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Thematic terms for categorizing information resources. This thesaurus is intended to support finding and understanding scientific information.
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High-level geospatial data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geospatial datasets, defined in ISO 19115:2003.
biota
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Data Categories for Marine Planning
Categories indicating the breadth of information types required for ocean planning from a national, multidisciplinary perspective. Published in USGS Open-File Report 2015-1046, doi:10.3133/ofr20151046
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