Definition of "xxxx_date" attribute

[Martin]

Hello everyone,

Thank you so very much for this project! 

I have a question regarding the "xxxx_date" column. In the scientific publications the "xxxx_date" property is described as "Array listing the date of observation for each value". I also read the document "Accessing WoSIS from R - 'Latest' Version" (2019-12-10) and on page 9 I found the following definition: "date - one or more values, in the format {1:yyyy-mm-dd; 2:yyyy-mm-dd…}, which are the dates each of th[e] duplicate measurements was added to the database (not the original measurement date, nor the field sampling date." Does this refer to different dates?

I am asking because I downloaded data on organic carbon via the mapserver and I am interested in the field sampling date or measurement date but now I'm wondering if "orgc_date" is what I am looking for.

Any help would be much appreciated! If I have overlooked something I am sorry for the inconvenience!

Kind regards

Martin 

[Niels Batjes]

Dear Martin,

xxxx_date (e.g., orgc_date) is an array listing the 'date of observation for each value', see https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-299-2020 .

Best regards,\

Niels Batjes