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STD 2005/06/07 |
MIDDLE_CLOUD |
A <CLOUD> of the genus altocumulus, altostratus, or nimbostratus; middle cloud. Also portions of a <CLOUD> of the genus cumulus or cumulonimbus. |
739 |
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[WMO407, Section II.2.1.2] |
[GMET, "cloud classification", 2, "middle clouds"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MEZZANINE |
A low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between two others, especially a low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <FLOOR_LEVEL> above or, occasionally, between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <BASEMENT>; mezzanine [SOED, "mezzanine", A.1]. |
738 |
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SUBM 2009/06/04 |
METOC_BULLETIN |
A message issued by a regional or national weather, space, or oceanographic centre composed of information on the <ATMOSPHERE>, <SPACE>, and/or <OCEAN>, preceded by an appropriate heading that typically identifies its type, point of origin, and issue time; METOC bulletin. |
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[GMET, "meteorological bulletin"] |
[WMO386, Part I, Organization Attachment I-3] |
STD 2014/02/14 |
METER |
A <DEVICE> for automatically measuring or indicating the quantity, degree, or rate of something; meter [SOED, "meter", n2.1.a]. |
1458 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_SOLID_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polyhedral solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>. The faces bounding each solid in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_FACE_SET>. |
737 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_SOLID_PROPERTY- _SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>. |
736 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_NODE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of nodes comprising a <MESH>. |
735 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_NODE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the nodes comprising a <MESH>. |
734 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_FACE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polygonal faces comprising a <MESH>. The edges bounding each face in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_EDGE_SET>. |
733 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_FACE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the faces comprising a <MESH>. |
732 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_EDGE_SET |
The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of edges comprising a <MESH>. Each edge in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> connects two nodes in the related <MESH_NODE_SET>. |
731 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH_EDGE_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the edges comprising a <MESH>. |
730 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESH |
An abstract <OBJECT> consisting of three related <NON_EMPTY_SET>s: a <MESH_NODE_SET>, a <MESH_EDGE_SET>, and a <MESH_FACE_SET>; mesh. |
729 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MESA |
A <PLATEAU> that has eroded to have steep sides with a sizeable flat top; mesa. |
728 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MERCURY |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is closest to the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 57,91 million kilometres; Mercury. |
727 |
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[PSMOP] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MERCHANT_MARINE_VESSEL |
A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated for use in commerce; merchant marine vessel. |
726 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MEMORIAL_MONUMENT |
A <MARKER> erected and/or maintained as a memorial to a person and/or event; memorial monument. |
725 |
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[S57A, Object: MONUMT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MEDICAL_FACILITY |
A <FACILITY> devoted to medical research and/or the practice of medicine. |
724 |
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[FACC, Annex B, BFC:100] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MATERIAL_PROPERTY_SET |
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. |
723 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MATERIAL |
The matter of which an <OBJECT> is or may be made; material [SOED, "material", b.1]. |
722 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MAST |
A straight piece of timber or a hollow cylinder of wood or metal set up vertically, or nearly so; mast. |
721 |
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[S57A, Object: MSTCON] |
[FACC, Annex A: AQ021] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARTELLO_TOWER |
A stone <TOWER> defending a <COAST> or <HARBOUR> and usually including a gun platform, ammunition magazine, and accommodations for a garrison; Martello tower. |
720 |
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[SOED, "Martello tower"] |
STD 2005/06/07 |
MARSH |
A soft, wet, low-lying <WETLAND> that is characterized by grassy <VEGETATION> and that often forms a transition <REGION> between a <WATERBODY> and <LAND>; marsh [AHD, "marsh"]. |
719 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BH095] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARS |
The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is fourth in distance from the <SUN> with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 227,94 million kilometres; Mars. |
718 |
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[PSMOP] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKET_PLACE |
A <MARKET> where goods are offered for sale by several vendors; market-place [SOED, "market-place", a]. |
717 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKET |
An open space or <STRUCTURE> where goods are offered for sale; market [SOED, "market", 2]. |
716 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARKER |
An <OBJECT> marking a <LOCATION> of special interest; marker [SOED, "marker", 3.b]. EXAMPLES <BOUNDARY_MONUMENT>, <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>. |
715 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC055] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_WRECK |
The ruined remains of a stranded or sunken <VESSEL> that has been rendered useless; marine wreck. |
714 |
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[S32, "wreck"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_STRAIT |
A narrow <WATER_CHANNEL> joining two <WATERBODY>s; marine strait. |
713 |
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[S32, "strait (also straits)"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_SOUND |
A long, relatively wide <WATERBODY> that is larger than a <MARINE_STRAIT> or a <WATER_CHANNEL> and that connects larger <WATERBODY>s (for example: <SEA>s and/or <OCEAN>s); marine sound [AHD, "sound", 3.1.a]. |
712 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_SIGNAL_STATION |
A station on <SHORE> from which signals are made to <VESSEL>s; marine signal station. |
711 |
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[S57A, Object: SISTAT] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_REGION |
A marine <REGION> in which certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation apply. |
708 |
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[FACC, Annex A: FC031] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_RAMP |
A partially submerged <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> with a hard <SURFACE> on a <SHORE> for launching and retrieving <VESSEL>s; marine ramp. |
707 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BB220] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PORT |
A marine <FACILITY>, usually located in a <HARBOUR>, that provides terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging <CARGO> and/or passengers; marine port. |
706 |
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[S32, "port"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_POLICE_STATION |
A <POLICE_STATION> that serves a <HARBOUR> or coastal <REGION>; marine police station. |
705 |
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[FACC, Annex B, BFC:78] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PLATFORM |
A flat <SURFACE> raised above a <WATERBODY> that serves as a working stage for conducting offshore operations; marine platform. |
704 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BD110] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_PETROLEUM_FIELD |
A <MARINE_REGION> where <PETROLEUM> is pumped or otherwise removed from the ground; marine petroleum field. |
703 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_OBSTRUCTION |
A material <OBJECT> posing a danger to marine navigation, the exact nature of which is not specified or has not been determined; marine obstruction. |
702 |
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[S57A, Object: OBSTRN] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_OBJECT |
An <OBJECT> relating to or characteristic of <VESSEL>s, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a <WATERBODY>; marine object [SOED, "marine", B.2]. |
701 |
IR |
[DFAD, 750, "Maritime Features (General)"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_NAVIGATION_MARKER |
A coloured (usually white) mark on a vertical <SURFACE> (for example: a <CLIFF>, a <ROCKY_OUTCROP>, and/or a <WALL>) that is a conspicuous landmark for marine navigation; marine navigation marker. |
700 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC055] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MOLE |
A substantial masonry <STRUCTURE> that often serves as a <BREAKWATER> on its outer side while it offers <FACILITY>s where <VESSEL>s are loaded and discharged on its inner side; marine mole. |
699 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BB042] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MINEFIELD |
A marine <MINEFIELD>. |
698 |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_MEASURED_DISTANCE- _LINE |
A course, the <<LENGTH>> of which has been accurately measured, that is used in conjunction with ranges ashore by <VESSEL>s to calibrate logs, engine revolution counters, and other onboard <EQUIPMENT> and to determine <<SPEED>>; marine measured distance line. |
697 |
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[FACC, Annex A: FC100] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LOCK |
A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> in a <WATERCOURSE>, permitting a <VESSEL> to pass from one level to another; marine lock. |
696 |
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[S32, "lock"] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIMIT_BOUNDARY |
A <BOUNDARY> separating two <MARINE_REGION>s; marine limit boundary. |
695 |
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[FACC, Annex A: FC021] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIGHT_SECTOR |
A sector defined by bearings from seaward within which a <LIGHT> shows a specified character or colour or is obscured so that it may serve as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; marine light sector. |
694 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC060] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LIGHT_LINE |
A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of marine <LIGHT>s marking limits, the alignment of a <ELECTRICAL_CABLE>, or alignments for anchoring or serving a similar purpose but not marking <DIRECTION>; marine light line. |
693 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC035] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LEADING_LINE F |
An imaginary <LINE> connecting two or more clearly defined charted <OBJECT>s, along which a <VESSEL> can approach safely; marine leading line [S32, "leading line (British terminology)"]. |
692 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC100] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_LEADING_LIGHTS- _LINE F |
Two or more <LIGHT>s associated so as to form a <MARINE_LEADING_LINE> to be followed [S32, "light(s): leading"]. |
691 |
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[FACC, Annex A: BC030] |
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STD 2005/06/07 |
MARINE_GULF |
A large <WATERBODY_REGION> partially enclosed by <LAND>, especially a long land-locked portion of a <WATERBODY> opening through a <MARINE_STRAIT>; marine gulf. |
690 |
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[SOED, "gulf", A.I.1] |