PPT Slide

• Metadata for Geospatial Data

  • FGDC developed the
    Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  • Metadata answers “What is where?’
  • Standards define a systematic design
  • Standard is extensive

    • Ten sections
    • Over 300 Data Elements
    • Three catagories:
      Mandatory, Mandatory if Applicable, Optional
    • Sections 1 – 7 are the actual record
    • Sections 8-10 are sub-sections
    • Sections 1 and 7 are Mandatory