Codelist Catalog

This report describes the ISO TC211 codelist catalogs, the codelists they contain, and the values and definitions of the codes.

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Catalog

Name: ISO 19115-1 Codelists
Scope: Codelists for description of metadata datasets compliant with ISO/TC 211 19115-1.
Field of application: Codelists used in ISO 19115-3 metadata records
Version: 1.1
Date: 2017-09-10
Number of CodeLists: 29
Number of items: 342

Codelists

CI_DateTypeCode :

Description: identification of when a given event occurred
CodeSpace: http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/cit/1.0
Number of items: 16

Entry	Definition
creation	date identifies when the resource was brought into existence
publication	date identifies when the resource was issued
revision	date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended
expiry	date identifies when resource expires
lastUpdate	date identifies when resource was last updated
lastRevision	date identifies when resource was last reviewed
nextUpdate	date identifies when resource will be next updated
unavailable	date identifies when resource became not available or obtainable
inForce	date identifies when resource became in force
adopted	date identifies when resource was adopted
deprecated	date identifies when resource was deprecated
superseded	date identifies when resource was superseded or replaced by another resource
validityBegins	time at which the data are considered to become valid. NOTE: There could be quite a delay between creation and validity begins
validityExpires	time at which the data are no longer considered to be valid
released	the date that the resource shall be released for public access
distribution	date identifies when an instance of the resource was distributed

Entry	Definition
download	online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another
information	online information about the resource
offlineAccess	online instructions for requesting the resource from the provider
order	online order process for obtaining the resource
search	online search interface for seeking out information about the resource
completeMetadata	complete metadata provided
browseGraphic	browse graphic provided
upload	online resource upload capability provided
emailService	online email service provided
browsing	online browsing provided
fileAccess	online file access provided

Entry	Definition
documentDigital	digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
documentHardcopy	representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) on paper, photographic material, or other media
imageDigital	likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and stored in digital format
imageHardcopy	likeness of natural or man-made features, objects, and activities acquired through the sensing of visual or any other segment of the electromagnetic spectrum by sensors, such as thermal infrared, and high resolution radar and reproduced on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
mapDigital	map represented in raster or vector form
mapHardcopy	map printed on paper, photographic material, or other media for use directly by the human user
modelDigital	multi-dimensional digital representation of a feature, process, etc.
modelHardcopy	3-dimensional, physical model
profileDigital	vertical cross-section in digital form
profileHardcopy	vertical cross-section printed on paper, etc.
tableDigital	digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
tableHardcopy	representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns, printed on paper, photographic material, or other media
videoDigital	digital video recording
videoHardcopy	video recording on film
audioDigital	digital audio recording
audioHardcopy	audio recording delivered by analog media, such as a magnetic tape
multimediaDigital	information representation using simultaneously various digital modes for text, sound, image
multimediaHardcopy	information representation using simultaneously various analog modes for text, sound, image
physicalSample	a physical object, e.g. Rock or mineral sample, microscope slide
diagramDigital	information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and recorded in digital format
diagramHardcopy	information represented graphically by charts such as pie chart, bar chart, and other type of diagrams and printed on paper, phototographic material, or other media

Entry	Definition
resourceProvider	party that supplies the resource
custodian	party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource
owner	party that owns the resource
user	party who uses the resource
distributor	party who distributes the resource
originator	party who created the resource
pointOfContact	party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource
principalInvestigator	key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research
processor	party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified
publisher	party who published the resource
author	party who authored the resource
sponsor	party who speaks for the resource
coAuthor	party who jointly authors the resource
collaborator	party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator
editor	party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content
mediator	a class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful
rightsHolder	party owning or managing rights over the resource
contributor	party contributing to the resource
funder	party providing monetary support for the resource
stakeholder	party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource

Entry	Definition
voice	telephone provides voice service
fax	telephone provides facsimile service
sms	telephone provides sms service

Entry	Definition
crossReference	reference from one resource to another
largerWorkCitation	reference to a master resource of which this one is a part
partOfSeamlessDatabase	part of same structured set of data held in a computer
stereoMate	part of a set of imagery that when used together, provides three-dimensional images
isComposedOf	reference to resources that are parts of this resource
collectiveTitle	common title for a collection of resources. NOTE: title identifies elements of a series collectively, combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cite
series	associated through a common heritage such as produced to a common product specification
dependency	associated through a dependency
revisionOf	resource is a revision of associated resource

Entry	Definition
XML	Extensible Markup Language
CORBA	Common Object Request Broker Architecture
JAVA	Object-oriented programming language
COM	Component Object Model
SQL	Structured Query Language
SOAP	Simple Object Access Protocol
Z3950	ISO 23950
HTTP	HyperText Transfer Protocol
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
WebServices	Web service

Entry	Definition
campaign	series of organized planned actions
collection	accumulation of resources assembled for a specific purpose
exercise	specific performance of a function or group of functions
experiment	process designed to find if something is effective or valid
investigation	search or systematic inquiry
mission	specific operation of a data collection system
sensor	device or piece of equipment which detects or records
operation	action that is part of a series of actions
platform	vehicle or other support base that holds a sensor
process	method of doing something involving a number of steps
program	specific planned activity
project	organized undertaking, research, or development
study	examination or investigation
task	piece of work
trial	process of testing to discover or demonstrate something

Entry	Definition
point	each cell represents a point
area	each cell represents an area
voxel	each cell represents a volumetric measurement on a regular grid in three dimensional space
stratum	height range for a single point vertical profile

Entry	Definition
unclassified	available for general disclosure
restricted	not for general disclosure
confidential	available for someone who can be entrusted with information
secret	kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of people
topSecret	of the highest secrecy
SBU	although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution
forOfficialUseOnly	unclassified information that is to be used only for official purposes determined by the designating body
protected	compromise of the information could cause damage
limitedDistribution	desimination limited by designating body

Entry	Definition
image	meaningful numerical representation of a physical parameter that is not the actual value of the physical parameter
thematicClassification	code value with no quantitative meaning, used to represent a physical quantity
physicalMeasurement	value in physical units of the quantity being measured
auxillaryInformation	data, usually a physical measurement, used to support the calculation of the primary physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grid of aerosol optical thickness used in the calculation of a sea surface temperature product).
qualityInformation	data used to characterize the quality of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset. Typically included in a gmi:QE_CoverageResult.
referenceInformation	reference information used to support the calculation or use of the physicalMeasurement coverages in the dataset (e.g. grids of latitude/longitude used to geolocate the physical measurements).
modelResult	resources with values that are calculated using a model rather than being observed or calculated from observations.
coordinate	data used to provide coordinate axis values

Entry	Definition
class	descriptor of a set of objects that share the same attributes, operations, methods, relationships, and behaviour
codelist	flexible enumeration useful for expressing a long list of values, can be extended
enumeration	data type whose instances form a list of named literal values, not extendable
codelistElement	permissible value for a codelist or enumeration
abstractClass	class that cannot be directly instantiated
aggregateClass	class that is composed of classes it is connected to by an aggregate relationship
specifiedClass	subclass that may be substituted for its superclass
datatypeClass	class with few or no operations whose primary purpose is to hold the abstract state of another class for transmittal, storage, encoding or persistent storage
interfaceClass	named set of operations that characterize the behaviour of an element
unionClass	class describing a selection of one of the specified types
metaClass	class whose instances are classes
typeClass	class used for specification of a domain of instances (objects), together with the operations applicable to the objects. A type may have attributes and associations
characterString	textual information
integer	numerical field
association	semantic relationship between two classes that involves connections among their instances

Entry	Definition
row	ordinate (y) axis
column	abscissa (x) axis
vertical	vertical (z) axis
track	along the direction of motion of the scan point
crossTrack	perpendicular to the direction of motion of the scan point
line	scan line of a sensor
sample	element along a scan line
time	duration

Entry	Definition
complex	set of geometric primitives such that their boundaries can be represented as a union of other primitives
composite	connected set of curves, solids or surfaces
curve	bounded, 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line
point	zero-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position but not having an extent
solid	bounded, connected 3-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of space
surface	bounded, connected 2-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a region of a plane

Entry	Definition
blurredImage	portion of the image is blurred
cloud	portion of the image is partially obscured by cloud cover
degradingObliquity	acute angle between the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth s orbit) and the plane of the celestial equator
fog	portion of the image is partially obscured by fog
heavySmokeOrDust	portion of the image is partially obscured by heavy smoke or dust
night	image was taken at night
rain	image was taken during rainfall
semiDarkness	image was taken during semi-dark conditions; twilight conditions
shadow	portion of the image is obscured by shadow
snow	portion of the image is obscured by snow
terrainMasking	the absence of collection data of a given point or area caused by the relative location of topographic features which obstruct the collection path between the collector(s) and the subject(s) of interest

Entry	Definition
discipline	keyword identifies a branch of instruction or specialized learning
place	keyword identifies a location
stratum	keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited substance or levels within an ordered system
temporal	keyword identifies a time period related to the resource
theme	keyword identifies a particular subject or topic
dataCentre	keyword identifies a repository or archive that manages and distributes data
featureType	keyword identifies a resource containing or about a collection of feature instances with common characteristics
instrument	keyword identifies a device used to measure or compare physical properties
platform	keyword identifies a structure upon which an instrument is mounted
process	keyword identifies a series of actions or natural occurrences
project	keyword identifies an endeavour undertaken to create or modify a product or service
service	keyword identifies an activity carried out by one party for the benefit of another
product	keyword identifies a type of product
subTopicCategory	refinement of a topic category for the purpose of geographic data classification
taxon	keyword identifies a taxonomy of the resource

Entry	Definition
continual	resource is repeatedly and frequently updated
daily	resource is updated each day
weekly	resource is updated on a weekly basis
fortnightly	resource is updated every two weeks
monthly	resource is updated each month
quarterly	resource is updated every three months
biannually	resource is updated twice each year
annually	resource is updated every year
asNeeded	resource is updated as deemed necessary
irregular	resource is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration
notPlanned	there are no plans to update the data
unknown	frequency of maintenance for the data is not known
periodic	resource is updated at regular intervals
semimonthly	resource updated twice a monthly
biennially	resource is updated every 2 years

Entry	Definition
cpio	Copy In / Out (UNIX file format and command)
tar	Tape Archive
highSierra	high sierra file system
iso9660	information processing volume and file structure of CD-ROM
iso9660RockRidge	rock ridge interchange protocol (UNIX)
iso9660AppleHFS	hierarchical file system (Macintosh)
udf	universal disk format

Entry	Definition
mandatory	element is always required
optional	element is not required
conditional	element is required when a specific condition is met

Entry	Definition
center	point halfway between the lower left and the upper right of the pixel
lowerLeft	the corner in the pixel closest to the origin of the SRS; if two are at the same distance from the origin, the one with the smallest x-value
lowerRight	next corner counterclockwise from the lower left
upperRight	next corner counterclockwise from the lower right
upperLeft	next corner counterclockwise from the upper right

Entry	Definition
completed	has been completed
historicalArchive	stored in an offline storage facility
obsolete	no longer relevant
onGoing	continually being updated
planned	fixed date has been established upon or by which the resource will be created or updated
required	needs to be generated or updated
underDevelopment	currently in the process of being created
final	progress concluded and no changes will be accepted
pending	committed to, but not yet addressed
retired	item is no longer recommended for use. It has not been superseded by another item
superseded	replaced by new
tentative	provisional changes likely before resource becomes final or complete
valid	acceptable under specific conditions
accepted	agreed to by sponsor
notAccepted	rejected by sponsor
withdrawn	removed from consideration
proposed	suggested that development needs to be undertaken
deprecated	resource superseded and will become obsolete, use only for historical purposes

Entry	Definition
compoundEngineeringParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing an engineering coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure
compoundEngineeringParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, pressure, time
compoundEngineeringTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, time
compoundEngineeringVertical	compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal engineering coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height
compoundEngineeringVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing an engineering, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. [local] x, y, height, time
compoundGeodeticParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure
compoundGeodeticParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a parametric and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, pressure, time
compoundGeographic2DTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal coordinate reference system and a temporal reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, time
compoundGeographic2DVertical	compound coordinate reference system in which one constituent coordinate reference system is a horizontal geodetic coordinate reference system and one is a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, [gravity-related] height or depth
compoundGeographicVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 2 dimensional geographic horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, height, time
compoundGeographic3DTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a 3 dimensional geographic and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height, time
compoundProjected2DParametric	compound statio-parametric coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal coordinate reference system and a parametric reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density
compoundProjected2DParametricTemporal	compound statio-parametric-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a parametric, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, density, time
compoundProjectedTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, time
compoundProjectedVertical	compound spatial reference system containing a horizontal projected coordinate reference system and a vertical coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, [gravity-related] height or depth
compoundProjectedVerticalTemporal	compound spatio-temporal coordinate reference system containing a projected horizontal, a vertical, and a temporal coordinate reference system. e.g. easting, northing, height, time
engineering	coordinate reference system based on an engineering datum (datum describing the relationship of a coordinate system to a local reference). e.g. [local] x,y
engineeringDesign	engineering coordinate reference system in which the base representation of a moving object is specified. e.g. [local] x,y
engineeringImage	coordinate reference system based on an image datum (engineering datum which defines the relationship of a coordinate system to an image). e.g. row, column
geodeticGeocentric	geodetic CRS having a Cartesian 3D coordinate system. e.g. [geocentric] X,Y,Z
geodeticGeographic2D	geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 2D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude
geodeticGeographic3D	geodetic CRS having an ellipsoidal 3D coordinate system. e.g. latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height
geographicIdentifier	spatial reference in the form of a label or code that identifies a location. e.g. post code
linear	set of Linear Referencing Methods and the policies, records and procedures for implementing them. reference system that identifies a location by reference to a segment of a linear geographic feature and distance along that segment from a given point. e.g. x km along road
parametric	coordinate reference system based on a parametric datum (datum describing the relationship of a parametric coordinate system to an object). e.g. pressure
projected	coordinate reference system derived from a two-dimensional geodetic coordinate reference system by applying a map projection. e.g. easting, northing
temporal	reference system against which time is measured. e.g. time
vertical	one-dimensional coordinate reference system based on a vertical datum (datum describing the relation of gravity-related heights or depths to the Earth). e.g. [gravity-related] height or depth

Entry	Definition
copyright	exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor
patent	government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery
patentPending	produced or sold information awaiting a patent
trademark	a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer
licence	formal permission to do something
intellectualPropertyRights	rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity
restricted	withheld from general circulation or disclosure
otherRestrictions	limitation not listed
unrestricted	no constraints exist
licenceUnrestricted	formal permission not required to use the resource
licenceEndUser	formal permission required for a person or an entity to use the resource and that may differ from the person that orders or purchases it
licenceDistributor	formal permission required for a person or an entity to commercialize or distribute the resource
private	protects rights of individual or organisations from observation, intrusion, or attention of others
statutory	prescribed by law
confidential	not available to the public contains information that could be prejudicial to a commercial, industrial, or national interest
SBU	although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution.
in-confidence	with trust

Entry	Definition
attribute	information applies to the attribute value
attributeType	information applies to the characteristic of a feature
collectionHardware	information applies to the collection hardware class
collectionSession	information applies to the collection session
dataset	information applies to the dataset
series	information applies to the series
nonGeographicDataset	information applies to non-geographic data
dimensionGroup	information applies to a dimension group
feature	information applies to a feature
featureType	information applies to a feature type
propertyType	information applies to a property type
fieldSession	information applies to a field session
software	information applies to a computer program or routine
service	information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case
model	information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object
tile	information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data
metadata	information applies to metadata
initiative	information applies to an initiative
sample	information applies to a sample
document	information applies to a document
repository	information applies to a repository
aggregate	information applies to an aggregate resource
product	metadata describing an ISO 19131 data product specification
collection	information applies to an unstructured set
coverage	information applies to a coverage
application	information resource hosted on a specific set of hardware and accessible over a network

Entry	Definition
vector	vector data are used to represent geographic data
grid	grid data are used to represent geographic data
textTable	textual or tabular data are used to represent geographic data
tin	triangulated irregular network
stereoModel	three-dimensional view formed by the intersecting homologous rays of an overlapping pair of images
video	scene from a video recording

Codelist Catalog

Catalog

Codelists

CI_DateTypeCode :

CI_OnLineFunctionCode :

CI_PresentationFormCode :

CI_RoleCode :

CI_TelephoneTypeCode :

DS_AssociationTypeCode :

DCPList :

DS_InitiativeTypeCode :

MD_CellGeometryCode :

MD_ClassificationCode :

MD_CoverageContentTypeCode :

MD_DatatypeCode :

MD_DimensionNameTypeCode :

MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode :

MD_ImagingConditionCode :

MD_KeywordTypeCode :

MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode :

MD_MediumFormatCode :

MD_ObligationCode :

MD_PixelOrientationCode :

MD_ProgressCode :

MD_ReferenceSystemTypeCode :

MD_RestrictionCode :

MD_ScopeCode :

MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode :

MD_TopicCategoryCode :

MD_TopologyLevelCode :

SV_CouplingType :

SV_ParameterDirection :

Entry	Definition
farming	rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock
biota	flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
boundaries	legal land descriptions, maritime boundaries. Examples: political and administrative boundaries, territorial seas, EEZ, port security zones
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere	processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation
economy	economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas
elevation	height above or below a vertical datum. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products
environment	environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
geoscientificInformation	information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion
health	health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover	base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations
intelligenceMilitary	military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection
inlandWaters	inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrologic information
location	positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names
oceans	features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters) Examples: tides, tsunamis, coastal information, reefs
planningCadastre	information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership
society	characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information
structure	man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers
transportation	means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways
utilitiesCommunication	energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks
extraTerrestrial	region more than 100 km above the surface of the Earth
disaster	Information related to disasters. Examples: site of the disaster, evacuation zone, disaster-prevention facility, disaster relief activities

Entry	Definition
geometryOnly	geometry objects without any additional structure which describes topology
topology1D	1-dimensional topological complex; commonly called 'chain-node' topology
planarGraph	1-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A planar graph is a graph that can be drawn in a plane in such a way that no two edges intersect except at a vertex.)
fullPlanarGraph	2-dimensional topological complex that is planar. (A 2-dimensional topological complex is commonly called 'full topology' in a cartographic 2D environment.)
surfaceGraph	1-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface. (A geometric complex is isomorphic to a topological complex if their elements are in a one-to-one, dimensional-and boundary-preserving correspondence to one another.)
fullSurfaceGraph	2-dimensional topological complex that is isomorphic to a subset of a surface
topology3D	3-dimensional topological complex. (A topological complex is a collection of topological primitives that are closed under the boundary operations.)
fullTopology3D	complete coverage of a 3D Euclidean coordinate space
abstract	topological complex without any specified geometric realisation

Entry	Definition
loose	service instance is loosely coupled with a data instance, i.e. no MD_DataIdentification class has to be described
mixed	service instance is mixed coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification describes the associated data instance and additionally the service instance might work with other external data instances
tight	service instance is tightly coupled with a data instance, i.e. MD_DataIdentification class MUST be described

Entry	Definition
in	the parameter is an input parameter to the service instance
out	the parameter is an output parameter to the service instance
in/out	the parameter is both an input and output parameter to the service instance