Observed Phenomenon
Recurring natural or social patterns
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Incomplete
3 bundles · 6 layers · 0 findings · 0 questions
phenomenon What the recurring pattern is and where it holds
definition
the pattern, its kind and unit of measure
extent
the territory over which it manifests
observation How the pattern is measured
series
ordered observation sets under one method
method
protocols, instruments and uncertainty
analysis What the measurements say
trend
direction and rate estimates over periods
anomaly
departures from the established pattern
Note: Legacy card: layers named, findings and questions never written.
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- World Models
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- pattern
- Navigation path
- NAV.ACT.EVT.OBS
- Domain
- ACT.EVT.OBS
- Industry
- Cross-industry
- Tags
- observedphenomenonact.evt.obs
- Also called
- X2
What it is Derived, awaiting review
This meta-model describes recurring natural and social patterns as observed things: the phenomenon definition, the observation series that track it, the methods behind those series, the spatial extent over which it manifests, and the trends and anomalies derived from the data.
Note: First sentence of the legacy card introduction.
Why it exists Filled
Recurring natural or social patterns
Distinguishing features Derived, awaiting review
- It is its own model because patterns differ from happenings: an individual heavy rainfall is an X1 occurrence, while the rainfall regime it belongs to lives here, with its own methods, series and stewardship.
What robots and AI may and may not do Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Moral aspects Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner archetype is the observing steward: an observatory, monitoring service or statistics office that defines phenomena and maintains series.
Links to other meta-models Filled
references
- world.occurrenceEvent - individual occurrences instantiating the pattern are recorded there
- world.situationCondition - a persistent manifestation over an extent can be mirrored as a situation while it holds
- world.settlementUrbanForm - social and urban phenomena often take settlements and districts as their extents
- world.auditTrail - method revisions and series breaks are audited there
requires
- vr.wm-act-017
- vr.wm-plc-005
- vr.wm-xct-004
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete
Identity and identifiers required Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Institutional or informational subject: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Capabilities and actions required Derived, awaiting review
- seriesEstablished: a new observation series was set up with a declared method and extent
- observationRecorded: a dated value entered a series
- methodRevised: the protocol behind a series changed, with a break marker recorded
- trendPublished: a trend estimate was derived and released
- anomalyDetected: observations departed from the established pattern beyond threshold
- seriesDiscontinued: a series was closed and archived
Legacy events listed as state transitions.
Hazards and failure modes optional Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Standards and interfaces required Derived, awaiting review
- openObservationLicense: public release of series and trends under open terms
- researchAccessAgreement: steward-granted access to raw observations and method detail for research
- feedSubscriptionContract: continuous delivery of new observations and anomaly notices to a subscriber
- indicatorDashboardProjection: latest values and trend direction per phenomenon; omits raw observations and method detail
- longRunSeriesProjection: full historical series for analysis; omits provisional and unvalidated values
- extentMapProjection: where each phenomenon currently manifests; omits time series depth
Context of use required Filled
- The steward grants access per S1/S2; open publication happens under the open observation license with method and break metadata intact.
Sources Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Open questions
- Superseded by a researched world model? Map this legacy card to its successor or retire it.
Machine files
Provenance
legacy MMAS card (world-models v0.2) · legacy
Built from: models/world-x2-observed-phenomenon/spec.yaml, models/docs/events-phenomena/X2-observed-phenomenon.md