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Aquatic Animals Data Dictionary

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By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center June 15, 2021

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.

 

Acquisition Date

  • Field Definition:  The acquisition date refers to the year, month, and day the photography was acquired.

         Format:

              YYYY/MM/DD

              YYYY = Year

              MM = Month

              DD = Day

 

Agency

  • Field Definition:  The name of the agency that acquired the photography and the EROS code associated with the agency.

 

Coordinates - Decimal Degrees

  • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees for the following fields:

          Values:

          Scene Center Latitude and Longitude

          Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

 

          Latitude Format Decimal Degrees: -90.000 through 90.000

          Longitude Format Decimal Degrees: -180.000 through 180.000

 

          Number of decimal places will vary by dataset – check collection in EE.

 

Coordinates - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

  • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in degrees, minutes, and seconds for the following fields:

          Values:

          Scene Center Latitude and Longitude

          Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

 

          Latitude Format:

              DDMMSS.SSH

              DD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 90

              MM = Minutes(s) with a range of 0 through 59

              SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99

              H = Hemisphere with N for north and S for south

 

           Longitude Format:

              DDDMMSS.SSH

              DDD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 180

              MM = Minute(s) with a range of 0 through 59

              SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99

              H = Hemisphere with E for east and W for west

 

Entity ID

  • Field Definition:  The unique accession photo id, developed for each agency, allows identification within the EROS database that is comparable with the agency's original identification.

          Example:

          608617-1222182125463-cam7

 

Place

  • Field Definition:  A specific area or region of the earth.

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.

 

Acquisition Date

  • Field Definition:  The acquisition date refers to the year, month, and day the photography was acquired.

         Format:

              YYYY/MM/DD

              YYYY = Year

              MM = Month

              DD = Day

 

Agency

  • Field Definition:  The name of the agency that acquired the photography and the EROS code associated with the agency.

 

Coordinates - Decimal Degrees

  • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees for the following fields:

          Values:

          Scene Center Latitude and Longitude

          Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

 

          Latitude Format Decimal Degrees: -90.000 through 90.000

          Longitude Format Decimal Degrees: -180.000 through 180.000

 

          Number of decimal places will vary by dataset – check collection in EE.

 

Coordinates - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

  • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in degrees, minutes, and seconds for the following fields:

          Values:

          Scene Center Latitude and Longitude

          Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude

          Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

 

          Latitude Format:

              DDMMSS.SSH

              DD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 90

              MM = Minutes(s) with a range of 0 through 59

              SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99

              H = Hemisphere with N for north and S for south

 

           Longitude Format:

              DDDMMSS.SSH

              DDD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 180

              MM = Minute(s) with a range of 0 through 59

              SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99

              H = Hemisphere with E for east and W for west

 

Entity ID

  • Field Definition:  The unique accession photo id, developed for each agency, allows identification within the EROS database that is comparable with the agency's original identification.

          Example:

          608617-1222182125463-cam7

 

Place

  • Field Definition:  A specific area or region of the earth.
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