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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.8.1 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 |
|---|
| Suspended Sediment. Daily Water Sample Parameter, and Sediment Data for North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, from 1981 to 1992, North Inlet LTER |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Individual Name: | Dr. John Vernberg |
| Organization Name: | North Inlet LTER |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Individual Name: | Dr. Elizabeth Blood |
| Organization Name: | North Inlet LTER |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Individual Name: | Dr. Robert Gardner |
| Organization Name: | North Inlet LTER |
| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Organization Name: | NIN-LTER |
| 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/8/1 |
<?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>Suspended Sediment. Daily Water Sample Parameter, and Sediment Data for North Inlet Estuary, South Carolina, from 1981 to 1992, North Inlet LTER</title>
<creator>
<individualName>
<salutation>Dr.</salutation>
<givenName>John</givenName>
<surName>Vernberg</surName>
</individualName>
<organizationName>North Inlet LTER</organizationName>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<salutation>Dr.</salutation>
<givenName>Elizabeth</givenName>
<surName>Blood</surName>
</individualName>
<organizationName>North Inlet LTER</organizationName>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<salutation>Dr.</salutation>
<givenName>Robert</givenName>
<surName>Gardner</surName>
</individualName>
<organizationName>North Inlet LTER</organizationName>
</creator>
<creator id="siteId">
<organizationName>NIN-LTER</organizationName>
</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/8/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>
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