The following is a mapping of fields from the FGDC Metadata Content Standards to the GCMD DIF. New fields which are proposed additions to the DIF are denoted by (new). New NOAA fields are denoted by (new NOAA).
FGDC Metadata Standard DIF (Directory Interchange Format)
1 Identification Information
1.1 Citation
1.1.8.1 Originator: Originator (new)
1.1.8.2 Publication Date: Publication Date (new)
1.1.8.4 Title: Entry Title
1.1.8.5 Edition: Edition (new)
1.1.8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Data Presentation
Form (new)
1.1.8.7 Series Information
1.1.8.7.1 Series Name: Series Name (new)
1.1.8.7.2 Issue Identification: Issue
Identification (new)
1.1.8.8 Publication Information
1.1.8.8.1 Publication Place: Publication Place (new)
1.1.8.8.2 Publisher: Publisher (new)
1.1.8.10 Online Linkage: URL (new)
1.2 Description
1.2.1 Abstract: Summary
1.2.2 Purpose: (new NOAA)
1.2.3 Supplemental Information:
1.2.3.1 Entry_ID: Entry_ID (new NOAA)
1.2.3.2 Sensor_Name: Sensor_Name (new NOAA)
1.2.3.3 Source_Name: Source_Name (new NOAA)
1.2.3.4 Project/Campaign: Project/Campaign (new NOAA)
1.2.3.5 Originating Center: Originating Center (new)
1.2.3.6 Storage Medium: Storage Medium (new)
1.2.3.7 Reference: Reference (new NOAA)
1.3 Time Period of Content
1.3.1 Currentness Reference: (new NOAA)
1.3.9.3 Range of Dates/Times
1.3.9.3.1 Beginning Date: Start date
1.3.9.3.2 Beginning Time: Start time
1.3.9.3.3 Ending Date: Stop date
1.3.9.3.4 Ending Time: Stop time
1.4 Status
1.4.1 Progress: Progress (new)
1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: (new NOAA)
1.5 Spatial Domain
1.5.1 Bounding Coordinates
1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate: Westernmost (Min) Longitude
1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate: Easternmost (Max) Longitude
1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate: Northernmost (Max) Latitude
1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate: Southernmost (Min) Latitude
1.6 Keywords
1.6.1 Theme
1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Theme Thesaurus
DIF Discipline Name(new NOAA)
1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Discipline
1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD
DIF Parameter
1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Parameter
1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: No Standard
1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Keyword
1.6.2 Place
1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus: GDCMD Place Thesaurus
DIF Location Keywords Name (new NOAA)
1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Location Keywords
1.6.3 Stratum
1.6.3.1 Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: Stratum Thesaurus
Name (new NOAA)
1.6.3.2 Stratum Keyword: Relevant General Keywords
1.6.4 Temporal
1.6.4.1 Temporal Keyword Thesaurus: Temporal Thesaurus
Name (new NOAA)
1.6.4.2 Temporal Keyword: Relevant General Keywords
1.7 Access Constraints: Access Constraints (new)
1.8 Use Constraints: Use Constraints (new)
1.9 Point of Contact
1.9.10.1 Contact Person Primary (use either 1.9.10.1 or 1.9.10.2)
1.9.10.1.1 Contact Person: from either the
investigator,
technical contact or
data center contact
(taken in that order):
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
1.9.10.1.2 Contact Organization: if 10.1.2 is from data
center contact:
Data Center Name
1.9.10.2 Contact Organization Primary (new NOAA)
1.9.10.2.1 Contact Organization:
1.9.10.2.2 Contact Person: (new NOAA)
1.9.10.3 Contact Position: depending on group of
10.1.2: either
Investigator, Technical
Contact or Data
Center Contact
1.9.10.4 Contact Address
1.9.10.4.1 Address Type: Address Type (new NOAA)
1.9.10.4.2 Address: Address
1.9.10.4.3 City: City (new)
1.9.10.4.4 State or Province: State/Province (new)
1.9.10.4.5 Postal Code: Postal Code (new)
1.9.10.4.6 Country: Country (new)
1.9.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: Telephone
1.9.10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: Telephone
1.9.10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: Telephone
1.9.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: Email
2 Data Quality Information (MANDATORY IF APPLICABLE SECTION)
2.2 Logical Consistency Report: Quality (new NOAA)
2.3 Completeness Report: (new NOAA)
2.5 Lineage
2.5.2 Process Step
2.5.2.1 Process Description: (new NOAA)
2.5.2.3 Process Date: (new NOAA)
4 Spatial Reference Information (MANDATORY IF APPLICABLE SECTION)
4.1 Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
4.1.1 Geographic
4.1.1.1 Latitude Resolution: Latitude Resolution (new)
4.1.1.2 Longitude Resolution: Longitude Resolution (new)
4.1.1.3 Geographic Coordinate Units: (determined from the Depth
Resolution field)
4.2 Vertical Coordinate System Definition
4.2.1 Altitude System Definition
4.2.1.1 Altitude Datum Name: Altitude Datum
Name (new NOAA)
4.2.1.2 Altitude Resolution: Altitude Resolution (new)
4.2.1.3 Altitude Distance Units: (determined from the Depth
Resolution field)
4.2.1.4 Altitude Encoding Method: (new NOAA)
4.2.2 Depth System Definition
4.2.2.1 Depth Datum Name: Depth Datum Name
(new NOAA)
4.2.2.2 Depth Resolution: Depth Resolution (new )
4.2.2.3 Depth Distance Units: (determined from the Depth
Resolution field)
4.2.2.4 Depth Encoding Method: (new NOAA)
6 Distribution Information
6.1 Distributor
6.1.10.2 Contact Organization Primary
6.1.10.2.1 Contact Organization: Data Center Name
6.1.10.2.2 Contact Person: from group Data Center
Contact
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
6.1.10.3 Contact Position: Data Center Contact
6.1.10.4 Contact Address
6.1.10.4.1 Address Type: Address Type (new NOAA)
6.1.10.4.2 Address: Address
6.1.10.4.3 City: City (new)
6.1.10.4.4 State or Province: State/Province (new)
6.1.10.4.5 Postal Code: Postal Code (new)
6.1.10.4.6 Country: Country (new)
6.1.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: Telephone
6.1.10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: Telephone
6.1.10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: Telephone
6.1.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: Email
6.2 Resource Description: Dataset ID
6.3 Distribution Liability: (new NOAA)
6.4 Standard Order Process
6.4.1 Non-digital Form (use either (new NOAA)
6.4.1 or 6.4.2)
6.4.2 Digital Form
6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information
6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: Distribution Format (new)
6.4.2.1.7 Transfer Size: Distribution Size (new)
6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option
6.4.2.2.1 Online Transfer Option
6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information
6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address: (new NOAA)
6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name: Data Center URL (new)
6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option
6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: Storage Medium
6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity
6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density: Recording Density (new
NOAA)
6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units: Recording Density Units
(new NOAA)
6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: Recording Format
(new NOAA)
6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information: Limitations (new NOAA)
6.4.3 Fees: Distribution Fees (new)
7 Metadata Reference Information
7.1 Metadata Date: Revision Date
7.2 Metadata Review Date: Science Review Date
7.3 Metadata Future Review Date: Future Review Date
7.4 Metadata Contact
7.4.10.1 Contact Person Primary
7.4.10.1.1 Contact Person: from group author:
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
7.4.10.1.2 Contact Organization:
7.4.10.3 Contact Position:
7.4.10.4 Contact Address:
7.4.10.4.1 Address Type: Address Type (new NOAA)
7.4.10.4.2 Address: Address
7.4.10.4.3 City: City (new)
7.4.10.4.4 State or Province: State/Province (new)
7.4.10.4.5 Postal Code: Postal Code (new)
7.4.10.4.6 Country: Country (new)
7.4.10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: Telephone
7.4.10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: Telephone (new NOAA)
7.4.10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: Telephone
7.4.10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: Email
7.5 Metadata Standard Name: (new NOAA)
7.6 Metadata Standard Version: (new NOAA)
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This page was created by
Peter Grimm
on August 29, 1996.