Metadata
CI_DateTypeCode  |  CI_RoleCode  |  MD_CharacterSetCode  |  MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode  |  MD_MediumNameCode  |  MD_ScopeCode  |  MD_RestrictionCode  |  MD_ProgressCode  |  MD_ScopeCode |  MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode  |  MD_TopicCategoryCode MS1759  | 
Metadata Data Dictionary
MD_Metadata root entity which defines metadata about a resource or resources
File Identifier unique identifier for this metadata file
Language language used for documenting metadata
Character Set full name of the character coding standard used for the metadata set (refer Character Set domain on MD_CharacterSetCode codelist [B.5.3] below)
Parent Identifier file identifier of the metadata to which this metadata is a subset (child)
Hierarchy Level scope to which the metadata applies (refer Hierarchy Level domain on MD_ScopeCode codelist [B.5.8] below)
CI_ResponsibleParty identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset
Organization Name Name of the responsible organization
Role function performed by the responsible party (refer Role domain on CI_RoleCode codelist [B.5.2] below)
Date Stamp date that the metadata was created (format is YYYYMMDD)
MD_ReferenceSystem information about the reference system
Reference System name of reference system
Projection identity of the projection used
Ellipsoid identity of the ellipsoid used
Datum identity of the datum used
MD_EllipsoidParameters set of parameters that describe the ellipsoid
Semi Major Axis (a) radius of the equatorial axis of the ellipsoid (>0,0)
Axis Units units of the semi-major axis
Denominator Of Flattening Ratio (f) ratio of the difference between the equatorial and polar radii of the ellipsoid to the equatorial radius when the numerator is set to 1
MD_DataIdentification information required to identify a dataset
CI_Citation standardized resource reference
Title name by which the cited resource is known
CI_Date reference date and event used to describe it
Date reference date for the cited resource (YYYYMMDD)
Date Type event used for reference date (refer Date Type domain on CI_DateTypeCode codelist [B.5.1] below)
CI_Series information about the series, or aggregate dataset, to which a dataset belongs
Name name of the series, or aggregate dataset, of which the dataset is a part
Abstract brief narrative summary of the content of the resource(s)
Purpose summary of the intentions with which the resource(s) was developed
Credit recognition of those who contributed to the resource(s)
Status status of the resource(s) (refer Status domain on MD_ProgressCode codelist [B.5.6] below)
CI_ ResponsibleParty identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset
Organization Name name of the responsible organization
Position Name role or position of the responsible person
CI_Telephone telephone numbers for contacting the responsible individual or organization
Voice telephone number by which individuals can speak to the responsible organization or individual
Facsimile telephone number of a facsimile machine for the responsible organization or individual
CI_Address location of the responsible individual or organization
Delivery Point address line for the location
City city of the location
Administrative Area state, province of the location
Postal Code ZIP or other postal code
Country country of the physical address (ISO 3166-3, other parts may be used)
Electronic Mail Address address of the electronic mailbox of the responsible organization or individual
CI_OnlineResource information about on-line sources from which the dataset, specification, or community profile name and extended metadata elements can be obtained
Linkage location (address) for on-line access using a Uniform Resource Locator address or similar addressing scheme such as http://www.macgdi.gov.my
Hours of Service time period (including time zone) when individuals can contact the organization or individual
Role function performed by the responsible party (refer Role domain on CI_RoleCode codelist [B.5.2] below)
MD_MaintenanceInformation information about the scope and frequency of updating
Maintenance and Update Frequency frequency with which changes and additions are made to the resource after the initial resource is completed (refer RoleMaintenance and Update Frequency domain on CI_RoleCode MD_Maintenance FrequencyCode codelist [B.5.4] below)
MD_Browsegraphic graphic that provides an illustration of the dataset (should include a legend for the graphic)
File Name name of the file that contains a graphic that provides an illustration of the dataset
File Type format in which the illustration is encoded Examples: GIF, JPEG
URL URL address of a graphic file that provides an illustration of the content. Notice: The graphic must be Web- compatible (i.e. either a .GIF or .JPG file) and should be 200 pixels wide and 133 pixels high. Example : http://www.mygeoportal.gov.my/ image/landuse.jpg
Md_Format description of the computer language construct that specifies the representation of data objects in a record, file, message, storage device or transmission channel
Name name of the data transfer format(s)
Version version of the format (date, number, etc.)
Md_Keywords keywords, their type and reference source
Keyword commonly used word(s) or formalized word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject
Md_Usage brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently or has been used
Specific Usage brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage
User Determined Limitations applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable
CI_ ResponsibleParty identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset
Organization Name name of the responsible organization
Role function performed by the responsible party (refer Role domain on CI_RoleCode codelist [B.5.2] below)
Md_Constraints restrictions on the access and use of a resource or metadata
Use Limitation limitation affecting the fitness for use of the resource or metadata. Example, ixnot to be used for navigationls
MD_LegalConstraints restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource or metadata
Access Constraints access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource or metadata (refer Access Constraints domain on MD_RestrictionCode codelist [B.5.7] below)
Use Constraints constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource or metadata (refer Access Constraints domain on MD_RestrictionCode codelist [B.5.7] below)
Spatial Representation Type method used to spatially represent geographic information (refer Spatial Representation Type domain on MD_Spatial RepresentationType Code codelist [B.5.9] below)
MD_RepresentativeFraction derived from ISO 19103 Scale where MD_Representative Fraction.denominator = 1 / Scale. measure And Scale.targetUnits = Scale.sourceUnits
Denominator the number below the line in a vulgar fraction (Integer > 0)
Distance ground sample distance
Language Language(s) used within the dataset
Character Set full name of the character coding standard used for the metadata set (refer Character Set domain on MD_CharacterSetCode codelist [B.5.3] below)
Topic Category main theme(s) of the dataset (refer Topic Category domain on MS1759 Data Category Code codelist [B.5.10] below)
Content Developer Type Level of data provider : federal, state or local authority
Rating Specify a rating or metadata certification level in the rating drop- down menu. (The rating levels are: Unknown, Primary - live map services & downloadable data,  Secondary - downloadable data,  Tertiary - other data
EX_GeographicBoundingBox geographic position of the dataset NOTE This is only an approximate reference so specifying the coordinate reference system is unnecessary
West Bound Longitude western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east) (Angle (B.4.3) -180,0 <= West Bounding Longitude Value <= 180,0)
East Bound Longitude eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east) (Angle (B.4.3) -180,0 <= East Bounding Longitude Value <= 180,0)
South Bound Latitude southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent, expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north) (Angle (B.4.3) -90,0 <= South Bounding Latitude Value <= 90,0; South Bounding Latitude Value <= North bounding Latitude Value)
North Bound Latitude northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north) (Angle (B.4.3) -90,0 <= North Bounding Latitude Value <= 90,0; North Bounding Latitude Value >= South Bounding Latitude Value)
Supplemental Information Other descriptive information about the data set. A relevant technical information about the data set, including delivery format, coordinate system, source material, or accuracy.
MD_FeatureCatalogue Description information identifying the feature catalogue or the conceptual schema
Compliance Code indication of whether or not the cited feature catalogue complies with MS 1759 (which complies with ISO 19110)
Language language(s) used within the catalogue (ISO 639-2, other parts can be Used)
Title name by which the cited resource is known
Date reference date for the cited resource (YYYYMMDD)
Edition version of the cited resource
Edition Date date of the edition (YYYYMMDD)
Md_Distribution information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the resource
Md_Format description of the computer language construct that specifies the representation of data objects in a record, file, message, storage device or transmission channel
Name name of the data transfer format(s)
Version version of the format (date, number, etc.)
Md_Distributor information about the distributor
CI_ ResponsibleParty identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset
Organisationname  Name of the responsible organization
Role function performed by the responsible party (refer Role domain on CI_RoleCode codelist [B.5.2] below)
MD_StandardorderProcess common ways in which the resource may be obtained or received, and related instructions and fee information
Planned Available Date Time date and time when the resource will be available
Ordering Instructions general instructions, terms and services provided by the distributor
MD_DigitalTransferOptions technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the distributor
Units of Distribution tiles, layers, geographic areas, etc., in which data is available
Md_Medium information about the media on which the resource can be distributed
Name name of the medium on which the resource can be received (refer Name domain on MD_MediumName codelist [B.5.5] below)
DQ_DataQuality quality information for the data specified by a data quality scope
DQ_Scope extent of characteristic(s) of the data for which quality information is reported
Level  hierarchical level of the data specified by the scope (refer Level domain on MD_ScopeCode codelist [B.5.8] below) 
LI_Lineage information about the events or source data used in constructing the data specified by the scope or lack of knowledge about lineage
Statement  general explanation of the data producer™s knowledge about the lineage of a dataset
LI_Source information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope
Description

detailed description of the level of the source data

Scale denominator, Spatial reference system, Source citation, Source extent

DQ_Completeness presence and absence of features, their attributes and their relationships
DQ_ConformanceResult Information about the outcome of evaluating the obtained value (or set of values) against a specified acceptable conformance quality level
Title name by which the cited resource is known. (citation of product specification or user requirement against which data is being evaluated)
Date reference date for the cited resource
Explanation explanation of the meaning of conformance for this result. Quantitative result (Value and value unit) e.g. 99% accurate
Pass indication of the conformance result where 0 = fail and 1 = pass
DQ_Logicalconsistency  degree of adherence to logical rules of data structure, attribution and relationships (data structure can be conceptual, logical or physical)
DQ_TopologicalConsistency correctness of the explicitly encoded topological characteristics of the dataset as described by the scope
DQ_PositionalAccuracy correctness of the explicitly encoded topological characteristics of the dataset as described by the scope
DQ_AbsoluteExternalPositional Accuracy  closeness of reported coordinate values to values accepted as or being true
DQ_GriddeddataPositional Accuracy closeness of gridded data position values to values accepted as or being true
DQ_RelativeInternal PositionalAccuracy closeness of the relative positions of features in the scope to their respective relative positions accepted as or being true
DQ_TemporalAccuracy accuracy of the temporal attributes and temporal relationships of features
DQ_TemporalValidity validity of data specified by the scope with respect to time
DQ_ThematicAccuracy accuracy of quantitative attributes and the correctness of non quantitative attributes and of the classifications of features and their relationships - comparison of the classes assigned to features or their attributes to a universe of discourse
DQ_NonQuantitativeAttribute Accuracy accuracy of non-quantitative attributes
DQ_QuantitativeAttribute Accuracy accuracy of quantitative attributes
Metadata Maintenance provides information about the frequency of metadata updates, and the scope of those updates
MaintenanceandUpdate Frequency frequency with which changes and additions are made to the resource after the initial resource is completed (refer MaintenanceandUpdate Frequency domain on CI_RoleCode MD_Maintenance FrequencyCode codelist [B.5.4] below)
Additional Information additional information to be used by MyGDI Application
Product select product related to metadata being update
Download Link The URL path for the user to downloaded data after bought using MyGDI e-Commerce. Note: Data should be zipped for easier downloading (e.g. http://www.mygeoportal.gov.my/data/ landuse.zip).
Map Server (Url) The URL path for the map server that is hosting your map service (e.g. http://www.mygeoportal.gov.my). This field is needed only for map services and should otherwise be left blank.
Map Service The name of the map service that you are publishing. You must provide the name exactly as it was published with your Internet Map Server software. This field is needed only for map services and should otherwise be left blank
Demo Map Server (Url) The URL path for the map server that is hosting your demo map service for a guest users (e.g. http://www. mygeoportal.gov.my). This field is needed only for map services and should otherwise be left blank.
Demo Map Service The name of the demo map service that you are publishing for a guest users. You must provide the name exactly as it was published with your Internet Map Server software. This field is needed only for map services and should otherwise be left blank.
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MyGDI METADATA CODE LISTS

B.5.1 CI_DateTypeCode <<codelist>>            
Name Domain code Definition
1.  CI_DateTypeCode DateTypCd identification of when a given event occurred
2. creation 001 date identifies when the resource was brought into existence
3. publication 002 date identifies when the resource was issued
4. revision 003 date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and improved or amended
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B.5.2 CI_RoleCode <<codelist>>                                    
Name Domain code Definition
1. CI_RoleCode  RoleCd function performed by the responsible party
2.  resourceProvider 001 party that supplies the resource
3. custodian 002 party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource
4. owner 003 party that owns the resource
5. user 004 party who uses the resource
6. distributor 005 party who distributes the resource
7. originator 006 party who created the resource
8. pointOfContact 007 party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource
9. principalInvestigator 008 key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research
10. processor 009 party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified
11. publisher 010 party who published the resource
12. author 011 party who authored the resource
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B.5.3 MD_CharacterSetCode <<codelist>>               
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_CharacterSetCode CharSetCd name of the character coding standard used for the resource
2. ucs2 001 16-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646
3. ucs4 002 32-bit fixed size Universal Character Set, based on ISO/IEC 10646
4. utf7 003 7-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
5. utf8 004 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
6. utf16 005 16-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
7. 8859part1 006 ISO/IEC 8859-1, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 1: Latin alphabet No. 1
8. 8859part2 007 ISO/IEC 8859-2, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 2: Latin alphabet No. 2
9. 8859part3 008 ISO/IEC 8859-3, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 3: Latin alphabet No. 3
10. 8859part4 009 ISO/IEC 8859-4, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 4: Latin alphabet No. 4
11. 8859part5 010 ISO/IEC 8859-51, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 5: Latin/Cyrillic alphabet
12. 8859part6 011 ISO/IEC 8859-6, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 6: Latin/Arabic alphabet
13. 8859part7 012 ISO/IEC 8859-7, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 7: Latin/Greek alphabet
14. 8859part8 013 ISO/IEC 8859-8, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 8: Latin/Hebrew alphabet
15. 8859part9 014 ISO/IEC8859-9, Information technology Œ 8- bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 9: Latin alphabet No. 5
16. 8859part10 015 ISO/IEC 8859-10, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 10: Latin alphabet No. 6
17. 8859part11 016 character sets Œ Part 11: Latin/Thai alphabet
18. (reserved for future use) 017 a future ISO/IEC 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character set (e.g. possibly 8859 part 12)
19. 8859part13 018 ISO/IEC 8859-13, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 13: Latin alphabet No. 7
20. 8859part14 019 ISO/IEC 8859-14, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 14: Latin alphabet No. 8 (Celtic)
21. 8859part15 020 ISO/IEC 8859-15, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 15: Latin alphabet No. 9
22. 8859part16 021 ISO/IEC 8859-16, Information technology Œ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Œ Part 16: Latin alphabet No. 10
23. jis 022 japanese code set used for electronic transmission
24. shiftJIS 023 japanese code set used on MS-DOS based machines
25. eucJP 024 japanese code set used on UNIX based machines
26. usAscii 025 united states ASCII code set (ISO 646 US)
27. ebcdic 026 ibm mainframe code set
28. eucKR 027 korean code set
29. big5 028 traditional Chinese code set used in Taiwan, Hong Kong of China and other areas
30. GB2312 029 simplified Chinese code set
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B.5.4 MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode <<codelist>>                                                    
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode MaintFreqCd frequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first produced
2. continual 001 data is repeatedly and frequently updated
3. daily 002 data is updated each day
4. weekly 003 data is updated on a weekly basis
5. fortnightly 004 data is updated every two weeks
6. monthly 005 data is updated each month
7. quarterly 006 data is updated every three months
8. biannually 007 data is updated twice each year
9. annually 008 data is updated every year
10. asNeeded 009 data is updated as deemed necessary
11. irregular 010 data is updated in intervals that are uneven in duration
12. notPlanned 011 there are no plans to update the data
13. unknown 012 frequency of maintenance for the data is not known
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B.5.5 MD_MediumNameCode <<codelist>>                                                                    
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_MediumNameCode MedNameCd name of the medium
2. cdRom 001 read-only optical disk
3. dvd 002 digital versatile disk
4. dvdRom 003 digital versatile disk, read only
5. 3halfInchFloppy 004 3,5 inch magnetic disk
6. 5quarterInchFloppy 005 5,25 inch magnetic disk
7. 7trackTape 006 7 track magnetic tape
8. 9trackTape 007 9 track magnetic tape
9. 3480Cartridge 008 3480 cartridge tape drive
10. 3490Cartridge 009 3490 cartridge tape drive
11. 3580Cartridge 010 3580 cartridge tape drive
12. 4mmCartridgeTape 011 4 millimetre magnetic tape
13. 8mmCartridgeTape 012 8 millimetre magnetic tape
14. 1quarterInchCartridgeTape 013 0,25 inch magnetic tape
15. digitalLinearTape 014 half inch cartridge streaming tape drive
16. onLine 015 direct computer linkage
17. satellite 016 linkage through a satellite communication system 
18. telephoneLink 017 communication through a telephone network  
19. hardcopy  018 pamphlet or leaflet giving descriptive information
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B.5.6 MD_ProgressCode <<codelist>>                                  
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_ProgressCode ProgCd status of the dataset or progress of a review
2. completed 001 production of the data has been completed
3. historicalArchive 002 data has been stored in an offline storage facility
4. obsolete 003 data is no longer relevant
5. onGoing 004 data is continually being updated
6. planned 005 fixed date has been established upon or by which the data will be created or updated
7. required 006 data needs to be generated or updated
8. underdevelopment 007 data is currently in the process of being created
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B.5.7 MD_RestrictionCode  <<codelist>>                                      
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_RestrictionCode RestrictCd limitation(s) placed upon the access or use of the data
2. copyright 001 exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor
3. patent 002 government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery
4. patentPending 003 produced or sold information awaiting a patent
5. trademark 004 a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer
6. license 005 formal permission to do something
7. intellectualPropertyRights 006 rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity
8. restricted 007 withheld from general circulation or disclosure
9. otherRestrictions 008 limitation not listed
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B.5.8 MD_ScopeCode <<codelist>>                                  
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_ScopeCode ScopeCd class of information to which the referencing entity applies
2. attribute 001 information applies to the attribute class
3. attributeType 002 information applies to the characteristic of a feature
4. collectionHardware 003 information applies to the collection hardware class
5. collectionSession 004 Information applies to the collection session
6. dataset 005 information applies to the dataset
7. series 006 information applies to the series
8. nonGeographicDataset 007 information applies to non-geographic data
9. dimensionGroup 008 information applies to a dimension group
10. feature 009 information applies to a feature
11. featureType 010 information applies to a feature type
12. propertyType 011 information applies to a property type
13. fieldSession 012 information applies to a field session
14. software 013 information applies to a computer program or routine
15. service 014 information applies to a capability which a service provider entity makes available to a service user entity through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour, such as a use case
16. model 015 information applies to a copy or imitation of an existing or hypothetical object
17. tile 016 information applies to a tile, a spatial subset of geographic data
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B.5.9 MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode <<codelist>>                              
Name Domain code Definition
1. MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode SpatRepTypCd method used to represent geographic information in the dataset
2. vector 001 vector data is used to represent geographic data
3. grid 002 grid data is used to represent geographic data
4. textTable 003 textual or tabular data is used to represent geographic data
5. tin 004 triangulated irregular network
6. stereoModel 005 three-dimensional view formed by the intersecting homologous rays of an overlapping pair of images
7. video 006 scene from a video recording
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B.5.10 MD_TopicCategoryCode MS1759                   
Name Domain code Definition
1. Aeronautical A This category contains the geospatial information related to air space and aerodrome.
2. Built Environment B Building, property or place designated for use as premises for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, educational, religious, recreational, cemetery and built-up.
3. Demarcation D This category holds information on topographic, maritime and cadastral.
4. Geology G The Geology category includes all geological mapping information and related geoscience geospatial data (including geolithology, mineral, fossils, mining, exploration, and geological features)
5. Hydrography  H The Hydrography category includes geospatial data on coastal hydrograph, shoreline structures, fishing facilities, ports and harbours, navigation aids, danger and hazard, depth information, inland water, river structure, offshore and miscellaneous.
6. Hypsography R This category contains the geospatial information related to relief portrayal.
7. Soil S This category contains geospatial features such as Histosols, Spodosols, Andisols, Oxisols, Vertisols, Ultisols, Mollisols, Alfisols, Inceptisols and Entisols.
8. Transportation T The Transportation category includes both land and water transportation
9. Utility U This category contains the geospatial information related to electricity, telecommunication, water supply, oil and gas, broadcasting, sewerage, waste management and meteorological.
10. Vegetation V The Vegetation category includes geospatial data on cropland (Perennials), cropland (Annuals), cropland (Cash-Crops), natural vegetation (Dryland), natural vegetation (Wetland) and natural vegetation (Miscellaneous)
11. Special Use (Dataset-specific) X Terrain Analysis Dataset and Meteorological Dataset
12. General Z The General category includes geospatial data on Control Points such as GPS stations, Trigonometry station and Gravity Reference Point.
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