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Darwin Core Terms: A quick reference guide
| Title: | Darwin Core Terms: A quick reference guide |
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| Date Issued: | 2009-02-12 |
| Abstract: | This document is a quick reference for all recommended Darwin Core terms. For complete historical term information, including version changes and pre-standard terms, see [HISTORY]. For a comparative table of elements from pre-standard versions of Darwin Core to the current recommended terms in the standard, see [VERSIONS]. |
| Contributors: | John Wieczorek (MVZ) |
| Legal: | This document is governed by the standard legal, copyright, licensing provisions and disclaimers issued by the Taxonomic Databases Working Group. |
| Part of TDWG Standard: | ***URL to DwC Standard*** goes here |
| Creator: | Darwin Core Task Group |
| Identifier: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/2009-02-12/ |
| Latest Version: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ |
| Replaces: | http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/DarwinCoreDraftStandard |
| Replaced By: | Not applicable |
| Translations: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/translations/ |
| Document Status: | This is a TDWG Request for Comment. |
Table of Contents
| 1. Introduction |
| 2. References |
| 3. The Terms |
1. Introduction
Definition: The Darwin Core consists of a vocabulary of terms (properties, elements, fields, concepts) to facilitate the discovery, retrieval, and integration of information about organisms, their spatiotemporal occurrence, and the supporting evidence housed in collections.
Context: The terms described in this standard are a part of a larger set of metadata vocabularies and technical specifications maintained by the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG). The terms in Darwin Core are intended to refine, extend, and to be used in combination with terms from other, compatible vocabularies such as the Dublin Core [DCMI].
Design goals: The Darwin Core terms are intended to facilitate data sharing by providing a standard core vocabulary with the purposes of minimizing the barriers for adoption and maximizing reusability. The framework for the Darwin Core is based on the Dublin Core and uses terms (properties, classes, and encoding schemes) in a similar fashion. Application profiles based on the Darwin Core are intended to use Dublin Core elements wherever feasible. Structures, data-typing, and content constraints are meant to be implemented using representation-specific application profiles, such as the Simple Darwin Core XML Schema [SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA], based on the Darwin Core terms.
Semantics: Each term has a definition and commentaries that are meant to promote the consistent use of the terms across applications and disciplines. Evolving commentaries that discuss, refine, expand, or translate the definitions and examples are referred to through links in the Comments attribute of each term. This means of adaptive documentation allows the standard to adapt to new purposes without disrupting existing applications. Periodically the Technical Architecture Group may update a normative definition of a term based on the commentaries.
Constraints: The Darwin Core is minimally restrictive of information content by design so that it is possible to use the standard to build data quality improvement applications without restricting the content a priori. Necessary constraints for particular application should be implemented in the application profile.
Vocabularies: A recommendation to apply controlled vocabularies are made within the Definition of some terms. Formal vocabularies to be used in applications of the standard are maintained separately, and recommendations for use of specific vocabularies are made in the Comments of appropriate terms.
Extensions: The Darwin Core is expected to be insufficiently complete for the needs of some specialized disciplines. Adaptation to serve new purposes can be accomplished by extending the Darwin Core - by adding a group of entirely new terms as a mechanism to share additional information specific to a particular area of interest within the larger context of biotic occurrence. Before proposing a new term, consider the existing terms in this and other compatible standards to determine if the new concept can be accommodated by a simple revision of the description of an existing term, without losing the existing meaning of that term.
Applications: Application profiles that make use of Darwin Core terms can be created for use within a specialized community while maintaining interoperability with other application profiles based on the Darwin Core. The Simple Darwin Core Application Schema [SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA] is an example of such an application profile.
Limitations: The Darwin Core is an unordered set of simple terms, most of which are properties related to one of a few specific classes, which are also terms. For example, the Locality term is a property of the SamplingLocation class, as shown through the value "SamplingLocation" for the "Has domain" attribute of the Locality term. These simple attributes suggest an ontology for the Darwin core, but the terms do not have formal data types. This simplicity makes the Darwin Core inadequate for some purposes, such as a being a sufficient model for managing primary data in a relational collection database.
Maintenance: Darwin Core terms are managed by the TDWG Architecture Group following the Darwin Core Namespace Policy [NAMESPACEPOLICY]. The namespace policy describes how a term is a assigned Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and how versioning is controlled based on the manner and range of editorial changes made to the labels, definitions, comments, and other attributes of the term.
2. References
| [DCMI] | http://dublincore.org/ | Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Web site. |
| [DWC] | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/ | An introduction to the Darwin Core Standard. |
| [HISTORY] | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/ | Complete historical reference to Darwin Core terms. |
| [NAMESPACEPOLICY] | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namespace/ | Policy governing Darwin Core terms. |
| [SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA] | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/xsd/tdwg_simpledarwincore.xsd | Simple Darwin Core XML schema. |
| [VERSIONS] | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/versions/ | Reference for mapping historical Darwin Core terms to the current recommended terms. |
3. The Terms
| Term Name: modified | |
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| URI: | http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Date on which the resource was changed. |
| Comment: | |
| Details: | modified |
| Term Name: Dataset | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Dataset |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the set of data in which the record is included. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Dataset |
| Details: | Dataset |
| Term Name: language | |
| URI: | http://purl.org/dc/terms/language |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | A language of the resource. |
| Comment: | Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646]. |
| Details: | language |
| Term Name: Sample | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the results of a sampling event (specimen, observation, etc.) |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Sample |
| Details: | Sample |
| Term Name: rights | |
| URI: | http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Information about rights held in and over the resource. |
| Comment: | Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the resource, including intellectual property rights. |
| Details: | rights |
| Term Name: SamplingEvent | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the conditions and methods of acquisition of samples. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingEvent |
| Details: | SamplingEvent |
| Term Name: SamplingLocation | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the location where a sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingLocation |
| Details: | SamplingLocation |
| Term Name: rightsHolder | |
| URI: | http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. |
| Comment: | |
| Details: | rightsHolder |
| Term Name: Identification | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the taxonomic determination of the sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Identification |
| Details: | Identification |
| Term Name: Taxon | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about the taxonomic name or concept referred to by an Identification. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Taxon |
| Details: | Taxon |
| Term Name: ResourceRelationship | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Has Domain: | none |
| Definition: | Container class for information about a relationship between resources. May be any type of resource - Sample, SamplingEvent, Taxon, and other resources that are not Darwin Core classes. |
| Comment: | To use ResourceRelationship properly in an application schema you must provide a container to avoid ambiguity about the resource being related, especially if you intend to allow ResourceRelationship to refer to more than one class. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/ResourceRelationship |
| Details: | ResourceRelationship |
| Term Name: DatasetID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DatasetID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Dataset |
| Definition: | An identifier for the data set. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DatasetID |
| Details: | DatasetID |
| Term Name: SampleID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the sample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the SampleID globally unique and persistent. |
| Comment: | For a specimen, for example, use the form: "urn:catalog:[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]:[CatalogNumber]. Examples: 1) "urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32", 2) "urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleID |
| Details: | SampleID |
| Term Name: InstitutionCode | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/InstitutionCode |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The code (or acronym) in use by the institution administering the collection or data set in which the sample is recorded. |
| Comment: | Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/InstitutionCode |
| Details: | InstitutionCode |
| Term Name: CollectionCode | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CollectionCode |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The code (or acronym) identifying the collection within the institution in which the sample is recorded. |
| Comment: | Example: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CollectionCode |
| Details: | CollectionCode |
| Term Name: CollectionID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CollectionID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The global unique identifier for the collection. Recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CollectionID |
| Details: | CollectionID |
| Term Name: BasisOfRecord | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/BasisOfRecord |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The nature of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "HumanObservation". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/BasisOfRecord |
| Details: | BasisOfRecord |
| Term Name: SampleAttribute | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | Container class for information about attributes related to a given sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttribute |
| Details: | SampleAttribute |
| Term Name: AccessConstraints | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AccessConstraints |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A description of constraints on the use of the data as shared or access to further data that is not shared. |
| Comment: | Example: "not-for-profit use only". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AccessConstraints |
| Details: | AccessConstraints |
| Term Name: InformationWithheld | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/InformationWithheld |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | Additional information that exists, but that has not been made public in the given record. |
| Comment: | Examples: "specific locality information given only to nearest county", "ask about tissue samples", "georeferences given only to nearest degree". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/InformationWithheld |
| Details: | InformationWithheld |
| Term Name: Generalizations | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Generalizations |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | Actions taken to make the data as shared less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of highly quality may be available on request. |
| Comment: | Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Generalizations |
| Details: | Generalizations |
| Term Name: SampleDetails | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleDetails |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A reference (publication, URL) to the most detailed information available about the sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleDetails |
| Details: | SampleDetails |
| Term Name: SampleRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | Comments or notes about the sample or record. |
| Comment: | Example: "found dead on road". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleRemarks |
| Details: | SampleRemarks |
| Term Name: CatalogNumber | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CatalogNumber |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | An identifier (preferably unique) for the sample within the data set or collection. |
| Comment: | Examples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CatalogNumber |
| Details: | CatalogNumber |
| Term Name: CatalogNumberNumeric | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CatalogNumberNumeric |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The numeric value of the CatalogNumber, used to facilitate numerical sorting and searching by ranges. |
| Comment: | Example: "1334", "145732". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CatalogNumberNumeric |
| Details: | CatalogNumberNumeric |
| Term Name: IndividualID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IndividualID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | An identifier for an individual or named group of individual organisms represented in the sample. Meant to accommodate resampling of the same individual or group for monitoring purposes. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a data set. |
| Comment: | Examples: "U.amer. 44", "Smedley", "Orca J 23". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IndividualID |
| Details: | IndividualID |
| Term Name: IndividualCount | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IndividualCount |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The number of individuals present in the sample or observed in the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "1". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IndividualCount |
| Details: | IndividualCount |
| Term Name: Citation | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Citation |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A statement indicating how this record should be cited (attributed) when used. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Citation |
| Details: | Citation |
| Term Name: Sex | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sex |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The sex of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Sex |
| Details: | Sex |
| Term Name: LifeStage | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LifeStage |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/LifeStage |
| Details: | LifeStage |
| Term Name: ReproductiveCondition | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ReproductiveCondition |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The reproductive condition of the biological individual represented by the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/ReproductiveCondition |
| Details: | ReproductiveCondition |
| Term Name: EstablishmentMeans | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EstablishmentMeans |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The process by which the the biological individual represented by the sample became established at the sampling location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EstablishmentMeans |
| Details: | EstablishmentMeans |
| Term Name: SampleAttributes | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributes |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sample. |
| Comment: | Examples: "Tragus length: 14mm; Weight: 120g", "Height: 1-1.5 meters tall; flowers yellow; uncommon". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributes |
| Details: | SampleAttributes |
| Term Name: Preparations | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Preparations |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a sample. |
| Comment: | Examples: "skin", "skull", "skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH)", "tissue (EDTA)". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Preparations |
| Details: | Preparations |
| Term Name: Disposition | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Disposition |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | The current disposition of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Disposition |
| Details: | Disposition |
| Term Name: OtherCatalogNumbers | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OtherCatalogNumbers |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers for the same sample, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. |
| Comment: | Example: "FMNH:Mammal:1234". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/OtherCatalogNumbers |
| Details: | OtherCatalogNumbers |
| Term Name: AssociatedMedia | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AssociatedMedia |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URL) of media associated with the sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AssociatedMedia |
| Details: | AssociatedMedia |
| Term Name: AssociatedReferences | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AssociatedReferences |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URL) of literature associated with the sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AssociatedReferences |
| Details: | AssociatedReferences |
| Term Name: AssociatedSamples | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AssociatedSamples |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other samples associated with the sample and their associations. |
| Comment: | Example: "sibling of FMNH:Mammal:1234". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AssociatedSamples |
| Details: | AssociatedSamples |
| Term Name: AssociatedSequences | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AssociatedSequences |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URL) of genetic sequence information associated with the sample. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AssociatedSequences |
| Details: | AssociatedSequences |
| Term Name: AssociatedTaxa | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AssociatedTaxa |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Sample |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa associated with the sample and their associations. |
| Comment: | Example: "host: Quercus alba". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AssociatedTaxa |
| Details: | AssociatedTaxa |
| Term Name: SamplingEventID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEventID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | An identifier for the sampling event. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingEventID |
| Details: | SamplingEventID |
| Term Name: SamplingProtocol | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingProtocol |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The name of, reference to, or brief description of the method or protocol used for the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingProtocol |
| Details: | SamplingProtocol |
| Term Name: VerbatimCollectingDate | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimCollectingDate |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The verbatim original representation of the date (and time) information for the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "spring 1910". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimCollectingDate |
| Details: | VerbatimCollectingDate |
| Term Name: EarliestDateCollected | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EarliestDateCollected |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The earliest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value. |
| Comment: | Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF]. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EarliestDateCollected |
| Details: | EarliestDateCollected |
| Term Name: LatestDateCollected | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LatestDateCollected |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The latest date-time in a period during which a sampling event occurred. If the event is recorded as occurring at a single date-time, populate both EarliestDateCollected and LatestDateCollected with the same value. |
| Comment: | Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF]. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/LatestDateCollected |
| Details: | LatestDateCollected |
| Term Name: StartDayOfYear | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/StartDayOfYear |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). |
| Comment: | Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/StartDayOfYear |
| Details: | StartDayOfYear |
| Term Name: EndDayOfYear | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EndDayOfYear |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The latest ordinal day of the year on which the sampling event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). |
| Comment: | Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EndDayOfYear |
| Details: | EndDayOfYear |
| Term Name: StartTimeOfDay | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/StartTimeOfDay |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The time of day when the sampling event began, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time. |
| Comment: | Examples: "12.0" (= noon), "13.5" (= 1:30pm). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/StartTimeOfDay |
| Details: | StartTimeOfDay |
| Term Name: EndTimeOfDay | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EndTimeOfDay |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The time of day when the sampling event ended, expressed as decimal hours from midnight, local time. |
| Comment: | Examples: "12.0" (= noon), "13.5" (= 1:30pm). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EndTimeOfDay |
| Details: | EndTimeOfDay |
| Term Name: EventAttribute | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | Container class for information about attributes related to a given sampling event. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttribute |
| Details: | EventAttribute |
| Term Name: YearSampled | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/YearSampled |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The four-digit year in which the sampling event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar. |
| Comment: | Example: "2008". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/YearSampled |
| Details: | YearSampled |
| Term Name: MonthOfYear | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MonthOfYear |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The ordinal month in which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "10" (=October). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/MonthOfYear |
| Details: | MonthOfYear |
| Term Name: DayOfMonth | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DayOfMonth |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | The two-digit day of the month in which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "28". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DayOfMonth |
| Details: | DayOfMonth |
| Term Name: Habitat | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Habitat |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | A description of the habitat in which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "oak savanna". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Habitat |
| Details: | Habitat |
| Term Name: Behavior | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Behavior |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | A description of the behavior shown by the sampled subject during the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "roosting", "foraging", "running". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Behavior |
| Details: | Behavior |
| Term Name: Collector | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Collector |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for the collection of the sample. The primary collector or observer, especially one whose CollectorNumber is also provided, should be listed first. |
| Comment: | Example: "Oliver P. Pearson, Anita K. Pearson" where the value in CollectorNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Collector |
| Details: | Collector |
| Term Name: CollectorNumber | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CollectorNumber |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | An identifier given to the sample at the time of the sampling event. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "OPP 7101". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CollectorNumber |
| Details: | CollectorNumber |
| Term Name: FieldNumber | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FieldNumber |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | An identifier given to the sampling event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/FieldNumber |
| Details: | FieldNumber |
| Term Name: FieldNotes | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FieldNotes |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URL), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/FieldNotes |
| Details: | FieldNotes |
| Term Name: SamplingEventAttributes | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEventAttributes |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of additional measurements or characteristics of the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "Relative humidity: 28%; Temperature: 22 Celcius; Sample size: 10 kg". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingEventAttributes |
| Details: | SamplingEventAttributes |
| Term Name: SamplingEventRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEventRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingEvent |
| Definition: | Comments or notes about the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "found dead on road". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingEventRemarks |
| Details: | SamplingEventRemarks |
| Term Name: SamplingLocationID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocationID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | An identifier for the sampling location. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comment: | Example: "MVZ:LocID:12345". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingLocationID |
| Details: | SamplingLocationID |
| Term Name: HigherGeographyID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HigherGeographyID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for the parent of the location. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/HigherGeographyID |
| Details: | HigherGeographyID |
| Term Name: HigherGeography | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HigherGeography |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information in the Locality term. "LIKE" or "contains" substring query operations can be used with this element to find matching geographic names. This can be useful if it is unclear in which atomized term a name might be found, and in cases where there is no other appropriate geographic element. |
| Comment: | Example: "South America, Argentina, Patagonia, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Neuquén, Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and Los Lagos in County. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/HigherGeography |
| Details: | HigherGeography |
| Term Name: Continent | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Continent |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the continent on which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Comment: | Example: "Antarctica". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Continent |
| Details: | Continent |
| Term Name: Waterbody | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Waterbody |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the water body in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Comment: | Example: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Waterbody |
| Details: | Waterbody |
| Term Name: IslandGroup | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IslandGroup |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the island group in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Comment: | Example: "Alexander Archipelago". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IslandGroup |
| Details: | IslandGroup |
| Term Name: Island | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Island |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the island in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Comment: | Example: "Isla Victoria". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Island |
| Details: | Island |
| Term Name: Country | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Country |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the country or major political unit in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. |
| Comment: | Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Country |
| Details: | Country |
| Term Name: CountryCode | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CountryCode |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The standard code for the country in which the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to used ISO 3166 3-letter country code. |
| Comment: | Examples: "ARG" (=Argentina), "SLV" (=El Salvador). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CountryCode |
| Details: | CountryCode |
| Term Name: StateProvince | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/StateProvince |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than Country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/StateProvince |
| Details: | StateProvince |
| Term Name: County | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/County |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller political region than StateProvince (county, shire, municipality, etc.) in which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/County |
| Details: | County |
| Term Name: Locality | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Locality |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The specific place where the sampling event occurred. More general geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (HigherGeography, Continent, Country, StateProvince, County, WaterBody, Island, IslandGroup). This term may contain a description modified from the the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description. |
| Comment: | Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Locality |
| Details: | Locality |
| Term Name: VerbatimLocality | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimLocality |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The original description of the specific place where the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimLocality |
| Details: | VerbatimLocality |
| Term Name: VerbatimElevation | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimElevation |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "100-200 m". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimElevation |
| Details: | VerbatimElevation |
| Term Name: MinimumElevationInMeters | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MinimumElevationInMeters |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "100". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/MinimumElevationInMeters |
| Details: | MinimumElevationInMeters |
| Term Name: MaximumElevationInMeters | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaximumElevationInMeters |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters, at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "200". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/MaximumElevationInMeters |
| Details: | MaximumElevationInMeters |
| Term Name: VerbatimDepth | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimDepth |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The original description of the depth (below the local surface) at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "100-200 m". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimDepth |
| Details: | VerbatimDepth |
| Term Name: MinimumDepthInMeters | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MinimumDepthInMeters |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The lesser depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "100". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/MinimumDepthInMeters |
| Details: | MinimumDepthInMeters |
| Term Name: MaximumDepthInMeters | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaximumDepthInMeters |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The greater depth in meters of a range of depth (below the local surface) at with the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: "200". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/MaximumDepthInMeters |
| Details: | MaximumDepthInMeters |
| Term Name: DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The lesser distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinumumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum: "0", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum: "-1.5". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum |
| Details: | DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum |
| Term Name: DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The greater distance in meters in a range of distance (from the nearest surface in the vertical direction; positive for above, negative for below) at which the sampling event occurred. |
| Comment: | Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinumumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMinimum: "0", DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum: "-1.5". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum |
| Details: | DistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersMaximum |
| Term Name: DecimalLatitude | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DecimalLatitude |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. |
| Comment: | Example: "-41.0983423". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DecimalLatitude |
| Details: | DecimalLatitude |
| Term Name: DecimalLongitude | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DecimalLongitude |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the coordinate reference system given in GeodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a sampling location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. |
| Comment: | Example: "-121.1761111". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DecimalLongitude |
| Details: | DecimalLongitude |
| Term Name: GeodeticDatum | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeodeticDatum |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The geodetic datum (or ellipsoid) for the geographic coordinates in DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, VerbatimCoordinates, VerbatimLatitude, and VerbatimLongitude. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeodeticDatum |
| Details: | GeodeticDatum |
| Term Name: CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The upper limit of the distance (in meters) from the given DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude describing a circle within which the whole of the sampling location is contained. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term. |
| Comment: | Example: "30" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Details: | CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters |
| Term Name: CoordinatePrecision | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/CoordinatePrecision |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the DecimalLatitude and DecimalLongitude. |
| Comment: | Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/CoordinatePrecision |
| Details: | CoordinatePrecision |
| Term Name: PointRadiusSpatialFit | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PointRadiusSpatialFit |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The ratio of the area of the point-radius (DecimalLatitude, DecimalLongitude, CoordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The PointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the PointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. |
| Comment: | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing" (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/PointRadiusSpatialFit |
| Details: | PointRadiusSpatialFit |
| Term Name: VerbatimCoordinates | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimCoordinates |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The original spatial coordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comment: | Example: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimCoordinates |
| Details: | VerbatimCoordinates |
| Term Name: VerbatimLatitude | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimLatitude |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The verbatim original latitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comment: | Example: "41 05 54.03S". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimLatitude |
| Details: | VerbatimLatitude |
| Term Name: VerbatimLongitude | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimLongitude |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The verbatim original longitude of the place where the sampling event occurred. The coordinate reference system (datum, ellipsoid) for these coordinates should be stored in GeodeticDatum and the coordinate system should be stored in VerbatimCoordinateSystem. |
| Comment: | Example: "121d 10' 34" W". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimLongitude |
| Details: | VerbatimLongitude |
| Term Name: GeoreferencedBy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeoreferencedBy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the Georeference to the SampleLocation. |
| Comment: | Example: "Heather Constable, Carol Spencer". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeoreferencedBy |
| Details: | GeoreferencedBy |
| Term Name: GeoreferenceProtocol | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeoreferenceProtocol |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. |
| Comment: | Examples: "GBIF Best Practices for Georeferencing", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "BioGeomancer". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeoreferenceProtocol |
| Details: | GeoreferenceProtocol |
| Term Name: VerbatimCoordinateSystem | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/VerbatimCoordinateSystem |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The spatial coordinate system for the VerbatimLatitude and VerbatimLongitude or the VerbatimCoordinates of the place where the sampling event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", "Gauss-Kruger". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/VerbatimCoordinateSystem |
| Details: | VerbatimCoordinateSystem |
| Term Name: GeoreferenceSources | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeoreferenceSources |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the locality, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resource to georeference the same locality. |
| Comment: | Examples: "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad", "Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeoreferenceSources |
| Details: | GeoreferenceSources |
| Term Name: GeoreferenceVerificationStatus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus |
| Details: | GeoreferenceVerificationStatus |
| Term Name: GeoreferenceRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeoreferenceRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in GeoreferenceProtocol. |
| Comment: | Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/GeoreferenceRemarks |
| Details: | GeoreferenceRemarks |
| Term Name: FootprintWKT | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FootprintWKT |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the location of the occurrence. The sampling location may have both a point-radius representation (see DecimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other for a given location. |
| Comment: | Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20)). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/FootprintWKT |
| Details: | FootprintWKT |
| Term Name: FootprintSpatialFit | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FootprintSpatialFit |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | The ratio of the area of the footprint (FootprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the sampling location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The FootprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the FootprintSpatialFit is 1. |
| Comment: | Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing" (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/FootprintSpatialFit |
| Details: | FootprintSpatialFit |
| Term Name: SamplingLocationRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocationRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocation |
| Definition: | Comments or notes about the sampling location. |
| Comment: | Example: "under water since 2005". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingLocationRemarks |
| Details: | SamplingLocationRemarks |
| Term Name: IdentificationID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | An identifier for the Identification. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IdentificationID |
| Details: | IdentificationID |
| Term Name: IdentifiedBy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentifiedBy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | The name(s) of the person(s) who applied the ScientificName to the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "James L. Patton". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IdentifiedBy |
| Details: | IdentifiedBy |
| Term Name: DateIdentified | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DateIdentified |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | The date on which the sample was identified as being a member of the taxon given in the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF]. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/DateIdentified |
| Details: | DateIdentified |
| Term Name: IdentificationReferences | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationReferences |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URL) of references used in the identification of the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004.". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IdentificationReferences |
| Details: | IdentificationReferences |
| Term Name: IdentificationRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | Comments or notes about the identification of the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas.". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IdentificationRemarks |
| Details: | IdentificationRemarks |
| Term Name: PreviousIdentifications | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreviousIdentifications |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of previous ScientificNames to which the sample was identified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Anthus correndera". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/PreviousIdentifications |
| Details: | PreviousIdentifications |
| Term Name: IdentificationQualifier | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationQualifier |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the identifier's doubts about the taxonomic identification of the sample. |
| Comment: | Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", IdentificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in Genus, "agrifolia" in SpecificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in InfraspecificEpithet, and "var." in InfraspecificRank. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/IdentificationQualifier |
| Details: | IdentificationQualifier |
| Term Name: TypeStatus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TypeStatus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified ScientificName, publication) applied to the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/TypeStatus |
| Details: | TypeStatus |
| Term Name: TaxonID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for the taxon (name in a classification). |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/TaxonID |
| Details: | TaxonID |
| Term Name: ScientificName | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ScientificName |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The taxon name (with date and authorship information if applicable) of the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be applied. Identifier qualifications should be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term rather than here. |
| Comment: | Examples: "Coleoptera" (order), "Vespertilionidae" (family), "Manis" (genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (binomial), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (binomial + InfraspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (binomial + TaxonRank + InfraspecificEpithet + ScientificNameAuthorship). See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/ScientificName |
| Details: | ScientificName |
| Term Name: Binomial | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Binomial |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The combination of genus and first (species) epithet of the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | Example: "Ctenomys sociabilis". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Binomial |
| Details: | Binomial |
| Term Name: HigherTaxonID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HigherTaxonID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for the parent to the taxon. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/HigherTaxonID |
| Details: | HigherTaxonID |
| Term Name: HigherTaxon | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HigherTaxon |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A list (concatenated and separated) of the names for the taxonomic ranks less specific than the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | Example: "Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Theria, Eutheria, Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Hystricognathi, Ctenomyidae, Ctenomyini, Ctenomys". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/HigherTaxon |
| Details: | HigherTaxon |
| Term Name: Kingdom | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Kingdom |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the kingdom in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Animalia". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Kingdom |
| Details: | Kingdom |
| Term Name: Phylum | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Phylum |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the phlyum (or division) in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Chordata". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Phylum |
| Details: | Phylum |
| Term Name: Class | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Class |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the class in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Mammalia". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Class |
| Details: | Class |
| Term Name: Order | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Order |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the order in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Rodentia". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Order |
| Details: | Order |
| Term Name: Family | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Family |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the family in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Ctenomyidae". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Family |
| Details: | Family |
| Term Name: Genus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Genus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the genus in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | Example: "Quercus". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Genus |
| Details: | Genus |
| Term Name: Subgenus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Subgenus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the subgenus in which the ScientificName is classified. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Subgenus |
| Details: | Subgenus |
| Term Name: SpecificEpithet | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SpecificEpithet |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the first or species epithet of the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | Example: "agrifolia". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SpecificEpithet |
| Details: | SpecificEpithet |
| Term Name: TaxonRank | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonRank |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the ScientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "subsp.", "var.", "forma". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/TaxonRank |
| Details: | TaxonRank |
| Term Name: InfraspecificEpithet | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/InfraspecificEpithet |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The name of the second or subspecies epithet of the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | Example: "oxyadenia". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/InfraspecificEpithet |
| Details: | InfraspecificEpithet |
| Term Name: ScientificNameAuthorship | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ScientificNameAuthorship |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The authorship information for the ScientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable NomenclaturalCode. |
| Comment: | Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/ScientificNameAuthorship |
| Details: | ScientificNameAuthorship |
| Term Name: NomenclaturalCode | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/NomenclaturalCode |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The nomenclatural code under which the ScientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/NomenclaturalCode |
| Details: | NomenclaturalCode |
| Term Name: TaxonAccordingTo | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonAccordingTo |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | Information about the authorship of this taxon concept which uses the ScientificName in their sense (secundum, sensu). Could be a publication (identification key), institution or team of individuals. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/TaxonAccordingTo |
| Details: | TaxonAccordingTo |
| Term Name: NamePublishedIn | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/NamePublishedIn |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A full literature reference to the first (original) valid publication of the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/NamePublishedIn |
| Details: | NamePublishedIn |
| Term Name: TaxonomicStatus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonomicStatus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The status of the use of the ScientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/TaxonomicStatus |
| Details: | TaxonomicStatus |
| Term Name: NomenclaturalStatus | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/NomenclaturalStatus |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The status related to the original publication of the name and it's conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion. |
| Comment: | Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud.". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/NomenclaturalStatus |
| Details: | NomenclaturalStatus |
| Term Name: AcceptedTaxonID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AcceptedTaxonID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for the parent to the AcceptedTaxon. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AcceptedTaxonID |
| Details: | AcceptedTaxonID |
| Term Name: AcceptedTaxon | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/AcceptedTaxon |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) name for the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/AcceptedTaxon |
| Details: | AcceptedTaxon |
| Term Name: BasionymID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/BasionymID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for the Basionym. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/BasionymID |
| Details: | BasionymID |
| Term Name: Basionym | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Basionym |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon |
| Definition: | The basionym of the ScientificName. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/Basionym |
| Details: | Basionym |
| Term Name: ResourceRelationshipID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier for an instance of relationship (not of a relationship type) between one resource and another. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/ResourceRelationshipID |
| Details: | ResourceRelationshipID |
| Term Name: RelatedResourceID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/RelatedResourceID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | A global unique identifier to a related resource. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/RelatedResourceID |
| Details: | RelatedResourceID |
| Term Name: RelatedResourceType | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/RelatedResourceType |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | The type of related resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "Sample", "Taxon", "Publication". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/RelatedResourceType |
| Details: | RelatedResourceType |
| Term Name: RelatedBasisOfRecord | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/RelatedBasisOfRecord |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | The nature of the related resource. Recommended best practice is to use the same controlled vocabulary as for BasisOfRecord. |
| Comment: | Example: "PreservedSpecimen". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/RelatedBasisOfRecord |
| Details: | RelatedBasisOfRecord |
| Term Name: RelationshipOfResource | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/RelationshipOfResource |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | The relationship of the related resource to this resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "mother". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/RelationshipOfResource |
| Details: | RelationshipOfResource |
| Term Name: RelationshipRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/RelationshipRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship |
| Definition: | Comments or notes about the relationship of the related resource to this resource. |
| Comment: | Example: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/RelationshipRemarks |
| Details: | RelationshipRemarks |
| Term Name: SamplingAttributeID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingAttributeID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | An identifier for the sampling attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SamplingAttributeID |
| Details: | SamplingAttributeID |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeType | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeType |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "tail length". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeType |
| Details: | SampleAttributeType |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeValue | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeValue |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "45". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeValue |
| Details: | SampleAttributeValue |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeAccuracy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeAccuracy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The description of the error associated with the SampleAttributeValue. |
| Comment: | Example: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeAccuracy |
| Details: | SampleAttributeAccuracy |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeUnit | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeUnit |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units. |
| Comment: | Example: "mm". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeUnit |
| Details: | SampleAttributeUnit |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeDeterminedDate | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sample was made. |
| Comment: | Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF]. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Details: | SampleAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Term Name: SampleAttributeDeterminedBy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "Javier de la Torre". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Details: | SampleAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Term Name: SampleAttibuteRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttibuteRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SampleAttribute |
| Definition: | Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sample. |
| Comment: | Example: "tip of tail missing". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/SampleAttibuteRemarks |
| Details: | SampleAttibuteRemarks |
| Term Name: EventAttributeID | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeID |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | An identifier for the event attribute. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. |
| Comment: | See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeID |
| Details: | EventAttributeID |
| Term Name: EventAttributeType | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeType |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The nature of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. |
| Comment: | Example: "Temperature". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeType |
| Details: | EventAttributeType |
| Term Name: EventAttributeValue | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeValue |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "22". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeValue |
| Details: | EventAttributeValue |
| Term Name: EventAttributeAccuracy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeAccuracy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The description of the error associated with the EventAttributeValue. |
| Comment: | Example: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeAccuracy |
| Details: | EventAttributeAccuracy |
| Term Name: EventAttributeUnit | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeUnit |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The units for the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. Recommended best practice is to use International System of Units (SI) units. |
| Comment: | Example: "Celcius". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeUnit |
| Details: | EventAttributeUnit |
| Term Name: EventAttributeDeterminedDate | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The date on which the the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event was made. |
| Comment: | Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as the W3CDTF profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF]. See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Details: | EventAttributeDeterminedDate |
| Term Name: EventAttributeDeterminedBy | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | The agent responsible for having determined the value of the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "Robert Hijmans". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Details: | EventAttributeDeterminedBy |
| Term Name: EventAttributeRemarks | |
| URI: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttributeRemarks |
| Has Domain: | http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventAttribute |
| Definition: | Comments or notes accompanying the measurement or characteristic of the sampling event. |
| Comment: | Example: "temperature taken at 15:00". See http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/wiki/EventAttributeRemarks |
| Details: | EventAttributeRemarks |
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