Feature Type

Feature Type Name

Scientific Site

Synonyms

Definition

A location of scientific study site or where a sample was taken. It also includes the location of scientific markers to relocate sites.

Comments

Table Name

SCIENTIFIC_SITE

Australia's Implementation Table Names

  • SCIENTIFIC_SITE_PT
  • SCIENTIFIC_SITE_LN
  • SCIENTIFIC_SITE_PY

None entered in defining this feature type

None entered in categorising this feature type

Code Name Definition   Data type Values UoM Used by these Feature Types
1241 Aspect Direction a slope faces in magnetic bearings Optional Character(50)     Types
1037 Contact_Details   Optional character(100)     Types
1042 Dataset_Id An unique identifier of the dataset the feature belongs to Mandatory number(4)     Types
1045 Date_Capture The date the feature was captured Optional date     Types
1046 Date_Est Date the object was established. If there is a gap in dates, these should be noted in comments. EG The date a station was established. Optional date     Types
1249 Date_Flag The type of date been stored, i.e.whether the date is approximate or definite, and for which component of the date is approximate or definite. Also includes seasons Optional character(50)
label Definition
Appoximate day in a known month and year
Approximate month in a known year The entry must be a full date, e.g. 1/1/2002, but only the month and year are valid.
Approximate season of a known year The season must be an Antarctic summer, autumn, winter or spring season. Enter season date with the approximate date of the middle of the season. Eg for spring 2002, enter as 15/10/2002.
Approximate year The entry must be a full date, e.g. 1/1/2002, but only the year is valid.
Definite day, month and year
Definite month and year The entry must be a full date, e.g. 1/1/2002, but only the month and year are valid.
Definite season and year The season must be an Antarctic summer, autumn, winter or spring season. Enter season date with the approximate date of the middle of the season. Eg for spring 2002, enter as 15/10/2002.
Definite year The entry must be a full date, e.g. 1/1/2002, but only the year is valid.
Pre year The entry must be a full date, e.g. 1/1/2002, but only the year is valid. The data was sourced before the year listed.
Unknown Value indicating that an attribute is not applicable or that it is impossible to determine
  Types
1054 Description Describing, verbal portrait, of a person, object, or event Mandatory character(100)     Types
1057 Discipline   Optional character(50)     Types
1061 Duration   Optional character(50)     Types
1064 Elevation Height of ground level above mean sea level (MSL) Optional number(10,2)   metres Types
1239 Exposure_Scale   Optional Character(50)
label Definition
Exposed
Intermediate
Protected
Unknown
Very exposed
Very protected
  Types
1093 Geographic_Area Official name of the site as in the SCAR Gazetteer. Optional character(100)     Types
1134 Organisation   Optional character(100)     Types
1136 Originator   Optional character(100)     Types
1244 Photograph_Details Details of photographs taken. For example, number taken, titles. Also include whether photographs were captured on film or digitally. Optional Character(100)     Types
1243 Photographs_Taken A yes or no answer to whether photographs were taken. Optional Character(3)
label Definition
No
Unk
Yes
  Types
1146 Project   Optional character(100)     Types
1150 Q_Info An unique identifier pointing to additional data quality information not included in the metadata record. Mandatory number(5)     Types
1156 Reference   Optional character(100)     Types
1090 SCAR_Gaz_Id Reference number as in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Optional number(10)     Types
1127 SCAR_Name A placename name in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. These names have been contributed by national gazetteers. Optional character(100)     Types
1233 Site_Code A value that uniquly identifies a site. Optional character(50)     Types
1242 Site_Name A name that describes the site of interest. Optional Character(100)     Types
1240 Slope Degrees of inclination from the horizontal to the nearest 1 degree. Optional Number(3)     Types
1186 Status The state or condition of a feature Optional character(50)
label Definition
Abandoned
Closed
Current
Moved
Non-preferred This dataset has not been superseded but there is another dataset that is the preferred dataset for general use.
Operational
Other
Proposed
Removed
Ruin
Seasonal One or more of the divisions of the year. E.g. summer
Superseded
Under construction
Unknown
Year-round All of the year
  Types
1238 Water_Scale   Optional Character(50)
label Definition
Dry No detectable moisture
Moist Soil sample is malleable, water content is close to feild capacity; no free water
Saturated
Slightly moist
Unknown
Very moist
  Types