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Proposed netCDF attribute convention for dataset discovery

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  • Subject: Proposed netCDF attribute convention for dataset discovery
  • Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 10:47:43 -0600
Hi all,
We've been working on drafting a document for a netCDF attribute convention to help facilitate dataset discovery. The attributes parallel the "digital library metadata" defined in the THREDDS catalog specification (http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/catalog/InvCatalogSpec.html). The attributes will be used by THREDDS tools to extract metadata from datasets and export to Dublin Core, DIF, ADN, FGDC, ISO 19115, etc. Here's the link to the document: 

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html

We would appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Thanks,

Ethan

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