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
rapid_seed RAPIDS Not applicable graphic_point
Object description
An area of broken, fast flowing water in a stream, where the slope of the bed increases (but without a prominent break of slope which might result in a cascade or waterfall), or where a gently dipping bar of harder rock outcrops.
Map image Digital data image
rapid.jpg rapid.gif
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Comments
 
Entity Source Classification Seed class Last updated Edition number
US Standard Entity 50k topo not_applicable 23/11/2001 2

Associated Objects

(Where applicable)

rapid_bdy
rapid_poly
river_bdy
river_poly
river_seed

Object Attributes

(Where applicable)

Attribute Data type Attribute description Attribute values
name string  
{empty}