·Metadata of China 1:500000 digital map database (10/27/03)

　　Metadata of China 1:500,000 digital geological map database and metadata of China 1:200,000 digital geological map database are released this time. Original data of these two databases were provided by the provincial geological exploration bureaus and geological surveys. “China 1:500,000 digital geological map database” has been got second-class national award for science and technology achievement.

　　Metadata of the 1:500,000 digital geological map database consists of 209 quadrangles. The metadata of 1:200,000 digital geological map database covers only 1163 quadrangles within China. The metadata format follows CCOP now based on ISO CD 15046-15, which gives basic information of each database and quadrangle data. The “responsible party organization” item herein stands for the managing responsible party organization of these two databases.

　　In order to meet the need on geological data of the public, most of the metadata of geological databases in China Geological Survey will be released in the near future after ready.