Metadata is information about a data set, such as who is responsible for it, when it was created, what its source was, its spatial extent, its accuracy, and other characteristics about the data. Every data set should have metadata attached to it.
Metadata is available with most of the data distributed by Geomatics Yukon. There are two ways to explore metadata:
- Search for data in the Data and Imagery Catalog and associated with each data set there is a link for the metadata. This metadata record will be downloaded with the data set.
- Search for metadata directly through the CSW Metadata Server. This includes metadata for all data layers in the Yukon Government CSW.
The Government of Yukon follows the FGDC standard for capturing metadata. Further information on the FGDC standard can be found at the following URL: http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/geospatial-metadata-standards
