Data Store and NRDT Workshop - 2005
NPS Metadata Profile
NPS Natural Resource & GIS Programs
Data Store and NRDT Workshop - 2005
Background
• The NPS Metadata Profile combines:
– FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) – ESRI Profile extension – Biological Profile extension – NPS-specific Information:
• NPS Units, Data Store info, keywords, data and GIS standards, program-related info
NPS Natural Resource & GIS Programs
Data Store and NRDT Workshop - 2005
Scope of the NPS Metadata Profile
• Adopted by the NPS GIS Division as the metadata standard for GIS layers • Adopted by the NR-GIS Data Store • Included in the NPS Metadata Tools and Editor application and Dataset Catalog
• http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata/docs/npsprofile.cfm
NPS Natural Resource & GIS Programs
Data Store and NRDT Workshop - 2005
NPS Profile Elements Required by the NR-GIS Data Store
• • • • • • Master Metadata ID (auto-generated) Metadata Purpose (1 ∞) NPS Unit Information (1 ∞) Data Category (1 ∞) Data Site Data Steward
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