North American Profile of ISO19115:2003

The National Standard of Canada — North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 — Geographic Information — Metadata (NAP — Metadata) and its sister profile, the American National Standard — North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 — Geographic Information — Metadata, have an identical content. The NAP — Metadata Profile is a subset of the ISO 19115 — Geographic Information — Metadata, Edition 1, complying with ISO 19106 — Geographic Information — Profiles. The goal of this Profile is to provide a mechanism for organizations producing geographic information to describe datasets in detail. The Profile helps users to better understand geographic metadata, the assumptions and limitations of geographic information, and facilitates the search for proper information to fit users’ needs. The North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 — Geographic Information — Metadata was prepared to meet the specific geographic needs of data producers and users in the Canada and U.S.

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