2008-03-10 version by Simon Cox, CSIRO Exploration and Mining.
title- Ontology for Geographic Information Metadata - ISO 19115:2003. creator- Akm Saiful Islam, Luis Bermudez, Bora Beran, Stephane Fellah, and Michael Piasecki. description- Ontology for ISO 19115. Vocabulary terms are declared using OWL language to support RDF applications. publisher- Drexel University . date- 2004-08-07. format - text/xml. language - English
flora and/or fauna in natural environment Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
legal land descriptions Examples: political and administrative boundaries
processes and phenomena of the atmosphere Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation
economic activities, conditions and employment Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas
environmental resources, protection and conservation Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock
information pertaining to earth sciences Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
health, health services, human ecology, and safety Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services
military bases, structures, activities Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection
positional information and services Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names
features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs
information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership
characteristics of society and cultures Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information
man-made construction Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers
means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways
energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks
0,25 inch magnetic tape
3480 cartridge tape drive
3490 cartridge tape drive
3580 cartridge tape drive
3,5 inch magnetic disk
4 millimetre magnetic tape
5,25 inch magnetic disk
7 track magnetic tape
latin-1, west European code set
thai code set
latin-8 code set
latin-9 code set
latin-2, central European code set
latin-3, south European code set
latin-4, north European code set
cyrillic code set
arabic code set
greek code set
hebrew code set
latin-5, Turkish code set
8 millimetre magnetic tape
9 track magnetic tape
descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behavior
information applies to the dataset
dataset
numerical field
zero-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position but not having an extent
party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource
pointOfContact
party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified
processor
not for general disclosure
restricted
information applies to the series
series
mapping and charting information from which the dataset content originates
duration
class that cannot be directly instantiated
topological complex without any specified geometric realization
class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship
data is updated every year
each cell represents an area
data is updated as deemed necessary
semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances
information applies to the attribute class
attribute
information applies to the characteristic of a feature
attributeType
party who authored the resource
author
data is updated twice each year
taiwanese code set
portion of the image is blurred
series of organized planned actions
campaign
read-only optical disk
point halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixel
free text field
portion of the image is partially obscured by cloud cover
flexible enumeration useful for expressing a long list of values, can be extended
permissible value for a codelist or enumeration
accumulation of datasets assembled for a specific purpose
collection
information applies to the collection hardware class
collectionHardware
information applies to the collection session
collectionSession
abscissa x axis
production of the data has been completed
set of geometric primitives such that their boundaries can be represented as a union of other primitives
connected set of curves, solids or surfaces
element is required when specific a specific condition is met
available for someone who can be entrusted with information
confidential
data is repeatedly and frequently updated
exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor
copyright
Copy In/ Out (Unix file format and command)
date identifies when the resource was brought into existence
reference from one dataset to another
perpendicular to the direction of motion of the scan point
bounded, 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line
party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource
custodian
data is updated each day
class with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage, encoding or persistent storage
acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth’s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equator
half inch cartridge streaming tape drive
information applies to a dimension group
dimensionGroup
method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where reference data external to the dataset being evaluated is required
method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on inspection of items within the dataset, where all data required is internal to the dataset being evaluated
keyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learning
party who distributes the resource
distributor
digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photographic material, or other media
online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another
digital versatile disk
digital versatile disk, read only
ibm mainframe code set
height above or below sea level Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products
japanese code set used on UNIX based machines
korean code set
specific performance of a function or group of functions
exercise
process designed to find if something is effective or valid
experiment
information applies to a feature
feature
information applies to a feature type
featureType
information applies to a field session
fieldSession
portion of the image is partially obscured by fog
data is updated every two weeks
2-dimensional topological complex which is planar
2-dimensional topological complex which is isomorphic to a subset of a surface
complete coverage of a 3D coordinate space
geometry objects without any additional structure which describes topology
grid data is used to represent geographic data
pamphlet or leaflet giving descriptive information
portion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dust
high sierra file system
data has been stored in an offline storage facility
data is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration
meaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameter
likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital format
likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
base maps Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations
method of evaluating the quality of a dataset based on external knowledge
online information about the resource
inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts
rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity
intellectualPropertyRights
named set of operations that characterize the behavior of an element
search or systematic inquiry
investigation
information processing - volume and file structure of CD- ROM
hierarchical file system
rock ridge interchange protocol (UNIX)
japanese code set used for electronic transmission
reference to a master dataset of which this one is a part
formal permission to do something
license
scan line of a sensor
the corner in the pixel closest to the origin of the SRS; if two are at the same distance from the origin, the one with the smallest x-value
next corner counterclockwise from the lower left
element is always required
map represented in raster or vector form
map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
class whose instances are classes
specific operation of a data collection system
mission
information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object
model
multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc.
3-dimensional, physical model
data is updated each month
image was taken at night
information applies to non-geographic data
nonGeographicDataset
device or piece of equipment which detects or records
there are no plans to update the data
data is no longer relevant
online instructions for requesting the resource from the provider
data is continually being updated
direct computer linkage
action that is part of a series of actions
operation
element is not required
online order process for obtaining the resource
party who created the resource
originator
limitation not listed
otherRestrictions
party that owns the resource
owner
part of same structured set of data held in a computer
government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery
patent
produced or sold information awaiting a patent
patentPending
value in physical units of the quantity being measured
keyword identifies a location
1-dimensional topological complex which is planar
fixed date has been established upon or by which the data will be created or updated
vehicle or other support base that holds a sensor
platform
each cell represents a point
key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research
principalInvestigator
method of doing something involving a number of steps
process
vertical cross-section in digital form
vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc.
specific planned activity
program
organized undertaking, research, or development
project
information applies to a property type
propertyType
date identifies when the resource was issued
party who published the resource
publisher
data is updated every three months
image was taken during rainfall
data needs to be generated or updated
party that supplies the resource
resourceProvider
withheld from general circulation or disclosure
date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended
ordinate y axis
element along a scan line
linkage through a satellite communication system
online search interface for seeking out information about the resource
kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of people
secret
image was taken during semi-dark conditions—twilight conditions
sensor
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
portion of the image is obscured by shadow
japanese code set used on MS-DOS based machines
information applies to a computer program or routine
software
bounded, connected 3-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of space
subclass that may be substituted for its superclass
part of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional images
keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substance
examination or investigation
study
bounded, connected 2-dimensional geometric, representing the continuous image of a region of a plane
1-dimensional topological complex which is isomorphic to a subset of a surface
digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed on paper, photographic material, or other media
Tape Archive
piece of work
task
communication through a telephone network
keyword identifies a time period related to the dataset
the absence of collection data of a given point or area caused by the relative location of topographic features which obstruct the collection path between the collector(s) and the subject(s) of interest
textual or tabular data is used to represent geographic data
code value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantity
keyword identifies a particular subject or topic
information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data
tile
triangulated irregular network
of the highest secrecy
topSecret
1-dimensional topological complex
3-dimensional topological complex
along the direction of motion of the scan point
a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer
trademark
process of testing to discover or demonstrate something
trial
class used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A type may have attributes and associations
16-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646
32-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646
available for general disclosure
unclassified
data is currently in the process of being created
class describing a selection of one of the specified types
frequency of maintenance for the data is not known
next corner counterclockwise from the upper right
next corner counterclockwise from the lower right
united states ASCII code set (ISO 646 US)
party who uses the resource
user
16-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
7-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
vector data is used to represent geographic data
vertical z axis
scene from a video recording
digital video recording
video recording on film
data is updated on a weekly basis