title (succinct description of the dataset)
institution (where the data was produced, use names from CCI common vocabulary)
source (original data source(s), e.g. MERIS RR L1B version 4.02) Multiple source datasets separated by commas.
history (processing history of dataset)
references (references to algorithm, ATBD, technical note describing dataset)
tracking_id (a UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) value)
Conventions (the CF Version)
product_version (the product version of this data file)
summary (a paragraph describing the dataset)
keywords (a comma separated list of key words and phrases)
id id
naming_authority (the combination of the naming authority and the id should be a globally unique identifier for the dataset)
keywords_vocabulary (if you are following a guideline for the words/phrases in your “keywords” attribute, put the name of that guideline here)
cdm_data_type (the THREDDS data type appropriate for this dataset)
comment (miscellaneous information about the data)
date_created (the date on which the data was created)
creator_name
creator_url
creator_email
project (the scientific project that produced the data: “Climate Change Initiative – European Space Agency”)
geospatial_lat_min (decimal degrees north, range -90 to +90)
geospatial_lat_max (decimal degrees north, range -90 to +90)
geospatial_lon_min (decimal degrees east, range -180 to +180)
geospatial_lon_max (decimal degrees east, range -180 to +180)
geospatial_vertical_min (assumed to be in metres above ground unless geospatial_vertical_units attribute defined otherwise)
geospatial_vertical_max (assumed to be in metres above ground unless geospatial_vertical_units attribute defined otherwise)
time_coverage_start (format yyyymmddThhmmssZ)
time_coverage_end (format yyyymmddThhmmssZ)
time_coverage_duration (should be an ISO8601 duration string)
time_coverage_resolution (should be an ISO8601 duration string)
standard_name_vocabulary (the name of the controlled vocabulary from which variable standard names are taken)
license (describe the restrictions to data access and distribution)
platform (satellite name, e.g. ENVISAT, use names from CCI common vocabulary. Separated by commas if more than one)
sensor (sensor name, e.g. AATSR, use names from CCI common vocabulary. Separated by commas if more than one)
spatial_resolution (a string describing the approximate resolution of the product. For example, “1.1km at nadir”)
