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EA: RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR

Status:

STD 2005/06/07

Code:

1046

Concept definition:

The type of an <OBJECT> based on the predominant exposed <MATERIAL> of the <SURFACE> of the <OBJECT>; radar significance factor.

Attribute value type:

ENUMERATION

Reference type:

Reference:

[DFAD]

Supplemental references:

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)

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Status	Attribute label	Enumerant label ▾	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	ASPHALT	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is asphalt with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being of some other <MATERIAL>such as stone, brick, or concrete. EXAMPLES <RUNWAY>s, <TAXIWAY>s, <ROAD>s, <VEHICLE_LOT>s, <PUBLIC_SQUARE>s.	1	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.14]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	COMPOSITION	Either: (1) 50 to 74 percent of the <SURFACE> is stone, brick and/or concrete mixed with 25 to 50 percent wood, plastic, glass or composition with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> (for example: slate and/or tar paper); (2) 51 percent or more of the <SURFACE> is composition, slate, tar paper, and/or glass with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> (for example: stone and/or brick); or (3) 75 percent or more of the <SURFACE> is wood, mixed with up to 25 percent composition, plastic, and/or glass. May include residential and agricultural <BUILDING>s.	2	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.4]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	CONCRETE	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is concrete or stone/brick with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> such as wood, or asphalt. EXAMPLES <RUNWAY>s, <TAXIWAY>s, <ROAD>s, <VEHICLE_LOT>s, <PUBLIC_SQUARE>s.	3	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.9]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	EARTHEN_WORKS	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is <LAND>, <SOIL>, or ground <SURFACE> (predominantly of <SOIL>) with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> such as stone, or brick; earthen works. EXAMPLES <STORAGE_BUNKER>s for <MUNITION>s, <EMBANKMENT>s, cuttings, earthen <DAM>s, <LEVEE>s, loose or light surface <ROAD>s, mine tailings, <MINERAL_PILE>s.	4	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.5]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	FROZEN_WATER	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is permanent <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and/or <ICE> with the remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being of some other <MATERIAL>, such as <WATER>; frozen water. EXAMPLES <ICE_FIELD>, <SNOWFIELD>.	5	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.13]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	MARSH	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is <MARSH> with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being of some other <MATERIAL> (for example: <SAND>).	6	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.11]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	MASONRY	Either: (1) 75 percent or more of the <SURFACE> is stone, brick or concrete, mixed with up to 25 percent wood, glass or composition; or (2) 50 to 75 percent of the <SURFACE> is stone, brick and/or concrete mixed with 5 to 39 percent metal <SURFACE> with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> such as wood or plastic. EXAMPLES <SCHOOL_BUILDING>s, commercial <BUILDING>s, <APARTMENT_HOUSE>s, <HOUSE>s, <WALL>s, <CEMETERY_BUILDING>s.	7	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.3]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	METAL	75 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is metal (for example: tin, steel, corrugated iron, and/or aluminum). EXAMPLES Aluminum <MOBILE_HOME>s, steel <STORAGE_TANK>s, steel <BRIDGE_SUPERSTRUCTURE>s, steel <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE_PYLON>s.	8	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.1]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	OIL	Oil.	9			[SOED, "oil", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	PART_METAL	40 to 74 percent of the <SURFACE> is metal with the remaining <SURFACE> being some other <MATERIAL>, such as wood, stone, brick, or concrete. EXAMPLES <RAILWAY>s, metal ore slag dumps.	10	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.2]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	ROCK	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is <ROCK> (bare <ROCK> such as <RIDGE>s, <ROCKY_OUTCROP>s, lava fields, or <BOULDER_FIELD>s) with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> such as <SOIL> or <SAND>.	11	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.8]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	SAND	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is desert/sand (<ROCK>, gravel and <SAND>, including <SAND_DUNE>s and sand bars) with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being some other <MATERIAL> such as <SOIL>.	12	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.7]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	SOIL	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is <SOIL> (for example: bare <LAND>, cultivated <LAND>, <CROP_LAND>, and/or <GRASSLAND>) with remaining <SURFACE> (if any) being of some other <MATERIAL> (for example: <SAND>).	13	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.10]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	TREES	51 percent or greater of the <SURFACE> is canopy of <TREE>s at peak season.	14	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.12]
STD 2005/06/07	RADAR_SIGNIFICANCE_FACTOR	WATER	A <WATERBODY>, a well defined salt flat, or a <DRY_LAKE>.	15	IR	[DFAD, 3.9.5.6]

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