WMOCodelists
Codelists for description of metadata datasets compliant with the WMO Core Metadata Profile version 1.3 (derived from ISO/TC 211 19115:2003 and 19139)
WMO Core Metadata Profile
1.3.5
2015-11-17
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identification of when a given event occurred
CI_DateTypeCode
date identifies when the resource was brought into existence
creation
date identifies when the resource was issued
publication
date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended
revision
date identifies when the resource was referenced or accessed
reference
WMO Data License applied to the data resource – derived from WMO Resolution 25 and Resolution 40 (http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/exchangingdata_en.html)
WMO_DataLicenseCode
WMO Essential Data: free and unrestricted international exchange of basic meteorological data and products.
WMOEssential
WMO Additional Data: free and unrestricted access to data and products
exchanged under the auspices of WMO to the research and education communities for non-commercial activities.
A more precise definition of the data policy may be additionally supplied within the metadata. In all cases
it shall be the responsibility of the data consumer to ensure that they understand the data policy specified
by the data provider - which may necessitate dialogue with the data publisher for confirmation of terms
and conditions.
WMOAdditional
Data that is not covered by WMO Resolution 25 or WMO Resolution 40; e.g.
aviation OPMET data. Data marked with "WMO Other" data policy shall be treated like "WMO Additional" where a more
precise definition of the data policy may be additionally supplied within the metadata. In all cases it shall be the
responsibility of the data consumer to ensure that they understand the data policy specified by the data provider
- which may necessitate dialogue with the data publisher for confirmation of terms and conditions.
WMOOther
No limitation on distribution or use.
NoLimitation
Product category used for prioritising messages on the WMO Global Telecommunications System (GTS)
WMO_GTSProductCategoryCode
GTS Priority 1 - highest priority products
GTSPriority1
GTS Priority 2
GTSPriority2
GTS Priority 3
GTSPriority3
GTS Priority 4
GTSPriority4
additional topic categories for WMO community
WMO_CategoryCode
weather observations
weatherObservations
weather forecasts
weatherForecasts
Meteorology
meteorology
Hydrology
hydrology
Climatology
climatology
land meteorology climate
landMeteorologyClimate
synoptic meteorology
synopticMeteorology
marine meteorology
marineMeteorology
agricultural meteorology
agriculturalMeteorology
Aerology
aerology
marine aerology
marineAerology
Oceanography
oceanography
land hydrology
landHydrology
rocket sounding
rocketSounding
Pollution
pollution
water pollution
waterPollution
land water pollution
landWaterPollution
sea pollution
seaPollution
land pollution
landPollution
air pollution
airPollution
Glaciology
glaciology
Actinometry
actinometry
satellite observation
satelliteObservation
airplane observation
airplaneObservation
observation platform
observationPlatform
the physical and phenomenological state of the natural space environment including the sun, the solar wind, the magnetosphere, the ionosphere and the thermosphere, and its interaction with the Earth.
spaceWeather
the chemical abundance in the earth's atmosphere of its constituents including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water vapour, ozone, neon, helium, krypton, methane, hydrogen and nitrous oxide
atmosphericComposition
radiation
radiation
Scope of distribution for data published for exchange within WIS
WMO_DistributionScopeCode
Data are published for global exchange via the WIS. Data shall be incorporated into the GISC Cache.
GlobalExchange
Data are published for regional exchange via a GISC.
RegionalExchange
Data are published for exchange directly via the originating centre.
OriginatingCentre
methods used to group similar keywords
MD_KeywordTypeCode
keyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learning
discipline
keyword identifies a location
place
keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substance
stratum
keyword identifies a time period related to the dataset
temporal
keyword identifies a particular subject or topic
theme
keyword identifies a repository or archive that manages and distributes data (from ISO/DIS 19115-1:2013)
dataCentre
keyword defines a data parameter contained within the resource
dataParam
class of information to which the referencing entity applies
MD_ScopeCode
information applies to the attribute class
attribute
information applies to the characteristic of a feature
attributeType
information applies to the collection hardware class
collectionHardware
information applies to the collection session
collectionSession
information applies to the dataset
dataset
information applies to the series
series
information applies to non-geographic data
nonGeographicDataset
information applies to a dimension group
dimensionGroup
information applies to a feature
feature
information applies to a feature type
featureType
information applies to a property type
propertyType
information applies to a field session
fieldSession
information applies to a computer program or routine
software
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
service
information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object
model
information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data
tile
information applies to a document
document