Dictionary term list

Metadata_Element	Column_Name
requirement_level	required
definition	column or row header as used in data, method or any other file for which this dataDictionary applies
format	only alphanumeric characters and hyphen "-" and underscore "_" allowed
additional_instructions	must list all column headers even if using templates for dataFile and methodFile
examples	sampleID

Metadata_Element	Unit
requirement_level	required
definition	unit for the column | report "N/A" for any column where units are not applicable
format	text
additional_instructions	SI units strongly recommended | must be defined clearly and completely unambiguous
examples	milligram_Nitrate_As_Nitrogen_Per_Liter | percent_Organic_Carbon_By_Dry_Weight

Metadata_Element	Definition
requirement_level	required
definition	explanation of term
format	text
additional_instructions	may be a direct translation to a recommended term if applicable
examples	N/A

Metadata_Element	Term_Type
requirement_level	required
definition	specification of the type of term
format	text
additional_instructions	must use column_header and row_header for terms that serve as column and row headers respectively
examples	column_header | row_header | dataFlag | method_type | data_status

Metadata_Element	Column_or_Row_Long_Name
requirement_level	reccomended
definition	human readable name of column or row
format	text
additional_instructions	may be equivalent to column name
examples	nitrate_N | data_Quality_Comments

Metadata_Element	Data_Type
requirement_level	reccommended
definition	definition of the data format
format	text
additional_instructions	ensure all data in the corresponding csv fields (columns or rows) comply with this format
examples	numeric | text | date | logical | integer