Metadata Search
This web site holds information about the
data used by this site. This additional information is called Metadata,
Metadata is simply data about data.
Metadata is one of those terms that is conveniently ignored or
avoided. However there is an increasing recognition of the benefits
and requirement for metadata for our data as we continue to increase
the use of digital data. Whereas cartographers rigidly provided
metadata within a paper maps legend, the evolution of computers
and GIS has seen a decline in this practice. As organisations start
to realise this legacy, they have slowly started to look at issues
of data management and metadata.
The metadata stored in this site has a hierarchical structure as
follows:
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Data Suppliers (e.g. Ordnance Survey)
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Data Products (e.g. 1:10,000 Raster)
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Data Layers (e.g. SN46.tif)
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Attributes
You can start reviewing this metadata by selecting one of the options
below:
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