and maintained by the geocoding system, not by metadata synchronization. The contents of this compound element are not available at this time.
Type: compound
Short Name: RematchLocator
Source: Esri
Identification Information
Identification_Information = Citation + |
Description + |
Time_Period_of_Content + |
Status + |
Spatial_Domain + |
0{Spatial_Domain}1 + |
Keywords + |
Access_Constraints + |
Use_Constraints + |
(Point_of_Contact) + |
(1{Browse_Graphic}n) + |
(Data_Set_Credit) + |
(Security_Information) + |
Native_Dataset_Format + |
(Native_Data_Set_Environment) + |
(1{Cross_Reference}n) |
|
Citation = |
Citation_Information (see Citation Information for production rules) |
|
Description = |
Abstract + |
Purpose + |
(Supplemental_Information) + |
Language_of_Dataset |
|
Time_Period_of_Content = |
Time_Period_Information (see Time Period Information for production rules) + |
Currentness_Reference |
|
Status = |
Progress + |
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency |
|
Spatial_Domain = |
Bounding_Coordinates + |
0{Local_Bounding_Coordinates}1 + |
0{Minimum_Altitude}1 + |
0{Maximum_Altitude}1 + |
(Altitude_Units) + |
(1{Data_Set_G-Polygon}n) + |
(Data Frames) |
|
Bounding_Coordinates = |
West_Bounding_Coordinate + |
East_Bounding_Coordinate + |
North_Bounding_Coordinate + |
South_Bounding_Coordinate |
|
Local Bounding_Coordinates = |
Left_Bounding_Coordinate + |
Right_Bounding_Coordinate + |
Top_Bounding_Coordinate + |
Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate |
|
Data_Set_G-Polygon = |
Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring + |
0{Data_Set_G-Polygon_Exclusion_G-Ring}n |
|
Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring = |
[4{G-Ring_Point}n | |
G-Ring] |
|
Data_Set_G-Polygon_Exclusion_G-Ring = |
[4{G-Ring_Point}n | |
G-Ring] |
|
G-Ring_Point = |
G-Ring_Latitude + |
G-Ring_Longitude |
|
Data_Frames = |
Data_Frame_Count + |
0{Data_Frame_Name}n |
|
Keywords = |
1{Theme}n + |
0{Place}n + |
0{Stratum}n + |
0{Temporal}n |
|
Theme = |
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus + |
1{Theme_Keyword}n |
|
Place = |
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus + |
1{Place_Keyword}n |
|
Stratum = |
Stratum _Keyword_Thesaurus + |
1{ Stratum _Keyword}n |
|
Temporal = |
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus + |
1{Temporal_Keyword}n |
|
Point_of_Contact = |
Contact_Information (see Contact Information for production rules) |
|
Browse_Graphic = |
[Browse_Graphic_Embedded | |
Browse_Graphic_File_Name] + |
Browse_Graphic_File_Description + |
Browse_Graphic_File_Type |
|
Security_Information = |
Security_Classification_System + |
Security_Classification + |
Security_Handling_Description |
|
Cross_Reference = |
Citation_Information (see Citation Information for production rules) + |
(Description_of_Association) |
Language of Dataset—The language used in the dataset such as attribute values or the text on a map. The language should be represented as the appropriate two-letter code as defined by ISO 639:1988, Code for the representation of names of languages.
Rationale: Allows searching for data based on the language of its content and allows for a smoother transition to the ISO metadata standard.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: langdata
Source: Esri
Spatial Domain (1.5)—The geographic areal domain of the dataset. For nonspatial items, this element shall be considered mandatory if applicable.
Type: compound
Short Name: spdom
Source: FGDC standard
Local Bounding Coordinates—The bounding coordinates of the data, expressed in the local coordinate system used by the data.
Rationale: The Bounding Coordinate elements require the extent of spatial data to be expressed in decimal degrees. It isn't possible to calculate the extent of projected data in decimal degrees if its coordinate system hasn't been defined. However, the extent of a spatial dataset can always be defined using the data's actual coordinates.
Type: compound
Short Name: lboundng
Source: Esri
Left Bounding Coordinate—Leftmost coordinate (may be west) in the local coordinate system used by the data.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: leftbc
Source: Esri
Right Bounding Coordinate—Rightmost coordinate (may be east) in the local coordinate system used by the data.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: rightbc
Source: Esri
Top Bounding Coordinate—Topmost coordinate (may be north) in the local coordinate system used by the data.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: topbc
Source: Esri
Bottom Bounding Coordinate—Bottommost coordinate (may be south) in the local coordinate system used by the data.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: bottombc
Source: Esri
Minimum Altitude—The minimum elevation or z-coordinate value in the data.
Rationale: Allows searching for data based on its elevation.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: minalti
Source: Esri
Maximum Altitude—The maximum elevation or z-coordinate value in the data.
Rationale: Allows searching for data based on its elevation.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: maxalti
Source: Esri
Altitude Units—The units of measure used to express the data's elevation.
Type: text
Domain: "m", "meters", "ft", "feet", free text
Short Name: altunits
Source: Esri
Data Frames—A description of the data frames in an ArcMap™ document.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of an ArcMap document.
Type: compound
Short Name: eframes
Source: Esri
Data Frame Count—The number of data frames in an ArcMap document.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: framect
Source: Esri
Data Frame Name—The name of a data frame.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: framenam
Source: Esri
Browse Graphic (1.10)—A graphic that provides an illustration of the dataset. The graphic should include a legend for interpreting the graphic.
Type: compound
Short Name: browse
Source: FGDC standard
Browse Graphic Embedded—Contains an embedded graphic file in Windows Bitmap format that illustrates what the spatial data looks like. The file is encoded as Base64 text, then stored within the metadata. This element is used when thumbnails are created with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See the Binary Enclosures element.
Rationale: Allows a browse graphic to be embedded in the metadata.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: browseem
Source: Esri
Native Dataset Format—The native Esri terminology describing the format of the data.
Rationale: Allows searching for items based on the format of the data, which may be different from its transfer format.
Type: text
Domain: "ArcIMS Feature Class", "ArcIMS Feature Service", "ArcIMS Image Service", "ArcInfo Coverage", "ArcInfo Coverage Relationship Class", "AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format", "AutoCAD Drawing File", "Coordinate System", "dBASE Table", "Filtered file", "Graph", "Info Table, "Layer", "Map", "MicroStation Design File", "PC ArcInfo Coverage", "Personal GeoDatabase Feature Class", "Personal GeoDatabase Feature Dataset", "Personal GeoDatabase Geometric Network", "Personal GeoDatabase Relationship Class", "Personal GeoDatabase Table", "Personal GeoDatabase Topology", "Raster Dataset", "SDE Feature Class", "SDE Feature Dataset", "SDE Geometric Network", "SDE Relationship Class", "SDE Table", "SDE Topology", "Scene", "SDC Feature Database", "Shapefile", "Text File", "Tin", "VPF", free text
NOTE: For reference, different domain values were used by ArcCatalog 8. The above values must be used to support searching by data format in ArcCatalog 8.1 and later versions; these values will be updated automatically the first time the metadata is synchronized.
Short Name: natvform
Source: Esri
Cross Reference (1.14)—Information about other related datasets that are likely to be of interest.
Type: compound
Short Name: crossref
Source: FGDC standard
Description of Association—A description of the relationship between the item documented by the metadata record and the cross-referenced item.
Rationale: Indicates why the cross-referenced item might be of interest.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: assndesc
Source: Esri
Data Quality Information
Data_Quality_Information = 0{Attribute_Accuracy}1 + |
Logical_Consistency_Report + |
Completeness_Report + |
0{Positional_Accuracy}1 + |
Lineage + |
(Cloud_Cover) |
|
Attribute_Accuracy = |
Attribute_Accuracy_Report + |
(1{Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment}n) |
|
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment = |
Attribute_Accuracy_Value + |
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation |
|
Positional_Accuracy = |
0{Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy}1 + |
0{Vertical_Positional_Accuracy}1 |
|
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy = |
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report + |
(1{Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment}n) |
|
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment = |
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value + |
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation |
|
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy = |
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report + |
(1{Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment}n) |
|
Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment = |
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value + |
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation |
|
Lineage = |
0{Source_Information}n + |
1{Process_Step}n |
|
Source_Information = |
Source_Citation + |
0{Source_Scale_Denominator}1 + |
Type_of_Source_Media + |
Source_Time_Period_of_Content + |
Source_Citation_Abbreviation + |
Source_Contribution |
|
Source_Citation = |
Citation_Information (see Citation Information for production rules) |
|
Source_Time_Period_of_Content = |
Time_Period_Information (see Time Period Information for production rules) + |
Source_Currentness_Reference |
|
Process_Step = |
Process_Description + |
(Process_Software_and_Version) + |
0{Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation}n + |
Process_Date + |
(Process_Time) + |
0{Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation}n + |
(Process_Contact) |
|
Process_Contact = |
Contact_Information (see Contact Information for production rules) |
Lineage (2.5)—Information about the events, parameters, and source data that constructed the dataset and information about the responsible parties.
Type: compound
Short Name: lineage
Source: FGDC standard
Process Step (2.5.2)—Information about a single event.
Type: compound
Short Name: procstep
Source: FGDC standard
Process Software and Version—The type and version of software used to perform the process.
Rationale: As software changes over time, it can be useful to know the version of the software that was used to modify the data.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: procsv
Source: Esri
Spatial Data Organization Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information = 0{Indirect_Spatial_Reference}1 + 0{Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method + |
([Point_and_Vector_Object_Information | |
Raster_Object_Information] )}1 + |
0{Geometric_Network_Information}1 |
|
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information = |
0{Esri_Terms_Description}n + |
[1{SDTS_Terms_Description}n | |
VPF_Terms_Description] |
|
Esri_Terms_Description = |
Esri_Feature_Type + |
Esri_Feature_Geometry + |
Esri_Topology + |
Esri_Feature_Count + |
Spatial_Index + |
Linear_Referencing + |
0{XY_Rank}1 + |
0{Z_Rank}1 + |
0{Topology_Weight}1 + |
0{Events_On_Validation}1 + |
0{Participates_In_Topology_Rules}1 + |
0{Network_Role}1 + |
(Feature_Description) + |
|
Participates_In_Topology_Rules = |
Topology_Rule_ID |
|
SDTS_Terms_Description = |
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type + |
(Point_and_Vector_Object_Count) |
|
VPF_Terms_Description = |
VPF_Topology_Level + |
1{VPF_Point_and_Vector_Object_Information}n |
|
VPF_Point_and_Vector_Object_Information = |
VPF_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type + |
(Point_and_Vector_Object_Count) |
|
Raster_Object_Information = |
Image_Format + |
Raster_Object_Type + |
(Image_Type) + |
0{Number_of_Bands}1 + |
(Row_Count + |
Column_Count + |
0{Vertical_Count}1) + |
0{Cell_Size_X_Direction}1 + |
(Cell_Size_X_Units) + |
0{Cell_Size_Y_Direction}1 + |
(Cell_Size_Y_Units) + |
0{Bits_Per_Pixel}1 + |
(Background_Nodata_Value) + |
0{Pyramid_Layers}1 + |
0{Image_Colormap}1 + |
0{Compression_Type}1 |
(Raster_Display_Type) + |
0{Raster_Origin}1 + |
|
Geometric_Network_Information = |
Network_Type + |
0{Connectivity_Rule}n + |
(1{Network_Element}n) |
|
Connectivity_Rule = |
Rule_Type + |
(Rule_Category) + |
(Rule_Help) + |
0{From_Edge_Feature_Class}1 + |
0{From_Edge_Subtype}1 + |
0{To_Edge_Feature_Class}1 + |
0{To_Edge_Subtype}1 + |
0{Default_Junction_Feature_Class}1 + |
0{Default_Junction_Subtype}1 + |
0{Available_Junctions}n + |
0{Edge_Feature_Class}1 + |
0{Edge_Subtype}1 + |
0{Edge_Minimum_Cardinality}1 + |
0{Edge_Maximum_Cardinality }1 + |
0{Junction_Feature_Class}1 + |
0{Junction_Subtype}1 + |
0{Junction_Minimum_Cardinality}1 + |
0{Junction_Maximum_Cardinality}1 |
|
Available_Junctions = |
Available_Junction_Feature_Class + |
Available_Junction_Subtype |
|
Network_Element = |
Ancillary_Role + |
0{Ancillary_Role_Attribute}1 + |
Enabled_Attribute |
Point and Vector Object Information (3.3)—The types and numbers of vector or nongridded point spatial objects in the dataset.
Type: compound
Short Name: ptvctinf
Source: FGDC standard
Esri Terms Description—The properties and numbers of vector and point objects described using native Esri terminology.
Rationale: Several properties indicate how the data can be used with ArcGIS software.
Type: compound
Short Name: esriterm
Source: Esri
Esri Feature Type—Identifies whether the features are simple or complex. In a geodatabase, features that are complex such as dimensions have a specific, defined behavior. Complex features are also used to construct geometric networks. Geodatabase feature classes may also contain simple features. Coverages, shapefiles, and other data formats contain simple features.
Type: text
Domain: "Simple", "Annotation", "Dimension", "Simple Edge", "Complex Edge", "Simple Junction", "Complex Junction"
Short Name: efeatyp
Source: Esri
Esri Feature Geometry—The geometry of the features in native Esri terminology.
Type: text
Domain: "Point", "Multipoint", "Polyline", "Polygon", "Arc", "Node", "Region", "Route", "Tic", "Label", "Annotation", "Triangle", "Edge"
Short Name: efeageom
Source: Esri
Esri Topology—Identifies feature classes that participate in network or planar topologies. For example, coverage feature classes will have the value "TRUE" if their topology has been built. Since shapefiles do not support topology, they will always have the value "FALSE". Geodatabase feature classes will have the value "TRUE" if they participate in a geometric network or a topology.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: esritopo
Source: Esri
Esri Feature Count—The number of features.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: efeacnt
Source: Esri
Spatial Index—Identifies whether or not the features have a spatial index.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: spindex
Source: Esri
Linear Referencing—Identifies whether or not the features can be used for linear referencing. A route feature class in a coverage and shapefiles or geodatabase feature classes that have measures can be used for linear referencing.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: linrefer
Source: Esri
XY Rank—Indicates how much you trust the accuracy of the x,y coordinates for the features in this feature class. If the coordinates are accurate, they are less likely to change during validation.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: XYRank
Source: Esri
Z Rank—Indicates how much you trust the accuracy of the z coordinates for the features in this feature class. If the coordinates are accurate, they are less likely to change during validation.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ZRank
Source: Esri
Topology Weight—If two feature classes in a topology share the same XY or Z rank, the weight assigned to each feature class will be used to determine which feature class’s coordinates will be modified first, if necessary.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: topoWeight
Source: Esri
Events on Validation—"TRUE" if events will occur when the topology is validated.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: validateEvents
Source: Esri
Participates in Topology Rules—The list of topology rules in which the feature class participates.
Type: compound
Short Name: partTopoRules
Source: Esri
Network Role—Identifies whether or not the features have an ancillary role in a geometric network.
Type: text
Domain: "None", "Source Sink"
Short Name: netwrole
Source: Esri
Feature Description—A description of the real-world objects that the features represent such as watersheds or fire hydrants and the behavior, if appropriate, of those features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: featdesc
Source: Esri
Raster Object Information (3.4)—The types and numbers of raster spatial objects in the dataset.
Type: compound
Short Name: rastinfo
Source: FGDC standard
Image Format—The format of the raster dataset.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "ADRG Image", "CADRG or CIB Frame", "DTED Level 1&2", "ER Mapper", "ERDAS 7.5 GIS", "ERDAS 7.5 LAN", "ERDAS IMAGINE", "ERDAS Raw", "Esri BIL", "Esri BIP", "Esri BSQ", "Esri GRID", "Esri GRID Stack", "GIF", "JFIF (JPEG)", "MrSID", "NITF National Imagery Transfer Format", "PNG", "SDR", "TIFF", "Windows Bitmap", free text
NOTE: For reference, different domain values were used by ArcCatalog 8. The above values are more accurate. These values will be updated automatically the first time the metadata is synchronized with version 8.1 or later.
Short Name: rastifor
Source: Esri
Image Type—A brief description of the type of remotely sensed image represented by the raster dataset.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "Multispectral", "Infrared", "Visible", "SLAR", free text
Short Name: rastityp
Source: Esri
Number of Bands—The number of raster bands in the raster dataset.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rastband
Source: Esri
Cell Size X Direction—The distance on the earth's surface covered by a raster cell in the x direction.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: rastxsz
Source: Esri
Cell Size X Units—The units used to describe the size of a raster cell in the x direction.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "m", "meters", "ft", "feet", free text
Short Name: rastxu
Source: Esri
Cell Size Y Direction—The distance on the earth's surface covered by a raster cell in the y direction.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: rastysz
Source: Esri
Cell Size Y Units—The units used to describe the size of a raster cell in the y direction.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "m", "meters", "ft", "feet", free text
Short Name: rastyu
Source: Esri
Bits Per Pixel—The number of bits used to store the value in a raster cell.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rastbpp
Source: Esri
Background Nodata Value—The value assigned to a raster cell to indicate that the cell does not contain any data, for example, -9999.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rastnodt
Source: Esri
Pyramid Layers—Identifies whether or not pyramids have been created for the raster dataset.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: rastplyr
Source: Esri
Image Colormap—Identifies whether or not the raster dataset includes a default colormap.
Rationale: Allows a more detailed description of a raster dataset.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: rastcmap
Source: Esri
Compression Type—The data compression technique used by the raster format.
Rationale: For some compression formats a license is required to access the data.
Type: text
Domain: "Default", "JPEG", "LZW", "PackBits", "Run-Length Encoding", "Wavelet", "None", free text
Short Name: rastcomp
Source: Esri
Raster Display Type—The type of data contained by the raster. For remotely sensed images, use the value "pixel codes". For other data, such as a terrain surface, use the value "matrix values".
Rationale: Added to emulate an early version of the ISO metadata standard.
Type: text
Domain: "pixel codes", "matrix values"
Short Name: rastdtyp
Source: Esri
Raster Origin—The corner of the raster dataset that is the origin point.
Rationale: Added to emulate an early version of the ISO metadata standard.
Type: text
Domain: "Upper Left", "Lower Left", "Upper Right", "Lower Right"
Short Name: rastorig
Source: Esri
Geometric Network Information—Describes a geometric network. Geometric networks maintain topological relationships between the features in many feature classes in a geodatabase.
Type: compound
Short Name: netinfo
Source: Esri
Network Type—The type of geometric network that has been created.
Type: text
Domain: "Utility Network", free text
Short Name: nettype
Source: Esri
Connectivity Rule—Describes the rules that define how features in a geometric network are connected.
Type: compound
Short Name: connrule
Source: Esri
Rule Type—Identifies the type of connectivity rule. Edge–Edge connectivity rules define the junctions through which edges in the network can be connected. Junction connectivity rules define which junctions can connect to which edges in the network.
Type: text
Domain: "Edge Connectivity", "Junction Connectivity"
Short Name: ruletype
Source: Esri
Rule Category—Identifies the category of the connectivity rule. Edge–Edge connectivity rules and the junction connectivity rules that are associated with them have the value one; all other rules have the value negative one.
Type: integer
Domain: 1, -1
Short Name: rulecat
Source: Esri
From Edge Feature Class—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The name of the feature class containing the from-edge features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: rulefeid
Source: Esri
From Edge Subtype—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The subtype of features in the from-edge feature class that can connect to the to-edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rulefest
Source: Esri
To Edge Feature Class—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The name of the feature class containing the to-edge features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ruleteid
Source: Esri
To Edge Subtype—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The subtype of features in the to-edge feature class that can connect to the from-edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ruletest
Source: Esri
Default Junction Feature Class—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The name of the feature class containing the default junction features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ruledjid
Source: Esri
Default Junction Subtype—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The subtype of features in the default junction feature class that are used by default to connect the from-edges to the to-edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ruledjst
Source: Esri
Available Junctions—Used to describe edge connectivity rules. The junctions that can connect the from-edges to the to-edges.
Type: compound
Short Name: rulejunc
Source: Esri
Available Junction Feature Class—The name of the feature class containing the junction features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: junctid
Source: Esri
Available Junction Subtype—The subtype of features in the junction feature class that can connect the from-edges to the to-edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: junctst
Source: Esri
Edge Feature Class—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The name of the feature class containing the edge features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ruleeid
Source: Esri
Edge Subtype—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The subtype of features in the edge feature class that can connect to the junctions.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ruleest
Source: Esri
Edge Minimum Cardinality—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The fewest number of edges that can connect to the junctions.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ruleemnc
Source: Esri
Edge Maximum Cardinality—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The largest number of edges that can connect to the junctions.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: ruleemxc
Source: Esri
Junction Feature Class—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The name of the feature class containing the junction features.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: rulejid
Source: Esri
Junction Subtype—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The subtype of features in the junction feature class that can connect to the edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rulejst
Source: Esri
Junction Minimum Cardinality—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The fewest number of junctions that can connect to the edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rulejmnc
Source: Esri
Junction Maximum Cardinality—Used to describe junction connectivity rules. The largest number of junctions that can connect to the edges.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: rulejmxc
Source: Esri
Network Element—Describes the roles played by different features in the geometric network.
Type: compound
Short Name: elemcls
Source: Esri
Ancillary Role—The ancillary role of the feature class in the geometric network. Junction feature classes that have features acting as sources or sinks in the geometric network will have the value "Source Sink".
Type: text
Domain: "None", "Source Sink"
Short Name: roletype
Source: Esri
Ancillary Role Attribute—The name of the attribute column containing values that define a feature's ancillary role as a source or sink in the network.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: rolefld
Source: Esri
Enabled Attribute—The name of the attribute column containing values that define which features are enabled in the network.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: enabfld
Source: Esri
Spatial Reference Information
Spatial_Reference_Information = 0{Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition}1 + |
0{Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition}1 |
|
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition = |
0{Coordinate_System_Name}1 + |
[Geographic | |
1{Planar}n | |
Local] + |
0{Geodetic_Model}1 |
|
Coordinate_System_Name = |
0{Projected_Coordinate_System_Name}1 + |
Geographic_Coordinate_System_Name |
|
Geographic = |
Latitude_Resolution + |
Longitude_Resolution + |
Geographic_Coordinate_Units |
|
Planar = |
[Map_Projection | |
Grid_Coordinate_System | |
Local_Planar] + |
Planar_Coordinate_Information |
|
Map_Projection = |
Map_Projection_Name + |
[Albers_Conical_Equal_Area | |
Azimuthal_Equidistant | |
Equidistant_Conic | |
Equirectangular | |
General_Vertical_Near-sided_Perspective | |
Gnomonic | |
Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area | |
Lambert_Conformal_Conic | |
Mercator | |
Modified_Stereographic_for_Alaska | |
Miller_Cylindrical | |
Oblique_Mercator | |
Orthographic | |
Polar_Stereographic | |
Polyconic | |
Robinson | |
Sinusoidal | |
Space_Oblique_Mercator_(Landsat) | |
Stereographic | |
Transverse Mercator | |
van_der_Grinten | |
Behrmann | |
Bonne | |
Cassini | |
Eckert_I | |
Eckert_II | |
Eckert_III | |
Eckert_IV | |
Eckert_V| |
Eckert_VI | |
Gall_Stereographic | |
Loximuthal | |
Mollweide | |
Quartic_Authalic | |
Winkel_I | |
Winkel_II | |
Other_Esri_Projection | |
Map_Projection_Parameters] |
|
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area = |
1{Standard_Parallel}2 + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Azimuthal_Equidistant = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Equidistant_Conic = |
1{Standard_Parallel}2 + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Equirectangular = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
General_Vertical_Near-sided_Perspective = |
Height_of_Perspective_Point_Above_Surface + |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Gnomonic = |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area = |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Lambert_Conformal_Conic = |
1{Standard_Parallel}2 + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Mercator = |
[Standard_Parallel | |
Scale_Factor_at_Equator] + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Modified_Stereographic_for_Alaska = |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Miller_Cylindrical = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Oblique_Mercator = |
Scale_Factor_at_Center_Line + |
[Oblique_Line_Azimuth | |
Oblique_Line_Point] + |
Longitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Oblique_Line_Azimuth = |
Azimuthal_Angle + |
Azimuthal_Measure_Point_Longitude |
|
Oblique_Line_Point = |
2{Oblique_Line_Latitude + |
Oblique_Line_Longitude}2 |
|
Orthographic = |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Polar_Stereographic = |
Straight-Vertical_Longitude_from_Pole + |
[Standard_Parallel | |
Scale_Factor_at_Projection_Origin] + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Polyconic = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Robinson = |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Sinusoidal = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Space_Oblique_Mercator_(Landsat) = |
Landsat_Number + |
Path_Number + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Stereographic = |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Transverse_Mercator = |
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
van_der_Grinten = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Behrmann = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Bonne = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Cassini = |
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_I = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_II = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_III = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_IV = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_V = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Eckert_VI = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Gall_Stereographic = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Loximuthal = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Mollweide = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Quartic_Authalic = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Winkel_I = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Winkel_II = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
Other_Esri_Projection = |
Appropriate data elements 4.1.2.1.23.1 through 4.1.2.1.23.18 to document the map projection parameters. See Appendix A for the production rules. |
|
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Appropriate data elements 4.1.2.1.23.1 through 4.1.2.1.23.18 to document the map projection parameters. See Appendix A for more details. |
|
Grid_Coordinate_System = |
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name + |
[Universal_Transverse_Mercator | |
Universal_Polar_Stereographic | |
State_Plane_Coordinate_System | |
ARC_Coordinate_System | |
Other_Grid_System's_Definition] |
|
Universal_Transverse_Mercator = |
UTM_Zone_Number + |
Transverse_Mercator |
|
Universal_Polar_Stereographic = |
UPS_Zone_Identifier + |
Polar_Stereographic |
|
State_Plane_Coordinate_System = |
SPCS_Zone_Identifier + |
[Lambert_Conformal_Conic | |
Transverse_Mercator | |
Oblique_Mercator | |
Polyconic] |
|
ARC_Coordinate_System = |
UPS_Zone_Identifier + |
[Equirectangular | |
Azimuthal_Equidistant] |
|
Local_Planar = |
Local_Planar_Description+ |
Local_Planar_Georeference_Information |
|
Planar_Coordinate_Information = |
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method + |
[Coordinate_Representation | |
Distance_and_Bearing_Representation] + |
Planar_Distance_Units |
|
Coordinate_Representation = |
Abscissa_Resolution+ |
Ordinate_Resolution |
|
Distance_and_Bearing_Representation = |
Distance_Resolution+ |
Bearing_Resolution + |
Bearing_Units + |
Bearing_Reference_Direction + |
Bearing_Reference_Meridian + |
|
Local = |
Local_Description+ |
Local_Georeference_Information |
|
Geodetic_Model = |
0{Horizontal_Datum_Name}1+ |
Ellipsoid_Name + |
Semi-major_Axis + |
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio |
|
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition = |
0{Altitude_System_Definition}1 + |
0{Depth_System_Definition}1 |
|
Altitude_System_Definition = |
Altitude_Datum_Name + |
1{Altitude_Resolution}n + |
Altitude_Distance_Units + |
Altitude_Encoding_Method |
|
Depth_System_Definition = |
Depth_Datum_Name + |
1{Depth_Resolution}n + |
Depth_Distance_Units + |
Depth_Encoding_Method |
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition (4.1)—The reference frame or system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.
Type: compound
Short Name: horizsys
Source: FGDC standard
Coordinate System Name—Descriptive names for the coordinate systems used by the data.
Rationale: These elements allow the familiar, user-defined name for the coordinate system to be recorded in the metadata. This name, which appears in the Properties dialog box with the coordinate system's parameters, is different from the official projection name defined in the FGDC standard.
Type: compound
Short Name: cordsysn
Source: Esri
Projected Coordinate System Name—A descriptive name for the projected coordinate system used by the data.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: projcsn
Source: Esri
Geographic Coordinate System Name—A descriptive name for the geographic coordinate system used by the data. If the data is projected, this is the name of the ellipsoid or spheroid used by the projected coordinate system.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: geogcsn
Source: Esri
Planar (4.1.2)—The quantities of distances, or distances and angles, which define the position of a point on a reference plane to which the surface of the earth has been projected.
Type: compound
Short Name: planar
Source: FGDC standard
Map Projection (4.1.2.1)—The systematic representation of all or part of the surface of the earth on a plane or developable surface.
Type: compound
Short Name: planar
Source: FGDC standard
Map Projection Name (4.1.2.1.1)—Name of the map projection.
Type: text
Domain: "Albers Conical Equal Area", "Azimuthal Equidistant", "Equidistant Conic", "Equirectangular", "General Vertical Near-sided Projection", "Gnomonic", "Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area", "Lambert Conformal Conic", "Mercator", "Modified Stereographic for Alaska", "Miller Cylindrical", "Oblique Mercator", "Orthographic", "Polar Stereographic", "Polyconic" "Robinson", "Sinusoidal", "Space Oblique Mercator", "Stereographic", "Transverse Mercator", "van der Grinten", free text
Extended Domain: "Aitoff", "Behrmann", "Bonne", "Cassini", "Craster_Parabolic", "Cylindrical_Equal_Area", "Double Stereographic","Eckert I","Eckert II","Eckert III","Eckert IV","Eckert V","Eckert VI", "Flat_Polar_Quartic", "Gall Stereographic", "Hammer_Aitoff", "Krovak", "Loximuthal","Mollweide", "New_Zealand_Map_Grid", "Quartic Authalic", "Times", "Two Point Equidistant","Winkel I", "Winkel II", "Winkel_Tripel"
Short Name: mapprojn
Source: FGDC standard
Behrmann—Contains parameters for the Behrmann projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: behrmann
Source: Esri
Bonne—Contains parameters for the Bonne projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: bonne
Source: Esri
Cassini—Contains parameters for the Cassini projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: cassini
Source: Esri
Eckert I—Contains parameters for the Eckert I projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert1
Source: Esri
Eckert II—Contains parameters for the Eckert II projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert2
Source: Esri
Eckert III—Contains parameters for the Eckert III projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert3
Source: Esri
Eckert IV—Contains parameters for the Eckert IV projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert4
Source: Esri
Eckert V—Contains parameters for the Eckert V projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert5
Source: Esri
Eckert VI—Contains parameters for the Eckert VI projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: eckert6
Source: Esri
Gall Stereographic—Contains parameters for the Gall Stereographic projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: gallster
Source: Esri
Loximuthal—Contains parameters for the Loximuthal projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: loximuth
Source: Esri
Mollweide—Contains parameters for the Mollweide projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: mollweid
Source: Esri
Quartic Authalic—Contains parameters for the Quartic Authalic projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: quartic
Source: Esri
Winkel I—Contains parameters for the Winkel I projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: winkel1
Source: Esri
Winkel II—Contains parameters for the Winkel II projection. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Short Name: winkel2
Source: Esri
Other Esri Projection—Contains parameters for other projections that are supported by ArcGIS software. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. See Appendix C for details.
Type: compound
Children: Appropriate data elements 4.1.2.1.23.1 through 4.1.2.1.23.18 to document the projection's parameters.
NOTE: See Appendix C for production rules.
Short Name: otherprj
Source: Esri
Map Projection Parameters (4.1.2.1.23)—A complete parameter set of the projection that was used for the dataset. The information provided shall include the names of the parameters and values used for the dataset that describe the mathematical relationship between the earth and the plane or developable surface for the projection.
Type: compound
Children: Appropriate data elements 4.1.2.1.23.1 through 4.1.2.1.23.18 to document the projection's parameters.
NOTE: See Appendix C for production rules for coordinate systems that are supported by ArcGIS software but are not explicitly defined in the FGDC standard.
Short Name: mapprojp
Source: FGDC standard
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information = [1{Detailed_Description}n | |
1{Overview_Description}n] |
|
Detailed_Description = |
Entity_Type + |
0{Attribute}n + |
0{Subtype_Information}n + |
0{Relationship_Information}1 |
|
Entity_Type = |
Entity_Type_Label + |
0{Entity_Type_Type}1 + |
0{Entity_Type_Count}1 + |
Entity_Type_Definition + |
Entity_Type_Definition_Source |
|
Attribute = |
Attribute_Label + |
0{Attribute_Alias}1 + |
Attribute_Definition + |
Attribute_Definition_Source + |
Attribute_Type+ |
Attribute_Width + |
0{Attribute_Precision}1 + |
0{Attribute_Scale}1 + |
0{Attribute_Output_Width}1 + |
0{Attribute_Number_of_Decimals}1 + |
0{Attribute_Indexed}1 + |
1{Attribute_Domain_Values}n + |
0{Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values + |
0{Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values}1}n + |
(Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information) + |
(Attribute_Measurement_Frequency) |
|
Attribute_Domain_Values = |
[1{Enumerated_Domain}n | |
Range_Domain | |
Codeset_Domain | |
Unrepresentable_Domain] |
|
Enumerated_Domain = |
Enumerated_Domain_Value + |
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition + |
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source + |
0{Attribute}n |
|
Range_Domain = |
Range_Domain_Minimum + |
Range_Domain_Maximum + |
(Range_Domain_Mean) + |
(Range_Domain_Standard_Deviation) + |
0{Attribute_Units_of_Measure}1 + |
(Attribute_Measurement_Resolution) + |
0{Attribute}n |
|
Codeset_Domain = |
Codeset_Name + |
Codeset_Source |
|
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information = |
Attribute_Value_Accuracy + |
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation |
|
Subtype_Information = |
Subtype_Name + |
Subtype_Code + |
0{Subtype_Attribute}n |
|
Subtype_Attribute = |
Subtype_Attribute_Name + |
0{Subtype_Default_Value}1 + |
0{Attribute_Defined_Domain}1 |
|
Attribute_Defined_Domain = |
Domain_Name + |
(Domain_Description) + |
(Domain_Owner) + |
Domain_Attribute_Type + |
Domain_Type + |
Merge_Rule + |
Split_Rule |
|
Relationship_Information = |
(Description_of_Relationship) + |
Relationship_Cardinality + |
Attributed_Relationship + |
Composite_Relationship + |
Notification_Direction + |
Origin_Name + |
Origin_Primary_Key + |
Origin_Foreign_Key + |
Destination_Name + |
Destination_Primary_Key + |
Destination_Foreign_Key + |
Relationship_Forward_Label + |
Relationship_Backward_Label |
|
Overview_Description = |
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview + |
1{Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation}n |
Detailed Description (5.1) —Description of the entities, attributes, attribute values, and related characteristics encoded in the dataset.
Type: compound
Short Name: detailed
Source: FGDC standard
Entity Type (5.1.1)—The definition and description of a set into which similar entity instances are classified.
Type: compound
Short Name: enttyp
Source: FGDC standard
Entity Type Type—The type of entity that is being described.
Rationale: To identify the type of nonspatial entities.
Type: text
Domain: "Table", "Feature Class", "Relationship"
Short Name: enttypt
Source: Esri
Entity Type Count—The number of objects that the entity contains. For example, the number of features contained by a feature class or the number of rows contained by a table.
Rationale: To identify the number of objects contained by a nonspatial entity.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: enttypc
Source: Esri
Attribute (5.1.2)—A defined characteristic of an entity.
Type: compound
Short Name: attr
Source: FGDC standard
Attribute Alias—An alias for the attribute name. Attribute aliases are supported by some data formats such as coverages and geodatabase feature classes.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: attalias
Source: Esri
Attribute Type—The data type of the attribute. The terminology used is appropriate for the data format. For example, text data in an INFO table is referred to as Character data, while for a shapefile in ArcView® 3 it is referred to as String data.
Type: text
Domain: "OID", "Geometry", "Small Integer", "Integer", "Single", "Double", "String", "Date", "Blob", "Number", "Boolean", "Binary", "Float", "Character"
Short Name: attrtype
Source: Esri
Attribute Width—The maximum width of an attribute. For shapefiles and coverages, the width is the maximum number of digits that values in the attribute column can have. For all other data formats the width is the maximum size of the attribute's value in bytes.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: attwidth
Source: Esri
Attribute Precision—The precision of an attribute; that is, the maximum number of digits that its values can have. This element is used to describe data formats other than shapefiles and coverages.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: atprecis
Source: Esri
Attribute Scale—The maximum number of decimal places that values in an attribute can have. This element is used to describe data formats other than shapefiles and coverages.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: attscale
Source: Esri
Attribute Output Width—The display width for the attribute. This is the width of the column used to present an attribute's values when using ArcInfo™ Workstation. This element is only used to describe coverages and INFO tables.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: atoutwid
Source: Esri
Attribute Number of Decimals—The maximum number of decimal places that values in an attribute can have. This element is used to describe shapefiles and coverages.
Type: integer
Domain: free integer
Short Name: atnumdec
Source: Esri
Attribute Indexed—Describes the type of index that has been created for the attribute's values.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: atindex
Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values (5.1.2.4)—The valid values that can be assigned for an attribute.
Type: compound
Short Name: attrdomv
Source: FGDC standard
Range Domain (5.1.2.4.2)—The minimum and maximum values of a continuum of valid values.
Type: compound
Short Name: rdom
Source: FGDC standard
Range Domain Mean—The mean of the attribute’s values.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: rdommean
Source: Esri
Range Domain Standard Deviation—The standard deviation of the attribute’s values.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: rdomstdv
Source: Esri
Subtype Information—Describes the subtypes that have been defined for a feature class in a geodatabase. For example, within a utility pole feature class there might be subtypes representing wood, concrete, and metal poles.
Type: compound
Short Name: subtype
Source: Esri
Subtype Attribute—An attribute for which a default value or domain has been defined for this subtype.
Type: compound
Short Name: stfield
Source: Esri
Subtype Attribute Name—The name of the attribute.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: stfldnm
Source: Esri
Subtype Default Value—The default value for this attribute for all objects of this subtype. The default value will be placed in the attribute when a new object is added to the subtype.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: stflddv
Source: Esri
Attribute Defined Domain—The domain that has been defined for this attribute for this subtype. When editing, only values that fall within the domain are permitted. For example, each type of pole might have a different domain defining the height range that is valid for the pole's material.
Type: compound
Short Name: stflddd
Source: Esri
Domain Name—The name of the domain.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: domname
Source: Esri
Domain Description—A description of the domain.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: domdesc
Source: Esri
Domain Owner—The owner of the domain.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: domowner
Source: Esri
Domain Attribute Type—The data type of the attribute.
Type: text
Domain: "Small Integer", "Integer", "Single", "Double", "String", "Date"
Short Name: domfldtp
Source: Esri
Domain Type—The type of domain.
Type: text
Domain: "Range", "Coded value"
Short Name: domtype
Source: Esri
Merge Rule—The rule used to determine the value to be placed in the attribute if objects are merged.
Type: text
Domain: "Default value", "Sum values", "Weighted average"
Short Name: mrgtype
Source: Esri
Split Rule—The rule used to determine the value to be placed in the attribute if objects are split.
Type: text
Domain: "Default value", "Duplicate", "Geometry ratio"
Short Name: splttype
Source: Esri
Relationship Information—Description of a relationship class that joins two items. For example, a relationship class in a geodatabase can join any two object classes. A coverage relationship class can join coverages and INFO tables.
Type: compound
Short Name: relinfo
Source: Esri
Description of Relationship—A brief description of the relationship, for example, what the relationship is between the two objects.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: reldesc
Source: Esri
Relationship Cardinality—The cardinality of the relationship, for example, how many objects of type A are related to an object of type B.
Type: text
Domain: "One to One", "One to Many", "Many to Many", "Many to One"
Short Name: relcard
Source: Esri
Attributed Relationship—Identifies whether or not the relationship class itself is attributed. For example, an attribute of a relationship between parcels and owners might be percentage of ownership.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: relattr
Source: Esri
Composite Relationship—Identifies whether or not the relationship class defines a composite relationship. In a composite relationship, objects of type A are composed of objects of type B; this means that the lifetime of B objects depends on the lifetime of A objects. Relationships that are not composite are simple relationships.
Type: text
Domain: "TRUE", "FALSE"
Short Name: relcomp
Source: Esri
Notification Direction—How messages will be propagated between the related objects.
Type: text
Domain: "Forward", "Backward", "Both", "None"
Short Name: relnodir
Source: Esri
Origin Name—The name of the origin object class.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: otfcname
Source: Esri
Origin Primary Key—The name of the primary key for the relationship. The primary key is the attribute in the origin whose values are used to join the origin to the destination.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: otfcpkey
Source: Esri
Origin Foreign Key—The name of the foreign key for the relationship. The foreign key is the attribute in the destination that contains the same values as those in the primary key. For attributed and many-to-many relationships, the foreign key occurs in the relationship class's table rather than in the destination.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: otfcfkey
Source: Esri
Destination Name—The name of the destination object class.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: dtfcname
Source: Esri
Destination Primary Key—The name of the destination's primary key. For attributed and many-to-many relationships, the destination's primary key is the attribute in the destination that contains the same values as those in the origin's primary key. For all other relationships, the primary key for the destination itself such as its object identifier attribute is recorded in this element.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: dtfcpkey
Source: Esri
Destination Foreign Key—The name of the destination's foreign key. For attributed and many-to-many relationships, the destination's foreign key occurs in the relationship class's table rather than in the destination. For all other relationships, no value will be recorded in this element.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: dtfcfkey
Source: Esri
Relationship Forward Label—The name for the relationship when it is navigated from the origin to the destination.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: relflab
Source: Esri
Relationship Backward Label—The name for the relationship when it is navigated from the destination to the origin.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: relblab
Source: Esri
Distribution Information
Distribution_Information = Distributor + |
0{Resource_Description}1 + |
Distribution_Liability + |
0{Standard_Order_Process}n + |
0{Custom_Order_Process}1 + |
(Technical_Prerequisites) + |
(Available_Time_Period) |
|
Distributor = |
Contact_Information (see Contact Information for production rules) |
|
Standard_Order_Process = |
[Non-digital_Form | |
1{Digital_Form}n ] + |
Fees + |
(Ordering_Instructions) + |
(Turnaround) |
|
Digital_Form = |
Digital_Transfer_Information + |
Digital_Transfer_Option |
|
Digital_Transfer_Information = |
Format_Name + |
([Format_Version_Number | |
Format_Version_Date] + |
(Format_Specification) ) + |
(Format_Information_Content) + |
0{File_Decompression_Technique}1 + |
(Transfer_Size) + |
0{Dataset_Size}1 |
|
Digital_Transfer_Option = |
1{[Online_Option | |
Offline_Option]}n |
|
Online_Option = |
1{Computer_Contact_Information}n + |
(Access_Instructions) + |
(Online_Computer_and_Operating_System) |
|
Computer_Contact_Information = |
[Network_Address | |
Dialup_Instructions | |
SDE_Connection_Information] |
|
Network_Address = |
1{Network_Resource_Name}n |
|
Dialup_Instructions = |
Lowest_BPS + |
0{Highest_BPS}1 + |
Number_DataBits + |
Number_StopBits + |
Parity + |
0{Compression_Support}1 + |
1{Dialup_Telephone}n + |
1{Dialup_File_Name}n |
|
SDE_Connection_Information = |
Server_Name + |
Instance_Name + |
0{Database_Name}1 + |
User_Name + |
Version_Name |
|
Offline_Option = |
Offline_Media + |
0{Recording_Capacity}1 |
1{Recording_Format}n + |
0{Compatibility_Information}1 |
|
Recording_Capacity = |
1{Recording Density}n + |
Recording_Density_Units |
|
Available_Time_Period = |
Time_Period_Information (see Time Period Information for production rules) |
Standard Order Process (6.4)—The common ways in which the dataset may be obtained or received and related instructions and fee information.
Type: compound
Short Name: stdorder
Source: FGDC standard
Digital Form (6.4.2)—The description of options for obtaining the dataset on computer-compatible media.
Type: compound
Short Name: digform
Source: FGDC standard
Digital Transfer Information (6.4.2.1)—Description of the form of the data to be distributed.
Type: compound
Short Name: digtinfo
Source: FGDC standard
Dataset Size—The size, in megabytes, of the item.
Rationale: The transfer size of the dataset may be different than the actual size of the dataset, for example, if the dataset is compressed for transfer.
Type: real
Domain: free real
Short Name: dssize
Source: Esri
Digital Transfer Option (6.4.2.2)—The means and media by which a dataset is obtained from the distributor.
Type: compound
Short Name: digtopt
Source: FGDC standard
Online Option (6.4.2.2.1)—Information required to directly obtain the dataset electronically.
Type: compound
Short Name: onlinopt
Source: FGDC standard
Computer Contact Information (6.4.2.2.1.1)—Instructions for establishing communications with the distribution computer.
Type: compound
Short Name: computer
Source: FGDC standard
SDE® Connection Information—The information required to connect to an ArcSDE® geodatabase server. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later. This information is now recorded in the Online Linkage element within the Citation Information element.
Type: compound
Short Name: sdeconn
Source: Esri
Server Name—The name or IP number of the computer on which the ArcSDE server resides. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: server
Source: Esri
Instance Name—The name or port number of the process running on the ArcSDE server that allows access to the spatial database. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: instance
Source: Esri
Database Name—The name of the database in which the data resides. This connection parameter is only used when data is stored within either a SQL Server or Sybase relational database management system. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: database
Source: Esri
User Name—The username used to access the data in the ArcSDE geodatabase. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: user
Source: Esri
Version Name—The version of the ArcSDE geodatabase that contains the data. This element is used when metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8, but not with version 8.1 or later.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: version
Source: Esri
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata_Reference_Information = Metadata_Date + |
(Metadata_Review_Date) + |
(Metadata_Future_Review_Date) + |
Language_of_Metadata + |
Metadata_Contact + |
Metadata_Standard_Name + |
Metadata_Standard_Version + |
0{Metadata_Time_Convention}1 + |
(Metadata_Access_Constraints) + |
(Metadata_Use_Constraints) + |
(Metadata_Security_Information) + |
0{Metadata_Extensions}n |
|
Metadata_Contact = |
Contact_Information (see Contact Information for production rules) |
|
Metadata_Security_Information = |
Metadata_Security_Classification_System + |
Metadata_Security_Classification + |
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description |
|
Metadata_Extensions = |
0{Online_Linkage}n + |
0{Profile_Name}1 |
Language of Metadata—The language used to create the metadata. The language should be represented as the appropriate two-letter code as defined by ISO 639:1988, Code for the representation of names of languages.
Rationale: The language of the metadata may be different from the language used in the data itself and allows for a smoother transition to the ISO metadata standard.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: langmeta
Source: Esri
Binary Enclosures
Binary_Enclosures = |
(Thumbnail) + |
(1{Enclosure}n) |
|
Thumbnail = |
Data |
|
Enclosure = |
Description_of_Enclosure + |
Data |
Thumbnail—Contains an embedded graphic file in Windows Bitmap format that illustrates what the spatial data looks like. The file is encoded as Base64 text, then stored within the metadata.
Type: compound
Short Name: Thumbnail
Source: Esri
Data—The enclosed file, encoded as Base64 text.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: Data
Source: Esri
Enclosure—Contains a copy of an external file that describes the data. The file is encoded as Base64 text, then stored within the metadata.
Type: compound
Short Name: Enclosure
Source: Esri
Description of Enclosure—A brief description of the enclosure.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: Descript
Source: Esri
Citation Information
Citation_Information = 1{Originator}n + |
Publication_Date + |
(Publication_Time) + |
Title + |
0{File_or_Table_Name}1 + |
0{Edition}1 + |
0{Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form}1 + |
0{Series_Information}1 + |
0{Publication_Information}1 + |
0{Other_Citation_Details}1 + |
(1{Online_Linkage}n) + |
0{Larger_Work_Citation}1 |
|
Series_Information = |
Series_Name + |
Issue_Identification |
|
Publication_Information = |
Publication_Place + |
Publisher |
|
Larger_Work_Citation = |
Citation_Information |
File or Table Name—The name of the item. For example, the name of a shapefile or a feature class in a geodatabase.
Rationale: The name of the file or the geodatabase item is different from its formal, descriptive title.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ftname
Source: Esri
Online Linkage (8.10)—The name of an online computer resource that contains the dataset. Entries should follow the Uniform Resource Locator convention of the Internet. For items stored in an ArcSDE geodatabase, connection information shall be recorded in the form "Server=ServerName; Service=ServiceName; Database=DatabaseName; User=UserName; Version=VersionName". For data that is distributed over the Internet using ArcIMS, the service information shall be recorded in the form "Server=http://ServerLocation; Service=ServiceName; ServiceType=TypeOfDataService; FeatureClassType=TypeOfFeatures; FeatureClassName=NameOfFeatureClass".
Type: text
Domain: free text
Short Name: ftname
Source: Esri
Time Period Information
Time_Period_Information = [Single_Date/Time | |
Multiple_Dates/Times | |
Range_of_Dates/Times] |
|
Single_Date/Time = |
Calendar_Date + |
(Time_of_Day) |
|
Multiple_Dates/Times = |
2{Single_Date/Time}n |
|
Range_of_Dates/Times = |
Beginning_Date + |
(Beginning_Time) + |
Ending_Date + |
(Ending_Time) |
Contact Information
Contact_Information = |
[Contact_Person_Primary | |
Contact_Organization_Primary] + |
(Contact_Position) + |
1{Contact_Address}n + |
1{Contact_Voice_Telephone}n + |
(1{Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone}n) + |
(1{Contact_Facsimile_Telephone}n) + |
(1{Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address}n) + |
(Hours_of_Service) + |
(Contact_Instructions) |
|
Contact_Person_Primary = |
Contact_Person + |
(Contact_Organization) |
|
Contact_Organization_Primary = |
Contact_Organization + |
(Contact_Person) |
|
Contact_Address = |
Address_Type + |
0{Address}n + |
City + |
State_or_Province + |
Postal_Code + |
(Country) |
Appendix A—Summary of Changes to Elements Defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
All elements defined in the FGDC standard are included in the Esri Profile. There are two domain changes and one conditionality change to the elements defined by the FGDC standard.
Domain Changes
The Esri Profile has extended the domain of two elements defined in the FGDC standard. These changes are summarized below.
Map Projection Name
Esri software supports several projections that are not explicitly defined in the FGDC standard. The domain of the Map Projection Name element as defined in the FGDC standard includes a name for each of the explicitly supported projections or free text. Since ArcCatalog will automatically derive coordinate system information from the item and include that information in its metadata, the domain for the Map Projection Name element has been extended to include the names of the additional projections supported by Esri software.
Online Linkage
In the FGDC standard, the description of this element indicates that its value should be a URL but its domain is defined as free text. For objects stored in a geodatabase it is not possible to generate a URL representing the location of the data. For data distributed over the Internet using ArcIMS, a URL can document the location of the ArcIMS site in general but not the specific service that is being described. The domain for this element has been extended to include descriptions of the connection information used to access the geodatabase and the details for accessing an ArcIMS data service.
Conditionality Changes
The Esri Profile has modified the conditionality of one element defined in the FGDC standard. This change is summarized below.
Spatial Domain
Data is not the only essential item for a geographic information system. Some items may not be specific to one area on the earth’s surface. Even nonspatial items need metadata that can be published to a central repository so they can be shared with others. But for nonspatial items, it is inappropriate to require a geographic extent. For the Esri Profile, this element shall be considered mandatory if applicable.
For example, ArcCatalog lets you create metadata for many items that may not have a spatial component including tables, relationship classes, coordinate system files, graphs, and file types such as Microsoft Word documents. If a table contains addresses or a Word document contains a report about a place, then it is appropriate to define a geographic extent and the Spatial Domain element will be considered mandatory. Otherwise, the element will be considered optional. The same rule applies to geoprocessing tools, ARC Macro Language (AML™) scripts, and Web services. If a tool applies a function that uses parameters that are only valid for a given geographic region or a geocoding service relies on specific reference data, then a geographic extent will be mandatory. But if the item applies a generic function such as a buffer to any input data, a geographic extent will be considered optional.
Appendix B—Summary of Changes to the Esri Profile Between Software Releases
Improvements are made with each release of ArcCatalog. This document will be updated as necessary to include any changes in the Esri Profile that are introduced with the new release. Each element that has changed has a note with green text in the detailed description of the element. These changes are summarized below.
Changes Between ArcGIS 8.2 and 8.3
A few changes were made to the Esri Profile to support ArcGIS 8.3.
Topology
With ArcGIS 8.3, topology objects can be created in a geodatabase. New elements were added to the Esri Information section and the Spatial Data Organization Information section to describe the properties of a topology and of feature classes that participate in a topology. Also, new values were added to the domain of the Native Dataset Format element to support topology in personal and ArcSDE geodatabases.
Spatial Domain and Bounding Coordinates
In previous versions of this profile the Spatial Domain element was considered mandatory because this element is mandatory in the FGDC standard. Because it is not always appropriate to define a spatial extent for items that are part of your GIS, previous versions of the Esri Profile modified the domain of the West Bounding Coordinate, East Bounding Coordinate, North Bounding Coordinate, and South Bounding Coordinate elements so they could contain the phrase "Not applicable". However, this solution caused problems when the metadata was validated because the elements contained text rather than numbers.
A more appropriate solution was to make the Spatial Domain element mandatory if applicable. This change has the effect that a metadata document that satisfies the requirements of the Esri Profile may not satisfy the requirements of the FGDC standard because the document does not include a spatial extent.
Changes Between ArcGIS 8.1 and 8.2
A few changes were made to the Esri Profile to support ArcGIS 8.2.
ArcIMS Image and Feature Services
With ArcGIS 8.2, ArcCatalog can automatically generate metadata for ArcIMS Image and Feature Services. New elements were added to the Esri Information section to describe the properties of these services. Also, new values were added to the domain of the Native Dataset Format element to support ArcIMS Image and Feature Services and ArcIMS Feature Classes.
ArcIMS Metadata Services
With ArcGIS 8.2 and ArcIMS 4, metadata can be published to a central repository that can be publicly available on the Internet. When a metadata document is published to an ArcIMS Metadata Service, a unique identifier and the status of the publishing process are documented within the Esri Information section.
Native Dataset Format
In addition to the new domain values that were described above, values were added to the domain of the Native Dataset Format element to account for spatial data catalog data, ArcGIS 3D Analyst™ software's Scene documents, and ArcGIS Survey Analyst software's geodatabase objects.
Changes Between ArcInfo 8 and ArcGIS 8.1
A few changes were made to the Esri Profile to support ArcGIS 8.1.
Thumbnails
With ArcCatalog 8, thumbnails were stored in the Identification Information section within the Browse Graphic section defined by the FGDC standard. With version 8.1, thumbnails are instead stored within the Binary Enclosures section to avoid confusion with links to external graphic documents.
Native Dataset Format and Image Format
The Native Dataset Format element was not added for all items with ArcCatalog 8. This was resolved in version 8.1. The values that are recorded in this element at version 8.1 are also different; the new values are required in order to search for items of a specific type. This element's value will be updated automatically the first time metadata is synchronized with ArcCatalog 8.1 or later.
With version 8, a raster dataset's format was recorded in two places: the Native Dataset Format element, within the Identification Information section, and the Image Format element, within the Spatial Data Organization section. With version 8.1 and later, the Native Dataset Format element will contain the value "Raster Dataset" for all rasters. The specific raster format continues to be recorded in the Image Format element; these values are now more specific than they were at version 8.
Coordinate Systems
The FGDC standard includes definitions for several map projections. ArcGIS software supports several additional projections. How these additional projections are recorded has changed between ArcCatalog 8 and 8.1. This change is discussed in detail in Appendix C.
Dataset's Location and ArcSDE Geodatabase Connection Information
With version 8, a dataset's location was recorded within the Distribution Information section. For datasets stored on disk, the file's location was recorded within the Network Resource Name element. For items stored within ArcSDE geodatabases, information about how to access the geodatabase was recorded in the SDE Connection Information section. With version 8.1 and later, the location of the item is recorded within the dataset's Citation in the Identification Information section. Either the location of the file on disk or a string containing the ArcSDE connection information is now recorded in the Online Linkage element.
Appendix C—Map Projections Supported by ArcGIS Software
The FGDC standard includes definitions for 21 specific map projections and the parameters for those projections that should be recorded in the metadata. ArcGIS software supports several additional projections that are not defined in the FGDC standard. This appendix addresses how the parameters for the additional projections are recorded in the metadata with ArcCatalog.
Using ArcInfo 8
Several elements were added by this profile to explicitly handle the following coordinate systems, which are not defined in the FGDC standard: Behrmann, Bonne, Cassini, Eckert I, Eckert II, Eckert III, Eckert IV, Eckert V, Eckert VI, Gall Stereographic, Loximuthal, Mollweide, Quartic Authalic, Winkel I, and Winkel II. These elements are defined in the Spatial Reference Information section.
In addition to the coordinate systems listed above, ArcGIS software also supported the following coordinate systems at version 8: Cylindrical Equal Area, Double Stereographic, and Two-Point Equidistant. The parameters for these projections were stored within the Other Esri Projection element, which is also defined in the Spatial Reference Information section. The following production rules were used:
If Map_Projection_Name = "Cylindrical_Equal_Area" |
Other_Esri_Projection = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Double_Stereographic" |
Other_Esri_Projection = |
Scale_Factor_at_Projection_Origin + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
Parameters for the Two-Point Equidistant coordinate system were not recorded with version 8.
Using ArcGIS 8.1 and later
The FGDC standard includes the Map Projection Parameters element to contain information about other projections that are not explicitly defined. This element was overlooked at version 8. With version 8.1 and later, parameters for all projections supported by ArcGIS software that are not explicitly supported by the FGDC standard are documented using the Map Projection Parameters element. The Other Esri Projection element is no longer used. The following production rules are used:
If Map_Projection_Name = "Aitoff" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Behrmann" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Bonne" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Cassini" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Craster_Parabolic" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Cylindrical_Equal_Area" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Double Stereographic" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Scale_Factor_at_Projection_Origin + |
Longitude_of_Projection_Center + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert I" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert II" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert III" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert IV" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert V" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Eckert VI" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Flat_Polar_Quartic" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Gall Stereographic" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Hammer_Aitoff" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Krovak" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Scale_Factor_at_Center_Line + |
Oblique_Line_Azimuth + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Center + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Loximuthal" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Mollweide" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "New_Zealand_Map_Grid" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Quartic Authalic" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Times" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Two Point Equidistant" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Oblique_Line_Point + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Winkel I" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Winkel II" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
|
If Map_Projection_Name = "Winkel_Tripel" |
Map_Projection_Parameters = |
Standard_Parallel + |
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian + |
False_Easting + |
False_Northing |
Appendix D—Summary of Elements in the Esri Profile
The following table summarizes the elements in the Esri Profile. It presents the long and short names of the elements in a hierarchical list. Additional columns indicate the elements whose values can be automatically synchronized by ArcCatalog, the elements whose values can be manually defined using editors provided with ArcCatalog, and which of the stylesheets provided with ArcCatalog can be used to examine the element's value(s). This table does not show production information such as whether or not an element is mandatory or how many times an element may be repeated. More detailed information about synchronization can be found in the technical paper Synchronization in ArcCatalog, which is available from Esri's Online Support Center.
Columns 1 and 2: Long Name and Short Name
Columns 1 and 2 contain the long and short names of each metadata element as defined in the FGDC standard and the Esri Profile. Short names are used as the XML tags to represent the element in the metadata XML document that is created and maintained by ArcCatalog. These elements are arranged hierarchically to make their organization easier to follow. The compound elements Citation Information, Time Period Information, and Contact Information are reused in several places; they appear in a separate table.
n FGDC-defined elements are black.
n FGDC-defined elements that have been modified by the Esri Profile are orange.
n Esri-defined elements are light blue.
n Compound elements are bold. Compound elements contain individual elements.
n Individual elements are not bold. Individual elements contain values.
n A green asterisk (*) in column 1 indicates that use of the element has changed between different versions of ArcCatalog.
Column 3: Synchronized[i]
Synchronization is the process by which ArcCatalog will automatically update an item's metadata with information derived from the item itself. Values in this column indicate whether or not the element's value can be synchronized.
n S: element's value can be synchronized. If these elements are removed, they will be added again the next time the metadata is synchronized.
n H: ArcCatalog adds hints to the metadata for the mandatory elements defined in the FGDC standard. The first time the metadata is synchronized, these elements are added to the metadata. They are only added if the element does not already exist in the metadata. If these elements are removed, they won't be added again. The value for these elements is a description of the information that should be added.
n Values for all other elements must be entered manually.
n See the footnotes for details about specific elements.
Column 4: Editable
Values in this column indicate whether or not the element's value can be edited manually.
n Y: element's value can be edited using the FGDC metadata editor provided by ArcCatalog.
n N: element's value is visible in the FGDC metadata editor but not editable.
n P: element's value can be edited using the Metadata Properties dialog box.
n All other elements are not visible in the FGDC metadata editor or the Metadata Properties dialog box provided with ArcCatalog.
Column 5: Visible in Stylesheet[ii]
Values in this column indicate which stylesheets can be used to look at the element's value.
n G: element's value can be viewed using the FGDC Geography Network stylesheet.
n Q: element's value can be viewed using the FGDC FAQ stylesheet.
n E: element's value can be viewed using the FGDC Esri stylesheet.
n F: element's value can be viewed using the FGDC stylesheet.
n C: element's value can be viewed using the FGDC Classic stylesheet.
n All elements can be viewed using the XML stylesheet.
n See the footnotes for details about specific elements.
Metadata Content
Esri |
Esri |
|
|
|
* Metadata ID |
MetaID |
S |
|
|
Creation Date |
CreaDate |
S |
|
|
Creation Time |
CreaTime |
S |
|
|
Synchronize Once |
SyncOnce |
S |
|
|
Synchronization Date |
SyncDate |
S |
|
|
Synchronization Time |
SyncTime |
S |
|
|
Modification Date |
ModDate |
S |
|
E |
Modification Time |
ModTime |
S |
|
E |
Published Document ID |
PublishedDocID |
|
|
|
Publish Status |
PublishStatus |
|
|
|
ArcIMS Server |
Server |
S |
|
|
ArcIMS Service |
Service |
S |
|
|
ArcIMS Service Type |
ServiceType |
S |
|
|
ArcIMS Feature Class Type |
ServiceFCType |
S |
|
|
ArcIMS Feature Class Name |
ServiceFCName |
S |
|
|
Data Properties |
DataProperties |
|
|
|
Topology Information |
topoinfo |
|
|
|
Topology Properties |
topoProps |
|
|
|
Topology Name |
topoName |
S |
|
F |
Cluster Tolerance |
clusterTol |
S |
|
E,F |
Maximum Error Count |
maxErrors |
S |
|
E,F |
Topology Rule |
topoRule |
|
|
|
Topology Rule ID |
topoRuleID |
S |
|
E,F |
Topology Rule Name |
topoRuleName |
S |
|
F |
Topology Rule Type |
topoRuleType |
S |
|
E,F |
RuleHelp |
ruleHelp |
S |
|
F |
Topology Rule Origin |
topoRuleOrigin |
|
|
|
Feature Class Name |
fcname |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Code |
stcode |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Name |
stname |
S |
|
E,F |
All Origin Subtypes |
allOriginSubtypes |
S |
|
E,F |
Topology Rule Destination |
topoRuleDest |
|
|
|
Feature Class Name |
fcname |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Code |
stcode |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Name |
stname |
S |
|
E,F |
All Destination Subtypes |
allDestSubtypes |
S |
|
E,F |
Synchronize Automatically |
Sync |
|
P |
|
Geocoding Information |
RematchLocator |
|
|
|
This information is unavailable at this time. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identification Information |
idinfo |
|
|
|
Citation |
citation |
|
|
|
Citation Information |
citeinfo |
|
|
|
See Citation Information below. |
|
S |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Description |
descript |
|
|
|
Abstract |
abstract |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Purpose |
purpose |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Supplemental Information |
supplinf |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Language of Dataset |
langdata |
S |
Y |
F |
Time Period of Content |
timeperd |
|
|
|
Time Period Information |
timeinfo |
|
|
|
See Time Period Information below. |
|
H1 |
Y |
G,E,C,F |
Currentness Reference |
current |
H |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Status |
status |
|
|
|
Progress |
progress |
H |
Y |
G,E,C,F |
Maintenance and Update Frequency |
update |
H |
Y |
G,E,C,F |
Spatial Domain |
spdom |
|
|
|
Bounding Coordinates |
bounding |
|
|
|
West Bounding Coordinate |
westbc |
S2 |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
East Bounding Coordinate |
eastbc |
S2 |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
North Bounding Coordinate |
northbc |
S2 |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
South Bounding Coordinate |
southbc |
S2 |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Local Bounding Coordinates |
lboundng |
|
|
|
Top Bounding Coordinate |
topbc |
S |
|
E,F |
Bottom Bounding Coordinate |
bottombc |
S |
|
E,F |
Left Bounding Coordinate |
leftbc |
S |
|
E,F |
Right Bounding Coordinate |
rightbc |
S |
|
E,F |
Minimum Altitude |
minalti |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Maximum Altitude |
maxalti |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Altitude Units |
altunits |
|
Y |
F |
Dataset G-Polygon |
dsgpoly |
|
|
|
Dataset G-Polygon Outer G-Ring |
dsgpolyo |
|
|
|
G-Ring |
gring |
|
|
C,F |
G-Ring Point |
grngpoin |
|
|
|
G-Ring Latitude |
gringlat |
|
Y |
C,F |
G-Ring Longitude |
gringlon |
|
Y |
C,F |
Dataset G-Polygon Exclusion G-Ring |
dsgpolyx |
|
|
|
G-Ring |
gring |
|
|
C,F |
G-Ring Point |
grngpoin |
|
|
|
G-Ring Latitude |
gringlat |
|
Y |
C,F |
G-Ring Longitude |
gringlon |
|
Y |
C,F |
Data Frames |
eframes |
|
|
|
Data Frame Count |
framect |
|
Y |
F |
Data Frame Name |
framenam |
|
Y |
F |
Keywords |
keywords |
|
|
|
Theme |
theme |
|
|
|
Theme Keyword Thesaurus |
themekt |
H |
Y |
C,F |
Theme Keyword |
themekey |
H |
Y |
G,E,C,F |
Place |
place |
|
|
|
Place Keyword Thesaurus |
placekt |
|
Y |
C,F |
Place Keyword |
placekey |
|
Y |
G,E,C,F |
Stratum |
stratum |
|
|
|
Stratum Keyword Thesaurus |
stratkt |
|
Y |
C,F |
Stratum Keyword |
stratkey |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Temporal |
temporal |
|
|
|
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus |
tempkt |
|
Y |
C,F |
Temporal Keyword |
tempkey |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Access Constraints |
accconst |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Use Constraints |
useconst |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Point of Contact |
ptcontac |
|
|
|
Contact Information |
cntinfo |
|
|
|
See Contact Information below. |
|
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Browse Graphic |
browse |
|
|
|
* Browse Graphic Embedded |
browseem |
|
|
E,F |
Browse Graphic File Name |
browsen |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Browse Graphic File Description |
browsed |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Browse Graphic File Type |
browset |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Dataset Credit |
datacred |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Security Information |
secinfo |
|
|
|
Security Classification System |
secsys |
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Y |
C,F |
Security Classification |
secclass |
|
Y |
C,F |
Security Handling Description |
sechandle |
|
Y |
C,F |
Native Dataset Environment |
native |
S |
Y |
E,C,F |
* Native Dataset Format |
natvform |
S |
Y |
G,E,F |
Cross Reference |
crossref |
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Citation Information |
citeinfo |
|
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See Citation Information below. |
|
|
Y |
C,F |
Description of Association |
assndesc |
|
|
F |
|
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|
|
Data Quality Information |
dataqual |
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|
|
Attribute Accuracy |
attracc |
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Attribute Accuracy Report |
attraccr |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment |
qattracc |
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Attribute Accuracy Value |
attraccv |
|
Y |
C,F |
Attribute Accuracy Explanation |
attracce |
|
Y |
C,F |
Logical Consistency Report |
logic |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Completeness Report |
complete |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Positional Accuracy |
posacc |
|
|
|
Horizontal Positional Accuracy |
horizpa |
|
|
|
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report |
horizpar |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment |
qhorizpa |
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|
|
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value |
horizpav |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation |
horizpae |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Vertical Positional Accuracy |
vertacc |
|
|
|
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report |
vertaccr |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Quantitative Vertical Positional Accuracy Assessment |
qvertpa |
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|
|
Vertical Positional Accuracy Value |
vertaccv |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Vertical Positional Accuracy Explanation |
vertacce |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Lineage |
lineage |
|
|
|
Source Information |
srcinfo |
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Source Citation |
srccite |
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Citation Information |
citeinfo |
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See Citation Information below. |
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Y |
Q,C,F |
Source Scale Denominator |
srcscale |
|
Y |
G,Q,C,F |
Type of Source Media |
typesrc |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Source Time Period of Content |
srctime |
|
|
|
Time Period Information |
timeinfo |
|
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|
See Time Period Information below. |
|
|
Y |
C,F |
Source Currentness Reference |
srccurr |
|
Y |
C,F |
Source Citation Abbreviation |
srccitea |
|
Y |
C,F |
Source Contribution |
srccontr |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Process Step |
procstep |
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|
|
Process Description |
procdesc |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Process Software and Version |
procsv |
|
Y |
F |
Source Used Citation Abbreviation |
srcused |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Process Date |
procdate |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Process Time |
proctime |
|
Y |
C,F |
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation |
srcprod |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Process Contact Information |
proccont |
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|
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Contact Information |
cntinfo |
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See Contact Information below. |
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|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Cloud Cover |
cloud |
|
Y |
C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Spatial Data Organization Information |
spdoinfo |
|
|
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Indirect Spatial Reference |
indsprdf |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Direct Spatial Reference Method |
direct |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Point and Vector Object Information |
ptvctinf |
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|
|
Esri Terms Description |
esriterm |
|
|
|
Esri Feature Type |
efeatyp |
S |
N |
E,F |
Esri Feature Geometry |
efeageom |
S |
|
E,F |
Esri Topology |
esritopo |
S |
N |
E,F |
Esri Feature Count |
efeacnt |
S |
N |
E,F |
Spatial Index |
spindex |
S |
N |
E,F |
Linear Referencing |
linrefer |
S |
N |
E,F |
Network Role |
netwrole |
S |
|
E,F |
XY Rank |
XYRank |
S |
|
E,F |
Z Rank |
ZRank |
S |
|
E,F |
Topology Weight |
topoWeight |
S |
|
E,F |
Events on Validation |
validateEvents |
S |
|
E,F |
Participates in Topology Rules |
partTopoRules |
|
|
|
Topology Rule ID |
topoRuleID |
S |
|
E,F |
Feature Description |
featdesc |
|
Y |
E,F |
SDTS Terms Description |
sdtsterm |
|
|
|
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type |
sdtstype |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Point and Vector Object Type Count |
ptvctcnt |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
VPF Terms Description |
vpfterm |
|
|
|
VPF Topology Level |
vpflevel |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
VPF Point and Vector Object Information |
vpfinfo |
|
|
|
VPF Point and Vector Object Type |
vpftype |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Point and Vector Object Type Count |
ptvctcnt |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Raster Object Information |
rastinfo |
|
|
|
* Image Format |
rastifor |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Raster Object Type |
rasttype |
S |
Y |
Q,C,F |
Image Type |
rastityp |
|
Y |
F |
Number of Bands |
rastband |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Row Count |
rowcount |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Column Count |
colcount |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Vertical Count |
vrtcount |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Cell Size X Direction |
rastxsz |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Cell Size X Units |
rastxu |
|
Y |
F |
Cell Size Y Direction |
rastysz |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Cell Size Y Units |
rastyu |
|
Y |
F |
Bits Per Pixel |
rastbpp |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Background Nodata Value |
rastnodt |
|
Y |
F |
Pyramid Layers |
rastplyr |
S |
N |
E,F |
Image Colormap |
rastcmap |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Compression Type |
rastcomp |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Raster Display Type |
rastdtyp |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Raster Origin |
rastorig |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Geometric Network Information |
netinfo |
|
|
|
Network Type |
nettype |
S |
|
E,F |
Connectivity Rule |
connrule |
|
|
|
Rule Type |
ruletype |
S |
|
E,F |
Rule Category |
rulecat |
S |
|
E,F |
Rule Help |
rulehelp |
S |
|
E,F |
From Edge Feature Class |
rulefeid |
S |
|
E,F |
From Edge Subtype |
rulefest |
S |
|
E,F |
To Edge Feature Class |
ruleteid |
S |
|
E,F |
To Edge Subtype |
ruletest |
S |
|
E,F |
Default Junction Feature Class |
ruledjid |
S |
|
E,F |
Default Junction Subtype |
ruledjst |
S |
|
E,F |
Available Junction |
rulejunc |
|
|
|
Available Junction Feature Class |
junctid |
S |
|
E,F |
Available Junction Subtype |
junctst |
S |
|
E,F |
Edge Feature Class |
ruleeid |
S |
|
E,F |
Edge Subtype |
ruleest |
S |
|
E,F |
Edge Minimum Cardinality |
ruleemnc |
S |
|
E,F |
Edge Maximum Cardinality |
ruleemxc |
S |
|
E,F |
Junction Feature Class |
rulejid |
S |
|
E,F |
Junction Subtype |
rulejst |
S |
|
E,F |
Junction Minimum Cardinality |
rulejmnc |
S |
|
E,F |
Junction Maximum Cardinality |
rulejmxc |
S |
|
E,F |
Network Element |
elemcls |
|
|
|
Ancillary Role |
roletype |
S |
|
F |
Ancillary Role Attribute |
rolefld |
S |
|
F |
Enabled Attribute |
enabfld |
S |
|
F |
|
|
|
|
|
Spatial Reference Information |
spref |
|
|
|
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition |
horizsys |
|
|
|
Coordinate System Name |
cordsysn |
|
|
|
Projected Coordinate System Name |
projcsn |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Geographic Coordinate System Name |
geogcsn |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Geographic |
geograph |
|
|
G |
Latitude Resolution |
latres |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude Resolution |
longres |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Geographic Coordinate Units |
geogunit |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Planar |
planar |
|
|
|
Map Projection |
mapproj |
|
|
|
Map Projection Name |
mapprojn |
S |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Albers Conical Equal Area |
albers |
S |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Azimuthal Equidistant |
azimequi |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Equidistant Conic |
equicon |
S |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Equirectangular |
equirect |
S |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
General Vertical Near-Sided Perspective |
gvnsp |
|
|
F |
Height of Perspective Point Above Surface |
heightpt |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Center |
latprjc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Gnomonic |
gnomonic |
|
|
F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Center |
latprjc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area |
lamberta |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Center |
latprjc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Lambert Conformal Conic |
lambertc |
S |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Mercator |
mercator |
S |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Scale Factor at Equator |
sfequat |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Modified Stereographic for Alaska |
modsak |
|
|
F |
False Easting |
feast |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Miller Cylindrical |
miller |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Mercator |
obqmerc |
S |
|
F |
Scale Factor at Center Line |
sfctrlin |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Line Azimuth |
obqlazim |
|
|
|
Azimuthal Angle |
azimangl |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Azimuth Measure Point Longitude |
azimptl |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Line Point |
obqlpt |
|
|
|
Oblique Line Latitude |
obqllat |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Line Longitude |
obqllong |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Line Latitude |
obqllat |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Line Longitude |
obqllong |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Orthographic |
orthogr |
|
|
F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Center |
latprjc |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Polar Stereographic |
polarst |
|
|
F |
Straight Vertical Longitude from Pole |
svlong |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Scale Factor at Projection Origin |
sfprjorg |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Polyconic |
polycon |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Robinson |
robinson |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Sinusoidal |
sinusoid |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Space Oblique Mercator (Landsat) |
spaceobq |
|
|
F |
Landsat Number |
landsat |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Path Number |
pathnum |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Stereographic |
stereo |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Projection Center |
longpc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Center |
latprjc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Transverse Mercator |
transmer |
S |
|
F |
Scale Factor at Central Meridian |
sfctrmer |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
van der Grinten |
vdgrin |
S |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
* Behrmann |
behrmann |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Bonne |
bonne |
S3 |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Cassini |
cassini |
S3 |
|
F |
Scale Factor at Central Meridian |
sfctrmer |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
E |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert I |
eckert1 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert II |
eckert2 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert III |
eckert3 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert IV |
eckert4 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert V |
eckert5 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Eckert VI |
eckert6 |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Gall Stereographic |
gallster |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Loximuthal |
loxmuth |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Latitude of Projection Origin |
latprjo |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Mollweide |
mollweid |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Quartic Authalic |
quartic |
S3 |
|
F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Winkel I |
winkel1 |
S3 |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Winkel II |
winkel |
S3 |
|
F |
Standard Parallel |
stdparll |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Longitude of Central Meridian |
longcm |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Easting |
feast |
S |
Y |
E,F |
False Northing |
fnorth |
S |
Y |
E,F |
* Other Projection Definition |
otherprj |
S3 |
|
F |
Individual map projection parameters. See Appendix C for production rules. |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,F |
Map Projection Parameters |
mapprojp |
S4 |
|
F |
Individual map projection parameters. See Appendix C for production rules. |
|
S4 |
|
E,F |
Grid Coordinate System |
gridsys |
|
|
|
Grid Coordinate System Name |
gridsysn |
S |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) |
utm |
|
|
|
UTM Zone Number |
utmzone |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Transverse Mercator |
transmerc |
|
|
|
See Transverse Mercator above |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS) |
ups |
|
|
|
UPS Zone Identifier |
upszone |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Polar Stereographic |
polarst |
|
|
|
See Polar Stereographic above. |
|
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS) |
spcs |
|
|
|
SPCS Zone Identifier |
spcszone |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Lambert Conformal Conic |
lambertc |
|
|
|
See Lambert Conformal Conic above. |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Transverse Mercator |
transmer |
|
|
|
See Transverse Mercator above. |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Oblique Mercator |
obqmerc |
|
|
|
See Oblique Mercator above. |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Polyconic |
polycon |
|
|
|
See Polyconic above. |
|
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
ARC Coordinate System |
arcsys |
|
|
|
ARC System Zone Identifier |
arczone |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Equirectangular |
equirect |
|
|
|
See Equirectangular above. |
|
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Azimuthal Equidistant |
azimequi |
|
|
|
See Azimuthal Equidistant above. |
|
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Other Grid System Definition |
othergrd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Local Planar |
localp |
|
|
G |
Local Planar Description |
localpd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Local Planar Georeference Information |
localpgi |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Planar Coordinate Information |
planci |
|
|
|
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method |
plance |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Coordinate Representation |
coordrep |
|
|
|
Abscissa Resolution |
absres |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Ordinate Resolution |
orders |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Distance and Bearing Representation |
distbear |
|
|
|
Distance Resolution |
distress |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Bearing Resolution |
bearers |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Bearing Units |
bearunit |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Bearing Reference Direction |
bearrefd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Bearing Reference Meridian |
bearrefm |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Planar Distance Units |
plandu |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Local |
local |
|
|
G |
Local Description |
localdes |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Local Georeference Information |
localgeo |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Geodetic Model |
geodetic |
|
|
|
Horizontal Datum Name |
horizdn |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Ellipsoid Name |
ellips |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Semi-Major Axis |
semiaxis |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Denominator of Flattening Ratio |
denflat |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Vertical Coordinate System Definition |
vertdef |
|
|
|
Altitude System Definition |
altsys |
|
|
|
Altitude Datum Name |
altdatum |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Altitude Resolution |
alters |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Altitude Distance Units |
altunits |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Altitude Encoding Method |
altenc |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Depth System Definition |
depthsys |
|
|
|
Depth Datum Name |
depthdn |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Depth Resolution |
depthres |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Depth Distance Units |
depthdu |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Depth Encoding Method |
depthen |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Entity and Attribute Information |
eainfo |
|
|
|
Detailed Description |
detail |
|
|
|
Entity Type |
enttyp |
|
|
|
Entity Type Label |
enttypl |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Entity Type Type |
enttypt |
S |
N |
E,F |
Entity Type Count |
enttypc |
S |
N |
E,F |
Entity Type Definition |
enttypd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Entity Type Definition Source |
enttypds |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Attribute |
attr |
|
|
|
Attribute Label |
attrlabl |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Attribute Alias |
attalias |
S |
|
E,F |
Attribute Definition |
attrdef |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Attribute Definition Source |
attrdefs |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Attribute Type |
attrtype |
S |
N |
E,F |
Attribute Width |
attwidth |
S |
N |
E,F |
Attribute Precision |
atprecis |
S |
N |
E,F |
Attribute Scale |
attscale |
S |
|
E,F |
Attribute Output Width |
atoutwid |
S |
|
E,F |
Attribute Number of Decimals |
atnumdec |
S |
|
E,F |
Attribute Indexed |
atindex |
|
N |
F |
Attribute Domain Values |
attrdomv |
|
|
|
Enumerated Domain |
edom |
|
|
|
Enumerated Domain Value |
edomv |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Enumerated Domain Value Definition |
edomvd |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source |
edomvds |
|
Y |
C,F |
Range Domain |
rdom |
|
|
|
Range Domain Minimum |
rdommin |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Range Domain Maximum |
rdommax |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Range Domain Mean |
rdommean |
|
Y |
F |
Range Domain Standard Deviation |
rdomstdv |
|
Y |
F |
Attribute Units of Measure |
attrunit |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Attribute Measurement Resolution |
attrmres |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Codeset Domain |
codesetd |
|
|
|
Codeset Domain Name |
codesetn |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Codeset Domain Source |
codesets |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Unrepresentable Domain |
udom |
S4 |
Y |
Q,C,F |
Beginning Date of Attribute Values |
begdatea |
|
Y |
C,F |
Ending Date of Attribute Values |
enddatea |
|
Y |
C,F |
Attribute Value Accuracy Information |
attrvai |
|
|
|
Attribute Value Accuracy |
attrva |
|
Y |
C,F |
Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation |
attrvae |
|
Y |
C,F |
Attribute Value Measurement Frequency |
attrmfrq |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Subtype Information |
subtype |
|
|
|
Subtype Name |
stname |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Code |
stcode |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Attribute |
stfield |
S |
|
|
Subtype Attribute Name |
stfldnm |
S |
|
E,F |
Subtype Default Value |
stflddv |
S |
|
E,F |
Attribute Defined Domain |
stflddd |
|
|
|
Domain Name |
domname |
S |
|
E,F |
Domain Description |
domdesc |
S |
|
E,F |
Domain Owner |
domowner |
S |
|
E,F |
Domain Attribute Type |
domfldtp |
S |
|
E,F |
Domain Type |
domtype |
S |
|
E,F |
Merge Rule |
mfgtype |
S |
|
E,F |
Split Rule |
splttype |
S |
|
E,F |
Relationship Information |
relinfo |
|
|
|
Description of Relationship |
reldesc |
S |
|
F |
Relationship Cardinality |
relcard |
S |
|
E,F |
Attributed Relationship |
relattr |
S |
|
E,F |
Composite Relationship |
relcomp |
S |
|
E,F |
Notification Direction |
relnodir |
S |
|
E,F |
Origin Name |
otfcname |
S |
|
E,F |
Origin Primary Key |
otfcpkey |
S |
|
E,F |
Origin Foreign Key |
otfcfkey |
S |
|
E,F |
Destination Name |
dtfcname |
S |
|
E,F |
Destination Primary Key |
dtfcpkey |
S |
|
E,F |
Destination Foreign Key |
dtfcfkey |
S |
|
E,F |
Relationship Forward Label |
relflab |
S |
|
E,F |
Relationship Backward Label |
relblab |
S |
|
E,F |
Overview Description |
overview |
|
|
|
Entity and Attribute Overview |
eaover |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation |
eadetcit |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Information |
distinfo |
|
|
|
Distributor |
distrib |
|
|
|
Contact Information |
cntinfo |
|
|
|
See Contact Information below. |
|
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Resource Description |
resdesc |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Distribution Liability |
distliab |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Standard Order Process |
stdorder |
|
|
|
Non-Digital Form |
nondig |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Digital Form |
digform |
|
|
|
Digital Transfer Information |
digtinfo |
|
|
|
Format Name |
formname |
S3 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Format Version Number |
formvern |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Format Version Date |
formverd |
|
Y |
C,F |
Format Specification |
formspec |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Format Information Content |
formcont |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
File Decompression Technique |
filedec |
S3 |
Y |
E,C,F |
Transfer Size |
transize |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Dataset Size |
dssize |
S |
Y |
E,F |
Digital Transfer Option |
digtopt |
|
|
|
Online Option |
onlinopt |
|
|
|
Computer Contact Information |
computer |
|
|
|
Network Address |
networka |
|
|
|
Network Resource Name |
networkr |
S3 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Dialup Instructions |
dialinst |
|
|
|
Lowest BPS |
lowbps |
|
Y |
C,F |
Highest BPS |
highbps |
|
Y |
C,F |
Number DataBits |
numdata |
|
Y |
C,F |
Number StopBits |
numstop |
|
Y |
C,F |
Parity |
parity |
|
Y |
C,F |
Compression Support |
compress |
|
Y |
C,F |
Dialup Telephone |
dialtel |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Dialup Filename |
dialfile |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
SDE Connection Information |
sdeconn |
|
|
|
* Server Name |
server |
S3 |
|
E,F |
* Instance Name |
instance |
S3 |
|
E,F |
* Database Name |
database |
S3 |
|
E,F |
* User Name |
user |
S3 |
|
E,F |
* Version Name |
version |
S3 |
|
E,F |
Access Instructions |
accinstr |
S3 |
Y |
E,C,F |
Online Computer and Operating System |
oncomp |
|
Y |
C,F |
Offline Option |
offoptn |
|
|
|
Offline Media |
offmedia |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Recording Capacity |
recap |
|
|
|
Recording Density |
recden |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Recording Density Units |
recdenu |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Recording Format |
recfmt |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Compatibility Information |
compat |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Fees |
fees |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Ordering Instructions |
ordering |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Turnaround |
turnarnd |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Custom Order Process |
custom |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Technical Prerequisites |
techpreq |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Available Time Period |
availabl |
|
|
|
Time Period Information |
timeinfo |
|
|
|
See Time Period Information below. |
|
|
Y |
C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Metadata Reference Information |
metainfo |
|
|
|
Metadata Date |
metd |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Metadata Review Date |
metrd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Metadata Future Review Date |
metfrd |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Language of Metadata |
langmeta |
S |
Y |
F |
Metadata Contact |
metc |
|
|
|
Contact Information |
cntinfo |
|
|
|
See Contact Information below. |
|
H1 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Metadata Standard Name |
metstdn |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Metadata Standard Version |
metstdv |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Metadata Time Convention |
mettc |
S |
Y |
E,C,F |
Metadata Access Constraints |
metac |
|
Y |
C,F |
Metadata Use Constraints |
metuc |
|
Y |
C,F |
Metadata Security Information |
metsi |
|
|
|
Metadata Security Classification System |
metscs |
|
Y |
C,F |
Metadata Security Classification |
metsc |
|
Y |
C,F |
Metadata Security Handling Description |
metshd |
|
Y |
C,F |
Metadata Extensions |
metextns |
|
|
|
Online Linkage |
onlink |
S |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Profile Name |
metprof |
S |
Y |
E,C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Binary Enclosures |
Binary |
|
|
|
Thumbnail |
Thumbnail |
|
|
|
Data |
Data |
|
|
E,F |
Enclosure |
Enclosure |
|
|
|
Description |
Descript |
|
P |
E,F |
Data |
Data |
|
P |
Ea,F |
Reusable Metadata Sections
Citation Information |
citeinfo |
|
|
|
Originator |
origin |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Publication Date |
pubdate |
H |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Publication Time |
pubtime |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Title |
title |
S |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
File or Table Name |
ftname |
S |
|
E,F |
Edition |
edition |
|
Y |
C,F |
Geospatial Data Presentation Form |
geoform |
S |
Y |
G,Qb,E,C,F |
Series Information |
serinfo |
|
|
|
Series Name |
sername |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Issue Identification |
issue |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Publication Information |
pubinfo |
|
|
|
Publication Place |
pubplace |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Publisher |
publish |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Other Citation Details |
othercit |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
* Online Linkage |
onlink |
S4 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Larger Work Citation |
lworkcit |
|
|
|
Citation Information |
citeinfo |
|
|
|
See Citation Information. |
|
|
Y |
Qc,C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Time Period Information |
timeinfo |
|
|
|
Single Date/Time |
sngdate |
|
|
|
Calendar Date |
caldate |
H1 |
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Time of Day |
time |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Multiple Dates/Times |
mdattim |
|
|
|
Single Date/Time |
sngdate |
|
|
|
Calendar Date |
caldate |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Time of Day |
time |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Single Date/Time |
sngdate |
|
|
|
Calendar Date |
caldate |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Time of Day |
time |
|
Y |
E,C,F |
Range of Dates/Times |
rngdates |
|
|
|
Beginning Date |
begdate |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
Beginning Time |
begtime |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
End Date |
enddate |
|
Y |
G,Q,E,C,F |
End Time |
endtime |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
Contact Information |
cntinfo |
|
|
|
Contact Person Primary |
cntperp |
|
|
|
Contact Person |
cntper |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Organization |
cntorg |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Organization Primary |
cntorgp |
|
|
|
Contact Organization |
cntper |
H1 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Person |
cntorg |
H1 |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Position |
cntpos |
|
Y |
Q,C,F |
Contact Address |
cntaddr |
|
|
|
Address Type |
addrtype |
H |
Y |
E,C,F |
Address |
address |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
City |
city |
H |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
State or Province |
state |
H |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Postal Code |
postal |
H |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Country |
country |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Voice Telephone |
cntvoice |
H |
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact TDD/TTY Telephone |
cnttdd |
|
Y |
C,F |
Contact Facsimile Telephone |
cntfax |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Electronic Mail Address |
cntemail |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Hours of Service |
hours |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
Contact Instructions |
cntinst |
|
Y |
Q,E,C,F |
1. Hints are added to the metadata for mandatory elements. If there is more than one option for specifying the mandatory element, the hint is placed in one of the options. A different option may be used; if so, the hint should be removed from the element where it was added.
· The Time Period of Content element must contain date information. One of three options may be used to define the dates. The hint is placed in the Single Date/Time element.
· The Metadata Contact element must contain either the name of the person or organization to contact. Which one to use depends on whether the person or the organization is the primary contact. The hint is placed in the Contact Organization within the Contact Organization Primary element.
2. Bounding Coordinates are mandatory in FGDC standard. If the bounding coordinates can't be synchronized, either because the coordinate system is undefined or because the item is nonspatial, hints are placed within the elements.
3. The values of these elements were synchronized by ArcCatalog 8, but they are no longer synchronized in version 8.1 or later.
· SDE Connection Info and Network Resource Name in Distribution Information. This information is now recorded in the Online Linkage element as part of the item's Citation.
· Digital Transfer Information elements in Distribution Information. When we stopped synchronizing the above elements we also stopped synchronizing the elements Format Name, File Decompression Technique, and Access Instructions.
· Parameters describing some Esri-supported projections that are not defined in the FGDC standard were placed into Esri-defined group elements in version 8, but in versions 8.1 and later these elements are no longer used.
4. The values of these elements are synchronized by ArcCatalog in versions 8.1 and later but were not in version 8.
· Standard Attribute Definition and Attribute Definition Source will be added for Esri-defined attribute columns, such as Shape and FID, and coverage columns such as FNODE and <coverage>#.
· Unrepresentable Domain element is also added for the attributes described above except for <coverage>-ID, which is by definition a user-defined ID column.
· With versions 8.1 and later, Esri-supported projections that are not defined in the FGDC standard are described by placing the individual projection parameter elements into the FGDC-defined generic element Map Projection Parameters.
· At version 8.1 Esri added support for some FGDC-defined projections; however, with 8.1 and later versions their parameter elements are placed into the Map Projection Parameters element rather than the appropriate specific group element for those projections.
ii Column 5: Visible in Stylesheet
a. The contents of the Data element within the Enclosure element only appear in the FGDC and FGDC Esri stylesheets if the enclosure is an image (i.e., if the Image check box was checked when the enclosure was added).
b. Geospatial Data Presentation Form is shown in the FGDC FAQ stylesheet separately from the rest of the dataset's Citation.
c. When viewing a Larger Work Citation in the FGDC FAQ stylesheet, the same citation elements will appear for the larger work as for the regular citation. That is, the following elements will not be shown for the larger work: Publication Time, File or Table Name, and Edition. As indicated above, Geospatial Data Presentation Form is not shown as part of the citation in this stylesheet.