New Zealand Topographic Data Dictionary


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For more information contact the New Zealand National Topo/Hydro Authority. Please note: the metadata presented here is prior to changes agreed with ICSM members and is therefore subject to alteration. Please read the Explanatory Page for explanations of the fields, abbreviations and symbols which have been used.


Object_class Entity_class Additional entity class Object Inheritance
ice_seed ICEFIELD Not applicable graphic_point
Object description
A region of permanent ice.
Map image Digital data image

ice.jpg

ice.gif
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Comments
To keep the database in line with international entity specifications, the areas of 'ice and snow' have been separated into two objects. Ice and snow have been treated as coincident objects. See also ice void.
Entity Source Classification Seed class Last updated Edition number
US Standard Entity 50k ant not_applicable 23/11/2001 3

Associated Objects

(Where applicable)

ice_bdy
ice_poly
ice_vd_bdy
ice_vd_poly
ice_vd_seed
snow_bdy
snow_poly
snow_seed
sno_void_bdy
sno_void_poly
sno_void_seed

Object Attributes

(Where applicable)