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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
C
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
C
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), if you indicate that the
scope hierarchy level is other than a “dataset” or “series”.