[GO-ESSP] Proposed netCDF attribute convention for dataset discovery

[Ethan Davis]

Hi all,

Sorry I forgot to include GO-ESSP in the original distribution of this. 
(And sorry to those who got multiple copies for cross-posting to so many 
lists.)

We've been working on drafting a document for a netCDF attribute
convention to help facilitate dataset discovery. The attributes parallel
the "digital library metadata" defined in the THREDDS catalog
specification
(http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/projects/THREDDS/tech/catalog/InvCatalogSpec.html). 

The attributes will be used by THREDDS tools to extract metadata from
datasets and export to Dublin Core, DIF, ADN, FGDC, ISO 19115, etc.
Here's the link to the document:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html

We would appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Thanks,

Ethan

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