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Status	Label ▴	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
STD 2005/06/07	SABKHA	A natural <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> in an arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> the bed of which is covered with salt encrusted clayey <SOIL>; sabkha.	1051	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BH160]
STD 2005/06/07	SAFARI_PARK	An <ANIMAL_PARK> in which wild <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the <PARK> in <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; safari park.	1052
STD 2005/06/07	SAFETY_FAIRWAY	A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> established for the safe passage of <VESSEL>s through either offshore <PETROLEUM_FIELD>s or <MINEFIELD>s; safety fairway.	1053	PR	[FACC, Annex A: FC170]
STD 2005/06/07	SAILING_VESSEL	A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is primarily moved by the force created by the effect of the <WIND> on attached sails; sailing vessel. A sailing vessel is also known as a sailing ship.	1054			[SOED, "sailing vessel"]
STD 2005/06/07	SALT_EVAPORATOR	A shallow <RESERVOIR>, which is normally man-made, that is used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of salt; salt evaporator.	1055	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BH155]
STD 2005/06/07	SALT_PAN	A flat <TRACT> covered by natural salt deposits on its <SURFACE>; salt-pan.	1056	IR	[S57A, Object: SLTPAN]
STD 2005/06/07	SANATORIUM	A <FACILITY> that houses an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation; sanatorium.	1057			[SOED, "sanatorium", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	SAND	A <MATERIAL> consisting of fine <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK> (mainly siliceous); sand [SOED, "sand", 1.a].	1058
SUBM 2009/06/04	SANDSTORM	An ensemble of <PARTICLE>s of <SAND> energetically lifted to great <<HEIGHT_AGL>>s by a strong and turbulent <WIND>; sandstorm.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 8]	[AWS, Table 2-7]
STD 2005/06/07	SAND_BAR	A <RIDGE>, or succession of <RIDGE>s, of <SAND>, extending across the mouth of a <RIVER> or <HARBOUR>; sand bar [S32, "bar", 1]. A sand bar is formed by the action of <TIDE>s and <WATER_CURRENT>s, and may obstruct navigation.	1059			[APDS, "sand-bar"], [DESCI, "bar", 2.a], [SOED, "sand bar"]
STD 2005/06/07	SAND_DUNE	A mound or <RIDGE> of loose <SAND> formed by the <WIND>; sand dune [SOED, "dune"].	1060	IR	[FACC, Annex A: DB170]
STD 2005/06/07	SAND_DUNE_REGION	A <TRACT> covered by <SAND_DUNE>s; sand dune region.	1061	IR	[FACC, Annex A: DB170]
STD 2005/06/07	SAND_LINE	A <LINE> that delineates a <TRACT> of <SAND> from an adjacent <WATERBODY> and that is covered and uncovered depending on the <<ELEVATION>> of its <SURFACE> and the current <<ELEVATION>> of the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; sand line.	1062	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BE022]
STD 2005/06/07	SATELLITE	A <CELESTIAL_BODY> that revolves around a larger <CELESTIAL_BODY>, usually a <PLANET> or <DWARF_PLANET>; satellite [SOED, "satellite", A.2.a].	1063
STD 2005/06/07	SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION	A <STRUCTURE> with an associated <AERIAL> used for tracking, control, transmission, and/or reception of signals from <ARTIFICIAL_SATELLITE>s; satellite ground station.	1064	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:107]
STD 2005/06/07	SATURN	The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is sixth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 1 429,4 million kilometres; Saturn.	1065	IR	[PSMOP]
STD 2005/06/07	SAWMILL	A <BUILDING> where <LOG>s are processed into lumber; sawmill.	1066			[SOED, "sawmill"]
STD 2005/06/07	SCENIC_LOOKOUT	A <LOCATION>, which is generally elevated, with facilities for observing the scenery; scenic lookout.	1067	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK121]
STD 2005/06/07	SCHOOL_BUILDING	A <BUILDING> used for instruction; school building.	1068			[SOED, "school", n1.I.1e]
STD 2005/06/07	SCIENCE_BUILDING	A <BUILDING> supporting scientific experimentation or research, including scholarly investigation or inquiry, intended to ultimately result in commercial products; science building.	1069	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:59]
STD 2005/06/07	SCIENCE_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> including one or more <SCIENCE_BUILDING>s; science facility.	1070
STD 2005/06/07	SCRAPYARD	A <TRACT> used to collect scrap metal for reprocessing; scrapyard.	1071			[SOED, "scrapyard"]
STD 2005/06/07	SCRUB_LAND	A <TRACT> covered by uncultured <PLANT>s that may have some woody tissue; scrub land.	1072	PR	[FACC, Annex A: EB015]
STD 2005/06/07	SEA	A salty <WATERBODY> more or less confined by continuous <LAND> or chains of <ISLAND>s and forming a distinct <REGION>; sea.	1073	IR	[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "sea", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	SEAL_POD	A <POD> of seals.	1074
STD 2005/06/07	SEAMOUNT	A <WATERBODY_FLOOR_PINNACLE> rising 1 000 metres or more from the <WATERBODY_FLOOR> of a <SEA> or <OCEAN> and of limited extent across its summit; seamount.	1075	IR	[SP35, "seamount"]
STD 2005/06/07	SEAPLANE	An <AIRCRAFT> capable of taking off and landing on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; seaplane [SOED, "seaplane"].	1076
STD 2005/06/07	SEAPLANE_BASE	An <AERODROME> intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of <SEAPLANE>s on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; seaplane base.	1077	PR	[FACC, Annex A: GB065]
STD 2005/06/07	SEAPLANE_RUN	A designated <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> outlined by visual markings used by <SEAPLANE>s to land and take off; seaplane run.	1078	PR	[FACC, Annex A: GB070]
STD 2005/06/07	SEAWALL	A <WALL> built to protect a <SHORE> from erosion; seawall.	1079	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB230]
STD 2005/06/07	SEAWEED	A <REGION> of large green, brown, or dark red <VEGETATION> (for example: kelp and/or seaweed) growing in a salt <WATER>, typically cold, environment.	1080	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BD060]
STD 2014/02/14	SECCHI_DISK	A circular material <OBJECT>, usually painted flat white, that is used to measure (subjectively) the <<DEPTH_BELOW_WATERBODY_SURFACE>> to which a <HUMAN> can see into a <WATERBODY>, in order to measure the transparency of the <WATER>; Secchi disk.	1437	IR	[SECCHI]
STD 2005/06/07	SEDIMENT	Unconsolidated <MATERIAL> composed of <PARTICLE>s deposited from either a suspension in <AIR>, <ICE>, or <WATER> or from solution in <WATER>; sediment [SOED, "sediment", 3].	1081
STD 2005/06/07	SELF_PROPELLED_ARTILLERY	Self-propelled <FIELD_ARTILLERY>.	1082
STD 2005/06/07	SEMINARY	A <FACILITY> used as a school, especially a theological school, for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; seminary [AHD, "seminary", 1.a].	1083
STD 2005/06/07	SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME	A residential <BUILDING> housing a group of elderly <HUMAN>s; senior citizens home.	1084	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:109]
STD 2014/02/14	SENSOR	A <DEVICE> that detects or measures some condition or property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to the information received; sensor [SOED, "sensor"].	1443
STD 2005/06/07	SET	A possibly empty collection of distinct <OBJECT>s; set.	1085
STD 2005/06/07	SETTLEMENT	A concentration of <DWELLING>s that is smaller in size than a <TOWN>; settlement. A settlement is also known as a village.	1086	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AL105]
STD 2005/06/07	SETTLING_POND	A small <RESERVOIR> where solid matter is precipitated from a liquid by evaporating or settling; settling pond.	1087	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AC030]
STD 2005/06/07	SEWER	An artificial channel or conduit, usually covered and under the <TERRAIN>, for carrying off and discharging waste, storm <WATER>, and/or refuse from <BUILDING>s and <BUILT_UP_REGION>s; sewer [SOED, "sewer", 2.a].	1088
STD 2014/02/14	SEWER_LINE	A <PIPELINE> for conveying sewage; sewer line.	1467
STD 2005/06/07	SHADOW	A <REGION> of partial darkness produced by a material <OBJECT> intercepting rays of light (for example: the direct rays of the <SUN>); shadow.	1089			[SOED, "shadow", A.I.1]
STD 2005/06/07	SHANTY_TOWN	A <TOWN>, or a section of a <TOWN>, consisting chiefly of shacks; shanty town.	1090			[SOED, "shanty town"]
STD 2005/06/07	SHARP_CURVE	A curve along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that may cause restrictions in traffic of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; sharp curve.	1091	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ118]
STD 2005/06/07	SHEAR_LEGS	Two or three spars standing on end and lashed together aloft that serve as a derrick or tripod to lift heavy weights, to step or lower <MAST>s or stacks, or for similar marine purposes; shear legs.	1094	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AF041]
STD 2005/06/07	SHEAR_WALL	The <WALL> of the <EXCAVATION> within a <QUARRY> or <EXTRACTION_MINE>; shear wall.	1092	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AA011]
STD 2005/06/07	SHED	A relatively small <BUILDING>, which usually has one or more open sides, that is typically used for storage; shed.	1093	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL019]
STD 2005/06/07	SHELLFISH_BED	A <REGION> in a shallow <WATERBODY> where shellfish breed and may be cultivated; shellfish bed.	1095	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB180]
STD 2005/06/07	SHELTER	A <STRUCTURE> for protecting <EQUIPMENT> or <HUMAN>s; shelter.	1096
STD 2005/06/07	SHIPYARD	A <FACILITY> where <VESSEL>s are built or repaired; shipyard.	1097	IR	[S32, "shipyard"]
STD 2005/06/07	SHOAL	A <MARINE_REGION> over which there is a <<WATER_DEPTH>> of twenty metres or less, and which is composed of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>, except <CORAL> or <ROCK>; shoal.	1098	PR	[S32, "shoal (n.)"]
STD 2005/06/07	SHOPPING_CENTRE	A group of <RETAIL_FACILITY>s, often including <RESTAURANT>s and other businesses, having a common <VEHICLE_LOT>; shopping centre [AHD, "shopping center"].	1099
STD 2005/06/07	SHORE	The narrow <TERRAIN_STRIP> in immediate contact with a <WATERBODY>, including the <TRACT> between high and low water <LINE>s; shore.	1100	PR	[S32, "shore"]
STD 2005/06/07	SHORELINE	The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> between the <SHORE> or <BEACH> and a defined mean water level; shoreline. EXAMPLE The high water shoreline would be the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> with mean high water.	1103
STD 2005/06/07	SHORELINE_CONSTRUCTION	A fixed (not afloat) artificial <STRUCTURE> attached to a <SHORE> and normally used for berthing and protection of <VESSEL>s; shoreline construction.	1104	PR	[S57A, Object: SLCONS]
STD 2005/06/07	SHORELINE_LANDING_PLACE	A <REGION> on a <SHORE> where landing from a <WATERBODY> is possible; shoreline landing place.	1105	IR	[S57A, Object: LNDPLC]
STD 2005/06/07	SHORELINE_LANDING_STAIR	A <STAIR> on a <SHORE> constructed to connect between the <LAND> and the <WATERBODY> on different levels; shoreline landing stair.	1106	PR	[S57A, Object: LNDSTS]
STD 2005/06/07	SHORE_PROTECTION_STRUCTURE	A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <HARBOUR> or <SHORE> from the forces of the sea; shore protection structure. EXAMPLES <BREAKWATER>, <GROIN>.	1101	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB040]
STD 2005/06/07	SHORE_REVETMENT	A <REVETMENT> placed along a <SHORE> to stabilize the <WATERBODY_BANK> and to protect it from the erosive action of flowing <WATER>.	1102	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BB226]
STD 2005/06/07	SHOVEL	An <EXCAVATING_MACHINE> that moves <MATERIAL>s by a scooping action; shovel.	1107
STD 2005/06/07	SHRIMP_BED	A naturally occurring, significant grouping of shrimp that persists over a significant period; shrimp bed.	1108
STD 2005/06/07	SHRINE	A <WORSHIP_PLACE> or place for devotion; shrine [SOED, "shrine", 6].	1109
STD 2005/06/07	SHRUB	A low growing, multi-stemmed woody <PLANT>; shrub [AHD, "shrub"].	1110
STD 2005/06/07	SIDEWALK	A paved pedestrian walkway, usually made of concrete, typically located adjacent and parallel to a <ROAD>; sidewalk.	1111			[SOED, "sidewalk", 2]
STD 2005/06/07	SIPHON	A <PIPE> used for conveying liquid from one level to a lower level, using the liquid pressure differential to force a column of the liquid up to a higher level before it falls to the outlet; siphon [SOED, "siphon", 2.a].	1112	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AJ020]
STD 2005/06/07	SITE	The <LOCATION> of an actual or planned <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <STRUCTURE>s; site [AHD, "site", 1].	1113
STD 2005/06/07	SKI_JUMP	A <RAMP> used for ski jumping; ski jump.	1114	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK150]
STD 2005/06/07	SKI_TRACK	A <ROUTE> prepared for skiing; ski track.	1115	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AK155]
STD 2005/06/07	SKYLIGHT	A small <APERTURE> filled in with a transparent or translucent <MATERIAL> (for example: glass) that admits daylight through a <ROOF> and/or <ROOM_CEILING>; skylight.	1116			[SOED, "skylight", A.2]
STD 2005/06/07	SLIPWAY	A <RAMP> for launching and recovering <VESSEL>s; slipway. A slipway is also known as a patent ship.	1117	IR	[S57A, Object: SLIPWY]
STD 2005/06/07	SLOPE_REGION	A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> where the <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>> is within a set range of values.	1118	IR	[FACC, Annex A: DB176]
STD 2005/06/07	SLUDGE_GATE	A <DEVICE> used to regulate the flow of sludge from a <SETTLING_POND>; sludge gate.	1119
STD 2005/06/07	SLUICE	An open, inclined conduit for <WATER> that is fitted with a <SLUICE_GATE> and may be employed in mine ore washing operations; sluice.	1120	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BI039]
STD 2005/06/07	SLUICE_GATE	A <DEVICE> used to regulate the flow of <WATER> in a <SLUICE>; sluice gate.	1121	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BI040]
STD 2005/06/07	SMALL_CRAFT_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> with functions or services generally of interest for small craft or pleasure <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s.	1122	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB201]
STD 2005/06/07	SMALL_HAIL	<HAIL> with an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> less than 0,64 centimetre, which is a form of <ICE_PELLETS>; small hail (US).	1123	IR	[GMET, "small hail"]
STD 2014/02/14	SMALL_SOLAR_SYSTEM_BODY	A <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY> that is a member of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM>.	1482
STD 2014/02/14	SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY	A <CELESTIAL_BODY>, except a <PLANET>, a <DWARF_PLANET> or a <SATELLITE>, that orbits a <STAR>; small star system body.	1483	IR	[IAUB5]
STD 2005/06/07	SMOKE	A visible <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD>, <PLUME>, or <PUFF> composed of carbon and other <PARTICLE>s given off by burning or smouldering <MATERIAL>s; smoke [SOED, "smoke", A.1].	1124
STD 2005/06/07	SMOKESTACK	A <COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE_STRUCTURE> consisting of a large, tall <PIPE> which is often free-standing; smokestack [AHD, "smokestack"].	1125
STD 2005/06/07	SNAG	A stem or trunk of a <TREE> below a <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; snag.	1126	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BD140]
STD 2005/06/07	SNOWFIELD	A <TRACT> covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snowfield.	1132	IR	[GMET, "snowfield", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	SNOW_GRAINS	<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of very small opaque white <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> that fall from a <CLOUD> and are fairly flat or elongated with <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>>s generally less than 1 millimetre; snow grains. Snow grains are the solid equivalent of <DRIZZLE>.	1127	PR	[WMO182, S1610, "snow grains"]
STD 2005/06/07	SNOW_GROUND_COVER	The layer formed by <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> as it accumulates on the <LAND>; snow ground cover.	1128	IR	[GMET, "snow"]
STD 2005/06/07	SNOW_PRECIPITATION	<SOLID_PRECIPITATION> composed of white or translucent crystals of <ICE> that are chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and are often agglomerated into snowflakes; snow precipitation.	1129	IR	[GMET, "snow"]
STD 2005/06/07	SNOW_REGION	A <REGION> in which <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> is falling.	1130
STD 2005/06/07	SNOW_SHED	A <PROTECTION_SHED> against slides of <SNOW_GROUND_COVER>; snow shed.	1131	IR	[FACC, Annex A, AL210]
STD 2005/06/07	SODA_EVAPORATOR	A shallow <RESERVOIR>, normally man-made, used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of soda; soda evaporator.	1133
STD 2005/06/07	SOIL	A <MATERIAL> composed of fragmented <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK>, decomposed <PLANT>s, <WATER>, and <AIR> that typically comprises a thin top layer of the <LAND>; soil [SOED, "soil", 4].	1134
STD 2005/06/07	SOLAR_PANEL	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of solar cells for converting sunlight into electrical energy or heat; solar panel.	1135	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AD020]
STD 2005/06/07	SOLAR_SYSTEM	The <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <SUN>; solar system.	1136
STD 2005/06/07	SOLAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID	A <STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID> in the <SOLAR_SYSTEM>, with an orbit lying chiefly between <MARS> and <JUPITER>.	95			[SOED, "asteroid", A.1]
STD 2005/06/07	SOLID_MESH	A <MESH> with a related <MESH_SOLID_SET>; solid mesh.	1137
STD 2005/06/07	SOLID_PRECIPITATION	<PRECIPITATION> of <ICE>; solid precipitation.	1138
STD 2005/06/07	SOUNDING	A measured <<WATER_DEPTH>> or spot <<WATER_DEPTH>>; sounding.	1141	PR	[S57A, Object: SOUNDG]
STD 2005/06/07	SOUNDING_DATUM	The vertical, typically tidal, <SURFACE_DATUM> to which <SOUNDING>s and <<HYDROGRAPHIC_DRYING_HEIGHT>>s are referenced; sounding datum. A sounding datum is usually taken to correspond to a low water stage of the <TIDE>.	1142	IR	[S57A, Attribute: VERDAT]
STD 2005/06/07	SOUND_CHANNEL	A horizontal layer in a <WATERBODY> that is bounded by levels at which the <<WATERBODY_SOUND_SPEED>> is greater than at any level within the layer; sound channel.	1139			[PUWS]
STD 2005/06/07	SOUND_CHANNEL_AXIS	The alignment axis in a <SOUND_CHANNEL> determined by the <<DEPTH_BELOW_WATERBODY_SURFACE>> at which the minimum <<WATERBODY_SOUND_SPEED>> occurs.	1140	IR	[SP35, "sound channel axis"]
STD 2005/06/07	SPACE	The <REGION> extending in all <DIRECTION>s in which all matter lying outside celestial body <ATMOSPHERE>s is located; the near vacuum occupying the <REGION>s between <CELESTIAL_BODY>s; space [SOED, "space", II.12.a].	1143
STD 2005/06/07	SPACECRAFT	A <VEHICLE> operating mainly in <SPACE>; spacecraft [SOED, "spacecraft"].	1144
STD 2005/06/07	SPACEPORT	A <FACILITY> for the launch, and sometimes the landing, of <SPACECRAFT>; spaceport [SOED, "spaceport"].	1145
STD 2005/06/07	SPECIAL_ELECTRONIC_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT	A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for special electronic operations.	1146
STD 2005/06/07	SPECIAL_OPERATIONS_HELICOPTER	A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for special operations.	1147
STD 2005/06/07	SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE	An <AIRSPACE> identified by a delimited <REGION> where activities must be confined because of their nature and/or where limitations may be imposed on <AIRCRAFT> operations not associated with those activities; special use airspace.	1148	IR	[FACC, Annex A: GA015]
STD 2005/06/07	SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE- _COMPONENT	A <COMPONENT> of a <SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE>.	1149	PR	[FACC, Annex A: GA025]
STD 2014/02/14	SPEED_HUMP	A raised strip that is set crosswise into the <SURFACE> of a <ROAD> or <VEHICLE_LOT> and is designed to slow down <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; speed hump.	1468			[SOED, "speed hump"], [AHD, "speed bump"]
STD 2005/06/07	SPILLWAY	A passage for surplus <WATER> to run over or around a <DAM>; spillway.	1150	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BH165]
STD 2005/06/07	SPORTS_ARENA	An arena with tiered seats or terraces for spectators of athletic or sporting events; sports arena [SOED, "stadium", 3].	1151	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AK160]
STD 2005/06/07	SPOT_ELEVATION	A designated <LOCATION> with an <<ELEVATION>>; spot elevation.	1152	PR	[FACC, Annex A: CA030]
STD 2005/06/07	SPRING	A natural outflow of <WATER> from below the <LAND>; spring.	1153	PR	[S57A, Object: SPRING]
STD 2005/06/07	SPRING_TIDE	A <TIDE> of increased range (or tidal <WATER_CURRENT>s of increased <<WATER_CURRENT_SPEED>>) occurring semi-monthly as the result of the <MOON>being new or full; spring tide [TCG, "spring tides or tidal currents"]. The spring range of <TIDE>is the mean range occurring at the time of spring <TIDE>s and is most conveniently computed from the harmonic constants. It is larger than the mean range where the type of <TIDE> is either semi-diurnal or mixed, and is of no practical significance where the type of <TIDE> is predominantly diurnal.	1154	PR	[S32, "tide(s): spring"]	[SOED, "spring tide", (b)]
SUBM 2009/06/04	SQUALL	An abrupt and large increase in <<WIND_SPEED>> with a duration on the order of minutes that diminishes rather suddenly; squall.		IR	[WMO306, Volume I.1, Part A, Code Table 4678, Column 6]	[AWS, Table 2-5]
STD 2005/06/07	STADIUM	A <SPORTS_ARENA> or an <ATHLETIC_FIELD> with tiered seats or terraces for spectators; stadium [SOED, "stadium", 3].	1155	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AK160]
STD 2005/06/07	STAIR	A series of fixed steps leading from one level to another, especially such a series leading from one <FLOOR_LEVEL> to another inside a <STRUCTURE>; stair [SOED, "stair", A.I.1].	1156	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ150]
STD 2005/06/07	STAIR_SET	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <STAIR>s connecting three or more <FLOOR_LEVEL>s in an uninterrupted sequence.	1157
STD 2005/06/07	STAKE	A small <MARKER> used to identify <WATER_CHANNEL>s or to mark dangers (for example: <STONE>s and/or <SHOAL>s); stake.	1158	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BC080]
STD 2005/06/07	STAR	A large, coherent, roughly spherical, gaseous <CELESTIAL_BODY> that is luminous by virtue of internal nuclear reactions; star [SOED, "star", A.I.1].	1159
STD 2014/02/14	STAR_SYSTEM	A <STAR> and its family of <PLANET>s, natural <SATELLITE>s, <STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID>s, and <COMET>s that are captured by its gravity; star system.	1484
STD 2014/02/14	STAR_SYSTEM_ASTEROID	Any of the collection of numerous <SMALL_STAR_SYSTEM_BODY>s that orbit a <STAR> concentrated at a particular distance; star system asteroid [SOED, "asteroid", A.1].	1485
STD 2005/06/07	STATIONARY_FRONT	An <ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT> between warm and cold <AIR_MASS>s that is moving at a <<SPEED>> less than 2,575 metres per second (five knots); stationary front.	1160	PR	[WMO182, S2760, "stationary front"]
STD 2005/06/07	STEEL_MILL	A <FACILITY> for the production of fabricated structural steel products (for example: girders and/or plates); steel mill.	1161			[SOED, "steel mill", c]
STD 2005/06/07	STEEPLE	A <STRUCTURE>, usually topped by a point, that may be erected on the <ROOF> of a <BUILDING>; steeple.	1163	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL220]
STD 2005/06/07	STEEP_GRADE	A stretch along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> where the slope is high enough to slow, hinder, or even stop traffic; steep grade.	1162	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ120]
STD 2005/06/07	STELLAR_BURST_RADIO- _FREQUENCY_EMISSION	A burst emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s that often sweep through a range of <<FREQUENCY>>s and last from minutes to days; stellar burst radio frequency emission.	1164	IR	[SEC, "burst"]	[IPS]
STD 2005/06/07	STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE	An energetic charged <PARTICLE> emanating from a <STAR>; stellar energetic particle. EXAMPLES Electron, proton, alpha <PARTICLE>.	1165			[SEC]
STD 2005/06/07	STELLAR_FLUX_RADIO_FREQUENCY- _EMISSION	A continuous (flux) emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s; stellar flux radio frequency emission.	1166			[SEC]
STD 2005/06/07	STELLAR_WIND	A high-speed stream of <STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE>s in <SPACE>; stellar wind.	1167	IR	[SEC, "solar wind"]
STD 2005/06/07	STONE	A piece of <ROCK> of a small or moderate size; stone [SOED, "stone", A.1.a]. In the US, a stone is also known as a rock.	1168
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_BUNKER	A <BUNKER> that is used as a <STORAGE_STRUCTURE>; storage bunker. A storage number is also known as a storage mound.	1169	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AM060]
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_CONTAINER	A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of solid, liquid, or gaseous <MATERIAL>s; storage container.	1170	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AM011]
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_DEPOT	A <TRACT> used for the storage of products and/or supplies; storage depot [DFDD, Feature Dictionary: AM010].	1171	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AM010]
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_PIT	An excavated <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that is lined by an impermeable <MATERIAL> and surrounded with <SOIL>; storage pit.	1172
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_STRUCTURE	A <STRUCTURE> intended for storing <MATERIAL>s or products; storage structure.	1173	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AM060]
STD 2005/06/07	STORAGE_TANK	A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of liquids or gases; storage tank.	1174	PR	[S57A, Object: TNKCON]
STD 2014/02/14	STORM_DRAIN	A drain, usually located on, below, or near transportation <SURFACE>s, designed to provide drainage of <PRECIPITATION>; storm drain.	1469
STD 2005/06/07	STRATOPAUSE F	The top of the <TEMPERATURE_INVERSION_LAYER>, if it exists, that form the upper limit of the <STRATOSPHERE>; stratopause.	1175	PR	[WMO182, S3020, "stratopause"]
STD 2005/06/07	STRATOSPHERE F	The <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of the <EARTH> extending from the <TROPOPAUSE> to the <STRATOPAUSE> in which the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> generally increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; stratosphere.	1176	PR	[WMO182, S3030, "stratosphere"]
STD 2005/06/07	STREET	A <ROAD> in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; street.	1177
STD 2005/06/07	STREET_LAMP	A <LIGHT>, generally located on a <POLE>, that illuminates a <ROAD> or a <SIDEWALK>; street lamp [SOED, "street lamp"]. A street lamp is also known as a street light.	1178
STD 2014/02/14	STREET_LAMP_POLE	A <POLE> with one or more attached <STREET_LAMP>s.	1470
STD 2014/02/14	STRUCTURAL_BEAM	A rigid <STRUCTURAL_MEMBER> designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across space to supporting <COMPONENT>s; structural beam.	1445	IR	[VDARCH, "beam"]
STD 2014/02/14	STRUCTURAL_COLUMN	A rigid, relatively slender <STRUCTURAL_MEMBER> designed primarily to support axial, compressive loads applied at the member ends; structural column.	1450	IR	[VDARCH, "column"]
STD 2014/02/14	STRUCTURAL_MEMBER	One of the constituent <COMPONENT>s into which a <STRUCTURE> may be resolved by analysis, having a unitary character and exhibiting a unique behaviour under an applied load; structural member.	1471	IR	[VDARCH, "structural member"]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURAL_PILE	A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a long, heavy timber or section of steel or concrete that is forced into the <TERRAIN> to serve as a support (for example: for a <PIER>); structural pile.	1179	PR	[S57A, Object: PILPNT]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE	A framework or fabric of assembled material <COMPONENT>s; structure [SOED, "structure", n3].	1180			[APDS, "structure", def. 2]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE	A way into a <STRUCTURE>; structure entrance. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>.	1181	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ090]	[SOED, "entrance", 4]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE_AND- _OR_EXIT	A way into, out of, or both into and out of a <STRUCTURE>; structure entrance and/or exit. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>.	1182	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ090]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE_EXIT	A way out of a <STRUCTURE>; structure exit [MWCD, "exit", n.3]. EXAMPLES <GATE>, <HALLWAY>, <DOOR>.	1183	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ090]	[SOED, "exit", 3]
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE_EXTERIOR	The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <EXTERIOR_WALL>s and <ROOF> (if present) of a <STRUCTURE>.	1184
STD 2005/06/07	STRUCTURE_PERIMETER	The perimeter of a <STRUCTURE>.	1185
STD 2005/06/07	STUPA	A round, usually dome-shaped, Buddhist <SHRINE> topped with a cupola; stupa [SOED, "stupa"].	1186
STD 2005/06/07	SUBMERGED_ROCK_FORMATION	An isolated formation of <ROCK> or a single large mass of <ROCK> that is located in a <WATERBODY> and is typically submerged but possibly projects above the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>.	1187	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BD130]
STD 2005/06/07	SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL	A <VESSEL> capable of operation either on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> or beneath it; submersible vessel.	1188
STD 2005/06/07	SUGAR_CANE	A <TRACT> of Saccharum officinarum; sugar cane [AHD, "sugar cane"].	1189
STD 2005/06/07	SUN	The central <STAR> of the <STAR_SYSTEM> containing the <EARTH>; Sun.	1190			[SOED, "sun", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	SUNSPOT	A relatively cool and dark appearing <REGION> on the photosphere of the <SUN>; sunspot.	1191	IR	[TASC]
STD 2005/06/07	SUPERSTRUCTURE	A substantial <STRUCTURE> resting on something else; superstructure [SOED, "superstructure", 1].	1192
STD 2005/06/07	SUPPLIES_AND_EXPENDABLES	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <EQUIPMENT> and/or <MATERIAL> that may be consumed or discarded after use; supplies and expendables.	1193
STD 2005/06/07	SURF	The belt of nearly continuous, breaking <WATER_WAVE>s along a <SHORE> or over a submerged bank or <SAND_BAR>; surf.	1194	IR	[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "surf"]
STD 2005/06/07	SURFACE	An outermost, limiting <COMPONENT> of an <OBJECT> that is immediately adjacent to another <OBJECT> (for example: an <ATMOSPHERE> and/or <SPACE>); surface [SOED, "surface", 1.a].	1196
STD 2005/06/07	SURFACE_BASED_EM_DUCT	A layer of the <ATMOSPHERE> that is adjacent to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> and in which electromagnetic waves are trapped due to changes in the index of refraction; surface-based electromagnetic duct.	1197	IR	[BATT]
STD 2005/06/07	SURFACE_DATUM	A <DATUM> defining a <SURFACE> from which elevations or depths are measured. EXAMPLES <VERTICAL_DATUM>, <SOUNDING_DATUM>.	1198
STD 2005/06/07	SURFACE_FISSURE	A narrow fissure, crack, and/or rift in the <TERRAIN> or the overlying <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> or <ICE>; surface fissure.	1199	IR	[FACC, Annex A: DB060]
STD 2005/06/07	SURF_ZONE	The <REGION> between the outermost limit of <SURF> and the resulting limit of <WATER_WAVE> uprush on a <SHORE>; surf zone.	1195	PR	[S32, "surf zone"]
STD 2005/06/07	SURVEILLANCE_WINGED- _AIRCRAFT	A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for surveillance missions.	1200	IR	[JAWA, Type Classifications, Class 1]
STD 2005/06/07	SURVEY_MARKER	A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> (for example: a <MARKER>) with a known <LOCATION>; survey marker.	1201	IR	[FACC, Annex A: ZB035]
STD 2005/06/07	SWAMP	A seasonally flooded, low-lying <WETLAND> with more woody <PLANT>s than a <MARSH> and better drainage than a <BOG>; swamp [AHD, "swamp", 1a].	1202	IR	[FACC, Annex A: ED020]
STD 2005/06/07	SWELL_WAVE	A surface gravity <WATER_WAVE> that is not growing or being sustained any longer by the <WIND> but that was generated by the <WIND> some distance away and is now propagating freely across the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> away from its <REGION> of generation; swell wave.	1203	IR	[GMET, "swell"]
STD 2005/06/07	SWEPT_REGION	A <WATERBODY_REGION> that has been determined to be clear of navigational dangers to a specified depth; swept region.	1204	PR	[S57A, Object: SWPARE]
STD 2005/06/07	SWIMMING_POOL	A constructed pool used for swimming; swimming pool [SOED, "swimming pool"].	1205	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AK170]
STD 2005/06/07	SYNAGOGUE	A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Jewish worship and religious instruction; synagogue.	1206
STD 2005/06/07	SYSTEM	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s arranged or organized for a special purpose and functioning together as a whole; system [SOED, "system", 3].	1207			[J1-02, "system"]
STD 2005/06/07	SYSTEMATIC_TREE_PLANTING	A <TRACT> covered by systematic plantings of <TREE>s that yield a product (for example: a fruit and/or a nut).	1208	PR	[FACC, Annex A: EA040]

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