Discovery and Visualisation

The platform is based on a shared and aggregated meta-data repository, and the meta-data repository is capable of accepting and working with a range of well-established meta-data standards.

These include Dublin Core, SANS 1878, the ISO 19115 family, EML, and FGDC. The list is likely to be extended from time to time to accommodate other standards in widespread use by a user community or new provider.

Harvesters can be used to automate meta-data acquisition from standardised providers.