Package:
Woodlands
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Title:
EC015_P
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Definition:
A tract of land primarily covered by trees and undergrowth.
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Description:
The area is sometimes mixed with pasture.
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Type:
Feature type
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Overview of characteristics:
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Name:
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canopyCover-singleValue
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Title:
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DMT-singleValue
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Definition:
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The fraction of canopy cover within a defined area during the season of maximum foliage.
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Description:
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The canopy is formed by the upper branches of the trees in a forest forming a more
or less continuous layer.
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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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foliageType
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Title:
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TRE
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Definition:
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The predominant foliage type of the vegetation.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Forest_foliageType (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
deciduous
|
1
Sheds its leaves each year at the end of the period of growth.
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evergreen
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2
Having green foliage all the year round.
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mixed
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3
A mix of both deciduous and evergreen foliage.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.area
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.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-pointGeometryInfo.baseElevation.accuracy
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.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:
|
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-pointGeometryInfo.baseElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.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.
|
Description:
|
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:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.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:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
HorizPosAccuracy_absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
|
21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
|
geodeticSurveyAdequate
|
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
|
22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
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23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
|
15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
|
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-pointGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.horizCoordMetadata.AHA.value
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Definition:
|
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:
|
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:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.horizAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.horizCoordMetadata.ACC
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Definition:
|
A general evaluation of the horizontal accuracy of the geographic position of a feature,
as a category.
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Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
HorizCoordMetadata_horizAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
|
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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doubtful
|
3
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements and is probably not sufficiently accurate
for most uses.
|
precise
|
7
Exceeds specified accuracy requirements.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.length-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.LZN-singleValue
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Definition:
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The dimension of a feature taken along its primary alignment of use and generally
in the horizontal plane.
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Description:
|
The primary alignment of a feature is its established direction of flow or use (for
example: a road, a power line, a river, a rapid, and/or a bridge). A feature-specific
rule may apply. In the case of a bridge, the length is the distance between the bridge
abutments along the bridge centreline. In the case of a dam, the length is the distance
along the dam crest. If no established direction of flow or use exists then (1) if
the feature is irregular in shape its length is 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 longer axis; for a round feature, the diameter.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.pointGeometry
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.G01
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Definition:
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A 0-dimensional geometric primitive, representing a position.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
|
Value type:
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GM_Point
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.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:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
VertPosAccuracy_absoluteVertAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
|
21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
|
geodeticSurveyAdequate
|
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
|
22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
|
23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
|
15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
|
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-pointGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.vertCoordMetadata.AVA.value
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Definition:
|
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.
|
Description:
|
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
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.elevationAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.vertCoordMetadata.ELA
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Definition:
|
A general evaluation of the accuracy of the vertical position of a feature, as a category.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
VertCoordMetadata_elevationAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
|
1
Meets specified accuracy requirements.
|
approximate
|
2
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements but is deemed sufficiently accurate
for some uses.
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
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Name:
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geometry-pointGeometryInfo.width-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI007.WID-singleValue
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Definition:
|
The dimension of a feature taken perpendicular to its primary alignment of use and
generally in the horizontal plane.
|
Description:
|
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:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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heightAboveSurfaceLevel.accuracy
|
Title:
|
HGT.accuracy
|
Definition:
|
The vertical distance measured from the lowest point of the base of the feature at
ground or water level (downhill/downstream side) to the tallest point of the feature.
|
Description:
|
For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean Sea
Level (MSL). Note that the feature may be supported above the surface by another feature
(for example: a tower supported by a building) and as a consequence the value of the
Height Above Surface Level is different (larger) than the base-to-top height of the
feature (for example: supported tower) itself.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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heightAboveSurfaceLevel.value-singleValue
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Title:
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HGT.value-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The vertical distance measured from the lowest point of the base of the feature at
ground or water level (downhill/downstream side) to the tallest point of the feature.
|
Description:
|
For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean Sea
Level (MSL). Note that the feature may be supported above the surface by another feature
(for example: a tower supported by a building) and as a consequence the value of the
Height Above Surface Level is different (larger) than the base-to-top height of the
feature (for example: supported tower) itself.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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highestElevation.accuracy
|
Title:
|
ZVH.accuracy
|
Definition:
|
The elevation from a specified vertical datum to the highest point on a feature.
|
Description:
|
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:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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highestElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
|
ZVH.value-singleValue
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Definition:
|
The elevation from a specified vertical datum to the highest point on a feature.
|
Description:
|
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.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.fullName
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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.fullNameNoDiacritics
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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.fullNameOrdered
|
Title:
|
ISDES.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 ))'.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.geoNameCharacterSet
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Title:
|
ISDES.GCS
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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.
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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).
|
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.geographicNameType
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Title:
|
ISDES.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.iso15924ScriptCode
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Title:
|
ISDES.IS1
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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:
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isDesignatedBy.languageCode
|
Title:
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ISDES.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.
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Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.languageDialectCode
|
Title:
|
ISDES.LAD
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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:
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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:
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isDesignatedBy.nameIdentifier
|
Title:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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 ))'.
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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.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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
|
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:
|
navigationLandmark
|
Title:
|
LMC
|
Definition:
|
An indication that a feature may serve as a navigation landmark, allowing for rapid
and positive orientation of a navigator.
|
Description:
|
Its size, shape, and/or location make it prominent in relation to its surroundings,
and it is therefore easily recognized from the surface and/or from the air.
|
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:
|
predominantVegHeight-singleValue
|
Title:
|
PVH-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The predominant height (the height of at least 50 percent) of the vegetation.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
|
shelterBelt
|
Title:
|
SBC
|
Definition:
|
An indication that a feature (for example: a linear stand of trees) functions as a
shelter belt, protecting other features (for example: roads, railways, cropland, and/or
structures) from the effects of adverse weather.
|
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:
|
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:
|
stemDiameter-singleValue
|
Title:
|
SDS-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The average diameter of the tree trunks in an area, measured at a height of approximately
1.5 metres or 4.5 feet on the high side (if on a hillside) above the surface of the
ground.
|
Description:
|
Commonly referred to as the 'diameter at breast height' (dbh). For trees up to 2 metres
high, the stem diameter is measured at the mid-point between the ground and the stem
tip.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
|
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Name:
|
summerCanopyCover-singleValue
|
Title:
|
STR-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The fraction of canopy cover within a defined area during the summer season.
|
Description:
|
The canopy is formed by the upper branches of the trees in a forest forming a more
or less continuous layer.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
|
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Name:
|
treeSpacing-singleValue
|
Title:
|
TSC-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The average tree spacing between trees in a stand, determined from centre to centre
of adjacent trees.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
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Name:
|
undergrowthDensity-singleValue
|
Title:
|
DMB-singleValue
|
Definition:
|
The fraction of land within a defined area that is covered by undergrowth (for example:
scrub, brush, and/or bush).
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Real
|
|
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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
|
|
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Name:
|
vegetationSpecies
|
Title:
|
VSP
|
Definition:
|
The predominant species of a tract of vegetation.
|
Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
Forest_vegetationSpecies (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
alder
|
40
A member of the birch family that grows in moist places (Alnus glutinosa).
The light wood is known for being extremely durable under water.
|
ash
|
1
A forest tree, Fraxinus excelsior, with grey bark, pinnate foliage, and hard, tough,
pale wood.
Also (with specifying word), any of various related or otherwise similar trees; especially
any other tree of the genus Fraxinus.
|
aspen
|
41
The trembling poplar (Populus tremula).
Remarkable for its quivering leaves.
|
baobab
|
37
An African tree (Adansonia digitata) with a short thick stem and a broad crown.
It is capable of storing great quantities of water.
|
beech
|
2
A forest tree of the genus Fagus, having thin, smooth bark and glossy oval leaves,
and bearing nuts.
Especially the European Fagus sylvatica. Also (usually with specifying word), any
of various similar trees, especially (in the southern hemisphere) of the genus Nothofagus.
|
birch
|
3
Any of various hardy northern trees or shrubs of the genus Betula (family Betulaceae),
having smooth, tough bark and slender branches.
Especially (in Europe) Betula pendula (more fully silver birch) and Betula pubescens
(more fully downy birch), and (in North America) Betula papyrifera (more fully paper
birch).
|
casuarina
|
4
A tree of the genus Casuarina (family Casuarinaceae) with jointed branches resembling
gigantic horsetail plants.
It is native to Australia and parts of Southeast Asia.
|
cedar
|
54
An evergreen coniferous tree, such as Abies cedrus.
It has durable and fragrant wood.
|
cembraPine
|
55
An alpine coniferous genus (Pinus cembra).
The wood is resinous, durable and is used for panelling and carving.
|
chestnut
|
5
A tree of the genus Castanea, of the beech family.
Especially that of Castanea sativa (also Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut). Also (with
specifying word), any of various similar trees.
|
coconut
|
33
A tropical palm tree, Cocos nucifera, that bears a large ovate brown hard-shelled
seed having an edible white lining enclosing a white liquid.
Its fruitflesh (Copra) is also processed for the production of oil, fat and dried
cocoflakes.
|
conifer
|
6
A gymnospermous tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, members of which typically
bear cones and evergreen needle-like leaves.
For example, the pines, firs, cedars, larches, spruces, and yews.
|
corkOak
|
7
An evergreen oak, Quercus suber, which is native to the Mediterranean and has the
distinctive property of producing more cork after some is removed.
Industrially used for various kinds of cork based products.
|
cypress
|
8
An evergreen coniferous tree of the Eurasian and North American genus Cupressus having
flattened shoots with scalelike leaves.
For example, Cupressus sempervirens (also known as Italian cypress), a tall, often
fastigiate, tree native to southern Europe and the Middle East, with dark foliage
and hard durable wood.
|
douglasFir
|
38
A coniferous timber tree of the genus Abies.
Used for veneer, furniture or construction.
|
elm
|
9
Any of various deciduous trees with serrate leaves, of the genus Ulmus and other genera
of the family Ulmaceae.
Especially (a) (more fully English elm) the European Ulmaceae procera, once common
as a hedge tree in central and southern England; (b) (more fully American elm or white
elm) Ulmaceae americana, a tree with pale bark of eastern North America.
|
eucalyptus
|
10
Any of the genus Eucalyptus of flowering evergreen trees and shrubs, of the myrtle
family.
Includes species important as forest trees in Australia and grown elsewhere for their
hardwood, oils, gums, and resins, and as ornamentals.
|
filao
|
11
Casuarina equisetifolia, the most widespread and well-known member of the family Casuarinaceae.
Known by many names including: Casuarina, ironwood, coast she-oak, horsetail, Australian
pine, whistling pine, beefwood, agoho (Philippines), ru (Malaysia), filao (Vietnam,
West Africa, West Indies) and nokonoko (Fiji).
|
fir
|
12
An evergreen coniferous tree, especially one belonging to the genus Abies of the pine
family, characterized by upright cones and flat needles usually arranged in two rows.
Naturally occuring in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. Firs consist
of more than fifty species.
|
gaboon
|
48
A medium-sized hardwood tree of Western Africa (Aucoumea klaineana).
Often used for furniture.
|
hazel
|
14
Any of various deciduous shrubs and low trees constituting the genus Corylus, of the
birch family, bearing edible nuts enclosed in leafy involucres.
Especially the European hazel, Corylus avellana, and its North American counterpart,
Corylus americana.
|
hickory
|
43
One of several Norh American trees of the genus Carya.
Related to the walnuts, especially Carya alba, the timber of which is tough and elastic.
|
hornbeam
|
42
A small tree of the northern hemisphere (Carpinus betulus).
Yields tough timber and is cultivated for planting hedges.
|
ilex
|
16
A kind of oak, Quercus ilex, common in Mediterranean countries, with dark evergreen
sometimes spiny-toothed leaves.
|
ilexAquifolium
|
60
Ilex Aquifolium (Holly, or European Holly to distinguish it from related species)
is an evergreen tree growing to 10-25 metres tall with smooth grey bark whose leaves
are 5-12 centimetres long and 2-6 centimetres broad with three to five sharp spines
on each side.
A species of holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest
Asia.
|
juniper
|
59
A genus of prickly evergreen shrubs, comprising Juniperus communis. Popular in the
northern hemisphere on arid soils.
Used as ornamental plant or for medicinal purposes.
|
larch
|
18
Any of various deciduous coniferous trees of the genus Larix.
Specifically Larix decidua, native to the Alps and cultivated for its tough durable
timber.
|
laurel
|
45
A glossy-leaved evergreen shrub (Laurus nobilis), popular in the Mediterranian region.
The leaves are used for spice; the oil of the fruits has medicinal properties.
|
mahogany
|
46
A tree of tropical America (Swietenia mahagoni).
Yields a hard, fine-grained wood, used for building instruments and for woodwork arts.
|
mangrove
|
19
Any of various tropical trees or shrubs of the genera Rhizophora and Bruguiera (family
Rhizophoraceae) with interlacing aerial roots, which form dense thickets in muddy
swamps subject to tidal inundation.
For example, Rhizophora mangle (also known as common mangrove or red mangrove). May
also be used to describe other tropical trees or shrubs of similar habit and appearance,
especially of the genus Avicennia (of the verbena family).
|
maple
|
20
A Eurasian tree, Acer campestre (family Aceraceae), with fruit in the form of two
winged samaras joined together and palmately lobed leaves (more fully common maple,
hedge maple).
Also (with specifying word), any of numerous similar trees of this or other genera.
|
oak
|
23
Any of numerous trees (rarely shrubs) of the genus Quercus, of the beech family, with
acorns borne in cupules and frequently with sinuately lobed leaves.
Specifically (more fully common oak, English oak, pedunculate oak) Quercus robur and
(more fully durmast oak, sessile oak) Quercus petraea.
|
olive
|
24
An evergreen tree, Olea europaea (family Oleaceae), with narrow leaves hoary on the
underside and small whitish flowers.
Long cultivated in the Mediterranean region for its fruit and the oil obtained from
this. May also be used to describe any of various wild trees or shrubs of the genus
Olea; (with specifying word) any of various trees and shrubs allied to the common
olive, or resembling it in appearance or in providing oil.
|
osier
|
57
A species of willow, Salix viminalis, growing close to waterbodies or on moist ground.
The pliable shoots of it are used for basket-making.
|
pine
|
26
Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, comprising usually large trees with evergreen
needle-shaped leaves growing in clusters.
Native to northern temperate regions, and valued especially as a source of timber,
tar, and turpentine.
|
plane
|
49
A tree having large spreading branches with broad angular leaves, one of various species
of the genus Platanus.
Often grown as avenue-, ornamental- and park-tree.
|
poplar
|
27
Any of various often tall and fast-growing, sometimes narrowly erect, trees of the
genus Populus, of the willow family, often with triangular-ovate leaves.
May also be used to describe any of various other trees resembling the poplar: specifically
(a) in North America the tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera; (b) in Australia either
of two trees with leaves like those of many poplars, Homalanthus populifolius, of
the spurge family, and (more fully native poplar) Codonocarpus cotinifolius (family
Gyrostemonaceae).
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posidonia
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Posidonia oceanica, an alga-like, vascular, flowering plant endemic to the Mediterranean
Sea.
It forms extensive underwater meadows that spread from the shore to the depth of 40
metres. Most often they are found on silty and sandy floors; less often on hard ground.
Its rhizomes, which can grow horizontally or vertically, are densely intertwined and
constitute a kind of a secondary bottom. This may be several decimetres thick and
can sometimes create actual reefs.
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sequoia
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A Californian genus of gigantic conifers.
Has two species; the highest trees in the world.
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spruce
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A coniferous of the genus Picea, popular on the northern hemisphere.
Used for construction and trimmed timber.
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teak
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A large East Indian tree (Tectona grandis).
Yields a heavy timber.
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thuya
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A genus of coniferous trees or shrubs (Thuja) of the cypress family.
Often cultivated for planting hedges.
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umbrellaThorn
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A species of acacia (Acacia tortilis).
Has an umbrella like crown. The mark of Africa.
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walnut
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Any tree of the genus Juglans (family Juglandaceae), members of which have drooping
catkins and aromatic pinnate leaves.
Especially the Eurasian Juglans regia and (more fully black walnut) the North American
Juglans nigra. The green fleshy fruit contains an edible kernel in separate halves.
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yew
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A darkleaved evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Taxus.
All parts of the plant are poisonous.
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nipa
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A palm tree, Nypa fruticans, of mangrove swamps in tropical Asia and Australia, having
a creeping rhizome and large feathery leaves.
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palm
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Any tree or shrub of the large, chiefly tropical, monocotyledonous family Palmae,
typically having an unbranched stem with a crown of very large leaves either palmate
or pinnate in shape.
Also (with specifying word), any of various palmlike plants of other families, such
as cycads.
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bamboo
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Any of numerous, mainly tropical, giant grasses belonging to the genus Bambusa and
various related genera.
The mature canes are used for construction and furniture.
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noInformation
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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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vegetationTrafficImpact-singleValue
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Title:
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VTI-singleValue
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Definition:
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The degree of impact of vegetation on trafficability, based on the percent trafficability
reduction from a smooth, vegetation-free terrain surface (zero percent reduction).
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Description:
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Vegetation reduces trafficability by requiring that either it must be 'overridden'
(for example: scrub by a battle tank) or bypassed (for example: orchard trees by an
infantryman).
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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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winterCanopyCover-singleValue
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Title:
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WCL-singleValue
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Definition:
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The fraction of canopy cover within a defined area during the winter season.
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Description:
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The canopy is formed by the upper branches of the trees in a forest forming a more
or less continuous layer.
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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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