EC: MARINE_CHANNEL
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
685
Concept definition:
The part of a <
WATERBODY
> that is deep enough for navigation through a <
WATERBODY_REGION
> otherwise not suitable; marine channel. EXAMPLE The deepest part of a <
RIVER
>, <
MARINE_BAY
>, or <
MARINE_STRAIT
> through which the main <
WATERBODY_CURRENT
> flows.
Reference type:
IR
Reference:
[
BOWD
, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "channel", 1 and 2]
Supplemental references:
Group membership:
HYDROGRAPHIC_TRNSP
HYDROLOGY
TRNSP
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