EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WADI

EDCS Classification Code: 1340

Definition:
The dry bed of an intermittent <RIVER>, often with steep sides or located at the bottom of a <TERRAIN_CHANNEL>; a wadi, a wash, or an arroyo.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [APDS, "wadi", 1]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WADI_NEXUS

EDCS Classification Code: 1341

Definition:
The representation of one or more <WADI>s; a wadi centre-line or wadi nexus.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, LOCATION, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WALL

EDCS Classification Code: 1342

Definition:
A solid man-made <BARRIER> of generally heavy <MATERIAL> used as an enclosure, <BOUNDARY>, or for protection; a wall.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, SHELTER, SUPPORT_STRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AL260]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WALL_LOOPHOLE

EDCS Classification Code: 1343

Definition:
A small <APERTURE> in a <WALL> in a defended <STRUCTURE> created for military purposes, typically about 20 centimetres in diameter; a wall loophole.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, SUPPORT_STRUCTURE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WAREHOUSE

EDCS Classification Code: 1344

Definition:
A <BUILDING> in which goods or merchandise are stored; a warehouse [AHD, "warehouse", 1].

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, LAND_INDUSTRY, SHELTER

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WARM_FRONT

EDCS Classification Code: 1345

Definition:
An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that moves so that the warmer <AIR> replaces the colder <AIR>; a warm front.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE, DEMARCATION, LOCATION, TEMPERATURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [WMO182, "warm front"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WASTE_PROCESSING_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 1346

Definition:
A <FACILITY> where waste is processed through chemical, physical, biological, or thermal procedures or a combination of those procedures; a waste processing facility.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AB030]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER

EDCS Classification Code: 1347

Definition:
A compound of hydrogen and oxygen, chemical formula H₂O [SOED, "water", 1.a].

EDCS Group Labels: MATERIAL

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_CHANNEL

EDCS Classification Code: 1377

Definition:
That part of a <WATERBODY>, sometimes dredged, that is deep enough for navigation through a <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> that would otherwise not be navigable; a water channel. It is usually marked by a single or double line of <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>s.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, HYDROLOGY, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "channel"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_CHANNEL_EDGE

EDCS Classification Code: 1378

Definition:
The <BOUNDARY> delimiting the edge of a <WATER_CHANNEL> plus associated <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s; a water channel edge.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, HYDROLOGY, LOCATION, TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB007]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_CURRENT

EDCS Classification Code: 1379

Definition:
A <CURRENT> in a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S57A, Object: CURENT]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_CURRENT_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1380

Definition:
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the average <<WATER_CURRENT_SPEED>> within a <REGION> of a <WATERBODY> as a function of time.

EDCS Group Labels: PROPERTY_SET

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BG040]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_DATA_COLLECTION_DEVICE

EDCS Classification Code: 1381

Definition:
A <DEVICE> used for the collection of hydrographic and oceanographic data.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BK030]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_DRIVEN_GRISTMILL

EDCS Classification Code: 1382

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> equipped with water-driven <EQUIPMENT> for grinding grain into flour or meal; a water driven gristmill.

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:22]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_GATHERING_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 1383

Definition:
A protected (restricted use) <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> incorporating <FACILITY>s for the collection of <WATER>, so designated in order to protect the <WATER> on and beneath the <TERRAIN> from being contaminated; a water gathering region.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: FA082]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_INTAKE

EDCS Classification Code: 1384

Definition:
A <SITE> where <WATER> is taken into a channel or <PIPE> from a <WATERBODY>, generally to supply an <AQUEDUCT> or <WATER_TREATMENT_FACILITY>; a water intake.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH011]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_INTAKE_TOWER

EDCS Classification Code: 1385

Definition:
A <TOWER> associated with a <WATER_INTAKE>; a water intake tower.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BI050]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL

EDCS Classification Code: 1386

Definition:
A <VESSEL> capable of operation only on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; a water surface vessel. EXAMPLES Barge, boat, ship.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP, VEHICLE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_TOWER

EDCS Classification Code: 1387

Definition:
A <TOWER> supporting an elevated <STORAGE_TANK> of <WATER>; a water tower.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AM080]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_TREATMENT_BED

EDCS Classification Code: 1388

Definition:
A <TRACT> for the treatment of <WATER> that consists of a bed of <MATERIAL> where <WATER> is aerated or filtered; a water treatment bed.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, SURFACE_MATERIAL, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH040]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_TREATMENT_FACILITY

EDCS Classification Code: 1389

Definition:
A <FACILITY> including one or more <WATER_TREATMENT_STRUCTURE>s; a water treatment facility.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_TREATMENT_STRUCTURE

EDCS Classification Code: 1390

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> containing layers of <MATERIAL> used to filter or aerate <WATER>; a water treatment structure.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex B, BFC:84]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_TURBULENCE

EDCS Classification Code: 1391

Definition:
A disturbance of <WATER> caused by the interaction of any combination of <WATER_WAVE>s, <WATER_CURRENT>s, <EDDY>s, tidal streams, <WIND>, <SHOAL>s, and obstructions; water turbulence.

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BG012]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATER_WAVE

EDCS Classification Code: 1392

Definition:
One of a succession of undulations that travel over a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; a water wave [SOED, "wave", I.1.a].

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BG012]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY

EDCS Classification Code: 1348

Definition:
A particular, designated body of <WATER> forming a physiographic <OBJECT> [SOED, "waterbody"]. EXAMPLES <LAKE>, <OCEAN>, <SEA>, <RIVER>.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1349

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing acoustic-related properties.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, PROPERTY_SET, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_SIGNATURE_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1350

Definition:
An <ACOUSTIC_SIGNATURE_PROPERTY_SET> describing a signal source in a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, PROPERTY_SET

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_ACOUSTIC_TARGET_STRENGTH_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1351

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing acoustic target strength properties (for example: the amount of signal excess added to the return energy of an active sonar emission based on the reflective characteristics of an <OBJECT>).

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, PROPERTY_SET, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_BANK

EDCS Classification Code: 1352

Definition:
The raised or sloping bank of <LAND> adjacent to a <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY>; a waterbody bank.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, LOCATION, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_BASIN

EDCS Classification Code: 1353

Definition:
A delimited, principal division of a <WATERBODY>; a waterbody basin. EXAMPLE <OCEAN_BASIN>.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [SP35, "basin"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_BATHYMETRY_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1354

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing the <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> with respect to a <SURFACE_DATUM>; a waterbody bathymetry property set.

EDCS Group Labels: PROPERTY_SET, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_BIOLOGIC_SOUND_SOURCE

EDCS Classification Code: 1355

Definition:
A sound source of a biological nature in a <WATERBODY>. EXAMPLES <FISH_SCHOOL>, <WHALE_POD>.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_BOOM

EDCS Classification Code: 1356

Definition:
A floating <BARRIER> used to protect a <RIVER> or the mouth of a <HARBOUR> or to create a sheltered <WATERBODY_REGION> for storage purposes; a waterbody boom.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, SHELTER, WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BD123]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_CURRENT

EDCS Classification Code: 1357

Definition:
A large <WATERBODY_REGION> containing a <WATER_CURRENT> that is relatively homogenous with respect to <<WATERBODY_TEMPERATURE>> or <<PRACTICAL_SALINITY>> and that differs from that of the adjacent <REGION>s; a waterbody current.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, TEMPERATURE, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S32, "current"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_EDDY

EDCS Classification Code: 1358

Definition:
An <EDDY> in a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BD040]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR

EDCS Classification Code: 1359

Definition:
The floor of a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_CANYON

EDCS Classification Code: 1360

Definition:
A deep, step-sided <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> the bottom of which grades continuously downward; a waterbody floor canyon.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "canyon: submarine"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_PINNACLE

EDCS Classification Code: 1361

Definition:
A significant configuration of <WATERBODY_FLOOR> topography generally round in shape as viewed from above and of reduced depth at its centre; a waterbody floor pinnacle.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S32, "pinnacle"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_PROVINCE

EDCS Classification Code: 1362

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION> identifiable by shared physiographic characteristics that are markedly in contrast with those in the adjacent <WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION>s; a waterbody floor province.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [SUFN, "province"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 1363

Definition:
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_RIDGE

EDCS Classification Code: 1364

Definition:
A <RIDGE> with steep sides and either irregular or smooth topography in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>, often separating <WATERBODY_BASIN>s; a ridge.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S32, "oceanic ridge"]

Supplemental References: [S32, "ridge", a/b], [SP35, "ridge"], [SUFN, "RIDGE"]

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_SONAR_RETURN

EDCS Classification Code: 1365

Definition:
A detectable active sonar return signal, from an <OBJECT> on a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>.

EDCS Group Labels: ACOUSTIC_PHENOMENON, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BE029]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_TOPOGRAPHIC_CONFIGURATION

EDCS Classification Code: 1366

Definition:
A significant configuration of <WATERBODY_FLOOR> topography.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BF011]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_FLOOR_TRENCH

EDCS Classification Code: 1367

Definition:
A significant long, narrow, and characteristically very deep and asymmetrical <TERRAIN_CHANNEL> in a <WATERBODY_FLOOR>, with relatively steep sides; a trench.

EDCS Group Labels: PHYSIOGRAPHY, WATERBODY_FLOOR

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S57A, Attribute: CATSEA:6]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_PARTITION

EDCS Classification Code: 1368

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> separating portions of a <WATERBODY>; a partition.

EDCS Group Labels: DEMARCATION, HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: FC035]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1369

Definition:
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing a <LOCATION> or <REGION> of a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: PROPERTY_SET, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 1370

Definition:
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN

EDCS Classification Code: 1371

Definition:
A sheltered <WATERBODY> available for port operations and connecting with another <WATERBODY> (for example: an outer <MARINE_PORT> and/or a <SEA>) sometimes by means of a <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> or passage; a waterbody shelter basin.

EDCS Group Labels: HARBOUR_AND_PORT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, HYDROLOGY, SHELTER, TRNSP, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: PR

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

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_SHIPPING_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1372

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing shipping-related properties.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, HYDROGRAPHIC_INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY, PROPERTY_SET, TRNSP, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_SURFACE

EDCS Classification Code: 1373

Definition:
The <SURFACE> of a <WATERBODY>.

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION

EDCS Classification Code: 1374

Definition:
A <REGION> of a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>.

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_SURFACE_SLICK

EDCS Classification Code: 1375

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> that is variable in size and markedly different in appearance (for example: in colour and/or oiliness) from adjacent <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>s; a slick.

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [SP35, "sea slick"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERBODY_TEMPERATURE_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1376

Definition:
A <WATERBODY_PROPERTY_SET> describing properties related to <<TEMPERATURE>>.

EDCS Group Labels: PROPERTY_SET, TEMPERATURE, WATERBODY_STATE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERCOURSE

EDCS Classification Code: 1393

Definition:
An artificial or natural channel for the conveyance of <WATER>; a watercourse.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "watercourse"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERFALL

EDCS Classification Code: 1394

Definition:
A vertical or nearly vertical descent of a <WATERCOURSE>; a waterfall.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [S57A, Object: WATFAL]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERING_HOLE

EDCS Classification Code: 1395

Definition:
A small natural <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> in which <WATER> collects, especially a pool where <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s come to drink; a watering hole [AHD, "watering hole", 1].

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, HYDROLOGY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BB250]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WATERING_PLACE

EDCS Classification Code: 1396

Definition:
A <REGION> where supplies of <WATER> can be replenished; a watering place. EXAMPLES <SPRING>, <WELL> of <WATER>, <WATERING_HOLE>.

EDCS Group Labels: INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: BH170]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WAYPOINT

EDCS Classification Code: 1397

Definition:
A <LOCATION> used to define a <ROUTE>; a waypoint.

EDCS Group Labels: LOCATION, TRNSP

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [IAN11]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON

EDCS Classification Code: 1398

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> intended to inflict bodily harm, especially one used in warfare to overcome an enemy and/or repel a hostile attack; a weapon [SOED, "weapon", 1a].

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON_FIGHTING_POS_ACCESS_ROUTE

EDCS Classification Code: 1399

Definition:
The concealed access <RAMP> or <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> leading from the exterior of a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> to the <WEAPON_FULL_DEFILADE_POSITION> and then to the <WEAPON_HULL_DEFILADE_POSITION>; a weapon fighting position access route.

EDCS Group Labels: LAND_TRNSP, MILITARY_SCIENCE, TRNSP

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION

EDCS Classification Code: 1400

Definition:
A <FIGHTING_POSITION> designed to accommodate an individual <WEAPON>, which may be mounted on a <VEHICLE>.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON_FULL_DEFILADE_POSITION

EDCS Classification Code: 1401

Definition:
The <REGION> within a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> in which the entire <WEAPON> is hidden from enemy view and fire; a weapon full defilade position.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON_HULL_DEFILADE_POSITION

EDCS Classification Code: 1402

Definition:
The <REGION> within a <WEAPON_FIGHTING_POSITION> in which only the fighting <COMPONENT> of the <WEAPON> is exposed to enemy fire or view; a weapon hull defilade position.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPON_SYSTEM

EDCS Classification Code: 1403

Definition:
A <WEAPON> together with all the <EQUIPMENT> (for example: detection and control apparatus, a launcher, and/or a delivery <VEHICLE>) required to make use of it; a weapon system [SOED, "weapon system"].

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEAPONS_RANGE

EDCS Classification Code: 1404

Definition:
A <FACILITY> designated for the purpose of discharging firearms or detonating <MUNITION>s; a weapons range, a firing range, or a gunnery range.

EDCS Group Labels: MILITARY_SCIENCE, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: FA015]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WEATHER_STATION

EDCS Classification Code: 1405

Definition:
An <OBSERVATION_STATION> where meteorological data are gathered, recorded, and released; a weather station.

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, SHELTER

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [GMET, "weather station"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WELL

EDCS Classification Code: 1406

Definition:
An <EXCAVATION> drilled or dug into the <TERRAIN> for the extraction of liquids or gases; a well.

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, INFRASTRUCTURE, PHYSIOGRAPHY

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AA050]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WELL_HEAD

EDCS Classification Code: 1407

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> (for example: casing heads, lowermost and intermediate tubing heads, Christmas tree equipment with valves and fittings, and/or casing and tubing hangers) used on the <TERRAIN> to maintain control of an oil <WELL>; a well-head.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRY, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [GOFP, "wellhead"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WET_DOCK

EDCS Classification Code: 1408

Definition:
A <DOCK> in which <WATER> can be maintained at any level by closing a <MARINE_GATE> when the <WATER> is at the desired level; a wet dock.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "dock: wet"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WETLAND

EDCS Classification Code: 1409

Definition:
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground <WATER> at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of <VEGETATION> typically adapted for life in conditions of saturated <SOIL>; a wetland [AHD, "wetland"]. EXAMPLES <SWAMP>, <MARSH>, <BOG>.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WHALE

EDCS Classification Code: 1410

Definition:
A large, marine <MAMMAL> of the order Cetacea, the members of which have forelimbs as fins, a tail with horizontal flukes, and nasal openings on top of the head; a whale [SOED, "whale", 1].

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WHALE_POD

EDCS Classification Code: 1411

Definition:
A <POD> of <WHALE>s.

EDCS Group Labels: ANIMAL, LIVING_ORGANISM

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WHARF

EDCS Classification Code: 1412

Definition:
A <STRUCTURE> serving as a berthing place for <VESSEL>s; a wharf.

EDCS Group Labels: HYDROGRAPHIC_ARTEFACT, HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP, TRNSP

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [S32, "wharf"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND

EDCS Classification Code: 1413

Definition:
A <CURRENT> of <AIR> moving relative to a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; usually only the horizontal component is considered; wind.

EDCS Group Labels: ATMOSPHERE

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [WMO407, "wind"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_INDICATOR

EDCS Classification Code: 1414

Definition:
A visual <DEVICE> used to provide <<WIND_DIRECTION>> and <<WIND_SPEED>> information; a wind indicator.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: GB080]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_MOTOR

EDCS Classification Code: 1415

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> attached to a <TOWER> that generates electrical power from <WIND>; a wind motor.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT, EM_PHENOMENON, INFRASTRUCTURE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AJ051]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_ROSE_PROPERTY_SET

EDCS Classification Code: 1416

Definition:
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the relative frequency of the <<WIND_DIRECTION>>, and sometimes the frequencies of the <<WIND_SPEED>>s for different directions, experienced at a given <LOCATION> over a defined period of record; a wind rose.

EDCS Group Labels: PROPERTY_SET

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [WMO182, "wind rose"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_TUNNEL

EDCS Classification Code: 1417

Definition:
<EQUIPMENT> through which <AIR> is forced at controlled velocities in order to study the effects of aerodynamic flow around airfoils, scale models, or other <OBJECT>s; a wind tunnel [AHD, "wind tunnel"].

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT, DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_VANE

EDCS Classification Code: 1418

Definition:
A visual <DEVICE> used to indicate or measure <<WIND_DIRECTION>>; a wind vane.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: PR

Reference: [WMO182, "wind vane"]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIND_WAVE

EDCS Classification Code: 1419

Definition:
A <WATER_WAVE> generated by friction between the <WIND> and a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>.

EDCS Group Labels: WATERBODY_SURFACE

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [BOWD]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WINDMILL

EDCS Classification Code: 1420

Definition:
A <SYSTEM> of vanes attached to a <TOWER> and driven by <WIND> (excluding <WIND_MOTOR>s); a windmill.

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AJ050]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WINDOW

EDCS Classification Code: 1421

Definition:
An <APERTURE> in a <WALL> or the side of a <BUILDING>, <VEHICLE>, or other <STRUCTURE> that admits light, <AIR>, or both and affords a view of what is outside or inside; a window [SOED, "window", 1.a].

EDCS Group Labels: BUILDING_COMPONENT, LIGHTING_AND_VISIBILITY

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIRE

EDCS Classification Code: 1422

Definition:
Metal wrought into the form of a slender rod or thread; wire [SOED, "wire", 1].

EDCS Group Labels: DEVICE_AND_EQUIPMENT

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WIRE_OBSTACLE

EDCS Classification Code: 1423

Definition:
A <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> constructed of <WIRE>, usually containing barbs or razors; a wire obstacle.

EDCS Group Labels: TRNSP

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WOODY_GRASS_LAND

EDCS Classification Code: 1424

Definition:
A <TRACT> covered by woody and/or tree-like grasses of the tropical or temperate <REGION>s that have jointed hollow stems with solid nodes (for example: <BAMBOO> and/or sugar cane); woody grass land.

EDCS Group Labels: LIVING_ORGANISM, PHYSIOGRAPHY, PLANT

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: EC010]

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WORSHIP_PLACE

EDCS Classification Code: 1425

Definition:
A place where religious worship is performed, especially a <BUILDING> designed for this purpose; a place of worship [SOED, "place of worship"]. EXAMPLES <CHAPEL>, <CHURCH>, <MOSQUE>, <SYNAGOGUE>.

EDCS Group Labels: RELIGION

Reference Type: n/a

Reference: none

Supplemental References: none

EDCS Classification Symbolic Constant: ECC_WRECKING_YARD

EDCS Classification Code: 1426

Definition:
An enclosed <TRACT> within which <EQUIPMENT> is dismantled or torn down; a wrecking yard.

EDCS Group Labels: INDUSTRY, LAND_INDUSTRY, USAGE_REGION

Reference Type: IR

Reference: [FACC, Annex A: AB010]

Supplemental References: none