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geospatial metadata  

Definition

  • A metadata record is a file of information that describes the basic characteristics of a data resource. It represents the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” and “how” of the data. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Metadata, Geospatial]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D3L06N21-4

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