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Exporting THREDDS Datasets to Digital Libraries


Datasets that have enough information to create Digital Library entries are called enhanced datasets. The following shows how THREDDS fields are mapped to DIF and to ADN records. Only if all the required fields are present will a DL entry be generated.

Exporting THREDDS Datasets to DIF

Required Fields

Dataset Field DIF Field Notes
authority + ID Entry_ID  
name Entry_Title  
variables, vocabulary="DIF" Parameters encode as "Category > Topic > Term > Variable > Detailed Variable"
publisher Data_Center what about Originating_Center?
abstract Summary documentation, role="summary" or "abstract" better ??

Optional Fields

Dataset Field DIF Field Notes
keyword Keywords uses all keywords, not just vocabulary="DIF"
timeCoverage Temporal_Coverage DIF cant handle reletive dates
geospatialCoverage Spatial_Coverage  
rights Use_Constraints  
  Related_URL refers to dynamic page generated by THREDDS server
  DIF_Creation_Date generated automatically

Other Possible

Dataset Field DIF Field Notes
size Distribution_Size  
dataFormat Distribution_Format multiple possible
service Distribution_Media multiple possible
contributor Personell role= "Investigator", "Technical Contact", "DIF Author" only
  Source_Name Platform valids
project Project Project valids
  Sensor_Name Instrument valids
     

 


Exporting THREDDS Datasets to ADN

Required Fields

Dataset Field ADN Field Notes
name general/title  
abstract general/description  
  general/language fixed "en"
  general/subjects fixed "DLESE:Atmospheric science"
publisher lifecycle/contributor role="Publisher" DLESE email is constrained
authority + ID metaMetadataType/catalogEntries/entry  
  metaMetadataType/catalogEntries/catalog not clear what this is
  metaMetadataType/dateInfo generated
  metaMetadataType/statusOf fixed "accessioned"
  metaMetadataType/languange fixed "en"
  metaMetadataType/scheme fixed "ADN"
  metaMetadataType/copyright fixed "Public Domain"
  metaMetadataType/termsOfUse fixed "Public Domain"
  technical/online/PrimaryURL refers to dynamic page generated by THREDDS server
  technical/online/medium fixed "text/html" (refers to PrimaryURL)
  technical/online/requirement fixed "Netscape" (refers to PrimaryURL)
  educational/audience/gradeRange fixed: "DLESE:Graduate or professional"
dataType educational/resourceTypes DLESE:Data: "In situ dataset", "Modeled dataset" or "Remotely sensed dataset"
  rights/cost fixed: "DLESE:No"
rights rights/description  

Optional Fields

Dataset Field ADN Field Notes
keyword general/keywords uses all keywords
size technical/size not done
  technical/description ??
geospatialCoverage geospatialCoverages not done
timeCoverage temporalCoverages not done

 


last update: June 1, 2004
Comments to John Caron or THREDDS mailgroup

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