EDCS Reference Manual
EDCS Attribute Dictionary - Concepts whose label begin with the letter G

EDCS Attribute Label: GATE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GATE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 344

Definition:
The type of a <GATE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 CROSSING EEC_GATETY_CROSSING Controlled access to a rail or road intersection. NR  
2 RESTRICTED_ACCESS EEC_GATETY_RESTRICTED_ACCESS Controlled access to a restricted site or region. NR  
3 TOLL EEC_GATETY_TOLL Controlled access to a use-for-fee roadway. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GAUGE_WIDTH

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GAUGE_WIDTH

EDCS Attribute Code: 345

Definition:
The width of a single pair of rails of a <RAILROAD_TRACK>, measured along the shortest distance from inside rail to inside rail; the guage width.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GENERAL_DAMAGE_FRACTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GENERAL_DAMAGE_FRACTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 346

Definition:
The extent of physical injury/damage to an <OBJECT> in terms of fractional degradation from a healthy state. The value may be interpreted as follows: 1/4: Slight Injury/Damage, 2/4: Moderate Injury/Damage, 3/4: Heavy Injury/Damage, 4/4: Fatally Injured or Completely Destroyed.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PURE_NUMBER

EDCS Group Labels: RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GEODETIC_AZIMUTH

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEODETIC_AZIMUTH

EDCS Attribute Code: 347

Definition:
The <<VECTOR_AZIMUTH_GEODETIC>> in the horizontal plane at the observer's location, to either a line passing through the observer, or a vector relative to the observer, or the direction from the observer to an <OBJECT> or <LOCATION>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GEOGRAPHIC_LIGHT_RANGE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEOGRAPHIC_LIGHT_RANGE

EDCS Attribute Code: 348

Definition:
The maximum distance at which the curvature of the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> and <ATMOSPHERE> refraction permit a <LIGHT> to be seen from a particular height of eye without regard to the luminous intensity of the <LIGHT>; geographic light range.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: IR

References: [BOWD]


EDCS Attribute Label: GEOGRAPHIC_REGION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEOGRAPHIC_REGION

EDCS Attribute Code: 349

Definition:
The general geographic <LOCATION> of an <OBJECT>, characterized by <REGION>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 AFRICA EEC_GEOREGN_AFRICA Africa. NR  
2 ANTARCTIC EEC_GEOREGN_ANTARCTIC Antartic. NR  
3 ARCTIC EEC_GEOREGN_ARCTIC Arctic. NR  
4 ASIA EEC_GEOREGN_ASIA Asia. NR  
5 EUROPE EEC_GEOREGN_EUROPE Europe. NR  
6 NORTH_AMERICA EEC_GEOREGN_NORTH_AMERICA North America. NR  
7 OCEANIA EEC_GEOREGN_OCEANIA Oceania. NR  
8 SOUTH_AMERICA EEC_GEOREGN_SOUTH_AMERICA South America. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GEOMORPHIC_DEPTH

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEOMORPHIC_DEPTH

EDCS Attribute Code: 350

Definition:
The depth of an <OBJECT> below mean <SURFACE> level as determined by a corresponding digital elevation matrix; if not obtainable, the mean depth is used; the geomorphic depth.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, PHYSIOGRAPHY, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GEOMORPHIC_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEOMORPHIC_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Code: 351

Definition:
The height of an <OBJECT> above mean <SURFACE> level as determined by a corresponding digital elevation matrix; the geomorphic height.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, PHYSIOGRAPHY, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GEOPOTENTIAL_ALTITUDE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GEOPOTENTIAL_ALTITUDE

EDCS Attribute Code: 352

Definition:
The altitude of a point in the <ATMOSPHERE> expressed into the geopotential at that altitude.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: GEOPOTENTIAL_ENERGY_LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GLIDE_SLOPE_ANGLE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GLIDE_SLOPE_ANGLE

EDCS Attribute Code: 353

Definition:
The vertical angle at which an <AIRCRAFT> should properly descend to a touchdown point; the glide slope angle.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: IR

References: [FACC, Annex B: GSA]


EDCS Attribute Label: GLINT_ANGLE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GLINT_ANGLE

EDCS Attribute Code: 354

Definition:
The angle subtended by the glint vector and the <SURFACE> normal, where the glint vector is the vector that bisects the source vector and the viewing vector at a <SURFACE>. Used by the Phong and Sandford-Robertson BRDF models.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT, ALGORITHM_RELATED, ANGULAR_MEASURE, EM_PHENOMENON, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: IR

References: [WATT]


EDCS Attribute Label: GRADING_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GRADING_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 355

Definition:
Identifies the type/number of <OBJECT> sides for which the local terrain has been graded, e.g., as a cut or an <EMBANKMENT>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 NO_SIDES EEC_GRDTY_NO_SIDES No sides of the object have either a cut or an embankment. NR  
2 ONE_SIDE EEC_GRDTY_ONE_SIDE Only one side of the object has either a cut or an embankment. NR  
3 TWO_SIDES EEC_GRDTY_TWO_SIDES Two sides of the object have either a cut or an embankment. NR  
4 MORE_THAN_TWO_SIDES EEC_GRDTY_MORE_THAN_TWO_SIDES More than two sides of the object have either a cut or an embankment. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GRID_DIAGONALIZATION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GRID_DIAGONALIZATION

EDCS Attribute Code: 356

Definition:
The direction along which a grid cell formed by four adjacent data values is divided into two triangular facets along a cell diagonal.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 LOWERLEFT_UPPERRIGHT EEC_GRIDDIAG_LOWERLEFT_UPPERRIGHT Lower-left to/from upper-right. NR  
2 UPPERLEFT_LOWERRIGHT EEC_GRIDDIAG_UPPERLEFT_LOWERRIGHT Upper-left to/from lower-right. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: ALGORITHM_RELATED

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GTRS_GEOTILE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GTRS_GEOTILE

EDCS Attribute Code: 357

Definition:
The identification of a specific geotile within the Geotile Reference System, by a 6-digit alphanumeric designation: the first two letters are the encompassing GTRS megatile, the next two digits are the Easting index of the geotile within the megatile, and the last two digits are the Northing index of the geotile within the megatile.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: STRING

EDCS Group Labels: POSITION

Reference Type: IR

References: [GTRS]


EDCS Attribute Label: GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 358

Definition:
The type of a <GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 MANCHESTER_CLASS_TYPE_42 EEC_GDEMSSLDSTTY_MANCHESTER_CLASS_TYPE_42 The Manchester class Type 42 design; approximate dimensions: 125 by 14 metres. IR [WNT1]
2 SHEFFIELD_CLASS_TYPE_42_BATCH_1 EEC_GDEMSSLDSTTY_SHEFFIELD_CLASS_TYPE_42_BATCH_1 The Sheffield class Type 42 design, Batch 1; approximate dimensions: 125 by 14 metres. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 359

Definition:
The type of a <GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 BROADSWORD_BOXER_TYPE_22_CLASS EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_BROADSWORD_BOXER_TYPE_22_CLASS The Broadsword class Type 22 design, Boxer class; approximate dimensions: 148 by 15 metres. NR  
2 BROADSWORD_CORNWALL_TYPE_22_CLASS EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_BROADSWORD_CORNWALL_TYPE_22_CLASS The Broadsword class Type 22 design, Cornwall class; approximate dimensions: 148 by 15 metres. NR  
3 DUKE_CLASS_TYPE_23 EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_DUKE_CLASS_TYPE_23 The Duke class Type 23 multi-purpose; approximate dimensions: 133 by 16 metres. IR [WNT1]
4 NANUCHKA_I_CLASS_CORVETTE EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_NANUCHKA_I_CLASS_CORVETTE The Nanuchka I class corvette; approximate dimensions: 59 by 12 metres. NR  
5 NANUCHKA_III_CLASS_CORVETTE EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_NANUCHKA_III_CLASS_CORVETTE The Nanuchka III class small corvette. NR  
6 NANUCHKA_IV_CLASS_CORVETTE EEC_GDEMSSLFRIGTY_NANUCHKA_IV_CLASS_CORVETTE The Nanuchka IV class corvette ,slightly modified from the Nanuchka III class; approximate dimensions: 59 by 12 metres. IR [WNT2]

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: GUYED

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_GUYED

EDCS Attribute Code: 360

Definition:
Indication that an <OBJECT> has support <WIRE>s (guys).

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: LOGICAL

EDCS Group Labels: COMMUNICATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


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