Preferred term
measure
Definition
- A measure is a compound concept formed by determining an Observed Property for an Object Of Interest - for example the pH (Observed Property) of a sample of stream water (the Object Of Interest). Measures may optionally have associated Units Of Measure, a Matrix, and various Constraints and Statistical Measures.
Broader concept
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
Editorial note
- it is a synonym of parameter
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/10004