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Title: The role of metadata in managing large environmental science datasets. Proceedings

Conference ·
OSTI ID:96919
;  [1];  [2]
  1. eds.; Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Univ. of Virginia, (United States)

The purpose of this workshop was to bring together computer science researchers and environmental sciences data management practitioners to consider the role of metadata in managing large environmental sciences datasets. The objectives included: establishing a common definition of metadata; identifying categories of metadata; defining problems in managing metadata; and defining problems related to linking metadata with primary data.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
96919
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-26092; CONF-9211115-; ON: DE95015876; CNN: Environmental Protection Agency
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1992 scientific data management workshop (SDM-92), Salt Lake City, UT (United States), 3-5 Nov 1992; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English