Feature Type

Feature Type Name

Continent

Synonyms

Definition

One of the larger, unbroken masses of land into which the earth's surface is divided Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, and Antarctica.

Comments

Table Name

CONTINENT

Australia's Implementation Table Names

CONTINENT_10M_PS_PY
CONTINENT_1M_PY
CONTINENT_AAT_PY
CONTINENT_PY
CONTINENT_10M_GG_PY
CONTINENT_1M_ADD_PS_PY
CONTINENT_1M_ADD_GG_PY

The following have been used in the definition of this feature type

Moore, W.G., The Penguin Dictionary of Geography, 6th Edition, Penguin Books, 1981

The following have been used in categorising this feature type

Coastline

Code

Name

Definition

Data type

Values

UoM

Used by these Feature Types

1042

Dataset_Id

An unique identifier of the dataset the feature belongs to

Mandatory

number(4)

Types

1150

Q_Info

An unique identifier pointing to additional data quality information not included in the metadata record.

Mandatory

number(5)

Types

1186

Status

The state or condition of a feature

Optional

character(50)

label	Definition
Abandoned
Closed
Current
Moved
Non-preferred	This dataset has not been superseded but there is another dataset that is the preferred dataset for general use.
Operational
Other
Proposed
Removed
Ruin
Seasonal	One or more of the divisions of the year. E.g. summer
Superseded
Under construction
Unknown
Year-round	All of the year

Types