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Mapping NBN Atlas API parameters to DwC terms

Its a bit confusing how the names for fields change, when they change and even the case used. There reasons why will no doubt be historical (there's a reason for everythinbg!). Below is a table of the terms used when generating the report. The resultant CSV uses the DwC terms for the heading. note that all the information in the table below can be obtained from (https://records-ws.nbnatlas.org/index/fields)

Atlas API paramJSON responseDwC termNotes
occurrence_idoccurrenceIDoccurrenceID
taxon_namescientificNamescientificName
taxon_concept_lsidtaxonConceptIDtaxonConceptIDThis is the UKSI TVK
occurrence_dateeventDateeventDate
longitudedecimalLongitudedecimalLongitude
latitudedecimalLatitudedecimalLatitude
grid_refgridReference-Not a DwC term
data_resource_uiddataResourceUiddatasetID
life_stagelifeStagelifeStage
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