Table of Contents

**Introduction [3](#introduction)**

Getting Help [3](#getting-help)

NOSA template [3](#nosa-template)

NOSA template [3](#nosa-template-1)

Metamodels [3](#metamodels)

NOSA Version 0.5 [4](#nosa-version-0.5)

NOSA Version 0.5 [4](#nosa-version-0.5-1)

Viewstyles [4](#viewstyles)

Object Types [4](#object-types)

Relationship Types [4](#relationship-types)

Sub Metamodels [5](#sub-metamodels)

Variable classification [7](#variable-classification)

Variable classification [7](#variable-classification-1)

Object Types [7](#object-types-1)

Category [8](#category)

Term [9](#term)

Topic [10](#topic)

Variable [11](#variable)

NOSA View Style [12](#nosa-view-style)

Actual Measurement [13](#actual-measurement)

Sensor Type [18](#sensor-type)

Sensing Element [19](#sensing-element)

Processing Element [22](#processing-element)

Platform/Station [23](#platformstation)

Phenomenon Requirement [27](#phenomenon-requirement)

Organization [29](#organization)

Observing System [32](#observing-system)

Observation Control System [41](#observation-control-system)

Mobile Location Data [42](#mobile-location-data)

Required Measurement [44](#required-measurement)

Location [48](#location)

Group [51](#group)

Fixed Location Data [52](#fixed-location-data)

Environmental Product [54](#environmental-product)

Environmental Phenomenon [55](#environmental-phenomenon)

Environmental Parameter [57](#environmental-parameter)

Data Handling System [59](#data-handling-system)

Characterization requirement [62](#characterization-requirement)

Platform/Station Type [63](#platformstation-type)

Message [64](#message)

Applies to [68](#applies-to)

Transmits [69](#transmits)

Supplied by [70](#supplied-by)

Use [71](#use)

Area of Operations [72](#area-of-operations)

Has contact person [73](#has-contact-person)

Provides info to [74](#provides-info-to)

Provides data to [75](#provides-data-to)

Funds [76](#funds)

User [77](#user)

Primary stakeholder [78](#primary-stakeholder)

Owns [79](#owns)

Situated on [80](#situated-on)

Contains [81](#contains)

Provides data for [82](#provides-data-for)

Measures [83](#measures)

Supports [84](#supports)

Operates [85](#operates)

Characterizes [86](#characterizes)

Drives [87](#drives)

Reported to [88](#reported-to)

Located at [89](#located-at)

Secondary stakeholder [90](#secondary-stakeholder)

Downstream user [91](#downstream-user)

Acquires [92](#acquires)

Provides data directly to [93](#provides-data-directly-to)

Is controlled by [94](#is-controlled-by)

Part of [95](#part-of)

Is type of [96](#is-type-of)

Leads to [97](#leads-to)

Takes [98](#takes)

Sent to [99](#sent-to)

Met by [100](#met-by)

Not Found [101](#not-found)

# Introduction

## Getting Help

# NOSA template

##  **NOSA template**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/templates/nosa/nosa_template.kmd#oid1

Initial NOSA template.

## **Metamodels**

The following list of sub topics displays all the metamodels available
from the **NOSA template** template.

NOSA Version 0.5

## NOSA Version 0.5

###  **NOSA Version 0.5**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/metamodels/nosa_metamodel.kmd#oid1

The NOAA Observing System Architecture metamodel.

### **Viewstyles**

The following list of sub topics displays all the viewstyles available
from the **NOSA Version 0.5** metamodel.

NOSA View Style

### **Object Types**

The following list of sub topics displays all the object types available
from the **NOSA Version 0.5** metamodel.

Actual Measurement

Sensor Type

Sensing Element

Processing Element

Platform/Station

Phenomenon Requirement

Organization

Observing System

Observation Control System

Mobile Location Data

Required Measurement

Location

Group

Fixed Location Data

Environmental Product

Environmental Phenomenon

Environmental Parameter

Data Handling System

Characterization requirement

Platform/Station Type

Message

### **Relationship Types**

The following list of sub topics displays all the relationship types
available from the **NOSA Version 0.5** metamodel.

Applies to

Transmits

Supplied by

Use

Area of Operations

Has contact person

Provides info to

Provides data to

Funds

User

Primary stakeholder

Owns

Situated on

Contains

Provides data for

Measures

Supports

Operates

Characterizes

Drives

Reported to

Located at

Secondary stakeholder

Downstream user

Acquires

Provides data directly to

Is controlled by

Part of

Is type of

Leads to

Takes

Sent to

Met by

### **Sub Metamodels**

The following list of sub topics displays all the sub metamodels
available from the **NOSA Version 0.5** metamodel.

Variable classification

### Variable classification

####  **Variable classification**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/metamodels/nosa_metamodel.kmd#oid3

#### **Object Types**

The following list of sub topics displays all the object types available
from the **Variable classification** metamodel.

Category

Term

Topic

Variable

#####  **Category**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/category.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Modeling Object with name and description properties**

**Properties**

**Inherited properties**

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

#####  **Term**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/term.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Modeling Object with name and description properties**

**Properties**

**Inherited properties**

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

#####  **Topic**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/topic.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Modeling Object with name and description properties**

**Properties**

**Inherited properties**

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

#####  **Variable**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/variable.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Modeling Object with name and description properties**

**Properties**

**Standard**

Property Name: **standard**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Standard defining this parameter, e.g. GCMD.

**Inherited properties**

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Modeling Object with name and description properties : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

####  **NOSA View Style**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/viewstyles/nosa_viewstyle.kmd#oid1

**Type Views**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Object Type**       | **Open Symbol**       | **Closed Symbol**     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| > Container           |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

####  **Actual Measurement**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/actual_measurement.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Has contact person  | > Person              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Measures            | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Parameter           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supports            | > Goal                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Takes               | > Sensing Element     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Met by              | > Required            |
|                       |                       | > Measurement         |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Actual Measurement Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of this Environmental Parameter.

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Provide a short description of this measurement.

**Measurement -\> Algorithm**

Property Name: **measurement.algorithm**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe at a high level how this environmental parameter is derived.
(E.g., Apparent Temperature is calculated using Air Temperature,
Humidity, and Wind Speed.)

**Measurement -\> Measurement Unit**

Property Name: **measurement.unit**

Property Type: **Unit** \[\]

Specify the units this parameter is normally expressed in.

**Measurement -\> Minimum Measurement Value**

Property Name: **measurement.min**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Specify the lower measurement bound (minimum) for this parameter
expressed in the units selected in the Measurement Unit property.

**Measurement -\> Maximum Measurement Value**

Property Name: **measurement.max**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Specify the upper measurement bound (maximum) for this parameter
expressed in the units selected in the Measurement Unit property.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Accuracy**

Property Name: **measurement.accuracy**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
accuracy. Measurement Accuracy represents the systematic error as
specified by the difference between a measured or derived parameter and
its true value in the absence of random errors.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Precision**

Property Name: **measurement.precision**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
precision. Measurement Precision is the uncertainty in a measured or
derived parameter due only to random errors, specified as the standard
deviation of a parameter.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Uncertainty**

Property Name: **measurement.uncertainty**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
uncertainty. Measurement Uncertainty is the root-mean-square of the
measurement errors for an estimated parameter.

**Environmental Parameter Timeline**

Property Name: **timeline**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the measurement timeline for this Environmental Parameter
including sampling, integrating, and reporting process. Address latency
and persistence if known.

**Timeline Unit**

Property Name: **timelineUnit**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the timeline unit (e.g. seconds, minutes)

**Reporting Frequency**

Property Name: **reportingFrequency**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Provide the shortets Reporting Frequency (e.g. 10 minutes) for this
Environmental Parameter.

**Sample Frequency**

Property Name: **sampleFrequency**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

If different from Reporting Frequency, provide the shortest Sample
Frequency for this Environmental Parameter.

**Sampling Duration**

Property Name: **samplingDuration**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Provide the shortest Sample Duration for this Environmental Parameter.

**Measurement Stability**

Property Name: **measurementStability**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the Environmental Parameter stability addressing both the time
needed to average over to ensure the averaging out of noise, but short
enough so that meaningful analysis/trends/results are derived.

**Measurement Extent**

Property Name: **measurementExtent**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the measurement extent (e.g. temperature at a single point,
fish in a given area, soil moisture for a given cylinder with depth, or
aerosol extinction as a function of sensing depth).

**Mapping Uncertainty**

Property Name: **mappingUncertainty**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Specify necessary mapping (location and extent) accuracy for this
envrionmental parameter.

**Other Key Parameters**

Property Name: **otherKeyParameters**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Please define other key parameter properties your program uses that were
not requested above that describe the measurement fidelity. Please
review the remote sensing section for coverage related properties.

**General Coverage Description**

Property Name: **coverage**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Point of Contact**

Property Name: **pointOfContact**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Use the Contact Person of relationship to establish a link to the
contact person.

**GIS Coverage Data**

Property Name: **gisCoverageData**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Driving Requirements**

Property Name: **drivingRequirements**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Key Questions**

Property Name: **keyQuestions**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Interested Community**

Property Name: **interestedCommunity**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Strategic Goals**

Property Name: **strategicGoals**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Use the Supports relationship to establish a link to one of the 7
strategic goals.

**Other Needs**

Property Name: **otherNeeds**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Methods**

**getContactPerson**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/actual_measurement.kmd#oid11

**getGoal**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/actual_measurement.kmd#oid13

####  **Sensor Type**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensor_type.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is type of          | > Sensing Element     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Sensing Element**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensing_element.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supplied by         | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Contains            | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides data for   | > Processing Element  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is type of          | > Sensor Type         |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Takes               | > Actual Measurement  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Sensing Element Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of the Sensing Element

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Acronym**

Property Name: **acronym**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the acronym for this Sensing Element.

**Identifier**

Property Name: **identifier**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the Sensing Element identifier, if applicable. If not enter NA. An
example would be ASOS F420 wind sensor.

**Sensor Type**

Property Name: **sensorType**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Indicate the type of sensor.

**Measured Environmental Parameters**

Property Name: **environmentalParameter**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Identify the Environmental Parameters measured by this Sensing Element.
This value is transferred from the name property of the associated
Environmental Parameter(s)

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Provide a short description of this Sensing Element. Include its key
characteristics, major modes of operation, upgrade plans, etc.

**Reference Material 1**

Property Name: **refMaterial1**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Enter a URL to a file containing reference material. Check \'Relative\'
if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Reference Material 2**

Property Name: **refMaterial2**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Enter a URL to a file containing reference material. Check \'Relative\'
if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Methods**

**getEnvironmentalParameter**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensing_element.kmd#oid21

**Open Reference Material 1**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensing_element.kmd#oid10

**Open Reference Material 2**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensing_element.kmd#oid11

**getSensorType**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/sensing_element.kmd#oid23

####  **Processing Element**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/processing_element.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Transmits           | > Message             |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides data to    | > Data Handling       |
|                       |                       | > System              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Contains            | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides data for   | > Sensing Element     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides data       | > Organization        |
|                       | > directly to         |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of the Processing Element

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description for the Processing Element

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Platform/Station**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Owns                | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Situated on         | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Operates            | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Located at          | > Mobile Location     |
|                       |                       | > Data                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Located at          | > Fixed Location Data |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is type of          | > Platform/Station    |
|                       |                       | > Type                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Owner type          | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of the Platform or Station

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Acronym**

Property Name: **acronym**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the acronym that this Platform or Station is known by

**Identifier**

Property Name: **identifier**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the Platform or Stations identifier, if any. For example, P3 is
the identifier for the Orion aircraft.

**Type**

Property Name: **type**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Identify the type of Platform or Station

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a short description of this Platform or Station. Describe how it
is used in relation to the Observing System

**Owner Type -\> Commercial**

Property Name: **ownerType.commercial**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner Type -\> Foreign**

Property Name: **ownerType.foreign**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner Type -\> Military**

Property Name: **ownerType.military**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner Type -\> NOAA**

Property Name: **ownerType.noaa**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner Type -\> Other USG agency**

Property Name: **ownerType.usg**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner Type -\> University**

Property Name: **ownerType.university**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Owner**

Property Name: **owner**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

This value is transferred from the name property of the associated owner
Organizations.

**Operator**

Property Name: **operator**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

This value is transferred from the name property of the associated
operator Organizations.

**Webpage**

Property Name: **webPage**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Identify the URL for a webpage that describes this Platform or Station

**Operational Regime**

Property Name: **regime**

Property Type: **Operational Regime** \[\]

Identify where the platform primarily operates

**Spatial Coordinates (Mobile)**

Property Name: **spatialCoordinates**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the locations where the platform operates in terms of the
boundaries of its travel. The transit region can be described in terms
of geographic feature (eg, North Atlantic), bounds (eg, between 35 and
45 N Lat), corners (eg, NW corner at 35N/45E, etc), track (eg, starts at
point X and ends at point Y), or satellite ephemeris data.

**Temporal Characteristics (Mobile)**

Property Name: **temporalCharacteristics**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the characteristics of the mobile platform in terms of velocity
profiles, transit times, revisit times, and so on.

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Methods**

**Open Webpage**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station.kmd#oid10

**getOrganizationOperator**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station.kmd#oid25

**getOrganizationOwner**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station.kmd#oid23

**getPlatformStationType**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station.kmd#oid27

####  **Phenomenon Requirement**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/phenomenon_requirement.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Requirement**

**Properties**

**Source Document**

Property Name: **sourceDocument**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Enter the URL for the source document for this requirement, if one
exists. Check \'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Inherited properties**

**General Requirement : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**General Requirement : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **priority**

Property Type: **Priority** \[\]

Priority of the requirement.

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **Color**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Methods**

**Open Source Document**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/phenomenon_requirement.kmd#oid10

####  **Organization**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/organization.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Organization**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supplied by         | > Sensing Element     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Has contact person  | > Person              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > User                | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Primary stakeholder | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Parameter           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Secondary           | > Observing System    |
|                       | > stakeholder         |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Downstream user     | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Organization Code**

Property Name: **orgCode**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the Organization Code.

**Mail Code**

Property Name: **mailCode**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the Mail Code.

**Inherited properties**

**Organization : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Organization : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

**Organization : Phone no.**

Property Name: **phoneNr**

Property Type: **PhoneNr** \[Phone Nr\]

Telephone number used to contact the organization

**Organization : Fax no.**

Property Name: **faxNr**

Property Type: **PhoneNr** \[Phone Nr\]

Fax number

**Organization : Country**

Property Name: **country**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : X-400**

Property Name: **x400**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : E-mail**

Property Name: **email**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : City**

Property Name: **city**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : Address 2 (Po. Box)**

Property Name: **address2**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : URL**

Property Name: **url**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : Manager**

Property Name: **manager**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

The name of the person responsible for the organization. This property
will automatically be filled in if you connect a Person object with the
Is Manager For relationships.

**Organization : ZIP**

Property Name: **zip**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Zip code part of the address

**Organization : Address 1**

Property Name: **address1**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Organization : Homepage**

Property Name: **homepage**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Homepage URL

**Organization : Int/Ext Classification**

Property Name: **type**

Property Type: **Int Ext Classification** \[\]

**Organization : Image**

Property Name: **image**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Criteria**

**Find Owned Observing Systems**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/criteria/criteria.kmd#oid4

**Find Primary Stakeholder Of Organization**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/criteria/criteria.kmd#oid1

####  **Observing System**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Area of Operations  | > Location            |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Funds               | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Funds               | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Funds               | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > User                | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > User                | > Group               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Primary stakeholder | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Primary stakeholder | > Group               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Owns                | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Situated on         | > Platform/Station    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Contains            | > Sensing Element     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Contains            | > Processing Element  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supports            | > Goal                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supports            | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Operates            | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Secondary           | > Organization        |
|                       | > stakeholder         |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Secondary           | > Group               |
|                       | > stakeholder         |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Downstream user     | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Downstream user     | > Group               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Acquires            | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is controlled by    | > Observation Control |
|                       |                       | > System              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Part of             | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Part of             | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**System Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of this observing system.

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Acronym**

Property Name: **acronym**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the acronym that this system is known by.

**Identifier**

Property Name: **identifier**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the systems identifier, if any. For example, WSR-88D is the
identifier for NEXRAD.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the system.

**Primary Mission Need Statement**

Property Name: **primaryMissionNeed**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Provide a short (5-20 words) description of the mission supported by
this system. (This should not be a repeat of the strategic goals).

**Secondary Mission Need Statement**

Property Name: **secondaryMissionNeed**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Provide a short (5-20 words) description of any secondary missions
supported by this system.

**System Purpose**

Property Name: **systemPurpose**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Provide a short (10-20 words) description of what the system is used
for. (This is a lower level than the system\'s mission(s) above.)

**Life Cycle Phase**

Property Name: **lifeCyclePhase**

Property Type: **Life Cycle Phase** \[\]

Select the term that best describes the state of this system.

**Key Characteristics**

Property Name: **keyCharacteristics**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe key characteristics (components, size, system types, etc.).
Identify key performance parameters.

**Major Modes of Operation**

Property Name: **modesOfOperation**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the typical ways in which this system is operated. Identify the
normal modes and any out-of-normal modes.

**Growth Plans**

Property Name: **growthPlans**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the plans and desires for upgrade and/or expansion of the
system.

**System Picture URL**

Property Name: **systemPicture**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Attach a file containing a graphic or picture of the system. Check
\'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Block Diagram URL**

Property Name: **blockDiagram**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Attach a file containing a block diagram of the system. Check
\'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Schedule URL**

Property Name: **schedule**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Attach a file containing acquisition and/or operations schedules for
this system. Check \'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model
location.

**Webpage URL**

Property Name: **referenceUrl**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

If one exists, enter the URL for the systems web site. The entire URL
needs to be specified, i.e. http://www.refdesk.com/.

**Key Performance Parameters**

Property Name: **keyPerformanceParameters**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

List the most important system parameters directly related to the
primary mission.

**System Type**

Property Name: **systemType**

Property Type: **System Type** \[Type of system\]

Identify type of system.

**Primary Stakeholders**

Property Name: **primaryStakeholders**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List the mosts important groups or organizations impacted by this
system. This value is transferred from the name property of the
associated primary stakeholder Organizations.

**Secondary Stakeholders**

Property Name: **secondaryStakeholders**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List other groups or organizations that are impacted by this system.
This value is transferred from the name property of the associated
secondary stakeholder Organizations.

**Users of System Data**

Property Name: **users**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List groups or organizations that use the data directly from this
system. This value is transferred from the name property of the
associated user Organizations.

**Downstream Users**

Property Name: **downstreamUsers**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List the groups or organizations that make use of data products derived
from the direct system output. This value is transferred from the name
property of the associated downstream user Organizations.

**Observational Scope -\> Local**

Property Name: **observationalScope.local**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Observational Scope -\> National**

Property Name: **observationalScope.national**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Observational Scope -\> Regional**

Property Name: **observationalScope.regional**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Observational Scope -\> Global**

Property Name: **observationalScope.global**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Observational Scope -\> Space**

Property Name: **observationalScope.space**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Decisionmaking -\> Local**

Property Name: **decisionMaking.local**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Decisionmaking -\> National**

Property Name: **decisionMaking.national**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Decisionmaking -\> Regional**

Property Name: **decisionMaking.regional**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Decisionmaking -\> Global**

Property Name: **decisionMaking.global**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Quantity Deployed (Current)**

Property Name: **qtyDeployed**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

How many Observing Systems are currently deployed?

**Quantity Deployed (Programmed)**

Property Name: **qtyPlannedDeployed**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

How many additional Observing Systems will be deployed to the 03/04
budget plan?

**Quantity Needed**

Property Name: **qtyNeeded**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

How many Observing Systems total are needed to meet the requirements of
users?

**Funding - Organizations**

Property Name: **funding1**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List all organizations that contribute funds to this observing system.
This value is transferred from the name property of the associated
funding Organizations.

**Funding - Higher Level Systems**

Property Name: **funding2**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List any higher level systems that contribute to the funding of this
observing system. This value is transferred from the name property of
the associated funding Higher Systems.

**Acquiring Organization**

Property Name: **acquiringOrganization**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

List the name of the organization responsible for acquisition of this
observing syhstem. This value is transferred from the name property of
the associated acquiring Organization(s).

**Acquisition Authority**

Property Name: **acquisitionAuthority**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the authority under which this system is being acquired, for
example, a congressional mandate, or support for a NOAA strategic goal.

**Initial Acquisition Cost**

Property Name: **initialAcquisitionCost**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**Acquisition Cost Type**

Property Name: **costType**

Property Type: **Cost Type** \[\]

Specify if this cost is per unit, or total.

**Subsequent Upgrade Cost**

Property Name: **subsequentUpgradeCost**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Total**

Property Name: **omCosts.total**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

Enter the total cost, or the cost for each subelement.

**OandM Costs -\> Equipment**

Property Name: **omCosts.equipment**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Personnel**

Property Name: **omCosts.personnel**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Facilities**

Property Name: **omCosts.facilities**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Data**

Property Name: **omCosts.data**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Services**

Property Name: **omCosts.services**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

**OandM Costs -\> Other**

Property Name: **omCosts.other**

Property Type: **integer** \[Standard type: 32 bit signed integer\]

Enter the sum total of O&M costs not covered by the previous properties.
Describe the nature of these costs in the comment area for this
property.

**Schedule -\> IOC**

Property Name: **scheduleDate.ioc**

Property Type: **Date** \[Date represented as YYYYMMDD\]

Enter the date that this system achieved IOC (Initial Operating
Capability)

**Schedule -\> FOC**

Property Name: **scheduleDate.foc**

Property Type: **Date** \[Date represented as YYYYMMDD\]

Enter the date that this system achieved (or will achieve) FOC (Full
Operating Capability)

**Schedule -\> EOFC**

Property Name: **scheduleDate.eofc**

Property Type: **Date** \[Date represented as YYYYMMDD\]

Enter the date (or projected date) at which this system no longer
perform at full specified capabilty, known as the EOFC (End of Full
Capability)

**Schedule -\> EOL**

Property Name: **scheduleDate.eol**

Property Type: **Date** \[Date represented as YYYYMMDD\]

Enter the projected date of End of Life (EOL) for this system

**Capital Asset Plan**

Property Name: **capitalAssetPlan**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Attach a file containing the Capital Asset Plan for this system if one
exists. Check \'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Methods**

**getOrganizationAcquires**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid33

**getOrganizationDownstreamUser**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid31

**Open Reference URL**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid10

**Open System Picture**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid11

**Open Block Diagram**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid12

**Open Schedule**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid13

**getOrganizationFunds**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid23

**getHigherSystem**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid21

**getOrganizationPrimaryStakeholder**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid25

**getOrganizationSecondaryStakeholder**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid27

**getOrganizationUser**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observing_system.kmd#oid29

####  **Observation Control System**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/observation_control_system.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Use                 | > Business Process    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is controlled by    | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Mobile Location Data**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/location.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Location Data**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Located at          | > Platform/Station    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Location Matrix data**

Property Name: **locations**

Property Type: **Mobile Locations** \[\]

Fixed location coordinates for each Station or Platform.

**Inherited properties**

**Location Data : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Location Data : Location Matrix file reference**

Property Name: **locationMatrix**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Enter the URL of a file that specifies the location data of each Station
or Platform. Locations should be specified in terms of the appropriate
location data.

**Location Data : Webpage URL**

Property Name: **webPage**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

If one exists, enter the URL for the locations web site. The entire URL
needs to be specified, i.e. http://www.refdesk.com/. Check \'Relative\'
if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Location Data : Picture URL**

Property Name: **picture**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

If one exists, enter the URL for the locations picture. The entire URL
needs to be specified, i.e. http://www.refdesk.com/pictures/image.jpg.
Check \'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Inherited properties**

**Location : Street**

Property Name: **street**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Street address

**Location : Zip Code**

Property Name: **zipCode**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Zip code

**Location : Post Box**

Property Name: **postBox**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Postal Box address section

**Location : City**

Property Name: **city**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

City, Town, or equivalent

**Inherited properties**

**Location Type : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Location Type : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

####  **Required Measurement**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/measurement_requirement.kmd#oid1

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Basetype

**Requirement**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Applies to          | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Parameter           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Supports            | > Goal                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Met by              | > Actual Measurement  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Measurement -\> Algorithm**

Property Name: **measurement.algorithm**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe at a high level how this environmental parameter is derived.
(E.g., Apparent Temperature is calculated using Air Temperature,
Humidity, and Wind Speed.)

**Measurement -\> Measurement Unit**

Property Name: **measurement.unit**

Property Type: **Unit** \[\]

Specify the units this parameter is normally expressed in.

**Measurement -\> Minimum Measurement Value**

Property Name: **measurement.min**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Specify the lower measurement bound (minimum) for this parameter
expressed in the units selected in the Measurement Unit property.

**Measurement -\> Maximum Measurement Value**

Property Name: **measurement.max**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Specify the upper measurement bound (maximum) for this parameter
expressed in the units selected in the Measurement Unit property.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Accuracy**

Property Name: **measurement.accuracy**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
accuracy. Measurement Accuracy represents the systematic error as
specified by the difference between a measured or derived parameter and
its true value in the absence of random errors.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Precision**

Property Name: **measurement.precision**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
precision. Measurement Precision is the uncertainty in a measured or
derived parameter due only to random errors, specified as the standard
deviation of a parameter.

**Measurement -\> Representative Measurement Uncertainty**

Property Name: **measurement.uncertainty**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

For the given sensing element specify representative measurement
uncertainty. Measurement Uncertainty is the root-mean-square of the
measurement errors for an estimated parameter.

**Environmental Parameter Timeline**

Property Name: **timeline**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the measurement timeline for this Environmental Parameter
including sampling, integrating, and reporting process. Address latency
and persistence if known.

**Timeline Unit**

Property Name: **timelineUnit**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the timeline unit (e.g. seconds, minutes)

**Reporting Frequency**

Property Name: **reportingFrequency**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Provide the shortets Reporting Frequency (e.g. 10 minutes) for this
Environmental Parameter.

**Sample Frequency**

Property Name: **sampleFrequency**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

If different from Reporting Frequency, provide the shortest Sample
Frequency for this Environmental Parameter.

**Sampling Duration**

Property Name: **samplingDuration**

Property Type: **float** \[Standard type: 64 bit floating point\]

Provide the shortest Sample Duration for this Environmental Parameter.

**Measurement Stability**

Property Name: **measurementStability**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the Environmental Parameter stability addressing both the time
needed to average over to ensure the averaging out of noise, but short
enough so that meaningful analysis/trends/results are derived.

**Measurement Extent**

Property Name: **measurementExtent**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Describe the measurement extent (e.g. temperature at a single point,
fish in a given area, soil moisture for a given cylinder with depth, or
aerosol extinction as a function of sensing depth).

**Mapping Uncertainty**

Property Name: **mappingUncertainty**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Specify necessary mapping (location and extent) accuracy for this
envrionmental parameter.

**Other Key Parameters**

Property Name: **otherKeyParameters**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Please define other key parameter properties your program uses that were
not requested above that describe the measurement fidelity. Please
review the remote sensing section for coverage related properties.

**General Coverage Description**

Property Name: **coverage**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**GIS Coverage Data**

Property Name: **gisCoverageData**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Driving Requirements**

Property Name: **drivingRequirements**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Key Questions**

Property Name: **keyQuestions**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Interested Community**

Property Name: **interestedCommunity**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Strategic Goals**

Property Name: **strategicGoals**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Other Needs**

Property Name: **otherNeeds**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Inherited properties**

**General Requirement : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**General Requirement : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **priority**

Property Type: **Priority** \[\]

Priority of the requirement.

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **Color**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

**Methods**

**getGoal**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/measurement_requirement.kmd#oid13

####  **Location**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/location.kmd#oid9

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Basetype

**Location**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Area of Operations  | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Location Code**

Property Name: **locationCode**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Address 1**

Property Name: **address1**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Address 2**

Property Name: **address2**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**City**

Property Name: **city**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**State/Province**

Property Name: **stateProvince**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Postal Code**

Property Name: **postalCode**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Country**

Property Name: **country**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Phone No.**

Property Name: **phoneNr**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Inherited properties**

**Location : Street**

Property Name: **street**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Street address

**Location : Zip Code**

Property Name: **zipCode**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Zip code

**Location : Post Box**

Property Name: **postBox**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Postal Box address section

**Location : City**

Property Name: **city**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

City, Town, or equivalent

**Inherited properties**

**Location Type : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Location Type : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

####  **Group**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/group.kmd#oid1

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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > User                | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Primary stakeholder | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Secondary           | > Observing System    |
|                       | > stakeholder         |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Downstream user     | > Observing System    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Fixed Location Data**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/location.kmd#oid2

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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**Location Data**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Located at          | > Platform/Station    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Location Matrix data**

Property Name: **locations**

Property Type: **Fixed Locations** \[\]

Fixed location coordinates for each Station or Platform.

**Inherited properties**

**Location Data : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Location Data : Location Matrix file reference**

Property Name: **locationMatrix**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

Enter the URL of a file that specifies the location data of each Station
or Platform. Locations should be specified in terms of the appropriate
location data.

**Location Data : Webpage URL**

Property Name: **webPage**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

If one exists, enter the URL for the locations web site. The entire URL
needs to be specified, i.e. http://www.refdesk.com/. Check \'Relative\'
if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Location Data : Picture URL**

Property Name: **picture**

Property Type: **url** \[Standard type: URL as xlink\]

If one exists, enter the URL for the locations picture. The entire URL
needs to be specified, i.e. http://www.refdesk.com/pictures/image.jpg.
Check \'Relative\' if the URL is relative to the model location.

**Inherited properties**

**Location : Street**

Property Name: **street**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Street address

**Location : Zip Code**

Property Name: **zipCode**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Zip code

**Location : Post Box**

Property Name: **postBox**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Postal Box address section

**Location : City**

Property Name: **city**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

City, Town, or equivalent

**Inherited properties**

**Location Type : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Location Type : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

####  **Environmental Product**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_product.kmd#oid1

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| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**Product Item**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Reported to         | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Inherited properties**

**General Product : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**General Product : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

####  **Environmental Phenomenon**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_phenomenon.kmd#oid1

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| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Data Handling       |
|                       |                       | > System              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Actual Measurement  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Parameter           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Objective           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Goal                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Reported to         | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Product             |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Leads to            | > Characterization    |
|                       |                       | > requirement         |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Phenomenon Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Acronym**

Property Name: **acronym**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Identifier**

Property Name: **identifier**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

**Environmental Products**

Property Name: **environmentalProducts**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Identify the environmental products where this phenomenon is typically
reported. This value is transferred from the name property of the
associated Environmental Product(s)

**Driving Requirements**

Property Name: **drivingRequirements**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

If known, the driving requirements measuring this phenomenon will
contribute to addressing. Provide the source, source documentation, and
general description of the requirement. This value is transferred from
the name property of the associated Phenomenon Requirement(s).

**Key Questions**

Property Name: **keyQuestions**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

If known, list key questions measuring this phenomenon will contribute
to addressing.

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Methods**

**getDrivingRequirements**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_phenomenon.kmd#oid23

**getEnvironmentalProducts**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_phenomenon.kmd#oid21

####  **Environmental Parameter**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_parameter.kmd#oid1

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| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Applies to          | > Required            |
|                       |                       | > Measurement         |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Measures            | > Actual Measurement  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Objective           |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Drives              | > Goal                |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Environmental Parameter Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of this Environmental Parameter.

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Provide a short description of this parameter.

**Associated Environmental Phenomena**

Property Name: **environmentalPhenomena**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Identify all the Environmental Phenomena that this environmental
parameter is used to characterize. This value is transferred from the
name property of the associated Environmental Phenomena

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

**Criteria**

**Find Observing Systems**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/criteria/criteria.kmd#oid3

**Methods**

**getEnvironmentalPhenomenon**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/environmental_parameter.kmd#oid21

####  **Data Handling System**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/data_handling_system.kmd#oid1

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Use                 | > Business Process    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides info to    | > Organization        |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Provides data to    | > Processing Element  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Characterizes       | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Sent to             | > Message             |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**System Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name of the Data Handling System.

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Acronym**

Property Name: **acronym**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the acronym of the Data Handling System.

**Identifier**

Property Name: **identifier**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Enter the identifier of the Data Handling System.

**System Type**

Property Name: **systemType**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description for the Data Handling System.

**Models**

Property Name: **models**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

Are any of the collected observations used in operationsl models? If so,
describe what is used, how it is used, and what models are used.

**Data Collection**

Property Name: **dataCollection**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

How is data collected and/or ingested?

**Data Request**

Property Name: **dataRequest**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

How is data requested by users?

**Product Generation**

Property Name: **productGeneration**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

How and how often are products generated?

**Data Archival**

Property Name: **dataArchival**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

How is data archived, and for how long is it archived?

**Data Dissemination**

Property Name: **dataDissemination**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

How is data disseminated and made accessible to users?

**Metadata**

Property Name: **metadata**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

What metadata is needed by models, report generators, archival systems,
users, etc?

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Characterization requirement**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/characterization_requirement.kmd#oid1

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**Requirement**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Leads to            | > Environmental       |
|                       |                       | > Phenomenon          |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Inherited properties**

**General Requirement : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**General Requirement : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **priority**

Property Type: **Priority** \[\]

Priority of the requirement.

**General Requirement : No Label**

Property Name: **Color**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

####  **Platform/Station Type**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/platform_station_type.kmd#oid1

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**NOSA Abstract Basetype**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Is type of          | > Platform/Station    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**Platform/Station Type Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter the name for the Platform/Station Type.

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description for the Platform/Station Type.

**Inherited properties**

**NOSA Abstract Basetype : DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

Unique identifier of this object. Used for the Database Interface
import.

####  **Message**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/object_types/message.kmd#oid1

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > Default Symbol                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Basetype

**Message**

**Connections with other Object Types**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Direction**         | **Relationship Type** | **Object Type**       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Transmits           | > Processing Element  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       | > Sent to             | > Data Handling       |
|                       |                       | > System              |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

**Properties**

**DBIF Identifier**

Property Name: **id**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Media Formats - Hardcopy -\> Imagery/Photographs**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsHardcopy.imageryPhotographs**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Hardcopy -\> Maps**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsHardcopy.maps**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Hardcopy -\> Microfiche**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsHardcopy.microfiche**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Hardcopy -\> Printer report**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsHardcopy.printerReport**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Hardcopy -\> Reports**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsHardcopy.reports**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Digital -\> Compact Discs**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsDigital.compactDiscs**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Digital -\> Databases**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsDigital.databases**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Digital -\> Files**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsDigital.files**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Digital -\> Spreadsheets**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsDigital.spreadsheets**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Media Formats - Digital -\> Voice**

Property Name: **mediaFormatsDigital.voice**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> ASCII**

Property Name: **dataFormat.ascii**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> CDF**

Property Name: **dataFormat.cdf**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> HDF**

Property Name: **dataFormat.hdf**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> HTML and FTP protocols**

Property Name: **dataFormat.htmlFtp**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> Level-1B**

Property Name: **dataFormat.level1b**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> NetCDF**

Property Name: **dataFormat.netCdf**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> Voice**

Property Name: **dataFormat.voice**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Format -\> XLS**

Property Name: **dataFormat.xls**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Metadata**

Property Name: **metadata**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Data Processing -\> Derived Products**

Property Name: **dataProcessing.derivedProducts**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Processing -\> Raw Observations**

Property Name: **dataProcessing.rawObservations**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Processing -\> Reviewed Observations**

Property Name: **dataProcessing.reviewedObservations**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Relay - Method**

Property Name: **dataRelayMethod**

Property Type: **text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (long)\]

**Data Relay - Timing**

Property Name: **dataRelayTiming**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Data Access -\> Customer Order via phone/fax**

Property Name: **dataAccess.customerOrder**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Access -\> Dedicated Connections**

Property Name: **dataAccess.dedicatedConnection**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Access -\> FTP Site**

Property Name: **dataAccess.ftpSite**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Access -\> Web Pages**

Property Name: **dataAccess.webPages**

Property Type: **Boolean** \[Standard type: Boolean enum type\]

**Data Retention - Local**

Property Name: **dataRetentionLocal**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Data Retention - Period**

Property Name: **dataRetentionPeriod**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Data Retention - Latency**

Property Name: **dataRetentionLatency**

Property Type: **string** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string (short)\]

**Inherited properties**

**Message : Name**

Property Name: **name**

Property Type: **Name with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++ string
(short)\]

Enter a short name for the object

Note that this property is also the **label** property. The value for
the **label** property can be displayed on a tooltip (when the
preference is set in Metis) and is usually displayed on the symbol. The
value of this property is also displayed for the object in the
**Object** and **View** trees.

**Message : Description**

Property Name: **description**

Property Type: **Description with Rich Text** \[Standard type: ANSI C++
string (long)\]

Enter a description of the object

####  **Applies to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/applies_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Required Measurement            | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Transmits**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/transmits.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Processing Element              | > Message                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Supplied by**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/supplied_by.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Sensing Element                 | > Organization                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Use**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/use.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Business Process                | > Data Handling System            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Business Process                | > Observation Control System      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Area of Operations**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/area_of_operations.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Location                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Has contact person**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/has_contact_person.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Actual Measurement              | > Person                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Person                          |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Provides info to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/provides_info_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Data Handling System            | > Organization                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Provides data to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/provides_data_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Processing Element              | > Data Handling System            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Funds**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/funds.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **User**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/user.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Group                           | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Primary stakeholder**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/primary_stakeholder.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Group                           | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Owns**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/owns_owned-by.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Platform/Station                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Situated on**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/situated-on.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Platform/Station                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Contains**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/contains.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Sensing Element                 |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Processing Element              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Provides data for**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/provides_data_for.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Sensing Element                 | > Processing Element              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Measures**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/measures.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Actual Measurement              | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Supports**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/supports.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Goal                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Actual Measurement              | > Goal                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Required Measurement            | > Goal                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Operates**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/operates.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Platform/Station                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Characterizes**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/characterizes.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Data Handling System            | > Environmental Phenomenon        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Environmental Phenomenon        | > Actual Measurement              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Environmental Phenomenon        | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Drives**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/drives.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Environmental Phenomenon        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Objective                       | > Environmental Phenomenon        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Goal                            | > Environmental Phenomenon        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Objective                       | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Goal                            | > Environmental Parameter         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Reported to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/reported_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Environmental Phenomenon        | > Environmental Product           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Located at**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/located_at.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Platform/Station                | > Mobile Location Data            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Platform/Station                | > Fixed Location Data             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Secondary stakeholder**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/secondary_stakeholder.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Group                           | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Downstream user**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/downstream_user.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Group                           | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Acquires**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/acquires.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Organization                    | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Provides data directly to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/provides_data_directly_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Processing Element              | > Organization                    |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Is controlled by**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/is_controlled_by.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Observation Control System      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Part of**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/part_of.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Observing System                | > Observing System                |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Is type of**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/is_type_of.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Platform/Station                | > Platform/Station Type           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Sensing Element                 | > Sensor Type                     |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Leads to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/leads_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Characterization requirement    | > Environmental Phenomenon        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Takes**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/takes_measurement.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Sensing Element                 | > Actual Measurement              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Sent to**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/sent_to.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Message                         | > Data Handling System            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

####  **Met by**

http://xml.noaa.gov/xml/relationship_types/met_by.kmd#oid1

Basetype

**Relationship with shared from and to texts**

**Constraints**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **From**                          | **To**                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| > Required Measurement            | > Actual Measurement              |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

##  **Not Found**

The object type is not found in this reference guide.

**Background**

Relationship types may have constraints with references to object types
that are part of the Common Modeling Library, but not available from any
of the domains in this template. These object types are not documented
in this reference guide.

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Index

C

Criterium

Find Observing Systems (Environmental Parameter) 57

Find Owned Observing Systems (Organization) 29

Find Primary Stakeholder Of Organization (Organization) 29

M

Metamodel

NOSA Version 0.5 4

Variable classification 7

Method

getContactPerson (Actual Measurement) 13

getDrivingRequirements (Environmental Phenomenon) 55

getEnvironmentalParameter (Sensing Element) 19

getEnvironmentalPhenomenon (Environmental Parameter) 57

getEnvironmentalProducts (Environmental Phenomenon) 55

getGoal (Actual Measurement) 13

getGoal (Required Measurement) 44

getHigherSystem (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationAcquires (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationDownstreamUser (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationFunds (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationOperator (Platform/Station) 23

getOrganizationOwner (Platform/Station) 23

getOrganizationPrimaryStakeholder (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationSecondaryStakeholder (Observing System) 32

getOrganizationUser (Observing System) 32

getPlatformStationType (Platform/Station) 23

getSensorType (Sensing Element) 19

Open Block Diagram (Observing System) 32

Open Reference Material 1 (Sensing Element) 19

Open Reference Material 2 (Sensing Element) 19

Open Reference URL (Observing System) 32

Open Schedule (Observing System) 32

Open Source Document (Phenomenon Requirement) 27

Open System Picture (Observing System) 32

Open Webpage (Platform/Station) 23

O

Object Type

Actual Measurement 13

Category 8

Characterization requirement 62

Data Handling System 59

Environmental Parameter 57

Environmental Phenomenon 55

Environmental Product 54

Fixed Location Data 52

Group 51

Location 48

Message 64

Mobile Location Data 42

Observation Control System 41

Observing System 32

Organization 29

Phenomenon Requirement 27

Platform/Station 23

Platform/Station Type 63

Processing Element 22

Required Measurement 44

Sensing Element 19

Sensor Type 18

Term 9

Topic 10

Variable 11

R

Relationship Type

Acquires 92

Applies to 68

Area of Operations 72

Characterizes 86

Contains 81

Downstream user 91

Drives 87

Funds 76

Has contact person 73

Is controlled by 94

Is type of 96

Leads to 97

Located at 89

Measures 83

Met by 100

Operates 85

Owns 79

Part of 95

Primary stakeholder 78

Provides data directly to 93

Provides data for 82

Provides data to 75

Provides info to 74

Reported to 88

Secondary stakeholder 90

Sent to 99

Situated on 80

Supplied by 70

Supports 84

Takes 98

Transmits 69

Use 71

User 77

V

Viewstyle

NOSA View Style 12