DM-57 - Metadata

- Define “metadata” in the context of the geospatial data set
- Use a metadata utility to create a geospatial metadata document for a digital database you created
- Formulate metadata for a graphic output that would be distributed to the general public
- Formulate metadata for a geostatistical analysis that would be released to an experienced audience
- Compose data integrity statements for a geostatistical or spatial analysis to be included in graphic output
- Identify software tools available to support metadata creation
- Interpret the elements of an existing metadata document
- Explain why metadata production should be integrated into the data production and database development workflows, rather than treated as an ancillary activity
- Outline the elements of the U.S. geospatial metadata standard
- Explain the ways in which metadata increases the value of geospatial data
DM-91 - Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure
Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI), the extension of terrestrial Spatial Data Infrastructure to the marine environment, is a type of cyberinfrastructure that facilitates the discovery, access, management, distribution, reuse, and preservation of hydrospatial data. MSDIs provide timely access to data from public and private organizations of marine related disciplines such as hydrography, oceanography, meteorology and maritime economic sectors, to be used for applications such as the safety of navigation, aquatic and marine activities, economic development, security and defence, scientific research, and marine ecosystems sustainability. This chapter discusses the main pillars of a MSDI, its importance for facilitating public processes such as Marine Spatial Planning and Coastal Zone Management, the wide range of stakeholders, implementation challenges, and future developments, such as the FAIR design principles, new data sources and services.