Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

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Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Legend
Mandatory
Mandatory If Applicable
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Section 1 Identification Information
Access Constraints
Data Set Credit
Native Data Set Environment
Use Constraints
3
Section 2 Data Quality Information
4
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information

OR
5
Section 4 Spatial Reference Information
Vertical Coordinate System Definition
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
OR
OR
Altitude System Definition
Altitude Datum Name
Altitude Resolution (Can be repeated unlimited
times)
Altitude Distance Units
Altitude Encoding Method
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Attribute Label
Attribute Definition
Attribute Definition Source
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information
Detailed Description (Can be repeated unlimited
times)
AND/OR
Overview Description (Can be repeated unlimited
times)
Attribute (Can be repeated unlimited times)
Entity and Attribute Overview
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation (Can
be repeated unlimited times)
Unrepresentable Domain
Attribute Domain Values (Can be repeated
unlimited times)
Range Domain Minimum
Range Domain
OR
OR
OR
Range Domain Maximum
Attribute Units of Measure
Attribute Measurement Resolution
Attribute (See Attribute above)
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Non-digital Form
Format Name
Section 6 Distribution Information
Format Information Content
File Decompression Technique
Transfer Size
(Can be repeated unlimited times)
6.4
Standard Order Process (Can be repeated unlimited
times)
OR
Digital Form (Can be repeated unlimited times)
Digital Transfer Information
Digital Transfer Options (Can be repeated
unlimited times)
Online Option
OR
Computer Contact Information (Can be repeated
unlimited times)
OR
Fees
Ordering Instructions
Turnaround
Access Instructions
Online Computer and Operating System
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Section 7 Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
Profile Name
Metadata Review Date
Metadata Future Review Date
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Time Period Information
OR
OR