Package:
Landforms
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Title:
DB028_S
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Definition:
An interconnected series of naturally occurring subterranean chambers.
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Description:
Typically located in limestone, and often open to the Earth's surface either vertically
or horizontally. Alterations may have been made to the cave chamber.
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Type:
Feature type
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Overview of characteristics:
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Name:
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caveInfo.caveType
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Title:
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caveInfo.CTX
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Definition:
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The type of a cave based on its dominant method of formation.
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Description:
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A cave is a naturally occurring subterranean chamber.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveInfo_caveType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
lava
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6
Formed when the outer surface of a lava flow cools and hardens while the molten lava
within continues to flow and ultimately drains away.
Lava caves or tubes are called primary caves as they are formed at the same time as
the surrounding rock.
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solution
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1
Predominately formed in carbonate and sulphate rocks such as limestone, dolomite,
marble, and gypsum by the action of slowly moving ground water that dissolves the
rock to form tunnels, irregular passages, and caverns along bedding-planes, faults
and joints.
Caves can also form in other materials, including chalk, salt, granite, loess, sandstone
and gypsum. The natural acids in groundwater assist in dissolving the rocks. Limestone
caves are frequently adorned with formations such as, stalactites, stalagmites, soda
straws and columns. Most of the caves in the world are solution cave. It takes geological
epochs for cracks to expand into caves or cave systems.
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talus
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7
Formed when rocks fall from a cliff creating chambers within the resulting boulder
piles.
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aeolian
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3
Formed by wind blown abrasive particles striking a weak zone in the host rock.
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erosional
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2
Formed by flowing underground streams carrying rocks and other sediments attacking
a fault or joint in the host rock.
Can be formed in any type of rock.
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glacier
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5
Formed when passages are created in the ice by melting water moving through or under
glaciers.
Steam or high heat flow can also form glacier caves. Some glacier caves are relatively
unstable due to melting and glacial movement.
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waterbody
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4
Formed by wave action, abrasive force of suspended sand and rock and compression of
air within a weak zone or fracture in rock along the coastline of an ocean or large
lake.
Sea caves are found actively being formed along present coastlines and as relict sea
caves alongside former coastlines.
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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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caveInfo.featureFunction
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Title:
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caveInfo.FFN
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Definition:
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The purpose(s) of, or intended role(s) served by, the feature.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveInfo_featureFunction (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
warehousingStorage
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530
The operation of storage and/or warehouse facilities for all kind of goods (for example:
grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, or storage tanks).
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residence
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563
The provision of accommodation in the form of a long-term primary residence.
Includes, for example: apartments, condominiums, houses (either attached or detached),
and manufactured houses. May be rented or owner-occupied and each generally serves
as the residence of a single (perhaps extended) family.
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defenceActivities
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835
The administration, supervision and/or operation of military defence affairs and land,
sea, air and space defence forces.
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religiousActivities
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930
Activities of religious organizations or individuals providing services either directly
to worshippers (for example: in churches, mosques, temples, synagogues or other places
of worship) or through the preparation of individuals for such service.
Includes religious communities (for example: a convent or a monastery), religious
retreats, and religious funeral service activities.
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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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caveInfo.featureFunction_2
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Title:
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caveInfo.FFN_2
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Definition:
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The purpose(s) of, or intended role(s) served by, the feature.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveInfo_featureFunction (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
warehousingStorage
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530
The operation of storage and/or warehouse facilities for all kind of goods (for example:
grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, or storage tanks).
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residence
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563
The provision of accommodation in the form of a long-term primary residence.
Includes, for example: apartments, condominiums, houses (either attached or detached),
and manufactured houses. May be rented or owner-occupied and each generally serves
as the residence of a single (perhaps extended) family.
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defenceActivities
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835
The administration, supervision and/or operation of military defence affairs and land,
sea, air and space defence forces.
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religiousActivities
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930
Activities of religious organizations or individuals providing services either directly
to worshippers (for example: in churches, mosques, temples, synagogues or other places
of worship) or through the preparation of individuals for such service.
Includes religious communities (for example: a convent or a monastery), religious
retreats, and religious funeral service activities.
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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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caveInfo.featureFunction_3
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Title:
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caveInfo.FFN_3
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Definition:
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The purpose(s) of, or intended role(s) served by, the feature.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveInfo_featureFunction (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
warehousingStorage
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530
The operation of storage and/or warehouse facilities for all kind of goods (for example:
grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, or storage tanks).
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residence
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563
The provision of accommodation in the form of a long-term primary residence.
Includes, for example: apartments, condominiums, houses (either attached or detached),
and manufactured houses. May be rented or owner-occupied and each generally serves
as the residence of a single (perhaps extended) family.
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defenceActivities
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835
The administration, supervision and/or operation of military defence affairs and land,
sea, air and space defence forces.
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religiousActivities
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930
Activities of religious organizations or individuals providing services either directly
to worshippers (for example: in churches, mosques, temples, synagogues or other places
of worship) or through the preparation of individuals for such service.
Includes religious communities (for example: a convent or a monastery), religious
retreats, and religious funeral service activities.
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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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caveInfo.undergroundAccessOrient
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Title:
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caveInfo.UAO
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Definition:
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The ground slope of the floor of the entrance at the point of access for an underground
feature (for example: a cave, tunnel or underground extraction mine) as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveInfo_undergroundAccessOrient (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
horizontal
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1
Zero slope (0 arc degrees).
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slopesUpward
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4
A positive slope other than vertical.
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slopesDownward
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2
A negative slope other than vertical.
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verticalDown
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3
A vertical shaft directly down (-90 arc degrees).
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verticalUp
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5
A vertical shaft directly up (90 arc degrees).
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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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controllingAuthority
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Title:
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CAA
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Definition:
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The controlling authority responsible for a facility or site.
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Description:
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Controlling authorities may be distinguished by organizational level (for example:
national, sub-national, or military district) and/or type (for example: private or
public).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveChamber_controllingAuthority (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
private
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3
Administered by an individual or corporation, rather than a State or a public body.
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military
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5
An armed force constituted under the laws of a State.
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jointMilitaryCivilian
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7
An administrative body composed of both military and civil authorities.
Often created during times of civil unrest or war and intended to be of a temporary
nature.
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civilian
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16
An administrative unit not associated with an armed force.
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public
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17
Administered on behalf all members of a community, rather than restricted to an individual
or corporation.
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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-surfaceGeometryInfo.baseElevation.accuracy
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.baseElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.horizAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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
|
999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-surfaceGeometryInfo.surfaceGeometry
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.G03
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Definition:
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A 2-dimensional geometric primitive, locally representing a continuous image of a
region of a plane.
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Description:
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Its subtypes include (but are not limited to): GM_PolyhedralSurface (which aggregates
GM_Polygon).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GM_Surface
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Name:
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geometry-surfaceGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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-surfaceGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.elevationAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI009.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
|
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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highestElevation.accuracy
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Title:
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ZVH.accuracy
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Definition:
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The elevation from a specified vertical datum to the highest point on a feature.
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Description:
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In the case of multiple features that may be stacked on each other (for example: a
railway on a bridge, a superstructure on a building, or an aerial on a tower) the
highest elevation is that of the entire feature stack. For example, the highest elevation
of a church is that of its steeple and not that of the roof of the church itself.
The church itself may have a height above surface level that excludes the additional
height of the steeple superstructure located on the church roof.
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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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highestElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
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ZVH.value-singleValue
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Definition:
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The elevation from a specified vertical datum to the highest point on a feature.
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Description:
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In the case of multiple features that may be stacked on each other (for example: a
railway on a bridge, a superstructure on a building, or an aerial on a tower) the
highest elevation is that of the entire feature stack. For example, the highest elevation
of a church is that of its steeple and not that of the roof of the church itself.
The church itself may have a height above surface level that excludes the additional
height of the steeple superstructure located on the church roof.
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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
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3
Includes language-specific characters used in Africa and the Middle East.
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region4
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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
|
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
|
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.
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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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy.languageDialectCode
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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.multipleOfficialNames
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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.nameIdentifier
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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.namedFeatureIdentifier
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.fullName
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.FNA
|
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.
|
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.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.fullNameNoDiacritics
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.FN1
|
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.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.fullNameOrdered
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.FN2
|
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 ))'.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.geoNameCharacterSet
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.GCS
|
Definition:
|
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.
|
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:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.geoNameDesignation
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.GND
|
Definition:
|
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).
|
Description:
|
A designated feature type also has a (unique, single) geographic name classification.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
|
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Name:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.geographicNameType
|
Title:
|
ISDES_2.GNT
|
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:
|
isDesignatedBy_2.iso15924ScriptCode
|
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:
|
leastDepthBelowSurfLevel
|
Title:
|
LEA
|
Definition:
|
The distance measured from ground or water level (uphill/upstream side of the feature)
to the highest point of a feature located completely underground.
|
Description:
|
For example, in the case of an underground dwelling the least depth below surface
level would be measured to its ceiling. The least depth below surface level may be
located at ground or water level and therefore have a value of zero (for example:
an opencast extraction mine, a terrain depression or a lake). For depths defined with
respect to a time-varying water level, consideration should be given to the use of
Attribute: 'Hydrographic Depth'.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
|
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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:
|
overheadClearance
|
Title:
|
OHC
|
Definition:
|
The least distance between the travelled way and any obstruction vertically above
it.
|
Description:
|
Reference STANAG 2253.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
|
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Name:
|
physicalCondition
|
Title:
|
PCF
|
Definition:
|
The physical condition of a man-made structure, as a whole, including the inside and/or
outside of the structure and any contained and/or associated equipment.
|
Description:
|
The physical condition applies to any phase of the life cycle of a man-made structure
from construction to destruction. Examples of man-made structures include roads, canals,
buildings, towers, aerodromes and facilities.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CaveChamber_physicalCondition (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
construction
|
1
The man-made structure is being built or undergoing renovation or repair.
Incorporates site preparations, building of new construction and the renovation or
repair of existing structures.
|
intact
|
2
The man-made structure is complete and intact.
The man-made structure may or may not be in operation or use.
|
unmaintained
|
3
The man-made structure is left in place to deteriorate.
The man-made structure has been abandoned and no maintenance or repairs are being
carried out. While the structure is physically intact, no signs of operation are visible.
|
damaged
|
4
The man-made structure is damaged.
Damage may be a consequence of accident, military action, or natural disaster. The
damaged man-made structure can be repaired.
|
dismantled
|
5
The man-made structure has undergone a systematic selective removal of components.
Low value components and/or equipment may remain. The man-made structure cannot be
repaired without a great deal of time and effort.
|
destroyed
|
6
The man-made structure has undergone complete destruction and is in a state of total
disrepair.
Destruction may be a consequence of military action, natural disaster, planned demolition
or a long period of no maintenance. A destroyed man-made structure can only be restored
by complete reconstruction.
|
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:
|
structMatType
|
Title:
|
MCC
|
Definition:
|
The primary type(s) of material composing a feature, exclusive of the surface.
|
Description:
|
The basis for 'primary' may be, for example, compositional dominance or structural
organization.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CaveChamber_structMatType (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
bedrock
|
7
Native consolidated solid rock that has been unaffected by the processes of weathering
and underlies the surface of the Earth.
Often overlain by the results of weathering processes, including soil, clay, sand,
gravel and related loose materials.
|
brick
|
9
Clay kneaded, moulded, and baked or sun-dried, used as a building material.
|
concrete
|
21
A heavy-duty building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand,
cement, and water, that forms a stonelike mass on hardening.
|
masonry
|
62
Building materials (for example: stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block,
gypsum block, or other similar building units or materials and/or a combination of
the same) bonded together with mortar to form a structure (for example: a wall, a
pier, or a buttress).
|
prestressedConcrete
|
77
Reinforced concrete in which internal stresses have been introduced to reduce potential
tensile stress in the concrete resulting from loads.
|
reinforcedConcrete
|
83
Poured concrete containing steel bars or metal netting to increase its tensile strength.
|
soil
|
104
The material comprising the thin top layer of much of the Earth's land surface, composed
of fragmented rock particles with humus, water, and air.
|
steel
|
107
Any of numerous artificially produced alloys of iron containing up to 3 percent of
other elements (including less than about 2.2 percent carbon) and having great strength
and malleability.
Able to be tempered to many different degrees of hardness. Used for making tools,
weapons, and/or machinery.
|
wood
|
117
The hard, compact, fibrous substance of which the roots, trunks, and branches of trees
and shrubs consist.
Consists largely of secondary xylem, which forms the strengthening and water-transporting
tissue of the plant.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
|
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Name:
|
structMatType_2
|
Title:
|
MCC_2
|
Definition:
|
The primary type(s) of material composing a feature, exclusive of the surface.
|
Description:
|
The basis for 'primary' may be, for example, compositional dominance or structural
organization.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CaveChamber_structMatType (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
bedrock
|
7
Native consolidated solid rock that has been unaffected by the processes of weathering
and underlies the surface of the Earth.
Often overlain by the results of weathering processes, including soil, clay, sand,
gravel and related loose materials.
|
brick
|
9
Clay kneaded, moulded, and baked or sun-dried, used as a building material.
|
concrete
|
21
A heavy-duty building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand,
cement, and water, that forms a stonelike mass on hardening.
|
masonry
|
62
Building materials (for example: stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block,
gypsum block, or other similar building units or materials and/or a combination of
the same) bonded together with mortar to form a structure (for example: a wall, a
pier, or a buttress).
|
prestressedConcrete
|
77
Reinforced concrete in which internal stresses have been introduced to reduce potential
tensile stress in the concrete resulting from loads.
|
reinforcedConcrete
|
83
Poured concrete containing steel bars or metal netting to increase its tensile strength.
|
soil
|
104
The material comprising the thin top layer of much of the Earth's land surface, composed
of fragmented rock particles with humus, water, and air.
|
steel
|
107
Any of numerous artificially produced alloys of iron containing up to 3 percent of
other elements (including less than about 2.2 percent carbon) and having great strength
and malleability.
Able to be tempered to many different degrees of hardness. Used for making tools,
weapons, and/or machinery.
|
wood
|
117
The hard, compact, fibrous substance of which the roots, trunks, and branches of trees
and shrubs consist.
Consists largely of secondary xylem, which forms the strengthening and water-transporting
tissue of the plant.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
|
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Name:
|
structMatType_3
|
Title:
|
MCC_3
|
Definition:
|
The primary type(s) of material composing a feature, exclusive of the surface.
|
Description:
|
The basis for 'primary' may be, for example, compositional dominance or structural
organization.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CaveChamber_structMatType (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
bedrock
|
7
Native consolidated solid rock that has been unaffected by the processes of weathering
and underlies the surface of the Earth.
Often overlain by the results of weathering processes, including soil, clay, sand,
gravel and related loose materials.
|
brick
|
9
Clay kneaded, moulded, and baked or sun-dried, used as a building material.
|
concrete
|
21
A heavy-duty building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand,
cement, and water, that forms a stonelike mass on hardening.
|
masonry
|
62
Building materials (for example: stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block,
gypsum block, or other similar building units or materials and/or a combination of
the same) bonded together with mortar to form a structure (for example: a wall, a
pier, or a buttress).
|
prestressedConcrete
|
77
Reinforced concrete in which internal stresses have been introduced to reduce potential
tensile stress in the concrete resulting from loads.
|
reinforcedConcrete
|
83
Poured concrete containing steel bars or metal netting to increase its tensile strength.
|
soil
|
104
The material comprising the thin top layer of much of the Earth's land surface, composed
of fragmented rock particles with humus, water, and air.
|
steel
|
107
Any of numerous artificially produced alloys of iron containing up to 3 percent of
other elements (including less than about 2.2 percent carbon) and having great strength
and malleability.
Able to be tempered to many different degrees of hardness. Used for making tools,
weapons, and/or machinery.
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wood
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117
The hard, compact, fibrous substance of which the roots, trunks, and branches of trees
and shrubs consist.
Consists largely of secondary xylem, which forms the strengthening and water-transporting
tissue of the plant.
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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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transportationSystemType
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Title:
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TRS
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Definition:
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The type of a transportation system based on the type(s) of vehicles employed and/or
the nature(s) of the objects transported.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveChamber_transportationSystemType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
maritime
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7
Associated with the conveyance of passengers and their goods using ships.
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noTransportationSystem
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8
Not associated with a transportation system.
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pedestrian
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9
Associated with or adapted for walking or walkers.
For example, footpaths and hiking trails.
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railway
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12
Associated with a railway-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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road
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13
Associated with a road-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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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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transportationSystemType_2
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Title:
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TRS_2
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Definition:
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The type of a transportation system based on the type(s) of vehicles employed and/or
the nature(s) of the objects transported.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveChamber_transportationSystemType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
maritime
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7
Associated with the conveyance of passengers and their goods using ships.
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noTransportationSystem
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8
Not associated with a transportation system.
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pedestrian
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9
Associated with or adapted for walking or walkers.
For example, footpaths and hiking trails.
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railway
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12
Associated with a railway-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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road
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13
Associated with a road-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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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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transportationSystemType_3
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Title:
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TRS_3
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Definition:
|
The type of a transportation system based on the type(s) of vehicles employed and/or
the nature(s) of the objects transported.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CaveChamber_transportationSystemType (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
maritime
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7
Associated with the conveyance of passengers and their goods using ships.
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noTransportationSystem
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8
Not associated with a transportation system.
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pedestrian
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9
Associated with or adapted for walking or walkers.
For example, footpaths and hiking trails.
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railway
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12
Associated with a railway-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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road
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13
Associated with a road-based network for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods.
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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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uniqueEntityIdentifier
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Title:
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UFI
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Definition:
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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.
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Description:
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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.
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Multiplicity:
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1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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universalUniqueIdentifier
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Title:
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UUI
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Definition:
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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.
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Description:
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UUIDs are defined in ITU-T Rec. X.667 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ISO/IEC 9834-8.
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Multiplicity:
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1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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