Measurement Unit

This schema describes measurement units. A MeasurementUnit can be used just as themselves or be assigned to BasicInfoTypes to create a better defined type.

Schema

• All fields from the General Schema are included

• Taxonomies

  • Taxonomy nodes that this type should be assigned to.
  • Type: array
  • path: #/properties/Taxonomies
    • Items
    • path: #/properties/Taxonomies/items

• unitDescription

  • Type: object
  • path: #/properties/unitDescription
  • Properties
    • Name
      • Name of the Unit
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Name
    • Symbol
      • Symbol to describe the unit. A prefix symbol attached to a unit symbol (e.g. 'km', 'cm') constitutes a new inseparable unit symbol.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Symbol
    • Quantity
      • The physical quanitity measured using the unit.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Quantity
    • Dimension Symbol
      • The dimensional symbol used for the physical quantity.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Dimension Symbol
    • TypicalSymbols
      • Other typical symbols to describe the measured quantity.
      • Type: array
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/TypicalSymbols
        • Items
        • Type: string
        • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/TypicalSymbols/items
    • Context
      • Context where this unit is measured or used.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Context
    • Definition
      • A short definition of the unit.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Definition
      • String format must be a "textarea"
    • Usage
      • How the unit is used in research.
      • Type: string
      • path: #/properties/unitDescription/properties/Usage
      • String format must be a "textarea"