Measurement

Measurements describe stored data, i.e. what is measured and in which unit.

Unitless

Some values do not have an associated measurement or no information is present.

Example JSON

{
  "type": "unitless"
}

Continuous

The type continuous specifies a continuous variable that is measured in a certain unit.

Example JSON

{
  "type": "continuous",
  "measurement": "Reflectance",
  "unit": "%"
}

Classification

A classification maps numbers to named classes.

Example JSON

{
  "type": "classification",
  "measurement": "Land Cover",
  "classes": {
    "0": "Grassland",
    "1": "Forest",
    "2": "Water"
  }
}