What is ISO/TS 19163-2 about?
ISO/TS 19163 is a series on content components and encoding rules for imagery and gridded data. ISO/TS 19163-2 specifies an implementation schema based on the content models for geographic imagery and gridded thematic data defined in the ISO/TS 19163-1.
ISO/TS 19163-2 defines a structure that is suitable for binding content components and specific encoding formats. It also provides an implementation schema for binding a concrete, implementable, conformance-testable coverage structure.
ISO/TS 19163-2 defines two classes of conformance: schema implementation and binding rules. Any product claiming conformance with one of these classes shall pass all the requirements.
Who is ISO/TS 19163-2 for?
ISO/TS 19163-2 on geographic information is useful for:
- Geographic information system technician
- Geospatial domain professionals (land management, engineering surveying, geodata management, remote sensing and cartography)
- Government administration
Why should you use ISO/TS 19163-2?
Geographic imagery and gridded thematic data are widely used in the geospatial community and related fields. Both imagery and gridded data contain location and categories or band information corresponding to Geography Markup Language Application Schema for Coverages (GMLCOV) elements.
ISO/TS 19163-2 describes Geography Markup Language (GML)-based implementation schema of ISO/TS 19163-1 as a binding between the content components and specific encoding formats for imagery and gridded data.
ISO/TS 19163-2 provides you with encoding and binding rules for imagery and gridded data.
