GCMD DIF To ESRI Profile of FGDC
The following is a mapping of fields from the GCMD DIF to the ESRI Profile of the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.
Note:
All FGDC mandatory fields and DIF required
fields are denoted in bold text.
ESRI fields are denoted in blue
text.
| Standard DIF | ESRI/GOS FGDC |
| Entry_ID |
[No comparable field] |
| Entry_Title |
Citation:
Title |
| Group: Data_Set_Citation | Citation |
 Dataset_Creator |
Originator |
| Dataset_Title |
Title |
| Dataset_Series_Name |
Series
Name |
| Dataset_Release_Date |
Publication
Date |
| Dataset_Release_Place |
Publication
Place |
| Dataset_Publisher |
Publisher |
| Version |
Edition |
| Issue_Identification |
Issue
Identification |
| Data_Presentation_Form |
Geospatial
Data Presentation Form |
| Other_Citation_Details |
Other
Citation Details |
| Online_Resource |
Online
Linkage |
| Group:
Personnel |
Contact Information |
| Personnel Role: DIF
Author |
Contact
Position |
| Last_Name,
Middle Name, First Name |
Contact
Person |
| Email |
Contact
Electronic Mail |
| Phone |
Contact
Voice Telephone |
| Fax |
Contact
Facsimile Telephone |
| Group: Contact_Address |
Contact
Address |
| Address |
Address |
| City |
City |
| Province_Or_State |
State
or Province |
| Postal_Code |
Postal
Code |
| Country |
Country |
| Discipline |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Group:
Parameters |
Keywords: Theme Keyword/Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD |
| ISO_Topic_Category |
Keywords: Theme Keyword/Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO |
| Keyword |
Keywords: Theme Keyword/Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Auxillary Keywords |
| Sensor_Name |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Source_Name |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Group: Temporal_Coverage |
Time Period Information |
| Start_Date: [yyyy-mm-dd] |
Beginning
Date |
| Stop_Date: [yyyy-mm-dd] |
Ending
Date |
| Group: Paleo_Temporal_Coverage |
[No comparable field] |
| Paleo_Start_Date |
[No comparable field] |
| Paleo_Stop_Date |
[No comparable field] |
| Chronostratigraphic_Unit |
[No comparable field] |
| Data_Set_Progress |
Status: Progress |
| Group: Spatial_Coverage |
Spatial Domain |
| Southernmost_Latitude |
South
Bounding Coordinate |
| Northernmost_Latitude |
North
Bounding Coordinate |
| Westernmost_Longitude |
West
Bounding Coordinate |
| Easternmost_Longitude |
East
Bounding Coordinate |
| Minimum_Altitude |
[No comparable field] |
| Maximum_Altitude |
[No comparable field] |
| Minimum_Depth |
[No comparable field] |
| Maximum_Depth |
[No comparable field] |
| Location |
Place Keyword/Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD |
| Group: Data_Resolution |
Keyword: Temporal Keyword |
| Latitude_Resolution |
Spatial Reference Information: Latitude Resolution |
| Longitude_Resolution |
Spatial Reference Information: Longitude Resolution |
| Horizontal_Resolution_Range |
[No comparable field] |
| Vertical_Resolution |
Spatial Reference Information: Altitude Resolution and/or Depth Resolution |
| Vertical_Resolution_Range |
[No comparable field] |
| Temporal_Resolution |
Temporal Keyword |
| Temporal_Resolution_Range |
Temporal Keyword |
| Project: |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Group: Quality |
Data Quality Information |
| Group: Access_Constraints |
Access Constraints |
| Group: Use_Constraints |
Use Constraints |
| Data_Set_Language |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Originating_Center |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Group:
Data_Center |
Distributor |
| Data_Center_Name |
Contact
Organization |
| Data_Center_URL |
Citation:
Online Linkage |
| Data_Set_ID |
Resource
Description |
| Group: Personnel |
Contact
Information |
| Role |
Contact
Position |
| Last_Name,
Middle Name, First Name |
Contact
Person |
| Email |
Contact
Electronic Mail |
| Phone |
Contact
Voice Telephone |
| Fax |
Contact
Facsimile Telephone |
| Group: Contact_Address |
Contact
Address |
| Address |
Address |
| City |
City |
| Province_Or_State |
State
or Province |
| Postal_Code |
Postal
Code |
| Country |
Country |
| Group:
Distribution |
Distribution Information: Digital Transfer Information |
| Distribution_Media |
Distribution Information: Offline Media |
| Distribution_Size |
Distribution Information: Transfer Size |
| Distribution_Format |
Distribution Information: Format Name |
| Fees |
Distribution Information: Fees |
| Group: Multimedia_Sample |
Browse Graphic |
| File |
Browse
Graphic File Name |
| URL |
Browse
Graphic File Name |
| Format |
Browse
Graphic File Type |
| Caption |
Browse
Graphic File Description |
| Group: Reference/Publication |
Cross Reference |
| Author |
Originator |
| Publication_Date |
Publication Date |
| Title |
Title |
| Edition |
Edition |
| Series |
Series Name |
| Issue |
Issue Identification |
| Publication_Place |
Publication Place |
| Publisher |
Publisher |
| Other_Citation_Details |
Other Citation Details |
| Online_Resource |
Online Linkage |
Group: Summary |
Description |
| Abstract |
Abstract |
| Purpose |
Purpose |
| Group: Related_URL |
Digital Transfer Option: Online Option |
| URL_Content_Type |
Content Type [Documents] |
| URL [GET DATA URL] |
Citation: Online Linkage |
| Group: Description |
Access Instructions |
| Parent_DIF |
[No comparable field] |
| Metadata_Name |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| Metadata_Version |
Description: Supplementary Information |
| IDN_Node |
[No comparable field] |
| DIF_Creation_Date |
Metadata Reference Information: Metadata Date |
| Last_DIF_Revision_Date |
Metadata Reference Information: Metadata Date |
| Group:
DIF_Revision_History |
Metadata Reference Information: Metadata Future Review Date |
| Future_DIF_Review_Date |
Metadata Reference Information: Metadata Future Review Date |
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