Unique instrument ID. Can be the instrument serial number or similar identification system used by the manufacturer.
alpha-numerical, e.g. “09A0178”
| Term | Definition URL | Source Vocabulary Publisher/Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Unique ID | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/W07/current/IDEN0008/ | NERC/Sensor Web Enablement Marine Profiles/Sensor ML |
| Tag local identifier/Tag ID | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/MVB/current/MVB000182/ | Movebank |
| instrument_name | https://github.com/tagbase/tagbase/blob/master/eTagMetadataInventory.csv#L2 | Tagbase |
<sml:identification>
<sml:IdentifierList>
<sml:identifier>
<sml:Term definition="http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/W07/current/IDEN0008/">
<sml:label>Instrument ID</sml:label>
<sml:value>SN123456789</sml:value>
</sml:Term>
</sml:identifier>
</sml:IdentifierList>
</sml:identification>