ISO 19110 Feature Catalogue – National Vector Catalogue Profile (NVCP)

Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features

Edition version: 1.0.2 - Date: 2018-02-05

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Abstract Class : Shoreline

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1190009 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Shoreline - (Rivage) Line
Definition
Delineation of a waterbody. It generally represents the boundary between water and land, but also serves as the virtual demarcation between the sea and inland waters (tributaries).

Attribute Section

Attribute Attribute name Attribute definition
COUNTRY Country
The name of the country where the feature is located. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
140 Canada Canada
145 Denmark Danemark
153 France France
159 Iceland Iceland
164 Norway Norway
165 Ocean Ocean
169 Russian Russian
176 United Kingdom United Kingdom
177 United Stated of America United Stated of America
COUNTRY_EN Country-English
The name of the country where the feature is located. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
140 Canada Canada
145 Denmark Danemark
153 France France
159 Iceland Iceland
164 Norway Norway
165 Ocean Ocean
169 Russian Russian
176 United Kingdom United Kingdom
177 United Stated of America United Stated of America
COUNTRY_FR Country-French
The name of the country where the feature is located. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
140 Canada Canada
145 Denmark Danemark
153 France France
159 Iceland Iceland
164 Norway Norway
165 Ocean Ocean
169 Russian Russian
176 United Kingdom United Kingdom
177 United Stated of America United Stated of America
FEATURE_ID Feature Identifier Unique feature identifier.
BDG_ID GDB Identifier
Unique internal feature identifier used in Spatial Reference Data Base (SRDB).
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MAX Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum Upper bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MIN Horizontal Positional Accuracy Minimum Lower bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
ISLAND_ID Island Identifier Island unique identifier.
MAP_SELECTION Map Selection
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_EN Map Selection-English
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_FR Map Selection-French
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MD_ID Metadata Identifier Identifier of the metadata describing a feature occurrence.
PERMANENCY Permanency
Nature of the occurrence through time. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
59 Permanent Intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period.
60 Intermittent Coming and going at intervals.
PERMANENCY_EN Permanency-English
Nature of the occurrence through time. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
59 Permanent Intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period.
60 Intermittent Coming and going at intervals.
PERMANENCY_FR Permanency-French
Nature of the occurrence through time. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
59 Permanent Intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period.
60 Intermittent Coming and going at intervals.
SHORELINE_DESCRIPTOR Shoreline Descriptor
Nature of shoreline. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
420 Coast Dividing line between land and sea.
421 Bank Dividing line between the land and inland waters such as a watercourse, a lake, etc.
422 Ocean Delimiter Virtual dividing line between the sea and inland waters (tributaries).
SHORELINE_DESCRIPTOR_EN Shoreline Descriptor-English
Nature of shoreline. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
420 Coast Dividing line between land and sea.
421 Bank Dividing line between the land and inland waters such as a watercourse, a lake, etc.
422 Ocean Delimiter Virtual dividing line between the sea and inland waters (tributaries).
SHORELINE_DESCRIPTOR_FR Shoreline Descriptor-French
Nature of shoreline. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
420 Coast Dividing line between land and sea.
421 Bank Dividing line between the land and inland waters such as a watercourse, a lake, etc.
422 Ocean Delimiter Virtual dividing line between the sea and inland waters (tributaries).
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX Temporal Extent Date Maximum The most recent source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN Temporal Extent Date Minimum The earliest source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
WATERBODY_ID Waterbody Identifier Identifier of adjacent waterbody feature.
WATER_DEFINITION Water Definition
Nature of a body of water defined according to its water velocity, usage and configuration. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
79 Canal An artificial body of water serving as a navigable waterway or to channel water.
80 Conduit An artificial system, such as an aqueduct, penstock, flume, or sluice, designed to carry water for purposes other than drainage.
81 Ditch Small, open man-made channel constructed through earth or rock for the purpose of conveying water.
82 Diversion Diverted water drainage.
83 Lake Inland natural flat body of water.
84 Liquid Waste Artificial open-sky basin used to collect liquid waste such as from an industrial complex.
85 Ocean Coastal waterbody.
86 Pond A body of standing water, usually smaller than a lake.
87 Reservoir A wholly or partially man-made body of water for storing or regulating and controlling water.
88 Side Channel A channel providing an alternative water way within a flowing body of water.
89 Tidal River A natural body of water in which flow and water surface elevation are affected by the tide.
90 Underground Connection A man-made underground water connection.
91 Watercourse A natural body of water through which water may flow.
WATER_DEFINITION_EN Water Definition-English
Nature of a body of water defined according to its water velocity, usage and configuration. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
79 Canal An artificial body of water serving as a navigable waterway or to channel water.
80 Conduit An artificial system, such as an aqueduct, penstock, flume, or sluice, designed to carry water for purposes other than drainage.
81 Ditch Small, open man-made channel constructed through earth or rock for the purpose of conveying water.
82 Diversion Diverted water drainage.
83 Lake Inland natural flat body of water.
84 Liquid Waste Artificial open-sky basin used to collect liquid waste such as from an industrial complex.
85 Ocean Coastal waterbody.
86 Pond A body of standing water, usually smaller than a lake.
87 Reservoir A wholly or partially man-made body of water for storing or regulating and controlling water.
88 Side Channel A channel providing an alternative water way within a flowing body of water.
89 Tidal River A natural body of water in which flow and water surface elevation are affected by the tide.
90 Underground Connection A man-made underground water connection.
91 Watercourse A natural body of water through which water may flow.
WATER_DEFINITION_FR Water Definition-French
Nature of a body of water defined according to its water velocity, usage and configuration. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
79 Canal An artificial body of water serving as a navigable waterway or to channel water.
80 Conduit An artificial system, such as an aqueduct, penstock, flume, or sluice, designed to carry water for purposes other than drainage.
81 Ditch Small, open man-made channel constructed through earth or rock for the purpose of conveying water.
82 Diversion Diverted water drainage.
83 Lake Inland natural flat body of water.
84 Liquid Waste Artificial open-sky basin used to collect liquid waste such as from an industrial complex.
85 Ocean Coastal waterbody.
86 Pond A body of standing water, usually smaller than a lake.
87 Reservoir A wholly or partially man-made body of water for storing or regulating and controlling water.
88 Side Channel A channel providing an alternative water way within a flowing body of water.
89 Tidal River A natural body of water in which flow and water surface elevation are affected by the tide.
90 Underground Connection A man-made underground water connection.
91 Watercourse A natural body of water through which water may flow.
ZT_ID Zone of Transaction Identifier
Identifier of the transactional metadata polygon delimiting the area where the transaction occurs. The transaction refers to the work from which the feature occurrence comes from.
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.

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Geometric Class : Shoreline

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1190001 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Shoreline - (Rivage) > Shoreline - (Rivage) Line
Definition Implementation name
Delineation of a waterbody. It generally represents the boundary between water and land, but also serves as the virtual demarcation between the sea and inland waters (tributaries). SHORELINE_1

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Sub-Type : Shoreline

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1199991 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Shoreline - (Rivage) > Shoreline - (Rivage) Line
Definition Implementation name
Delineation of a waterbody. It generally represents the boundary between water and land, but also serves as the virtual demarcation between the sea and inland waters (tributaries). SHORELINE_1

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Abstract Class : Wooded Area

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1560009 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Wooded Area - (Région boisée) Area
Definition
Area covered by trees or shrubs having a minimum height of 2 metres

Attribute Section

Attribute Attribute name Attribute definition
FEATURE_ID Feature Identifier Unique feature identifier.
BDG_ID GDB Identifier
Unique internal feature identifier used in Spatial Reference Data Base (SRDB).
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MAX Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum Upper bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MIN Horizontal Positional Accuracy Minimum Lower bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MAP_SELECTION Map Selection
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_EN Map Selection-English
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_FR Map Selection-French
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MD_ID Metadata Identifier Identifier of the metadata describing a feature occurrence.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX Temporal Extent Date Maximum The most recent source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN Temporal Extent Date Minimum The earliest source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
WOOD_COVERAGE_DESCRIPTOR Wood Coverage Descriptor
Nature of the wood coverage. The coverage is classified according to the combined legends coming from the forest cover by the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (EOSD) project from the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), the agricultural coverage by the National Land and Water Information Service (NLWIS) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the Northern Territories land cover from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS). The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
678 No Data Absence of data.
679 Unclassified The coverage is unclassified due to cloud, shadow or other image quality factors.
680 Cloud The coverage is under clouds
681 Shadow The coverage is shadowed
682 Shrubland Predominantly woody vegetation of relatively low height (generally 2 metres ±). May include grass or grassland, wetlands with woody vegetation, regenerating forest
683 Shrub Tall At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height greater than or equal to 2 m. In the North, moist to wet erect tall shrub > 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula), willow (Salix) and / or alder (Alnus). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain < 10% prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
684 Shrub Low At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height is less than 2 m. In the North, Moist erect low shrub < 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula) and / or willow (Salix). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
685 Wetland Treed Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes. The majority of vegetation is coniferous, broadleaf, or mixed wood.
686 Forest-Subclass Unknown Predominantly forested or treed areas. This value is used only if the distinction of sub-forest covers (coniferous, deciduous or mixed forest) is not possible
687 Coniferous Forest Predominantly coniferous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
688 Coniferous Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
689 Coniferous Open 26-60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
690 Coniferous Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
691 Deciduous Forest Predominantly broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
692 Broadleaf Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
693 Broadleaf Open 26-60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
694 Broadleaf Sparse 10-25% crown closure; broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
695 Mixed Forest Mixed coniferous and broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas.
696 Mixed Wood Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
697 Mixed Wood Open 26-60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
698 Mixed Wood Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
WOOD_COVERAGE_DESCRIPTOR_EN Wood Coverage Descriptor-English
Nature of the wood coverage. The coverage is classified according to the combined legends coming from the forest cover by the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (EOSD) project from the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), the agricultural coverage by the National Land and Water Information Service (NLWIS) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the Northern Territories land cover from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS). The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
678 No Data Absence of data.
679 Unclassified The coverage is unclassified due to cloud, shadow or other image quality factors.
680 Cloud The coverage is under clouds
681 Shadow The coverage is shadowed
682 Shrubland Predominantly woody vegetation of relatively low height (generally 2 metres ±). May include grass or grassland, wetlands with woody vegetation, regenerating forest
683 Shrub Tall At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height greater than or equal to 2 m. In the North, moist to wet erect tall shrub > 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula), willow (Salix) and / or alder (Alnus). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain < 10% prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
684 Shrub Low At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height is less than 2 m. In the North, Moist erect low shrub < 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula) and / or willow (Salix). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
685 Wetland Treed Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes. The majority of vegetation is coniferous, broadleaf, or mixed wood.
686 Forest-Subclass Unknown Predominantly forested or treed areas. This value is used only if the distinction of sub-forest covers (coniferous, deciduous or mixed forest) is not possible
687 Coniferous Forest Predominantly coniferous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
688 Coniferous Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
689 Coniferous Open 26-60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
690 Coniferous Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
691 Deciduous Forest Predominantly broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
692 Broadleaf Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
693 Broadleaf Open 26-60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
694 Broadleaf Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
695 Mixed Forest Mixed coniferous and broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas.
696 Mixed Wood Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
697 Mixed Wood Open 26-60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
698 Mixed Wood Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
WOOD_COVERAGE_DESCRIPTOR_FR Wood Coverage Descriptor-French
Nature of the wood coverage. The coverage is classified according to the combined legends coming from the forest cover by the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (EOSD) project from the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), the agricultural coverage by the National Land and Water Information Service (NLWIS) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the Northern Territories land cover from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS). The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
678 No Data Absence of data.
679 Unclassified The coverage is unclassified due to cloud, shadow or other image quality factors.
680 Cloud The coverage is under clouds
681 Shadow The coverage is shadowed
682 Shrubland Predominantly woody vegetation of relatively low height (generally 2 metres ±). May include grass or grassland, wetlands with woody vegetation, regenerating forest
683 Shrub Tall At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height greater than or equal to 2 m. In the North, moist to wet erect tall shrub > 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula), willow (Salix) and / or alder (Alnus). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain < 10% prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
684 Shrub Low At least 20% ground cover which is at least one-third shrub. Average shrub height is less than 2 m. In the North, Moist erect low shrub < 40 cm forming more than 25% of the vegetated cover, consisting mainly of dwarf birch (Betula) and / or willow (Salix). Remaining cover consists of graminoids, lichen and may contain prostrate dwarf shrubs and bare soil.
685 Wetland Treed Land with a water table near/at/above soil surface for enough time to promote wetland or aquatic processes. The majority of vegetation is coniferous, broadleaf, or mixed wood.
686 Forest-Subclass Unknown Predominantly forested or treed areas. This value is used only if the distinction of sub-forest covers (coniferous, deciduous or mixed forest) is not possible
687 Coniferous Forest Predominantly coniferous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
688 Coniferous Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
689 Coniferous Open 26-60% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
690 Coniferous Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Coniferous trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
691 Deciduous Forest Predominantly broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas. May include mixed forests and shrubland areas.
692 Broadleaf Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
693 Broadleaf Open 26-60% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
694 Broadleaf Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Broadleaf trees are 75% or more of total basal area.
695 Mixed Forest Mixed coniferous and broadleaf/deciduous forests or treed areas.
696 Mixed Wood Dense Greater than 60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
697 Mixed Wood Open 26-60% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
698 Mixed Wood Sparse 10-25% crown closure. Neither coniferous nor broadleaf tree account for 75% or more of total basal area.
ZT_ID Zone of Transaction Identifier
Identifier of the transactional metadata polygon delimiting the area where the transaction occurs. The transaction refers to the work from which the feature occurrence comes from.
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.

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Geometric Class : Wooded Area

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1560002 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Wooded Area - (Région boisée) > Wooded Area - (Région boisée) Area
Definition Implementation name
Area covered by trees or shrubs having a minimum height of 2 metres WOODED_AREA_2

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Sub-Type : Wooded Area

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1569992 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Wooded Area - (Région boisée) > Wooded Area - (Région boisée) Area
Definition Implementation name
Area covered by trees or shrubs having a minimum height of 2 metres WOODED_AREA_2

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Abstract Class : Saturated Soil

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1570009 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Saturated Soil - (Sol saturé) Area
Definition
Water saturated area where there is no drainage.

Attribute Section

Attribute Attribute name Attribute definition
FEATURE_ID Feature Identifier Unique feature identifier.
BDG_ID GDB Identifier
Unique internal feature identifier used in Spatial Reference Data Base (SRDB).
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MAX Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum Upper bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MIN Horizontal Positional Accuracy Minimum Lower bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MAP_SELECTION Map Selection
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_EN Map Selection-English
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_FR Map Selection-French
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MD_ID Metadata Identifier Identifier of the metadata describing a feature occurrence.
SATURATED_SOIL_DESCRIPTOR Saturated Soil Descriptor
Nature of saturated soil. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
699 Tundra Pond A tract of land in a permafrost region where lakes are so numerous that they prevent movement across the area except when they are frozen.
700 Palsa Bog A marsh-like area with mounds of peat and ice normally less than 10 meters in height.
701 Wetland Area with vegetation requiring a significant amount of water. The vegetation may grow in waterbodies, in areas intermittently covered by water, or in badly drained, water saturated areas. The vegetation species vary according to the amount of water and the environment. It may include reeds, rushes, aquatic vegetation, shrubs, trees, etc.
702 String Bog Area comprised of a series of crests of fibrous vegetation (mostly sphagnum moss) often dotted with relatively large waterbodies.
SATURATED_SOIL_DESCRIPTOR_EN Saturated Soil Descriptor-English
Nature of saturated soil. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
699 Tundra Pond A tract of land in a permafrost region where lakes are so numerous that they prevent movement across the area except when they are frozen.
700 Palsa Bog A marsh-like area with mounds of peat and ice normally less than 10 meters in height.
701 Wetland Area with vegetation requiring a significant amount of water. The vegetation may grow in waterbodies, in areas intermittently covered by water, or in badly drained, water saturated areas. The vegetation species vary according to the amount of water and the environment: reeds, rushes, aquatic vegetation, shrubs, trees, etc.
702 String Bog Area comprised of a series of crests of fibrous vegetation (mostly sphagnum moss) often dotted with relatively large waterbodies.
SATURATED_SOIL_DESCRIPTOR_FR Saturated Soil Descriptor-French
Nature of saturated soil. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
699 Tundra Pond A tract of land in a permafrost region where lakes are so numerous that they prevent movement across the area except when they are frozen.
700 Palsa Bog A marsh-like area with mounds of peat and ice normally less than 10 meters in height.
701 Wetland Area with vegetation requiring a significant amount of water. The vegetation may grow in waterbodies, in areas intermittently covered by water, or in badly drained, water saturated areas. The vegetation species vary according to the amount of water and the environment: reeds, rushes, aquatic vegetation, shrubs, trees, etc.
702 String Bog Area comprised of a series of crests of fibrous vegetation (mostly sphagnum moss) often dotted with relatively large waterbodies.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX Temporal Extent Date Maximum The most recent source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN Temporal Extent Date Minimum The earliest source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
ZT_ID Zone of Transaction Identifier
Identifier of the transactional metadata polygon delimiting the area where the transaction occurs. The transaction refers to the work from which the feature occurrence comes from.
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.

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Geometric Class : Saturated Soil

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1570002 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Saturated Soil - (Sol saturé) > Saturated Soil - (Sol saturé) Area
Definition Implementation name
Water saturated area where there is no drainage. SATURATED_SOIL_2

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Sub-Type : Saturated Soil

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1579992 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Saturated Soil - (Sol saturé) > Saturated Soil - (Sol saturé) Area
Definition Implementation name
Water saturated area where there is no drainage. SATURATED_SOIL_2

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Abstract Class : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1590009 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Point - Line - Area
Definition
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc.

Attribute Section

Attribute Attribute name Attribute definition
FEATURE_ID Feature Identifier Unique feature identifier.
BDG_ID GDB Identifier
Unique internal feature identifier used in Spatial Reference Data Base (SRDB).
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MAX Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum Upper bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MIN Horizontal Positional Accuracy Minimum Lower bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
LANDFORM_DESCRIPTOR Landform Feature Descriptor
Nature of landform feature. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
703 Glacial Debris Undifferentiated Heterogeneous mixture of rocks transported or deposited by glaciers. Glacial debris are mapped near permanent snow and ice areas.
704 Esker A narrow, sinuous, steep-sided ridge composed of sand or gravel deposited by a glacial stream.
705 Moraine A mound, ridge of unstratified glacial drift, predominantly till, deposited chiefly by direct action of glacier ice, in a variety of topographic landforms.
706 Sand Fine grained mineral or rock material deposit including raised beaches and dunes
707 Tundra Polygon Tract of land in a permafrost region, in which the land surface has cracked and separated, forming a multitude of polygon-shaped islands with ice wedges between them.
708 Pingo A mound containing an ice core insulated with dirt and low vegetation.
709 Embankment A raised structure of earth that has been built up to support a road or railway
710 Cut A surface excavation made so that a uniform grade can be maintained on a road or railway
711 Cave Entrance A passageway to a natural underground chamber
LANDFORM_DESCRIPTOR_EN Landform Feature Descriptor-English
Nature of landform feature. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
703 Glacial Debris Undifferentiated Heterogeneous mixture of rocks transported or deposited by glaciers. Glacial debris are mapped near permanent snow and ice areas.
704 Esker A narrow, sinuous, steep-sided ridge composed of sand or gravel deposited by a glacial stream.
705 Moraine A mound, ridge of unstratified glacial drift, predominantly till, deposited chiefly by direct action of glacier ice, in a variety of topographic landforms.
706 Sand Fine grained mineral or rock material deposit including raised beaches and dunes
707 Tundra Polygon Tract of land in a permafrost region, in which the land surface has cracked and separated, forming a multitude of polygon-shaped islands with ice wedges between them.
708 Pingo A mound containing an ice core insulated with dirt and low vegetation.
709 Embankment A raised structure of earth that has been built up to support a road or railway
710 Cut A surface excavation made so that a uniform grade can be maintained on a road or railway
711 Cave Entrance A passageway to a natural underground chamber
LANDFORM_DESCRIPTOR_FR Landform Feature Descriptor-French
Nature of landform feature. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
703 Glacial Debris Undifferentiated Heterogeneous mixture of rocks transported or deposited by glaciers. Glacial debris are mapped near permanent snow and ice areas.
704 Esker A narrow, sinuous, steep-sided ridge composed of sand or gravel deposited by a glacial stream.
705 Moraine A mound, ridge of unstratified glacial drift, predominantly till, deposited chiefly by direct action of glacier ice, in a variety of topographic landforms.
706 Sand Fine grained mineral or rock material deposit including raised beaches and dunes
707 Tundra Polygon Tract of land in a permafrost region, in which the land surface has cracked and separated, forming a multitude of polygon-shaped islands with ice wedges between them.
708 Pingo A mound containing an ice core insulated with dirt and low vegetation.
709 Embankment A raised structure of earth that has been built up to support a road or railway
710 Cut A surface excavation made so that a uniform grade can be maintained on a road or railway
711 Cave Entrance A passageway to a natural underground chamber
MAP_SELECTION Map Selection
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_EN Map Selection-English
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_FR Map Selection-French
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MD_ID Metadata Identifier Identifier of the metadata describing a feature occurrence.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX Temporal Extent Date Maximum The most recent source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN Temporal Extent Date Minimum The earliest source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
ZT_ID Zone of Transaction Identifier
Identifier of the transactional metadata polygon delimiting the area where the transaction occurs. The transaction refers to the work from which the feature occurrence comes from.
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.

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Geometric Class : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1590001 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Line
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_1

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Sub-Type : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1599991 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Line
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_1

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Geometric Class : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1590000 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Point
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_0

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Sub-Type : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1599990 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Point
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_0

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Geometric Class : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1590002 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Area
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_2

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Sub-Type : Landform Feature

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1599992 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) > Landform Feature - (Entité forme terrestre) Area
Definition Implementation name
Characteristic landform produced naturally or in some cases, artificially and recognizable on the ground. This includes forms such as eskers, moraines, tundra polygons, embankments, etc. LANDFORM_FEATURE_2

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Abstract Class : Cut Line

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1600009 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Cut Line - (Percée) Line
Definition
A line cut through a forest area to facilitate cadastral or seismic surveys, or to create firebreaks.

Attribute Section

Attribute Attribute name Attribute definition
CUT_LINE_DESCRIPTOR Cut Line Descriptor
Nature of cut line. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
712 Firebreak Cleared land or a man-made barrier intended to prevent the spread of fire.
CUT_LINE_DESCRIPTOR_EN Cut Line Descriptor-English
Nature of cut line. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
712 Firebreak Cleared land or a man-made barrier intended to prevent the spread of fire.
CUT_LINE_DESCRIPTOR_FR Cut Line Descriptor-French
Nature of cut line. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
712 Firebreak Cleared land or a man-made barrier intended to prevent the spread of fire.
FEATURE_ID Feature Identifier Unique feature identifier.
BDG_ID GDB Identifier
Unique internal feature identifier used in Spatial Reference Data Base (SRDB).
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MAX Horizontal Positional Accuracy Maximum Upper bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MD_HORIZ_POSITION_ACCURACY_MIN Horizontal Positional Accuracy Minimum Lower bound of horizontal positional accuracy or position error estimate of the object expressed in metres as a circular map accuracy standard (CMAS).
MAP_SELECTION Map Selection
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a numeric code.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_EN Map Selection-English
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is an English denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MAP_SELECTION_FR Map Selection-French
Feature selection artefact used to adapt data display according to a predefined data representation or density such as dense, medium or sparse. The attribute value is a French denomination.
Attribute Value
Value Name Definition
20 Not Identified Unknown, not listed, not applicable or impossible to determine.
71 Dense Dense selection of features
72 Medium Medium selection of features
73 Not Classified Feature not classified
74 Sparse Sparse selection of features
848 Sparse Only Sparse only selection of features
849 Sparse Medium Only Sparse and medium only selection of features
850 Medium Only Medium only selection of features.
MD_ID Metadata Identifier Identifier of the metadata describing a feature occurrence.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX Temporal Extent Date Maximum The most recent source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN Temporal Extent Date Minimum The earliest source date that the geospatial feature was acquired or validated. The minimum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MIN) and maximum (MD_TEMPORAL_EXTENT_DATE_MAX) dates may be different when multiple sources have been used.
ZT_ID Zone of Transaction Identifier
Identifier of the transactional metadata polygon delimiting the area where the transaction occurs. The transaction refers to the work from which the feature occurrence comes from.
Domain:  Unique value made of characters from the following regular expression: {[0-9]|[a-z]|[A-Z]|[_]|[-]}.

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Geometric Class : Cut Line

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1600001 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Cut Line - (Percée) > Cut Line - (Percée) Line
Definition Implementation name
A line cut through a forest area to facilitate cadastral or seismic surveys, or to create firebreaks. CUT_LINE_1

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Sub-Type : Cut Line

Code Catalogue Name - (French name) Geometry
1609991 Earth Surface Schematization Integrated Model, EXPL, 250K, Land Features Cut Line - (Percée) > Cut Line - (Percée) Line
Definition Implementation name
A line cut through a forest area to facilitate cadastral or seismic surveys, or to create firebreaks. CUT_LINE_1