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<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" version="1.0.1">
<xs:element name="Ease">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
This is the root element of the Essential Annotation Schema for Ecology.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Object" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The Object wraps all information stored in an annotation.
It contains context information for the data but also the
references and the resources which allow to acccess the
data described.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Contexts" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The Contexts element is a wrapper around the different
contexts which have been selecte representing distinct
dimensions of information in the search space of ecology.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Context" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The Context captures biologcial context information
in different categories like time, space, sphere,
orgnism, biome, chemical, method and process.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="TimeContext" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The time context allows to capture the
quantitative and qualitative temporal aspects
that describe the the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="TimeRanges" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The time range allows to capture the
quantitative and qualitative temporal
aspects of the temporal extetent which
characterize the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="TimeRange" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The time range allows to capture the
quantitative and qualitative temporal
aspects of the temporal extetent which
characterize the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="RangeStart" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The start of the time range in
form of a local date and
local time associated with a
tz-database timezone. This
can be used e.g. to designate
the start of a study or the
data aquisition or a field
campaign.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="DateTime" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
This element captures a local time with date and olson timezone
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="date" type="xs:date" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A single date in form YYYY-MM-DD conform to iso 8601.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="time" type="xs:time" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A single time in form HH:MM:SS conform to iso 8601.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="timezone" type="Timezone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The olson timezone of the given date and time in the
(e.g. Europe/Berlin)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="RangeEnd" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The end of the time range in
form of a local date and
local time associated with a
tz-database timezone. This
can be used e.g. to designate
the end of a study or the
data aquisition or a field
campaign.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="DateTime" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
This element captures a local time with date and olson timezone
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="date" type="xs:date" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A single date in form YYYY-MM-DD conform to iso 8601.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="time" type="xs:time" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A single time in form HH:MM:SS conform to iso 8601.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="timezone" type="Timezone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The olson timezone of the given date and time in the
(e.g. Europe/Berlin)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="TimePeriods" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The time periods is a wrapper around all
sorts of time periods that provide a
reference for the temporal context of the
the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="TimePeriod" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The time periods is a wrapper around all
sorts of time periods that provide a
reference for the temporal context of the
the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="GeologicalTimePeriod" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The element holds a
description of one geological
age relevant for describing
the object. E.g. when you
have samples with fossils in
lime stone from the
ordovician time period.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="geologicalEon" type="GeologicalEon" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The geological eon contextualizing the object. For example: Phanerozoic,
Precambrian.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="geologicalEra" type="GeologicalEra" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The geological era contextualizing the object. For example: Cenozoic,
Mesozoic, Paleozoic.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="geologicalPeriod" type="GeologicalPeriod" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The geological period contextualizing the object. For example:
Quaternary, Neogene, Paleogene.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="geologicalEpoch" type="GeologicalEpoch" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The geological epoch contextualizing the object. For example: Holocene,
Pleistocene, Pilocene.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="geologicalAge" type="GeologicalAge" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The geological age contextualizing the object. For example: Calabrian,
Gelasian, Piacenzian.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="TemporalResolutions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A wrapper around temporal aspects describing the temporal resolution of the
object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="TemporalResolution" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The temporal resolution caputres the temporal aspects of the setup or study the
object comes from.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="temporalExtentType" type="TemporalExtentType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The temporal extent type is a categorical value that describes the extent of
the setup the object comes from (e.g. Second, Minute, Hour, Day, Week,
...).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="temporalResolutionType" type="TemporalResolutionType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The temporal resolution is a categorical value that describes the resolution of
the setup the object comes from (e.g. Second, Minute, Hour, Day, Week,
...).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SpaceContext" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The space context allows to capture the quantitative and qualitative spatial
aspects that describe the the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="BoundingBoxes" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A wrapper that can hold several bounding boxes.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="BoundingBox" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The bounding box captures the spatial extent by four geographic coordinates
(N,E,S,W) in decimal degree.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="northBoundingCoordinate" type="NorthBoundingCoordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The north most geographic coordinate that signifies the boundary of the data.
It has to be given in decimal degree between -90 and +90 degree.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="southBoundingCoordinate" type="SouthBoundingCoordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The soutch most geographic coordinate that signifies the boundary of the data.
It has to be given in decimal degree between -90 and +90 degree.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="eastBoundingCoordinate" type="EastBoundingCoordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The east most geographic coordinate that signifies the boundary of the data. It
has to be given in decimal degree between -180 and +180 degree.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="westBoundingCoordinate" type="WestBoundingCoordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The west most geographic coordinate that signifies the boundary of the data. It
has to be given in decimal degree between -180 and +180 degree.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Elevations" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A wraper that can hold several elevation descriptions.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Elevation" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The elevation complements the
bounding box in a vertiacl manner
and specifies the upper and lower
boundaries in space which contextualize
the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="maximumElevation" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The maximum elevation contextualizing the object
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="maximumElevationUnit" type="ElevationUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit the maximum elevation is given in (e.g. Meters)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="minimumElevation" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The minimum elevation contextualizing the object
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="minimumElevationUnit" type="ElevationUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit the minimum elevation is given in (e.g. Meters)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="elevationDatum" type="ElevationDatum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The reference point for the given elevation
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Coordinates" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The coordinates element is a wrapper that
can capture all sorts of coordinate types
which specify locations for the object
(curr supporting UTM coordinates)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Coordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The coordinates element is a wrapper that
can capture all sorts of coordinate types
which specify locations for the object
(curr supporting UTM coordinates)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="UtmCoordinate" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The utm coordinate is a container that holds one utm coordinate relevant for
the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateZone" type="xs:integer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The numerical zone corresponding to the central meridian
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<!-- todo: subzone should be optional -->
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateSubZone" type="xs:integer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The subzone letter corresponding to one of the 20 north-south divisions of the
UTM grid system
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateHemisphere" type="UtmCoordinateHemisphere" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The hemisphere. This can be N (North) or S (South)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateEasting" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The distance east of the origin of the UTM zone
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateEastingUnit" type="UtmCoordinateUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit of the distance of the easting (Meter, Kilometer)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateNorthing" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The distance north of the origin of the UTM zone
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateNorthingUnit" type="UtmCoordinateUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit of the distance of the northing (Meter, Kilometer)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="utmCoordinateGeodeticDatum" type="UtmCoordinateGeodeticDatum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The datum (e.g. wgs84)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Locations" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Locations wraps up locations information contextualizing the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Location" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Location wraps up locations information contextualizing the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="locationName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The name of the location (e.g. Leipzig, Cospudener See, Mount Everest)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="locationType" type="LocationType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The type of the location. This could be e.g. City, Lake, Study Site etc.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="countryName" type="CountryName" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Name of the country of the given location name.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="continentName" type="ContinentName" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Name of the continent of the given location.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SpatialResolutions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A wrapper around spatial aspects describing the spatial resolution
contextualizing the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="SpatialResolution" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The spatial resolution caputres the spatial aspects of the setup or study the
object comes from.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="spatialExtentType" type="SpatialResolutionType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The spatial resolution type is a categorical value that describes the spatial
resolution of the setup the object comes from (e.g. Point, Plot, Region,
Continent, Global).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="spatialResolutionType" type="SpatialResolutionType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The spatial extent type is a categorical value that describes the spatial
extent of the setup the object comes from (e.g. Point, Plot, Region,
Continent, Global).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SphereContext" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The sphere context allows to capture the quantitative and qualitative sphere
related aspects that describe the the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Spheres" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Spheres is a wrapper that holds all sorts of information about spheres that
describe the object. Basically it describes where the measurements have
been taken thus this is somewhat complementing the location part.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Sphere" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Sphere contains information about a sphere.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Atmosphere" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The atmosphere element is a wrapper around all qualitative and quantitative
values of the atmosphere.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedAtmosphereLayers" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Named atmosphre layers is a wrapper around all sorts of named atmosphere
layers.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedAtmosphereLayer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Captures the name of a atmosphere layer that describing the search
object. E.g. Troposphere when air temperature measures have been taken. (also.
Strato-, Meso-, Ionosphere)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="atmosphereLayerName" type="AtmosphereLayerName" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The name of an atmopshere layer. This can be for example strato, tropo, meso,
ionosphere
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<!-- todo: that is somewhat redundant to the envelope set with the elevation and might be
removed except it means somehitng significantly different -->
<xs:element name="NumericAtmosphereLayers" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Numeric atmosphere layers is a wrapper around all sorts of numeric aspects of
atmospheric layers.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NumericAtmosphereLayer" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Numeric atmosphere layer allows to specify an atmospheric layer relevant for
the data in a numeric form. It could be used to indicate if measures on the atmosphere
have been taken involving a certain height or slice of the atmosphere.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="minimumAtmosphereHeight" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The minimum height in the atmosphere relevant for the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="minimumAtmosphereHeightUnit" type="AtmosphereHeightUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit the minimum height in atmosphere is given in (Meters, Kilometers).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="maximumAtmosphereHeight" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The maximum height in the atmosphere relevant for the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="maximumAtmosphereHeightUnit" type="AtmosphereHeightUnit" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The unit the maximum height in atmosphere is given in (Meters, Kilometers).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Hydrosphere" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The hydrosphere element is a wrapper around all qualitative and quantitative
values revolving around the hydrosphere the contextualize the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="HydrosphereCompartments" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The hydrosphere compartments captures all compartments that are described
regarding the hydrosphere (River, Lake, Sea)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="HydrosphereCompartment" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The hydrosphere compartment documents hydrosphere compartments
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="River" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The river element is a wrapper
around all qualitative and quantitative
values of a river.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedRiverZones" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The river zones is a wrapper around all
qualitative and quantitative values of the zones of a
river.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedRiverZone" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The river zone contains one possible river zone.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="longitudinalRiverZone" type="LongitudinalRiverZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The longitudinal river zone contains one
vertical river zone describing the search
object (Rhitron, Crenon or Potamon)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="verticalRiverZone" type="VerticalRiverZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The vertical river zone
contains one vertical river zone
describing the object (Floodplain,
River bank, River Water, River Bed)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Lake" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The lake element is a wrapper around
all qualitative and quantitative values of a lake.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedLakeZones" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The lake zones is a wrapper around
all qualitative and quantitative values of the zones
of a lake.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedLakeZone" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A lake zone contains one possible lake zone
describing the object.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="benthicLakeZone" type="BenthicLakeZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Benthic lake zones contains one
benthic zone describing the search
object (lithoral, benthic,
profundal).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="pelagicLakeZone" type="PelagicLakeZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
Pelagig lake zone contains one pelagig zone
describing the object (epilimnion, metalimnion,
hypolimnion).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Sea" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The sea element is a wrapper around all
qualitative and quantitative values of the sea.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedSeaZones" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The sea zones is a wrapper around all
qualitative and quantitative values of
the zones of a sea.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedSeaZone" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The sea zones contains one possible sea zone.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="benthicSeaZone" type="BenthicSeaZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A benthic sea zone (litoral, neritic,
bathyal, abyssal, hadal)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="pelagicSeaZone" type="PelagicSeaZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
A pelagic sea zone (epipelagic,
mesopelagic, bathypelagic).
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Pedosphere" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The pedosphere element is a wrapper around all
qualitative and quantitative values of the pedosphere.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="PedosphereCompartments" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The pedosphere compartements captures
all compartements that are described regarding the
pedosphere (Soil)
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="PedosphereCompartment" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The pedosphere compartment
documents one pedosphere compartment
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Soil" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The soil element captures all qualitative and
quantitative characteristics regarding the pedosphere
compartement soil
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="NamedSoilLayers" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
The soil layers element is a
wrapper around all qualitative
and quantitative values of the
named pedosphere layers.
</xs:documentation>