NOAA Supplemental
Using standardized locations of metadata encourages common understanding of the content and improves search-ability of the content. NOAA Supplemental elements are unsupported and there is no current documentation or practices to support their usage. The NOAA Supplemental content can be migrated to elements supported by the FGDC with Remote Sensing Extensions standard (2002), base FGDC elements (1998) and ISO extensions included in the NMMR.
Contents
Suggested Crosswalk between NOAA Supplemental Elements and Standard Elements
This crosswalk is based on an interpretation of the NOAA Supplemental Elements and their usage in NGDC. Metadata editors should review their content and the standards to decide the best location within the metadata.
Crosswalk
| NOAA | Standard Element Name | XPath to Standard Element | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry ID | Dataset Identifier | metadata/idinfo/datsetid | FGDC/RSE |
| Sensor Name | Instrument Full Name | metadata/plainsid/instflnm | |
| Instrument Short Name | metadata/plainsid/instshnm | ||
| Source Name | Platform Long Name | metadata/plainsid/platflnm | |
| Platform Short Name | metadata/plainsid/platfsnm | ||
| Project/Campaign | Mission Name | metadata/plainsid/missname | |
| Data Set Credit | metadata/idinfo/datacred | FGDC | |
| Originating Center | Contact Organization in Distribution | metadata/distinfo/distrib/cntinfo/cntorgp/cntorg | |
| Originator in Identification | metadata/idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin | ||
| Storage Medium | Offline Media | metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtopt/offoptn/offmedia | |
| Native Data Set Environment | metadata/idinfo/native | ||
| Reference | User Guide | metadata/idinfo/descript/documnts/userguid/citeinfo | FGDC/RSE |
| Science Paper | metadata/idinfo/descript/documnts/scipap/citeinfo | ||
| More Information | linkage | //citeinfo/CI_OnlineResource/linkage & //function[information] | ISO |
| Preview | linkage | //citeinfo/CI_OnlineResource/linkage & //function[information] | |
| Browse Graphic File Name | metadata/idinfo/browse/browsen | FGDC | |
| Obtain | linkage | metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtopt/onlinopt/computer/networka/CI_OnlineResource/linkage & //function[download] | ISO |
| Online Size | Digital Transfer Size | metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtinfo/transize | FGDC |
| Parent FGDC | Container Packet ID | metadata/idinfo/agginfo/conpckid/datsetid | FGDC/RSE |
| Associated Product | Aggregation Member ID | metadata/idinfo/agginfo/compinfo/aggmemid |
Related Mandatory Elements
When the content in NOAA Supplemental elements are moved to a standard element, the standard often requires the metadata eidtor to populate related elements for creating a valid FGDC metadata record. I attempted to capture the other elements that will be required, however, it is difficult to represent and may be subject to errors. I suggest that you research the standard so you can meet your metadata needs best.
| Standard Element Name | Related Elements (Mandatory only) | Related Xpaths of Mandatory Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Dataset Identifier | none | |
| Instrument Full Name | Platform Full Name | metadata/plainsid/platflnm |
| Instrument Short Name | ||
| Platform Long Name | Instrument Full Name | metadata/plainsid/instflnm |
| Platform Short Name | ||
| Mission Name | Platform Full Name & Instrument Full Name | metadata/plainsid/platflnm & metadata/plainsid/instflnm |
| Data Set Credit | none | |
| Contact Organization in Distribution | Many elements in 'Contact Information', go to section 10 in FGDC standard | |
| Originator in Identification | Title & Publication Date in 'Citation Information' | |
| Offline Media | Digital Transfer Information > Format Name & Offline Option > Recording Format | metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtinfo/formname & metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtopt/offoptn/recfmt |
| Native Data Set Environment | none | |
| User Guide | Many elements in 'Citation Information', go to section 8 in FGDC standard | must parse info into appropriate citation information fields |
| Many elements in 'Citation Information', go to section 8 in FGDC standard | must parse info into appropriate citation information fields | must parse info into appropriate citation information fields |
| linkage (information) | This requires elements in CI_OnlineResource & Citation Information | must parse info into appropriate citation information fields |
| Browse Graphic File Name, Browse Graphic File Description & Browse Graphic File Type | metadata/idinfo/browse/* | |
| linkage (download) | requires elements in CI_OnlineResource section and Network_Address in Online Option | must parse info into appropriate citation information fields |
| Digital Transfer Size | Digital Transfer Information > Format Name | metadata/distinfo/stdorder/digform/digtinfo/formname |
| Container Packet ID | none | |
| Aggregation Member ID | Container Packet ID & Aggregation Criteria | metadata/idinfo/agginfo/conpckid & metadata/idinfo/agginfo/compinfo/aggcrit |
