Class: DiscreteMeasuredVariable

name: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
description: Analyzing instrument information fields, only applied to discretely measured
  variables. The instrument type can be narrowed in subclasses using slot_usage.
from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
is_a: ObservedPropertyVariable

name: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
description: Analyzing instrument information fields, only applied to discretely measured
  variables. The instrument type can be narrowed in subclasses using slot_usage.
from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
is_a: ObservedPropertyVariable
attributes:
  analyzing_instrument:
    name: analyzing_instrument
    description: Instrument used to analyze the water samples or measure the water
      body continuously. Instrument includes calibration information.
    title: Analyzing instrument
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: analyzing_instrument
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: AnalyzingInstrument
    required: true
  sampling_method:
    name: sampling_method
    description: Method used to collect samples.
    title: Sampling Method
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling_method
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  field_replicate_information:
    name: field_replicate_information
    description: Repetition of sample collection and measurement, e.g., triplicate
      samples.
    title: Field replicate information
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: field_replicate_information
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
  analyzing_method:
    name: analyzing_method
    description: Additional information describing how the sample was analyzed. DOIs
      provided as applicable.
    title: Analyzing Method
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: analyzing_method
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  observation_type:
    name: observation_type
    title: Observation Type
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: observation_type
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: ObservationType
    required: true
  sampling:
    name: sampling
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: SamplingType
    required: true
  genesis:
    name: genesis
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: genesis
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    - CalculatedVariable
    range: GenesisType
    required: true
  sampling_instrument_type:
    name: sampling_instrument_type
    title: Sampling instrument type
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling_instrument_type
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: SamplingInstrumentType
    required: true
  sampling_instrument_type_custom:
    name: sampling_instrument_type_custom
    title: Sampling instrument type (custom)
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling_instrument_type_custom
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
  qc_steps_taken:
    name: qc_steps_taken
    description: 'Describe what QC steps have been taken to improve the quality of
      the data (e.g., DOI, software and settings used, outlier removal, etc.).

      If quality control procedures are described in a separate document uploaded
      with the data, provide the name of the document here.'
    title: QC steps taken
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: qc_steps_taken
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - QCFields
    range: string
    required: true
  uncertainty:
    name: uncertainty
    description: 'It is recommended to provide uncertainty for each data point in
      the data file. Else provide a single value representative of the dataset.

      If uncertainty is provided as a variable, please list the column header name
      here.'
    title: Uncertainty
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: uncertainty
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - StandardGas
    - CO2GasDetector
    - QCFields
    range: string
    required: true
  uncertainty_definition:
    name: uncertainty_definition
    description: A description of the uncertainties involved in this method.
    title: How was the uncertainty defined
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: uncertainty_definition
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - QCFields
    range: string
    required: true
  missing_value_indicators:
    name: missing_value_indicators
    description: The indicator used to represent missing values in the data file,
      e.g., -999, NaN, etc.
    title: Missing value indicators
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: missing_value_indicators
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - QCFields
    range: string
    required: true
  qc_researcher:
    name: qc_researcher
    description: The name of the PI whose research team QCed this parameter.
    title: Researcher who QCed this variable
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: qc_researcher
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - QCFields
    range: Person
  qc_researcher_institution:
    name: qc_researcher_institution
    description: The institution of the PI whose research team QCed this parameter.
    title: QC Researcher Institution
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: qc_researcher_institution
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - QCFields
    range: string
  dataset_variable_name_qc_flag:
    name: dataset_variable_name_qc_flag
    description: If applicable, the column header name used for the quality control
      flag corresponding to this variable.
    title: Dataset variable name (Quality Flag)
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: dataset_variable_name_qc_flag
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - Variable
    range: string
  dataset_variable_name_raw:
    name: dataset_variable_name_raw
    description: If applicable, the column header name used for the raw data corresponding
      to this variable.
    title: Dataset variable name (raw)
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: dataset_variable_name_raw
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - Variable
    range: string
  method_reference:
    name: method_reference
    description: Citation for the method used.
    title: Method Reference
    from_schema: Variable
    alias: method_reference
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - Calibration
    - Variable
    range: string
  measurement_researcher:
    name: measurement_researcher
    description: The name of the PI whose research team measured or derived this parameter.
    title: Researcher who measured the variable
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: measurement_researcher
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - Variable
    range: Person
  other_detailed_information:
    name: other_detailed_information
    description: Any additional information about this variable.
    title: Other Detailed Information
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: other_detailed_information
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - Variable
    range: string
  units:
    name: units
    description: Unit of measurement for this variable.
    title: Unit
    from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
    rank: 1000
    alias: units
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  standard_identifier:
    name: standard_identifier
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: standard_identifier
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: VocabularyItemReference
  dataset_variable_name:
    name: dataset_variable_name
    description: The name for the variable as it is identified in the dataset data
      file. This could be the column header in a CSV or the variable name in a NetCDF
      file. Standard common recommended column header names can be found in protocol
      documentation  [here](https://www.carbontosea.org/oae-data-protocol/1-0-0/#column-header-name).
    title: Dataset variable name
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: dataset_variable_name
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  long_name:
    name: long_name
    description: Full descriptive name of the variable.
    title: Variable full name
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: long_name
    owner: DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: string
    required: true