This metadata format is based on the FOT-Net Data Sharing Framework (DSF).
The DSF can be consulted if anything is unclear; each section in the format
is directly or indirectly based on a section in the DSF
document
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All data uploaded using this tool will be uploaded to the MODI Metadata platform.
Summary
Administrative
Structural
Descriptive
Summary
The summary should contain a thorough description of the study design and execution.
The description must be complete and self-contained, but can contain links
to images and further information (but keep in mind that the description
must make sense even if those links should stop working.)
Addministrative
Administrative metadata are collected for the effective operation and management of data
storage and catalogues. This administrative information, covering various topics, is stored
along with the datasets. From a FOT data re-use perspective, the key role of administrative
metadata is to cover access conditions, rights, ownership and constraints.
Process
A more detailed description of the various processes of the data collection,
for example the methods/tools used to collect the data, filtering, post-processing,
storage file structure, etc.
This should include information about relevant conditions during the data collection
(for example weather, climate, time of day, etc).
Add as many fields as desired, add a key and an detailed description of the process.
Keep in mind that each key should be unique, contain no spaces and be lowercase.
Structural
Structural metadata are used to describe how the data are structured in relation to other
data. Data are organized into a system (e.g., a database and/or file system), a structure or
database schema and a data content format. The aim of structural metadata is to facilitate
the initial phase of data re-use by providing the necessary documentation about how the data
is organized. The description should include the file system, the file structure and how to
interpret the contents of a data container. All components of the dataset need to be
described.
Additional keys and values can be added here if this is a non-standard format that requires
a more detailed explanation.
Keep in mind that each key should be unique, contain no spaces and be lowercase.
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Descriptive
Descriptive metadata shall include detailed information needed to understand each part of a
dataset. The purpose is to describe the dataset and build trust in it, by providing not only the
characteristics of each measure or component, but also information about how the data were
generated and collected.
The descriptions can vary by data type.
For each data field in your dataset, please fill out all relevant parameters from section
5.3.1 of the DSF, and enter the attributes using the "Data description item" in lower-case
as the key. The following list lists the most relevant attributes from the tables, see
tables 3 to 9 in the DSF for full explanations.
description
data_precision
unit
sample_rate
filter
origin
bias
type
definition
range
error_codes
quality
offset
enumeration_specification
availability
srid (for coordinates)
time_zone (for time stamps)
time_format (for time stamps)
Please note the following additions to the DSF:
When dealing with coordinates, the SRID must be specified with the srid key.
When dealing with times, the time zone must be specified with the timezone key.
When dealing with dates or times, the format must be specified with the format key.
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