The primary components are:
-
Text --
for example the USGS CMG InfoBank
<
walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
data and metadata definitions.
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Graphics --
for example the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program's EQ glossary
<
earthquake.usgs.gov/image_glossary/>.
-
Video --
for example the
Annenberg/CPB Resources Earth Revealed educational series
<
www.learner.org/progdesc/series78.html>.
- The series is served on-line by Annenberg through this link.
A free registration and password is required.
- This is the source for viewing the full 30-minute videos.
- These videos are commonly broadcast by
public broadcast television stations
to be used as school curriculum.
- Our transcript of each learning object (video segment)
is presented.
- Dictionaries -- Data and metadata dictionaries describe formats and naming conventions used by InfoBank.
- Usage Definitions -- Terms, data types, and data formats are definitions of terminology as used within InfoBank.
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"We are getting into semantics again. If we use words,
there is a very grave
danger they will be misinterpreted." -- H. R. Haldeman
