<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 links 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 Contexts capture biologcial links information in different

categories. These categories are time, space, sphere, orgnism, biome,

</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 a search 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:attribute name="factor.id" type="xs:integer"/>

</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:string" 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>