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

EDCS Attribute Label: VARIABLE_SEA_STATE_FRACTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VARIABLE_SEA_STATE_FRACTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 1289

Definition:
The fraction of sea state reports indicating varying sea state during the reporting time interval.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PURE_NUMBER

EDCS Group Labels: WATER_BODY_SURFACE, RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VARIABLE_WIND_END_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VARIABLE_WIND_END_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 1290

Definition:
The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the ending extreme in <WIND> direction under variable <WIND> direction conditions. Variable <WIND> directions are normally only reported for <WIND> speeds exceeding 3,09 metres per second (six knots) and the variability must equal or exceed a range of 60 arc degrees during the preceding two minutes.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE, ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: PR

References: [WMO182]


EDCS Attribute Label: VARIABLE_WIND_START_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VARIABLE_WIND_START_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 1291

Definition:
The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the starting extreme in <WIND> direction under variable <WIND> direction conditions. Variable <WIND> directions are normally only reported for <WIND> speeds exceeding 3,09 metres per second (six knots) and the variability must equal or exceed a range of 60 arc degrees during the preceding two minutes.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE, ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: PR

References: [WMO182]


EDCS Attribute Label: VECTOR_AZIMUTH_GEODETIC

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VECTOR_AZIMUTH_GEODETIC

EDCS Attribute Code: 1292

Definition:
The angle between the vectors A and B (that is, measured from A to B), where A is a particular reference vector fixed in the "surface plane" (generally the local x-y plane, perpendicular to the local normal -- generally the local z-axis) and defined by the projection onto this plane of the vector toward Geodetic north, and B is the surface-plane-projected component of the vector of interest. The positive sense is clockwise when looking in the direction of the cross product AxB (the local normal direction, in a right-handed convention).

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: IR

References: [TRHT]


EDCS Attribute Label: VECTOR_AZIMUTH_LOCAL

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VECTOR_AZIMUTH_LOCAL

EDCS Attribute Code: 1293

Definition:
The angle between the vectors A and B (that is, measured from A to B), where A is a reference vector (usually the local x-axis) fixed in the "surface plane" (generally the local x-y plane, perpendicular to the local normal -- generally the local z-axis), and B is the surface-plane-projected component of the vector of interest. The positive sense is clockwise when looking in the direction of the cross product AxB (the local normal direction, in a right-handed convention).

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: IR

References: [TRHT]


EDCS Attribute Label: VECTOR_AZIMUTH_MAGNETIC

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VECTOR_AZIMUTH_MAGNETIC

EDCS Attribute Code: 1294

Definition:
The angle between the vectors A and B (that is, measured from A to B), where A is the reference vector fixed in the "surface plane" (generally the local x-y plane, perpendicular to the local normal -- generally the local z-axis) defined by the projection onto this plane of the vector toward Magnetic north, and B is the surface-plane-projected component of the vector of interest. The positive sense is clockwise when looking in the direction of the cross product AxB (the local normal direction, in a right-handed convention).

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: IR

References: [TRHT]


EDCS Attribute Label: VECTOR_ELEV_ANGLE_HORIZONTAL

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VECTOR_ELEV_ANGLE_HORIZONTAL

EDCS Attribute Code: 1295

Definition:
The <<VECTOR_ELEV_ANGLE_LOCAL>> with respect to the local horizontal plane.

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: VECTOR_ELEV_ANGLE_LOCAL

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VECTOR_ELEV_ANGLE_LOCAL

EDCS Attribute Code: 1296

Definition:
The angle between the vectors A and B (that is, measured from A to B), where B is the vector of interest, and A is the projection of this vector upon the "surface plane" (generally the local x-y plane, perpendicular to the local normal -- generally the local z-axis); the elevation angle. The positive sense is clockwise when looking in the direction of the cross product AxB.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: ANGULAR_MEASURE

Reference Type: IR

References: [TRHT]


EDCS Attribute Label: VEGETATION_RESTRICTED_SPEED

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEGETATION_RESTRICTED_SPEED

EDCS Attribute Code: 1297

Definition:
The restriction of ground <VEHICLE> speed as a fraction of maximum speed.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PURE_NUMBER

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEGETATION_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEGETATION_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1298

Definition:
The type of <VEGETATION>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 AGRI_SCATTERED_FORESTS EEC_VEGTY_AGRI_SCATTERED_FORESTS <CROP_LAND> is the predominant vegetation with 25% to 50% of the <REGION> covered with scattered <FOREST>s or rows of <TREE>s. NR  
2 AGRI_SCATTERED_TREES EEC_VEGTY_AGRI_SCATTERED_TREES <CROP_LAND> is the predominant vegetation with 25% to 50% of the <REGION> covered with scattered <TREE>s or rows of <TREE>s. NR  
3 ALMOND EEC_VEGTY_ALMOND Prunus amygdalus, a small <TREE> native to the Mediterranean region, having pink flowers and fruit containing an edible nut; almond tree. NR  
4 APPLE EEC_VEGTY_APPLE Pyrus malus, a <TREE> of temperate regions having fragrant pink or white flowers and edible fruit; apple tree. NR  
5 ARTEMISIA EEC_VEGTY_ARTEMISIA Any of the genus Atomise of aromatic composite herbs and shrubs, e.g., sagebrush; artemisia. NR  
6 ASH EEC_VEGTY_ASH Any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and winged seeds; ash tree. NR  
7 BAMBOO EEC_VEGTY_BAMBOO A woody grass widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics with a height range of 3 to 30 metres and usually extremely dense; bamboo. NR  
8 BEECH EEC_VEGTY_BEECH Any <TREE> of the genus Fagus, characterized by smooth, light-coloured bark and edible nuts partly enclosed in a prickly husk; especially, F. grandifolia, of eastern North America, and F. sylvatica, of Europe; beech tree. NR  
9 BIRCH EEC_VEGTY_BIRCH Any of several deciduous <TREE>s of the genus Betula, common in the northern hemisphere, and having white, yellowish, or grey bark that can be separated from the wood in sheets; birch tree. NR  
10 BLACK_SPRUCE EEC_VEGTY_BLACK_SPRUCE A small spruce <TREE> of boggy tracts of north-eastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage and having blue-green needles and small egg-shaped cones; spruce tree. NR  
11 BOG EEC_VEGTY_BOG A permanently wet (either poorly drained or periodically flooded on a regular basis) tract of soft, wet, spongy ground of peat characterized by the growth of sphagnum (peat moss), herbaceous vegetation, and in some cases woody shrub vegetation on an accumulation of organic matter; bog. NR  
12 BRUSHLAND_MEDIUM_TO_DENSE EEC_VEGTY_BRUSHLAND_MEDIUM_TO_DENSE Woody plants with more than one stem, including heath, shrubs, thickets, and other low growing multi-stemmed bushes, where the plant density covers from 5 to 50 percent of the ground <SURFACE> and is less than 5 metres high. NR  
13 BRUSHLAND_OPEN_TO_MEDIUM EEC_VEGTY_BRUSHLAND_OPEN_TO_MEDIUM Woody plants with more than one stem, including heath, shrubs, thickets, and other low growing multi-stemmed bushes, where the plant density covers from 50 to 100 percent of the ground <SURFACE> and is less than 5 metres high. NR  
14 CAROB EEC_VEGTY_CAROB Ceratonia siliqua, an evergreen <TREE> of the Mediterranean region, having compound leaves and edible pods; a carob, algarroba, or St. John's bread tree. NR  
15 CASUARINA EEC_VEGTY_CASUARINA A <TREE> characterized by slender, green, often drooping branches that are deeply grooved and that bear, at intervals, whorls of fine leaves; a casuarina, asuarinas, beefwood, Australian pine, ironwood, she-oak, swamp oak, or whistling pine tree. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:18]
16 CHESTNUT EEC_VEGTY_CHESTNUT Any of several <TREE>s of the genus Castanea, of the Northern Hemisphere, bearing nuts enclosed in a prickly burr; chestnut tree. NR  
17 CITRUS EEC_VEGTY_CITRUS <TREE>s or shrubs of the genus Citrus, many of which bear edible fruit such as the orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit. NR  
18 CONIFER EEC_VEGTY_CONIFER A cone bearing, needle-leaved or scale-leaved evergreen <TREE>; a conifer. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:15]
19 CORK_OAK EEC_VEGTY_CORK_OAK Quercus suber, an evergreen oak <TREE> of the Mediterranean region, having porous outer bark that is the source of cork; cork oaks or cork trees. NR  
20 CORN EEC_VEGTY_CORN Any of several varieties of Zea mays, a tall, widely cultivated cereal plant bearing seeds or kernels on large ears; maize. NR  
21 CRANBERRY EEC_VEGTY_CRANBERRY Vaccinium macrocarpon (i.e. cranberry), a slender, trailing North American shrub, which grows in damp ground and bears tart red berries, as well as any of various similar or related plants, especially the European species V. oxycoccous; cranberry. NR  
22 CYPRESS EEC_VEGTY_CYPRESS Any evergreen <TREE> of the genus Cupressus (cypress), which grows in warm climates and has small, compressed needles, or any of several similar or related <TREE>s, such as one of the genus Chamaecyparis (bald cypress). NR  
23 DECIDUOUS_UNSPECIFIED EEC_VEGTY_DECIDUOUS_UNSPECIFIED An unspecified type of <TREE>, which sheds its foliage for part of the year (generally in winter); deciduous. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:20]
24 DRY_CROPS EEC_VEGTY_DRY_CROPS Crops grown in moist or dry conditions that are generally free of other vegetation (except near fence lines or hedgerows), such as grains, tubers, legumes and vegetables; dry crops. NR  
25 ELM EEC_VEGTY_ELM Any of various deciduous <TREE>s of the genus Ulmus, which characteristically have arching or curving branches; elm tree. NR  
26 EUCALYPTUS EEC_VEGTY_EUCALYPTUS Any of numerous tall <TREE>s of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia, having in many species aromatic leaves. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:19]
27 EVERGREEN_UNSPECIFIED EEC_VEGTY_EVERGREEN_UNSPECIFIED An unspecified type of <TREE>, which keeps its foliage all year round; evergreen tree. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:14]
28 FILAO EEC_VEGTY_FILAO A variety of tropical or sub-tropical <TREE>; filao tree. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:22]
29 FIR EEC_VEGTY_FIR Any of various evergreen <TREE>s of the genus Abies, which have flat needles and erect cones; fir tree. NR  
30 FOREST_CLEARING EEC_VEGTY_FOREST_CLEARING Forest clearing. NR  
31 GARDEN EEC_VEGTY_GARDEN Garden. NR  
32 GRASSLAND EEC_VEGTY_GRASSLAND An extensive <REGION> of herbaceous plants consisting primarily of grass; prairie, steppe, meadow, or grassland. NR  
33 GRASSLAND_SCATTERED_TREES EEC_VEGTY_GRASSLAND_SCATTERED_TREES Grassland with scattered <TREE>s. NR  
34 GROVE EEC_VEGTY_GROVE Grove. NR  
35 HARDWOOD EEC_VEGTY_HARDWOOD Dicotyledonous <TREE>s. NR  
36 HAZEL EEC_VEGTY_HAZEL Any of various shrubs or small <TREE>s of the genus Corylus, especially C. avellana, of Europe, or C. americana, of North America, which bear edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk; a hazel shrub. NR  
37 HEATH EEC_VEGTY_HEATH Heath or heathland. NR  
38 ILEX EEC_VEGTY_ILEX Any of various <TREE>s or shrubs of the genus Ilex (holly), especially the holm oak. NR  
39 JOSHUA_TREE EEC_VEGTY_JOSHUA_TREE A large branched arborescent yucca of south-western United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers. NR  
40 KELP EEC_VEGTY_KELP A giant plant sometimes 60 metres long with no roots, it is anchored by hold-fasts or tendrils up to 10 metres long, that cling to rock. Gas filled bubbles on fronds act as floats keeping the kelp just below the <SURFACE>. PR [S57A, Attribute, CATWED:1]
41 LARCH EEC_VEGTY_LARCH Any of several coniferous <TREE>s of the genus Larix, having deciduous needles and heavy, durable wood; larch tree. NR  
42 MANGROVE EEC_VEGTY_MANGROVE One of several genera of tropical <TREE>s or shrubs which produce many prop roots and grow along low lying coasts in to shallow waters; mangrove. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:21]
43 MAPLE EEC_VEGTY_MAPLE Any <TREE> or shrub of the genus Acer, found in the North Temperate Zone, being tall, deciduous, having lobed leaves and winged seeds borne in pairs; maple tree. NR  
44 MARSH EEC_VEGTY_MARSH A wet or periodically inundated region that is usually devoid of woody vegetation and is generally characterized by grasses, sedges, reeds, and other herbaceous <VEGETATION>. NR  
45 MIXED_CROPS EEC_VEGTY_MIXED_CROPS A mixture of arable crops. PR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:10]
46 MIXED_DECIDUOUS EEC_VEGTY_MIXED_DECIDUOUS In addition to broadleaf deciduous <TREE>s, also includes deciduous conifers, such as the Dawn, Redwood, and Larch species. NR  
47 MIXED_TREES EEC_VEGTY_MIXED_TREES Contains both evergreen coniferous and deciduous <TREE>s in proportions varying between 40 and 60 percent. NR  
48 MOSS EEC_VEGTY_MOSS Any small cryptogamous plant of the class Musci (moss), growing in dense clusters on the <SURFACE> of the ground in bogs, on <TREE>s, or stones. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:12]
49 NIPA_PALM EEC_VEGTY_NIPA_PALM A rare palm <TREE> with regular branching involving equal or sub-equal division of the apex that results in forking; nipa or nypa tree. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:17]
50 NON_TREED EEC_VEGTY_NON_TREED Herb or shrub. NR  
51 OAK EEC_VEGTY_OAK Any of various deciduous or evergreen <TREE>s or shrubs of the genus Quercus, which bear acorns as fruit; oak tree. NR  
52 OLIVE EEC_VEGTY_OLIVE Olea europaea, an Old World semitropical evergreen <TREE>, which has edible fruit, yellow flowers, and leathery leaves; olive tree. NR  
53 PALM EEC_VEGTY_PALM A tropical or sub-tropical <TREE>, shrub or vine having a tall, unbranched, columnar trunk, whose trunk is crowned by a tuft or large, pleated fan or feather shaped leaves with stout sheathing and often-prickly petioles (stalks), the persistent bases of which frequently clothe the trunk; palm tree. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:16]
54 PEACH EEC_VEGTY_PEACH Prunus persica, a small <TREE> native to China but widely cultivated throughout the temperate zones, having pink flowers and edible fruit; peach tree. NR  
55 PEAT EEC_VEGTY_PEAT Partially carbonized vegetable matter, usually mosses (often of the genus Sphagnum), which is found in bogs and is used as fertilizer and fuel; peat. NR  
56 PINE EEC_VEGTY_PINE A <TREE> of the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae, including various coniferous, evergreen <TREE>s with elongated needles in fascicles on spur shoots; growing naturally only in the Northern Hemisphere; includes many species native to North America. IR [APDS]
57 PLANNED_PLANTING EEC_VEGTY_PLANNED_PLANTING A planned planting of rows of evenly spaced perennial <TREE>s, generally free of underbrush and vines, yielding nuts, spices, fruits or other commercial products exclusive of timber. NR  
58 PLANNED_DECIDUOUS_PLANTING EEC_VEGTY_PLANNED_DECIDUOUS_PLANTING A planned planting of rows of evenly spaced perennial <TREE>s where more than 60% of the <TREE>s retain their foliage throughout the year; includes both broadleaf and coniferous/deciduous <TREE>s. NR  
59 PLANNED_EVERGREEN_PLANTING EEC_VEGTY_PLANNED_EVERGREEN_PLANTING A planned planting of rows of evenly spaced perennial <TREE>s where more than 60% of the <TREE>s retain their foliage throughout the year; includes both broadleaf and evergreen coniferous <TREE>s. NR  
60 PLANNED_MIXED_PLANTING EEC_VEGTY_PLANNED_MIXED_PLANTING A planned planting of rows of evenly spaced perennial <TREE>s that contains both evergreen coniferous and deciduous <TREE>s in proportions varying between 40 to 60 percent. NR  
61 PLANNED_PALM_PLANTING EEC_VEGTY_PLANNED_PALM_PLANTING A planned planting of rows of evenly spaced perennial <TREE>s consisting of normally evergreen <TREE>s with simple stems and a crown of large fan-shaped leaves (palms) found in tropical and subtropical climatic zones. NR  
62 POPLAR EEC_VEGTY_POPLAR Any of several fast-growing deciduous <TREE>s of the genus Populus, such as aspen, cottonwood, and Lombardy poplar trees; poplar tree. NR  
63 REED EEC_VEGTY_REED Any of various water or marsh plants with a firm stem or reed. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:11]
64 RHANTERIUM EEC_VEGTY_RHANTERIUM A perennial, dwarf shrub of Southwest Asia that provides natural salts and has long roots reach down into the <SOIL> in search of water; rhanterium. NR  
65 RICE_PADDIES EEC_VEGTY_RICE_PADDIES Rice paddies. NR  
66 SARGASSO EEC_VEGTY_SARGASSO A type of sea weed, Sargasso, generally found as large floating masses. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATWED:4]
67 SEA_GRASS EEC_VEGTY_SEA_GRASS Any grasslike marine alga; eelgrass is one of the best-known sea grasses. PR [S57A, Attribute, CATWED:3]
68 SEA_WEED EEC_VEGTY_SEA_WEED A general name for marine plants of the algae class, which grow in long narrow ribbons; sea weed. PR [S57A, Attribute, CATWED:2]
69 SWAMP EEC_VEGTY_SWAMP A low lying saturated tract of <LAND> when compared with the regional topography, but it can exist in flat-lying terrain created by certain geomorphic environments. Swamps are covered with shallow water all or most of the year, where accumulating dead vegetation does not rapidly decay. Vegetation mainly consists of hydrophyte <TREE>s and shrubs whose roots are adapted to wet conditions, with an open to very dense overhead canopy closure. The most common swamps are mangrove, nipa, or cypress. NR  
70 SWAMP_DECIDUOUS EEC_VEGTY_SWAMP_DECIDUOUS A <SWAMP> where more than 60% of the <TREE>s retain their foliage throughout the year; deciduous. NR  
71 SWAMP_EVERGREEN EEC_VEGTY_SWAMP_EVERGREEN A <SWAMP> where fewer than 40% of the <TREE>s retain their foliage throughout the year; evergreen. NR  
72 SWAMP_MANGROVE EEC_VEGTY_SWAMP_MANGROVE A <SWAMP> with a dense growth of <TREE>s with tangled aerial roots usually found along seacoasts and banks of tidewater streams in tropical and semi-tropical regions. NR  
73 SWAMP_MIXED EEC_VEGTY_SWAMP_MIXED A <SWAMP> where between 40% and 60% of the <TREE>s retain their foliage throughout the year. NR  
74 TROPICAL_GRASS EEC_VEGTY_TROPICAL_GRASS Tropical grass. NR  
75 TUNDRA EEC_VEGTY_TUNDRA Tundra. NR  
76 TUNDRA_ALPINE EEC_VEGTY_TUNDRA_ALPINE Tundra alpine. NR  
77 TUNDRA_BUSH_SCRUB EEC_VEGTY_TUNDRA_BUSH_SCRUB Tundra bush or shrub. NR  
78 TUNDRA_HERBACEOUS EEC_VEGTY_TUNDRA_HERBACEOUS Tundra herbaceous. NR  
79 TUNDRA_WET EEC_VEGTY_TUNDRA_WET Tundra wet. NR  
80 VINEYARDS_HOPS_GINSENG EEC_VEGTY_VINEYARDS_HOPS_GINSENG A field contain vertical protective <STRUCTURE>s up to 3 metres high, placed in a regularly spaced pattern, usually rows, supporting <VEGETATION> such as vines, hops, and ginseng, or juvenile <TREE>s with supported shading <STRUCTURE>s. NR  
81 WALNUT EEC_VEGTY_WALNUT Any of several trees of the genus Juglans, having round, sticky fruit enclosing an edible nut; walnut tree. NR  
82 WET_CROPS EEC_VEGTY_WET_CROPS Wet crops. NR  
83 WHEAT EEC_VEGTY_WHEAT Any of various cereal grasses of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, which is widely cultivated in many varieties for its commercially important edible grain; wheat. NR  
84 WITH_TREES EEC_VEGTY_WITH_TREES Including <TREE>s. IR [S57A, Attribute, CATVEG:13]
85 WITHOUT_TREES EEC_VEGTY_WITHOUT_TREES Not including <TREE>s. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_CAPACITY

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_CAPACITY

EDCS Attribute Code: 1299

Definition:
The number of <VEHICLE>s that an <OBJECT> can accommodate; the vehicle capacity.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: COUNT

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_MAINTENANCE_AVAILABLE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_MAINTENANCE_AVAILABLE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1300

Definition:
The type of vehicle maintenance <FACILITY>s available at or in the near vicinity.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 AIRCRAFT_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_AIRCRAFT_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used to build <AIRCRAFT>. NR  
2 AIRCRAFT_REPAIR EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_AIRCRAFT_REPAIR A <FACILITY> used for <AIRCRAFT> maintenance and repair. NR  
3 BARGE_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_BARGE_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used to build barges. NR  
4 BARGE_REPAIR EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_BARGE_REPAIR A <FACILITY> used for barge maintenance and repair. NR  
5 BOAT_HOIST EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_BOAT_HOIST <EQUIPMENT> used to lift a small watercraft. NR  
6 GENERAL_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_GENERAL_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used for general <VEHICLE> fabrication. NR  
7 GENERAL_ELECTRICAL_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_GENERAL_ELECTRICAL_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used for general electrical fabrication. NR  
8 GENERAL_MECHANICAL_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_GENERAL_MECHANICAL_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used for general mechanical fabrication. NR  
9 INSPECTION_RAMP EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_INSPECTION_RAMP A <SURFACE> at a specific location used to validate the ability of an item to perform its desired function. NR  
10 LOCOMOTIVE_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_LOCOMOTIVE_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used to build locomotives. NR  
11 LOCOMOTIVE_REPAIR EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_LOCOMOTIVE_REPAIR A <FACILITY> used for locomotive maintenance and repair. NR  
12 NONE_AVAILABLE EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_NONE_AVAILABLE No <VEHICLE> maintenance <FACILITY>s are available. NR  
13 ROAD_VEH_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_ROAD_VEH_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used to build <VEHICLE>s that operate on <ROAD>s. NR  
14 ROAD_VEH_REPAIR EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_ROAD_VEH_REPAIR A <FACILITY> used for road <VEHICLE> maintenance and repair. NR  
15 SAILMAKER EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_SAILMAKER A <FACILITY> that is used to make sails for <VESSEL>s. NR  
16 VESSEL_FABRICATION EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_VESSEL_FABRICATION A <FACILITY> used to build <VESSEL>s. NR  
17 VESSEL_REPAIR EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_VESSEL_REPAIR <VESSEL> maintenance and repair. NR  
18 VESSEL_SALVAGE EEC_VEHMAINTAVAIL_VESSEL_SALVAGE A <FACILITY> used to recycle parts or sections of <VESSEL>s for future use. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, HARBOUR_AND_PORT, SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_MARKING

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_MARKING

EDCS Attribute Code: 1301

Definition:
The marking displayed on a <VEHICLE>, typically including echelon designation and coded bumper number; formatted in a Latin-1 string as twelve characters as specified by [EBEV, Section 4.5, Entity Marking - Character Set].

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: CONSTRAINED_STRING

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, VEHICLE

Reference Type: IR

References: [EBEV, Sec. 4.5]


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_SMOKE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_SMOKE_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1302

Definition:
The type or origin of smoke from a <VEHICLE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 ENGINE EEC_VEHSMOKTY_ENGINE Engine smoke. NR  
2 ENGINE_WITH_PLUME EEC_VEHSMOKTY_ENGINE_WITH_PLUME Engine smoke with plume. NR  
3 NONE_PRESENT EEC_VEHSMOKTY_NONE_PRESENT No smoke present. NR  
4 PLUME EEC_VEHSMOKTY_PLUME An elongated and often open and mobile column or band of smoke. IR [MWCD]

EDCS Group Labels: AIRBORNE_PARTICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_STORAGE_AREA

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_STORAGE_AREA

EDCS Attribute Code: 1303

Definition:
The total area of a <STRUCTURE> which can be used for the storage of <VEHICLE>s.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: AREA

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_STORAGE_DOOR_PRI_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_STORAGE_DOOR_PRI_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Code: 1304

Definition:
The height of the primary <VEHICLE> <ENTRANCE_AND_OR_EXIT> of a <STRUCTURE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_STORAGE_DOOR_PRI_WIDTH

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_STORAGE_DOOR_PRI_WIDTH

EDCS Attribute Code: 1305

Definition:
The width of the primary <VEHICLE> <ENTRANCE_AND_OR_EXIT> of a <STRUCTURE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_TRAFFIC_FLOW

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_TRAFFIC_FLOW

EDCS Attribute Code: 1306

Definition:
The type of flow-pattern of <VEHICLE> traffic.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 INBOUND EEC_VEHTRAFFLOW_INBOUND Traffic flow in a general direction toward a port or similar destination. IR [S57A, Attribute, TRAFIC:1]
2 ONE_WAY EEC_VEHTRAFFLOW_ONE_WAY Traffic flow in one general direction only. PR [S57A, Attribute, TRAFIC:3]
3 OUTBOUND EEC_VEHTRAFFLOW_OUTBOUND Traffic flow in a general direction away from a port or similar point of origin. PR [S57A, Attribute, TRAFIC:2]
4 TWO_WAY EEC_VEHTRAFFLOW_TWO_WAY Traffic flow in two generally opposite directions. PR [S57A, Attribute, TRAFIC:4]

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICLE_TRAFFIC_GEODETIC_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICLE_TRAFFIC_GEODETIC_DIRECTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 1307

Definition:
The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the direction of <VEHICLE> traffic.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PLANE_ANGLE

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, ANGULAR_MEASURE, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VEHICULAR_SPEED_LIMIT

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VEHICULAR_SPEED_LIMIT

EDCS Attribute Code: 1308

Definition:
The maximum speed legally permitted on a given stretch of a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: SPEED

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_CLOSED

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_CLOSED

EDCS Attribute Code: 1309

Definition:
The vertical clearance of an <OBJECT> in its closed condition, e.g., a closed lifting <BRIDGE>, measured from the ground <SURFACE> underneath to the <OBJECT> overhead.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_OPENED

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_OPENED

EDCS Attribute Code: 1310

Definition:
The vertical clearance of an <OBJECT> in its opened condition, e.g., an open lifting <BRIDGE>, measured from the ground <SURFACE> underneath to the <OBJECT> overhead.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_SAFE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_CLEARANCE_SAFE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1311

Definition:
The safe vertical clearance of an <OBJECT> measured from the ground <SURFACE> underneath to the <OBJECT> overhead.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_DATUM

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_DATUM

EDCS Attribute Code: 1312

Definition:
The <SURFACE_DATUM> to which elevations and heights are referenced, often taken to correspond to MSL.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 EARTH_GRAVITY_MODEL_1996 EEC_VERTDTM_EARTH_GRAVITY_MODEL_1996 Earth Gravity Model 1996. NR  
2 INTERNATIONAL_TERRESTRIAL_REFERENCE_FRAME_1992 EEC_VERTDTM_INTERNATIONAL_TERRESTRIAL_REFERENCE_FRAME_1992 International Terrestrial Reference Frame 1992. NR  
3 MEAN_SEA_LEVEL EEC_VERTDTM_MEAN_SEA_LEVEL Mean Sea Level. NR  
4 NORTH_AMERICAN_VERTICAL_DATUM_1988 EEC_VERTDTM_NORTH_AMERICAN_VERTICAL_DATUM_1988 North American Vertical Datum 1988. NR  
5 NATIONAL_GEODETIC_VERTICAL_DATUM_1929 EEC_VERTDTM_NATIONAL_GEODETIC_VERTICAL_DATUM_1929 National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929. NR  
6 WGS_1984_ELLIPSOID EEC_VERTDTM_WGS_1984_ELLIPSOID WGS 84 Ellipsoid. NR  
7 WGS_1984_GEOID EEC_VERTDTM_WGS_1984_GEOID WGS 84 Geoid. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: BATHYMETRY, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_MEASUREMENT_QUALITY

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_MEASUREMENT_QUALITY

EDCS Attribute Code: 1313

Definition:
The quality of a vertical measurement.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 ESTIMATED EEC_VERTMEASQUAL_ESTIMATED The measurement is a rough calculation based on an estimated value, or an approximate measurement of a value. IR [APDS]
2 MEASURED EEC_VERTMEASQUAL_MEASURED Based on a measurement. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: SURVEY, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VERTICAL_OBSTRUCTION_IDENTIFIER

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VERTICAL_OBSTRUCTION_IDENTIFIER

EDCS Attribute Code: 1314

Definition:
The identifier of an <OBJECT> that is a vertical obstruction to low-level flight; formatted in a Latin-1 string as: characters [1-2] indicating the [F10-4, "Country code"], characters [3-6] indicating the [I8697, "WAC Identifier"], characters [7-10] indicating the Unique Obstruction Identification Number, and character [11] indicating the Producer Code.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: CONSTRAINED_STRING

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_DENSITY

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_DENSITY

EDCS Attribute Code: 1315

Definition:
The number of <VESSEL>s in a nominal 111,120 kilometres (60 nautical miles) square cell of <OCEAN>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: COUNT

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_DENSITY_CODED

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_DENSITY_CODED

EDCS Attribute Code: 1316

Definition:
The categorical (coded) density of <VESSEL>s.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 REMOTE EEC_VESDENSDODD_REMOTE Remote. NR  
2 LIGHT EEC_VESDENSDODD_LIGHT Light. NR  
3 MODERATE EEC_VESDENSDODD_MODERATE Moderate. NR  
4 HEAVY EEC_VESDENSDODD_HEAVY Heavy. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_FUNCTION

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_FUNCTION

EDCS Attribute Code: 1317

Definition:
The operating function of a <VESSEL>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 AIR_SUPPORT EEC_VESFN_AIR_SUPPORT To support <AIRCRAFT> operations. NR  
2 AMMUNITION_SUPPLY EEC_VESFN_AMMUNITION_SUPPLY To provide underway replenishment, ammunition supply, to fleet units. NR  
3 BATTLESHIP EEC_VESFN_BATTLESHIP To serve as a <BATTLESHIP>. NR  
4 COMBAT EEC_VESFN_COMBAT To engage in combat operations. NR  
5 COMBAT_STORES EEC_VESFN_COMBAT_STORES To serve as a <COMBAT_STORES_VESSEL>. NR  
6 COMBAT_SUPPORT EEC_VESFN_COMBAT_SUPPORT To serve as a <COMBAT_SUPPORT_VESSEL>. NR  
7 COMMAND EEC_VESFN_COMMAND To operate as a command ship. NR  
8 COMMERCIAL EEC_VESFN_COMMERCIAL To engage in commercial operations. NR  
9 CRUISER EEC_VESFN_CRUISER To serve as a <CRUISER>. NR  
10 DESTROYER EEC_VESFN_DESTROYER To serve as a <DESTROYER>. NR  
11 FRIGATE EEC_VESFN_FRIGATE To serve as a <FRIGATE>. NR  
12 GUIDED_MISSILE_CRUISER EEC_VESFN_GUIDED_MISSILE_CRUISER To serve as a <GUIDED_MISSILE_CRUISER>. NR  
13 GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER EEC_VESFN_GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER To serve as a <GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER>. NR  
14 GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE EEC_VESFN_GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE To serve as a <GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE>. NR  
15 GUNNERY EEC_VESFN_GUNNERY To use ordinance based on the theory of projectiles; gunnery. NR  
16 ICEBREAKER EEC_VESFN_ICEBREAKER To use a reinforced bow to break up <ICE> and keep navigation channels open; icebreaker operations. NR  
17 MERCHANT_MARINE EEC_VESFN_MERCHANT_MARINE To serve as a <MERCHANT_MARINE_VESSEL>. NR  
18 PATROL EEC_VESFN_PATROL To guard or reconnoiter an area; patrol operations. NR  
19 PLEASURE EEC_VESFN_PLEASURE To provide amusement, recreation or pleasure. NR  
20 SALVAGE EEC_VESFN_SALVAGE To salvage discarded or refused <MATERIAL>. NR  
21 SURVEILLANCE EEC_VESFN_SURVEILLANCE To observe <EQUIPMENT>, <PERSONNEL> or a <REGION>; surveillance operations. NR  
22 SURVIVAL EEC_VESFN_SURVIVAL To provide survival capability on large <WATER_BODY>s. NR  
23 TENDER EEC_VESFN_TENDER To serve as a <TENDER>. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_IDENTIFIER

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_IDENTIFIER

EDCS Attribute Code: 1318

Definition:
An identifier of a <VESSEL>, whose format and values are specified by an <<VESSEL_IDENTIFIER_VALUE_SET>>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: CONSTRAINED_STRING

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_IDENTIFIER_VALUE_SET

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_IDENTIFIER_VALUE_SET

EDCS Attribute Code: 1319

Definition:
The value <SET> of a formatted <<VESSEL_IDENTIFIER>>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 US_MERCHANT_VESSEL_NAME EEC_VESIDVALSET_US_MERCHANT_VESSEL_NAME A specific hull identifier, formatted in a Latin-1 string as specified in [US_MERCHANT_VESSEL_NAMES]. PR [US_MERCHANT_VESSEL_NAMES]
2 US_MERCHANT_HULL_NUMBER EEC_VESIDVALSET_US_MERCHANT_HULL_NUMBER A specific hull identifier, formatted in a Latin-1 string as specified in [US_MERCHANT_HULL_NUMBERS]. PR [US_MERCHANT_HULL_NUMBERS]
3 US_NAVAL_VESSEL_NAME EEC_VESIDVALSET_US_NAVAL_VESSEL_NAME A specific hull identifier, formatted in a Latin-1 string as specified in [US_NAVY_VESSEL_NAMES]. PR [US_NAVY_VESSEL_NAMES]
4 US_NAVAL_HULL_NUMBER EEC_VESIDVALSET_US_NAVAL_HULL_NUMBER A specific hull identifier, formatted in a Latin-1 string as specified in [US_NAVY_HULL_NUMBERS]. PR [US_NAVY_HULL_NUMBERS]

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_LOAD_RESTRICTIONS

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_LOAD_RESTRICTIONS

EDCS Attribute Code: 1320

Definition:
The description of any load restrictions that apply to <VESSEL>s using a <MARINE_ROUTE> or <FACILITY>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: STRING

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VESSEL_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VESSEL_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1321

Definition:
The type of a <VESSEL>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 AUXILIARY EEC_VESTY_AUXILIARY Designed for general support to either combatant forces or <SHORE> based establishments. NR  
2 BARGE EEC_VESTY_BARGE Designed for transporting various <CARGO> by being towed, often found moored; a barge. NR  
3 CIVILIAN EEC_VESTY_CIVILIAN Designed for civil functions, especially not military or police operations. NR  
4 HYDROFOIL EEC_VESTY_HYDROFOIL A <HYDROFOIL_VESSEL>. n/a  
5 LIFE_RAFT EEC_VESTY_LIFE_RAFT Designed for emergency life saving operations, usually made of inflatable <MATERIAL> or wood; a life raft. NR  
6 LOGISTICS EEC_VESTY_LOGISTICS Designed for logistical operations involving procurement, distribution, maintenance, and replacement of <MATERIAL> and the transport of <PERSONNEL>. NR  
7 MISSILE EEC_VESTY_MISSILE Armed with <MISSILE>s. NR  
8 PATROL_CRAFT EEC_VESTY_PATROL_CRAFT A <PATROL_CRAFT>. NR  
9 TANKER EEC_VESTY_TANKER Equipped with large tanks for transporting liquids, such as petroleum; a tanker. NR  
10 TUGBOAT EEC_VESTY_TUGBOAT Designed for towing or pushing larger <VESSEL>s; a tugboat. NR  
11 UTILITY EEC_VESTY_UTILITY Designed for utility support operations. NR  

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VIRTUAL_AIR_TEMPERATURE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VIRTUAL_AIR_TEMPERATURE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1322

Definition:
In a <SYSTEM> of moist <AIR>, the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> of dry <AIR> having the same density and pressure as the moist <AIR>; the virtual air temperature.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: THERMO_TEMPERATURE

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, TEMPERATURE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISIBILITY_DISTANCE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISIBILITY_DISTANCE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1323

Definition:
The horizontal distance at which an <OBJECT> can be seen and identified.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, DIMENSION, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISIBILITY_DISTANCE_QUALITY

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISIBILITY_DISTANCE_QUALITY

EDCS Attribute Code: 1324

Definition:
The quality of a <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> observation.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 ERRONEOUS EEC_VISDISTQUAL_ERRONEOUS The original observation was in error. IR [NCDCM]
2 GOOD EEC_VISDISTQUAL_GOOD The quality of the observation was acceptable. IR [NCDCM]
3 NO_CHECK EEC_VISDISTQUAL_NO_CHECK No check was performed. IR [NCDCM]
4 SUSPECT EEC_VISDISTQUAL_SUSPECT The original observation may be in error. IR [NCDCM]

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISIBILITY_DISTANCE_VARIABLE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISIBILITY_DISTANCE_VARIABLE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1325

Definition:
Indication that a reported <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> is variable.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: LOGICAL

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISUAL_CONTRAST

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISUAL_CONTRAST

EDCS Attribute Code: 1326

Definition:
The apparent visual contrast of an <OBJECT> expressed as a number between minus one (totally dark <OBJECT>) to zero (no apparent contrast) to infinity (very bright <OBJECT>).

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PURE_NUMBER

EDCS Group Labels: COLOUR, RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISUAL_OPACITY

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISUAL_OPACITY

EDCS Attribute Code: 1327

Definition:
The fractional opacity (or alpha) of an <OBJECT> in the visual spectrum, i.e., how much light fails to penetrate through the <OBJECT>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: PURE_NUMBER

EDCS Group Labels: LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY, RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISUAL_REFLECTOR

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISUAL_REFLECTOR

EDCS Attribute Code: 1328

Definition:
Indication that a visual reflector is present on an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: LOGICAL

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VISUAL_WAVE_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VISUAL_WAVE_HEIGHT

EDCS Attribute Code: 1329

Definition:
The mean apparent height of <WATER_WAVE>s, measured from trough to crest.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: LENGTH

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION, WATER_BODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VOLCANIC_FORMATION_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VOLCANIC_FORMATION_TYPE

EDCS Attribute Code: 1330

Definition:
The type of <TERRAIN> morphology created by volcanic activity; the volcanic formation type.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: ENUMERATION

Code Label Symbolic constant Definition Reference type References
1 CALDERA EEC_VOLCFORMTY_CALDERA A large, more or less circular volcanic crater usually resulting from the collapse of underground lava reservoirs resulting in a caldera, and having a diameter that is many times greater than that of the vent. IR [APDS]
2 CINDER_CONE EEC_VOLCFORMTY_CINDER_CONE A conical hill or mountain formed by the accumulation of cinders and other volcanic debris around a vent. IR [APDS]
3 COMPOSITE EEC_VOLCFORMTY_COMPOSITE A large volcanic cone composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material resulting in a composite structure. IR [APDS]
4 SHIELD EEC_VOLCFORMTY_SHIELD A broad, gently sloping volcano resembling a flattened dome or shield, generally formed by overlapping and interfingering basaltic lava flows. IR [APDS]
5 GENERAL EEC_VOLCFORMTY_GENERAL The generally conical structure formed by the expelling of magma and associated materials from a vent or fissure in a planetary <SURFACE>; a volcano. IR [APDS]

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VOLTAGE_LEVEL

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VOLTAGE_LEVEL

EDCS Attribute Code: 1331

Definition:
The nominal voltage level of supplied electric power to a transportation <SYSTEM>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: ELECTRIC_POTENTIAL

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VOLUME

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VOLUME

EDCS Attribute Code: 1332

Definition:
The internal volume of an <OBJECT>.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: VOLUME

EDCS Group Labels: DIMENSION

Reference Type: NR

References: none


EDCS Attribute Label: VOLUME_BACKSCATTER_GRADIENT

EDCS Attribute Symbolic Constant: EAC_VOLUME_BACKSCATTER_GRADIENT

EDCS Attribute Code: 1333

Definition:
The depth gradient of the ratio of the flux returned (reflected directly back in the direction of incidence) to the incident flux (generally in decibels per metre of depth, negative sign assumed) for an <OBJECT>; volume backscatter gradient.

EDCS Attribute Value Data Type: REAL

EDCS Unit Equivalence Class Label: POWER_LEVEL_DIFF_LEN_GRADIENT

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, RATE_OR_RATIO

Reference Type: NR

References: none


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