EcoPlots Downloads Technical Information

When a dataset is requested from EcoPlots via the search interface, EcoPlots creates a downloadable package based on user selection. Users can select multiple output formats, including CSV, GeoJSON, and TERN Ontology CSV. Data and associated metadata are packaged in BagIT specifications. All individual file formats are made available in a single data packager.

Technical information about Ecoplots data packages

EcoPlots' data extraction service provides a standardised data package following the Bagit specification, which is currently defined in RFC 8493.

Independently of the output format selected, all packages follow the same hierarchical structure:

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Figure: BagIT specification directory structure with all output formats

The following pages outline the details of each of the available download formats:

• CSV,

• GeoJSON, and

• TERN Ontology.

Users can select one or any combination of these formats when downloading data.

Next page: EcoPlots CSV output Description