Context Information

This page describes some examples of Context Information.

Context Information is the information that documents the relationships of a Data Object to its environment. This includes why the Data Object was created and how it relates to other Data Objects.

Context Information can be a simple text document which describes why the data was created, for example as part of a scientific project. Provenance is a type of Context. Other examples include:

• Calibration history

• Related data sets

• Mission

• Funding history