Ben Domenico writes:
# We are aware of the detailed standards of the FGDC, GCMD, those
# evolving at ISO as well as the ESML definition at UAH. [...]
# But, as a place to get started and gain some experience with the
# metadata generation tools themselves, we're looking for something
# simpler
The danger in choosing something simpler "to get started" is that once
chosen it is very difficult to get rid of.
# http://www.smete.org/nsdl/workgroups/standards/current_element_set.html
This appears only to address educational documents or modules, not
datasets. Perhaps that is all you need, but you also wrote:
# In particular, we plan to start with the types of data found on many
# THREDDS servers:
# -- gridded data output from weather forecast models,
# -- GOES satellite imagery, NEXRAD level 3 images, and
# -- point source weather observations and balloon soundings from weather
# stations
# -- climate data
I recommend you consider whether a subset of FGDC CSDGM or ISO 19115
would meet your needs for dataset description. Only some of the fields
therein are required. See <http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/contstan.html>.
Note also that specifications like the OGC Web Map Service have explicit
support for linking to FGDC or ISO metadata, and that the Office of
Management and Budget's e-government "Geospatial One-Stop" initiative
will be using FGDC metadata.
Regards,
Jeff DLB
Dr Jeff de La Beaujardiere * Computer Scientist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center * Code 933
delabeau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * +1 301 286 1569
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