Measurement:Main Page

Measurement

Measurements are fundamental to AOWIS operations. Decisions in monitoring, control, maintenance, planning, safety, and research depend on reliable measurement data.

This Domain defines how AOWIS represents, records, exchanges, validates, and interprets measurements across water, agricultural, environmental, and infrastructure systems.

Core Specifications

• Unit System (SI & conversions)
• Measurement Value Representation Model

Subsystems

• Measurement:Elevation
• Measurement:Time
• Measurement:Quality
• Measurement:Calibration

Supporting Concepts

• Measurement sources
• Data validation
• Uncertainty handling
• Storage & exchange rules

GIS Measurements

Geospatial measurement concepts within AOWIS include elevation, position, and spatial reference data.

• Measurement:Elevation