EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GALAXY

EDCS Classification Code: 468

Definition:
Any of numerous vast systems of <STAR>s, gas, and interstellar dust that exists separately in the universe and together contain nearly all of its visible matter; a galaxy [SOED, "galaxy", 1b].

EDCS Group Labels: EM_PHENOMENON, SPACE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GANTRY

EDCS Classification Code: 469

Definition:
A frame <STRUCTURE> raised on side supports to span over or around something; a gantry.

EDCS Group Labels: SUPPORT_STRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AL080]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GASTROPOD

EDCS Classification Code: 470

Definition:
A <MOLLUSC> of the class Gastropoda, the members of which typically have a flattened ventral foot for locomotion and a univalve shell; a gastropod. EXAMPLES Snail, slug, whelk, limpet.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "gastropod"]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GATE

EDCS Classification Code: 471

Definition:
A <BARRIER> that controls passage on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; a gate.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AP040]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEODETIC_DATUM

EDCS Classification Code: 472

Definition:
A datum (see I19111, 4.9) describing the relationship of a coordinate system (see I19111, 4.7) to the <EARTH>; a geodetic datum or a horizontal datum.

EDCS Group Labels: LOCATION, SURVEY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: I19111, 4.16

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN

EDCS Classification Code: 473

Definition:
The <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is drained by a <RIVER> and its tributaries or that drains into a particular <LAKE> or <SEA>; a geographic basin.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "basin" (geography)]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATION

EDCS Classification Code: 474

Definition:
A <LOCATION> or <REGION> where geographic information or statistics may apply.

EDCS Group Labels: LOCATION, SURVEY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: ZD012]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOLOGIC_FAULT

EDCS Classification Code: 475

Definition:
A fracture in the <TERRAIN> with displacement on one side of the fracture relative to the other; a geologic fault.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: DB110]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOPHYSICAL_SURVEY_PATH

EDCS Classification Code: 476

Definition:
A path marked on the <TERRAIN> resulting from geophysical survey operations.

EDCS Group Labels: SURVEY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: FA090]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOPHYSICAL_SURVEY_POINT

EDCS Classification Code: 477

Definition:
A survey <LOCATION> established for the collection of geophysical data; a geophysical survey point.

EDCS Group Labels: LOCATION, SURVEY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: FA090]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GEOTHERMAL_OBJECT

EDCS Classification Code: 478

Definition:
A localized <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> that is controlled by or derived from the heat of the interior of a <PLANET>. EXAMPLE Hot <SPRING>.

EDCS Group Labels: TEMPERATURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: DB115]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GLACIER

EDCS Classification Code: 479

Definition:
A large mass of land-based <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and <ICE> moving slowly down a slope or <VALLEY_REGION> from above the snowline; a glacier.

EDCS Group Labels: ICE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BJ030]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GLADE

EDCS Classification Code: 480

Definition:
A <TRACT> with few or no <TREE>s that is surrounded by a <TREED_TRACT>; a clearing or glade.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: [SOED, "glade", 1]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GOLF_COURSE

EDCS Classification Code: 481

Definition:
A <TRACT> laid out for playing the game of golf; a golf course.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AK100]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GOLF_DRIVING_RANGE

EDCS Classification Code: 482

Definition:
A <TRACT> used for practicing golf shots; a golf driving range.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AK101]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GORGE

EDCS Classification Code: 483

Definition:
A deep, narrow <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> with steep rocky sides; a gorge [AHD, "gorge", 1].

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GOVERNMENT_BUILDING

EDCS Classification Code: 484

Definition:
A <BUILDING> devoted to the act or process of administration of public policy in a political unit; a government building.

EDCS Group Labels: ADMINISTRATION, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:2]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GOVERNMENT_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 485

Definition:
A <FACILITY> including one or more <GOVERNMENT_BUILDING>s; a government facility.

EDCS Group Labels: ADMINISTRATION, SHELTER, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRADATION_WORKS

EDCS Classification Code: 486

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> over which brine trickles and is concentrated through increased evaporation; a gradation works.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AA060]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRAIN_ELEVATOR

EDCS Classification Code: 487

Definition:
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of tall <STRUCTURE>s equipped for loading, unloading, processing, and/or storing grain; a grain elevator.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, LIVING_ORGANISM, PLANT

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AM030]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRAIN_STORAGE_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 488

Definition:
An enclosed <CONTAINER> used for storing grain or fodder; a grain bin or grain silo.

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, LIVING_ORGANISM, PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S57A, Object: SILBUI]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRANDSTAND

EDCS Classification Code: 489

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> for special viewing of outdoor events that has tiers of seats or standing room for spectators; a grandstand.

EDCS Group Labels: RECREATION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AK110]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRASS

EDCS Classification Code: 490

Definition:
Any <PLANT> of the large cosmopolitan family Gramineae (including cereals, reeds, and bamboos besides the characteristic <PLANT>s of pasture-land), members of which typically have erect jointed stems (culms) bearing narrow bladelike leaves and insignificant flowers, or any of various <PLANT>s resembling the members of Gramineae in appearance; grass [SOED, "grass", 4.b].

EDCS Group Labels: PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: EB015]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRASS_LAND

EDCS Classification Code: 491

Definition:
A <TRACT> covered by <GRASS> that has little or no woody tissue; a grassland.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: EB010]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GRAVE_MARKER

EDCS Classification Code: 492

Definition:
A <MARKER>, often located at a <CEMETERY>, indicating an individual gravesite; a grave marker.

EDCS Group Labels: LOCATION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AL090]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GREEN_SPACE

EDCS Classification Code: 493

Definition:
A maintained <TRACT> that is covered by <VEGETATION>, which may also contain pathways, intended to improve the appearance of a <BUILT_UP_REGION> but not to be a <PARK>; a green space.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PLANT, RECREATION, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AK122]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GREENHOUSE

EDCS Classification Code: 494

Definition:
A <BUILDING>, which is often constructed primarily of transparent <MATERIAL> (for example: glass or plastic), in which <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> and <<RELATIVE_HUMIDITY>> can be controlled for the cultivation and/or protection of <PLANT>s; a greenhouse [SOED, "greenhouse", a].

EDCS Group Labels: AGRICULTURE, LIVING_ORGANISM, PLANT, SHELTER

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GROIN

EDCS Classification Code: 495

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> that normally projects outward from a <SHORE> and protects a <BEACH> from erosion by disrupting the alongshore movement of <SAND> and other <SEDIMENT>s but not by preventing <WATER_WAVE>s from reaching the <SHORE>; a groin.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB043]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GROUND_SURFACE_ELEMENT

EDCS Classification Code: 496

Definition:
A surface <SOIL> characteristic of the <LAND>; a ground surface element.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, SURFACE_MATERIAL

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: DA010]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GROUND_VEHICLE

EDCS Classification Code: 497

Definition:
A <VEHICLE> operating principally on <LAND>; a ground vehicle.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GROUNDS

EDCS Classification Code: 498

Definition:
A large enclosed <TRACT> surrounding or attached to a <BUILDING>, most commonly a <HOUSE>; grounds [SOED, "ground", 13].

EDCS Group Labels: USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUARD_TOWER

EDCS Classification Code: 499

Definition:
An elevated enclosed <BUILDING> including one or more <GUARDROOM>s; a guard tower.

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:137]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUARDHOUSE

EDCS Classification Code: 500

Definition:
A small enclosed <BUILDING> accommodating a guard or serving as a <DETENTION_FACILITY>; a guardhouse [SOED, "guardhouse"].

EDCS Group Labels: SHELTER, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUARDROOM

EDCS Classification Code: 501

Definition:
A small enclosed <ROOM> accommodating a guard or serving as a <DETENTION_FACILITY>; a guardroom [SOED, "guardroom"].

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUIDED_MISSILE_CRUISER

EDCS Classification Code: 502

Definition:
A <CRUISER> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, MILITARY_SCIENCE, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUIDED_MISSILE_DESTROYER

EDCS Classification Code: 503

Definition:
A <DESTROYER> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, MILITARY_SCIENCE, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GUIDED_MISSILE_FRIGATE

EDCS Classification Code: 504

Definition:
A <FRIGATE> equipped with guided <MISSILE>s.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, MILITARY_SCIENCE, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_GULLY

EDCS Classification Code: 505

Definition:
A long, narrow, deep <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> that is caused by erosion and has steep banks; a gully.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: DB200]

Supplemental References: none