{ "name": "Site Metadata Model", "abbreviation": "SMM", "version": 1.42, "releaseDate": "2023-11-27T00:00:00.000Z", "scope": "A 'Site' is as an in-situ observation or experimentation facility, delimited in space, but varying in size and complexity of the internal organisational and observational design, for the collection of data covering e.g. biogeophysical, biotic or socio-ecological characteristics and processes. The Site Metadata Model (SMM) describes the metadata elements of a monitoring or experimentation site. The metadata model is based on requirements defined by target stakeholder groups (e.g. ILTER/eLTER) and research projects (e.g. eLTER PLUS or e-shape). It defines metadata elements about the organisation (e.g. contact, information, networks), the location, the observation characteristics (e.g. climate, habitats) or available equipment to name just a few. The basic metadata elements are in line with the data specification of the INSPIRE data theme Environmental Monitoring Facilities (EF). An initial mapping was done within the EnvEurope project showing the basic overall compliance.", "content": { "General": { "Site Name": { "field_name": "field_name", "Definition": "Name identifying the documented observation and/or experimentation facility (site).", "Recommendation & Hints": "The site name should be concise and precise, e.g. by a given named place. It should not contain unexplained acronyms or abbreviations. It is recommended a maximum length of 200 characters and keeping the similarity with the ‘official naming’ established in the community.", "Format": "Text(255)", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Required": true, "Example": "LTER Zöbelboden", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Short name": { "field_name": "field_name_short", "Definition": "Short version of site name", "Recommendation & Hints": "Enter either a site's short name or acronym. In certain applications the short name might be used if the full site name exceeds a certain amount of characters, e.g. for map labels.", "Format": "Text(60)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": false, "Example": "Zöbelboden", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "DEIMS.ID": { "field_name": "field_deims_id", "Definition": "Unique alpha-numeric identifier of the site. The DEIMS-ID is automatically generated by DEIMS-SDR and adds the deims.org url as a prefix.", "Recommendation & Hints": "The DEIMS.ID is generated automatically by the system. The DEIMS.ID is used for creating the URL for the site, e.g. https://deims.org/site/8eda49e9-1f4e-4f3e-b58e-e0bb25dc32a6.The UUID is taken as network independent unique identifier for the observation and experimentation facility.", "Format": "DEIMS.ID (alpha-numeric)", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Required": true, "Example": "https://deims.org/8eda49e9-1f4e-4f3e-b58e-e0bb25dc32a6", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "automatically generated" }, "Site Description": { "field_name": "field_abstract", "Definition": "A short textual description of the site or platform which includes the location, biophysical characteristics, a brief history, the main scientific purpose.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide a short site description. This description could cover: a brief history of the site, the main scientific purpose.", "Format": "Text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "The Zöbelboden was established in 1992 as the only Integrated Monitoring station in Austria under the UN Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (CLRTAP). In 2006 it became part of LTER Austria. The Zöbelboden covers a small forested catchment (90 ha) of a karstic mountain range (500 to 950 m above sea level) in the Kalkalpen national park. Monitoring and research is focussing on air pollution effects on forested catchments and its interaction with climate change. The Zöbelboden represents one of the best known karst catchments in Europe with long-term data series of the major components of its ecosystems. The Zöbelboden is managed by the Umweltbundesamt GmbH. Sampling of chemical specimen is done by local staff. Chemical analyses are carried out by the laboratory of the Umweltbundesamt in Vienna. All data and metadata from monitoring and research projects are stored in a semantically structured database.", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Web Address": { "field_name": "field_url", "Definition": "Link to website which provides a description and further information about the site. The web address is composed of the web link (8.2) and a title (8.1) which is shown.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Web address title - provide a human readable title for the website. Web address URL - provide a URL (http://... or https://..)", "Format": "", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/umwelt/luft/messnetz/zoebelboden/", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Images": { "field_name": "field_images", "Definition": "Image showing a characteristic situation at the site. This can include instrumentation, observation plots, aerial imagery etc.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide an image showing a characteristic situation at the site.", "Format": "Image [png, jpg, jpeg, gif, ...]", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "Not mandatory, but highly recommended" }, "Metadata Update Date": { "field_name": "field_date", "Definition": "Provides date of metadata creation or last update.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Is automatically generated and cannot be entered manually", "Format": "Date as YYYY-MM-DD", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "2017-08-22", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "Generated automatically" } }, "Contact": { "Site Manager": { "field_name": "field_site_manager", "Definition": "Reference to the contact person responsible for the site. The person could be either the principal investigator (PI, co-PI), the information manager (IM), the site manager (SM) or a technician (TE).", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the reference to the person or organisation responsible for the site. Please start typing the name of the person/organisation. If the person/organisation is not in the list, please add first the person/organisation using the respective form.", "Format": "Reference to [content type PERSON]", "Multiplicity": "[1..n]", "Required": true, "Example": "Dirnböck, Thomas", "Reference list": "Reference to [content type PERSON]", "Comment": "" }, "Operating Organisation": { "field_name": "field_site_owner", "Definition": "Organisation operating the site and its monitoring programme(s)", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the reference to the organisation responsible for the site. Please start typing the name of the organisation. If the organisation is not in the list, please add first the organisation using the respective form.", "Format": "Reference to [content type ORGANISATION]", "Multiplicity": "[1..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Umweltbundesamt GmbH", "Reference list": "Reference to [content type ORGANISATION]", "Comment": "" }, "Funding Agency": { "field_name": "field_funding_agency", "Definition": "Reference to the organisation or the responsible national authority for funding and strategic decisions about the site. This could be e.g. the Ministry of Science as responsible national authority.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the reference to the person/organisation responsible for the site. Please start typing the name of the person/organisation. If the person/organisation is not in the list, please add first the person/organisation using the respective form.", "Format": "Reference to [content type ORGANISATION]", "Multiplicity": "[1..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Umweltbundesamt GmbH", "Reference list": "Reference to [content type ORGANISATION]", "Comment": "" }, "Metadata Provider": { "field_name": "field_metadata_provider", "Definition": "Provides the full name of the person(s) or organisation(s), who created the documentation for the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "By typing the name of a person, the system provides a list of people matching the query. If the person is not in the list, please add first the person/organisation in the Person MD Edit Form.", "Format": "Reference to [content type PERSON]", "Multiplicity": "[1..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Dr. Testy McTestface", "Reference list": "Reference to [content type PERSON]", "Comment": "" } }, "Geographic": { "Country": { "field_name": "field_country", "Definition": "Country the site is located in", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the name of the country/countries in which the observation or experimentation facility is located. It describes in which country the site is geographically located, even if associated networks/RIs are located in another country. If your site is transnational, please select as many countries as necessary.", "Format": "Reference list", "Multiplicity": "[1..n]", "Required": true, "Example": "Austria", "Reference list": "location_get_iso3166_list() https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#home", "Comment": "" }, "Size": { "field_name": "field_size", "Definition": "Size of the site in hectare (ha). The size refers to the boundary of the catchment, the observed area or the relevant area for extrapolation dependent on the observed ecosystem type (e.g. forest, lake, rivers).", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the size of the site in hectares. unit = hectare hectare = square kilometre x 100 OR square kilometre = hectare/100. The estimation of the size refers to the observed area of the site. This could either be the observed catchment area, the observed area defined by the bounding boundary of the observation devices, or the relevant area for extrapolation depending on the observed ecosystem type (e.g. forest, lake, glacier, ...).", "Format": "Float(Double)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "90.5", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Elevation": { "Elevation (average)": { "field_name": "field_elevation_avg", "Definition": "Average and Bounding elevation range for the site (observation or experimentation facility).", "Recommendation & Hints": "This element consists of three numbers (minimum, maximum and average altitudes) defining height above or below the sea level. As a default vertical coordinate reference system of bounding altitudes Mean sea level height (EPSG: 5714) is used. Negative values are below sea level.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [m] above or below sea level", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": 956, "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Elevation (min)": { "field_name": "field_elevation_min", "Definition": "Average and Bounding elevation range for the site (observation or experimentation facility).", "Recommendation & Hints": "This element consists of three numbers (minimum, maximum and average altitudes) defining height above or below the sea level. As a default vertical coordinate reference system of bounding altitudes Mean sea level height (EPSG: 5714) is used. Negative values are below sea level.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [m] above or below sea level", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": 520, "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Elevation (max)": { "field_name": "field_elevation_max", "Definition": "Average and Bounding elevation range for the site (observation or experimentation facility).", "Recommendation & Hints": "This element consists of three numbers (minimum, maximum and average altitudes) defining height above or below the sea level. As a default vertical coordinate reference system of bounding altitudes Mean sea level height (EPSG: 5714) is used. Negative values are below sea level.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [m] above or below sea level", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": 990, "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Centroid or Representative Coordinates": { "field_name": "field_coordinates", "Definition": "This is the location of the site in the geographic space, given as a centre or representative coordinates expressed in latitude and longitude in decimal degrees.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the centre or representative coordinates of the site by placing a marker on the map (resize your browser window if the canvas is not clearly visible) or directly paste the coordinates (longitude and latitude, or easting and northing) as geojson, e.g.\n{\"type\":\"FeatureCollection\",\"features\":[{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"properties\":{},\"geometry\":{\"type\":\"Point\",\"coordinates\":[13.166908,46.583028]}}]}\n\nPasting incorrect geojson data might break the form. ", "Format": "Point coordinates as GeoJSON", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "{\"type\":\"Point\",\"coordinates\":[14.444136161386,47.842246069311]}", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Boundaries": { "field_name": "field_boundaries", "Definition": "The geographic extent covering the area of all measurement infrastructures including measurement devices (e.g. hydrological observations, soil respiration chambers) as well as permanent plots (e.g. vegetation surveys, soil sampling)", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please delineate the geographic extent covering the area of all measurement infrastructures including measurement devices (e.g. hydrological observations, soil respiration chambers) as well as permanent plots (e.g. vegetation surveys, soil sampling).", "Format": "Map/GeoJSON Text field", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "{\"type\":\"Polygon\",\"coordinates\":[[[-1.3458251953125,48.715370552577],[-1.3458251953125,47.963199868923],[-2.1258544921875,47.963199868923],[-2.1258544921875,48.715370552577],[-1.3458251953125,48.715370552577]]]}", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "If you want to describe additional geographic information regarding your site, e.g. the hydrological catchment, you can add \"locations\" under “Add new content” and link these locations to a pre-existing site record. Click here to directly open a new tab and add a new location." } }, "Observed Properties": { "Observed Properties": { "field_name": "field_parameters", "Definition": "Description of the observed parameters and parameter groups at the site. The parameter is defined as property of the ecosystem or a ecosystem compartment which can be observed either by sensors or humans, e.g. pH, species number, radiation.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please indicate the parameters observed at the site. Please record every parameter for the site platform in one line. More than one entry is possible. The Reference list is defined by the entries in EnvThes parameter and is frequently updated (http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20935)", "Format": "Text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "pH", "Reference list": "Taxonomy Parameter based on EnvThes Measure (http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20935)", "Comment": "" } }, "Climatic Characteristics": { "Standard Reference Period": { "field_name": "field_standard_reference_period", "Definition": "", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "1991-2020", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Air Temperature - average annual": { "field_name": "field_air_temp_avg", "Definition": "Temperature characteristics of the site. The temperature characteristics are composed of the mean annual air temperature, the monthly average of the coldest month (e.g. January) as the annual minimum temperature and the average of the hottest month (e.g. July) as the annual maximum temperature. The mean, maximum and minimum values should be calculated on a climatic period (e.g. 10 or 30 years) based on data from the site or a near comparable climatic station. The temperature is given in [°C].", "Recommendation & Hints": "This element consists of three values (annual average, minimum and maximum) of the air temperature. If possible site data should be used to calculate the mean, minimum and maximum air temperature based on a 10 or 30 years period. If no long term site data are available please use data or values from a comparable climatic station near to the site.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [°C]", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Temperature - average annual [°C]: 7.2", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Average Monthly Air Temperature": { "field_name": "field_air_temp\n", "Definition": "Long term mean of monthly air temperature in °C calculated for the standard reference period 1991-2020 or where not appropriate for the standard reference period 1961-1990.\nPlease enter one value for each month starting with January.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Long term mean of monthly air temperature in °C calculated for the standard reference period 1991-2020 or where not appropriate for the standard reference period 1961-1990.\nPlease enter one value for each month starting with January.", "Multiplicity": "[0..12]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Precipitation Annual": { "field_name": "field_precipitation_annual", "Definition": "Precipitation characteristics of the site. The precipitation characteristics is composed of the total annual precipitation (sum), the long term average of the driest month with the lowest precipitation (based on the monthly sum of precipitation) as the annual minimum precipitation and the long term average of the wettest month with the highest precipitation (based on the monthly sum precipitation) as the annual maximum precipitation. The mean, maximum and minimum values should be calculated on a climatic period (e.g. 10 or 30 years) based on data from the site or a near comparable climatic station. The precipitation is given in [mm].", "Recommendation & Hints": "This element consists of three values (annual average, minimum and maximum) of the precipitation. If possible site data should be used to calculate the mean, minimum and maximum precipitation based on a 10 or 30 years data period. If no long term site data are available please use data or values from a comparable climatic station near to the site.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [mm]", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "980", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Average Monthly Precipitation (mm)": { "field_name": "field_precipitation", "Definition": "Long term average sum of monthly precipitation in mm calculated for the standard reference period 1991-2020 or where not appropriate for the standard reference period 1961-1990.\nPlease enter one value for each month starting with January.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Long term average sum of monthly precipitation in mm calculated for the standard reference period 1991-2020 or where not appropriate for the standard reference period 1961-1990.\nPlease enter one value for each month starting with January.", "Format": "numeric(double) in [mm]", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "25", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Reference Location": { "field_name": "field_observation_location", "Definition": "", "Recommendation & Hints": "In case your site covers a larger area, you can use this field to specify an exact location the climate data is referring to, i.e. the meteorological station.", "Format": "Reference to Content Type [Location]", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Zöbelboden - Meteorological station", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Ecosystem and environmental characteristics": { "Biomes": { "Biome": { "field_name": "field_biome", "Definition": "Assignment of the main habitat type based on the ILTER Reference list for biomes as well as the GEO-BON Reference list on biomes.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the main habitat type (global classification) which is characterising the site. Please select the values from the list.", "Format": "Reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Mixed forest", "Reference list": [ "none", "Agricultural", "Alpine", "Chaparral", "Coastal", "Deciduous Forest", "Evergreen Forest", "Mixed Forest", "Desert", "Desert-scrub", "Fresh Water Lakes", "Fresh Water Rivers", "Grasslands", "Marine", "Rainforest", "Savanna", "Taiga", "Tundra", "Urban" ], "Comment": "" }, "GEO-BON Biome": { "field_name": "field_geo_bon_biome", "Definition": "The GEO-BON Biome are defined as the main domain of the site (observation or experimental facility), classifying the site as terrestrial, aquatic, coastal or marine. The 'Biomes' field allows a more detailed classification on a global scale.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the main habitat type (global classification) which is characterising the site. Please select the values from the list.", "Format": "Reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Terrestrial", "Reference list": [ "unknown", "Marine", "Coastal", "Fresh water Lakes", "Fresh water rivers", "Terrestrial" ], "Comment": "" } }, "Ecosystem type": { "field_name": "field_ecosystem_land_use", "Definition": "Assignment of the main habitat type based on list of main habitat types (or ecoregions) according to Olsen et al. 2001.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the main habitat type according to the list. Please select the values from the list.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Mixed forest", "Reference list": [ "2.1|Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests", "2.2|Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests", "2.3|Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests", "2.4|Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests", "2.5|Temperate coniferous forests", "2.6|Boreal forests/taiga", "2.7|Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands", "2.8|Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands", "2.9|Flooded grasslands and savannas", "2.10|Montane grasslands and shrublands", "2.11|Tundra", "2.12|Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub", "2.13|Deserts and xeric shrublands", "2.14|Mangroves", "3.1|Large rivers", "3.2|Large river headwaters", "3.3|Large river deltas", "3.4|Small rivers", "3.5|Large lakes", "3.6|Small lakes", "3.7|Xeric basins", "4.1|Polar", "4.2|Temperate shelfs and seas", "4.3|Temperate upwelling", "4.4|Tropical upwelling", "4.5|Tropical coral" ], "Comment": "The classification and the cardinality need to be discussed. It is used for a global assessment of the main habitat types." }, "Biogeographical Region": { "field_name": "field_biogeographical_region", "Definition": "Assignment of the site to a biogeographic region (EEA, 2016) based on the spatial location and the site characteristics. Map: Biogeographic regions of Europe (EEA 2016).", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the biogeographic region according to the list. Please select the values from the list.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Continental", "Reference list": [ "Arctic", "Boreal", "Alpine", "Anatolian", "Atlantic", "Black Sea", "Continental", "Macronesia", "Mediterranean", "Pannonian", "Steppic" ], "Comment": "Classification is focussing on European scale, an extension to global level needs to be discussed." }, "EUNIS habitat": { "field_name": "field_eunis_habitat", "Definition": "Assignment of the habitat type based on the EEA, EUNIS Habitat types. Only the levels 1-3 are used.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide the habitat type according to the list. Please select the values from the list.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "I 1.1 Intensive unmixed crops", "Reference list": [ "A. Marine habitats", "B. Coastal habitats", "C. Inland surface waters", "D. Mires, bogs and fens", "E. Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens", "F. Heathland, scrub and tundra", "G. Woodland, forest and other wooded land", "H. Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats", "I. Regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats", "J. Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats", "X. Habitat complexes" ], "Comment": "The EUNIS classification is only applicable for European sites. Discussion on the level of entries which should be used" }, "Landforms": { "field_name": "field_landforms", "Definition": "This field describes the geomorphological landform, i.e. the feature of the solid surface of the Earth, which your site is composed of.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please tick the landform(s) that your site is composed of. You can select multiple landforms if necessary. Should the list of values be insufficient, feel free to contact us and we will consider extending it.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Island", "Reference list": { "Aeolian": [ "Desert" ], "Coastal and oceanic": [ "Bay/Gulf", "Coast", "Island", "Lagoon", "Ocean" ], "Continental Plain": [ "Desert" ], "Depression": [ "Basin", "Cave" ], "Fluvial and limnic": [ "Canyon", "Delta", "Lake", "River" ], "Mountainous": [ "Hill", "Mountain", "Plateau", "Valley" ], "not applicable/not relevant": [] }, "Comment": "" }, "Additional characteristics": { "Geology": { "field_name": "field_geology", "Definition": "Textual description of the geological characteristics of the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide a textual description of the geological situation of the site (e.g. bed rock).", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "The site is characterised by crystalline bed rock ...", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Hydrology": { "field_name": "field_hydrology", "Definition": "Textual description of the hydrological characteristics of the site", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide a textual description of the hydrological characteristics at the site (e.g. karst).", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "The site is characterised by karst ...", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Soils": { "field_name": "field_soils", "Definition": "Textual description of the soil characteristics of the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide a textual description of the soils present at the site (e.g. CHERNOZEM).", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "The site is characterised by fertile brown soils with a high content of ...", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Vegetation": { "field_name": "field_vegetation", "Definition": "Textual description of the vegetation characteristics of the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide a textual description of the vegetation characteristics at the site (e.g. beech forests).", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "The site is characterised by beech forests ..", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } } }, "Network/Project/RI Affiliation": { "Is your site part of any network or project?": { "field_name": "field_affiliation_condition", "Definition": "Specify whether your site is part of any networks, research infrastructures or projects", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please check yes or no. If you select yes, the 'Affiliation' field will appear.", "Format": "boolean", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Required": true, "Example": "YES", "Reference list": [ "YES", "NO" ], "Comment": "" }, "Affiliation": { "field_name": "field_affiliation", "Definition": "Description in which networks/RIs the site is listed. The information is composed of the name of the network and the identifier or the short name of the site within this network or project. This comprises global, international as well as national or regional networks, if relevant. It also includes the site code of the respective network if existant and a verification status that is set centrally based cooperations with the respective networks/RIs.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please select any network/research infrastructure affiliation from the list. Should any relevant network/research infrastructure be missing from the list, please contact us.", "Format": "reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "content type \"network\"", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "LTER Austria, ICP Forests", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Projects": { "field_name": "field_projects", "Definition": "Description in which networks/RIs the site is listed. The information is composed of the name of the network and the identifier or the short name of the site within this network or project. This comprises global, international as well as national or regional networks, if relevant.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please select any network/project/research infrastructure affiliation from the list. Should any relevant network/project/research infrastructure be missing from the list, please contact us.", "Format": "reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "taxonomy \"projects\"", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "E-Shape (H2020)", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Status and History": { "Site Status": { "field_name": "field_status", "Definition": "The site status describes the current status of the site, e.g. if it is planned or already existing. The site status is composed of the status value, the year of establishment of the site and in case the year when the site was closed.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Select the current status of the site from the list of values and provide beginning and end time of the operation of the site. As year of site establishment select the year when substantial data was obtained and the operational period of the site started. The list of values are taken from the WMO Codes Registry.", "Format": "Reference list", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Operational", "Reference list": [ "https://codes.wmo.int/wmdr/ReportingStatus" ], "Comment": "" }, "Year Established": { "field_name": "field_year_established", "Definition": "The site status describes the current status of the site, e.g. if it is planned or already existing. The site status is composed of the status value, the year of establishment of the site and in case the year when the site was closed.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Select the current status of the site from the list of values and provide beginning and end time of the operation of the site. In case the site is still operating the end time is kept blank. As year of site establishment select the year when substantial data was obtained and the operational period of the site started.", "Format": "Date as YYYY", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "2003", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Year Closed": { "field_name": "field_year_closed", "Definition": "The site status describes the current status of the site, e.g. if it is planned or already existing. The site status is composed of the status value, the year of establishment of the site and in case the year when the site was closed.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Select the current status of the site from the list of values and provide beginning and end time of the operation of the site. In case the site is still operating the end time is kept blank. As year of site establishment select the year when substantial data was obtained and the operational period of the site started.", "Format": "Date as YYYY", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "field_site_status", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "2020", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Type, Design and Scale": { "Site Type": { "field_name": "field_site_type", "Definition": "Describes the heterogeneity of the observation facility and the addressed gradient (environmental and spatial). Simple sites are defined by addressing a limited number of ecosystems or covering a small spatial scale (e.g. less than 10km²). Complex sites are defined by addressing a broad range of ecosystem types or covering a larger spatial scale. Complex sites are investigating e.g. processes and fluxes on a landscape or regional scale.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please use the site type to describe the internal complexity of the site in addition to any network specific site classification.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Stationary land-based site", "Reference list": [ "Platform", "Stationary land-based site", "Non-stationary land-based site", "Research vessel", "Mooring", "Buoy(s)", "nA - not applicable" ], "Comment": "" }, "Relationships to other sites": { "field_name": "field_related_sites_paragraph", "Definition": "Reference to all sites that are related. The relation could either be a spatial or thematic.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Indicate all sites that are related and how they are related.", "Format": "Paragraph", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "belongs to 'LTSER Platform Eisenwurzen (EW)'", "Reference list": "see [content type] site", "Comment": "This field consists of subfields to link to other sites and describe the type of relationship" }, "Observation Design": { "Scale of observation": { "field_name": "field_scale_observation", "Definition": "Description of the scale and design of the observations at the site. The information is composed of the scale of the observation as the spatial and thematic extent of the observation at the site, e.g. if is addressing a complete catchment or sub-catchment as well as the design of the observation as the main focus of the effort, being mainly observation or in addition experimental.", "Recommendation & Hints": "This addresses the spatial and thematic scope of the observation program at the site. Please select the most appropriate value from the list.", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "entire catchment", "Reference list": [ "beyond catchment", "entire catchment", "plot within catchment", "plot without link to explicit catchment", "sub-catchment within catchment" ], "Comment": "The information is linked to Experimental design. The link needs to be discussed in the next release of the data model for the site. This field should not be considered for LTSER Platforms." }, "Design of observation": { "field_name": "field_design_observation", "Definition": "Description of the scale and design of the observations at the site. The information is composed of the scale of the observation as the spatial and thematic extent of the observation at the site, e.g. if is addressing a complete catchment or sub-catchment as well as the design of the observation as the main focus of the effort, being mainly observation or in addition experimental.", "Recommendation & Hints": "This addresses the importance of observations at the site. Please select the most appropriate value from the list. Please also check the entries in the Experimental design field.", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "only observation", "Reference list": [ "only observation", "mainly observation", "partly observation", "no observation" ], "Comment": "The information is linked to Experimental design. The link needs to be discussed in the next release of the data model for the site. This field should not be considered for LTSER Platforms." } }, "Experimentation Design": { "Scale of experimentation": { "field_name": "field_scale_experiments", "Definition": "Description of the scale and design of the experimentation at the site. The information is composed of the scale of the experiments as the spatial and thematic extent of the observation at the site, e.g. if is addressing a complete catchment or sub-catchment as well as the design of the experiments as the main focus of the efforts, being mainly experimental or in addition observation.", "Recommendation & Hints": "This addresses the spatial and thematic scope of the experiment program at the site. Please select the most appropriate value from the list.", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "catchment scale", "Reference list": [ "beyond catchment scale", "catchment scale", "micro sites", "plot scale", "not applicable" ], "Comment": "The information is linked to Observation design. The link needs to be discussed in the next release of the data model for the site. This field should not be considered for LTSER Platforms." }, "Design of experimentation": { "field_name": "field_design_experiments", "Definition": "Description of the scale and design of the experimentation at the site. The information is composed of the scale of the experiments as the spatial and thematic extent of the observation at the site, e.g. if is addressing a complete catchment or sub-catchment as well as the design of the experiments as the main focus of the efforts, being mainly experimental or in addition observation.", "Recommendation & Hints": "This addresses the importance of experiments at the site. Please select the most appropriate value from the list. Please also check the entries in the Observation design field.", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "mainly experimentation", "Reference list": [ "only experimentation", "mainly experimentation", "partly experimentation", "no experimentation" ], "Comment": "The information is linked to Observation design. The link needs to be discussed in the next release of the data model for the site. This field should not be considered for LTSER Platforms." } }, "LTER Site Classification": { "field_name": "field_site_eu_classification", "Definition": "Characterisation of a SITE (observation or experimentation facility) according to their level of implementation. This includes the following characteristics: technical aspects of work at the sites (intervals of basic sampling, technical maintenance...) basic infrastructure (power supply, all year access...) technical equipment data and IT infrastructure", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please select the site type from the list. This can be used in order to reveal information requirements relevant for e.g. multi-site projects or identification as major research infrastructure. The classification was adopted at the 7th LTER-Europe conference in Lodz. Site co-ordinators are asked to apply this overall classification to their sites, but also provide detailed metadata on the above categories in order to facilitate quick responses to specific information requests on the network level, e.g. which sites do have all year access AND power supply AND weekly sampling.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[1..1]", "Dependency": "field_networks_term_ref", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Master site", "Reference list": [ "ad Site classification LTER Europe", "LTSER - is defined as LTSER Platform (Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research): Modular LTER-facility consisting of sites which are located in an area with defined boundaries. Besides this physical component, LTSER-Platforms provide multiple services like the networking of client groups (e.g. research, local stakeholders), data management, communication and representation (management component). The elements of LTSER Platforms represent the main habitats, land use forms and practices relevant for the broader region (up to 10000 km²) and cover all scales and levels relevant for LTSER (from local to landscape). LTSER-Platforms should represent economic and social units or coincide/overlap with such units where adequate information on land use history, economy and demography is available to allow for socio-ecological research.", "MASTER SITE - is defined as Master LTER Site (Synonyms: 'top site'; 'supersite'; 'LTER hub'; 'HIS=Highly Instrumented Site'; M-Site): Highly instrumented and permanently operated sites, featuring an ecosystem approach in terms of combining regular sampling (weekly as standard), permanent measurements and inventories at appropriate intervals across drivers and ecosystem compartments . Design of sites customized according to the ecological profile of the site and enabling integrated analyses across system strata (geosphere to atmosphere) and covering therefore required spatial scales. Experimental approaches shall be existent or possible. All year access and power supply must be secured in order to enable e.g. measurement of climate data according to international standards. A maximum of other networks and/or related projects shall have been using this category of site (e.g. EMEP, CarboEurope, UNECE ICPs, national monitoring networks...). Operation for at least 10 years. The intention is to flag sites, which can be considered as key ecosystem research infrastructures on the European scale.", "REGULAR SITE - is defined as LTER Site (Synonyms: 'regular' LTER site; R-Site): In principle, these sites comply with the description of Master LTER Sites, but differ in volume of instrumentation as well as multi use and availability of long-term data across all ecosystem compartments and disciplines.", "EMERGING SITE - is defined as Emerging LTER Site (Synonyms: 'pilot LTER site'; E-Site) which is a recently established LTER Sites (3-5 years of observation) being developed towards a higher category", "EXTENSIVE SITE - is defined as Extensive LTER Site (Synonyms: 'pilot LTER site'; E-Site) which is a LTER Site with specific long-term monitoring and/or specific scientific foci and therefore not following the full ecosystem approach (e.g. for reasons of limited considered spatial scale). Extensive LTER Sites may emphasize the long-term monitoring (observation), but there must be an explicit research component.", "N/A - not applicable" ], "Comment": "" } }, "Protection Level and Land Use": { "Protection Level (IUCN category)": { "field_name": "field_protection_level", "Definition": "Description of the level of nature protection which is applied for the whole or a part of the site or platform. For this as a general classification the IUCN Protected Areas Categories are used to ensure consistency.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Should your site be located within or overlapping with a protected area/conservation area, e.g. Natura2000, a National Park or a Habitat/Species Management Area, please select the IUCN category which applies best to your national protected area classification.", "Format": "Reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Category Ib – Wilderness Area", "Reference list": "http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/cdda/IucnCategoryValue/", "Comment": "" }, "Land use": { "field_name": "field_management_of_resources", "Definition": "Land Use is an emerging socio-economic activity wherein a region of one major specific purpose utility may be converted into another land for general purpose utility. It provides information on land cover, and the types of human activity involved in land use. It may also facilitate the assessment of environmental impacts on, and potential or alternative uses of, land. This field is composed of a simplified version of the list of land use categories to be used in the European INSPIRE Land Use category, the HILUCS classification (https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/HILUCSValue/).", "Recommendation & Hints": "If possible, please select any suitable category of land use for your site, e.g. fishery, agriculture, forestry, etc. This list is based on a simplified version of the European HILUCS classification.", "Format": "Reference", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Category Ib – Wilderness Area", "Reference list": "http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/cdda/IucnCategoryValue/", "Comment": "" } }, "Operation": { "Accessible All Year": { "field_name": "field_accessible_all_year", "Definition": "The data type 'Access to site' describes the accessibility of the site throughout the year. The information is composed of the general information on the accessibility, the general information if all parts of the site can be visited throughout the year and the type of vehicle/device which is needed to reach the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide information on the accessibility of the research site throughout the year. This includes the general information on the accessibility, the general information if all parts of the site can be visited throughout the year and the type of vehicle/device which is needed to reach the site.", "Format": "boolean", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": [ "yes", "no" ], "Comment": "" }, "All parts of Site accessible": { "field_name": "field_all_parts_accessible", "Definition": "State whether or not all parts of the site can be accessed", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "boolean", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": [ "yes", "no" ], "Comment": "" }, "Access Type": { "field_name": "field_access_type", "Definition": "What kind of vehicle is required to access the site?", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": [ "boat", "cable car", "dirt road (4WD)", "footpath /trail", "paved road", "regular car" ], "Comment": "" }, "Permanent Operation": { "field_name": "field_permanent_operation", "Definition": "The data type 'Permanent operation' describes if a site is operated permanently throughout the year. It is composed of the general information on the permanent operation, the interval and frequency in which samples are taken from the site and the interval and frequency in which maintenance personnel is visiting the site. Permanent operation is defined that the whole year in regular intervals samples are taken and collected by the sampling personnel visiting the site. In part of the year (e.g. winter) the frequency might be less than in others (e.g. summer).", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide information on the all year operation of the site. All year operation is defined that throughout the year samples are taken or observations (e.g. sensors) are made. The frequency of sampling and maintenance might be unequally through the year (e.g. less frequent in winter than in summer). Please provide therefore the average sampling frequency and maintenance frequency throughout the year.", "Format": "boolean", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "yes", "Reference list": [ "yes", "no" ], "Comment": "" }, "Operation Notes": { "field_name": "field_operation_notes", "Definition": "Additional textual description about the operation of the site. This can contain additional information which is not covered by the other items.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide additional information on the operation of the infrastructure which are not covered by the other items.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "The Zöbelboden is managed by the Umweltbundesamt GmbH. Sampling of chemical specimen is done by local staff of the Kalkalpen national park. Chemical analyses are carried out by the laboratory of the Umweltbundesamt in Vienna. Maintenance is done on a regular basis by a local contractor.", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Site Visit Interval": { "field_name": "field_site_ops_sampling_intr", "Definition": "The interval (in days) that staff visits the site to collect sampling information or carry out observations, e.g. every 30 days", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "integer", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "4", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Maintenance Interval": { "field_name": "field_site_ops_maint_freq", "Definition": "Frequency in which maintenance personnel is visiting the site", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "integer", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "7", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Equipment": { "Permanent Power Supply": { "field_name": "field_permanent_power_supply", "Definition": "Information on the availability of permanent power at the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide information on the availability of permanent power at the research site throughout the year. The includes the general information on the availability (48.1) or power. The amount of permanent power produced or available as well as the location of the production devices for the power is provided with the information on the infrastructure.", "Format": "boolean", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": [ "yes", "no" ], "Comment": "" }, "Equipment": { "field_name": "field_infrastructure", "Definition": "Information on the equipment and infrastructure at the site. This includes all parts of the permanent (e.g. buildings), temporary (e.g. project installations) and mobile devices used at the site. It includes all different topics (e.g. maintenance, energy supply, supporting infrastructure, data infrastructure or observation devices).", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please select the available devices or infrastructures from the list. If items are missing, please report them back to the DEIMS-SDR team using the Provide feedback button.", "Format": "Reference [Taxonomy] Infrastructure", "Multiplicity": "[0..n]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE", "Ecopotential": "TRUE" }, "Example": "", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Equipment notes": { "field_name": "field_infrastructure_notes", "Definition": "Additional textual description about the infrastructure present at the site. This can contain additional information which is not covered by the other items.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide additional information on the infrastructure which are not covered by the other items.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "Zöbelboden covers a small forested catchment (90 ha) of a karstic mountain range in the Kalkalpen national park. Meteorological and air pollution monitoring is carried out at a clearing area (EMEP station; includes measurement of fog deposition) and on a tower (45 m height). Three intensive plots exist for the detailed measurement of element fluxes through the main forest types (bi-weekly to monthly analyses of deposition and soil water). Catchment runoff chemistry is measured at the main spring with a measuring weir (weekly analyses) and through irregular sampling at all other springs. Additional karst-hydrological measurements are in place in the main rivers surrounding the ...", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Data Sharing Policy": { "General Data Policy": { "field_name": "field_dataset_rights", "Definition": "Information on the General Data Policy which is applied to share and publish the data and information from the site.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide information on the general data policy which is applied to the data from the site.", "Format": "text (LOV)", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "TRUE", "ILTER": "TRUE" }, "Example": "Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset", "Reference list": [ "N/A", "Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset", "The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description", "Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers", "The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset", "At least part of the costs of dataset acquisition, retrieval or provision must be recovered.", "The opportunity to review the results based on the dataset", "Reprints of articles using the dataset must be provided to the data provider", "The dataset provider is given a complete list of all products that make use of the dataset", "Legal permission for dataset use is obtained", "Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data", "The data provider is given and agrees to a statement of uses to which the dataset will be put", "Other" ], "Comment": "" }, "Data Policy Notes": { "field_name": "field_site_data_policy", "Definition": "Additional textual description about the data policy applied to data from the site. This can contain additional information which are not covered by the other items.", "Recommendation & Hints": "Please provide additional information on the data policy which are not covered by the other items.", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "In general an open data policy is applied for scientific purposes. In addition aggregated data can be obtained free and open from the UNECE ICP IM Data portal. ...", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" }, "Data Policy URL": { "field_name": "field_data_policy_url", "Definition": "Link to website which provides further information on the data policy for the site. The web address is composed of the web link and a title which is shown.", "Recommendation & Hints": "", "Format": "text", "Multiplicity": "[0..1]", "Dependency": "", "Required": { "LTER Europe": "FALSE", "ILTER": "FALSE" }, "Example": "http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/umwelt/luft/messnetz/zoebelboden/", "Reference list": "", "Comment": "" } }, "Project Related Fields": {} } }