Package:
Hypsography
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Title:
CA010_C
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Definition:
A line connecting points having the same elevation value relative to a vertical datum.
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Type:
Feature type
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Overview of characteristics:
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.area
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.ARA
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Definition:
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The area within the delineation of the feature.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.baseElevation.accuracy
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.BEL.accuracy
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Definition:
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The vertical distance from a specified vertical datum to the terrain surface of or
at the base of the feature.
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Description:
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If the feature is not supported above the surface by another feature then the base
of the feature is usually located at ground or water level on the downhill/downstream
side. For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean
Sea Level (MSL). In the case of a survey marker (monument) this is usually the elevation
assigned to the marker (monument).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.baseElevation.value-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.BEL.value-singleValue
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Definition:
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The vertical distance from a specified vertical datum to the terrain surface of or
at the base of the feature.
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Description:
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If the feature is not supported above the surface by another feature then the base
of the feature is usually located at ground or water level on the downhill/downstream
side. For non-inland water bodies, the water level is usually understood to be Mean
Sea Level (MSL). In the case of a survey marker (monument) this is usually the elevation
assigned to the marker (monument).
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.curveGeometry
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.G02
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Definition:
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A 1-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line.
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Description:
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Its subtypes include (but are not limited to): GM_LineString, GM_LineSegment, GM_GeodesicString,
GM_Geodesic, GM_ArcString, and GM_Arc.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GM_Curve
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.AHA.absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth
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Definition:
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The method by which the absolute horizontal accuracy was derived.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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HorizPosAccuracy_absoluteHorizAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
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21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
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geodeticSurveyAdequate
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1
Geodetic survey control - adequate sample.
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geodeticSurveySmall
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2
Geodetic survey control - small sample.
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photogrammAdequate
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22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
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23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
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15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
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13
Accuracy evaluation printed on the map sheet or the evaluation was derived from source
accuracy.
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.absoluteHorizAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.AHA.value
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Definition:
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The difference between the recorded horizontal coordinates of a feature and its true
position referenced to the same geodetic datum expressed as a circular error at 90
percent probability.
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Description:
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It may also be applied to a data set. If the data contains multiple accuracies, usually
the worst accuracy which applies to 10% or more of the data is recorded.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.horizCoordMetadata.horizAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.horizCoordMetadata.ACC
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the horizontal accuracy of the geographic position of a feature,
as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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HorizCoordMetadata_horizAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
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1
Meets specified accuracy requirements.
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approximate
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2
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements but is deemed sufficiently accurate
for some uses.
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doubtful
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3
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements and is probably not sufficiently accurate
for most uses.
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precise
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7
Exceeds specified accuracy requirements.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.AVA.absoluteVertAccEvalMeth
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Definition:
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The method by which the absolute vertical accuracy was derived.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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VertPosAccuracy_absoluteVertAccEvalMeth (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
evaluationDeferred
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21
Evaluation deferred (no measurement).
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geodeticSurveyAdequate
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1
Geodetic survey control - adequate sample.
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geodeticSurveySmall
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2
Geodetic survey control - small sample.
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photogrammAdequate
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22
Photogrammetric control - adequate sample.
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photogrammSmall
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23
Photogrammetric control - small sample.
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productSpecification
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15
Product specification accuracy value - assumed adequate sample.
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sourceAccuracy
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13
Accuracy evaluation printed on the map sheet or the evaluation was derived from source
accuracy.
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.absoluteVertAccuracy90.value
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.AVA.value
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Definition:
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The difference between the recorded elevation of a feature and its true elevation
referenced to the same vertical datum expressed as a linear error at 90 percent probability.
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Description:
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It may also be applied to a data set. If the data contains multiple accuracies, usually
the worst accuracy which applies to 10% or more of the data is recorded.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.vertCoordMetadata.elevationAccuracyCategory
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.vertCoordMetadata.ELA
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the accuracy of the vertical position of a feature, as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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VertCoordMetadata_elevationAccuracyCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
accurate
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1
Meets specified accuracy requirements.
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approximate
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2
Fails to meet specified accuracy requirements but is deemed sufficiently accurate
for some uses.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
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998
Not Applicable
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other
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999
Other
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Name:
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geometry-curveGeometryInfo.width-singleValue
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Title:
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GEM-zI008.WID-singleValue
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Definition:
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The dimension of a feature taken perpendicular to its primary alignment of use and
generally in the horizontal plane.
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Description:
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The primary alignment of a feature is its established direction of flow or use (for
example: a road, a power line right-of-way, a river, rapid, and/or a bridge). A feature-specific
rule may apply. In the case of a bridge, the width is the distance perpendicular to
the bridge centre-line and generally in the horizontal plane. In the case of a dam,
the width is the distance perpendicular to (across the) the dam crest. If no such
direction of flow or use exists then (1) if the feature is irregular in shape its
width is taken perpendicular to the direction of its greatest horizontal dimension
(see Attribute: 'Greatest Horizontal Extent'), else (2) if the feature is regular
in shape then a shape-specific rule may apply: for a rectangular feature, the length
of the shorter axis; for a round feature, the diameter.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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Real
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Name:
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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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hypsographyPortrayalType
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Title:
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HQC
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Definition:
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The type of a hypsographic portrayal line (for example: a contour line) based on the
topography represented and/or portrayal interval.
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Description:
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A contour line is an imaginary line on the ground connecting an infinite number of
points of equal elevation. The vertical measurement between two contour lines is called
the contour interval. Contour lines are numbered to indicate the elevation value of
the contour line.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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ElevationContour_hypsographyPortrayalType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
indexContour
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1
An accentuated subset of the contour lines, typically every fourth or fifth contour
line depending on the contour interval, as an aid in identifying contour lines of
different elevations.
It is typically depicted by increased line weight. With few exceptions, index contour
lines are continuous throughout a map even though the contour lines may coalesce (to
carrying contour lines) because of steep slopes.
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intermediateContour
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2
One of the three or four contour lines between adjacent index contour lines.
It is typically depicted with about half the line weight of an index contour line.
An intermediate contour line is normally continuous throughout a map, but may be dropped
or joined with another contour line where the slope is steep and where there is insufficient
space to show all of the intermediate contour lines.
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halfAuxiliaryContour
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3
An auxiliary contour line with one half the contour interval between intermediate
contour lines.
For example, a 20 metre intermediate contour interval and a 10 metre auxiliary contour
interval.
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formLine
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4
A line depicting the estimated configuration of elevations between contour lines.
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depressionIndexContour
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5
A closed index contour line delimiting an area of lower elevation than the surrounding
terrain (a terrain depression) out of which there is no surface drainage.
It is typically depicted with perpendicular ticks on the descending side of the depression
index contour line, while maintaining index contour line weight.
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depressionIntermedContour
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6
A closed intermediate contour line delimiting an area of lower elevation than the
surrounding terrain (a terrain depression) out of which there is no surface drainage.
It is typically depicted with perpendicular ticks on the descending side of the depression
intermediate contour line, while maintaining intermediate contour line weight.
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approxIndexContour
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7
A contour line substituted for a normal index contour line whenever there is a question
as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining index contour line weight.
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moundIndexContour
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8
A closed index contour line delimiting a localized area of higher elevation than the
surrounding terrain (a terrain mound) into which there is no surface drainage.
It is typically depicted with perpendicular ticks on the descending side of the mound
index contour line, while maintaining index contour line weight.
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moundIntermediateContour
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9
A closed intermediate contour line delimiting a localized area of higher elevation
than the surrounding terrain (a terrain mound) into which there is no surface drainage.
It is typically depicted with perpendicular ticks on the descending side of the mound
intermediate contour line, while maintaining intermediate contour line weight.
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approxIntermediateContour
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12
A contour line substituted for a normal intermediate contour line whenever there is
a question as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining intermediate contour line
weight.
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approxAuxiliaryContour
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13
A contour line substituted for a normal auxiliary contour line whenever there is a
question as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining auxiliary contour line
weight.
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quarterAuxiliaryContour
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14
An auxiliary contour line with one quarter the interval between intermediate contour
lines.
For example, a 20 metre intermediate contour interval and a 5 metre auxiliary contour
interval.
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approxDepIndexContour
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15
A closed contour line substituted for a normal depression index contour line whenever
there is a question as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud
cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining depression index contour
line weight and associated perpendicular ticks.
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auxiliaryContour
|
16
A contour line that is used to portray important relief characteristics that would
not otherwise be shown by index and intermediate contour lines.
It is used in areas of extremely low relief (for example: in flat areas such as the
North American Prairies) to assist the proper depiction of the slope of the land.
An auxilary contour line is typically depicted as a screened line so that it is distinguishable
from index and intermediate contour lines and not unduly prominent.
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approxDepIntermedContour
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18
A closed contour line substituted for a normal depression auxiliary contour line whenever
there is a question as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud
cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining depression intermediate
contour line weight and associated perpendicular ticks.
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intermedCarryingContour
|
19
A single contour line representing an intermediate contour line and one or more other
intermediate or auxiliary contour lines with different elevation values.
A carrying contour is used to portray a terrain area of steep (near vertical) slope
(for example: a cliff).
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auxiliaryCarryingContour
|
20
A single contour line representing two or more auxiliary contour lines with different
elevation values.
A carrying contour is used to portray a terrain area of steep (near vertical) slope
(for example: a cliff).
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indexCarryingContour
|
21
A single contour line representing an index contour line and one or more other index
or intermediate contour lines with different elevation values.
A carrying contour is used to portray a terrain area of steep (near vertical) slope
(for example: a cliff).
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depressionAuxiliaryContour
|
22
A closed auxiliary contour line delimiting an area of lower elevation than the surrounding
terrain (a terrain depression) out of which there is no surface drainage and is used
to portray important relief characteristics that would not otherwise be shown by depression
index and depression intermediate contour lines.
It is used in terrain depressions of extremely low relief to assist the proper depiction
of the slope of the land. It is typically depicted with perpendicular ticks on the
descending side of the depression auxiliary contour line and as a screened line so
that it is distinguishable from depression index and depression intermediate contour
lines and not unduly prominent.
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approxDepAuxiliaryContour
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23
A closed contour line substituted for a normal depression auxiliary contour line whenever
there is a question as to its reliability (for example: due to glacial ice or cloud
cover).
It is typically depicted as a broken line while maintaining depression auxiliary contour
line weight and associated perpendicular ticks.
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transitionLine
|
98
A line that is neither a contour line nor a form line nor is intended as a connector
line.
May be used to support generalized depiction of hyposography but does not necessarily
follow points of equal elevation.
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connectorLine
|
99
An arbitrary connecting line in a network of contour lines that is used to define
regions of 'no data' or irreconcilable source data.
Its creation establishes a region of elevations as a single polygon within the contour
line network.
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noInformation
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-999999
No Information
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notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
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other
|
999
Other
|
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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
|
4
Includes language-specific characters used in Russia and Central Asia.
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region5
|
5
Includes language-specific characters used in the Asia Pacific region.
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region6
|
6
Includes language-specific characters used in Vietnam.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
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other
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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.
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historicalOriginal
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9
A historical name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script.
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historicalTransliterated
|
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
|
2
The official local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
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provisional
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10
A provisional name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
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unverifiedOriginal
|
7
A local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script,
where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant and a non-native
source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could not be verified
from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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unverifiedTransliterated
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4
A local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary, where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant
and a non-native source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could
not be verified from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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variantOriginal
|
6
A variant or alternate name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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variantTransliterated
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3
A variant or alternate name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.iso15924ScriptCode
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Title:
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ISDES.IS1
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 15924) four character code
that designates a script.
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Description:
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A script is a set of graphic characters used for the written form of one or more languages.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.languageCode
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Title:
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ISDES.LAN
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language or macrolanguage of the source of a geographic name.
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Description:
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A macrolanguage is a set of closely related language varieties (dialects) that generally
have a common linguistic identity and a common written form; this may occur when there
is a transitional socio-linguistic situation in which sub-communities of a single
language community are diverging. The language of the geographic name source should
be distinguished from the language of origin or etymology of a geographic name; for
example, considering the place name 'San Jose, California' the language of the source
of this geographic name may be English if it is determined from a United States map,
regardless of the fact that this geographic name means 'St. Joseph, California' in
Spanish.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.languageDialectCode
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Title:
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ISDES.LAD
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language dialect, if applicable, of the source of a geographic
name.
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Description:
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Some languages have no (child) dialects. Each language dialect is unique to only one
parent language.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.multipleOfficialNames
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Title:
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ISDES.MON
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Definition:
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An indication that a feature has more than one official, native script, geographic
name.
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Description:
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Multiple official names may exist when a feature passes through more than one country
and those multiple countries have different official names for that feature. Some
countries have more than one official language and therefore may have an official
name for a feature in each official language.
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Multiplicity:
|
0..1
|
Value type:
|
BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
|
Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
|
1000
False
|
true
|
1001
True
|
noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.nameIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES.NFN
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Definition:
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The unique name identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Named Feature Identifier' to provide a unique
index into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its
feature name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy.namedFeatureIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES.NFI
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Definition:
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The unique named feature identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base
(GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Name Identifier' to provide a unique index
into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its feature
name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.fullName
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Title:
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ISDES_2.FNA
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Definition:
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A complete name that is used to designate the entity as that designation would normally
be written by the originating culture on a map or chart.
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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_2.fullNameNoDiacritics
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Title:
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ISDES_2.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_2.fullNameOrdered
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Title:
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ISDES_2.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_2.geoNameCharacterSet
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Title:
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ISDES_2.GCS
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Definition:
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The character set used for the display of characters with diacritics and special characters
in a geographic name.
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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
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5
Includes language-specific characters used in the Asia Pacific region.
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region6
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6
Includes language-specific characters used in Vietnam.
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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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isDesignatedBy_2.geoNameDesignation
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Title:
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ISDES_2.GND
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Definition:
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The designation of the type of a feature with which a geographic name is associated,
as used in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
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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_2.geographicNameType
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Title:
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ISDES_2.GNT
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Definition:
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The type of a geographic name based on its scope of use, quality of source and/or
its transliteration status.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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GeoNameInfo_geographicNameType (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
conventional
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1
An English name that is in widespread usage for a feature that is located in a region
where English is not the official language.
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historicalOriginal
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9
A historical name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script.
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historicalTransliterated
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8
A historical name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
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nativeOriginal
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5
The official local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
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nativeTransliterated
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2
The official local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary and is approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
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provisional
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10
A provisional name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary.
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unverifiedOriginal
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7
A local name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman) script,
where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant and a non-native
source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could not be verified
from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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unverifiedTransliterated
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4
A local name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman script
as necessary, where a native source for the name was either unavailable or nonexistant
and a non-native source for the name was used instead and the resulting name could
not be verified from a recent local official source.
An unverified name is usually indicated in a gazetteer using the dagger symbol.
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variantOriginal
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6
A variant or alternate name for a feature that remains in the original (non-Latin/Roman)
script.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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variantTransliterated
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3
A variant or alternate name for a feature that has been transliterated to the Latin/Roman
script as necessary.
For example, a former name, a name in local usage, alternate name spellings found
in various sources, or a derived short name.
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noInformation
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-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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isDesignatedBy_2.iso15924ScriptCode
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Title:
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ISDES_2.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_2.languageCode
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Title:
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ISDES_2.LAN
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language or macrolanguage of the source of a geographic name.
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Description:
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A macrolanguage is a set of closely related language varieties (dialects) that generally
have a common linguistic identity and a common written form; this may occur when there
is a transitional socio-linguistic situation in which sub-communities of a single
language community are diverging. The language of the geographic name source should
be distinguished from the language of origin or etymology of a geographic name; for
example, considering the place name 'San Jose, California' the language of the source
of this geographic name may be English if it is determined from a United States map,
regardless of the fact that this geographic name means 'St. Joseph, California' in
Spanish.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.languageDialectCode
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Title:
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ISDES_2.LAD
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Definition:
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-3) three character code
that designates the language dialect, if applicable, of the source of a geographic
name.
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Description:
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Some languages have no (child) dialects. Each language dialect is unique to only one
parent language.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.multipleOfficialNames
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Title:
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ISDES_2.MON
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Definition:
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An indication that a feature has more than one official, native script, geographic
name.
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Description:
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Multiple official names may exist when a feature passes through more than one country
and those multiple countries have different official names for that feature. Some
countries have more than one official language and therefore may have an official
name for a feature in each official language.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
|
1000
False
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true
|
1001
True
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.nameIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES_2.NFN
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Definition:
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The unique name identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Named Feature Identifier' to provide a unique
index into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its
feature name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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isDesignatedBy_2.namedFeatureIdentifier
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Title:
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ISDES_2.NFI
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Definition:
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The unique named feature identifier element in the NGA Geographic Names Data Base
(GNDB).
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Description:
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Typically used together with Attribute: 'Name Identifier' to provide a unique index
into the NGA Geographic Names Data Base (GNDB) from which NGA draws all of its feature
name information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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CharacterString
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Name:
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metadata.dataQualityStatement
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Title:
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MD0.DQS
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Definition:
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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).
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Description:
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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.
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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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metadata.delineationKnown
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Title:
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MD0.COD
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Definition:
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An indication that the delineation (for example: limits and information) of a feature
is known.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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BooleanWithONINA (enumeration)
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Values:
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See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
false
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1000
False
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true
|
1001
True
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
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Name:
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metadata.existenceCertaintyCat
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Title:
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MD0.COE
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the quality of a feature assessment, as a category.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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FeatureMetadata_existenceCertaintyCat (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
definite
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1
A feature whose existence has been confirmed by a trusted source.
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doubtful
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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.
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reported
|
3
A feature whose existence has been reported but not confirmed.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
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Name:
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metadata.surveyCoverageCategory
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Title:
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MD0.SUR
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Definition:
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A general evaluation of the coverage quality of a survey, as a category.
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Description:
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See possibly accompanying Attribute: 'Position Quality Category' for additional survey-related
information.
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Multiplicity:
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0..1
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Value type:
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FeatureMetadata_surveyCoverageCategory (enumeration)
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Values:
|
See listed values
Value Name |
Documentation |
inadequatelySurveyed
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2
Surveyed, but not with complete coverage and/or not to established standards.
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surveyed
|
1
Surveyed with complete coverage and to established standards.
Survey implies a regular, controlled survey of any date.
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unsurveyed
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3
Survey data either does not exist or is very poor in coverage and/or quality.
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noInformation
|
-999999
No Information
|
notApplicable
|
998
Not Applicable
|
other
|
999
Other
|
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Name:
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specifiedDomainValues
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Title:
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OTH
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Definition:
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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.
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Description:
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The actual attribute domain values may have been previously, or may become in the
future, valid members of the attribute domain range.
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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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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:
|
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.
|
Description:
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UUIDs are defined in ITU-T Rec. X.667 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ISO/IEC 9834-8.
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Multiplicity:
|
1
|
Value type:
|
CharacterString
|
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