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
melt_strm_cl MELTSTRM Not applicable simple_line
Object description
Meltwater_stream; a flow of water that is supplied by melting glacier ice; a "glacial stream" often grayish-white in colour because of the "rock flour"resulting from glacial erosion.
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Comments
 
Entity Source Classification Seed class Last updated Edition number
US Standard Entity 50k ant not_applicable 23/11/2001 2

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