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Status	Label ▴	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
STD 2005/06/07	DAM	A permanent <BARRIER> across a <WATERCOURSE> that is used to impound <WATER> and/or to control its flow; dam.	304	IR	[S57A, Object: DAMCON]
STD 2005/06/07	DATA_QUALITY_BOUNDARY	A <BOUNDARY> between two <DATA_QUALITY_REGION>s.	305
STD 2005/06/07	DATA_QUALITY_REGION	A <REGION> with specific data quality characteristics.	306
STD 2005/06/07	DATUM	An <OBJECT> used as a reference for defining spatial aspects of other <OBJECT>s; datum.	307
STD 2005/06/07	DECONTAMINATION_PAD	A <SITE> where a radiologically, biologically, and/or chemically contaminated <AIRCRAFT> is sent for decontamination; decontamination pad.	308	PR	[FACC, Annex A: GB160]
STD 2005/06/07	DEEP_SOUND_CHANNEL	The deepest <SOUND_CHANNEL> in an <OCEAN>.	309			[PUWS]
STD 2005/06/07	DEEP_WATER_ROUTE	A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> through a deep <WATERBODY> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s; deep water route.	310	IR	[FACC, Annex A: FC166]
STD 2005/06/07	DEFACTO_BOUNDARY	A <BOUNDARY> not officially recognized by various governments; defacto boundary.	311	PR	[FACC, Annex A: FA060]
STD 2005/06/07	DEFENSIVE_POSITION	One or more <STRUCTURE>s constructed for the military defence of a <SITE> that are resistant to <MUNITION>s; defensive position.	312
STD 2005/06/07	DEFENSIVE_POSITION_DEFILADE	A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> affording protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire; defensive position defilade. The protection is provided by a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> (for example: a <DEFENSIVE_POSITION>, a <HILL>, and/or a <PARAPET>).	313
STD 2005/06/07	DEFINED_WATER	A <WATERBODY_REGION> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s delimited for the purposes of: defining <WATERBODY_ROUTE>s; communicating port signals or communicating firing practice signals; or serving as a <WAYPOINT>, <CALLING_IN_POINT>, or an <ANCHORAGE>; defined water.	314	IR	[FACC, Annex A: FC167]
STD 2005/06/07	DEMILITARIZED_ZONE	A <REGION> where military activity is prohibited; demilitarized zone.	315	PR	[FACC, Annex A: FA070]
STD 2005/06/07	DEPOT	A <RAILWAY_STATION> or <BUS_STATION>, usually with an attached <WAREHOUSE>; depot.	316			[SOED, "depot", 3b]
STD 2005/06/07	DEPTH_CONTOUR_LINE	An <ISOPLETH> of constant depth at and below a <SURFACE_DATUM>; depth contour line.	317	IR	[S57A, Object: DEPCNT]
STD 2005/06/07	DEPTH_CURVE	A navigational safety <LINE> indicating that no <SOUNDING> of a lesser depth exists seaward of the <LINE>, but greater depths may occur on the shallow side of the <LINE>; depth curve.	318	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BE010]
STD 2005/06/07	DEPTH_REGION	A <WATERBODY_REGION> containing <SOUNDING>s within a defined range of values permanently at or below a reference <SURFACE_DATUM>; depth region.	319	IR	[S57A, Object: DEPARE]
STD 2005/06/07	DESCRIBED_POINT	A <LOCATION> at which text pertaining to that <LOCATION> is annotated; described point.	320	IR	[FACC, Annex A: ZD045]
STD 2005/06/07	DESERT_REGION	A dry, often sandy, <TRACT> of little rainfall, extreme <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>>s, and sparse <VEGETATION>; desert region [AHD, "desert", 1.a].	321
STD 2005/06/07	DESTROYER	A fast, highly maneuverable <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> armed with guns, torpedoes, and depth charges; destroyer [AHD, "destroyer", 2].	322
STD 2005/06/07	DETENTION_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> for the confinement of <HUMAN>s in lawful detention who are convicted or accused of crimes; detention facility.	323
STD 2005/06/07	DEVICE	An <OBJECT> designed for a particular function or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a (simple) mechanical contrivance; device [SOED, "device", 3].	324
STD 2005/06/07	DIAGNOSTIC_POINT	A <LOCATION> used to check the accuracy of a <SYSTEM>; diagnostic point.	325	PR	[FACC, Annex A: ZB040]
STD 2005/06/07	DIAMOND_DUST	<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> that falls from a clear sky in very small crystals of <ICE>, often so tiny that they appear to be suspended in the <AIR>; diamond dust.	326	PR	[WMO182, D0530, "diamond dust"]
STD 2005/06/07	DIPLOMATIC_BUILDING	A <BUILDING> that houses and/or supports the activities of an ambassador; diplomatic building.	327	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:96]
STD 2005/06/07	DIRECTION	A direction in relation to a <LOCATION>. EXAMPLES Course, bearing.	328			[SOED, "direction", 6.a]
STD 2005/06/07	DIRIGIBLE	A steerable and self-propelled <AIRSHIP> with a rigid, elongated frame; dirigible.	329
STD 2005/06/07	DISCOLOURED_WATER	A <WATERBODY_REGION> having a colour distinctly different from that of the surrounding <REGION>; discoloured water.	330	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BD030]
STD 2005/06/07	DISH_AERIAL	A concave-shaped <AERIAL> that is used for transmitting and/or receiving electronic signals; dish aerial.	331	IR	[S57A, Object: DSHAER]
STD 2005/06/07	DISPLAY_LIGHT	A specially constructed <LIGHT> that illuminates <DISPLAY_SIGN>s or other <STRUCTURE>s; display light.	332
STD 2005/06/07	DISPLAY_SIGN	An upright panel or similar <STRUCTURE> used to convey visual information; display sign.	333	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL050]
STD 2014/02/14	DISPLAY_SIGN_POLE	A <POLE> with one or more <DISPLAY_SIGN>s attached.	1452
STD 2005/06/07	DISPOSAL_SITE	A <REGION> for the collection and/or deposition of refuse or discarded <MATERIAL>; disposal site.	334	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AB000]
STD 2005/06/07	DISTANCE_MARK	A <MARKER> that indicates the value of distance measured from a starting <LOCATION> and consists of either a solid visible <STRUCTURE> or a distinct <LOCATION> without a special installation; distance mark.	335	PR	[S57A, Object: DISMAR]
STD 2005/06/07	DISTANCE_POST	A <MARKER> that designates the distance from a given <LOCATION>; distance post.	336	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ100]
STD 2005/06/07	DISTURBED_SOIL	<LAND> so disturbed as to have no identifiable type of <SOIL>; disturbed soil.	337	PR	[FACC, Annex A: SA020]
STD 2005/06/07	DOCK	The space between two <PIER>s; dock. A dock is also known as a slip.	338	PR	[S32, "dock"]
STD 2005/06/07	DOOR	A hinged or sliding <BARRIER> to the ingress into or egress from a <COMPONENT> of a <STRUCTURE> or <VEHICLE>; door [SOED, "door", 1.a].	339
STD 2005/06/07	DORMITORY	A <BUILDING> used to house <CIVILIAN_PERSONNEL> that is typically large, unadorned, and intended for relatively temporary occupancy; dormitory.	340			[SOED, "dormitory", 1.b]
STD 2005/06/07	DRAGLINE F 2	An <EXCAVATING_MACHINE> with a <LOAD_CABLE> and a bucket or grab, in which the <LOAD_CABLE> and the bucket or grab is cast onto material and is then drawn towards the machine; drag-line.	341			[APDS, "dragline"], [SOED, "drag-line excavator"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRAGON_TEETH	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of regularly spaced concrete or metal <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>s laid in single or multiple rows to prevent the movement of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; dragon teeth.	342	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL060]
STD 2005/06/07	DREDGE	<EQUIPMENT> for collecting and bringing up <OBJECT>s or <MATERIAL> from a <WATERBODY_FLOOR> by dragging or scooping; dredge [SOED, "dredge", 2].	343	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AF050]
STD 2005/06/07	DRILLING_RIG	A <STRUCTURE> that enables <EQUIPMENT> (for example: a drill and/or instrumentation) to create a hole or to be deployed in a hole in the <TERRAIN>; drilling rig.	344			[SOED, "drilling rig"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRILLING_RIG_SUPERSTRUCTURE	The <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <DRILLING_RIG> that includes a <TOWER>, drill floor, and associated <EQUIPMENT>, including <LOAD_CABLE>s, pulleys, motors, and compressors.	345	IR	[POSC]
STD 2005/06/07	DRINKING_TROUGH	A man-made open <CONTAINER> holding <WATER> for drinking by <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; drinking trough.	346	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BH175]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVEWAY	A private <ROAD> alongside, in front of, or leading to a <BUILDING> (for example: a <HOUSE> and/or a <PARKING_GARAGE>); driveway [SOED, "driveway", 3].	349
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVE_IN_THEATRE	A <RECREATIONAL_FACILITY> where motion pictures are shown on <DRIVE_IN_THEATRE_SCREEN>s while viewers remain in their <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; drive in theatre.	347	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK070]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIVE_IN_THEATRE_SCREEN	A large outdoor screen <STRUCTURE> for showing motion pictures; drive in theatre screen.	348	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK080]
STD 2005/06/07	DRIZZLE	Fairly uniform <PRECIPITATION> in very fine droplets (<<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> less than 0,5 millimetres) that are located very close to one another and are falling from a <CLOUD>; drizzle.	350	PR	[WMO182, D1140, "drizzle"]
STD 2005/06/07	DROP_GATE	A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL> (for example: concrete blocks and/or concrete cylinders) that is positioned above a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and is ready to be activated when needed as a potential <BARRIER> to an advancing enemy ground force; drop gate.	351	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ068]
STD 2014/02/14	DROP_ZONE	The <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> into which <PERSONNEL> or <EQUIPMENT> are conveyed or dropped by means of a parachute from an <AIRCRAFT>; drop zone.	1433
STD 2005/06/07	DROVE	A wide <TRAIL> created by the regular movement of herds of <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; drove.	352	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AP060]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_DOCK	An artificial <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> fitted with a <WATER_GATE> or <CAISSON> into which <VESSEL>s can be floated and the <WATER> pumped out to expose the bottom of the <VESSEL>; dry dock.	353	PR	[S32, "dock: dry"]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_LAKE	A nearly level <TRACT> at the bottom of an undrained <GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN> in a <DESERT_REGION>, sometimes temporarily covered with <WATER>; dry lake.	354			[SOED, "playa", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	DRY_LAND	A <TRACT> neither permanently nor temporarily covered by <WATER>; dry land.	355	PR	[FACC, Annex A: DA030]
STD 2005/06/07	DUST	Solid <MATERIAL>s (for example: <SOIL>) in a minute and fine state of subdivision, so that the <PARTICLE>s are small and light enough to be easily raised and carried by the <WIND>; dust.	356			[SOED, "dust", 1]
SUBM 2009/06/04	DUST_DEVIL	An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <DUST> or <SAND>, sometimes accompanied by small litter, raised from the ground in the form of a whirling column of varying <<HEIGHT>> with a small <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> and an approximately vertical axis; dust devil.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 5]	[AWS, Table 2-4]
SUBM 2009/06/04	DUST_STORM	An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <DUST> energetically lifted to great <<HEIGHT_AGL>>s by a strong and turbulent <WIND>; dust-storm.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 9]	[AWS, Table 2-8]
STD 2005/06/07	DUST_SUSPENSION	A <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>, <PLUME>, and/or <PUFF> composed of`<DUST>; dust suspension.	357
STD 2014/02/14	DWARF_PLANET	A <CELESTIAL_BODY> that (a) is in orbit around a <STAR>, (b) has sufficient <<MASS>> for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, (c) has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and (d) is not a <SATELLITE>; dwarf planet.	1481	IR	[IAUB5]
STD 2005/06/07	DWELLING	A <SHELTER> (for example: a <BUILDING>) used for living quarters; dwelling.	358			[SOED, "dwelling", 2]
STD 2005/06/07	DYKE	An artificial <EMBANKMENT> to contain or hold back <WATER>; dyke.	359	PR	[S32, "dike (or dyke)", 2]
STD 2005/06/07	DYKE_TOP	The top of a <DYKE>.	360	PR	[S57A, Object: DYKCRW]

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