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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_WRECKAGE |
Wreckage of an <AIRCRAFT> that is isolated, conspicuous, and can be used as a landmark. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AURORA_OVAL |
The locus of structured <AURORA> around each <PLANETARY_MAGNETIC_POLE> of the <EARTH>, roughly forming an oval band between 60 and 70 degrees latitude in both northern and southern hemispheres; aurora oval. |
114 |
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[TASC] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_ELEVATION- _POINT |
The highest <LOCATION> of the landing area [IAN14, "landing area"] of an <AERODROME>; aerodrome elevation point. |
18 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB059] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTIC |
The highest <FLOOR_LEVEL> of a <BUILDING>, usually immediately under the <STRUCTURAL_BEAM>s of the <ROOF>, or a <ROOM> in this location; attic [SOED, "attic", B.2]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR |
The gaseous <MATERIAL>s that comprise an <ATMOSPHERE>; air. |
29 |
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[SOED, "atmosphere", I.1] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
ATM_BOUNDARY_LAYER |
The bottom <ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER> of the <TROPOSPHERE> that is in contact with the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH>; atmospheric boundary layer or planetary boundary layer. |
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IR |
[GMET, "atmospheric boundary layer"] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AIRCRAFT_ICING |
The accumulated <ICE> on exposed <SURFACE>s of an <AIRCRAFT>. |
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IR |
[GMET, "aircraft icing"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERIC_FRONT |
The <BOUNDARY> or transition zone between <AIR_MASS>s of different <<AIR_DENSITY>>s; atmospheric front. |
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[WMO182, F1290, "front", 1] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AURORAL_BOUNDARY |
The <BOUNDARY> of an <AURORA>. |
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IR |
[GMET, "auroral zone"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE_BOUNDARY |
The <BOUNDARY> of an <AIRSPACE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME_REVETMENT F |
Raised <WALL>s or <STRUCTURE>s, located at an <AERODROME>, designed to provide protection against hazards, including bombs, rockets, grenades, small arms fire, the effects of blast and fragmentation, and/or the effects of natural forces; aerodrome revetment [AFH10222V14, Chapter 5 Revetments, 5.1 Overview]. |
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[FACC, Annex A: GB050] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AURORA |
Luminous phenomena, in the form of arcs, bands, draperies, and/or curtains in a high <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> caused by charged <PARTICLE>s from <SPACE>, mainly at high latitudes; aurora. |
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[WMO182, A3090, "aurora"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_DEFENCE_ARTILLERY |
Ground based surface to air <WEAPON>s for engaging <AIRCRAFT> and <MISSILE> targets; air defence artillery. |
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IR |
[F3-01] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHITHEATRE |
An oval or circular <BUILDING> with seats rising in tiers around the central open space, used for entertainment and/or public events; amphitheatre [SOED, "amphitheatre", 1]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATHLETIC_FIELD |
An open <TRACT> where sporting events, exercises, and/or games occur; athletic field. |
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[FACC, Annex A: AK040] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTILLERY_BATTERY |
An emplacement for one or more pieces of <FIELD_ARTILLERY>; artillery battery. |
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[SOED, "battery", II.4] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_AID_TO- _NAVIGATION |
An aeronautical <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA035] |
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STD 2014/02/14 |
ACOUSTIC_RAY_PATH |
An acoustic energy flux <RAY_PATH>. |
1429 |
IR |
[COA, 3.3.5.2 Coherent Transmission Loss, "eigenray"] |
[PUWS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTHROPOD |
An <INVERTEBRATE> of the phylum Arthropoda that is characterized by having a segmented body and jointed limbs; arthropod [SOED, "arthropod"]. EXAMPLES <INSECT>, <ARACHNID>, <CRUSTACEAN>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSPACE |
An <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> where an <AIRCRAFT> operates; airspace. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARACHNID |
An <ARTHROPOD> of the class Arachnida; arachnid [SOED, "arachnid"]. EXAMPLES Spider, scorpion, mite, tick. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHORAGE_COMPLEX |
An <ANCHORAGE> plus related <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s; anchorage complex. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: BB011] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_ARMOURED- _VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_AIR_CUSHION- _VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> designed to generate and move over a cushion of trapped <AIR> that supports the <VEHICLE> above the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_UTILITY_VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> designed or designated for utility operations. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRFIELD |
An <AIRPORT> with limited or absent <BUILDING>s, facilities, and <EQUIPMENT>; airfield. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB006] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSTRIP |
An <AIRFIELD> with very limited facilities; airstrip. |
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[SOED, "airstrip"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AVIATION_NAVIGATION- _MARKER |
An <AERONAUTICAL_AID_TO_NAVIGATION> used as a guide to a pilot of an <AIRCRAFT> seeking a particular <REGION> and/or avoiding a <MAN_MADE_AIR_OBSTRUCTION>; aviation navigation marker. EXAMPLES Flare, distinctive <DISPLAY_SIGN>. |
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[SOED, "marker", 3.c] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
ACOUSTIC_EIGENRAY |
An <ACOUSTIC_RAY_PATH> from a specific source <LOCATION> to a specific observation point <LOCATION>; acoustic eigenray. |
1430 |
IR |
[COA, 3.3.5.2 Coherent Transmission Loss] |
[PUWS] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_STATION |
An <ACOUSTIC_DATA_COLLECTION_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; acoustic station. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASW_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for ASW operations. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTACK_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for military attack operations. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_MASS |
A widespread body of <AIR> that was established while situated over a <REGION> of the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> and that undergoes specific modifications while in transit away from that <REGION>; air mass. An air mass is often approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent (for example: <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> and/or moisture distribution) and the vertical inhomogeneities are approximately the same over its horizontal extent. |
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IR |
[GMET, "air mass", 1] |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
AIR_PARCEL |
A volumetric <REGION> of <AIR> which is small enough so that the properties assigned to the <REGION> are approximately uniform within the <REGION> and so that the motion of the <REGION> with respect to the surrounding <ATMOSPHERE> does not induce marked compensatory movements; air parcel. |
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[GMET, "air parcel"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
APERTURE |
A vacant space between portions of solid <MATERIAL>; aperture [SOED, "aperture", 2 and "opening", n.2.a]. An aperture may be created by design, e.g., as part of a <STRUCTURE>, or may be caused by violence or decay. EXAMPLES <WINDOW>, <BREACH>, <BREACH_HOLE>. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERONAUTICAL_COMM_SERVICE |
A telecommunication service that supports aviation; aeronautical communication service. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ALKALI_FLAT |
A sterile <TERRAIN_PLAIN> containing an excess of alkali, usually occurring in the bottom of an under-drained <GEOGRAPHIC_BASIN> in an arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; alkali flat. The <LAND> may be soft, have low shearing and bearing strength, and a high organic content. |
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[FACC, Annex A: DA006] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AVIATION_WAYPOINT |
A specified geographical <LOCATION> used to define an area navigation <ROUTE> or the flight path of an <AIRCRAFT> employing area navigation; aviation waypoint [IAN4, "waypoint"]. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA055] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATS_ROUTE |
A specified <AIR_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> designed for channelling the flow of <AIRCRAFT> as necessary for the provision of <AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE>s; ATS route [IAN4, 1.1, "ATS route"]. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA045] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AQUEDUCT_NEXUS |
A representation of one or more <AQUEDUCT>s, especially in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; aqueduct nexus. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK |
A predominantly man-made <RECREATIONAL_FACILITY> equipped with recreational <DEVICE>s; amusement park. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSHIP |
A powered <BALLOON> with a main chamber filled with a gas that is less dense than the surrounding <AIR>; airship. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASPHALT_POOL |
A naturally-occurring pool of liquid asphalt. |
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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
APARTMENT_HOUSE |
A multi-residence <BUILDING> containing rental accommodations for hire on a long-term basis; apartment house. |
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[SOED, "apartment house"] |
SUBM 2009/06/04 |
ATMOSPHERIC_LAYER |
A layer in an <ATMOSPHERE> such that the upper and lower <BOUNDARY>s of the layer are defined by two constant value <SURFACE>s of a specified parameter. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK_ATTRACTION |
A large <STRUCTURE> located in an <AMUSEMENT_PARK>; amusement park attraction. |
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[FACC, Annex A: AK020] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AUDITORIUM |
A large <BUILDING> for public meetings and/or performances; auditorium. |
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[SOED, "auditorium", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ALLUVIAL_FAN |
A gently sloping, fan-shaped configuration of the <TERRAIN>, usually found near the lower termination of a <CANYON>; alluvial fan. |
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[FACC, Annex A: DB230] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERE |
A gaseous envelope gravitationally bound to a <CELESTIAL_BODY>; atmosphere. |
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IR |
[GMET, "atmosphere"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHOR_BERTH |
A designated <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> where a single <VEHICLE> (for example: a <VESSEL>, a <SEAPLANE>, and/or other watercraft) is anchored or may anchor; anchor berth. |
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[S57A, Object: ACHBRT] |
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