Appendix 2. Sample Record for a Dataset
The CSDGM only
specifies the content of the metadata, not its format,
and
therefore not all metadata records look the same. The following is the metadata record from our database for the
Gridded Population
of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3) dataset. Following the
metadata template
shown on the previous page, it uses a hierarchical
indentation of
metadata elements in a text form document. For links
to more
example metadata records, see section 2.2.1 of the Metadata
Primer.
Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3)
Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information
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Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257223563
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Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPW_V3
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:
Ordering Instructions:
The data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in ARC/INFO Grid, American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), Band Interleaved by Line (BIL), Microsoft Excel (XLS), ESRI Shapefile (SHP), and Portable Document (PDF) formats via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: ARC/INFO Grid
File Decompression Technique: unzip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: ASCII
File Decompression Technique: unzip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: BIL
File Decompression Technique: unzip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: XLS
File Decompression Technique: unzip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: SHP
File Decompression Technique: unzip
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Access Instructions: Maps accessible via direct download.
Available Time Period:
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Metadata Date: 10/25/2005
Metadata Review Date: 8/2/2006
Metadata Future Review Date: 8/2/2007
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
Contact Address:
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
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