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Concept definition ▴
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Reference
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Supplemental references
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERIAL_CABLE_SET |
A <SET> of one or more <AERIAL_CABLE>s. |
15 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ010] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL_SITE |
A <SITE> where remains of ancient civilizations and/or the activities of <HUMAN>s have been discovered; archaeological site. |
81 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AL012] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARTIFICIAL_SATELLITE |
A <SPACECRAFT> designed to be placed in orbit around a <PLANET> or, occasionally, another <CELESTIAL_BODY>; artificial satellite [SOED, "satellite", A.2.c]. |
91 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERATION_STRUCTURE |
A <STRUCTURE> for aerating <WATER> by either passing <AIR> through <WATER> or passing <WATER> through <AIR>; aeration structure. |
11 |
IR |
[BRG] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASTRONOMICAL_STATION |
A <STRUCTURE> used for the scientific study of matter in <SPACE>, especially the <LOCATION>s, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of <CELESTIAL_BODY>s or celestial phenomena; astronomical station. |
97 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACCESS_ZONE |
A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> between a <CONTACT_ZONE> and the first passable <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; access zone. |
3 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: FA005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIR_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE |
A <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> located principally in the <AIR>. |
33 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE |
A <VEHICLE> capable of operation either on a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> or on <LAND>; amphibious vehicle. |
60 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT |
A <VEHICLE> that is used, or intended to be used, for flight in an <ATMOSPHERE>; aircraft. |
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[SOED, "aircraft"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AMPHIBIAN |
A <VERTEBRATE> of the class Amphibia; amphibian. |
56 |
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[SOED, "amphibian", B] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ABYSS |
A <WATERBODY_FLOOR> with <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> greater than 549 metres (approximately 1 800 feet); abyss. |
2 |
IR |
[SP35, "abyss"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ANCHORAGE |
A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> where <VESSEL>s may anchor; anchorage. |
66 |
PR |
[S57A, Object: ACHARE] |
[FACC, Annex A: BB010] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_CARRIER |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed to carry <AIRCRAFT> and operate as a naval air base, with a flat deck for take off and landing operations at sea; aircraft carrier. |
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[SOED, "aircraft carrier"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ANEMOMETER |
A <WIND_INDICATOR> designed to measure total <<WIND_SPEED>> or the <<SPEED>> of one or more linear (vector) components of the <WIND>; anemometer. |
68 |
IR |
[GMET, "anemometer"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATRIUM |
A central court that is located in a <BUILDING>, rises through one or more <FLOOR_LEVEL>s, is surrounded by galleries at each <FLOOR_LEVEL> with <ROOM>s opening off, and is often skylighted; atrium. |
106 |
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[SOED, "atrium", 1] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ARMOURED_TRACKED_VEHICLE |
A closed <COMBATANT_VEHICLE> that is <<ARMOURED>> and moves on caterpillar treads; armoured tracked vehicle. |
86 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AEROSOL |
A colloidal <SYSTEM> in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid <PARTICLE>s and the dispersion medium is a gas, usually <AIR>; aerosol. |
26 |
IR |
[GMET, "aerosol"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ARCADE |
A covered pedestrian <ROUTE> composed of arches and pillars, usually open along one or both sides; arcade. |
80 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ151] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ABATIS |
A defence constructed by placing felled <TREE>s lengthwise one over the other with their branches towards the enemy's line; abatis [SOED, "abatis"]. |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AERODROME |
A defined <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> (including <BUILDING>s, <FACILITY>s, and/or <EQUIPMENT>) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of <AIRCRAFT> on a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; aerodrome [IAN4, 1.1, "aerodrome"]. |
17 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB005] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
APRON |
A defined <TRACT> located at an <AIRPORT>, intended to accommodate <AIRCRAFT> for purposes of loading, unloading, fuelling, parking and/or maintenance; apron [IAN4, 1.1, "apron"]. |
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IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB015] |
[SOED, "apron", II.10] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_PARKING_FACILITY |
A defined paved or hard-packed <TRACT> at an <AERODROME> intended as a parking <FACILITY> for <AIRCRAFT>. EXAMPLES <APRON>, <HARD_STANDING>. |
41 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GB015] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_STORAGE_TRACT |
A defined paved or hard-packed <TRACT> intended for long-term parking and storage of <AIRCRAFT>. |
42 |
IR |
[DFAD, 864, "Aircraft Storage Area"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRCRAFT_LANDING_ZONE |
A designated <PLANETARY_SURFACE_REGION> where landing by <AIRCRAFT> is possible; aircraft landing zone. |
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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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PR |
[S57A, Object: ACHBRT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATMOSPHERE |
A gaseous envelope gravitationally bound to a <CELESTIAL_BODY>; atmosphere. |
102 |
IR |
[GMET, "atmosphere"] |
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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. |
54 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DB230] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AUDITORIUM |
A large <BUILDING> for public meetings and/or performances; auditorium. |
112 |
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[SOED, "auditorium", 2] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK_ATTRACTION |
A large <STRUCTURE> located in an <AMUSEMENT_PARK>; amusement park attraction. |
63 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK020] |
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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 |
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"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
ASPHALT_POOL |
A naturally-occurring pool of liquid asphalt. |
93 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA005] |
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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. |
46 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
AMUSEMENT_PARK |
A predominantly man-made <RECREATIONAL_FACILITY> equipped with recreational <DEVICE>s; amusement park. |
62 |
PR |
[FACC, Annex A: AK030] |
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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 |
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"]. |
107 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA045] |
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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"]. |
118 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: GA055] |
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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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PR |
[FACC, Annex A: DA006] |
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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 |
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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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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IR |
[GMET, "air parcel"] |
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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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STD 2005/06/07 |
ATTACK_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for military attack operations. |
110 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ASW_WINGED_AIRCRAFT |
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for ASW operations. |
99 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
ACOUSTIC_STATION |
An <ACOUSTIC_DATA_COLLECTION_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; acoustic station. |
6 |
IR |
[FACC, Annex A: BK010] |
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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 |
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>. |
117 |
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[SOED, "marker", 3.c] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
AIRSTRIP |
An <AIRFIELD> with very limited facilities; airstrip. |
51 |
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[SOED, "airstrip"] |
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 |
AMPHIBIOUS_UTILITY_VEHICLE |
An <AMPHIBIOUS_VEHICLE> designed or designated for utility operations. |
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