EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAFARI_PARK

EDCS Classification Code: 903

Definition:
An <ANIMAL_PARK> in which wild <ANIMAL>s are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the park in cars or buses; a safari park.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, RECREATION, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [WUD]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAFETY_FAIRWAY

EDCS Classification Code: 904

Definition:
A <MARINE_ROUTE> established for the safe passage of <VESSEL>s through either offshore <PETROLEUM_FIELD>s or <MINEFIELD>s; a safety fairway.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: FC170]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAILING_VESSEL

EDCS Classification Code: 905

Definition:
A <VESSEL>, whose primary motive force is provided by the effect of the wind on attached sails.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SALT_EVAPORATOR

EDCS Classification Code: 906

Definition:
A shallow <RESERVOIR>, normally man-made, used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of salt; a salt evaporator.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BH155]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SALT_PAN

EDCS Classification Code: 907

Definition:
A flat <TRACT> covered by natural <SURFACE> salt deposits; a salt pan.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SLTPAN]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAND

EDCS Classification Code: 908

Definition:
A <MATERIAL> consisting of fine <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK>s (mainly silicious).

EDCS Group Labels: SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "sand", 1.a]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAND_DUNE

EDCS Classification Code: 909

Definition:
A mound or ridge of loose <SAND> formed by the <WIND>.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "dune"]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAND_DUNE_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 910

Definition:
A <REGION> covered by <SAND_DUNE>s.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAND_LINE

EDCS Classification Code: 911

Definition:
A <LINE> delineating a <TRACT> of <SAND> from the adjacent <WATER_BODY>, that covers and uncovers depending on the elevation of its <SURFACE> above a specified <SURFACE_DATUM> and the current elevation of the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a sand line.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, LITTORAL

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BE022]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SANITARIUM

EDCS Classification Code: 912

Definition:
A <FACILITY> that houses an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation; a sanitarium.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SATELLITE

EDCS Classification Code: 913

Definition:
A celestial body that revolves around a larger celestial body; generally, a satellite is a body in orbit around a <PLANET>.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION

EDCS Classification Code: 914

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> with associated <ANTENNA>s used for tracking, control, or transmission/reception of signals from satellites; a satellite ground station.

EDCS Group Labels: COMMUNICATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SATURN

EDCS Classification Code: 915

Definition:
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is sixth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean radius of approximately 1 429,4 million kilometres; Saturn.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [PSMOP]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SAWMILL

EDCS Classification Code: 916

Definition:
A <BUILDING> where timber is processed into lumber; a sawmill.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCENIC_LOOKOUT

EDCS Classification Code: 917

Definition:
A <SITE>, generally an elevated place, with <FACILITY>s for observing the scenery; a scenic lookout.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AK121]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCHOOL_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 918

Definition:
A <BUILDING> used for instruction; a school building.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCIENCE_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 919

Definition:
A <BUILDING> supporting scientific experimentation or research, including scholarly investigation or inquiry, intended to ultimately result in commercial products; a science building.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCIENCE_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 920

Definition:
A <FACILITY> including one or more <SCIENCE_BUILDING>s; a science facility.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCRAP_YARD

EDCS Classification Code: 921

Definition:
The site of a scrap heap, specifically a place where scrap metal is collected.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCRAPYARD

EDCS Classification Code: 922

Definition:
A <SITE> engaged in the wrecking, dismantling, storage, or resale of discarded or scrap products; a scrapyard.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AB010]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SCRUB_LAND

EDCS Classification Code: 923

Definition:
A <TRACT> covered by uncultured plants that may have some woody tissue; scrub or brush land.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: EB015]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEA

EDCS Classification Code: 924

Definition:
A salty <WATER_BODY> more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands and forming a distinct <REGION>; a sea.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [BOWD]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEAPLANE

EDCS Classification Code: 925

Definition:
An <AIRCRAFT> capable of taking off and landing on a <WATER_BODY>; a seaplane.

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEAPLANE_BASE

EDCS Classification Code: 926

Definition:
A <FACILITY> supporting <SEAPLANE>s; a seaplane base.

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: GB065]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEAPLANE_RUN

EDCS Classification Code: 927

Definition:
A designated <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> outlined by visual <SURFACE> markings used by <SEAPLANE>s to land and take off.

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, HYDROLOGY, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: GB070]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEAWALL

EDCS Classification Code: 928

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> built to protect a <SHORE> from erosion; a seawall.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BB230]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEAWEED

EDCS Classification Code: 929

Definition:
A <REGION> of large green, brown or dark red <VEGETATION>, such as kelp or seaweed, growing in a salt <WATER>, typically cold, environment.

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BD060]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEBKHA

EDCS Classification Code: 930

Definition:
A natural depression in arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN> <REGION>s whose bed is covered with salt encrusted clayey <SOIL>; a sebkha.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BH160]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEDIMENT

EDCS Classification Code: 931

Definition:
Unconsolidated <MATERIAL> composed of <PARTICLE>s deposited from a suspension in <AIR>, <ICE>, or <WATER>, or from solution in <WATER>; sediment.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "sediment", 3]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SELF_PROPELLED_ARTILLERY

EDCS Classification Code: 932

Definition:
Self-propelled <ARTILLERY>.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SEMINARY

EDCS Classification Code: 933

Definition:
A <FACILITY> used as a school, especially a theological school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; a seminary.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME

EDCS Classification Code: 934

Definition:
A residential <BUILDING> housing a group of elderly individuals; a senior citizens home.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 935

Definition:
A possibly empty collection of distinct <OBJECT>s; a set.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SETTLEMENT

EDCS Classification Code: 936

Definition:
A concentration of <DWELLING>s that ranks smaller in size than a town; a settlement or village.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AL105]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SETTLING_POND

EDCS Classification Code: 937

Definition:
A small <RESERVOIR> where solid matter is precipitated from a liquid by evaporating or settling; a settling pond.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AC030]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHANTYTOWN

EDCS Classification Code: 938

Definition:
A <TOWN>, or a section of a <TOWN>, consisting chiefly of shacks; a shantytown.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHARP_CURVE

EDCS Classification Code: 939

Definition:
A curve along a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that may cause restrictions in <VEHICLE> traffic; a sharp curve.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AQ118]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHEAR_WALL

EDCS Classification Code: 940

Definition:
The <WALL> facing of the <EXCAVATION> within a <QUARRY> or <EXTRACTION_MINE>; a shear wall.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AA011]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHED

EDCS Classification Code: 941

Definition:
A relatively small <BUILDING> that is typically used for storage, usually characterized by one or more open sides; a shed.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AL019]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHEERLEGS

EDCS Classification Code: 942

Definition:
Two or three spars standing on end and lashed together aloft that serve as a derrick or tripod to lift heavy weights, step or lower <MAST>s or stacks, or similar marine purposes; sheer legs.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AF041]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHELLFISH_BED

EDCS Classification Code: 943

Definition:
A place in a shallow <WATER_BODY> where shellfish (e.g., oysters or mussels) breed and may be cultivated; a shellfish bed.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, ANIMAL, WATER_BODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BB180]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHELTER

EDCS Classification Code: 944

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> for protecting <EQUIPMENT> or <PERSONNEL>; a shelter.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHIPYARD

EDCS Classification Code: 945

Definition:
A <SITE> where <VESSEL>s are built or repaired; a shipyard.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHOAL

EDCS Classification Code: 946

Definition:
An offshore hazard to marine navigation over which there is a depth twenty metres or less, composed of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>, except <CORAL> or <ROCK>; a shoal.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S32, 4688]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHOPPING_CENTRE

EDCS Classification Code: 947

Definition:
A group of shops, often including restaurants and other businesses, having a common <VEHICLE_LOT>; a shopping centre.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORE

EDCS Classification Code: 948

Definition:
The narrow <TERRAIN_STRIP> in immediate contact with a <WATER_BODY>, including the <REGION> between high and low <WATER> <LINE>s; a shore.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, LITTORAL

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GCET]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORE_PROTECTION_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 949

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <HARBOUR> or <SHORE> from the forces of the <SEA>, e.g., a breakwater or groin.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BB040]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORE_REVETMENT

EDCS Classification Code: 950

Definition:
A <REVETMENT> placed along a <SHORE> to stabilize the bank and to protect it from the erosive action of <WATER> flow.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BB226]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORELINE

EDCS Classification Code: 951

Definition:
The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> between the <SHORE> or <BEACH> and a defined mean water level (e.g., the high water shoreline would be the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> with mean high water); a shoreline.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, LITTORAL

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GCET]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORELINE_CONSTRUCTION

EDCS Classification Code: 952

Definition:
A fixed (not afloat) artificial <STRUCTURE> attached to a <SHORE>, and normally used for berthing and protection of <VESSEL>s; a shoreline construction.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SLCONS]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORELINE_LANDING_PLACE

EDCS Classification Code: 953

Definition:
A place on a <SHORE> where landing from a <WATER_BODY> is possible.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: LNDPLC]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHORELINE_LANDING_STAIRS

EDCS Classification Code: 954

Definition:
Steps on a <SHORE> constructed to connect between <LAND> and a <WATER_BODY> on different levels; landing stairs.

EDCS Group Labels: ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT, HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: LNDSTS]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHOVEL

EDCS Classification Code: 955

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> for <EXCAVATION> in which large amounts of earth are moved by scooping action; a shovel.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [APDS]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHRIMP_BED

EDCS Classification Code: 956

Definition:
A naturally occurring significant grouping of shrimp that persists over a significant period; a shrimp bed.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, ANIMAL

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHRINE

EDCS Classification Code: 957

Definition:
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> or place for devotion; a shrine.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "shrine", 6]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SHRUB

EDCS Classification Code: 958

Definition:
An individual low growing multi-stemmed woody plant; a shrub.

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SIDEWALK

EDCS Classification Code: 959

Definition:
A paved pedestrian walkway, usually made of concrete, typically located adjacent and parallel to a <ROAD>; a sidewalk.

EDCS Group Labels: ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT, LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SIPHON

EDCS Classification Code: 960

Definition:
A <PIPE> used for conveying liquid from one level to a lower level, using the liquid pressure differential to force a column of the liquid up to a higher level before it falls to the outlet; a siphon.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT, LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SITE

EDCS Classification Code: 961

Definition:
The <LOCATION> of an actual or planned <STRUCTURE>, or <SET> of <STRUCTURE>s; a site.

EDCS Group Labels: USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SKI_JUMP

EDCS Classification Code: 962

Definition:
A <RAMP> used for ski jumping; a ski jump.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AK150]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SKI_TRACK

EDCS Classification Code: 963

Definition:
A <ROUTE> prepared for skiing; a ski track.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AK155]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SLIPWAY

EDCS Classification Code: 964

Definition:
A <RAMP> for launching and recovering <VESSEL>s; a slipway or patent slip.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SLIPWY]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SLOPE_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 965

Definition:
A <REGION> of the <TERRAIN> whose (varying) slope falls within a set range of values.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACTION, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: DB176]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SLUDGE_GATE

EDCS Classification Code: 966

Definition:
A <GATE> used to regulate the flow of sludge from a <SETTLING_POND>; a sludge gate.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SLUICE

EDCS Classification Code: 967

Definition:
An open, inclined conduit that is fitted with a <SLUICE_GATE> for regulating <WATER> flow and may be employed in mine ore washing operations; a sluice.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BI039]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SLUICE_GATE

EDCS Classification Code: 968

Definition:
A <GATE> used to regulate the flow of <WATER> in a <SLUICE>; a sluice gate.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BI040]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SMALL_CRAFT_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 969

Definition:
A <FACILITY> with functions or services generally of interest for small craft or pleasure <VESSEL>s.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BB201]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SMOKESTACK

EDCS Classification Code: 970

Definition:
A <COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE_STRUCTURE> consisting of a large tall, often free-standing, <PIPE>; a smokestack.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [AHD]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SNAG

EDCS Classification Code: 971

Definition:
A stem or trunk of a <TREE> below a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a snag.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, WATER_BODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BD140]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SNOW

EDCS Classification Code: 972

Definition:
Partially frozen <PRECIPITATION> falling in flakes characterized by their whiteness and lightness, or the layer formed by them on the <TERRAIN>; snow.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "snow", 1.a]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SNOW_FIELD

EDCS Classification Code: 973

Definition:
A large <TRACT> that is permanently covered by <SNOW>; a snowfield.

EDCS Group Labels: SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SNOW_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 974

Definition:
A <REGION> in which <SNOW> is falling.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SNOW_SHED

EDCS Classification Code: 975

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> built to protect a section of <ROAD> or <RAILROAD> from <SNOW> slides; a snow shed.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SODA_EVAPORATOR

EDCS Classification Code: 976

Definition:
A shallow <RESERVOIR>, normally man-made, used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of soda; soda evaporator.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SOIL

EDCS Classification Code: 977

Definition:
The <MATERIAL> comprising the thin top layer of a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>, composed of fragmented <ROCK> <PARTICLE>s with humus, <WATER>, and <AIR>; soil.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "soil", 4]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SOLAR_PANEL

EDCS Classification Code: 978

Definition:
A <SET> of solar cells for converting sunlight into electrical energy or heat; a solar panel.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AD020]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SOLAR_SYSTEM

EDCS Classification Code: 979

Definition:
A <STAR> and its family of <PLANET>s, natural <SATELLITE>s, <ASTEROID>s, and <COMET>s that are captured by its gravity; a solar system.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SOLID_MESH

EDCS Classification Code: 980

Definition:
A <MESH> with a related <MESH_SOLID_SET>; a solid mesh.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT, ALGORITHM_RELATED

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SOUNDING

EDCS Classification Code: 981

Definition:
A measured depth, or spot depth, of a <WATER_BODY> that has been referenced to a <SURFACE_DATUM>; a sounding.

EDCS Group Labels: BATHYMETRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SOUNDG]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPACE

EDCS Classification Code: 982

Definition:
The <REGION> in which all matter is located, extending in all directions, lying beyond planetary <ATMOSPHERE>s; space.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [APDS]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPACE_PORT

EDCS Classification Code: 983

Definition:
A <FACILITY> for the launch, and sometimes landing, of <SPACECRAFT>; a space port.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPACECRAFT

EDCS Classification Code: 984

Definition:
A <VEHICLE> operating mainly in <SPACE>; a spacecraft.

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPECIAL_ELECTRONIC_WINGED_AIRCRAFT

EDCS Classification Code: 985

Definition:
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed, or designated, for special electronic operations.

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPECIAL_OPERATIONS_HELICOPTER

EDCS Classification Code: 986

Definition:
A <HELICOPTER> designed, or designated, for special operations.

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE

EDCS Classification Code: 987

Definition:
An <AIRSPACE> of identified by a delimited <REGION> where activities must be confined because of their nature and/or where limitations may be imposed on <AIRCRAFT> operations not associated with those activities; a special use airspace.

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: GA015]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE_COMPONENT

EDCS Classification Code: 988

Definition:
A <COMPONENT> of a <SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE>.

EDCS Group Labels: AIR_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: GA025]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPILLWAY

EDCS Classification Code: 989

Definition:
A passage for surplus <WATER> to run over, or around, a <DAM>; a spillway.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BH165]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPORTS_ARENA

EDCS Classification Code: 990

Definition:
An athletic sports arena with tiered seats or terraces for spectators; a sports arena.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPOT_ELEVATION

EDCS Classification Code: 991

Definition:
A designated <LOCATION> with an elevation value relative to a specified <SURFACE_DATUM>; a spot elevation.

EDCS Group Labels: SURVEY, POSITION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: CA030]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SPRING

EDCS Classification Code: 992

Definition:
A natural outflow of <WATER> from below the <TERRAIN>; a spring.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SPRING]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STADIUM

EDCS Classification Code: 993

Definition:
A <TRACT> or arena used for athletic sports with tiered seats or terraces for spectators; a stadium.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STAKE

EDCS Classification Code: 994

Definition:
A small <MARKER> used to identify <WATER_CHANNEL>s or to mark dangers such as <ROCK>s and <SHOAL>s; a stake.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BC080]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STAR

EDCS Classification Code: 995

Definition:
A large, coherent, roughly spherical gaseous body that is luminous by virtue of internal nuclear reactions; a star.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STATIONARY_FRONT

EDCS Classification Code: 996

Definition:
A <BOUNDARY> between warm and cold <AIR> masses that is moving at a speed less than 2,575 metres per second (five knots); a stationary front or a quasi-stationary front.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STEEL_MILL

EDCS Classification Code: 997

Definition:
A <FACILITY> for the production of fabricated structural steel products such as girders and plates; a steel mill.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_INDUSTRY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STEEP_GRADE

EDCS Classification Code: 998

Definition:
A stretch along a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> where the slope is high enough to slow, hinder, or even stop traffic; a steep grade.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AQ120]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STEEPLE

EDCS Classification Code: 999

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> usually ending in a sharp point and that may be erected on a roof of a <BUILDING>; a steeple.

EDCS Group Labels: ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AL220]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STELLAR_BURST_RADIO_FREQUENCY_EMISSION

EDCS Classification Code: 1000

Definition:
A burst emission from a <STAR> at radio wavelengths that often sweep through a range of frequencies and last from minutes to days.

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GSTT]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE

EDCS Classification Code: 1001

Definition:
An energetic charged <PARTICLE>, including electron, proton, and alpha <PARTICLE>s, emanating from a <STAR>.

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GSTT]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STELLAR_FLUX_RADIO_FREQUENCY_EMISSION

EDCS Classification Code: 1002

Definition:
A continuous (flux) emission from a <STAR> at radio wavelengths.

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GSTT]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STELLAR_WIND

EDCS Classification Code: 1003

Definition:
A high-speed stream of <STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE>s; stellar wind.

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, SPACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GSTT]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STEP_FLIGHT

EDCS Classification Code: 1004

Definition:
A series of steps or stairs reaching from one level to another; a step flight.

EDCS Group Labels: ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AQ150]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_BUNKER

EDCS Classification Code: 1005

Definition:
A <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that may be covered or surrounded with earth that is resistant to ordnance; a storage bunker or storage mound.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AM060]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_CONTAINER

EDCS Classification Code: 1006

Definition:
A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of solid, liquid or gaseous <MATERIAL>s; a storage container.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AM011]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_DEPOT

EDCS Classification Code: 1007

Definition:
A <FACILITY> including one of more <STORAGE_STRUCTURE>s; a storage depot.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: AM010]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_PIT

EDCS Classification Code: 1008

Definition:
An excavated <STORAGE_STRUCTURE>, lined by an impermeable <MATERIAL> and surrounded with <SOIL>; a storage pit.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 1009

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> intended for storing <MATERIAL>s or products; a storage structure.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STORAGE_TANK

EDCS Classification Code: 1010

Definition:
A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of liquids or gases; a storage tank.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: TNKCON]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STREET

EDCS Classification Code: 1011

Definition:
A <ROAD> in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; a street.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "street", 2]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STREET_LIGHT

EDCS Classification Code: 1012

Definition:
A <LIGHT>, generally located on a <POLE_STRUCTURE>, that illuminates <ROAD>s, <STREET>s, and <SIDEWALK>s.

EDCS Group Labels: ANCILLARY_ARTEFACT, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STRUCTURAL_PILE

EDCS Classification Code: 1013

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a long, heavy timber or section of steel or concrete, forced into the <TERRAIN> to serve as a support, as for a <PIER>; a piling.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: PILPNT]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 1014

Definition:
A combination of elements that are fabricated and interconnected in accordance with a design and intended to support vertical and horizontal loads; a structure.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_STUPA

EDCS Classification Code: 1015

Definition:
A round, usually dome-shaped Buddhist shrine topped with a cupola; a stupa.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "stupa"]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUBMERGED_ROCK

EDCS Classification Code: 1016

Definition:
An isolated rocky formation, or a single large <ROCK>, located above or below the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a submerged rock.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, WATER_BODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: BD130]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL

EDCS Classification Code: 1017

Definition:
A <VESSEL> capable of operation either on the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> or beneath it.

EDCS Group Labels: VEHICLE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUGAR_CANE

EDCS Classification Code: 1018

Definition:
A <TRACT> of tall tropical Southeast Asian grass (Saccharum officinarum) having thick, solid, tough stems that are a chief commercial source of sugar; a sugar cane.

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [AHD]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUN

EDCS Classification Code: 1019

Definition:
The central <STAR> of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM> containing the <EARTH>; the Sun.

EDCS Group Labels: SPACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUPERSTRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 1020

Definition:
A substantial <STRUCTURE> resting on something else; a superstructure.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "superstructure", 1]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SUPPLIES_AND_EXPENDABLES

EDCS Classification Code: 1021

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> not capable of self-propulsion; supplies and expendables.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURF

EDCS Classification Code: 1022

Definition:
The characteristic of a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> where breaking <WATER_WAVE>s form, resulting from interaction of <WATER_WAVE>s with the underlying <WATER_BODY_FLOOR> conditions; surf.

EDCS Group Labels: WATER_BODY_CONDITION, WATER_BODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURF_ZONE

EDCS Classification Code: 1023

Definition:
The <REGION> between the outermost limit of <SURF> and the resulting limit of <WATER_WAVE> uprush on a <SHORE>; a surf zone.

EDCS Group Labels: WATER_BODY_CONDITION, WATER_BODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURFACE

EDCS Classification Code: 1024

Definition:
An outermost, limiting part of an <OBJECT>, immediately adjacent to another <OBJECT> such as the <ATMOSPHERE> or <SPACE>; a surface.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "surface", 1.a]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURFACE_DATUM

EDCS Classification Code: 1025

Definition:
A <DATUM> defining a <SURFACE> from which elevations or depths are measured; a vertical datum or a sounding datum.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURFACE_FISSURE

EDCS Classification Code: 1026

Definition:
A narrow fissure, crack, or rift in the <TERRAIN> or the overlying <SNOW> or <ICE> cover; surface fissure.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: DB060]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SURVEY_MARKER

EDCS Classification Code: 1027

Definition:
An <OBJECT> or <MARKER> on the <TERRAIN> with known position; a survey marker.

EDCS Group Labels: SURVEY, POSITION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SWAMP

EDCS Classification Code: 1028

Definition:
A seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a <MARSH> and better drainage than a <BOG>; a swamp.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [AHD]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SWELL_WAVE

EDCS Classification Code: 1029

Definition:
A surface gravity <WATER_WAVE> that is not growing or being sustained any longer by the <WIND>; generated by the <WIND> some distance away and now propagating freely across the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> away from its <REGION> of generation; a swell wave.

EDCS Group Labels: WATER_BODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference:: [GMET]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SWEPT_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 1030

Definition:
A <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> that has been determined to be clear of navigational dangers to a specified depth; a swept region.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [S57A, Object: SWPARE]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SWIMMING_POOL

EDCS Classification Code: 1031

Definition:
A constructed pool used for swimming, either outdoors or indoors.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SYNAGOGUE

EDCS Classification Code: 1032

Definition:
A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Jewish worship and religious instruction; a synagogue or temple.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: NR

Reference:: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SYSTEM

EDCS Classification Code: 1033

Definition:
A <SET> of <OBJECT>s arranged or organized for a special purpose and functioning together as a whole; a system.

EDCS Group Labels: ABSTRACT_CONCEPT

Reference Type: DR

Reference:: [NSOED, "system", 3]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_SYSTEMATIC_TREE_PLANTING

EDCS Classification Code: 1034

Definition:
A <TRACT> covered by systematic plantings of <TREE>s that yield fruits, nuts or other products.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, PLANT, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference:: [FACC, Annex A: EA040]