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For several metadata fields, MEDIN insists that terms come from a controlled vocabulary to ensure consistency between records. Controlled vocabularies for the marine sector are available from:

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Controlled vocabularies for the marine sector

Controlled vocabularies commonly used by MEDIN are shown below organised by theme.

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ParameterControlled VocabularyDetails
Analytical LaboratoriesICES Reference CodesTable RLABO
Coordinate Reference SystemsEPSG Geodetic Parameter Register-
Data UnitsBODC data storage units          -
Development PhasesThe Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development PhasesTable M04
KeywordsSeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary          -
Marine OrganisationsEuropean Directory of Marine Organisations-
Renewable Energy AreasThe Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas          -
Sampling Device CategoriesSeaDataNet Device Categories

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Sampling Device CatalogueSeaVoX Device Catalogue

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Ship NamesICES Platform Codes

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Survey GeometrySeaDataNet Geospatial Feature Type

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Water BodiesSeaVoX salt and fresh water body gazetteer
 ParameterControlled VocabularyDetails
 KeywordsHeritage Vocabularies

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Further information is available from the Forum for Information Standards in Heritage (FISH)

ParameterControlled VocabularyDetails

Chemical, biological or physical parameter

 

BODC Parameter Usage Vocabulary

Maris Facet Search

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Table P01

Development stageICES Reference CodesTable STAGE
KeywordsSeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary          -
UK SpeciesThe Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS)-
World SpeciesWorld register of Marine Species (WoRMS)-