Package: NaturalMarineFeatures

Parent: OceanEnvironment

Relevant types:

Name Type Definition Description
Lagoon_C Feature Type An enclosed area of salt or brackish water separated from the open sea by some more or less effective, but not complete, obstacle (for example: a sand bank). The name most commonly used for the area of water enclosed by a barrier reef or atoll.
Lagoon_P Feature Type An enclosed area of salt or brackish water separated from the open sea by some more or less effective, but not complete, obstacle (for example: a sand bank). The name most commonly used for the area of water enclosed by a barrier reef or atoll.
Lagoon_S Feature Type An enclosed area of salt or brackish water separated from the open sea by some more or less effective, but not complete, obstacle (for example: a sand bank). The name most commonly used for the area of water enclosed by a barrier reef or atoll.
Reef_C Feature Type A mass of rock or coral which either reaches close to the sea surface or is exposed at low tide, posing a hazard to navigation. -
Reef_P Feature Type A mass of rock or coral which either reaches close to the sea surface or is exposed at low tide, posing a hazard to navigation. -
Reef_S Feature Type A mass of rock or coral which either reaches close to the sea surface or is exposed at low tide, posing a hazard to navigation. -