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Name

Attribute Convention For Data Discovery

alternativ Name

ACDD

Web Link

https://wiki.esipfed.org/Attribute_Convention_for_Data_Discovery_1-3

Description

This document describes attributes recommended for describing a NetCDF dataset to discovery systems such as Digital Libraries. THREDDS and other tools can use these attributes to extract metadata from datasets, and exporting to Dublin Core, DIF, ADN, FGDC, ISO 19115 and other metadata formats. This will help systems and users locate and use data efficiently.

Used by Disciplines

Subject Agnostic

Keywords

discovery, netCDF, spatial data