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. 2020 Jul 9;7:176. doi: 10.1038/s41597-020-0520-9

Online-only Table 1.

The adopted metadata fields based on ISO19115 implemented by the European infrastructure SeaDataNet, with listed IBCAO-specific additions (shown as No-Equivalent).

IBCAO metadata EMODnet metadata equivalent Definition
lid Dataset-id Unique file identification number
file_number No-equivalent File number (different versions of the same dataset will have different numbers)
name Dataset-name Name of dataset
filename No-equivalent Name of file including extension.
format Data format Format of the bathymetric dataset that was contributed (raw, xyz ascii, grid/DTM)
filesize Data size Size of file (kB)
version No-equivalent File version
ibcao_version No-equivalent First IBCAO version in which dataset was included
in_emodnet_zone No-equivalent Whether dataset is located inside EMODnet boundary
already_at_emodnet No-equivalent Whether dataset is previously included in the EMODnet database
sid No-equivalent Source identification number
tid No-equivalent Type identification number
in_gridding No-equivalent Whether dataset is included in latest gridding
weight No-equivalent Dataset rank in remove restore
restriction Access constraints Access constraints (e.g. public, no access)
shape Measuring area type Type of object (e.g. point, polygon or surface)
cruise_name Cruise name Name of the cruise, expedition or survey
cruise_id Cruise id Unique (in IBCAO Database) cruise identification number, four figures
cruise_report CSR Identifier Link to cruise report
scientist No-equivalent For research expeditions, chief scientist/-s
date_start Start date Cruise start date
date_end End date Cruise end date
date_format No-equivalent Definition of date format
harbour_from No-equivalent Harbor where cruise started
harbour_to No-equivalent Harbor where cruise ended
originator Originator centre Originator(s) of the dataset
provider Holding centre Holding centre(s) for the dataset
platform_class Platform class Type of vessel
station_name Station name Name of vessel
station_id Station id Ship callsign
instrument Intrument Type of acquisition instrument
instrument_specified No-equivalent Manufacturer and model of acquisition instrument
positioning_type Instrument Type of positioning system
positioning_model No-equivalent Positioning system manufacturer and model
srs No-equivalent Coordinate reference system
horizontal_geod_datum Horizontal datum Horizontal geodetic datum
vertical_datum Vertical datum Vertical datum
horizontal_resolution Horizontal resolution Resolution in meters at which the data were contributed (may not be full resolution of data)
vertical_resolution Vertical resolution Vertical resolution
gridding_resolution No-equivalent Resolution in gridding
min_depth Minimum depth Minimum depth value in the dataset
max_depth Maximum depth Maximum depth value in the dataset
area No-equivalent Area of polygon
length No-equivalent Length of polygon
coverage No-equivalent Coverage in square meters
qi_horizontal QI_Horizontal Horizontal quality index, based on specified positioning system
qi_vertical QI_Vertical Vertical quality index, based on sounding instrument
qi_age QI_Age Age quality index, based on age of the dataset in years
qi_purpose QI_Purpose Purpose quality index, based on the survey objectives (transit, bathymetric survey etc.)
abstract Abstract Short, descriptive text about the dataset
url No-equivalent Website where data can be downloaded
protocol Protocol Type of protocol to be used for downloading data (e.g. http)
access Data Access Restriction Data access restrictions, e.g. web data access
database_reference No-equivalent Database name
comments No-equivalent General comments on the dataset
updates No-equivalent Comments on changes between versions
enterer No-equivalent Name of person adding the metadata and dataset
added to database No-equivalent Date when file was uploaded to database or updated