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Provenance metadata should be included in a derived data package to document its sources. This can be accomplished by adding a separate <methodStep> element in the derived data package for each of the source data packages from which it is derived.
A data package derived from knb-lter-nin.3.1 as one of its source data packages should include the <methodStep> element shown below as a sub-element within its <methods> element.
This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.
This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.
| Title |
|---|
| National Weather Service data for North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, from 1986 to 1992, North Inlet LTER |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Individual Name: | Dr. William K. Michener |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Individual Name: | Mr. Daniel Taylor |
| Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Online Description: | This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package. |
| URL: | https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/knb-lter-nin/3/1 |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>National Weather Service data for North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, from 1986 to 1992, North Inlet LTER</title>
<creator>
<individualName>
<salutation>Dr.</salutation>
<givenName>William</givenName>
<givenName>K.</givenName>
<surName>Michener</surName>
</individualName>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<givenName>Mr.</givenName>
<givenName>Daniel</givenName>
<surName>Taylor</surName>
</individualName>
</creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/knb-lter-nin/3/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>
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