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"
    }
}