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
lagoon_poly LAGOON Not applicable simple_area
Object description
A sheet of salt water separated from the open sea by sand, shingle banks or a road embankment. The sheet of water between an offshore reef, esp. of coral, and mainland. The sheet of water within a ring or horseshoe shaped atoll.
Map image Digital data image
lagoon.jpg lagoon.gif
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Comments
See also pond, lake and dam. Other objects completing the water flow pattern are river, swamp, canal and water race.
Entity Source Classification Seed class Last updated Edition number
US Standard Entity 50k topo lagoon_seed 23/11/2001 2

Associated Objects

(Where applicable)

lagoon_bdy
lagoon_seed

Object Attributes

(Where applicable)

Attribute Data type Attribute description Attribute values
name string  
"Aotea Lagoon"
{empty}