Observations and Measurements

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More specifically, this standard defines XML schemas for observations, and for features involved in sampling when making observations. These provide document models for the exchange of information describing observation acts and their results, both within and between different scientific and technical communities.</p></p> <h2>Summary <a href="https://github.com/rd-alliance/metadata-directory/edit/gh-pages/standards/observations-and-measurements.md" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Edit</a> </h2> <dl> <dt>Standard Website</dt> <dd><a href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/om">http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/om</a></dd> <dt>Specification</dt> <dd><a href="http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=41579">http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=41579</a></dd> <dt>Sponsors</dt> <dd><a href="None">Open Geospatial Consortium</a></dd> <dt>Subjects</dt> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/physical-sciences-and-mathematics.html">Physical Sciences & Mathematics</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/general.html">General Research Data</a> </dd> <dt>Disciplines</dt> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/chemistry.html">Chemistry</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/geology.html">Geology</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/meteorology.html">Meteorology</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/metadata-directory/subjects/remote-sensing.html">Remote Sensing</a> </dd> </dl> <h2>Extensions <a href="../extensions/add.html" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Add</a> </h2> <dl> <dt> <a href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/waterml">WaterML</a> <a href="https://github.com/rd-alliance/metadata-directory/edit/gh-pages/extensions/waterml.md" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Edit</a> </dt> <dd></dd> </dl> <h2>Tools <a href="../tools/add.html" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Add</a> </h2> <dl> <dt> <a href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/sos">SOS (Sensor Observation Service)</a> <a href="https://github.com/rd-alliance/metadata-directory/edit/gh-pages/tools/sos-sensor-observation-service.md" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Edit</a> </dt> <dd><p>This tool uses the Observations and Measurements standard to define a Web service interface which allows querying observations, sensor metadata, as well as representations of observed features.</p></dd> </dl> <h2>Use Cases <a href="../use_cases/add.html" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Add</a> </h2> <dl> <dt> <a href="http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/Data_Specifications/D2.9_O&M_Guidelines_v2.0rc3.pdf">INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe)</a> <a href="https://github.com/rd-alliance/metadata-directory/edit/gh-pages/use_cases/inspire-infrastructure-spatial-information-europe.md" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Edit</a> </dt> <dd></dd> <dt> <a href="http://www.odip.org/welcome.asp">ODIP -Ocean Data Interoperability Platform</a> <a href="https://github.com/rd-alliance/metadata-directory/edit/gh-pages/use_cases/odip-ocean-data-interoperability-platform.md" class="btn btn-default btn-xs" role="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-edit"></span> Edit</a> </dt> <dd></dd> </dl> <hr /> <footer> The RDA Metadata Standards Directory was maintained by <a href="https://github.com/alex-ball">Alex Ball</a>, <a href="https://github.com/gugek">Sean Chen</a>, and <a href="https://github.com/katealderete">Kate Anne Alderete</a>. <br> This site uses the <a href="https://github.com/arnp/herring-cove">Herring Cove</a> theme by <a href="https://github.com/dustin-allen">Dustin Allen</a>. <br> This page was generated by <a href="http://pages.github.com">GitHub Pages</a>. </footer> </div>  <script src="/metadata-directory/js/jquery-3.6.4.min.js"></script> <script src="/metadata-directory/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="/metadata-directory/js/hc.js"></script> </body> </html>

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