BS EN ISO 19108:2005

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Conformance
   2.1 Conformance classes and requirements
   2.2 Application schemas for data transfer
   2.3 Application schemas for data with operations
   2.4 Feature catalogues
   2.5 Metadata element specifications
   2.6 Metadata for data sets
3 Normative references
4 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
   4.1 Terms and definitions
   4.2 Abbreviated terms
5 Conceptual schema for temporal aspects of geographic
   information
   5.1 Structure of the schema
   5.2 Geometry of time
       5.2.1 Time as a dimension
       5.2.2 Temporal objects
       5.2.3 Temporal geometric primitives
       5.2.4 Temporal topological objects
   5.3 Temporal reference systems
       5.3.1 Types of temporal reference systems
       5.3.2 Calendars and clocks
       5.3.3 Temporal coordinate systems
       5.3.4 Ordinal temporal reference systems
   5.4 Temporal position
       5.4.1 Introduction
       5.4.2 TM_Position
       5.4.3 TM_TemporalPosition
       5.4.4 Position referenced to calendar and clock
       5.4.5 Position referenced to a temporal coordinate system
       5.4.6 Position referenced to an ordinal temporal
             reference system
   5.5 Time and components of geographic information
       5.5.1 Temporal aspects of geographic information
             components
       5.5.2 Temporal feature attributes
       5.5.3 Temporal feature operations
       5.5.4 Time and feature associations
       5.5.5 Temporal metadata elements
Annex A (normative) - Abstract test suite
   A.1 Application schemas for data transfer
   A.2 Application schemas for data with operations
   A.3 Feature catalogues
   A.4 Metadata element specifications
   A.5 Metadata for data sets
Annex B (informative) - Use of time in application schemas
   B.1 Temporal feature attributes
       B.1.1 TM_GeometricPrimitive as a data type
       B.1.2 TM_GeometricPrimitive as a temporal attribute
       B.1.3 TM_TopologicalComplex as an attribute
       B.1.4 Recurring attribute values
   B.2 Temporal feature associations
       B.2.1 Simple temporal associations
       B.2.2 Feature succession
   B.3 Feature associations with temporal
       characteristics
Annex C (normative) - Describing temporal reference systems
        in metadata
C.1 Metadata for temporal reference systems
Annex D (informative) - Description of calendars
   D.1 Internal structure of calendars
   D.2 Describing a calendar
   D.3 Examples
       D.3.1 Julian calendar
       D.3.2 Modern Japanese calendar
       D.3.3 Ancient Babylonian calendar
       D.3.4 Global Positioning System calendar
Bibliography

Describes concepts for describing temporal characteristics of geographic information.