The New online Scar Map Catalogue

Australian Antarctic Data CentreAustralian Antarctic Division

History

Version 1 – Australian Map Catalogue - 1997

Version 2 – Extended functionality - 1999

Version 3 – SCAR catalogue - on line - June 2000

•SCAR - Directory Interchange Format - DIF

•Compatible with existing DIF products

•Map Catalogue - describes maps

•Designed with the DIF Metadata standard in mind

•Facilitates the storage and search for maps

Map catalogue & DIF standard

Specifications

Specifications

•Key to development

•Fields – 20 – definitions, syntax, specifications, examplesmandatory, optional, text, integer or character

•Valid Lists – features, countries, projections, paper sizes, availability

•Processes – under development. Update information on maps.

•Database –under development. Information on database schema, database construction

•Fixed for this version – open to suggestions for further development

Functionality

•International / ID Unique ID and Reference

•National ID

•Title and Alternative Title

•Publication and Availability

•Nomenclature

•Type

•Internal modification of map information at AADC

•Modification on line

•SCAR gazetteer – link

•Improve search tools – map and area selection

•Generate automatic bar code for each map

Future developments

Hard copy version and comments

Hard copy delivery – USGS - December 2000

Update information to AADC - September 2000

Version 4 – SCAR 2002

Input from SCAR WG-GGI members – time for your comments!