Metadata Standard#
Overview#
Delta Enigma uses a custom metadata schema based on (Geo)DCAT principles for describing research datasets. This choice ensures compatibility with European data initiatives while providing comprehensive coverage for our diverse data types.
Our Metadata Standard#
Core Metadata Elements#
The following elements are required for all datasets:
Basic Information#
Title
Description
Documentation
Domain
Topic Category
Version
Language
Resource Type (Dataset, Series, or Service)
Temporal and Spatial Coverage#
Temporal Coverage (start and end dates)
Geographical Coverage (bounding box coordinates)
Reference System (WGS84, Rijksdriehoekstelsel, or ETRS89)
Data Collection#
Acquisition Sensor (from standardized list)
Keywords
Related Resources
Creation Date
Release Date
Responsible Parties#
Creator(s) - including:
Name
Affiliation
Person Identifier (e.g., ORCID)
Contact Point
Name
Affiliation
Contact Details
Rights and Access#
License Document (e.g., CC-BY, CC-BY-SA)
Access Rights (Publicly accessible, Has access restrictions, Not public)
Optional Elements#
Additional metadata elements that can be included:
Work Package
Expedition/Collection Information
Funding Reference
Applicable Legislation
Contributors
Rights Statement
Additional Documentation Links
Controlled Vocabularies#
The metadata schema uses controlled vocabularies for several fields:
Domain categories
Topic categories (based on ISO 19115)
Acquisition sensors
License types
Reference systems
Work packages
Language codes (ISO 639-1)
Creating Metadata Records#
For detailed instructions on creating metadata records, see Add Metadata.