'$RCSfile: eml-project.xsd,v $' Copyright: 2000 Regents of the University of California and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis For Details: http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/ '$Author: jones $' '$Date: 2001-07-31 21:57:39 $' '$Revision: 1.21 $' This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA eml-project The EML Project Module describes the research context in which the dataset was created. Research protocol descriptors Container of all research projects in which context the dataset was created. Eml-research element represents the research project employed by the researchers who created this dataset. The eml-reasearch was introduced into EML 1.4 as eml-context. Unique identifier The unique identifier of this metadata file or object. The identifier field provides a unique identifier for this metadata documentation. It will most likely be part of a sequence of numbers or letters that are meaningful in a larger context, such as a metadata catalog. That larger system can be identified in the "system" attribute. Multiple identifiers can be listed corresponding to different catalog systems. nceas.3.2]]> The 'identifier' field is derived from the eml-dataset meta_file_id filed in EML 1.4. Catalog system The catalog system in which this identifier is used. This element gives the name of the catalog system in which this identifier is used. It is useful to determine the scope of the identifier, and to determine the semantics of the various subparts of the identifier. Unresolved issue: can or should this be a URI/URL pointing to the catalog system, or just the name? nceas.3.2]]> New to EML 2.0. Research project descriptor Descriptor of research project in which context the dataset was created. Research project element is a descriptor of the research methods employed by the researchers who created this dataset. It can include research methods, data collection methods, equations, formulas. The researchProject element was introduced into EML 1.4. Project Title Title of the project. A descriptive title for the research project. Species diversity in Tennessee riparian habitats. Introduced into EML 1.4. Originator The party who created the research project. The party who created the research project. FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 (nbii-fgdc-std-001.1-1999) Geographical coverage Geographical coverage of the site of the project. This element is to specify the geographical coordinates of the site of the project: latitude and longitude. The geographicCoverage element was introduced into EML 1.4. Abstract Descriptive abstract. Descriptive abstract in paragraph of text. The abstract element was introduced into EML 1.4. Funding Funding information. Grant and contract numbers, names and addresses of funding sources described in paragraph of text. The funding element was introduced into EML 1.4. Site description Site description. Description of the site of the project. It is intended to include general descriptions of the habitiat in paragraph form. Likewise, information on geography, geology, hydrology, history, and climate should be included here if desired. The siteDescription element was introduced into EML 1.4. Experimental or Sampling design Experimental or Sampling design of the project Experimental or Sampling design: the design method, plots, samplings, descriptive paragraph of text or citation from a source. The designDescription element was introduced into EML 1.4. Temporal sampling regime Temporal sampling regime Information necessary to understand temporal sampling regime: temporal boundaries, frequency of occurrence, descriptive paragraph of text or citation from a source. The sampling element was introduced into EML 1.4. Temporal Coverage Information on the periods of time that sampling took place Information necessary to understand temporal sampling regime: temporal boundaries, frequency of occurrence, descriptive paragraph of text or citation from a source. The sampling element was introduced into EML 1.4. Sampling frequency Information on the rate of sampling The frequency field is intended to document the sampling rate for the specific method employed. The sampling element was introduced into EML 1.4.