Package:
Landforms
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Title:
DB110_C
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Definition:
A fracture or zone of fractures in a rock formation, marked by the relative displacement
on either side of the plane of the fracture.
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Description:
The intersection of a geologic fault with the ground surface is termed the 'fault
trace' and is commonly plotted on maps to represent a fault. Since geologic faults
do not usually consist of a single, clean fracture, the term 'fault zone' (or 'distributed
fault') is often used when referring to the zone of complex deformation and numerous
small fractures that is associated with the fault plane.
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Type:
Feature type
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Overview of characteristics:
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Name:
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geologicDip
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Title:
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FDI
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Definition:
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The angle that a planar geologic surface is inclined from the horizontal.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geologicFaultType
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Title:
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GFY
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Definition:
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A fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust along which there has been displacement
of the sides relative to one another and parallel to the fracture possibly resulting
in the relative displacement and loss of continuity of the rocks on either side of
it.
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Description:
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Various types of geologic faults can be characterized by such factors as: the loss
of continuity of the rock surfaces on either side of the fracture, the amount of dip,
the lie of the strike line relative to the general structural trend of the nearby
region, and extension versus compression.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GeologicFault_geologicFaultType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
decollement
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11
A gliding plane between two rock masses, also known as a basal detachment fault.
It is a shallow dipping fault. Typically faults or folds in rocks above and below
the decollement do not extend across it.
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extension
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5
A fault that vertically thins and horizontally extends portions of the Earth's crust
and/or lithosphere.
In most cases such a fault is also a normal fault, but may be rotated to have a shallower
geometry normally associated with a thrust fault.
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normal
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1
A fault in which the hanging wall appears to have moved downward relative to the footwall.
The angle of dip is usually 45 to 90 arc degrees.
Normal faults occur where two blocks of rock are pulled apart, as by tension.
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oblique
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10
A fault that runs obliquely to, rather than parallel to or perpendicular to, the strike
of the constituent rocks or dominant structure.
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releasingBend
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9
A portion of a strike-slip fault that is offset along the strike such as to create
a gap, for example, a left-stepping bend on a sinistral fault; a zone of extension
or transtension is generated.
Also known as extensional stepovers, releasing bends often form pull-apart basins
or rhombochasms.
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restrainingBend
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7
A portion of a strike-slip fault that forms where the orientation of a strike-slip
fault becomes oblique to the regional slip vector causing local compression or uplift.
They also form where two segments of a strike-slip fault overlap, and the relay zone
between the segments experiences transpression. Restraining bends often form positive
flower structures or pop-up ridges.
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reverse
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3
A fault along which the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall.
Reverse faults occur where two blocks of rock are forced together by compression.
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shearZone
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12
A fault located within a shear zone.
A shear zone is a tabular to sheetlike, planar or curviplanar zone composed of rocks
that are more highly strained than rocks adjacent to the zone.
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strikeSlip
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4
A fault on which the movement is parallel to the fault's strike.
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thrust
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2
A fault with a dip of 45 arc degrees or less over much of its extent, on which the
hanging wall appears to have moved upward relative to the footwall.
Horizontal compression rather than vertical displacement is its characteristic feature.
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transextension
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8
A strike-slip fault across which there is a component of extension.
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transpression
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6
A strike-slip fault across which there is a component of shortening.
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transverse
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13
A fault that strikes obliquely or perpendicular to the general structural trend of
the region.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.area
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.ARA
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Definition:
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The area within the delineation of the feature.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.baseElevation.accuracy
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.BEL.accuracy
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Definition:
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The vertical distance from a specified vertical datum to the terrain surface of or
at the base of the feature.
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Description:
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If the feature is not supported above the surface by another feature then the base
of the feature is usually located at ground or water level on the downhill/downstream
side. For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean
Sea Level (MSL). In the case of a survey marker (monument) this is usually the elevation
assigned to the marker (monument).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.baseElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.BEL.value-singleValue
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Definition:
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The vertical distance from a specified vertical datum to the terrain surface of or
at the base of the feature.
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Description:
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If the feature is not supported above the surface by another feature then the base
of the feature is usually located at ground or water level on the downhill/downstream
side. For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean
Sea Level (MSL). In the case of a survey marker (monument) this is usually the elevation
assigned to the marker (monument).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.curveGeometry
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.G02
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Definition:
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A 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line.
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Description:
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Its subtypes include (but are not limited to): GM_LineString, GM_LineSegment, GM_GeodesicString,
GM_Geodesic, GM_ArcString, and GM_Arc.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GM_Curve
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.AHA.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Definition:
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The method by which the absolute horizontal accuracy was derived.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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HorizPosAccuracy_absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
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21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
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geodeticSurveyAdequate
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1
Geodetic survey control - adequate sample.
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geodeticSurveySmall
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2
Geodetic survey control - small sample.
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photogrammAdequate
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22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
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23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
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15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
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13
Accuracy evaluation printed on the map sheet or the evaluation was derived from source
accuracy.
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.AHA.value
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Definition:
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The difference between the recorded horizontal coordinates of a feature and its true
position referenced to the same geodetic datum expressed as a circular error at 90
percent probability.
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Description:
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It may also be applied to a data set. If the data contains multiple accuracies, usually
the worst accuracy which applies to 10% or more of the data is recorded.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.horizAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.ACC
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the horizontal accuracy of the geographic position of a feature,
as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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HorizCoordMetadata_horizAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
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1
Meets specified accuracy requirements.
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approximate
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2
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements but is deemed sufficiently accurate
for some uses.
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doubtful
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3
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements and is probably not sufficiently accurate
for most uses.
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precise
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7
Exceeds specified accuracy requirements.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.AVA.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Definition:
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The method by which the absolute vertical accuracy was derived.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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VertPosAccuracy_absoluteVertAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
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21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
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geodeticSurveyAdequate
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1
Geodetic survey control - adequate sample.
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geodeticSurveySmall
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2
Geodetic survey control - small sample.
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photogrammAdequate
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22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
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23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
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15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
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13
Accuracy evaluation printed on the map sheet or the evaluation was derived from source
accuracy.
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.AVA.value
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Definition:
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The difference between the recorded elevation of a feature and its true elevation
referenced to the same vertical datum expressed as a linear error at 90 percent probability.
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Description:
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It may also be applied to a data set. If the data contains multiple accuracies, usually
the worst accuracy which applies to 10% or more of the data is recorded.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.elevationAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.ELA
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the accuracy of the vertical position of a feature, as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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VertCoordMetadata_elevationAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
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1
Meets specified accuracy requirements.
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approximate
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2
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements but is deemed sufficiently accurate
for some uses.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.width-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.WID-singleValue
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Definition:
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The dimension of a feature taken perpendicular to its primary alignment of use and
generally in the horizontal plane.
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Description:
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The primary alignment of a feature is its established direction of flow or use (for
example: a road, a power line right-of-way, a river, rapid, and/or a bridge). A feature-specific
rule may apply. In the case of a bridge, the width is the distance perpendicular to
the bridge centre-line and generally in the horizontal plane. In the case of a dam,
the width is the distance perpendicular to (across the) the dam crest. If no such
direction of flow or use exists then (1) if the feature is irregular in shape its
width is taken perpendicular to the direction of its greatest horizontal dimension
(see Attribute: 'Greatest Horizontal Extent'), else (2) if the feature is regular
in shape then a shape-specific rule may apply: for a rectangular feature, the length
of the shorter axis; for a round feature, the diameter.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.fullName
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Title:
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ISDES.FNA
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart.
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Description:
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It is generally considered to consist of a specific part, a generic part, and any
articles or prepositions. The order of the parts may vary with the generic part appearing
at the beginning, middle or end.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.fullNameNoDiacritics
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Title:
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ISDES.FN1
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart except that any diacritics
and special characters have been replaced with their corresponding Roman characters.
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Description:
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It is generally considered to consist of a specific part, a generic part, and any
articles or prepositions. The order of the parts may vary with the generic part appearing
at the beginning, middle or end.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.fullNameOrdered
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Title:
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ISDES.FN2
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart, except that its components
have been arranged into an order that facilitates alphabetic ordering and search.
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Description:
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The component order is such that the specific part of the name appears first, followed
by an optional comma, the generic part of the name, and then finally any articles
or prepositions (for example: 'Everest, Mount' or 'Mexico, Gulf of'). For some geographic
names no reordering of the full name is required (for example: 'Tigrus River'). Geographic
names that are believed to no longer exist are enclosed in double parenthesis, as:
'(( Name ))'.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.geoNameCharacterSet
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Title:
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ISDES.GCS
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Definition:
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The character set used for the display of characters with diacritics and special characters
in a geographic name.
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Description:
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Individual character sets include diacritics and special characters from multiple
languages in the same geographic region.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GeoNameInfo_geoNameCharacterSet (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
region1
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1
Includes language-specific characters used in the Americas and Western Europe.
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region2
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2
Includes language-specific characters used in Eastern Europe.
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region3
|
3
Includes language-specific characters used in Africa and the Middle East.
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region4
|
4
Includes language-specific characters used in Russia and Central Asia.
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region5
|
5
Includes language-specific characters used in the Asia Pacific region.
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region6
|
6
Includes language-specific characters used in Vietnam.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
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other
|
999
Other
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.geoNameDesignation
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Title:
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ISDES.GND
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Definition:
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The designation of the type of a feature with which a geographic name is associated,
as used in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
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A designated feature type also has a (unique, single) geographic name classification.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.geographicNameType
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Title:
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ISDES.GNT
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Definition:
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The type of a geographic name based on its scope of use, quality of source and/or
its transliteration status.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GeoNameInfo_geographicNameType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
conventional
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1
An English name that is in widespread usage for a feature that is located in a region
where English is not the official language.
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historicalOriginal
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9
A historical name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script.
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historicalTransliterated
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8
A historical name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
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nativeOriginal
|
5
The official local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
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nativeTransliterated
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2
The official local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
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provisional
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10
A provisional name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
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unverifiedOriginal
|
7
A local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script,
where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant and a non-native
source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could not be verified
from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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unverifiedTransliterated
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4
A local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary, where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant
and a non-native source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could
not be verified from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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variantOriginal
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6
A variant or alternate name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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variantTransliterated
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3
A variant or alternate name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
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other
|
999
Other
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.iso15924ScriptCode
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Title:
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ISDES.IS1
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 15924) four character code
that designates a script.
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Description:
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A script is a set of graphic characters used for the written form of one or more languages.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.languageCode
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Title:
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ISDES.LAN
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language or macrolanguage of the source of a geographic name.
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Description:
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A macrolanguage is a set of closely related language varieties (dialects) that generally
have a common linguistic identity and a common written form; this may occur when there
is a transitional socio-linguistic situation in which sub-communities of a single
language community are diverging. The language of the geographic name source should
be distinguished from the language of origin or etymology of a geographic name; for
example, considering the place name 'San Jose, California' the language of the source
of this geographic name may be English if it is determined from a United States map,
regardless of the fact that this geographic name means 'St. Joseph, California' in
Spanish.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.languageDialectCode
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Title:
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ISDES.LAD
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language dialect, if applicable, of the source of a geographic
name.
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Description:
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Some languages have no (child) dialects. Each language dialect is unique to only one
parent language.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.multipleOfficialNames
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Title:
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ISDES.MON
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Definition:
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An indication that a feature has more than one official, native script, geographic
name.
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Description:
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Multiple official names may exist when a feature passes through more than one country
and those multiple countries have different official names for that feature. Some
countries have more than one official language and therefore may have an official
name for a feature in each official language.
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Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
|
1000
False
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true
|
1001
True
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.nameIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES.NFN
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Definition:
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The unique name identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Named Feature Identifier' to provide a unique
index into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its
feature name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.namedFeatureIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES.NFI
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Definition:
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The unique named feature identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base
(GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Name Identifier' to provide a unique index
into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its feature
name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.fullName
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Title:
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ISDES_2.FNA
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart.
|
Description:
|
It is generally considered to consist of a specific part, a generic part, and any
articles or prepositions. The order of the parts may vary with the generic part appearing
at the beginning, middle or end.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.fullNameNoDiacritics
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Title:
|
ISDES_2.FN1
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Definition:
|
A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart except that any diacritics
and special characters have been replaced with their corresponding Roman characters.
|
Description:
|
It is generally considered to consist of a specific part, a generic part, and any
articles or prepositions. The order of the parts may vary with the generic part appearing
at the beginning, middle or end.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.fullNameOrdered
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Title:
|
ISDES_2.FN2
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Definition:
|
A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart, except that its components
have been arranged into an order that facilitates alphabetic ordering and search.
|
Description:
|
The component order is such that the specific part of the name appears first, followed
by an optional comma, the generic part of the name, and then finally any articles
or prepositions (for example: 'Everest, Mount' or 'Mexico, Gulf of'). For some geographic
names no reordering of the full name is required (for example: 'Tigrus River'). Geographic
names that are believed to no longer exist are enclosed in double parenthesis, as:
'(( Name ))'.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.geoNameCharacterSet
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Title:
|
ISDES_2.GCS
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Definition:
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The character set used for the display of characters with diacritics and special characters
in a geographic name.
|
Description:
|
Individual character sets include diacritics and special characters from multiple
languages in the same geographic region.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
GeoNameInfo_geoNameCharacterSet (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
region1
|
1
Includes language-specific characters used in the Americas and Western Europe.
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region2
|
2
Includes language-specific characters used in Eastern Europe.
|
region3
|
3
Includes language-specific characters used in Africa and the Middle East.
|
region4
|
4
Includes language-specific characters used in Russia and Central Asia.
|
region5
|
5
Includes language-specific characters used in the Asia Pacific region.
|
region6
|
6
Includes language-specific characters used in Vietnam.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.geoNameDesignation
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Title:
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ISDES_2.GND
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Definition:
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The designation of the type of a feature with which a geographic name is associated,
as used in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
|
A designated feature type also has a (unique, single) geographic name classification.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.geographicNameType
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Title:
|
ISDES_2.GNT
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Definition:
|
The type of a geographic name based on its scope of use, quality of source and/or
its transliteration status.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
GeoNameInfo_geographicNameType (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
conventional
|
1
An English name that is in widespread usage for a feature that is located in a region
where English is not the official language.
|
historicalOriginal
|
9
A historical name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script.
|
historicalTransliterated
|
8
A historical name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
|
nativeOriginal
|
5
The official local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
|
nativeTransliterated
|
2
The official local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
|
provisional
|
10
A provisional name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
|
unverifiedOriginal
|
7
A local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script,
where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant and a non-native
source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could not be verified
from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
|
unverifiedTransliterated
|
4
A local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary, where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant
and a non-native source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could
not be verified from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
|
variantOriginal
|
6
A variant or alternate name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
|
variantTransliterated
|
3
A variant or alternate name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.iso15924ScriptCode
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Title:
|
ISDES_2.IS1
|
Definition:
|
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 15924) four character code
that designates a script.
|
Description:
|
A script is a set of graphic characters used for the written form of one or more languages.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.languageCode
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.LAN
|
Definition:
|
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language or macrolanguage of the source of a geographic name.
|
Description:
|
A macrolanguage is a set of closely related language varieties (dialects) that generally
have a common linguistic identity and a common written form; this may occur when there
is a transitional socio-linguistic situation in which sub-communities of a single
language community are diverging. The language of the geographic name source should
be distinguished from the language of origin or etymology of a geographic name; for
example, considering the place name 'San Jose, California' the language of the source
of this geographic name may be English if it is determined from a United States map,
regardless of the fact that this geographic name means 'St. Joseph, California' in
Spanish.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.languageDialectCode
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.LAD
|
Definition:
|
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language dialect, if applicable, of the source of a geographic
name.
|
Description:
|
Some languages have no (child) dialects. Each language dialect is unique to only one
parent language.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.multipleOfficialNames
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.MON
|
Definition:
|
An indication that a feature has more than one official, native script, geographic
name.
|
Description:
|
Multiple official names may exist when a feature passes through more than one country
and those multiple countries have different official names for that feature. Some
countries have more than one official language and therefore may have an official
name for a feature in each official language.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
|
1000
False
|
true
|
1001
True
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.nameIdentifier
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.NFN
|
Definition:
|
The unique name identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
|
Description:
|
Typically used together with Attribute: 'Named Feature Identifier' to provide a unique
index into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its
feature name information.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.namedFeatureIdentifier
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.NFI
|
Definition:
|
The unique named feature identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base
(GNDB).
|
Description:
|
Typically used together with Attribute: 'Name Identifier' to provide a unique index
into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its feature
name information.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
metadata.dataQualityStatement
|
Title:
|
MD0.DQS
|
Definition:
|
A narrative or other textual description that records a general assessment of the
quality of a resource (for example: a data instance, a data set or a data processing
activity).
|
Description:
|
The quality of a data resource is dependent on the data providers knowledge regarding
the lineage of the data and the processes that have been used to transform that data.
No restriction is placed on the length of the statement.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
metadata.delineationKnown
|
Title:
|
MD0.COD
|
Definition:
|
An indication that the delineation (for example: limits and information) of a feature
is known.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
|
1000
False
|
true
|
1001
True
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
|
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Name:
|
metadata.existenceCertaintyCat
|
Title:
|
MD0.COE
|
Definition:
|
A general evaluation of the quality of a feature assessment, as a category.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
FeatureMetadata_existenceCertaintyCat (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
definite
|
1
A feature whose existence has been confirmed by a trusted source.
|
doubtful
|
2
A feature whose existence has been reported and was not able to be confirmed, but
which is assumed to be present for reasons of safety.
|
reported
|
3
A feature whose existence has been reported but not confirmed.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
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Name:
|
metadata.surveyCoverageCategory
|
Title:
|
MD0.SUR
|
Definition:
|
A general evaluation of the coverage quality of a survey, as a category.
|
Description:
|
See possibly accompanying Attribute: 'Position Quality Category' for additional survey-related
information.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
FeatureMetadata_surveyCoverageCategory (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
inadequatelySurveyed
|
2
Surveyed, but not with complete coverage and/or not to established standards.
|
surveyed
|
1
Surveyed with complete coverage and to established standards.
Survey implies a regular, controlled survey of any date.
|
unsurveyed
|
3
Survey data either does not exist or is very poor in coverage and/or quality.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
|
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Name:
|
specifiedDomainValues
|
Title:
|
OTH
|
Definition:
|
One or more intended attribute domain values for one or more enumeration or codelist
attributes that are not currently valid members of their respective attribute ranges.
|
Description:
|
The actual attribute domain values may have been previously, or may become in the
future, valid members of the attribute domain range.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
uniqueEntityIdentifier
|
Title:
|
UFI
|
Definition:
|
The globally unique and persistent identifier of an entity (for example: feature or
event) instance as specified by a Uniform Resource Name (URN) in accordance with the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC2396 and RFC2141.
|
Description:
|
It is based on the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), a compact string of characters
for identifying an abstract or physical resource. The term 'Uniform Resource Name'
(URN) refers to the subset of URI that are required to remain globally unique and
persistent even when the resource ceases to exist or becomes unavailable. The URN
is drawn from one of a set of defined namespaces, each of which has its own set name
structure and assignment procedures.
|
Multiplicity:
|
1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
|
universalUniqueIdentifier
|
Title:
|
UUI
|
Definition:
|
The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) that is assigned to a feature in order to uniquely
identify it for the purpose of maintaining relationships between features (relational
database) and version control.
|
Description:
|
UUIDs are defined in ITU-T Rec. X.667 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ISO/IEC 9834-8.
|
Multiplicity:
|
1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|