Class: ObservedPropertyVariable

Variable that is directly measured in-situ using instruments. Reference: OAPMetadata XSD variables.xsd - basic_measured_observation_base

URI: oae:ObservedPropertyVariable

classDiagram class ObservedPropertyVariable click ObservedPropertyVariable href "../ObservedPropertyVariable" QCFields <|-- ObservedPropertyVariable click QCFields href "../QCFields" Variable <|-- ObservedPropertyVariable click Variable href "../Variable" ObservedPropertyVariable <|-- DiscreteMeasuredVariable click DiscreteMeasuredVariable href "../DiscreteMeasuredVariable" ObservedPropertyVariable <|-- ContinuousMeasuredVariable click ContinuousMeasuredVariable href "../ContinuousMeasuredVariable" ObservedPropertyVariable : analyzing_instrument ObservedPropertyVariable --> "1" AnalyzingInstrument : analyzing_instrument click AnalyzingInstrument href "../AnalyzingInstrument" ObservedPropertyVariable : analyzing_method ObservedPropertyVariable : dataset_variable_name ObservedPropertyVariable : dataset_variable_name_qc_flag ObservedPropertyVariable : dataset_variable_name_raw ObservedPropertyVariable : field_replicate_information ObservedPropertyVariable : genesis ObservedPropertyVariable --> "1" GenesisType : genesis click GenesisType href "../GenesisType" ObservedPropertyVariable : long_name ObservedPropertyVariable : measurement_researcher ObservedPropertyVariable --> "0..1" Person : measurement_researcher click Person href "../Person" ObservedPropertyVariable : method_reference ObservedPropertyVariable : missing_value_indicators ObservedPropertyVariable : observation_type ObservedPropertyVariable --> "1" ObservationType : observation_type click ObservationType href "../ObservationType" ObservedPropertyVariable : other_detailed_information ObservedPropertyVariable : qc_researcher ObservedPropertyVariable --> "0..1" Person : qc_researcher click Person href "../Person" ObservedPropertyVariable : qc_researcher_institution ObservedPropertyVariable : qc_steps_taken ObservedPropertyVariable : sampling ObservedPropertyVariable --> "1" SamplingType : sampling click SamplingType href "../SamplingType" ObservedPropertyVariable : sampling_instrument_type ObservedPropertyVariable --> "1" SamplingInstrumentType : sampling_instrument_type click SamplingInstrumentType href "../SamplingInstrumentType" ObservedPropertyVariable : sampling_instrument_type_custom ObservedPropertyVariable : sampling_method ObservedPropertyVariable : standard_identifier ObservedPropertyVariable --> "0..1" VocabularyItemReference : standard_identifier click VocabularyItemReference href "../VocabularyItemReference" ObservedPropertyVariable : uncertainty ObservedPropertyVariable : uncertainty_definition ObservedPropertyVariable : units

Inheritance

BaseVariable
- Variable
  - ObservedPropertyVariable [ QCFields]
    - DiscreteMeasuredVariable
    - ContinuousMeasuredVariable

Slots

Name	Cardinality and Range	Description	Inheritance
analyzing_instrument	1 AnalyzingInstrument	Instrument used to analyze the water samples or measure the water body contin...	direct
sampling_method	1 String	Method used to collect samples	direct
field_replicate_information	0..1 String	Repetition of sample collection and measurement, e	direct
analyzing_method	1 String	Additional information describing how the sample was analyzed	direct
observation_type	1 ObservationType		direct
sampling	1 SamplingType		direct
genesis	1 GenesisType		direct
sampling_instrument_type	1 SamplingInstrumentType		direct
sampling_instrument_type_custom	0..1 String		direct
qc_steps_taken	1 String	Describe what QC steps have been taken to improve the quality of the data (e	QCFields
uncertainty	1 String	It is recommended to provide uncertainty for each data point in the data file	QCFields
uncertainty_definition	1 String	A description of the uncertainties involved in this method	QCFields
missing_value_indicators	1 String	The indicator used to represent missing values in the data file, e	QCFields
qc_researcher	0..1 Person	The name of the PI whose research team QCed this parameter	QCFields
qc_researcher_institution	0..1 String	The institution of the PI whose research team QCed this parameter	QCFields
dataset_variable_name_qc_flag	0..1 String	If applicable, the column header name used for the quality control flag corre...	Variable
dataset_variable_name_raw	0..1 String	If applicable, the column header name used for the raw data corresponding to ...	Variable
method_reference	0..1 String	Citation for the method used	Variable
measurement_researcher	0..1 Person	The name of the PI whose research team measured or derived this parameter	Variable
other_detailed_information	0..1 String	Any additional information about this variable	Variable
units	1 String	Unit of measurement for this variable	BaseVariable
standard_identifier	0..1 VocabularyItemReference		BaseVariable
dataset_variable_name	1 String	The name for the variable as it is identified in the dataset data file	BaseVariable
long_name	1 String	Full descriptive name of the variable	BaseVariable

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	oae:ObservedPropertyVariable
native	oae:ObservedPropertyVariable

LinkML Source

Direct

name: ObservedPropertyVariable
description: 'Variable that is directly measured in-situ using instruments. Reference:
  OAPMetadata XSD variables.xsd - basic_measured_observation_base'
from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
is_a: Variable
mixins:
- QCFields
slots:
- analyzing_instrument
slot_usage:
  qc_steps_taken:
    name: qc_steps_taken
    required: true
  uncertainty:
    name: uncertainty
    required: true
  uncertainty_definition:
    name: uncertainty_definition
    required: true
  missing_value_indicators:
    name: missing_value_indicators
    required: true
attributes:
  sampling_method:
    name: sampling_method
    description: Method used to collect samples.
    title: Sampling Method
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    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
    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
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  observation_type:
    name: observation_type
    title: Observation Type
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: ObservationType
    required: true
  sampling:
    name: sampling
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: SamplingType
    required: true
  genesis:
    name: genesis
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    - CalculatedVariable
    range: GenesisType
    required: true
  sampling_instrument_type:
    name: sampling_instrument_type
    title: Sampling instrument type
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    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
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string

Induced

name: ObservedPropertyVariable
description: 'Variable that is directly measured in-situ using instruments. Reference:
  OAPMetadata XSD variables.xsd - basic_measured_observation_base'
from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
is_a: Variable
mixins:
- QCFields
slot_usage:
  qc_steps_taken:
    name: qc_steps_taken
    required: true
  uncertainty:
    name: uncertainty
    required: true
  uncertainty_definition:
    name: uncertainty_definition
    required: true
  missing_value_indicators:
    name: missing_value_indicators
    required: true
attributes:
  sampling_method:
    name: sampling_method
    description: Method used to collect samples.
    title: Sampling Method
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling_method
    owner: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  observation_type:
    name: observation_type
    title: Observation Type
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: observation_type
    owner: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: ObservationType
    required: true
  sampling:
    name: sampling
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: sampling
    owner: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: SamplingType
    required: true
  genesis:
    name: genesis
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: genesis
    owner: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: string
  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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - ObservedPropertyVariable
    range: AnalyzingInstrument
    required: true
  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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: string
    required: true
  standard_identifier:
    name: standard_identifier
    from_schema: Variable
    rank: 1000
    alias: standard_identifier
    owner: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    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: ObservedPropertyVariable
    domain_of:
    - BaseVariable
    range: string
    required: true