ISO 19115-1 Codelists Codelists for description of metadata datasets compliant with ISO/TC 211 19115-1. Codelists used in ISO 19115-3 metadata records 1.1 2017-09-10 CI_DateTypeCode identification of when a given event occurred creation date identifies when the resource was brought into existence publication date identifies when the resource was issued revision date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended expiry date identifies when resource expires lastUpdate date identifies when resource was last updated lastRevision date identifies when resource was last reviewed nextUpdate date identifies when resource will be next updated unavailable date identifies when resource became not available or obtainable inForce date identifies when resource became in force adopted date identifies when resource was adopted deprecated date identifies when resource was deprecated superseded date identifies when resource was superseded or replaced by another resource validityBegins time at which the data are considered to become valid. NOTE: There could be quite a delay between creation and validity begins validityExpires time at which the data are no longer considered to be valid released the date that the resource shall be released for public access distribution date identifies when an instance of the resource was distributed CI_OnLineFunctionCode function performed by the resource download online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another information online information about the resource offlineAccess online instructions for requesting the resource from the provider order online order process for obtaining the resource search online search interface for seeking out information about the resource completeMetadata complete metadata provided browseGraphic browse graphic provided upload online resource upload capability provided emailService online email service provided browsing online browsing provided fileAccess online file access provided CI_PresentationFormCode mode in which the data are represented documentDigital digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) documentHardcopy representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photographic material, or other media imageDigital likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital format imageHardcopy likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user mapDigital map represented in raster or vector form mapHardcopy map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user modelDigital multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc. modelHardcopy 3-dimensional, physical model profileDigital vertical cross-section in digital form profileHardcopy vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc. tableDigital digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns tableHardcopy representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed on paper, photographic material, or other media videoDigital digital video recording videoHardcopy video recording on film audioDigital digital audio recording audioHardcopy audio recording delivered by analog media, such as a magnetic tape multimediaDigital information representation using simultaneously various digital modes for text, sound, image multimediaHardcopy information representation using simultaneously various analog modes for text, sound, image physicalSample a physical object, e.g. Rock or mineral sample, microscope slide diagramDigital information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and recorded in digital format diagramHardcopy information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and printed on paper, phototographic material, or other media CI_RoleCode function performed by the responsible party resourceProvider party that supplies the resource custodian party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource owner party that owns the resource user party who uses the resource distributor party who distributes the resource originator party who created the resource pointOfContact party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource principalInvestigator key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research processor party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified publisher party who published the resource author party who authored the resource sponsor party who speaks for the resource coAuthor party who jointly authors the resource collaborator party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator editor party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content mediator a class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful rightsHolder party owning or managing rights over the resource contributor party contributing to the resource funder party providing monetary support for the resource stakeholder party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource CI_TelephoneTypeCode type of telephone voice telephone provides voice service fax telephone provides facsimile service sms telephone provides sms service DS_AssociationTypeCode justification for the correlation of two resources crossReference reference from one resource to another largerWorkCitation reference to a master resource of which this one is a part partOfSeamlessDatabase part of same structured set of data held in a computer stereoMate part of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional images isComposedOf reference to resources that are parts of this resource collectiveTitle common title for a collection of resources. NOTE: title identifies elements of a series collectively, combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cite series associated through a common heritage such as produced to a common product specification dependency associated through a dependency revisionOf resource is a revision of associated resource DCPList class of information to which the referencing entity applies XML Extensible Markup Language CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture JAVA Object-oriented programming language COM Component Object Model SQL Structured Query Language SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol Z3950 ISO 23950 HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol FTP File Transfer Protocol WebServices Web service DS_InitiativeTypeCode type of aggregation activity in which resources are related campaign series of organized planned actions collection accumulation of resources assembled for a specific purpose exercise specific performance of a function or group of functions experiment process designed to find if something is effective or valid investigation search or systematic inquiry mission specific operation of a data collection system sensor device or piece of equipment which detects or records operation action that is part of a series of actions platform vehicle or other support base that holds a sensor process method of doing something involving a number of steps program specific planned activity project organized undertaking, research, or development study examination or investigation task piece of work trial process of testing to discover or demonstrate something MD_CellGeometryCode code indicating the geometry represented by the grid cell value point each cell represents a point area each cell represents an area voxel each cell represents a volumetric measurement on a regular grid in three dimensional space stratum height range for a single point vertical profile MD_ClassificationCode name of the handling restrictions on the resource unclassified available for general disclosure restricted not for general disclosure confidential available for someone who can be entrusted with information secret kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of people topSecret of the highest secrecy SBU although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution forOfficialUseOnly unclassified information that is to be used only for official purposes determined by the designating body protected compromise of the information could cause damage limitedDistribution desimination limited by designating body MD_CoverageContentTypeCode specific type of information represented in the cell image meaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameter thematicClassification code value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantity physicalMeasurement value in physical units of the quantity being measured auxillaryInformation data, usually a physical measurement, used to support the calculation of the primary physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grid of aerosol optical thickness used in the calculation of a sea surface temperature product). qualityInformation data used to characterize the quality of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset. Typically included in a gmi:QE_CoverageResult. referenceInformation reference information used to support the calculation or use of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grids of latitude/longitude used to geolocate the physical measurements). modelResult resources with values that are calculated using a model rather than being observed or calculated from observations. coordinate data used to provide coordinate axis values MD_DatatypeCode datatype of element or entity class descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behaviour codelist flexible enumeration useful for expressing a long list of values, can be extended enumeration data type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendable codelistElement permissible value for a codelist or enumeration abstractClass class that cannot be directly instantiated aggregateClass class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship specifiedClass subclass that may be substituted for its superclass datatypeClass class with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage, encoding or persistent storage interfaceClass named set of operations that characterize the behaviour of an element unionClass class describing a selection of one of the specified types metaClass class whose instances are classes typeClass class used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A type may have attributes and associations characterString textual information integer numerical field association semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances MD_DimensionNameTypeCode name of the dimension row ordinate (y) axis column abscissa (x) axis vertical vertical (z) axis track along the direction of motion of the scan point crossTrack perpendicular to the direction of motion of the scan point line scan line of a sensor sample element along a scan line time duration MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode name of point or vector objects used to locate zero-, one-, two-, or three-dimensional spatial locations in the dataset complex set of geometric primitives such that their boundaries can be represented as a union of other primitives composite connected set of curves, solids or surfaces curve bounded, 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line point zero-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position but not having an extent solid bounded, connected 3-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of space surface bounded, connected 2-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of a plane MD_ImagingConditionCode code which indicates conditions which may affect the image blurredImage portion of the image is blurred cloud portion of the image is partially obscured by cloud cover degradingObliquity acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equator fog portion of the image is partially obscured by fog heavySmokeOrDust portion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dust night image was taken at night rain image was taken during rainfall semiDarkness image was taken during semi-dark conditions; twilight conditions shadow portion of the image is obscured by shadow snow portion of the image is obscured by snow terrainMasking the absence of collection data of a given point or area caused by the relative location of topographic features which obstruct the collection path between the collector(s) and the subject(s) of interest MD_KeywordTypeCode methods used to group similar keywords discipline keyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learning place keyword identifies a location stratum keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substance or levels within an ordered system temporal keyword identifies a time period related to the resource theme keyword identifies a particular subject or topic dataCentre keyword identifies a repository or archive that manages and distributes data featureType keyword identifies a resource containing or about a collection of feature instances with common characteristics instrument keyword identifies a device used to measure or compare physical properties platform keyword identifies a structure upon which an instrument is mounted process keyword identifies a series of actions or natural occurrences project keyword identifies an endeavour undertaken to create or modify a product or service service keyword identifies an activity carried out by one party for the benefit of another product keyword identifies a type of product subTopicCategory refinement of a topic category for the purpose of geographic data classification taxon keyword identifies a taxonomy of the resource MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode frequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first produced continual resource is repeatedly and frequently updated daily resource is updated each day weekly resource is updated on a weekly basis fortnightly resource is updated every two weeks monthly resource is updated each month quarterly resource is updated every three months biannually resource is updated twice each year annually resource is updated every year asNeeded resource is updated as deemed necessary irregular resource is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration notPlanned there are no plans to update the data unknown frequency of maintenance for the data is not known periodic resource is updated at regular intervals semimonthly resource updated twice a monthly biennially resource is updated every 2 years MD_MediumFormatCode method used to write to the medium cpio Copy In / Out (UNIX file format and command) tar Tape Archive highSierra high sierra file system iso9660 information processing volume and file structure of CD-ROM iso9660RockRidge rock ridge interchange protocol (UNIX) iso9660AppleHFS hierarchical file system (Macintosh) udf universal disk format MD_ObligationCode obligation of the element or entity mandatory element is always required optional element is not required conditional element is required when a specific condition is met MD_PixelOrientationCode point in a pixel corresponding to the Earth location of the pixel center point halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixel lowerLeft the corner in the pixel closest to the origin of the SRS; if two are at the same distance from the origin, the one with the smallest x-value lowerRight next corner counterclockwise from the lower left upperRight next corner counterclockwise from the lower right upperLeft next corner counterclockwise from the upper right MD_ProgressCode status of the resource completed has been completed historicalArchive stored in an offline storage facility obsolete no longer relevant onGoing continually being updated planned fixed date has been established upon or by which the resource will be created or updated required needs to be generated or updated underDevelopment currently in the process of being created final progress concluded and no changes will be accepted pending committed to, but not yet addressed retired item is no longer recommended for use. It has not been superseded by another item superseded replaced by new tentative provisional changes likely before resource becomes final or complete valid acceptable under specific conditions accepted agreed to by sponsor notAccepted rejected by sponsor withdrawn removed from consideration proposed suggested that development needs to be undertaken deprecated resource superseded and will become obsolete, use only for historical purposes MD_ReferenceSystemTypeCode defines type of reference system used compoundEngineeringParametric compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing an engineering coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure compoundEngineeringParametricTemporal compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure, time compoundEngineeringTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, time compoundEngineeringVertical compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal engineering coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height compoundEngineeringVerticalTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height, time compoundGeodeticParametric compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure compoundGeodeticParametricTemporal compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a parametric and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure, time compoundGeographic2DTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a temporal reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, time compoundGeographic2DVertical compound coordinate reference system in which one constituent coordinate reference system is a horizontal geodetic coordinate reference system and one is a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, [gravity-related] height or depth compoundGeographicVerticalTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, height, time compoundGeographic3DTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 3 dimensional geographic and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height, time compoundProjected2DParametric compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density compoundProjected2DParametricTemporal compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density, time compoundProjectedTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, time compoundProjectedVertical compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal projected coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, [gravity-related] height or depth compoundProjectedVerticalTemporal compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, height, time engineering coordinate reference system based on an engineering datum (datum describing the relationship of a coordinate system to a local reference). e.g. [local] x,y engineeringDesign engineering coordinate reference system in which the base representation of a moving object is specified. e.g. [local] x,y engineeringImage coordinate reference system based on an image datum (engineering datum which defines the relationship of a coordinate system to an image). e.g. row, column geodeticGeocentric geodetic CRS having a Cartesian 3D coordinate system. e.g. [geocentric] X,Y,Z geodeticGeographic2D geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 2D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude geodeticGeographic3D geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 3D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height geographicIdentifier spatial reference in the form of a label or code that identifies a location. e.g. post code linear set of Linear Referencing Methods and the policies, records and procedures for implementing them. reference system that identifies a location by reference to a segment of a linear geographic feature and distance along that segment from a given point. e.g. x km along road parametric coordinate reference system based on a parametric datum (datum describing the relationship of a parametric coordinate system to an object). e.g. pressure projected coordinate reference system derived from a two-dimensional geodetic coordinate reference system by applying a map projection. e.g. easting, northing temporal reference system against which time is measured. e.g. time vertical one-dimensional coordinate reference system based on a vertical datum (datum describing the relation of gravity-related heights or depths to the Earth). e.g. [gravity-related] height or depth MD_RestrictionCode limitation(s) placed upon the access or use of the data copyright exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor patent government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery patentPending produced or sold information awaiting a patent trademark a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer licence formal permission to do something intellectualPropertyRights rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity restricted withheld from general circulation or disclosure otherRestrictions limitation not listed unrestricted no constraints exist licenceUnrestricted formal permission not required to use the resource licenceEndUser formal permission required for a person or an entity to use the resource and that may differ from the person that orders or purchases it licenceDistributor formal permission required for a person or an entity to commercialize or distribute the resource private protects rights of individual or organisations from observation, intrusion, or attention of others statutory prescribed by law confidential not available to the public contains information that could be prejudicial to a commercial, industrial, or national interest SBU although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution. in-confidence with trust MD_ScopeCode class of information to which the referencing entity applies attribute information applies to the attribute value attributeType information applies to the characteristic of a feature collectionHardware information applies to the collection hardware class collectionSession information applies to the collection session dataset information applies to the dataset series information applies to the series nonGeographicDataset information applies to non-geographic data dimensionGroup information applies to a dimension group feature information applies to a feature featureType information applies to a feature type propertyType information applies to a property type fieldSession information applies to a field session software information applies to a computer program or routine service information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case model information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object tile information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data metadata information applies to metadata initiative information applies to an initiative sample information applies to a sample document information applies to a document repository information applies to a repository aggregate information applies to an aggregate resource product metadata describing an ISO 19131 data product specification collection information applies to an unstructured set coverage information applies to a coverage application information resource hosted on a specific set of hardware and accessible over a network MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode method used to represent geographic information in the resource vector vector data are used to represent geographic data grid grid data are used to represent geographic data textTable textual or tabular data are used to represent geographic data tin triangulated irregular network stereoModel three-dimensional view formed by the intersecting homologous rays of an overlapping pair of images video scene from a video recording MD_TopicCategoryCode high-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive. NOTE: It is understood there are overlaps between general categories and the user is encouraged to select the one most appropriate. farming rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock biota flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat boundaries legal land descriptions, maritime boundaries. Examples: political and administrative boundaries, territorial seas, EEZ, port security zones climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation economy economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas elevation height above or below a vertical datum. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products environment environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape geoscientificInformation information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion health health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services imageryBaseMapsEarthCover base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations intelligenceMilitary military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection inlandWaters inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrologic information location positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names oceans features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tsunamis, coastal information, reefs planningCadastre information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership society characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information structure man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers transportation means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways utilitiesCommunication energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks extraTerrestrial region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth disaster Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disaster relief activities MD_TopologyLevelCode degree of complexity of the spatial relationships geometryOnly geometry objects without any additional structure which describes topology topology1D 1-dimensional topological complex; commonly called 'chain-node' topology planarGraph 1-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn in a plane in such a way that no two edges intersect except at a vertex.) fullPlanarGraph 2-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A 2-dimensional topological complex is commonly called 'full topology' in a cartographic 2D environment.) surfaceGraph 1-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface. (A geometric complex is isomorphic to a topological complex if their elements are in a one-to-one, dimensional-and boundary-preserving correspondence to one another.) fullSurfaceGraph 2-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface topology3D 3-dimensional topological complex. (A topological complex is a collection of topological primitives that are closed under the boundary operations.) fullTopology3D complete coverage of a 3D Euclidean coordinate space abstract topological complex without any specified geometric realisation SV_CouplingType type of coupling between service and associated data (if exists) loose service instance is loosely coupled with a data instance, i.e. no MD_DataIdentification class has to be described mixed service instance is mixed coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification describes the associated data instance and additionally the service instance might work with other external data instances tight service instance is tightly coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification class MUST be described SV_ParameterDirection class of information to which the referencing entity applies in the parameter is an input parameter to the service instance out the parameter is an output parameter to the service instance in/out the parameter is both an input and output parameter to the service instance