Feature Type Name
Bathymetric contour
Synonyms
Definition
A line that connects points of equal depth on the sub-marine terrain surface.
Comments
Table Name
BATH_CONTOUR
Australia's Implementation Table Names
- BATH_CONTOUR_1M_LN
- BATH_CONTOUR_GEBCO_GG_LN
- BATH_CONTOUR_LN
None entered in defining this feature type
The following have been used in categorising this feature type
| Code |
Name |
Definition |
|
Data type |
Values |
UoM |
Used by these Feature Types |
| 1029 |
Certainty |
Undoubted fact |
Mandatory |
character(50) |
| label |
Definition |
| Approximate |
In the data capture process the feature was evident but its location was not entirely clear |
| Connector |
A line that is introduced for data completeness, e.g. a line used to close polygons, to represent missing data or data that is not visible. |
| Definite |
High level of confidence that the feature is correctly located. |
| Inferred |
In the data capture process the feature was not evident but the location of the feature was inferred |
| Interpolated |
The location of the feature was determined by interpolation |
| Unknown |
|
|
|
Types
|
| 1042 |
Dataset_Id |
An unique identifier of the dataset the feature belongs to |
Mandatory |
number(4) |
|
|
Types
|
| 1053 |
Depth |
Being deep; measurement from top down, from surface inwards, or from front to back. |
Mandatory |
number(10,2) |
|
metres
|
Types
|
| 1150 |
Q_Info |
An unique identifier pointing to additional data quality information not included in the metadata record. |
Mandatory |
number(5) |
|
|
Types
|
| 1158 |
Relief |
The actual, physical surface of a region |
Mandatory |
character(50) |
| label |
Definition |
| Cliff |
A steep rock face, esp. at the edge of the sea. |
| Depression |
Depression contour - A contour of which the ground is at a lower elevation than the ground outside. |
| Standard |
Imaginary lines, or lines on a map or chart, that connect points of equal value, e.g. elevation of the land surface. Standard contours exclude depression contours. |
| Unknown |
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Types
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