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Time Series / Observation Collection

vr.wm-dat-010 · wm-dat-010-time-series-observation-collection

Represent one governed, versioned collection of ordered observations so agents can interpret values, dimensions, time, vintages, quality and provenance without confusing a series definition, individual observation, release or forecast.

World Models Information and virtual systems INF.DAT.TS

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6 bundles · 12 layers · 24 findings · 72 questions

Series identity, semantics and dimensional structure Groups governed collection context for series identity, semantics and dimensional structure.

Collection and series identity, version and authority

Groups source-qualified time-series context for collection and series identity, version and authority.

Collection, series ID, version, head, status, owner and purpose

Records collection, series id, version, head, status, owner and purpose as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish collection, series id, version, head, status, owner and purpose? identity
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use collection, series id, version, head, status, owner and purpose, for which purpose and under what authority? authority
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify collection, series id, version, head, status, owner and purpose? security

Series key, boundary, membership profile and compatibility

Records series key, boundary, membership profile and compatibility as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish series key, boundary, membership profile and compatibility? constraint
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use series key, boundary, membership profile and compatibility, for which purpose and under what authority? requirement
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify series key, boundary, membership profile and compatibility? privacy

Variable, measure, unit, dimensions and classifications

Groups source-qualified time-series context for variable, measure, unit, dimensions and classifications.

Variable, indicator, observed property, measure, unit, scale and datatype

Records variable, indicator, observed property, measure, unit, scale and datatype as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish variable, indicator, observed property, measure, unit, scale and datatype? measurement
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use variable, indicator, observed property, measure, unit, scale and datatype, for which purpose and under what authority? constraint
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify variable, indicator, observed property, measure, unit, scale and datatype? retention

Dimension, key, coordinate, classification, code list and concept

Records dimension, key, coordinate, classification, code list and concept as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish dimension, key, coordinate, classification, code list and concept? classification
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use dimension, key, coordinate, classification, code list and concept, for which purpose and under what authority? process
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify dimension, key, coordinate, classification, code list and concept? access
Observation membership, values and states Groups governed collection context for observation membership, values and states.

Observation identity, membership, order and integrity

Groups source-qualified time-series context for observation identity, membership, order and integrity.

Observation ID, series membership, dimension key and order

Records observation id, series membership, dimension key and order as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish observation id, series membership, dimension key and order? composition
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use observation id, series membership, dimension key and order, for which purpose and under what authority? event
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify observation id, series membership, dimension key and order? exception

Collection cardinality, completeness, duplicate, gap and overlap

Records collection cardinality, completeness, duplicate, gap and overlap as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish collection cardinality, completeness, duplicate, gap and overlap? validation
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use collection cardinality, completeness, duplicate, gap and overlap, for which purpose and under what authority? measurement
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify collection cardinality, completeness, duplicate, gap and overlap? interoperability

Result value, status, flags and missingness

Groups source-qualified time-series context for result value, status, flags and missingness.

Result value, type, unit, precision, resolution, range and component

Records result value, type, unit, precision, resolution, range and component as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish result value, type, unit, precision, resolution, range and component? measurement
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use result value, type, unit, precision, resolution, range and component, for which purpose and under what authority? evidence
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify result value, type, unit, precision, resolution, range and component? decision

Status, flag, missing, not applicable, suppressed, confidential and provisional

Records status, flag, missing, not applicable, suppressed, confidential and provisional as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish status, flag, missing, not applicable, suppressed, confidential and provisional? state
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use status, flag, missing, not applicable, suppressed, confidential and provisional, for which purpose and under what authority? quality
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify status, flag, missing, not applicable, suppressed, confidential and provisional? identity
Temporal semantics, frequency, calendars and vintages Groups governed collection context for temporal semantics, frequency, calendars and vintages.

Reference, phenomenon, validity period and calendar

Groups source-qualified time-series context for reference, phenomenon, validity period and calendar.

Phenomenon, reference, effective, validity, instant, interval and bounds

Records phenomenon, reference, effective, validity, instant, interval and bounds as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish phenomenon, reference, effective, validity, instant, interval and bounds? temporal
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use phenomenon, reference, effective, validity, instant, interval and bounds, for which purpose and under what authority? validation
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify phenomenon, reference, effective, validity, instant, interval and bounds? classification

Frequency, periodicity, cadence, calendar, time zone, offset and precision

Records frequency, periodicity, cadence, calendar, time zone, offset and precision as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish frequency, periodicity, cadence, calendar, time zone, offset and precision? temporal
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use frequency, periodicity, cadence, calendar, time zone, offset and precision, for which purpose and under what authority? security
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify frequency, periodicity, cadence, calendar, time zone, offset and precision? composition

Result, availability, release, revision, vintage and knowledge time

Groups source-qualified time-series context for result, availability, release, revision, vintage and knowledge time.

Result, issued, available, release, embargo and publication time

Records result, issued, available, release, embargo and publication time as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish result, issued, available, release, embargo and publication time? temporal
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use result, issued, available, release, embargo and publication time, for which purpose and under what authority? privacy
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify result, issued, available, release, embargo and publication time? relationship

Revision, vintage, recorded, ingestion, transaction and knowledge time

Records revision, vintage, recorded, ingestion, transaction and knowledge time as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish revision, vintage, recorded, ingestion, transaction and knowledge time? provenance
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use revision, vintage, recorded, ingestion, transaction and knowledge time, for which purpose and under what authority? retention
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify revision, vintage, recorded, ingestion, transaction and knowledge time? state
Coverage, sampling, transformations and forecast qualifiers Groups governed collection context for coverage, sampling, transformations and forecast qualifiers.

Feature, population, space, sample and granularity

Groups source-qualified time-series context for feature, population, space, sample and granularity.

Feature of interest, population, domain, spatial and thematic coverage

Records feature of interest, population, domain, spatial and thematic coverage as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish feature of interest, population, domain, spatial and thematic coverage? relationship
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use feature of interest, population, domain, spatial and thematic coverage, for which purpose and under what authority? access
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify feature of interest, population, domain, spatial and thematic coverage? lifecycle

Sample frame, specimen, sampling method, cadence, granularity and weight

Records sample frame, specimen, sampling method, cadence, granularity and weight as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish sample frame, specimen, sampling method, cadence, granularity and weight? measurement
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use sample frame, specimen, sampling method, cadence, granularity and weight, for which purpose and under what authority? exception
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify sample frame, specimen, sampling method, cadence, granularity and weight? temporal

Aggregation, transformation, adjustment, forecast and scenario

Groups source-qualified time-series context for aggregation, transformation, adjustment, forecast and scenario.

Aggregation, weighting, index base, normalization, seasonal adjustment and chain

Records aggregation, weighting, index base, normalization, seasonal adjustment and chain as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish aggregation, weighting, index base, normalization, seasonal adjustment and chain? process
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use aggregation, weighting, index base, normalization, seasonal adjustment and chain, for which purpose and under what authority? interoperability
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify aggregation, weighting, index base, normalization, seasonal adjustment and chain? provenance

Observed, estimated, nowcast, forecast, scenario, horizon, quantile and confidence

Records observed, estimated, nowcast, forecast, scenario, horizon, quantile and confidence as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish observed, estimated, nowcast, forecast, scenario, horizon, quantile and confidence? classification
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use observed, estimated, nowcast, forecast, scenario, horizon, quantile and confidence, for which purpose and under what authority? decision
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify observed, estimated, nowcast, forecast, scenario, horizon, quantile and confidence? ownership
Source, provenance, quality and revision Groups governed collection context for source, provenance, quality and revision.

Source, procedure, sensor, run and lineage

Groups source-qualified time-series context for source, procedure, sensor, run and lineage.

Source dataset, API, sensor, device, procedure, method and feature binding

Records source dataset, api, sensor, device, procedure, method and feature binding as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish source dataset, api, sensor, device, procedure, method and feature binding? provenance
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use source dataset, api, sensor, device, procedure, method and feature binding, for which purpose and under what authority? identity
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify source dataset, api, sensor, device, procedure, method and feature binding? authority

Collection, processing run, software, operator, input, output and lineage

Records collection, processing run, software, operator, input, output and lineage as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish collection, processing run, software, operator, input, output and lineage? provenance
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use collection, processing run, software, operator, input, output and lineage, for which purpose and under what authority? classification
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify collection, processing run, software, operator, input, output and lineage? requirement

Validation, quality, uncertainty, anomaly and correction

Groups source-qualified time-series context for validation, quality, uncertainty, anomaly and correction.

Validation rule, quality dimension, metric, uncertainty, confidence, anomaly and outlier

Records validation rule, quality dimension, metric, uncertainty, confidence, anomaly and outlier as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish validation rule, quality dimension, metric, uncertainty, confidence, anomaly and outlier? quality
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use validation rule, quality dimension, metric, uncertainty, confidence, anomaly and outlier, for which purpose and under what authority? composition
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify validation rule, quality dimension, metric, uncertainty, confidence, anomaly and outlier? constraint

Revision, correction, benchmark, restatement, backcast, retraction and supersession

Records revision, correction, benchmark, restatement, backcast, retraction and supersession as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish revision, correction, benchmark, restatement, backcast, retraction and supersession? lifecycle
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use revision, correction, benchmark, restatement, backcast, retraction and supersession, for which purpose and under what authority? relationship
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify revision, correction, benchmark, restatement, backcast, retraction and supersession? process
Lifecycle, access, distribution and interoperability Groups governed collection context for lifecycle, access, distribution and interoperability.

Lifecycle, release, access, rights and records

Groups source-qualified time-series context for lifecycle, release, access, rights and records.

Draft, validated, released, superseded, withdrawn and data availability

Records draft, validated, released, superseded, withdrawn and data availability as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish draft, validated, released, superseded, withdrawn and data availability? lifecycle
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use draft, validated, released, superseded, withdrawn and data availability, for which purpose and under what authority? state
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify draft, validated, released, superseded, withdrawn and data availability? event

Access, privacy, license, embargo, retention, legal hold, tombstone and audit

Records access, privacy, license, embargo, retention, legal hold, tombstone and audit as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish access, privacy, license, embargo, retention, legal hold, tombstone and audit? access
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use access, privacy, license, embargo, retention, legal hold, tombstone and audit, for which purpose and under what authority? lifecycle
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify access, privacy, license, embargo, retention, legal hold, tombstone and audit? measurement

Distribution, API, packaging, integrity and projections

Groups source-qualified time-series context for distribution, api, packaging, integrity and projections.

Distribution, format, media type, API, query, pagination, chunk, compression and checksum

Records distribution, format, media type, api, query, pagination, chunk, compression and checksum as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish distribution, format, media type, api, query, pagination, chunk, compression and checksum? interoperability
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use distribution, format, media type, api, query, pagination, chunk, compression and checksum, for which purpose and under what authority? temporal
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify distribution, format, media type, api, query, pagination, chunk, compression and checksum? evidence

SDMX, OMS, SSN, Data Cube, Time, PROV, DQV, DCAT, CSVW, GSIM, RFC, ISO, DataCite, CF and FHIR projection

Records sdmx, oms, ssn, data cube, time, prov, dqv, dcat, csvw, gsim, rfc, iso, datacite, cf and fhir projection as source-qualified collection context while observation, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release and records masters remain independently identifiable.

  1. What stable identity, version, typed value, dimensions, unit, scope and explicit unknown establish sdmx, oms, ssn, data cube, time, prov, dqv, dcat, csvw, gsim, rfc, iso, datacite, cf and fhir projection? interoperability
  2. Who owns, observes, supplies, transforms, asserts, reviews, approves or may use sdmx, oms, ssn, data cube, time, prov, dqv, dcat, csvw, gsim, rfc, iso, datacite, cf and fhir projection, for which purpose and under what authority? provenance
  3. Which phenomenon, reference, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times, evidence and uncertainty qualify sdmx, oms, ssn, data cube, time, prov, dqv, dcat, csvw, gsim, rfc, iso, datacite, cf and fhir projection? quality

Classifiers Filled

Family
World Models
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
aggregate
Navigation path
NAV.INF.DAT.TS
Domain
INF.DAT.TS
Industry
Cross-industry
Tags
timeseriesobservationcollectioninf.dat.ts

What it is Filled

Owns collection and series identity, versions, keys and lifecycle; variable, indicator, measure, unit, dimension and classification bindings; observation membership and order; qualified values, components, status, flags and missingness; phenomenon, reference, validity, result, availability, release, revision, recorded, ingestion and knowledge times; frequency, calendars and time zones; coverage, sampling and granularity; transformations, adjustments, forecasts and uncertainty; source, procedure, sensor, processing and lineage bindings; validation, quality, anomaly, correction and restatement evidence; access, retention, distribution and interoperability projections. External variable, sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset, processing run, release, audit and records masters remain independently authoritative.

In scope

  • Collection and series identity, structure, dimensions, variables, measures, units, observations, order, values, flags, missingness and multi-time semantics
  • Vintages, coverage, sampling, transformations, forecasts, provenance, quality, corrections, lifecycle, access, distributions and interoperability projections

Out of scope

  • Owning Variable, Classification, Unit, Sensor, Procedure, Feature of Interest, Statistical Unit, Population, Source Dataset, Processing Run, Release, Audit or Records masters
  • Treating an observation assertion as timeless ground truth or collapsing observed, estimated, imputed, adjusted, forecast and scenario values
  • Autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, publication, certification, unit change, access widening or physical records disposition

Why it exists Filled

Represent one governed, versioned collection of ordered observations so agents can interpret values, dimensions, time, vintages, quality and provenance without confusing a series definition, individual observation, release or forecast.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • An ordered, versioned collection of observations with series keys, not a single observation.
  • Keeps observed, estimated, imputed, adjusted, forecast and scenario values distinguishable.
  • Tracks vintages and revisions so past releases can be reproduced.
  • Differs from the sensor or procedure that produced the values.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Impute, revise, suppress or publish values without delegation.
  • Change units or time semantics silently.
  • Mix forecast or modelled values with observations without flags.
  • Overwrite a released vintage.
  • Certify a series.

Only with a human decision

  • Releasing or revising official series.
  • Suppressing values for confidentiality.
  • Changing methods or base periods.

May

  • Append observations with unit, time and status qualifiers.
  • Validate order, gaps and duplicates.
  • Compute derived series under declared methods.
  • Answer queries for a series as of a given vintage.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Small-area or individual-level series can reveal people and need disclosure control.
  • Official statistics drive public policy, so revisions must be transparent.
  • Health and environmental series affect public safety decisions.

Who is affected

  • People and units described by the data
  • Public and policy users
  • Data providers and statistical agencies

Owners Filled

Steward

Dimension owner, namespace authority, data governance mandate and accountable series owner

Roles

Series owner
Own purpose, scope, series definitions, lifecycle, compatibility and accountable use.
Data steward
Own identifiers, dimensions, variables, units, classifications, missing states and metadata quality.
Method and measurement owner
Own sampling, sensor, procedure, transformation, adjustment, forecast and uncertainty semantics.
Source and pipeline custodian
Own source bindings, processing runs, lineage, ingestion evidence, checksums and operational controls.
Quality reviewer
Own validation rules, quality metrics, anomaly review, limitations, corrections and certification decisions.
Access, privacy and records authority
Own purpose, confidentiality, access, license, embargo, retention, legal hold and disposition policy.
Publication and interoperability steward
Own releases, withdrawals, distributions, APIs, projection versions, declared loss and auditability.

Links to other meta-models Filled

references

  • WM-MAT-008 - Represent the unfrozen matrix or tabular context without approved ownership, mutation or cascade authority.
  • Variable, Classification, Code List and Unit models - Resolve independently governed observation meaning, dimensions and units.
  • Observation, Sensor, Procedure, Feature, Statistical Unit, Population and Source Dataset models - Resolve authoritative observations, producers, subjects, populations and sources without absorbing their lifecycles.
  • Processing Run, Release, Audit and Records models - Resolve derivation, operational publication, audit and disposition authorities.

aligned

  • SDMX 3.1, OMS 3.0, SSN 2023, RDF Data Cube, OWL-Time, PROV-O, DQV, DCAT 3, CSVW, GSIM 2.0, RFC 3339, ISO 8601-1:2019, DataCite 4.7, CF 1.13 and FHIR R5 - Project version-pinned statistical, observation, sensor, linked-data, temporal, provenance, quality, catalog, tabular, citation, scientific and health views with declared loss.

neighbor

  • WM-MAT-008 parent signal - The unfrozen parent signal may identify a matrix or tabular context, but no approved relation row exists and it grants no ownership, mutation or cascade authority.
  • Series definition, observation collection and observation - The definition fixes meaning and key space, the collection governs membership and versions, and each observation is a separately qualified assertion.
  • Sensor, procedure, feature, statistical unit, source dataset and processing run - These external masters explain what produced or is described by values; the collection stores non-owning references and lineage only.
  • Release, vintage, revision and distribution - Release and availability decisions, knowledge vintages, correction lineage and transport packages are distinct from the semantic collection head.
  • SDMX, OMS, SSN, RDF Data Cube, OWL-Time, PROV, DQV, DCAT, CSVW, GSIM, RFC 3339, ISO 8601, DataCite, CF and FHIR profiles - Each source has a distinct scope and normative force. Every mapping is version-pinned, profile-qualified and loss-declaring.

parent

  • WM-MAT-008

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Authoritative master-system identifier for each collection, series, observation, run, vintage, release, distribution or artifact, qualified by issuer, namespace and record kind.
  • Governed globally resolvable series or observation IRI.
  • Dimension UUID or ULID when neither preceding identifier exists.

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Institutional or informational subject: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • A series names a variable or indicator, dimensions, unit, frequency and a vintage.
  • Often confused with a single observation, a dataset file, a forecast model or a sensor.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • Register a time series or observation collection: Governed operation to register a time series or observation collection without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Define series dimensions, measures and keys: Governed operation to define series dimensions, measures and keys without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Append or bind an observation: Governed operation to append or bind an observation without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Validate order, gaps, overlaps and duplicates: Governed operation to validate order, gaps, overlaps and duplicates without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Qualify temporal semantics and vintage: Governed operation to qualify temporal semantics and vintage without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Record aggregation, adjustment or derivation: Governed operation to record aggregation, adjustment or derivation without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Record forecast, nowcast or scenario values: Governed operation to record forecast, nowcast or scenario values without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Assess quality and issue a correction: Governed operation to assess quality and issue a correction without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Release, supersede or withdraw a collection: Governed operation to release, supersede or withdraw a collection without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.
  • Query, project, retain and audit: Governed operation to query, project, retain and audit without autonomous ingestion, imputation, recalculation, revision, suppression, release, certification, unit change, access widening or records disposition.

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unit or time zone errors.
  • Silent revisions changing past values.
  • Disclosure of individuals in small cells.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • SDMX (ISO 17369).
  • ISO 19156 Observations, measurements and samples.
  • W3C SOSA and SSN ontologies.
  • W3C RDF Data Cube Vocabulary and OWL-Time.
  • CF Metadata Conventions for NetCDF.
  • ISO 8601 and RFC 3339.
  • UCUM unit codes.

Context of use required Filled

  • Privacy, confidentiality, disclosure control, embargo, retention, audit, legal hold and certification depend on jurisdiction, organization, population and domain.
  • SDMX, OMS, SSN, RDF Data Cube, CF and FHIR are overlapping statistical, geospatial, sensor, linked-data, climate and healthcare profiles; none is universal.

Sources Filled

  1. SDMX Technical Specifications - SDMX
  2. Observations, measurements and samples - Open Geospatial Consortium
  3. Semantic Sensor Network Ontology 2023 Edition - World Wide Web Consortium
  4. The RDF Data Cube Vocabulary - World Wide Web Consortium
  5. Time Ontology in OWL - World Wide Web Consortium and Open Geospatial Consortium
  6. PROV-O: The PROV Ontology - World Wide Web Consortium
  7. Data on the Web Best Practices: Data Quality Vocabulary - World Wide Web Consortium
  8. Data Catalog Vocabulary DCAT Version 3 - World Wide Web Consortium
  9. Model for Tabular Data and Metadata on the Web - World Wide Web Consortium
  10. Generic Statistical Information Model version 2.0 User Guide - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
  11. Date and Time on the Internet: Timestamps - Internet Engineering Task Force
  12. Date and time - Representations for information interchange - Part 1 - International Organization for Standardization
  13. DataCite Metadata Schema - DataCite
  14. NetCDF Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions - CF Conventions Committee
  15. Observation - FHIR R5 - Health Level Seven International

Open questions

  • Approve or reject the WM-MAT-008 relation and register Variable, Unit, Observation, Sensor, Procedure, Feature, Statistical Unit, Population, Source Dataset, Processing Run, Release, Audit and Records edges.
  • Create financial ticks, industrial telemetry, climate-grid, clinical observation, event-sourcing, stream-processing and jurisdiction-specific statistical profiles.
  • Conformance-test series keys, calendars, time axes, missing states, vintages, transformations, forecasts, quality flags and distributions against concrete engines and datasets.
  • Validate organization-specific ingestion, disclosure control, publication, certification, legal hold, retention and disposition policies.
  • Inspect licensed ISO requirements under authorized access before making clause-level conformance claims.
  • Obtain independent external review before promoting beyond reviewable-draft assurance.
  • Claude and Grok each timed out on one bounded attempt; no independent external result was admitted.
  • No relation row is frozen; the WM-MAT-008 parent signal grants no approved ownership or cascade behavior.
  • Financial market ticks, industrial telemetry, climate grids, clinical observations, event sourcing, streaming systems and jurisdiction-specific statistics require separate profiles.
  • ISO 8601-1:2019 is used only from public scope and lifecycle metadata; access-restricted requirements were not inferred.
  • SSN ObservationCollection is identified by its 2023 Edition text as non-normative pending implementation experience and is treated as an alignment profile, not sole canon.

Machine files

Provenance

world-models research · reviewable-draft

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