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Glossary Terms for aNSwer

On this page you will find a list of all the glossary terms for aNSwer. Below is an alphabetical set of quick links to the terms which begin with the respective letters. If there are no terms beginning with a particular letter then it cannot be clicked on.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Availability
The level of availability of the dataset may range from freely available (via website), available upon request, through to restricted. Availability may include charges and use restrictions where applicable.

CER
Italian word for EWC (European Waste Code)

Contact
This is the person in the organisation who holds control of the dataset. Contact details are provided.

Dataset
A logical grouping or collection of related data surveyed/measured/sampled/collated on a specific environmental topic.

Description
An account of the content of the dataset.

End Date
Dataset holds data for a temporal period up to the date given (dd/mm/yyyy). Where no end date is given, this infers that the dataset is ongoing, or continues to be expanded.

Frequency Status
The frequency of surveying/measuring/sampling/collating of the dataset, e.g., on-going, annual sampling, etc.

Geographical Extent
The geographical extent of the dataset may be referred to by a range of terms, such as; "island of Ireland", "Northern Ireland", "Republic of Ireland", "cross-border", or more specific terms based upon regional/local area description.

Governance and sustainable development
Pertaining to the governance issues arising from the implementation of sustainable development

Organisation
Organisation which has custodianship of the dataset. The link to the Organisation web address, where available(?), is provided.

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ozone in water treatment

Scraw
Sod roof construction, found under thatch on traditional thatched buildings. Origins and use; Celtic Round houses and a Fire Barrier/Eater

Start Date
Dataset holds data starting from the date given (dd/mm/yyyy). Where the day and month of the start date were not readily at hand (and year is known) the first of January has been used.

Storage Format
The software system that holds the dataset, e.g., Microsoft Access database, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, ArcView GIS, etc.

Supply Media
The most accessible supply media format available for the dataset, i.e., on-line, digital, paper.

Title
Name by which the dataset is formally known.