[eml-dev] EML MD element: sampling description

[David Blankman]

Johannes,

Both of your examples are possible. I have included a draft EML Best Practices document from the US-LTER.  Some people include sampling descriptions as part of method step and others will use the use the sampling description element.

I have copied the eml-dev group in this email so perhaps we can get some additional opinions. In general your first example is, I think, closer to the intent. 

Ultimately the Method section should include enough detail so that someone reading the method description would understand your overall methodology. 

David


On 25 Oct 2011, at 16:28, Peterseil Johannes wrote:

> Dear David and Pirjo,
>  
> As insiders in EML – I have a question to you. What is the correct use of the MD element “sampling description” which is a text field and placed in the module “sampling. The description is not very clear to me as it says “The samplingDescription field allows for a text-based/human readable description of the sampling procedures used in the research project. The content of this element would be similar to a description of sampling procedures found in the methods section of a journal article.”
>  
> Is it used for describing
>  
> “How a sampling point from the total population was selected?”, e.g. select 100 stems of Picea abies trees in the study area randomly stratified by age classes
> Or
> “How a sample (e.g. water sample) was taken?”, e.g. using a 1l bottle …
>  
> Can you please help me on that subject.
>  
> Yours,
> Johannes
>  
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