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1. Back to Top 3 MAP VIEWER Map Viewer is an interactive map generated by the Geonetwork that allows the user to create view and manipulate map layers over a chosen area and or scale The Map Viewer can be used to view Interactive Maps change the viewing area of the map change the order style opacity and visibility of map layers add view and edit markers and export maps as PDF There is also be the ability to open save and email map contexts GeoNetwork Geographic data sharing for everyone Username Password Close Map Viewer 4 gt RE Country boundaries vi Opaque v f Ju Br Blue Marble world S image amp Am oF 1211360000 Page 42 of 160 3 1 The Map The map is the primary focus of the Map Viewer area It allows the user to view an area over different scales from a global scale map ratio 1 190 488 192 to a local scale map ratio 1 1 000 The surrounding toolbar options provide different viewing options including zooming panning marking and identifying landmasses on the map These are explained below see section 3 2 Top toolbar icons QiuwDroeo O O l l D Resize tool Li m QE gt era Map ratio drop down list 1 Avoid clicking the map area repeatedly in quick succession in order to avoid slow loading times or potentially crashing the browser e 1 The Map Viewer utilizes the Blue Marble map from NASA s Visible Earth website http visibleeart
2. e Microsoft Excel e Microsoft Office Document Imaging e Adobe Reader 8 Version Version of the format date Number Etc Examples e 2007 e 11 0 e v 8 1 2 Remaining fields within Distribution format are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 116 of 160 2 Expand the Distributor field block Complete the required fields Distribution info Distribution format Name Version PO PT Format distributor Distributor Distributor contact 40i Responsible party ME Doo E EE PO can eme PT Contact info Phone W e pT n PT Address Delivery Point Pe City PT State pO Postcode PO Ee L Email pO Online Resource Hours Qf Service Contact Instructions Page 117 of 160 Distribution order process Standard order process Mis L ccc E NN 5s uk uud dM LM EKEKEIEIKEEEIEKEEEEEEN nee pT Distributor contact Distributor Party responsible for distributing the resource contact Format List current contact information It may not be necessary to fill out all field blocks within this element Refer to Appendix I for Contact information summary Appendix 1 Contact details See Point of contact for a list of definitions describing all fields within contact details Point of contact Remaining fields within Distributor are currently not utilised by the AODN Transfer options Provides information about technical means and media by whic
3. Can I update the saved data file with additional file versions 140 How are multiple files ugloaded sss 140 Jo Eet 0 210 08 ER RE 140 5 6 Assign Alter Access Driwvileges EEN 141 Jda PASSION INC Al TE 143 3o ENEE 143 Sup OE Metadata IRC COU ege 145 Are there limits to how much content I can store in a metadata record 146 5 9 1 Editino m 0 T NCW 147 Dalle Dere M aiar CO eer om 147 xH Simpe Metadata Tr EE 148 Appendix 1 Contact details 153 Appendix 2 Country ID Reference LISL secessu se there Ina e En eoo eaae a et HR TEUER eee 157 Page 6 of 160 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Getting Started 1 1 Using this Guide 1 1 1 Audience The Metadata Entry and Search Tool MEST User Guide provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and using the MEST It is not a technical guide to the MEST nor does it discuss MEST related software rather it provides guidance for users to browse search analyse and download MEST holdings of metadata data and related materials Information about creation of a metadata record attaching files and related materials and maintenance functions 1s also discussed The intended audience for the MEST User Guide are those with an interest in Marine Science including academics scholars students as well as industry and management within the Marine Science community and research space 1 1 2 Navigation and Icons In addition to the navigation available via the
4. Page 134 of 160 What happens if have an error that is not listed in the table above If a message displays that is not understood please contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback If you would prefer to analyse the error yourself try the following Analyse the part of the error that says Element with parent element Back on the edit record screen look for the symbols and see if a field name or field block is similar to the code in the error If so check for e empty fields e drop down lists that have an option selected but also have a plus icon indicating a field block needs to be added d How come can not find the field or element where the error originates Check that the By Profile view is set to MCP All top left hand corner Use Ctrl F to search for the field block name within the browser screen X he error table above refers to a field name that appears multiple times on the edit screen don t know which one to edit There are often multiple headings with common field block names To find the right one quickly search the page by using Ctrl F Look for either a field name with a symbol next to it or alternatively a field name within a field block displaying the a symbol Back to Top Page 135 of 160 5 3 Adding Thumbnail Images A thumbnail is a graphic overview of the resource A large and small thumbnail image may be uploaded to illustrate the content of the
5. 14 Expand the Descriptive Keywords field block Complete the relevant fields Back to Top Page 87 of 160 Descriptive keywords Commonly used word s formalised word s and or phrase s used to describe the dataset Format There are several options when entering Descriptive keywords Keywords can be selected by the resource owner e g free text from a formalised thesaurus e g Global Change Master Dictionary GCMD and Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota CAAB and or entered as a geographic location The GCMD thesaurus opens automatically when using the Descriptive Keywords field however the additional Cancel amp Close options described can be added simply by selecting on the thesaurus Below are descriptions of the possible Keyword options you can enter in this element If selecting more than one option expand the descriptive keywords field using the button Obligation All Descriptive keyword options are optional a user may only need the GCMD thesaurus or free text to describe their resource Select the appropriate category ies to describe your data Page 88 of 160 Descriptive keywords Keywords Mr CG Thesaurus name Title Alternate Title Date eg Deem Edition ERE ES RS identifier Cited responsible party Responsible party Pd EDS Pd DRE E Contact info Phone wee d udi LL Address Doo OE City Doo SC E PO ano
6. 180 to 180 but greater than westBL eastBL westBL 180 to 180 but less than eastBL Lat max southBL 90 to 90 but less than northBL southBL Definition of axes Latitude positive North e 90 south pole e 90 north pole Longitude positive East e 0 360 where 0 Greenwich Meridian From dateFrom To dateTo Catalog Category My Groups Records NOT published to these groups Display remote html serverhtml Page 40 of 160 tab advanced amp dateFrom 2009 07 advanced 01T15 19 03 amp dateTo 2009 07 31T15 19 03 Constraints must be in format shown in example Y Y Y Y MM DDThh mm ss tab advanced amp siteld 27903d5d 940a 44da advanced 8f87 O4cfbff6b194 Where emiidev siteld is 27903d5d 940a 44da 8f87 O4cfbff6b 194 To find out what the siteID of the catalog is perform an advanced search with the chosen catalog and look in the Your search results were message for the parameter pair that starts with siteld tab advanced amp category audio Video advanced To find out what the category ID is perform an advanced search with the chosen category and look in the Your search results were message for the parameter pair that starts with category tab advanced amp groups 2 advanced Where ID of Sample Group is 2 To find out the ID of the group you want to perform a custom search upon 1l Login and navigate to the Advanced Search form Inthe Restrict to sec
7. by selecting the Show the legend icon can be difficult to view due to similar background and foreground colours g Remove layer Removes the layer from the list of layers and the map viewer Back to Top 3 4 Bottom toolbar icons eb Am GT T Add more layers by connecting to other Web Map Servers ADD A NEW LAYER box This area contains a list of map servers with access to additional layers for adding to the map viewer To add a new layer 1 Select the button and choose a map server Default map servers listed include a Local GeoServer Web Mapping Server WMS i contains layers that display on the map by default b NASA JPL OneEarth Web Mapping Server WMS c Other WMS server i Add a link to an online Web Mapping Service here for example http wms pl nasa gov wms cgi 2 Press the button once a map server has been chosen 3 Tick the checkboxes next to the Web Mapping Services to pick the layer s for viewing a A Metadata link may be available for more details about the layer b The vs icon links to a short abstract about the layer 4 Click the button Page 46 of 160 ADD A NEW LAYER PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OR MORE MAP SERVICES FROM THE LIST BELOW JPL GLOBAL IMAGERY SERVICE Abstract WMS Server maintained by JPL worldwide satellite imagery Keywords ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover Imagery BaseMaps EarthCover JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory Landsat WMS SLD Global Home page http
8. X Remaining fields within Geographic description are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 110 of 160 Back to Top Temporal Element The Temporal Element describes the time period covered by the content of the resource Enter a begin date end date and if necessary time There are a few other fields in this section designed for more advanced users IF further fields or support is required to complete these fields contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback 16 Expand the Temporal Element field block Complete the relevant fields Temporal Extent MCP Extent Date and time for the content of the data resource Can be described as temporal instant a single date time or a temporal period start date and or end time Make selection and expand the field Example e 2005 09 15 T15 17 42 Choice Begin Expand the field and enter the starting date for the validity of the period Date Select from automated calendar Choice End Date Expand the field and enter the ending date for the validity of the period Select from automated calendar Remaining fields within Temporal Element are currently not utilised by the AODN Temporal element Temporal Extent MCP Extent gml TimeInstant Begin Time End Time Temporal Currency Temporal Aggregation Vertical Element Vertical element provides the vertical component of the extent of the referring object Page 111 of 160 17 Expand the Vertical Element field blo
9. as shown when using the By Profile view MCP All have had Identification gt Data Identification MCP removed from the Field Block column refers to the error number which changes from record to record Validation Error Field Field Block Solution affected ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for dateTime Element gco DateTime with parent element gmd date ERROR org xml sax SA XParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco DateTime is not valid Element gco DateTime with parent element emd date ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for dateTime Element gco DateTime with parent element gmd date ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco DateTime is not valid Element gco DateTime with parent element emd date ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 2 is not a valid value of list type Date Type Element gco Date with parent element gmd editionDate ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Date is not valid Element gco Date with parent element gmd editionDate ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc complex type 2 4 a Invalid content was found starting with element emd dateType One of 1 http www isotc211 0rg 2005 gmd dat e
10. e g 2b4cfctO mp When searching for related records should I put the File Identifier UUID in the Free Text field or the UUID field The Free Text field Putting the UUID in the UUID field would tell the search form to only look for records that own that file identifier instead of files that are related to that file identifier o Aggregations Related records can be linked by a common generic title in the Aggregation Information section of each record Find these records by conducting a Free Text phrase search using part of the title of the aggregation Aggregation information 1s a more flexible way of linking metadata records Page 22 of 160 1 Understanding the Search Results There are a number of situations where the search results are not as expected in particular when using the free text Simple Search Examples include searching for a particular author UUID or record ID e The author may also be referenced within other records as the record contact or within the credit or supplemental information e If parent and child records exist each will have a reference to the same UUID Back to Top 2 3 Simple Search The Simple Search option allows searches to be conducted in two main ways either a free text search for words or phrases including keywords occurring anywhere in a published metadata record or to conduct a search for metadata describing a resource associated with a particular geographic
11. gmd MD Metadata gmd dateStamp required emd identificationInfo mcp MD Dataldentification requires citation abstract credit status pointOf Contact MD Data Identification is missing Citation Data Fill in citation Identification Citation MCP area MD Data Identification is missing Page 133 of 160 Identification Abstract MCP field abstract Data Identification MCP if resourceMaintenance then must have maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency is Maintenance Data mandatory if resourceMaintenance is and update Identification documented frequency MCP gt Resource maintenance gt Maintenance information Point of Contact MD_ Data Identification is missing pointOfContact Click the plus button Select an option from the drop down list dataset must have temporal extent MD_Metadata hierarchyLevel Extent dataset 1 e the default value of this property on the parent implies count extent temporalElement EX Temp oralExtent gt 1 Temporal element Schematron Troubleshooting gt bring up the calendar Select an option from Temporal element and click the plus button Fill in the newly displayed fields How come clicking on a calendar icon does not Click Save and Close to go to the view record screen click Edit to return to the edit screen and then try clicking on the calendar icon again
12. o Details of individual providing data metadata Individual name Organisation name Position name Page 152 of 160 Phone eg 61 39265 1111 Address e Delivery point e City State eg NSW e Postcode e Country e Email o Details of dataset which will be uploaded Title Abstract No of Files Approx Size Format eg Excel netcdf Access etc Contact for Data Set if different from details above e Individual name e Organisation name e Position name Phone e Address o Delivery point o City State o Postcode o Country o Email o Comments Comments or Questions 20 Review the details entered make any corrections needed and then select the Submit button 1 If the form submission fails follow the hints provided in the error message or contact helpdesk see section 1 1 3 Feedback 21 When the form is submitted successfully the following message appears 22 It s not really that difficult is 1t The Simple Metadata Information you supplied has been sent Thanks Our helpdesk will contact you to help you build a complete metadata record and upload your data shortly Appendix 1 Contact details There are a number of places within a metadata record that require you to enter contact details It is designed this way to accommodate organisations that create data and have a number of different people administer it e g principal investigator point of c
13. Distribution section of the metadata record available from the left menu Three 3 field blocks within the Distribution section must be completed Distribution format Distributor and Transfer Options 1 Point of Truth URL If an OnLine resource box contains information about a Point of Truth URL do not modify it but instead add a new OnLine resource box see 5 1 5 RECORD MANAGEMENT for instructions on how Any modifications made to this area will be overridden The Point of Truth URL exists as a way for users to find the original metadata record in situations where the record may have been harvested OnLine resource x Fi OnLine resource Linkage E RL http emiidev eriil org au 8O0 geonetwork srv en met Protocol Metadata URL Application Profile Name Description Point of truth URL of this metadata record Function 16 Is the metadata record being created No 2 Continue to get to the editing menu Yes gt Go to 7 17 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 18 Open the record Page 138 of 160 19 Select the Edit button 20 Select Distribution from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen 2 Enter the format details of the file to be uploaded in the Name and Version fields For further information refer to Distribution format 22 If the Distributor element is not already open open it by selecting the expand symbol 23 Enter the name and contact details o
14. For further information regarding elements and fields within the group Identification see section 5 2 2 2 Identification Maintenance The maintenance section contains information about the frequency and scope of planned updates for the metadata The maintenance information entity is optional and contains one mandatory element Metadata Re use 1 In MEST versions up to 1 2 0 Metadata Re use was previously labeled Constraints The constraint information contains the limitations on the access and re use of the metadata record The constraints entity is optional and may be specified as legal constraints security constraints Creative Commons and or Data Commons Spat Info Spatial Information The spatial information section carries content about the geographic vertical and temporal extent covered by the resource The spatial extent is represented by the bounding box The temporal extent is described by the starting and ending date of the period Spatial GIS data only Ref system Reference System The reference system contains information about the spatial and temporal reference system used to generate spatial data Spatial GIS data only Page 56 of 160 Distribution The distribution information contains the distributor of and options for obtaining a resource The distribution element allows for on line access to resources by using a URL address The distribution information is an aggregate of the e form
15. ID _ Country All fishing areas 6 Andorra 8 Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Sea 9 Argentina l 27 Aruba Australia Austria 52 Azerbaijan Republic of Belize 12 13 16 EES 255 HT d ie d ECE 20 Ea 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island 24 British Indian Ocean Ter 239 British Virgin Island 5 26 Brunei Darussalam 27 Bulgaria 29 Buundi 32 Cameroon 33 Canada S 35 Cape Verde 312 Central Africa 12 13 16 14 7 25 23 3 17 18 19 20 31 21 24 26 21 23 29 11 22 33 35 2 China Taiwan Prov of 4 Christmas Island Cocos Islands Comoros 250 Congo Dem Republic of 98 Croatia Cyprus 167 Czech Republic 54 195 56 324 Up EES 59 Egypt 3 4 5 250 6 7 8 9 50 167 54 2 55 56 324 176 313 60 1 BI Salvador Far East 66 Fijlslands 68 France 69 French Guiana 81 Ghana 85 Greenland 86 Grenada O o Guatemala 89 90 Guinea 9 Guyana Hungary 99 lelad Indonesia Kazakhstan Korea Dem People s Rep Latin Amer amp Caribbean 119 Latvia 121 122 123 124 125 126 Lithuania 256 154 129 130 131 132 133 134 127 135 Martinique 136 137 270 1013 138 Micronesia Fed States of Monaco Montserrat Mozambique 148 Nauru lt o Es Nig
16. This element is automatically generated by the MEST Metadata Name of the metadata standard including the profile used Standard Name This element is automatically generated by the MEST Metadata Version of the metadata standard used Standard Version This element is automatically generated by the MEST File Identifier b44506ba a677 4ce7 983e 4fc653dcaccb Language English v Character Set SCENE L Hierarchy Level Ga dL MEDI Date Stamp S MIME RESI titer TOES en thet ed Metadata Standard Name BlueMet version of the Australian Marine Community Profile of ISO 19115 2005 19139 Metadata Standard BlueNet version 1 4 Version Contact Party responsible for the metadata record Contact Identification of and means of communication with person s and or organisation s associated with the metadata record Format List current contact information It may not be necessary to fill out all field blocks within this element Refer to Appendix I for Contact information summary Appendix 1 Contact details See Point of contact for a list of definitions describing all fields within contact details Point of contact Page 69 of 160 MIE LAU ALS IYprsIbILESEISIICE LU dn Metadata Info E File Identifier Bfa3858d c225 def3 947d 2183a1aa57ac Language English yt Character Set utfa ae Hierarchy Level gmx MX Scopecode Hierarchy Level Name Contact H Contact info Phone Address Ema Online
17. Your registration was successful please check your username and password in your e mail Thanks Key registration details entered firstname lastname lt email address gt The registration email should appear in the inbox of the submitted email address shortly Follow the instructions in the email L I Registration may fail due to incorrect or insufficient information listed in the form A warning message A will appear to prompt you for the required correction b If registration fails for reasons such as incorrect validation of the information supplied the following message will appear Sorry registration failed please try again later OR Page 13 of 160 Sorry registration has FAILED because we could not send an email to the address you gave us Please check your details and try registering again OR Sorry registration has FAILED because you are already a registered user If you have forgotten your password please contact the helpdesk at info aodn org au or ph 613 6226 7488 A reset password option will be available soon If you urgently need to logon and cannot contact the helpdesk then re register using a slightly different name as an interim measure Key registration details entered firstname lastname email address gt The registration will need to be restarted read through the trouble shooting steps below and then return to step 1 E 1 For MEST Version 1 1 1
18. of list type Date Type Element eco Date with parent element gmd date Date Type Date ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Date is not valid Element gco Date with parent element gmd date Date Type Date ERROR org xml sax SA XParseException cvc enumeration valid Value is not facet valid with respect to enumeration farming biota boundaries climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere economy elevation environment geoscientificInformation health imageryBaseMapsEarthCover intelligenceMilitary inland Waters location oceans planningCadastre society structure transportation utilitiesCommunication It must be a value from the enumeration Element emd MD TopicCategoryCode with parent element gmd topicCategory ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gmd MD_TopicCategoryCode is not valid Element gmd MD_TopicCategoryCode with parent element gmd topicCategory Topic Category Code Topic Category Code Page 124 of 160 Descriptive keywords Keywords Thesaurus name gt Identifier gt Identifier gt Authority gt Date Descriptive keywords gt Keywords gt Identifier gt Identifier gt Authority gt Date Descriptive keywords gt Keywords gt Identifier gt Identifier gt Authority gt Date Topic category Topic category calendar icon select a date and
19. org xml sax SA XParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for decimal Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd eastBoundLongitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Decimal is not valid Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd eastBoundLongitude ERROR org xml sax SA XParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for decimal Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd southBoundLatitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Decimal is not valid Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd southBoundLatitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for decimal Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd northBoundLatitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Decimal is not valid Element gco Decimal with parent element gmd northBoundLatitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for boolean Element gco Boolean with parent element gmd extentTypeCode West bound latitude East bound latitude East bound latitude South bound latitude South bound latitude North bound latitude North bound latitude Extent Type code Page 126 of 160 Extent gt Geographic
20. survey launch owned and operated by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Centre in Honolulu HI The R V AHI s survey sensors include a 240 kHz RESON 8101 ER sonar providing bathymetry and imagery data a TSS Applanix POS MV Model 320 which measures position velocity attitude and heading and a Seabird SBE 19 CTD used to measure sound velocity profiles Page 113 of 160 Sampling Describes the frequency the resource is sampled Frequency Format Values are selected form a controlled codelist Remaining fields are currently not utilised by the AODN Supplemental Information Sampling Frequency 19 Expand the Data Parameters field block Complete the relevant fields Data Parameters Describes the parameters or variables used in the dataset Parameter Name For each data parameter expand the Data Parameter Info field by selecting the symbol and enter the Name of the parameter under Parameter Name Currently the AODN are using the CF convention where possible http cf pcemdi lInl gov documents cf standard names Examples e air pressure e sea water pressure e wind from direction Select a Type from the drop down list to describe the type of name belonging to the parameter Examples e longName air pressure e shortName as parameter appears in data ATMP When a parameter name is used in the dataset type yes in the Used in Dataset field Parameter unit of m Enter units for tha
21. the MEST creates usernames based on the initial of the First Name and the complete Last Name For newly registered users with identical names to existing users a number is added at the end of the username for example SmithJOO1 is the username for John Smith who was second to register i If the username already exists because you forgot you had signed up previously using the same First Name Last Name and Email check in the email account for an email that contains login details ii If you have lost your password follow the Forgotten Password instructions to regain access to your account ii If signing up for a second time with the same name but a different email address to use the same account instead contact Feedback the MEST administrator and they can update the email address details held against the original account c tis advised to change the password upon receiving the registration email Follow the instructions in the section Change Password Back to Top I Change to User Name To change user name details please select the Contact us link from the main page Page 14 of 160 The MEST administrator can update the user name details held against the account 1 5 2 Logging In EMEN To log into the MEST 1 On the home page enter the account details in the Username and Password fields Username Password 2 Select the Login button 1 The Username and Password fields are case se
22. 1s expected Element gmd dateType with parent element gmd CI_Date Date Type Date Date Type Date Date Type Date Date Type Date Edition Date Edition Date Date Type Date Page 123 of 160 Descriptive keywords Keywords gt Thesaurus name Date Descriptive keywords Keywords Thesaurus name Date Descriptive keywords Keywords Thesaurus name Descriptive keywords Keywords Thesaurus name Descriptive keywords Keywords Thesaurus name gt Identifier gt RS Identifier gt Authority gt Date Select calendar icon select date select option from Date Type list Select calendar icon select date select option from Date Type list Select calendar icon select date select option from Date Type list Select calendar icon select date select option from Date Type list Select calendar icon select date Select calendar icon select date Select item from Date Type list select option from Date list select the plus button adjacent to Date select on the ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc complex type 2 4 a Invalid content was found starting with element emd dateType One of 4 http www 1sotc21 1 0rg 2005 gmd dat e 1s expected Element gmd dateType with parent element omd CT Date Date Type Date ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 2 1s not a valid value
23. 2 5 1 How to Use Remote Search From the home page select the Remote Search tab 2 Enter the search terms or geographical search criteria see What and Where below for more details T To display more hits per page change the Hits per page option now before selecting servers to prevent the server choices being lost Enter the Profile and Server criteria in the From section see From below 4 Change the remaining Remote Search options as required see Other Remote Search Options 5 Select the Search button Page 34 of 160 2 5 2 What e Free Text Identify records that contain search terms anywhere in a metadata record e Title Identify records that contain search terms specifically in the title of a record e Abstract Identify records that contain search terms specifically in the abstract of a record e Keywords Identify records that are associated with a keyword or set of keywords 2 5 3 Where The Where section allows searching for metadata associated with a particular geographic area The Where options allow manual entering of coordinates or the ability to quickly select an area using the drop down menu from the bounding box of Records metadata presented in the search result from MEST version 1 2 24 describe e an area location that overlaps with the geographic area specified overlaps T Do not use these options if the MEST version is prior to 1 2 2 e the exact geographic ar
24. 5 7 Reset Search Search options can be reset at any time I To reset a Search Free Text or Geographic in MEST version 1 1 Select the Reset option located below the Search button 1 To reset a Free Text Search in MEST version 1 0 Select the Reset option located below the Search button T To reset a Geographic Location Search in MEST version 1 0 When the map area of a search has been used the search options need to be reset manually Select the Zoom to full map extent icon above the map or select the Any option for the bounding box of and then select the Reset option located below the Search button Selecting the Rest button only is not sufficient to return the complete Map Area To return to a Simple Search of the MEST select the Simple Search tab at the top of the Search options area 2 6 Customised Searching 1 This feature 1s available in MEST version 1 2 and 1 2 1 onwards In addition to finding data using the available search forms as covered in chapter 2 SEARCH it is also possible to perform searches as part of the URL This enables searches to be saved as links Page 38 of 160 To create a custom search from a URL use the available parameters from the Table of Custom Search Parameters below The parameters can be added to the end of one of the below URLs AODN http mest aodn org au geonetwork srv en main home 1 Combined parameters example http mest aodn org au geonetwork srv e
25. E a pT pT Contact info Phone SS SS Se CH Address Delivery Point L City PO State PT Postcode O O Cy Lo O Email Loo O Online resource ST SS OnLine resource Linkage URL PT Protocol Application Profile Name Description Function Hours Of Service Contact Instructions 12 Expand the Resource Maintenance field block Complete the relevant fields Page 83 of 160 Resource maintenance Provides information about the frequency of resource updates and the scope of those updates Maintenance And Frequency with which changes and additions are made to the resource after Update Frequency the initial resource is completed Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Date Of Next Scheduled Revision Date for resource YYYY MM DD Update Date 1s selected from an automated calendar User Defined Maintenance period other than those defined Maintenance Frequency Update Scope This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Update scope This field 1s currently not utilised by the AODN description Maintenance Note Information regarding specific requirements for maintaining the resource Contact Party responsible for resource maintenance Format List current contact information It may not be necessary to fill out all field blocks within this element Refer to Appendix I for Contact information summary Appendix 1 Contact details See Point of contact for a list
26. ETES 115 xA ACA duin C 118 ID Ae CMA n E E TT 121 ILA E EEN 121 xR H Content he O EE 121 32 242 2 CBE TWO en Or eT IDEE MINE 121 5230 VACA TS IS SCOR ME 121 How come clicking on a calendar icon does not bring up the calendar 128 What happens if I have an error that is not listed in the table above 128 How come can not find the field block where the error originates 128 The error table above refers to a field name that appears multiple times on he edit screen I don t know which one to edit 128 ect How come clicking on a calendar icon does not bring up the calendar 133 What happens if I have an error that is not listed in the table above 134 TES How come I can not find the field or element where the error originates The error table above refers to a field name that appears multiple times on the edit screen I don t know which one to edit 134 5 3 Adding Thumbnail Images ENEE 135 De Reie ele 1 eaateceecccceesesaasantaaceoxtwecnusaeaneutee ccaaaesaenutenerceanaoseanese nectinauaeaaae 137 What characters are permitted in a file name 138 What kind of file formats can the attachment have 139 Can I rename uploaded EI 139 Page 5 of 160 L What happens if the wrong file is attached 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 140
27. Internet Explorer users 12 Select Open or Save If choosing to save the file s it will be possible to navigate to the required location Select Save and once the file s have completed downloading select Close 13 Select Close window Firefox users 14 Choose between Open with and Save to Disc and then select OK 15 Select Close window d License Details License details must be read prior to accepting to download files To review the license details at a future date navigate to the location of the downloaded zip file from steps 10 15 and open the file License details will be included within the zip file Back to Top 5 RECORD MANAGEMENT This section describes the basic information of a metadata record including the layout elements and fields field obligations and information and guides through the process of adding and creating new records 5 1 Metadata Creation Information 5 1 1 Basic Layout of a Metadata Record Page 62 of 160 The metadata record is made up of elements field blocks and fields Elements are headers for particular sections of the record and fields are used to enter the information Fields are either free text or drop down lists Free text means that any text can be entered into that field Elements Data identification MCP Citation Tue LL Alternate Title Date Date o PER Fields 5 1 2 Field Obligations Most fields within the Marine Community
28. Organisation that owns the reference Rees A J J Yearsley G K Gowlett Holmes K and Pogonoski J Individual Name Organisation CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Name Online resource http www cmar csiro au caab Linkage Online resource CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research World Wide Web electronic Name publication Select owner from the controlled codelist Remaining fields within Thesaurus name are currently not utilised by the AODN Geographic location content example The geographic location of the resource This can be entered manually or selected from a controlled codelist Subject Either enter in own geographic location or select from controlled codelist provided Examples e Tasmania e Port Phillip Bay e Sandringham Yacht Club tye O Select place from controlled codelist Page 92 of 160 Thesaurus name This category requires a citation of the thesaurus responsible for generating the keywords Title Marine Community Profile of ISOI9115 v1 4 Geographic Extent Names Annex C 1 2 Date Type i revision Cited responsible party Organisation that owns the reference Organisation Australian Ocean Data Centre Joint Facility AODCJF Name Online resource http www aodc gov au Linkage Online resource AODC website Name e Select owner from the controlled codelist Remaining fields within Thesaurus name are currently not utilised by the AODN
29. Profile are entirely optional however some fields are mandatory and others conditional Mandatory fields must be completed whereas the optional fields can be provided but are not essential Conditional fields are optional fields that become mandatory under certain field entry conditions The conditional fields are not marked A conditional requirement indicates that the presence of a specified data element 1s dependent on the value or presence of other data elements in the same section The mandatory fields do not have a X symbol next to the field name A mandatory field contained within an optional element 1 e a field block that can be deleted 1s only mandatory if the field block 1s used Note that a mandatory field contained within an optional field block e g a field block that can be deleted 1s only mandatory IF you elect to use that field block The obligations of the fields will need to be observed in order to complete a valid metadata record Page 63 of 160 Identification info Mandatory Field Data identification MCP SS Optional Field Citation Tide NT RN Alternate Title Date pate oi 5 1 3 Additional Elements or Fields It is possible for some elements and fields to add multiple entries of the same kind by clicking the symbol next to the element or field Before expanding some elements and fields a selection must be made from a drop down menu to indicate the type of expansion required In the follow
30. Select all none e all selects all metadata records listed in the output e none removes all selections of metadata records e Actions on selected metadata at least one metadata record must be selected to use this option The available options will vary in relation to the ownership privilege level of the record and user security Actions on selected metadata The following are the available selections for a non registered user e Display selected only e PDF Save search results as PDF Page 52 of 160 d Display selected only and PDF do not display the selected records when a logged in user has chosen Templates from the Kind drop down list as part of their Advanced Search The following in addition to the above are available for registered users with sufficient privileges e Delete see section 5 10 Delete Metadata Record e Update categories see section 5 7 Assigning Categories The Categories feature allows users with sufficient privileges to assign categories to the associated record Check the box next to each category required and press the Submit button e Update privileges see section 5 6 Assign Alter Access Privileges The Privileges feature displays the privileges associated with a record and for sufficiently privileged users will be editable It will show which Groups a record is Published to whether members of that group have Editing privileges for that record whether the Downloadable data and In
31. The following process will include the selection of the template and group adding thumbnails and images uploading data record validation and setting the access privileges to the metadata and data 5 2 1 Metadata Record Template and Group Selection To create a metadata record 4 Enter Username and Password details and select Login 5 Select New metadata from the MEST home page The following screen is displayed Template BlueNet MCP template with examples 20071214 v Group BlueNetDataFacilitatars amp dminrs v 6 Select the appropriate Template from the drop down options Page 66 of 160 For AODN users select either AODN Template Vertical Extent relative to Mean Sea Level Depth CRS EPSG 5715 if the record will contain depth information OR AODN Template with no vertical extent information when the record will contain no depth information If the first template 1s selected and then no depth information is required to be added to the record the Vertical Element field can just be closed All required elements to complete the record have been expanded out and where possible content has been suggested 1 AODN preferred fields includes all mandatory fields in order of appearance in the record Title Date and Type Cited responsible parties Abstract Credit Status of data Point of Contact details Resource maintenance Descriptive keywords Resource constraints Aggregation information 1f required
32. able to search by these category types via the home page of the MEST Back to Top 5 8 Cloning Records Along with creating records from scratch it is possible to create a clone of already existing records Cloning records can be a time saver when there are collections of information that could be reused in multiple records for example contact details Page 144 of 160 dr Be careful when cloning records as some unwanted information could be hidden if the record is not reviewed in MCP AIl view before publishing To clone a record 1 After performing a search see SEARCH section select a record 2 In the view record screen select the Create button at the top of the window 3 A dialogue box will appear as shown Create a copy of junk testing cloned file 1 both checkbo E Assign to Groups penny test urp2 Copy thumbnails xl Copy downloadable files xl 4 Select a group for the record to belong to 1 Group Selection It is advised to select one group only When multiple groups are selected only the top group will be saved as the assigned group 5 fthe metadata record contains thumbnails and downloadable data two checkboxes will display on the screen providing the option to copy these files across Page 145 of 160 d Thumbnails and Downloadable Files By leaving the checkboxes unchecked references to the file name and other file specifications will still be present
33. and above If users do not wish to fill out a complete metadata form a streamlined form is available to make it easier to submit data As of MEST version 1 2 1 you do not need to register or log in prior to submitting data as the process has been integrated 1 From the top navigation menu select Want to submit your data BlueNet science data setworb AQDN IMOS eMII V 3 Q Australian Ocean Data Network K EE EE Home Contact us Links Register to access data About Help Want to submit your data uud Lud ELSE Advanced Search Remote Search Map Viewer WELCOME TO THE METADATA ENTRY AND SEARCH TOOL What ABOUT THE IMOS MEST The IMOS MEST Metadata Entry and Search Tool is used by IMOS as the backend catalogue to the IMOS Ocean Portal and contains catalogue records harvested from all IMOS data hosts IMOS public face to IMOS data and metadata is the IMOS Ocean Portal Within the IMOS Ocean Portal simple searches of the IMOS MEST can be performed deployment information viewed and data discovered previewed visualised graphed viewed as time series and linked to for data file subsetting and download v Direct use of the IMOSMEST is typically for power searching where searching within the IMOS Ocean Portal isnt sufficient or for administrative purposes Reset Options 16 Select an option for Are you already registered a No c Go
34. can search remote servers before it must stop It is recommended that the maximum Timeout option in the drop down menu is selected Display remote html It is possible to view the metadata records in either the format of the MEST or the format of the original record Images within records may not be visible if the record 1s viewed in the MEST format and you may not be able to access data To view all records in their original format check the Display remote html box Hits per page Regulate the number of Hits per page by using the drop down menu Why didn t all results return from the Remote search Some records are only visible when registered users are logged into the local MEST These records will not be retrieved even if logged in when a search 1s conducted against the local MEST using this Remote Search tab The remote search conducts a search only for records available to the general public 1 e only records that are available via a local search of the MEST not to the general public will be identified in a remote search Page 37 of 160 2 5 6 Remote Search Results In addition to the common elements of the search results area there are elements of the results that are specific to the Remote Search tab Details about the common elements of the search results area are available at the start of the VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING chapter The server title displayed in red text 1s the server the record originated from 2
35. contents pages throughout the user guide references to other sections of the document will contain links to assist navigation between relevant sections on the reference select CTRL Click to follow the link Throughout the guide information will be presented that supplements the current discussion The information will be presented within a grey box The following icons will provide an indication of the content of the sub text boxes Frequently Asked Questions Important Information Hints and Tips Warnings Known Issues Future Developments Page 7 of 160 LLL It is possible to navigate directly to the Frequently Asked Questions via the contents page 1 1 3 Feedback Feedback and comments are welcome regarding the User Guide The guide is a living document to be amended with future software releases and implementation of enhancements If you would like to submit feedback please select the Contact us link and in the Contact us form fill out the following fields e Name e Organisation department e Email e Feedback comments Follow this by selecting the Accept button Example form shown below Contact us E organisation depane OOOO O SOS Feedback comments Back to Top Page 8 of 160 1 2 Metadata Entry and Search Tool MEST Welcome to the Metadata Entry and Search Tool MEST a tool which aids in the discovery and distribution of data The MEST allows browsing uploading downloading an
36. element E m Geographic bounding box l T North bound latitude West bound s E East bound longitude i 3 d d longitude i Rm RS D d EE Ef su South bound latitude N EX BoundingPolygon Boundary enclosing the dataset expressed as the closed set of x y coordinates of the polygon last point replicates first point Obligation Used for complex arrangements of sampling sites A bounding polygon can create triangles rhombuses or polygons with greater than 4 sides Mandatory if bounding area is not a perfect oblong Extent Type Code Polygon Page 105 of 160 Indication of whether the bounding polygon encompasses an area covered by the data or an area where data is not present Possible values 1 for inclusion or OU for exclusion Set of points defining the bounding polygon The last point replicates the first point Enter coordinates as decimals Examples e 150 58 31 45 151 45 31 46 151 56 32 46 151 40 32 47 150 58 34 45 Page 106 of 160 Geographic element H amp lt EX _BoundingPolygon Polygon Point Group gml metaDataProperty omes m E gml descriptionReference d Pid GmiidescrntionReference Td sj gqml identifier choice Polygon Geographic description Description of the geographic area within which data is available Format There are several options when entering a Geographic descriptio
37. for Contact information summary Appendix 1 Contact details See Point of contact for a list of definitions describing all fields within contact details Point of contact The remaining fields within Citation are currently not utilised by the AODN 1 Cited Responsible Party The cited responsible party are the intellectual property owners usually the primary researcher or organisation involved in the research The address details refer to where the research was conducted and the position held at that time Page 75 of 160 Cited responsible party Responsible party REESEN PT REENEN PT a PT Contact info Phone Rp PT Pd Address pd City pO Se pT MEE pT ae pT pT Online resource OnLine resource Linkage uin pT Protocol Application Profile Name Description Function Hours Of Service Contact Instructions NE Back to Top Page 76 of 160 Abstract M Brief narrative summary of the content of the resource Enter a brief summary of the resource content starting with a topic sentence including e What information was collected e g variables measured e How it was collected equipment used methodology e A brief statement about the location and or temporal extent e Other statements to assist the user to determine if the resource and dataset will be useful Examples e Aunique relationship exists between neighbouring males
38. it 3 Select the Add button Select the Browse button for the Large thumbnail to locate a different image file 15 A pop up window will appear to browse files on the computer Kach LL D m 6 Select the required file by double clicking on it 7 Select the Add button 8 Select the Back to editing button to return to the record view RA A 9 Select the Save button To make changes return to the thumbnail management view and click on both of the Delete buttons to reset the images 1 Image Size and Settings The default settings have been set to the recommended size but it is important to ensure that the thumbnails are scaled to display the image s to their best effect and clarity The size of the thumbnails can be scaled up or down by changing the pixel size Images can be scaled either vertically or horizontally to a fixed number of pixels Back to Top Page 137 of 160 5 4 Upload File s Once the metadata record 1s complete it 1s possible to upload a dataset and create a link between the data and related description Any documentation that can assist with the interpretation of the data should be uploaded including related reports detailed descriptions base data used to create the dataset specified and or other relevant information Data can be uploaded directly into the MEST or a URL to link to the data stored in another location Uploading data or providing URL details is done by completing the
39. location Enter the Country details that will allow the enquirer to communicate with the organisation responsible for the resource Example e Australia Avoid e Using abbreviations Identifies the email address of the cited responsible party Enter the email contact details that will allow an enquirer to speak with the responsible party or organisation Example e test testemail com How do I ensure my contact details remain up to date Contact the AODN info aodn org au with the required changes and they will update the relevant metadata records see 1 1 3 Feedback for more details Page 81 of 160 Online resource The location address for online access for the contact person s Avoid e Links to resource and or data sets Remaining fields within Online Resource are currently not utilised by the AODN Identifies the function performed by the responsible party Select the role of the designated contact for the resource Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist How dol decide which Role is correct to describe the function performed The role should be the most obvious one as it relates to the research An individual s Role should not change throughout the metadata record so that if a person is the principal investigator they should be identified as such throughout the record Back to Top Page 82 of 160 Point of contact Responsible party I
40. metadata file The identifier of a metadata file should never change while the associated dataset 1s deemed to be the same This includes over time when the dataset 1s transferred between custodian or when the metadata record is shared between metadata applications To ensure the file identifier is universally unique a Universal Unique Identifier UUID is used to generate the identifier Example f81d4fae 7dec 11d0 a765 00a0c91 e bf6 The language used for documenting the metadata Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist The default is English Obligation Must exist if not defined by the end encoding Name of character coding standard used for the metadata set DO NOT change this data Default value utf8 The file identifier to which this metadata record is a subset child Obligation Must exist if there is an associated parent metadata record Example f81d4fae 7dec 11d0 a765 00a0c9 1 e6bf6 The scope of the metadata Enter the class of information to which the referencing entity applies The default 1s dataset Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Obligation Must exist if parent element exists and hierarchy level not equal to dataset The name of the hierarchy levels of the metadata where the metadata is a subset of a previous described metadata Example Coastline feature type Page 68 of 160 Date Stamp M The date the metadata was created
41. of definitions describing all fields within contact details Point of contact Page 84 of 160 Resource maintenance Maintenance information Maintenance And Update Frequency Date Of Next Update User defined maintenance frequency Update scope description Scope Description Attributes eis Pe Contact Responsible party M E Medici ddr PT cen eme NENNEN Contact info Phone We PT cU BG Address E PT n PT 0 PT NEM PT Bn L Sep PO Online Resource Hours Of Service Contact Instructions 13 Expand the Resource Format field block Complete the relevant fields Page 85 of 160 Resource format Provides a description of the format of the resource Name M Name of the resource format Examples e Microsoft Excel e Microsoft Office Document Imaging e Adobe Reader 8 Version M Version of the format date Number Etc Examples e 2007 e 11 0 e v 8 1 2 Remaining Fields within Resource Format are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 86 of 160 Resource format Name Version Pd Pd m PO M Doo f ui dc LE EMEN Format distributor Distrib Distributor contat Responsible party A PO m PO inca PO Contact info Phone om Pd i PO Address m PO d PT a pd i Pd Se Pd B Pd Online Resource Hours Of Service Contact Instructions Distribution Order Process Distributor Format Distributor Transfer Options
42. privileges determines the access to the Edit button The user must be logged into the MEST to edit a record Editing a record will automatically update the Revision Date stamp to the current date and time within the record Page 146 of 160 The Edit option is used to e Add additional information e Complete an incomplete record e Upload new additional files e Delete files 1 If in edit mode and viewing the data By Profile the content of the fields suppressed from view will not be altered or deleted To edit a record 1 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 2 Select the Edit button 3 Once all editing is complete select the Save and Close button 6 1 While editing a record it is possible to cancel edits by selecting the Cancel button This will not delete the record Are there limits to how much content I can store in a metadata record Yes A limit applies to the total amount of content that fills the fields and drop down lists of the form in any edit mode whether by MCP All view MCP Core MCP Minimum or By Group The character limit is 142 652 the equivalent of 28 531 words or 28 pages If more than 28 pages worth of content needs to be added it may be worth splitting the information into an Aggregation set see Aggregation info for further information on Aggregation sets Save record before and during the entering of large amounts of data to prevent loss in the event that th
43. research for example a map or a photo users will be able to access the large thumbnail by clicking on the small thumbnail A small thumbnail will be displayed in search results Thumbnail images can only be inserted during the creation or editing the metadata record 1 Is the metadata record being created No 2 Continue to get to the editing menu Yes gt Go to 5 below 2 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 3 Open the record 4 Select the Edit button 5 Select the Thumbnails button The following Thumbnail management screen is displayed I Scale image 180 pixel Scale width O Scale height Z Scale image 600 pixel we Scale width O Scale height Zl Create small 180 pixel 2 Scale width O Scale height Page 136 of 160 1 File Types GIF PNG and JPEG images can be used as input for the thumbnails To use the same image for the small and large thumbnails 6 Select the Browse button for the Large thumbnail to locate the image file 7 A pop up window will appear to browse files on the computer 8 Select the required file by double clicking on it 9 Select the Add button to load both images simultaneously onto the record GG Go to 18 below To use different images 10 Select the Browse button for the Small thumbnail to locate the image file 11 A pop up window will appear to browse files on the computer 12 Select the required file by double clicking on
44. resource OnLine resource Linkage Application Profile paiba L Description Function Hours Qf Service Contact Instructions al d Wi IE Data Set URI Uniform Resource Identifier URT of the dataset to which the metadata applies Example e ftp ftp is co za rfc rfc 1808 txt Page 70 of 160 This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Locale This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Series This field is currently not utilised by the AODN This field 1s currently not utilised by the AODN Property type This field 1s currently not utilised by the AODN Feature type This field 1s currently not utilised by the AODN Feature attribute This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Revision Date Date that the metadata record was last revised DO NOT change this data The revision date will automatically be updated once editing occurs on the record The time zone for the dates are determined by the time zone of the MEST server Page 71 of 160 PO Locale Locale Language Code Value will be set when record is saved Country Character Encoding Series Other aggregate Composed of Data set Has Metadata MCP Part Of Other aggregate Series Metadata Metadata MCP aw Subset Other aggregate superset Other aggregate Series Other aggregate Describes Data eet d Metadata MCP Part Of Other aggre
45. sets of the metadata the elements and fields available for view will be dependant on the view option selected For further information about each group see the section view results By Group 4 3 1 View Record Once the metadata record 1s identified 1 Select the record Title within the output list to open the metadata Once the metadata record is open there are three viewing options available To switch view options select the option in the left hand column of the page The view in bold is the default view displayed The three view options e By Profile e By Group e XML view 4 3 2 By Profile The By Profile option formats the metadata record to a particular view of a metadata standard profile Current options for the Marine Community Profile are for Page 54 of 160 e MCP Minimum Contains the Data Identification and Metadata Info sections groups of the Marine Community Profile e MCP Core The core metadata components of ISO19115 and e MCP All An expanded version of the MCP v1 3 that is also compliant with ISO 19139 This is for users used to working with or reading a simpler subset of the metadata standard Choosing MCP Core allows detailed content to be suppressed that may not be of interest to the user 4 3 3 By Group Viewing By Group selects and displays a sub set or section of the metadata record e 1 Note a blank page will be presented 1f the metadata record is not complete for that particu
46. to 17 below b Yes c Go to 18 below Page 149 of 160 17 A registration form will need to be submitted c Fill in the following fields for the Enter registration information area First Name Last Name Email Address State Zip Postcode Country Organisation department Kind Profile L 1 Note Fields with asterisks are compulsory Tell us about yourself Are you already registered E Mali kee Enter registration information First Name Last Name Email Test Registration e Address State pie O E Organisation department Kind University research centre Profile Registered user d Review the details entered make any corrections needed and then select the Next button Page 150 of 160 1 If registration fails follow the hints provided in the error message review troubleshooting information in section 1 5 1 Registration or failing that contact helpdesk see section 1 1 3 Feedback Go Go to 19 below 18 A login form will need to be submitted e Fill in the following fields for the Enter registration information area Enter registration details Username Password or Email 1 Note Username is compulsory and must be filled in While Password and Email are both optional it is still compulsory to fill in at least one of these fields Tell us about yourself x Are you already registered I Me
47. to be outside of the view 2 5 4 From T To display more or less hits per page change the Hits per page option before selecting Server If Hits per page is selected after selecting Server the server preferences may be lost The servers picked by automatically selecting servers through choosing a Profile will remain but the servers selected manually will be deselected Profile By selecting a profile it is possible to automatically select a predefined list of servers For example you might want to select all the servers with ocean data so you would then select the profile named Ocean related nodes Servers Use the Server drop down list to select the preferred remote servers For multiple selections hold down the control key Ctrl and click on the selections To Page 36 of 160 deselect one server at a time hold down the control key and click the selection once more Ei 1 The local MEST server also known as Local GeoNetwork is also listed in the list of remote servers useful for some of our users e 1 Want an unlisted remote server added Contact the Helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback with the remote server details and they will arrange for the server to be listed T Metadata results obtained from a third party server via the Remote Search option may not have been created with the same standards or be ISO compliant 2 5 5 Other Remote Search Options Timeout This option specifies how long the MEST
48. vertical extent of a resource This section is not mandatory one of the extent elements must be completed if the record describes a dataset the signifier that a record describes a data set 1s that the Hierarchy level field content 1s set to dataset Geographic element Description of the spatial extent of the dataset The user has the option of entering the following e Bounding Polygon e Bounding Box and or e Geographic Description Each selection is detailed separately below 15 Select the relevant element and then expand the field by clicking the symbol Geographic bounding box Used as a quick and simple way of representing spatial extent It is possible to select the region from the Page 103 of 160 predefined drop down list or to enter the longitude and latitude coordinates for the location It should be used to represent a single location or simple arrangements of sites Bounding box North bound latitude West bound longitude South bound latitude East bound longitude Select the geographic position region of the dataset Format Values are either selected from a controlled codelist or can be entered individually Northern most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in latitude in decimal degrees positive north Enter the details for the approximate geographic position of the dataset The element assists to make spatial enquiries of datasets Example e
49. 1 Row10 content mandatory for dataset or series If count source Statement Data quality Expand and count processStep 0 and Process Step info gt Data fill in DQ DataQuality scope level Source quality gt field block dataset or series then statement is Lineage for mandatory Lineage Statement Process Step or Source ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row11 source required if no statement or processStep source role is mandatory if Statement Data quality Expand and LI Lineage statement and Process Step info gt Data fill in processStep role are not Source quality gt field block documented Lineage gt for Lineage Statement Process Step or Source processStep role is mandatory if Statement Data quality Expand and LI_Lineage statement and source Process Step info gt Data fill in role are not documented Source quality gt field block Lineage gt for Lineage Statement Process Step or Source ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row08 dataset must have report or lineage report or lineage role is Data quality Expand and Page 132 of 160 mandatory if scope DQ Scope level Lineage info Data fill in dataset quality field block for Report or Lineage ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row09 levelDescription needed unless dataset or series levelDescription is mandatory if Hierarchy Data quality Select an level notEqual dataset or series level info gt D
50. 120 of 160 Lineage Statement C General explanation of the data producer s knowledge about the lineage of a dataset Presents a history of how the resource was derived and is intended to provide a statement regarding the nature and quality of the resource Can include e Details on sampling methodologies precision resolution e The equipment and software used e A description of the data Examples e The Territorial Sea Baseline TSB data was originally derived from the AUSLIG 1 100 000 scale coastline data supplemented with coastal aerial photography in some areas Since 1994 the data has been extensively validated and revised using the best available data from AUSLIG the RAN Hydrographic Office and all State and Territory mapping agencies Satellite imagery and recent aerial photography were also used Roughened black Perspex plates 110 x 110 x 15 mm were used to establish sessile invertebrate assemblages Square cages 130 mm x 130 mm x 150 mm height were constructed using either 10 mm mesh plastic Gutter Guard TM or 2 mm mesh flyscreen Unlike the Gutter Guard TM the flyscreen was not rigid so an internal frame was built with the Gutter Guard TM which was then completely covered with the 2 mm mesh flyscreen Partial cages had half of the roof and half of two side walls removed to allow predators access to plates whilst leaving as much of the cage intact as possible Species identification and counts were made using a binoc
51. 15 47 Western most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in longitude in decimal degrees negative west Enter the details for the approximate geographic position of the dataset The element assists to make spatial enquiries of datasets Example e 150 Southern most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in latitude in decimal degrees negative south Enter the details for the approximate geographic position of the dataset The element assists to make spatial enquiries of datasets Example e 18 5 Eastern most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in longitude in decimal degrees positive east Enter the details for the approximate geographic position of the dataset The element assists to make spatial enquiries of datasets Page 104 of 160 Example e 150 How is a single point represented using the Geographic bounding box For a single point the northern extent will be the same as the southern extent and the eastern extent the same as the western extent for example N 38 117 S 38 117 E 114 533 W 114 533 1 If no thumbnail picture is selected see 5 3 Adding Thumbnail Images a thumbnail will be created automatically based on the coordinates in the Geographic bounding box L 1 A handy tool for helping you define your geographic bounding box can be found at http www fao org geonetwork srv en main home Extent Geographic
52. 1n other areas of the record The file itself will not be copied It may be necessary to read through the record manually and remove any file references 6 Select the Create button to submit T5 By selecting Cancel at this point instead of Save or Save and Close the record will still exist with an identical title to the record just cloned It is safer to save with a retitled record say with DELETE in the Title so it is easier to know which record to delete should if it 1s decided not to clone the record after all 7 The record will appear in edit mode Make the desired changes and then select Save and Close e 1 When making changes to the metadata record ensure characters letters words numbers etc are entered in the Title before closing the record If no title has been entered the record becomes inaccessible 1 If while making changes to the record the Save button has been selected be aware that this could stop the calendar pop up for the date fields from appearing To rectify this press the Save and Close button and then in the view record screen click Edit to return to the edit screen Make changes to the date fields before pressing the Save button to avoid this issue Back to Top 5 9 Edit Metadata Record It is possible to return to add to or complete an incomplete metadata record at any tme even once it has been made public The Edit option is only available within the record User record ownership and
53. Collection Methods content example The collection methods of the resource These can be entered manually Subject Enter in selected methods Examples e Corers e Buoys Drifting Buoys e Nets Plankton Nets Drop Nets Phytoplankton Nets e Select discipline from controlled codelist Thesaurus name Page 93 of 160 This category requires a citation of the thesaurus responsible for generating the keywords Marine Community Profile of ISOI9115 v1 4 Collection Methods Annex C 1 3 Date 2008 10 30 Date Type revision Cited responsible party Organisation that owns the reference Organisation Australian Ocean Data Centre Joint Facility AODCJF Name Online resource http www aodc gov au Linkage Online resource AODC website Name Select owner from the controlled codelist Remaining fields within Thesaurus name are currently not utilised by the AODN Back to Top 15 Expand the Resource specific usage field block Complete the relevant fields Resource specific Provides basic information about specific application s for which the resource usage has has been or is being used by different users This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Refer to Appendix 1 Contact details for further information about the Contact info field block Page 94 of 160 Resource specific usage Usage im CH Usage Datetime User Determined Limitations User contact info Responsible part
54. F SmartScreen Filter Manage Add ons Compatibility view ome Contact us Links ame BES A Compatibility view Settings Simple Search Advance Feed Discovery K Windows Update IND INTERACTIVE MAPS C Developer Tools Fiz What Windows Messenger Where Diagnose Connection Problems Send to OneNote Internet Options 2 Inthe Delete Browsing History dialog box locate the Temporary Internet Files section and select Delete Delete Browsing History EN Preserve Favorites website data Keep cookies and temporary Internet Files that enable your Favorite websites to retain preferences and display Faster Temporary Internet files Copies of webpages images and media that are saved For Faster viewing Cookies Files stored on your computer by websites to save preferences such as login information C History List of websites wou hawe visited _ Form data Saved information that you have typed inta Farms _ Passwords Saved passwords that are automatically Filled in when vau sign in to a website you ve previously visited InPrivate Filtering data Saved data used by InPrivate Filtering to detect where websites may be automatically sharing details about your visit About deleting browsing history Page 18 of 160 Mozilla Firefox 1 Onthe Tools menu select Clear Recent History 1 BlueNet MEST Version 1 1 01 11 08 Mozilla Firefox k Sener m
55. Geographic element Temporal Element start end date Vertical Element Supplemental information Sampling frequency Data Parameters and Units Distribution format name amp version Distributor Contact Online Resource Data Quality information Metadata contact sometimes same as POC 7 Select the appropriate Group from the drop down options Under the Group drop down menu choose the appropriate working group that will own this record Most people will only be a member of a single user group so will only see one group listed 8 Select Create 5 2 2 Creation View By Group Creation view for a metadata record can either be By Profile or By Group The following instructions demonstrate the creation of a metadata record By Group VI Q If there is a requirement to add or remove metadata elements the view can be switched to MCP Minimum MCP Core or MCP AIl at any stage during creation or editing 5 2 2 1 Metadata Information about the metadata record itself 9 Select Metadata from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen A new metadata form based on the selected template will be displayed to complete Complete the relevant elements and fields within Metadata File Identifier Language Character Set Parent Identifier Hierarchy Level Hierarchy Level Name Page 67 of 160 The unique identifier for the metadata record The metadata identification number permanently identifies a
56. L When a record has been harvested the Point of Truth URL exists as a link back to the original location of the metadata record This is important for comparing license information to make sure nothing has been changed a Ifthe data you wish to select is type Data Link click on the link and you will be taken to an external website to download files c Finished b If the data you wish to download is type Local continue following the instructions c Go to 8 below Page 60 of 160 8 Check the file s required and select the Download Selected button OR select the Download All Local button The following Download Summary screen is displayed Download Summary Legal constraints Access copyright exclusive right to the publication production or sale of Constraints the rights to a literary dramatic musical or artistic work or to the use of a commercial print or label granted by law for a specified period of time to an author composer artist distributor Use Constraints copyright exclusive right to the publication production or sale of the rights to a literary dramatic musical or artistic work or to the use of a commercial print or label granted by law for a specified period of time to an author composer artist distributor Other Commonwealth of Australia 2008 The Commonwealth gives no Constraints warranty regarding the data s accuracy completeness currency or suitability for any particular purpo
57. O Marine and Atmospheric Research Name Online resource http www marine csiro au csquares index html Linkage Online resource C squares online index Name Code Enter c squares notation C squares are generated from the latitude and longitude coordinates Please refer to web link below for instructions http www marine csiro au csquares index html X Remaining fields within Geographic description are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 109 of 160 Y When are c squares necessary When research is collected from more than one location The use of c squares creates a specific reference for the location in comparison to using a Bounding box or Bounding polygon which creates excess space between research locations Visit the CSIRO s site http www marine csiro au csquares index html for further information on c squares Geographic Extent Names content example The geographic location s where the data was collected Geographic identifier Identifier used to represent a geographic area Title Marine Community Profile of ISOI9115 v1 4 Geographic Extent Names Annex C 1 2 Date Type i revision Cited responsible party Organisation that owns the reference Individual Name Australian Ocean Data Centre Joint Facility AODCJF Online resource http www aodc gov au Linkage Online resource Name Either enter in own geographic location or select from controlled codelist provided
58. OnEarth jpl nasa qov index html Contact information Primary contact person Lucian Plesea JPL email lucian pleseamjpl nasa goyv OnEarth Web Map Server WMS Global Mosaic pan sharpened Metadata iViwMS Global Mosaic not pan sharpened coNUS mosaic of 1990 MRLE dataset ER LISRTM reflectance magnitude 30m e T Current global view of the earth morning e LJ Current global view of the earth in the afternoon e l Daily composite of MODIS TERRA 721 pseudocolor e l Daily composite of MODIS AQUA 721 pseudocolor e LI Daily composite of MODIS TERRA images NDVI processing e LI baily composite of MODIS AQUA images NDVI processing e LI Daily composite of MODIS TERRA images e LI daily composite of MODIS AQUA images e A lBluge Marble Next Generation Global MODIS derived image Q Blue Marble Global MODIS derived image S SRTM derived global elevation 3 arc second hue mapped e E Glabal 1km elevation seamless SRTM land elevation and acean depth e LISRTM derived global elevation 3 arc second e united States elevation 30m 7 P Digital Elevation Map of the United States DTED dataset 3 second resolution grayscale e P Digital Elevation Map of the United States DTED dataset 3 second resolution hue mapped SR d You can double click a layer to bring the complete layer into view 4 Export this map as a PDF This feature allows you to save the map in PDF format 1 Export the current map v
59. Page 1 of 160 S ios AQDN Integrated Marine Australian Ocoam Data Network Observin g System Metadata Entry and Search Tool MEST User Guide Produced by eMII Integrated Marine Observing System IMOS Version 1 1 September 2012 Page 2 of 160 MEST User Guide 2013 01 25 hu S BE E TTT 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Getting Started eee 6 ElL Br ims 6i E 6 1 1 1 e E 6 1 1 2 Navigation and RE 6 1 1 3 TS I AO o A E E E E dd NdUE 7 1 2 Metadata Entry and Search Tool MESTR sss N E D eT KIS y RN 8 1 3 1 Sen eoe R E E E E E E E E E EE 8 1 4 Metadata and the Data Standard 9 AM Whatis metadata used TOF tere 9 What are the benefits to the researcher for submitting their data 10 ies EMEN RE 10 1 5 1 Koo AO ET 11 1 5 2 Lono ne T 14 1 355 Change PAS SW OO EE 14 1 5 4 POR SOC PasSu OE H 15 125 5 Loon ne OI M 16 1 5 6 Clear DIOWSOE E 16 1 6 Configuring Internet Explorer to enable Opening Data Files sss 19 E m 19 P N ER ie UE ne Tm 20 Di KIS OR e Te DIDI be 20 2 9 7 5151 Cote EE 22 2 9 Blase sure ai M o GE 22 2 59 21 To Search Geographic Location sss eee 22 2 92 91 IT MEC 23 241 Advanced SOAECIL sisser or r EE a EA EEEE ENEE 24 2 4 1 How to Use Advanced a 24 G W e a E 26 Why have my search results returned metadata records witho
60. Select theme from controlled codelist Thesaurus name Page 90 of 160 This category requires a citation of the thesaurus responsible for generating the keywords Global Change Master Directory Earth Science Keywords v5 3 8 Date 2006 01 01 Date Type Revision Cited responsible party Organisation that owns the reference NASA http gcmd gsfc nasa gov Resources valids Organisation Name Online resource Linkage Online resource Name Global Change Master Directory NASA Select owner from the controlled codelist Remaining fields within Thesaurus name are currently not utilised by the AODN CAAB codes content example A standardised 8 digit coding system for aquatic organisms in the Australian region Includes invertebrates vertebrates plants and algae Subject Enter CAAB code scientific name free text common name free text in separate fields Format Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota CAAB can be found at http www cmar csiro au caab Examples e 37013001 Orectolobus ornatus Banded Wobbegong e 40 041042 Puffinus griseus Sooty shearwater Expand subject line for each entry by clicking the symbol Page 91 of 160 me 1 Select taxon from controlled codelist Thesaurus name This category requires a citation of the thesaurus responsible for generating the keywords ie Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota on line version Cited responsible party
61. a Lat 38 17771530151367 Lon 144 87623596191406 Wilson s Promontory Victoria Description of Wilson s Promontory Victoria Lat 39 04336166381836 Lon 146 41372680664062 King Island Tasmania Description of King Island Tasmania Lat 39 782728424072266 Lon 143 99766540527344 Flinders Island Tasmania Description of Flinders Island Tasmania Lat 39 99945068359375 Lon 148 0158233642578 1 Select a marker to edit either on the map or from the MARKER LIST Page 48 of 160 If there 1s only one marker in the list it will immediately be editable 2 From here edit the Title and Description fields or copy the Latitude and Longitude numbers Click the button to save Latitude and Longitude fields can not be edited 3 Delete the marker from here by clicking the T icon on the bottom right hand corner MARKER LIST Title Port Phillip B ay Victoria Desc Description of Port Phillip Bay Victoria Lat 20 17771530151367 Lon 144 57623996191406 Back to Top 3 5 Adding interactive maps to the Map Viewer 1 Perform an Advanced Search as detailed in How to Use Advanced Search with the Interactive map checkbox ticked see Other Advanced Search Options 2 Choose a record from the search results and click the Interactive Map button 3 A dialog box will pop up with a message saying the map chosen has been added to the search map and the Map Viewer tab Select 4 Select more interactive maps Opti
62. and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis This experiment was designed to determine if males and females are unable to associate with multiple partners because their partners aggressively repel same sex intruders Experiments were conducted in the East Point Reserve Darwin from November January in 2002 2006 15 male female pairs were located and the burrow of the male or the female in a random order was blocked We tethered a size matched same sex or opposite sex intruder in a random order half way between the burrows Once the focal individual emerged we documented whether it pushed or grappled fought with the intruder within 5 minutes After each trial we unblocked the burrow and allowed the pair to interact normally for 10 minutes before running the next trial In this way we observed the reactions of both pair members to same and opposite sex intruders Therefore for each pair 4 experiments were undertaken original female vs intruder female original female vs intruder male original male vs intruder male original male vs intruder female The results indicated that males and females were equally likely to respond aggressively to intruders of the same sex Both were less likely to fight intruders of the opposite sex e In recent years the term enhanced greenhouse effect has become well known in modern society and yet aspects of this possible future climate are poorly understood The characteristics of the geologi
63. area 2 3 1 To Search Free Text 1 From the home page select the Simple Search tab 2 Enter the search term or terms in the What also known as free text field 3 Press return or select the Search button 1 Free Text Search One or more thematic keywords or strings in quotes can be typed For example Keywords Names Surnames and Species Names can be searched If the words Estuary Macroalgae are typed the search will look for any occurrence within the metadata of the word Estuary and any occurrence of the word Macroalgae 2 3 2 To Search Geographic Location Adjust the map to the appropriate scale using the zoom and pan options on the Map Tool Bar located to the left of the map 1 Select the required zoom or pan icon from the Map Tool Bar 2 Click on the map and drag across the required location Page 23 of 160 3 Select the area to search using the Select an Area of Interest icon the icon on the right hand side of the Map Tool Bar drag across the required area on the map 4 Select the Search button Ly Geographic Area Selection Ensure that the Select an Area Of Interest option from the Map Tool Bar is used to identify the search area A red dotted area will indicate that an area of interest has been selected Using the Zoom in option is not sufficient to define the required search area Caution it is possible to select the area of interest prior to using the Zoom in option this ma
64. at for distribution e identification of the distributor and e digital distribution i e Online resource in the Transfer Options section In some cases the resource 1s a data file or related file which can be downloaded directly from the MEST via a link in this section Users may need to apply for a username and password to download some data see Data Access Registration For further information regarding elements and fields within the group Distribution see section 5 2 2 7 Distribution Data quality The data quality information helps the user decide on the quality of the resource described e g sampling protocols calibration information equipment model information degree of accuracy details of any QA QC procedures A lineage statement general explanation of the production process used for creating the data would be created for most metadata records within the data quality section However more advanced users may enter a substantial amount of detail in this area For further information regarding elements and fields within the group Data quality see section 5 2 2 8 Data quality App schema Appl schema Information about the conceptual schema of the resource this field is only used when the resource is a dataset AODN data users App schema is currently not utilised by the AODN Catalog Information about the catalogue of rules defined for the portrayal of the resource AODN data users Catalog is c
65. ata option from Level quality gt the Level Description Scope gt Scope Description drop down list and click plus fill in the field ISOFTDS 19139 2005 TableA 1 Row17 units required for density values ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row18 MD Format required count distributionFormat Distribution Distribution Expand distributor MD Doistributor distribut format info gt the orFormat gt 0 Distributor Distribution Distributio Transfer n format options and Distributor field blocks ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row23 element required count description Extent Data quality Fill in geographicElement info gt Data description quality gt field temporalElement verticalElement gt 0 Scope gt Scope gt Extent ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row04 dataset must have extent ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row05 dataset or series must have topicCategory ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row06 either aggregateDataSetName or aggregateDataSetIdentifier must be documented ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row01 language indication ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row02 character set indication ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row19 detail required unless simple term ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row20 condition ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row21 domainCode ISOFTDS 19139 2005 TableA 1 Row22 shortName ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row15 checkPointDescription required if available hierarchy level name
66. aved the viewing privileges can be adjusted This is the identification of the work groups access i e Publish Download etc for the particular record Privileges are assigned on a per group basis The access to these functions may differ on a per user basis depending on the user profile 1 e Guest User Editor Admin etc To assign alter privileges 1 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options The Privileges option is available from the search output or within the metadata record 2 Select the Privileges button The following screen is displayed Page 142 of 160 set Show Privileges Set Show Privileges Groups Publish Download Editing Interactive Featured Notify Map T WD Set All Clear All Sample C L C C group Submit The following is a brief description of each privilege to assist with identifying the correct one to assign to which group s Publish Members of the selected user group can view the record if searching with matching criteria These users can not edit the record Download Members of the selected user group can view the record and download any attached data or associated file s Editing Members of the selected user group will be able to view and edit the metadata record Interactive Map Members of the selected user group can view the record and if a Web Map Server layer 1s available use the interactive map Featured Members of the selected us
67. be restricted to records with e Data for download or an e Interactive map Page 28 of 160 Why have my search results returned metadata records without downloadable data even though I searched using the Data for download option This question applies to MEST versions up to and including version 1 1 but does not apply to MEST version 1 2 and later The search results return records that contain downloadable data based on the protocol used during file upload whether or not that data is accessible Some data is only accessible when you are logged in as a registered user while other data is only available to members of private groups Records with only files with the protocol of Other file for download will not be found in a search restricted to Data for download If you are interested in what the data of an associated record may contain contact the Point of Contact person listed on the record Previous versions of the MEST used different criteria for searching Downloadable Data MEST versions 1 2 and later will prevent the occurrence of records showing in search results without available data being displayed How do l search for particular funding schemes and or organisations associated with a resource The Credit field is used to indicate records related to a particular funding scheme or organisation such as IMOS ARC CSIRO or University of Western Australia To search for a particular funding scheme or organisa
68. box 6 Select OK e 1 Datasets should be saved with a file extension matching the document type e g size lip xls for Microsoft Excel spreadsheets or survey csv for comma separated value files Back to Top 2 SEARCH The following options are available to users of the MEST e Simple Search the default search type a simple free text or location search e Advanced Search a more detailed search where users can specify which areas of a record the search term will apply Advanced Search also performs a more detailed geographic search and can filter results based on date created modified catalogues categories and associated groups Page 20 of 160 e Remote Search the default search option searches the content of the local MEST Remote Search includes the function of searching geospatial catalogues of data not hosted on the server e g US catalogues 2 1 Output Options To adjust the presentation of the search results select the button for Options or the Options link itself rH options SE Hits per page Output The output options include adjusting how results are sorted the number of Hits per page and whether results are presented in Output that is Full including thumbnail images and ratings area or Text only just text and small logos Back to Top 2 2 Tips for Searching The number of likely hits for a search topic will be determined by the search method and selection criteria listed belo
69. by the AODN Edition Identifier Unique Identifier for the Resource Format values are selected from a controlled codelist The default is RS identifier W Metadata Title Details Prior to saving and closing the new metadata record ensure that a Title has been entered onto the record Access to the record will NOT be possible 1f it has been saved and closed without Title details If a record has been saved and closed without a Title select the Contact us link from the main page see 1 1 3 Feedback for further details The MEST administrator can update the Title details held against the account Access will then be available through the normal way Page 74 of 160 Identification info Data identification MCP Citation Title MCP19139 CORE Metadata for Marine Geographic Datasets v1 3 19159 Alternate Title Date Date Date Type Edition Edition Date Identifier 11 Expand the Cited Responsible Party field group if applicable Refer to Appendix 1 Contact details for the completion of contact information Cited responsible party Party responsible for the resource Responsible party Identification of and means of communication with person s and or organisation s associated with the resource Format List contact information for person s and or organisation s where the resource was produced It may not be necessary to fill out all field blocks within this element Refer to Appendix I
70. cal record provide a basis to understand this possible future climate through the examination of alternating glacial cold and interglacial warm stages Understanding the variability of sea surface temperature and biological processes in the water column provides insight into general circulation of present and paleo ocean currents The core obtained offshore from Sumatra BAR9043 104 03 16E 5 82S highlights an upwelling signal at 14 000 yrs BP that disrupts the warm stratified water column which was a feature between Marine Isotope Stage MIS 3 to present This upwelling is timed to a regional pattern of an intensified Australasian Monsoon Page 77 of 160 Purpose Brief summary of the intention for which the resource was developed Examples e To determine the impact of introduced species in the Derwent River e To measure reproductive success of seal species in the Southern Ocean e This data was collected as part of the Beachwatch program Credit Recognition of the contributors to the resource Examples e University of Tasmania e Australian Research Council ARC e Dr Ruth Cullen Status Status of the resource Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Abstract Abstract describing the dataset Purpose Point of contact Identification of and means of communication with person s and or organisation s associated with the resource Format List current contact information Full contact detai
71. ck Complete the relevant fields Vertical Element Minimum Value M Enter a minimum value in metres Example e U Maximum Value M Enter a maximum value in metres Example e 4000 Vertical CRS The coordinate reference system used for recording height or depths This element provides information on the vertical datum used for the data resource This information is prefilled if the appropriate AODN template is selected AODN template vertical extent relative to mean sea level depth CRS EPSG 5715 Page 112 of 160 Yertical element Vertical extent Vertical CRS gml ProjectedCRS Identifier isml metaDataProaperty Gml description isml descriptianReference gml identifier Reference Authority T Gml dentifiar isml name iml remarks isml damainocoftalidity Gml scope Choice gml definedByConversion Choice gml baseGendeticCRS Choice gml usesCartesiancsS 18 Expand the Supplemental Information field block Complete the relevant fields Supplemental Any additional information that will assist the users understanding of the Information data This element can be used to describe certain characteristics of the dataset which are not covered by any of the other ISO 19115 metadata elements including publications taxonomic information software equipment problems encountered and discrepancies anomalies Example e Data were collected aboard the R V AHI Acoustic Habitat Investigator a 25
72. coordinated universal time UTC The When section searches the temporal extent area of each record It does not search in creation revision or publication dates In future releases users will be able to pick the time zone they are in 2 4 5 Other Advanced Search Options What e Data for download By ticking this checkbox the search can be limited to only records that contain downloadable data e Interactive map By ticking this checkbox the search can be limited to only records that have interactive maps attached The interactive map is viewed using the MAP VIEWER e Spelling match Fuzzy logic can be used to correct for spelling mistakes by selecting an option between Precise and Imprecise e Universal Unique Identifier UUID search for a file based on its Universal Unique Identifier This 1s especially useful in situations where multiple metadata records might have an identical title or where one metadata record s title has changed over time Click on the 4 or the link Universal Unique Identifier UUID to reveal where to enter the UUID field When The following options are available by expanding the Restrict to section T5 It is advised that once the Restrict to section has been expanded and changes made it should not be collapsed This is because the Restrict to section remembers settings even when collapsed making it possible for a search to be inadvertently restricted If 1n doubt select the Rese
73. ct helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback or go back to the record in edit mode and look for elements containing the symbol ES The output of the schematron will look like the figure below Each row is a rule tested by the schematron If the metadata conformed to the rule the text will be white on a black background If the metadata did not conform to the rule the text will not have a black background Once a rule that failed has been identified return to the metadata record and repair it then select the Check button again Page 130 of 160 Schematron Report Schematron validation for Marine Community Profile version 1 2 19139 of AS NZS 19115 19139 NZLIC Metadata Profile Version 1 1 1 Annex B Table 5 row 3 fileidentifier required CharacterString must have content or it s parent must have a valid nilReason attribute CRS attributes constraints ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row724 name required ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row07 otherConstraints required if otherRestrictions ISOFTDS19139 2005 TablieA1 Row16 units required for values ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row13 description required if no sourceExtent Rules the ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row14 sourceExtent required if no description record passe ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row10 content mandatory for dataset or series ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row11 source required if no statement or processStep ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row12 processStep required if no stateme
74. d on the selected template will be displayed to complete Complete the relevant elements and fields within Data quality i 1 Unless you are trying to describe Geospatial GIS data or data collected by a complicated sensor or instrument you really need only complete the field blocks Scope Hierarchy level Level description and Lineage statement within Data Quality Information Page 119 of 160 Data quality info Provides overall assessment of quality of the resource Hierarchy Level The specific data to which the data quality information applies Categorises the resource being described Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Extent Information about the spatial vertical and temporal extent of the data specified by the scope This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Level description Detailed description about the level of the data specified by the scope Hierarchy Level Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Obligation Must be completed for the record to validate 1f you indicate that the scope hierarchy level is other than a dataset or series Data quality info Scope Herarchy Leve Extent Description Geographic Element EX BnundingPalygon v Temporal Element Spatial temporal extent Vertical element Vertical extent D D MEM el GL MEM el vertical CRS gml PraojectedCRS Y Scope Description Attributes w ES description Page
75. d online analysis of data The descriptive information gathered by this tool is based on ISO19115 and its subset the Marine Community Profile MCP of ISO 19115 for the development and accurate description of geo spatial metadata records The MEST offers a range of functions including e Asearchable catalogue of metadata records describing both geospatial and non geospatial data and other resources e Capacity to search for edit and publish metadata records conforming to several metadata standards on the local MEST catalogue e Capacity to place permissions on records to allow controlled public release e Data files and related ancillary information including documents can be directly uploaded downloaded from metadata records e Capacity to search for records on remote catalogues e Links within local metadata records that will display mapped data e A web mapping tool which allows viewing of mapped data from a range of remote servers Back to Top 1 3 Supported Browsers The Metadata Entry and Search Tool MEST is optimised to operate with the latest stable versions of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox The MEST should work normally with the following browsers Internet Explorer v7 Windows and Mozilla Firefox v3 54 AID Browsers such as IE 5 and older and Firefox 1 and older are not compatible with the MEST More recent versions of Internet Explorer 6 and Mozilla Firefox 2 may or may not have full functi
76. d text to look for an exact phrase Because it is an exact phrase the Boolean operators e g AND OR NOT will not work inside double quotes e To search using a phrase when searching for example a record with odd punctuation non alphanumeric characters in the title remove non standard characters so a record containing Where Australia 1s found using the search terms where australia and 1942 2005 1s found in a search for 1942 2005 An exception to this is when hyphens are within a keyword containing numbers in which case a record containing 30 42 will be found by searching for 30 42 e Text and operators are not case sensitive e Nested searches are not available e Related records in the local MEST can be searched for and discovered via two mechanisms o Parent Identifiers A record 1s identified as a parent record if its unique File Identifier 1s listed 1n the Parent Identifier field of any other record A parent record is used to indicate that a child record inherits information from a higher record order within the MEST therefore alerting the user to the file id of the parent record It is possible to find child records by conducting a search by the File Identifier of the parent record using the To Search Free Text search option The first 5 6 characters of the File Identifier also known as the UUID Universal Unique IDentifier truncated with a is sufficient to find the record
77. e which is used to identify Template records in the MEST Using the same Title for different metadata records Leaving the Title field blank Using all capital or lower case letters use the appropriate case Acronyms Full stops Alternate Title Short name or abbreviated name by which cited information is known Examples e OBIS Marine Data as an alternative title for Ocean Biogeographic Information System OBIS Marine Data e CLAM Myall Lakes as an alternative for Coastal Lake Assessment and Page 73 of 160 EE Management Tool CLAM Myall Lakes Great Lakes Council Date M The reference date for the described resource Enter the reference Date Format Selecting the field will activate the use of the calendar Navigate the calendar to select the reference Date The time and date stamp will be created in the following format Y Y Y Y MM DDT 00 00 00 where Y M and D are values representing the year month and day and T the time Example e 2008 11 28T17 45 45 Date Type M The method used to identify the event associated with the date Enter the correct identification for when the event occurred for the resource 1 e does the date identify the creation publication or revision of the resource Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist Version of the Cited Resource This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Edition Date Date of the edition This field is currently not utilised
78. e data limit is exceeded Page 147 of 160 5 9 1 Editing in XML View The XML view is another way for metadata editors to directly alter the content of metadata records rather than manually typing information into the elements By Group and By Profile options field tags to occur in a certain order and the content of some fields may be fixed by a codelist A Care should be taken when editing XML since the validation schema expects i 1 XML editing software can be accessed at http www oxygenxml com Back to Top 5 10 Delete Metadata Record The Delete option is available from the search output or within the metadata record User record ownership and privileges determines the access to the Delete button The user must be logged into the MEST to delete a record To delete a record 1 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 2 Select the Delete button The following screen is displayed The page at http bluenet its utas edu au says 39 Are vou sure you want to Delete the Metadata from the Database Title MEST TEST RECORD FOR d WISER GUIDE Cancel 3 Select OK The following confirmation is displayed once the record has been deleted Page 148 of 160 Delete Metadata Confirmation Metadata deleted with ID 1756 4 Select Close window for the Delete Metadata Confirmation screen to return to the MEST home page 5 11 Simple Metadata Form d This section applies to MEST version 1 2 1
79. e map area of a search has been used the search options need to be reset manually Select the Zoom to full map extent icon above the map or select the Any option for the bounding box of and then select the Reset option located below the Search button Selecting the Rest link only is not sufficient to return the complete Map Area Page 33 of 160 Back to Top 2 5 Remote Search The Remote Search tool allows users to search the MEST and other remotely located catalogues simultaneously A Remote Search will provide matching metadata records from the remote catalogues that have been selected GeoNetwork Geographic data sharing for everyone Home Contact us Links Register About Help Username Ey Password Simple Search Advanced Search Map Viewer FIND INTERACTIVE MAPS GIS DATASETS SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RELATED APPLICATIONS WHAT WHERE FRONS Free rTx ss 1 The bounding box of the resource SEI j the bounding box of Title AAX Any Server Local GeoNetwork Abstract TI shown below TSDD Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory lat min Australian Antarctic Data Centre Keywords 2 d Jo Australia ACT Geographic Data Directory IET ME ee Australia Australian Hydrographic Service Product Metadz E long Australia BRS Incorporating Other Commonwealth Data max Timeout after 20 seconds Display remote html d x Hits per page mmm mmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm mmn lat max 90 Reset
80. eIdentifier required CharacterString must have content or it s parent must have a valid nilReason attribute CRS attributes constraints ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row24 name required ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row07 otherConstraints required if otherRestrictions otherConstraints documented 1f Access Resource Expand accessConstraints or useConstraints Constraints Constraints the Other otherRestrictions Other Legal constraints constrsaints constraints field and fill in otherConstraints documented 1f Use Resource Expand accessConstraints or useConstraints Constraints Constraints the Other This error category does not contain errors Page 131 of 160 otherRestrictions Other Legal constraints constrsaints constraints field and fill in ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row16 units required for values ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row13 description required if no sourceExtent description 1s mandatory if Source Lineage gt Fill in sourceExtent 1s not documented Lineage description Process Step gt field OR Process Step gt fields in Source Source Extent block ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA 1 Row14 sourceExtent required if no description description 1s mandatory if Source Lineage Fill in sourceExtent is not documented Lineage description Process Step gt field OR Process Step gt fields in Source Source Extent block ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA
81. ea specified equals an area location completely enclosing the geographic area specified completely contains an area location located outside the geographic area specified is completely outside of an area location located inside the geographic area specified is completely contained by These options are not available in MEST version 1 2 2 onwards as external Z39 50 servers are unable to interpret them Page 35 of 160 ap How come the results are not how I expected when I used the is completely contained by option While this option is visible it is not functional in MEST version 1 0 Please do not use this option unless the MEST is version 1 14 Coordinates entered manually The following icon will appear if the map coordinates have been altered manually el select this to update the displayed Area of Interest boundary on the map image or to display received warning messages Refer To Search Geographic Location to use the Map Area to define the geographic search criteria 7 Geographic Area Selection Ensure that the Select an Area Of Interest option from the Map Tool Bar is used to identify the search area A red dotted area will indicate that an area of interest has been selected Using the Zoom in option is not sufficient to define the required search area Caution it is possible to select the area of interest prior to using the Zoom in option this may result in the area boundary lines
82. eave switched off omit this parameter Spelling Match any tent amp similarity 6 advanced Universal Unique Any drop tab simple amp region 10 simple down box see the bounding box of region for info The bounding region 338 amp relation equal advanced lremote relation overlapslequalslencloseslfullyOutsideOflfully Within remote overlaps region To find out the code that belongs to the corresponding geographic location refer to perform an advanced search Look in the Your advanced search was message for the region 22 replaces double quotes Data for download on amp search true advanced Download To leave switched off omit this parameter Precise 1 Options include 11 81 61 41 2 Imprecise 2 uuid acldea4a 1bb4 495c 938e b4468ae6bee5 advanced Constraints must be a hexadecimal number Identifier like format shown in example UUID Uuid FTTTT EE FETE TTTE TETE TETETTTTTTEE box of the Search for records with area matching Africa resource Options include advanced the bounding region 338 amp relation equal advanced lremote box of Search for records with area matching Africa Appendix 2 Country ID Reference List or use the bounding box of region field and code Lat min tab advanced amp northBL 1O0 amp southBL simple ladvanced northBL 44 amp eastBL 180 amp westBL 0 Iremote Long min Options include westBL northBL 90 to 90 but greater than southBL Long max eastBL
83. element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding box Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic description Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list Enter either 0 or 1 otherwise remove the field by clicking close X ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Boolean is not valid Element gco Boolean with parent element emd extentTypeCode ERROR org xml sax SA XParseException cvc complex type 2 4 b The content of element gmd EX_GeographicDescription is not complete One of 4 http www 1sotc21 1 org 2005 gmd ge ographicldentifier is expected El
84. ement emd EX GeographicDescription with parent element gmd geographicElement ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc complex type 2 4 b The content of element emd EX SpatialTemporalExtent is not complete One of 1 http www 1sotc21 1 org 2005 gmd ext ent 1s expected Element gmd EX SpatialTemporalExtent with parent element gmd temporalElement ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for double Element gco Real with parent element gmd minimum Value ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Real is not valid Element gco Real with parent element gmd minimum Value ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for double Element gco Real with parent element gmd maximum Value ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Real is not valid Element gco Real with parent element gmd maximum Value Extent Type code Geographic Identifier Extent Spatial Extent Minimum Value Minimum Value Maximum Value Maximum Value Page 127 of 160 Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic description Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic description Extent gt Temporal element gt Spatial temporal extent Extent gt Vertical element gt Vertical extent Extent g
85. er Pacific Eastern Central Pacific Southeast Pakistan Papua New Guinea 170 Peru Philippines Pitcairn Islands 173 Paan Romania Romania E 182 183 1 185 Russian Federation 184 Rwanda 187 SainHelen 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 189 Samt Lucia 191 Saint Vincen Grenadines 244 Samoa _ 192 SanMarino O 193 Sao Tome and Principe 194 Saudi Arabia 195 Senegal o Sierra Leone Slovenia South America 173 179 182 183 185 184 187 188 189 190 191 244 192 193 194 195 211 SouthGeorgia Sandwich Is 212 208 215 216 218 219 220 222 213 224 221 ER 208 215 Tanzania United Rep of 216 217 Togo 217 218 Tokdau 0 0 219 Tona 220 Trinidad and Tobago 222 Tunisia 0 00 213 Turkmenistan 224 Turks and Caicos Is 469 USSR Former Area of 229 United Kingdom 235 Uzbekistan West Bank
86. er group may see the record on the home page of the MEST The record 1s placed in the Features Maps of the home page and it appears there randomly Notify the administrator of the selected user group will be notified whenever the attached files are downloaded 3 Select the small box next to the privilege to place or remove a checkmark Page 143 of 160 1 Set All and Clear All buttons allow all of the checkmarks to be placed or removed at once 4 Select Close window for the Set Show Privileges screen Back to Top 5 7 Assigning Categories A metadata record can be assigned to a category to assist the user in refining their search result Assigning categories allows a user to identify data and or metadata records at a more generic level Category options include Applications Audio Video Case study and best practices Conference proceedings Datasets Directories Interactive resources Maps and graphics Other information resources Photo To assign categories 1 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options The Categories option is available from the search output or within the metadata record 2 Select the Categories button 3 From the Set Show Categories screen select the option that best describes the resource 4 Select the Submit button E 1 Search By Category Assigning a category is optional however it may increase the chance of the resource being discovered by another user as users are
87. f the individual and organisation distributing the resource For further information refer to Distributor contact 24 If the OnLine resource element under Transfer options is not already open open it by selecting the symbol 25 Select the connection Protocol for the data from the available codelist Once a protocol has been selected the Upload File button will be available Q Data Protocol The Protocol for the majority of files will be either Data File for download or Other File for download 26 Enter the Description of the file Q The file Description should include the file size type and format Examples East Gippsland Survey data file 100mb ascii East Gippsland Survey image loop of lake after flood Imb vdx East Gippsland Survey documentation on collection rational 75kb doc 27 Select the Upload File button The following file upload screen is displayed File Upload ER gt What characters are permitted in a file name It is recommended that the filename is edited before the upload is started Letters Page 139 of 160 numbers hyphens and underscores are permitted If a file is uploaded that contains prohibited characters in its name all spaces within the file name are replaced with underscores and the remaining prohibited symbols are stripped from the file name 28 Select the Browse button and navigate to locate the required file 29 Select the file by either do
88. gate Property type Feature type Se pT Feature attribute Revision Date 2009 08 25T14 34 41 Back to Top 5 2 2 2 Identification Basic information about the resource to which the metadata applies Page 72 of 160 10 Select Identification from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen A new metadata form based on the selected template will be displayed to complete Complete the relevant elements and fields within Identification Identification info The name of the resource A default of the template name will appear in the Title field The Title should be a clear and concise description of the content of the resource Format No set format is required however the Title should be descriptive enough so that the user can determine the general content of the dataset In order to make the Title descriptive important elements about the data can be included 1 e parameters measured geographic location instrument investigator project temporal coverage and or taxonomic names Examples e Foraging behaviour in the sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus on Rottnest Island Western Australia Wind statistics at Governor Head Meteorological Station Jervis Bay over a one year period Nov 1988 Oct 1989 Quantifying the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon with increasing depth in core GC14 located in the Capricorn Channel October 2004 Avoid The use of the term templat
89. h nasa gov Back to Top 3 2 Top toolbar icons aHa oto wa 3 Zoom to the full map Page 43 of 160 Refocuses the map view back to the default view global perspective zi Zoom in Zooms the map into a closer view of the selected area To use Select the AA button from the toolbar Hold the mouse button down while dragging over the desired area S Zoom out Brings the map back to a larger view of the selected area To use Select the A button from the toolbar Hold the mouse button down while dragging over the desired area o Pan Allows the user to view other areas of the map other than those in current view while keeping the same scale B D D D D To use Select the button from the toolbar Drag the mouse in desired direction Add Marker Adds a marker to the map to record the name and coordinates of a specific location To use Select the f button from the toolbar and click on desired location on the map A small box will appear displaying the coordinates of the location Lat and Lon and a marker name field Enter a name and select the de icon to save the marker or o to cancel e Identify a feature on the map Identifies landmasses on the map To use Select the button from the toolbar and click on the part of the map to be identified this applies only to landmasses oceans are not included A separate window is generated containing details of the landmass L I A yellow backg
90. h the resource 1s obtained from the distributor Units of This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Distribution Transfer Size This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Online resource This is the location where data files other files and online links are uploaded to the metadata record This section can be expanded for each file resource for upload by selecting the symbol Instructions on how to upload a file are addressed in Section 5 4 Upload File s Remaining fields within Transfer Options are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 118 of 160 Transfer options EEN Ld c E OnLine resaurce OnLine resource Linkage E e O Protocol Web address URL M EEN MEN Name e E Function Back to Top 5 2 2 8 Data quality Used to describe a number of aspects about the resource such as sampling equipment collection hardware methodology precision and resolution All of these aspects can be described in a single occurrence of Data quality info or in multiple occurrences by selecting the symbol The use of this section will largely depend on the type of resource you are describing For experimental data it is recommended that you have at least two occurrences of this element e the first to describe the collection hardware and e the second to describe the dataset more generally 22 Select Data quality from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen A new metadata form base
91. he temporal extent section of the metadata The temporal extent refers to the coverage of a resource e g sampling start and end dates E 1 When searching using the From and To fields the MEST looks for records that overlap the specified time period from MEST version 1 2 onwards For example a search for the period ranging from 26 August 2009 to 29 August 2009 will find a record with a temporal extend of 28 August 2009 to 31 August 2009 In earlier MESTs up to version 1 2 an identical search would return records that were contained within that time period such that a search for the period ranging from 26 August 2009 to 29 August 2009 would not find a record with a temporal extend of 28 August 2009 to 31 August 2009 To select a From and To date and time click on the calendar icons on the right Refer to the below diagram for guidelines on how to select a date and time using a calendar Help on use of calendar April 2008 Close calendar Decrease year c l Decrease month To d d Advance year Advance month wk Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Change the a a starting day of the week Click to select day and return to search form Hold mouse click for faster selection Click to advance time or shift click to decrease Page 31 of 160 What time zone is being used when I search When performing an advanced search using the When section the time zone used in searching for records is the standard
92. idation is a two step process first the MEST tests if all mandatory fields have been completed and that all constrained fields have appropriate content it then uses a schematron to test whether conditional requirements have been met It will not use the schematron until the record passes the first test Validation Step 1 Mandatory fields are complete and constrained fields contain appropriate content Select the Check button If the metadata passes this first test the following message will display Validation against schema definitions succeeded If the metadata doesn t pass this test a list of the errors in the metadata will be provided We are currently developing the error messages that describe non valid metadata records If you receive a message that you do not understand please contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback 1 Note During validation and or viewing of the metadata record fields where information has not been entered during creation of the record will not be visible The absence of content in a field may affect the validation process Error Identification Table This error identification table shows the error message that may appear the field that is affected by the error the field block s where the relevant field can be located and the solution that should remove the error To save space the field blocks listed 1n the column below that are within the Identification gt Data Identification MCP field block
93. iew by filling in the following details a Title Enter text in this field to display as a Title in the PDF b Page Size Select the preferred Page Size of the PDF to be generated Options are A4 Letter and Legal c Orientation Select the preferred Orientation of the PDF to be generated Options are Portrait and Landscape Page 47 of 160 d Print Layerlist Select Print Layerlist to display the Layerlist in the PDF e Print details Select Print details to display details in the PDF f Print bounding box Select Print bounding box to display the bounding box in the PDF g North arrow Leave this option unselected when selected the North arrow option causes an error that stops the PDF from generating The North arrow option will be available in future releases as an option that allows a North Arrow to be displayed in the PDF h Scale Selecting this option enables a Scale to display in the generated PDF i Copyright info Enter text in this field to enable Copyright information to display within the PDF 2 Select the Generate PDF button d Markers will not be saved or displayed in the PDF LS Send current context amp Upload a context de Download current context I Marker list Lists the details of markers added to the map viewer When there are multiple marker entries the marker details will display in list form MARKER LIST Port Phillip Bay Victoria Description of Port Phillip Bay Victori
94. ing example an option must be selected from the drop down prior to selecting the symbol The expanded result will be dependant on the initial selection Edition Date Select an option here and Date we E then click the symbol Identifier E NN Date and time T Clicking the symbol can e Expand a suppressed field e Create an additional element or field e Expand a field block Drop down menus associated with expanding fields do not have a different appearance to other fields with drop down menus Care should be taken to ensure the field is expanded and the data entered If uncertain select the if the result is a new occurrence of one field then it is a simple drop down menu 5 1 4 Suppressing Elements or Fields Elements or fields that are not mandatory or conditional can be suppressed from view by clicking on the X symbol next to the element or field Page 64 of 160 with content will remove the content from the field s prior to suppressing it Please note that suppressing an element or field that is mandatory will affect the validation process DR Clicking the X symbol during creation or editing on an element or field 5 1 5 Field Information The standard definition for each field can be read by clicking on the field name If a field 1s mandatory or conditional this will be noted within the information box Details of the obligations associated with the field are printed in red To remove
95. ion box below the map viewer An information box only appears when a tool from the bottom toolbar or the Layers area has been selected 1 Firefox Firefox Users often after clicking the Close Map Viewer link clicking Open Map Viewer fails to open the map viewer Refresh the page F5 or alternately Ctrl R to re display the map viewer Back to Top Page 51 of 160 4 VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING 4 1 Search Results Once the search 1s complete the output will be a list of metadata results matching the search criteria Each metadata record listed in the output will detail the Title a section of the Abstract Keywords Extent for searches in a geographical constraint Schema and if applicable a thumbnail displaying a relevant picture or map of the associated location Metadata records in some instances may also contain an Interactive Map a link to View in Google Earth or information regarding data attached to the record 4 1 1 Remote Search Results In addition to the common elements of the search results area there are elements of the results that are specific to the Remote Search tab The server title displayed in red text 1s the server the record originated from Back to Top 4 2 Output Display The metadata records within the output list can be viewed and sorted in a number of Ways 4 2 1 Select Options Aggregate Results matching search criteria 1 10 554 page 1 56 O selected Sort by
96. ker select the Marker List tool to view details Return to the Advanced Search page and enter the coordinates into the lat and long fields More information about the Map Viewer is available in the MAP VIEWER chapter How come the results are not how I expected when I used the is completely contained by option While this option 19 visible it is not functional in MEST version 1 0 Please do not use this option unless the MEST is version 1 14 af Q Coordinates entered manually The following icon will appear if the map coordinates have been altered manually ER select this to update the displayed Area of Interest boundary on the map image or to display received warning messages Page 30 of 160 Refer To Search Geographic Location to use the Map Area to define the geographic search criteria T Geographic Area Selection Ensure that the Select an Area Of Interest option from the Map Tool Bar is used to identify the search area A red dotted area will indicate that an area of interest has been selected Using the Zoom in option is not sufficient to define the required search area Caution it is possible to select the area of interest prior to using the Zoom in option this may result in the area boundary lines to be outside of the view 2 4 4 When The When section allows searching for records metadata describing a resource typically a dataset which has particular time coverage known as t
97. l ves Enter registration details Username IRegistrationT f Review the details entered make any corrections needed and then select the Next button Page 151 of 160 i 4 L 22 If logging in fails follow the hints provided in the error message review troubleshooting information in 1 5 2 Logging In or failing that contact helpdesk see section 1 1 3 Feedback c Go to 19 below 19 When the form is successfully submitted fill out the relevant fields in the following screen want to make my data available Use this form to tell us about your data Our helpdesk can help you build a complete metadata record to describe your dataset and upload your dataset for storage and retrieval in this system Details of individual providing data metadata Individual Name Organisation Name Position Name C Weg ae TT 1111 Address Delivery Point Em a tee mem Sen Jacqui Hope utas edu au Postcode Email Details of dataset which will be uploaded No Of Files Apprex i Format Eg Excel Netcdf Access EEN Size Etc Contact for Data Set if different from details above Individual Name id Ongarisation Name id Postion name SS hoe Address Delivery Point City State Postcode Country Email PE Comments Comments or Questions IK Note If fields are already filled they may be skipped i Note Fields with asterisks are compulsory
98. lar section Metadata The metadata section contains information about the metadata record itself including e Unique File Identifier UUID e Language and Character Set e Hierarchy Level e Date Stamp of when the metadata record was created e Metadata Standard Name and Version e Contact details for record author and resource contact e latest Revision Date For further information regarding elements and fields within the group Metadata see section 5 2 2 1 Metadata Identification Data Identification The identification info contains basic information about the resource including e Citation of the resource e Abstract e Credit to contributors e Status of the resource Page 55 of 160 e Maintenance details any maintenance details are relating to the resource metadata maintenance details are listed within the Maintenance group e Resource format e Descriptive keywords e Copyright and other constraints on the resource data Constraints on the metadata are listed within the Constraints group e Aggregation information e Language and character set e Topic Category of the resource e Temporal and spatial extent e Sampling frequency e Data parameters The extent element of data identification is conditional either the bounding box or the description subclass of extent s geographic element role shall be included if the resource is a dataset Both bounding box and description can be used
99. ld block needs to be added How comel can not find the field block where the error originates Check that the By Profile view is set to MCP All top left hand corner Use Ctrl F to search for the field block name within the browser screen The error table above refers to a field name that appears multiple times on the edit screen don t know which one to edit There are often multiple headings with common field block names To find the right Page 129 of 160 one quickly search the web page by using Ctrl F Look for either a field name with a symbol next to it or alternatively a field name within a field block displaying the symbol Validation Step 2 Schematron test of conditional requirements Once the metadata record has passed the first test the MEST will automatically run the schematron If the metadata passes this second test the following message will display Validation against schematron rules succeeded If the metadata does not pass the schematron test the below message will be shown VALIDATION ERROR Metadata is nat valid Validation against schema definitions succeeded but there were Error s in validating against schematron rules Schematron report available here Click the phrase Schematron report available here to find out where the error occurred This section of the MEST is not particularly user friendly if there are difficulties interpreting the schematron output either conta
100. ls are always listed under Point of contact Individual Name Identification of and means of communication with person s and or organisation s associated with the resource Detail the individual responsible for the creation and management of a resource Format Surname given name title separated by a delimiter Examples Organisation Name Page 78 of 160 Magierowski Regina Dr Magierowski Regina Magierowski R H Dr Magierowski R H Magierowski R Dr Magierowski R Obligation Conditional Must exist if Organisation Name and Position Name are not documented Where the person s and or organisation s are currently located Detail the organisation responsible for the creation and management for the resource Examples e Geoscience Australia e University of Tasmania Obligation Conditional Must exist if Individual Name and Position Name are not documented Avoid e Acronyms The current position of the person s responsible for the resource within the organisation Detail the position of the person within an organisation responsible for the creation and management of the resource Examples e Data Manager e Director Obligation Conditional Must exist if Individual Name and Organisation Name are not documented Identifies the telephone number by which enquirers can speak to the responsible party Delivery Point Page 79 of 160 Enter the telephone con
101. mat Values are selected from a controlled codelist Spatial resolution Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset Equivalent scale The level of detail expressed as a scale factor or a ground distance Denominator Enter the Denominator information regarding the scale of the original data Example e 5000 Ground Sample distance Distance Spatial Representation Type Spatial resolution is Equivalent scale Toon fraction Spatial resolution H Distance Topic category The main theme s of the dataset Format Values are selected from a controlled codelist The default value 1s Oceans Page 102 of 160 Obligation Must exist if the quality scope is dataset or series Environment Description of the resource in the producer s processing environment Description Includes items such as the software the computer operating system file name and data file size Format There is no set format at present but it is recommend to include as much detail as possible Examples e Microsoft Excel 2003 xls Barren Island Kelp bed dive data Baren kelpbed comparison divedata 20090101 xls 1091k e Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5 1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 ESRI ArcCatalog 8 3 0 800 opis gon eade L2 1 J d e category Back to Top Extent The extent section of a metadata record is used to document geographic temporal and or
102. mporal extent and search particular resource types categories Within the Advanced Search it is possible to enter text into specific fields and or modify the search as follows Restrict search to records that e have Data for download attached e have Interactive Maps attached e match additional geographic search options e match the selected time coverage Conduct more or less Precise matching of search terms The available search fields are organised into 3 main sections What Where and When 2 4 1 How to Use Advanced Search 1 From the home page select the Advanced Search tab Page 25 of 160 2 Enter the specific content geographical or temporal search criteria 3 Select the Search button tf Q Information can be added into one or more field s to complete a search If you do not want to search by a given field simply leave that field blank The following Advanced Search screen is displayed to non registered MEST users GeoNetwork Geographic data sharing for everyone Username EE SO Simple Search EU OUIETA Remote Search Map Viewer FIND INTERACTIVE MAPS GIS DATASETS SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RELATED APPLICATIONS mammen s ding box of the resource n e L l O From m ma Abstract EEENS E Restrict to Credit m Jat mino Catalog nai Category Any Ow ger Smm i long Data Parameter ETH max Relevance ClData for download Interactive map Hits
103. n Two that are commonly used are c squares and geographic locations Below are descriptions of the possible Geographic description options you can enter in this field If selecting more than one option expand the Geographic description field using the button Obligation All Geographic description categories are optional a user may only need to enter a geographic location to describe their resource Select the appropriate category ies to describe your data Page 107 of 160 d It is not mandatory to fill out all fields within the Geographic Description element Those that are relevant to each option are listed below Geographic element E i lt Gengraphic description Gengraphic identifier Identifier Authority i L GI LL H Date aition EE Edition Date Identifier RS identifier Cited responsible party Responsible party Individual Mame Organisation Hamme Position Name Contact Into ch Presentatian Farm Series Other Citation Details Collective Title ISEN ISSN Code C o o Page 108 of 160 C squares content example A system of coded squares generated from latitude and longitude coordinates used to display spatial information Geographic identifier Identifier used to represent a geographic area Title C squares Date Type i creation Cited responsible party Organisation that owns the reference Individual Name i Rees Tony Mr Organisation CSIR
104. n L ba L m RE Online Resource Hours Of Service Contact Instructions Page 89 of 160 1 It is not mandatory to fill out all fields within the Descriptive Keyword element Those that are relevant to each option are listed below Q The Global Change Master Dictionary GCMD opens automatically when clicking on the Descriptive Keywords field To avoid this before entering text first click to the left of the field and press the tab button on your keyboard Free text content example The resource owner s keywords to describe the dataset The AODN are developing an AODN specific thesaurus to encompass common keywords not found in the defined thesauri detailed below Subject Enter free text Examples salinisation larvae provisioning variability mortality larvae Expand subject line for each word by clicking the symbol Select theme from controlled codelist GCMD content example A formalised thesaurus of default keywords automatically opens when click on the field box Later versions are available online note appropriate citation Subject Click on the field box to open the automated thesaurus Format count the set of three words generated by GCMD a single keyword Examples e Oceans Marine Biology Marine Invertebrates e Biosphere Ecological Dynamics Primary Production e Hydrosphere Snow ice Ice Extent Expand subject line for each keyword category by clicking the symbol Type
105. n O E r E AQ DIN plue Ner Home Contact us Links Register tage Info mit vou ctrl aS AE Ctl Shift Delete FIND INTERACTIVE MAPS GIS DATA men CC JI SES 2 Expand the Details section using the ad expand button 3 Select Cache and deselect all other options Select OK Clear Recent History Browsing and Download History Form amp Search History Site Preferences Page 19 of 160 1 6 Configuring Internet Explorer to enable Opening Data Files Earlier versions of Internet Explorer did not show a dialog box providing the options to save or open files If you are using a version of Internet Explorer earlier than version 6 and want to download files of a particular kind e g Microsoft Office applications Word Excel etc then configuration of Internet Explorer will be required To configure Internet Explorer 1 Open My Computer 2 Onthe Tools menu select Folder options 3 Select the File Types tab 4 In the Registered file types list select the specific Office document type for example Microsoft Excel Worksheet and then select Advanced or Change 1 If the Advanced and Change buttons are not available to select and are greyed out it is possible that these options have been disabled Contact your System Administrator 5 In the Edit File Type dialog box select to clear the Browse in same window check box or select to clear the Open Web documents in place check
106. n main home tab advanced amp northBL 10 amp southBL 44 amp eastBL 180 amp westBL 0 amp hitsPerPage 100 Q Phrase truncation and boolean searching apply to Free Text Title Abstract Keywords Data Parameter and Credit wde Reset the search form before using a link to a MEST custom search if there is already an instance of the MEST open Performing a search from the URL adds search options to the form however any fields that have previously been filled in that are not used in the URL parameters will not be reset hence the resulting search could become more restricted than expected 2 6 1 Table of Custom Search Parameters tab advanced N A Options include simpleladvancedlremotelmapviewer Options include truelfalse Iremote Hits Per Page tabzsimple amp hitsPerPage 50 simple ladvanced Options include 101201501100 Iremote Sort By tab simple amp sortBy date amp output text simple ladvanced Options include Iremote relevancelratinglpopularityldate Output tab simple amp sortB y2date amp output text Options include textlfull Iremote Iremote Title STEET Abstract abstract example Page 39 of 160 credit IMOS Keywords themeKey 220ceans 22 advanced lremote themeKey is the parameter name for Keywords 22 replaces double quotes Data Parameter dataparam 22sea water temperature 22 advanced lremote Data Parameter sea water temperature Interactive Map dynamic on advanced dynamic To l
107. nsitive Make sure the Username matches the case as given upon registration and the Caps Lock key is off Back to Top 1 5 3 Change Password Once a username and password have been provided it is a recommendation to change the password 1 Select the Administration link from the home page 2 Select Change password from the Personal info list The following Change Password screen is displayed CHANGE PASSWORD Please enter your old password and then a new password twice Old Password confirm new passw Page 15 of 160 3 Enter the old current password in the Old Password field 4 Enter the New Password and to reconfirm enter the new password a second time in the Confirm new password field 1 Passwords must be a minimum of 6 characters long and must not contain spaces Non printable characters can not be used 5 Select the Save button If the password selection was successful the following screen is displayed Your password has been successfully changed If 1t was unsuccessful a message will appear indicating what needs to be fixed e Was the Old Password typed in correctly e Does the New Password field match the Confirm new password field e Do spaces need to be removed from the New Password e Is the password a minimum of 6 characters e Were any of the fields left empty 6 Close the screen and select Close window for the Administration screen 1 5 4 Forgotten Password If the user name
108. nt or source ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row08 dataset must have report or lineage ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row09 levelDescription needed unless dataset or series ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row17 units required for density values ISOFTDS19139 2005 TableA1 Row18 MND Format required e count distribution ormat distributor MD Distributor distributor E ormat gt 0 Failed rule mcp MD Metadata gco isoType gmd MD Metadata gt gmd fileIdentifier gco CharacterString el11aef8 7791 4cc9 8a04 fe6ee33303b1 gco CharacterString gmd fileIdentifier gmd language gco CharacterString eng gco CharacterString gmd language gmd characterSet lt gmd MD CharacterSetCode codeList http www isotc211 0rg 2005 resources codeList xmlfMD CharacterSetCode codeListValue utf8 Schematron Error Identification Table This error identification table shows the error message that may appear the field that is affected by the error the field block s that the field can be found in and the solution that should remove the error To save space the field blocks listed in the column below that are within the Identification gt Data Identification MCP field block as shown when using the By Profile view MCP All have had Identification Data Identification MCP removed from the Field Block column Schematron Error Field affected Field Block ANZLIC Metadata Profile Version 1 1 1 Annex B Table 5 row 3 fil
109. of 160 Resource constraints a Creative Commons mE KR License Selector 1 Select Change the copyright jurisdiction 2 Select Change the License Argentina v Creative Commons License Selector MM NR KR Back to Top 14 Expand the Aggregation info field block Complete the relevant fields Aggregation info Provides details on aggregate datasets associated with the resource Aggregation data set name Citation details identifying the aggregated data resources Title M Title for the aggregated dataset Examples e World Ocean Atlas 2005 e Phytoplankton concentrations in Sydney Harbour 2007 Currently to enable this feature to work the title must not contain punctuation Alternate Title Short name or abbreviated name by which aggregated dataset is known Date M The reference date for the aggregated dataset Format Selecting the field will activate the use of the calendar Navigate the calendar to select the reference Date The time and date stamp will be created in the following format Y Y Y Y MM DDT00 00 00 where Y M and D are values representing the year month and day and T the time Example e 2008 11 28T17 45 45 Date Type M The method used to identify the event associated with the date Page 99 of 160 Enter the correct identification for when the event occurred for the resource 1 e does the date identify the creation publication or revision of the resource Forma
110. olbar COPS vnrue ote apes eos s duree steugux ros queue steal os ses qoae aiu auc Eerika 45 3 5 Adding interactive maps to the Map Viewer 48 VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING Laseuuetbsetoee enie EE 5l BM Soie RSEN 5l 4 1 1 neg RE CN 51 BD Set E 51 4 2 1 lT L e 31 4 2 2 GENEE ee 22 4 2 3 Renne ue en LASi escra 52 a VNC ROSO ee 53 4 3 1 VIN ee RN EE 53 4 3 2 B PO e E E A A E A E A E EU IUE 53 4 3 3 BE OO e E RR E AE neces 54 4 3 4 beluis Wa E E 57 44 Download Data Set s iet eet tie reete eet erreur enantido 57 4 4 1 E E PCR RH 58 4 4 2 Metadata RECO secsi E E 58 RECORD MANAGEMENT E 6l 5 1 Metadata Creation Informal On soie iis eorr een 61 odd Basic Layout of a Metadata Record 61 23 1 2 Exe Rasa 62 5 1 3 Additional Elements or Fields aa 63 5 1 4 Suppressing Elements or Feld 63 5 15 Late e Te e t A O EE 64 5 1 6 Metadata Creation Ke E 65 Dele Crodte Metadata EE 65 5 21 Metadata Record Template and Group Selection 65 Page 4 of 160 Se Creation View v rd E 66 DZD Ws VISTA E 66 eZee MOC MUI CAM ON EE 71 How dol ensure my contact details remain up to date 80 How do I decide which Role is correct to describe the function DOO E Sl e When are e EN EN 109 FL Marte ue 114 5 2 2 4 Metadata Re use Constant 115 SE Eu E E Er E E 115 QUEMA E UT 115 eZ D 6 72 5 x 1 irarri cocus Pe Te ve OsU M UE EU ORIS EEEE
111. onal 5 Navigate to the Map Viewer tab 6 The interactive maps will be present in the map viewing area and also listed in the LAYERS section n of 160 Newly added map layers Close Map Viewer 4 agaore LATERS Catch Operations map Australian region 1965 1997 CMAR Hydrology cast locations Australian region 1942 2005 CMAR Opaque iv CD Research Voyage Survey Tracks Australian regian 1986 2005 CMAR Country boundaries He d Dis Blue Marble world image vw eT LEI Em Zen v e Suppressing map layers The button hides or displays the selected layer on the map By clicking on this button the selected layer becomes hidden Pace 50 of 160 Suppressed map layers Close Map Viewer 4 CN z E Foe Catch Operations SS oy e m map Australian region 1965 1997 CMAR 2 Hydrology cast eF locations Australian region 1942 2005 CMAR Research Voyage Survey Tracks Australian regian 1986 2005 CMAR Opaque a D Country boundaries ls SE FR 199607 Blue Marble world Wl image TET Visible map layers Paw Gt 167 601 280 3 Ly Closing and opening the map viewer using the Close Map Viewer Open Map Viewer link will not remove recently changed settings Ensure that you Reset the Map Viewer and or the search pages before performing a new search Back to Top Q Close The cross icon closes the informat
112. onality and shall remain unsupported Alternative browsers are to be used with this website at your own risk An upcoming new version of the MEST should also work normally with Safari v3 Mac OS X Leopard 1 3 1 Printing Read your browser s help guide for information on printing Internet Explorer Page 9 of 160 1 From the menu select Help gt Contents and Index 2 Type in the field printing webpages changing how a webpage looks and select the Display button Mozilla Firefox http support mozilla com en US kb Printing a web page s printing Back to Top 1 4 Metadata and the Data Standard Metadata is commonly known as data about data it is the information pertaining to the entire dataset describing the name format context content structure and control of or over data It may also provide information related to the purpose quality and location of the data as well as information related to its creation Australian Ocean Data Centre Marine Community Profile of ISO 19115 The Marine Community Profile has been developed in accordance with the rules established by the international standard under the authority of the Australian Ocean Data Centre Joint Facility AODCJF The Marine Community Profile is a subset of the international standard and includes all ISO 19115 core metadata elements In addition the Marine Community Profile has defined supplementary elements codelists and vocabularies to assi
113. ontact metadata point of contact For the average user the same person s and or organisation s 19 likely to be in all of these sections If this is the case we recommend supplying complete contact details in the Point of contact section POC and just fill out the basics in all other sections see below Note a person s role will not change throughout the metadata record so that if you are the principal investigator you should be identified as such throughout the record Some organisations use Position titles rather than Individual names and some prefer not to release some forms of contact detail to the general public e g phone numbers Before entering contact details check with the organisation kend Field Title Definition Requirement Individual Organisation Position Phone Address Online Name name name See mdi Contact Identification of Only list full Y if Y if Y if Email and means of contact details applicable applicable applicable only communication if different with person s from the Point and or of Contact organisation s section associated with POC or the metadata person s record and or organisation s List current differ from contact those listed in information POC Identification Cited Identification of Only list full Y if Y if Y if Email Responsible and means of contact details applicable applicable applicable only Party communication if different with person s from POC
114. or and or person s Group Field Title Definition organisation s associated with the resource List contact information for person s and or organisation s where the resource was produced Identification of and means of communication with person s and or organisation s associated with the resource Identification Point of Contact POC List current contact information Party responsible for resource maintenance Resource maintenance Contact Identification List current contact information Identification Descriptive When using Phone Address Online Resource Position name Individual Name Organisation name Requirement and or organisation s differ from those listed in POC Y if applicable Y if applicable Y if applicable Always list full details Y if applicable Y if applicable Y if applicable Only list full contact details if different from POC or person s and or organisation s differ from those listed in POC Only have Group Identification Identification Identification Field Title Keywords Resource specific usage Geographic element Geographic description Cited Responsible Party Aggregation Info Cited Responsible Definition GCMD CAAB codes or Marine Community Profile geographic extent names the organisation that owns the reference must be cited Identifica
115. or password has been forgotten please select the Contact us link and in the Contact us form fill out the following fields e Name e Organisation department e Email e Feedback comments stating that password has been forgotten Follow this by selecting the Accept button Page 16 of 160 Contact us E Feedback comments 1 5 5 Logging Out Always log out when finished using the MEST 1 If in addition to the main MEST window there is a window containing a metadata record open close it first and return to the main MEST window Doing this prevents the metadata record becoming locked Otherwise continue to step 2 2 In the main MEST window select the Logout button For additional security close the window that was used for the MEST Back to Top 1 5 6 Clear Browser Cache Prior to using the MEST for the first time and after an upgrade it is recommended to clear the existing browser cache Failure to do so may result in limited functionality Internet Explorer 1 On the Tools menu select Delete Browsing History Page 17 of 160 BlueMetMEST 1 4 8 stable Windows Internet Explorer eV T p tps Imest aedn arg au le Edit View Favorites Help x Convert i x Google IN See usce neen aere nPrivate Browsing CEri shiFE4 P GE d E Reopen Last Browsing Session EJ BlueNetMEST 1 4 8 stable InPrivate Filtering CEri ShifE F InPrivate Filtering Settings Pop up Blocker Fr
116. ou to satisfy requirements associated with the funding of the research such as data archival and sharing Back to Top 1 5 Data Access It is not necessary to apply for a user name and password to search publically available metadata records and public data however a user name and password is required to create metadata records or download and view restricted data Registration is free and will allow you to download data that has been made available only to registered users To indicate if data is available for the resource e Public records with public data will have a Data for Download button visible within the search output or listed in the record in the Distribution element e Records with restricted data will have for registered users a Data for Download button visible within the search output or listed in the record in the Distribution element For non registered users the following message will display Data attached but you cannot download unless you register 1 Some datasets are restricted to certain groups made up of registered users please contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback to enquire about gaining access to higher level restricted data Page 11 of 160 1 5 1 Registration 1 Select the Register to access or submit data link from the home page The Self Registration Form is displayed Self Registration Form x First Name O Last Name fe Postcode Email zt Address state Country Organi
117. per page output El Spelling match Precise O O O Omprecise El Universal Unique Identifier UUID TR eM lat max so Reset The following Advanced Search screen is displayed to registered MEST users A registered user has more viewing rights to metadata records on the MEST and can restrict their viewing options to their own records or to specific groups they are part of Page 26 of 160 Gec Geographic Home Administration Contact us Links About Help User TEST Logout Simple Search WC URTEGIA Remote Search Map Viewer FIND INTERACTIVE MAPS GIS DATASETS SATELLITE IMAGERY AND RELATED APPLICATIONS Restrict viewing options to own So SE yin record s Free Text oc The bounding box of the resource Anytime Title a the bounding box of LATY wi From Fa Tol lea Abstract DEEN shown below E Restrict to ot lat mnp Catalog Keywords km a M cmm Bo SE P e png lowned by me USERT Data Psrameter FF Cep published to these groups Cl pata for download Llinteractive map e a Groups E Spelling match 7 rnan note Intranet pe Y Cl Records NOT published to these groups certain user E Options groups Reset 2 4 2 What In the What section it is possible to search either for text located anywhere in a metadata record the Free Text field or for text located 1n some of the main fields contained within a metadata record The me
118. riginal work These conditions can be used individually or can be combined The only conditions that are incompatible and therefore cannot feature in the same license are the non derivative and share alike options For most resources submitted to the AODN a Creative Commons Attribution licence will be most appropriate copyright licence to use The current convention for AODN records 1s to select a creative commons licence and add the appropriate content as follows omitting the statement about access to the data if the data 1s uploaded Resource constraints Creative Commons Current License urisdiction au Attribution 2 5 Australia Attribution The citation in a list of references is citation author name s year Constraints metadata published metadata title Citation author organisation s File identifier and Data accessed at add http link Other Constraints Please contact the researcher for access to data Resource constraints Security constraints Classification unclassified available for general disclosure Page 97 of 160 Resource constraints bel a Legal constraints 59 09 Use Limitation begoen Use Constraints Other Constraints Resource constraints E Security constraints Use Limitation Classification User Note Classification System Handling Description i Gill IE e Resource constraints Fe Constraints Use Limitatian Page 98
119. round behind the tool icons indicates the current tool in use Refresh Refreshes the map viewing area Reset Returns the map to the default settings Back to Top Page 44 of 160 3 3 Layers The Layers in the MEST Map Viewer utilize the OpenLayers geographical tool This allows for multiple maps to be layered over each other The OpenLayers website is http www openlayers org LATERS Country boundaries ei ess SIS ECH Blue Marble world S image 6 1 The current layer selected in the LAYERS section is indicated by a blue background Each entry in the layer section contains the following Title The Title of the layer by default there are two layers included Country boundaries and Blue Marble world image Show or hide layers Hides or displays the selected layer on the map Fi Move layer up Move layer down Shifts selected layer downwards or upwards Set transparency Sets the transparency of the selected layer Select transparency from a drop down menu Default view is Opaque Metadata Displays the LAYER INFORMATION box below the map area scroll down if necessary s View and select styles The tool that displays information on the available styles located below the map area Show the legend Clicking on this icon shows the legend Click on the legend to hide from view again Page 45 of 160 Ly Note some legends such as the Country boundaries layer legend available
120. sation department Kind Government Profile Registered user zs Select Editar if interested in submitting data otherwise choose Registered User Register to access data 2 Complete the following compulsory fields a First Name b Last Name c Email 7 No spaces are allowed in the First Name or Last Name fields These fields are used to determine the MEST system username 1 Surnames Surnames with non alpha characters will be recognised during MEST user name creation Example O Neil or Banks Smith 3 Complete the following optional fields a Address field b State field Page 12 of 160 c Zip also known as Postcode field d Country drop down list e Organisation department field f Kind drop down list g Profile drop down list available options Registered user and Editor 1 For MEST Versions up to 1 2 DO NOT select any of the other profiles listed These roles Administrator User Administrator and Content Reviewer are reserved for staff who administer the website s 1 User Profiles Registered User select for viewing available metadata records and accessing data Editor select for users who in addition to viewing metadata and data are interested in creating metadata records and depositing submitting data 4 Check that the data entered is correct and select the Register button 5 A message will display a If successful this message will appear
121. se All data provided through this record are subject to a licence setting out the conditions under which the data may be used and the rights and responsibilities of the data receiver The licence may be viewed at http www osdm gov au OSDM Polices and Guidelines Spatial Data Access and Pricing OSDM Licence Internet no registratian default aspx Constraints Use Limitation Every effort has been made to archive the project data and details as accurately as possible It should be recognised however that due to the passing away of the principal investigator in 2002 this archival was undertaken by a data facilitator not involved with the original data collection Feedback reason for download By pressing the Accept button below you are agreeing to abide by the constraints shown on this page The second Download Summary screen details all constraints attached to the dataset Acceptance of this screen indicates agreement to abide by the listed constraints and license 9 Review the constraints and any attached license information by selecting the link provided If you agree with the license you may proceed by selecting the Accept button The file s with file types will be displayed 10 Select the Download button Page 61 of 160 It is possible to directly open a zip containing the files or to save the files 11 Which browser are you using a Internet Explorer c Go to 12 below b Firefox c Go to 14 below
122. st in the description of marine resources The metadata profile provides information related to the identification maintenance and constraints spatial and temporal extent spatial representation and reference quality and distribution of a data set In this guide the Marine Community Profile of ISO 19115 By Group will be described see section 4 3 3 By Group as it is the suggested method for the creation and viewing of metadata records What is metadata used for The use of metadata includes providing e An adequate description of a dataset so that someone other than the owner of the data can interpret it and decide if the dataset may be useful e A way for the data to be found using a search tool A useful example of metadata would be a library catalogue record A catalogue record provides information about an article or book where it is located and its current status It also contains keywords title author and other fields to enable finding the relevant material through a search engine Page 10 of 160 What are the benefits to the researcher for submitting their data The AODN infrastructure using the MEST will provide secure long term data archiving facilities a platform for collaboratively using and sharing datasets and data manipulation processes Submitting your data will Encourage communication and collaboration among researchers Advertise your research Secure your data over the long term Allow y
123. t Values are selected from a controlled codelist Edition Date Identifier Unique Identifier for the aggregation Format values are selected from a controlled code list The default is RS identifier Version of the Cited aggregation This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Date of the edition This field is currently not utilised by the AODN Contact details for the person s who created the aggregation Cited responsible party Format List current contact information It may not be necessary to fill out all field blocks within this element Refer to Appendix I for Contact information summary Appendix 1 Contact details See Point of contact for a list of definitions describing all fields within contact details Point of contact Remaining fields within Aggregation Info are currently not utilised by the AODN Page 100 of 160 Aggregation info Aggregate information Aggregate data set name Tue CH Alternate Title Date Date Edition Edition Date Identifier RS identifier Cited responsible party Responsible party dM ME EE Sa T H iu pT Contact info Phone Address pelvery Point en id ots ME S S mme S SYS Address Online Resaurce Hours Of Service Contact Instructions Role Page 101 of 160 Spatial The method used to spatially represent geographic information Representation Type Enter the method used to represent geographic information in the dataset For
124. t Vertical element gt Vertical extent Extent gt Vertical element gt Vertical extent Extent gt Vertical element gt Vertical extent Enter either 0 or 1 otherwise remove the field by clicking close X Select an option from the drop down list and then press the plus button Then fill the newly displayed fields Select plus on both field names fill in necessary fields Enter a numerical value in this field Enter a numerical value in this field Enter a numerical value in this field Enter a numerical value in this field Page 128 of 160 Back to Top Troubleshooting d How come clicking on a calendar icon does not bring up the calendar Click Save and Close to go to the view record screen click Edit to return to the edit screen and then try clicking on the calendar icon again What happens if I have an error that is not listed in the table above If a message displays that is not understood please contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback If you would prefer to analyse the error yourself please try the following Analyse the part of the error that says Element with parent element Back on the edit record screen look for the symbols and see if a field name or field block 1s similar to the code 1n the error If so check for e empty fields e drop down lists that have an option selected but also have a plus icon indicating a fie
125. t link e Catalog restrict a search according to which catalog the records belong to Page 32 of 160 e Category search for certain record or data types by choosing an option from the category list e Kind option to choose to search either for metadata records or templates of metadata records editors only e Group Once logged in search for and view records belonging to a particular MEST user group The drop down list of groups will only list those eroups that have given you permission to view their records Note that leaving the option as Any will show all records that you are allowed to view 1 Not all records made by a user group have been made available to the public This search option is unavailable unless a registered user is logged in The following options are available in the Options section e Sort by arrange results by Relevance Rating Popularity Change Date and Title e Hits per page the number of metadata summaries displaying on each page e Output display results with or without thumbnail images 2 4 6 Reset Search Search options can be reset at any time e 1 To reset a Search Free Text or Geographic in MEST version 1 1 Select the Reset option located below the Search button 1 To reset a Free Text Search in MEST version 1 0 Select the Reset option located below the Search button T To reset a Geographic Location Search in MEST version 1 0 When th
126. t parameter under Parameter unit of measurement Page 114 of 160 measurement Format unit of measurement written 1n full Examples e Degrees Celsius e Metres e Decibars Data Parameters Data Parameter Info Parameter Name Used In Dataset Names vacabularvList URL Names Vocabularylist Version Names Vocabularylist Authority Local Definition Parameter unit of measurement Used In Dataset Names Vocabularylist URL Names VacabularyList Version Names vacabularvList Authority Local Definition Back to Top 5 2 2 3 Maintenance This Group is currently not utilised by the AODN Page 115 of 160 5 2 2 4 Metadata Re use Constraints This Group is currently not utilised by the AODN 5 2 2 5 Spat Info This Group is currently not utilised by the AODN 5 2 2 6 Ref system This Group is currently not utilised by the AODN 5 2 2 1 Distribution Information about the distributor and options for obtaining the resource In many cases the resource is a data file or related file which can be downloaded directly from the MEST via a link in this section 20 Select Distribution from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen A new metadata form based on the selected template will be displayed to complete Complete the relevant elements and fields within Distribution Distribution format Information about the format used by the distributor Name of the resource format Examples
127. tact details that will allow an enquirer to speak with the responsible party Format International Code Area Code Number Examples e Landline 61 3 1234 5678 e Mobile 61 123 456 789 Identifies the fax number by which enquirers can contact the responsible party Enter the fax details that will allow an enquirer to communicate with the responsible party Format International Code ll Area Code Number Example e 613 12345678 Identifies the address of the location Enter the first line of address details that will allow the enquirer to communicate with the organisation responsible for the resource Format The first line of address to be entered Where required separated by a delimiter Examples e PO Box 123 e Level 3 123 Main Street Identifies the city of the location Enter the City details that will allow the enquirer to communicate with the organisation responsible for the resource Example e Hobart Identifies the state of the location Enter the state details that will allow the enquirer to communicate with the Ii WI D Page 80 of 160 organisation responsible for the resource Abbreviations can be used Example e Tasmania e TAS Identifies the postcode of the location Enter the postcode details that will allow the enquirer to communicate with the organisation responsible for the resource Example e 7005 Identifies the country of the
128. tadata fields that can be directly searched e Title identify records that contain search terms anywhere in a metadata record e Abstract identify search terms specifically in the abstract of the record e Credit e Keywords identify records by entering commonly used word s formalised word s see further information below and or phrase s used to describe the dataset and e Data Parameter identify records with parameters or variables used to describe the data set e g Degrees Celsius Metres etc Page 27 of 160 Search Tips for the Data Parameter and Keywords fields The section Tips for Searching also applies to the Data Parameter and Keywords fields Typing in the first few letters of words that exist in either the Keyword or Data Parameter fields will result in a selection list being presented If no list 1s presented the word has not been stored within a Keyword or Data Parameter field Keywords The pre emptive words are resultant of words that have been entered into existing metadata records includes GCMD thesaurus selections free text geographic locations and CAAB codes Data Parameters The data parameter field facilitates focussed searching of particular types of data and assists the searcher to identify the content of the data files and search for similar elsewhere The pre emptive words appearing within the Data Parameters field are those already stored within a record The search results can
129. teractive Map is published to that group whether the record should be Featured on the home page and Notify signifies whether the owner of the associated group 1s notified whenever the record is accessed Check the box next to each privilege required and press the Submit button 4 2 2 Sort Output List Aggregate Results matching search criteria 1 10 554 page 1 56 O selected Sort by Select all none Y Actions on selected metadata If the search criteria have returned multiple metadata records it 1s possible to sort the output results The sort options are e Relevance e Rating e Popularity displayed in the order of the number of times viewed e Change Date displayed in order of metadata with the most recent revision date the revision date 1s updated automatically during the edit process 4 2 3 Refine Output List The output list can be refined by altering the search criteria refer to Tips for Searching The number of metadata records shown in the output list can also be reduced by performing the following steps Page 53 of 160 1 Select the record s by placing a tick in the box preceding the Title 2 Expand the available options from the Actions on selected metadata field 3 Select Display selected only Only the metadata records selected will be listed 1n the output Back to Top 4 3 View Results The metadata profile 1s organised into a collection of elements and fields sections or sub
130. tes is expected Element gml Point with parent element gmd polygon ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 is not a valid value for decimal Element gco Decimal with parent element Extent Type Code Extent Type Code Polygon eml metaDataPr operty eml description eml description Reference eml identifier gml name West bound latitude Page 125 of 160 Extent gt Geographic element gt EX Boundi ngPolygon Extent type code Extent gt Geographic element EX Boundi ngPolygon Extent type code Extent gt Geographic element gt EX Boundi ngPolygon Extent gt Geographic element EX Boundi ngPolygon Polygon Point Extent gt Geographic element gt Geographic bounding missing a field select a topic from the list example oceans Enter either 0 or 1 otherwise remove the field by clicking close X Enter either 0 or 1 otherwise remove the field by clicking close X Select an item from the list then click the adjacent plus button Select the plus button next to the item to be expanded then fill in the field Either enter a coordinate in the field or select from the list gmd westBoundLongitude ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Decimal is not valid Element gco Decimal with parent element emd westBoundLongitude ERROR
131. the information box single click on the field name Field Information 1s explained in more detail below see section 5 2 2 Creation View By Group Identification info El ei Data identificat Identification info E Basic information about the resource s to which the metadata applies Citation mandatory DESI Title Alte di Mame By Which The Cited Resource Is Known Mandatory Date Date Date Reference date for the cited resource YYY T MM DD Date mandatory Edition MEN Edition version Of The Cited Resource wl Identifier RS identifier Back to Top Page 65 of 160 5 1 6 Metadata Creation Tips 1 Saving a metadata record You do not need to complete a metadata record in one sitting By selecting the Save and Close button the record is saved but is only visible to yourself if you are the only member of your user group If you share your user group with other people they will also be able to see your record It is recommended you put the string DRAFT at the beginning of the title while you are still working on the record to make it easily identifiable When you would like to continue editing your record simply conduct a search for the record and select the Edit button 5 2 Create Metadata Record The following steps through the process of adding a new metadata record using the template system with the Marine Community Profile MCP Group view of metadata under view By Group
132. time Select an item from the Date drop down list press the adjacent plus button Select the calendar icon pick a date Select the calendar icon pick a date Press the plus icon press the close X icon on the field block missing a field select a topic from the list example Oceans Press the plus icon press the close X icon on the field block ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc datatype valid 1 2 1 1s not a valid value for boolean Element gco Boolean with parent element gmd extentTypeCode ERROR org xml sax SA XParseException cvc type 3 1 3 The value of element gco Boolean is not valid Element gco Boolean with parent element emd extentTypeCode ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc complex type 2 4 b The content of element gmd EX BoundingPolygon is not complete One of 4 http www 1sotc21 1 0rg 2005 gmd pol ygon is expected Element gmd EX_BoundingPolygon with parent element gmd geographicElement ERROR org xml sax SAXParseException cvc complex type 2 4 b The content of element gml Point is not complete One of 1 http www opengis net gml metaData Property http www opengis net gml description http www opengis net gml description Reference http www opengis net gml identifier http www opengis net gml name http www opengis net gml pos http www opengis net gml coordina
133. tion e g IMOS enter IMOS in the Credit field 2 4 3 Where The Where section allows searching for metadata associated with a particular geographic area The Where option allows manual entering of coordinates or the ability to quickly select an area using the drop down menu from the bounding box of It is possible to request that records metadata presented in the search result describe either e the exact geographic area specified equals Page 29 of 160 e an area location that overlaps with the geographic area specified overlaps e anarea location completely enclosing the geographic area specified completely contains e an area location located outside the geographic area specified is completely outside of e anarea location located inside the geographic area specified is completely contained by How can I select a more precise geographic location If you wish to make a more precise geographical search 1 Navigate to the Map Viewer 2 Use the Add Marker tool to establish the boundaries of the area you want to search such as one marker for the top left corner and one marker for the bottom right corner a Itis possible to specify a single point location To do so the maximum latitude lat max must be equal to the minimum latitude lat min and the maximum longitude long max must match the minimum longitude long min Make a note of the latitude and longitude coordinates of each mar
134. tion select the preferred group no more than one group at a time from the My Groups field 3 Select search 4 On the results page look through the Your search results were message for the data parameter pair that starts with groups The associated number is the ID of the group you Selected tab advanced amp notgroups on advanced If you wish to search for the default records published to these groups omit this parameter tabzremote amp serverhtml on remote If you wish to search for the default of not displaying remote html omit this parameter tab remote amp timeout 30 amp servers localhost 2 remote 100 geonetwork 147 109 254 5 5550 tas Options include after 10120130 seconds tab remote amp profile 203 49 66 2 5550 produc remote t 20134 178 63 133 6668 bom_meta 20150 2 29 226 17 6668 marlin 20150 229 226 17 666 8 neptune 2059 154 117 67 5550 pages_xml To find out what the correct term is for the Page 41 of 160 chosen profile contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback and they can provide the correct term for you Server servers tab remote remote amp servers 203 49 66 2 5550 product For searching a single server instance tab remote amp timeout 30 amp servers localhost 2 100 geonetwork 147 109 254 5 5550 tas For searching multiple server instances To find out what the correct term is for the chosen profile contact helpdesk see 1 1 3 Feedback and they can provide the correct term for you
135. tion of and means of communicating with person s and organisation s using the resource s When using a geographic reference e g c squares Marine Community Profile geographic extent names the organisation that owns the reference must be cited Contact details for the person s who created the Individual Organisation Name name Requirement when using a formalised thesaurus or geographic reference Only list full Y if Y if contact details applicable applicable if different from POC or person s and or organisation s differ from those listed in POC Only have N when using a geographic reference Only cite relevant area Only list full Y if Y if contact details applicable applicable if different Phone Address Online Role Resource Group Field Title Definition Requirement Individual Phone Address Online Role Organisation Position Distribution Distributor Distributor contact aggregation List current contact information Party responsible for distributing the resource List current contact information Name from POC or person s and or organisation s differ from those listed in Only list full contact details if different from POC or person s and or organisation s differ from those listed in POC applicable applicable applicable Resource Appendix 2 Country ID Reference List
136. uble clicking or clicking once and selecting Open gt What kind of file formats can the attachment have Files in any format can be uploaded including but not limited to PDF doc xls images and vector layers can be used as input for the data for download Large files should be compressed 30 Select the Upload button The following upload screen is displayed for successful file upload File Upload FILE UPLOAD SUCCESSFUL File Test File for Upload xls Size bytes 13824 31 Close the File Upload screen M Canlrename uploaded files Renaming files after they have been uploaded is discouraged If the filename needs to be changed edit it locally before uploading the file Files will not be found if they are renamed after uploading 32 Select Save to ensure all changes are maintained DOUT Page 140 of 160 What happens if the wrong file is attached If an error is made or a replacement file is required select the remove button to delete the existing file and repeat the file upload process see 5 4 Upload File s Can l update the saved data file with additional file versions If working on a continuous dataset select the overwrite checkbox in the upload window A file of the same name will not be saved unless the overwrite checkbox 1s selected When downloading files the user will be able to determine that there are previous versions To validate that the file has been recorded and a
137. ular dissecting microscope Obligation Must if exist if quality scope is dataset or series Remaining fields within Data quality are currently not utilised by the AODN 1 The actual data quality statement is entered in Lineage statement If you would like to describe the resource with a single occurrence of Data Quality Info select either dataset or nonGeographicDataset as the Hierarchy level under Scope Page 121 of 160 Lineage Statement Process Step SOuUrce Back to Top 5 2 2 9 App Schema This Group is not utilised by the AODN 5 2 2 10 Catalog This Group is not utilised by the AODN 0 2 2 11 Content Info This Group is not utilised by the AODN 9 2 2 12 Ext Info This Group is not utilised by the AODN 5 2 3 Validate the Record A metadata record will be valid when e All mandatory fields are complete e All conditional requirements are met e Constrained fields contain appropriate content See section 5 1 2 Field Obligations for information about mandatory and conditional fields Page 122 of 160 Constrained fields require specified content or format The three types of constrained fields within the MEST metadata records are e Numerical fields e Fields with drop down codelists e Dates Q The MEST will only test if the metadata conforms to the selected schema it will not validate the content of unconstrained fields e g spelling Val
138. urrently not utilised by the AODN Content Info Page 57 of 160 Information about the feature catalogue Describes the coverage and image data characteristics of the resource AODN data users Content Info is currently not utilised by the AODN Ext Info Metadata Extension Information AODN data users Ext Info is currently not utilised by the AODN The metadata extension information 1s the same for all records created using the same metadata standard profile The section contains information on how the metadata standard used for most MEST records this is the Marine Community Profile relates to its parent standard ISO19115 This information is required to ensure interoperability with other metadata profiles also based on ISOT19115 4 3 4 XML view This XML view is for those users familiar with the encoding language XML Extensible Markup Language The XML view shows the entire content of the metadata in the original hierarchical structure The element name and value can be distinguished by the colour of the text XML can be used to import records into the MEST Back to Top 4 4 Download Data Set s The availability of data to download will be dependant on e Data files being attached to the record e The privileges that have been assigned to the dataset Generally if data is available for the resource a Data for Download button will be visible within the search output or listed in the record in the Distrib
139. ut downloadable data even though I searched using the Data for download option 28 How do I search for particular funding schemes and or organisations SE Eed Ee c 28 2 4 3 Ka id 28 How can I select a more precise geographic location 20 How come the results are not how I expected when I used the is completely contained Dy OPO T vassges areg zsv gv Sa estet aua ee Spe eg oreet aa Ree Ead erat aua n 20 fa MR du ci T 30 Page 3 of 160 What time zone is being used when I search 31 2 4 5 Other Advanced Search Opopons SN 2 4 6 Sese Bes 72 EEN 32 Dede AR eM Ol E 33 2 9 Howto Use Remote See E 33 2 952 UAI RR 34 2 5 3 id 34 How come the results are not how I expected when I used the is completely contained by option 35 2 5 4 PrO m 35 2 93 95 Other Remote Search Options eegene dee 36 Why didn t all results return from the Remote search 36 2 5 6 Remote Search Resuli EE 37 SE A O E 37 E Customised Searc TT 37 2 6 1 Table of Custom Search Parameters esse eee eee 38 MAP VIEWER 4 S MTC DIL EE 42 2 2 OP green Te EE 42 MES lt ET T 44 DA Bottom to
140. ution element for registered users For non registered users the following message will display Data attached but you cannot download unless you register There are two available ways to download files attached to the record e From the search output or e Within the metadata record from the Distribution group Page 58 of 160 4 4 1 Search Output 1 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 2 From the search output select the Data for Download button c Go to 7 below 4 4 2 Metadata Record Find the record from one of the SEARCH options 4 Open the record Select Distribution from the By Group list on the right hand side of the screen 6 Select Show File Download Summary c Go to 7 below a If Show File Download Summary button is not available select the link next to Data for Download c Go to 9 below 7 A Download Summary screen similar to one of the following is displayed Download Summary Type Download Description Size bytes Date Modified Local F Test File for Upload vis 13824 2008 03 25 16 22 07 Lirik Point of truth URL af this metadata record Download Selected Download All Local Download Summary x Type Download Description Size bytes Date Modified Data Link Biogeochemical water sampling data Raw data formats Data Link Raw Data No quality control performed an this dataset Link Point of truth URL of this metadata record Page 59 of 160 1 Point of Truth UR
141. vailable for download see section 4 4 Download Data Set s It will not be possible to download the data file s unless Resource Constraint information is added d How are multiple files uploaded Consider if multiple files can be uploaded as one unique zip file 1 e the files have the same data profile or as multiple separate downloads To upload additional files as separate downloads add a new online resource box by selecting the expand symbol Back to Top 5 5 Upload URL 1 Is the metadata record being created No amp Continue to get to the editing menu Yes c Go to 7 below 2 Find the record from one of the SEARCH options Page 141 of 160 Open the record Select the Edit button Select Distribution from the By Group list on the left hand side of the screen 228 21 a If the OnLine resource element is not already open open it by selecting the expand symbol 7 Select the appropriate connection Protocol for the data Data for Download URL or Web address URL from the available codelist 8 Enter the required web address in the Linkage URL field 9 Enter the Description for the file When creating external links from the MEST records please ensure that The resource is freely available The URL does not contain or link to any material that could be considered offensive Back to Top 5 6 Assign Alter Access Privileges Once a metadata record has been created and s
142. w are general tips worth noting e Avoid being too specific in the search start with more general search terms before narrowing the search with very specific terms e g if you are looking for data on coral spawning start by typing in coral to determine the extent of coral data available e Avoid using odd punctuation such as etc Some symbols are acceptable in certain circumstances full stop and comma for search terms like A R C and 2 000 single quote for words like owner s ampersands amp and at symbols can be used once in a search term made of letters such as email address com hyphens and underscores _ can only be used in a search successfully when in terms containing numbers or number letter combinations e Boolean operators e g AND OR NOT can be used to search the MEST and remote catalogues They are not case sensitive Please note that NOT can not be used at the start of the search terms e A wildcard symbol can be used to truncate terms and expand a search but only at the end of a partial word e g trunc not inside a word like trunc te Page 21 of 160 It is important to use the wild card symbol while using Simple Search if you are uncertain about spelling Simple Search will find whole words only Alternative Using the Advanced Search change the Spelling match level e Phrase searching Double quotes can be used aroun
143. y Individual Name pT Organisation Name pT Position Name pT Contact info Phone wee Cl ini Address dons Cr iid Cr ele Cs a Cs Seet Cs abi n Online Resource Hours Qf Service Contact Instructions 13 Expand the Resource Constraints field block Complete the relevant fields Resource Constraints Provides information about constraints which apply to the resource Legal constraints Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource Use Limitation 4 0H 4LU0 hb Access Constraints S OSO Use Constraints Other Constraints Page 95 of 160 Security constraints Restrictions imposed on the resource for security concerns Use Limitation Classification User Note Classification System Handling Description Constraints Any other restrictions on the access or use of the resource Use Limitation OSO Creative Commons Use Limitation 000 00 O Licence Selector Attribution Constraints Other Constraints Remaining fields within Resource constraints are currently not utilised by the AODN Copyright licensing By making your resource available you are allowing someone to exercise one or more of the exclusive rights of your copyright ownership To ensure that you are appropriately attributed as the copyright owner and or to limit the way the resource is used you should attach a copyright licence to
144. y result in the area boundary lines to be outside of the view Q The simple geographic search will search for resources with a geographic coverage overlapping the area selected on the map indicated by red dotted line n A E ND Example Tal TAN TS a Tool Bar This geographic area does This geographic not overlap area overlaps 2 3 3 Reset Search Search options can be reset at any time 1 To reset a Search Free Text or Geographic in MEST version 1 1 Select the Reset option located below the Search button Page 24 of 160 1 To reset a Free Text Search in MEST version 1 0 Select the Reset option located below the Search button T To reset a Geographic Location Search in MEST version 1 0 When the map area of a search has been used the search options need to be reset manually Select the Zoom to full map extent icon above the map or select the Any option of the Geographic Area drop down list below the map and then select the Reset option located below the Search button Selecting the Reset button only is not sufficient to return the complete Map Area T Refreshing the search page or switching between search options does not reset the search You must select Reset to remove any saved searches Back to Top 2 4 Advanced Search The Advanced Search allows the users to be more specific in the search criteria Options include search particular metadata fields search by geographic or te
145. your metadata record A licence does not assign transfer ownership of copyright to another person it simply grants a permission to exercise certain rights There are a number of standard form licences that can be adopted by organisations or individuals the most commonly used type for information published on the internet is the Creative Commons licence Creative Commons licensing is based on the U S Copyright Act it thus functions within the vast majority of legal systems operating across the world For more information about Creative Commons Licensing visit http creativecommons org the FAQ page on this site should cover most of your questions http wiki creativecommons org Frequently Asked Questions The rights given via a Creative Commons licence are the rights to copy distribute display and perform the work A Creative Commons licence can subject these rights to certain conditions such as 1 Attribution this applies to every Creative Commons licensed work and means that whenever the work is copied or redistributed the author creator must be reasonably credited 2 Non commercial the work can be used for non commercial purposes only Page 96 of 160 3 Non derivative only exact copies of the work not derivative works based on the original work can be made displayed and performed and 4 Share Alike users may distribute derivative works but only under a license identical or similar to the one that governs the o

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