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The types specified for the spatial data theme Geology are structured in the following packages:
Geology
Geophysics
Hydrogeology
The package Geology contains the following spatial object types:
Anthropogenic Geomorphologic Feature
Borehole
Fold
Geologic Collection
Geologic Event
Geologic Feature
Geologic Structure
Geologic Unit
Geomorphologic Feature
Mapped Feature
Mapped Interval
Natural Geomorphologic Feature
Shear Displacement Structure
A geomorphologic feature (i.e., landform) which has been created by human activity.
This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| anthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureType | Terms describing the type of a geomorphologic feature. | AnthropogenicGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue |
A borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| boreholeLength | The distance along a borehole. | Quantity | voidable |
| elevation | The vertical height above datum of the borehole collar. | DirectPosition | voidable |
| location | The location of the borehole collar. | GM_Point | |
| purpose | The purpose for which the borehole was drilled. | BoreholePurposeValue | voidable |
| downholeGeometry | The downhole geometry of the borehole | GM_Curve | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| logElement | 1-D MappedFeature instances that are logged (interpreted) intervals within a borehole. | MappedInterval | voidable |
One or more systematically curved layers, surfaces, or lines in a rock body.
This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| profileType | The type of the fold. | FoldProfileTypeValue | voidable |
A collection of geological or geophysical objects.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| name | The name of the collection. | CharacterString | |
| collectionType | The type of the collection. | CollectionTypeValue | |
| reference | A reference for the collection. | DocumentCitation | voidable |
| beginLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| endLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| geophObjectSet | A GeophObjectSet member of the geologic collection. | GeophObjectSet | voidable |
| geophObjectMember | A GeophObjectMember of the geologic collection. | GeophObject | voidable |
| boreholeMember | A Borehole member of a geologic collection. | Borehole | voidable |
| mapMember | A MappedFeature member of a geologic collection. | MappedFeature | voidable |
An identifiable event during which one or more geological processes act to modify geological entities.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | The name of the geologic event. | CharacterString | voidable |
| eventEnvironment | The physical setting within which the geologic event takes place. | EventEnvironmentValue | voidable |
| eventProcess | The process or processes that occurred during the geologic event. | EventProcessValue | voidable |
| olderNamedAge | Older boundary of the age of the geologic event. | GeochronologicEraValue | voidable |
| youngerNamedAge | Younger boundary of the age of the geologic event. | GeochronologicEraValue | voidable |
A conceptual geological feature that is hypothesized to exist coherently in the world.
This type is abstract.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| name | The name of the geologic feature. | CharacterString | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| themeClass | A thematic classification of the geologic feature. | ThematicClass | voidable |
| geologicHistory | An association that relates one or more geologic events to a geologic feature to describe their age or geologic history. | GeologicEvent | voidable |
A configuration of matter in the Earth based on describable inhomogeneity, pattern or fracture in an earth material.
This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.
This type is abstract.
A volume of rock with distinct characteristics.
This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| geologicUnitType | The type of the geological unit. | GeologicUnitTypeValue |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| composition | Describes composition of the geologic unit. | CompositionPart | voidable |
An abstract spatial object type describing the shape and nature of the Earth's land surface (i.e. a landform).
This type is a sub-type of GeologicFeature.
This type is abstract.
A spatial representation of a GeologicFeature.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| shape | The geometry of the mapped feature. | GM_Object | |
| mappingFrame | The surface on which the mapped feature is projected. | MappingFrameValue |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| specification | A description association that links the mapped feature to a notional geologic feature. | GeologicFeature |
A special kind of a mapped feature whose shape is a 1-D interval and which uses the spatial reference system of the containing borehole.
This type is a sub-type of MappedFeature.
A geomorphologic feature (i.e. landform) that has been created by natural Earth processes.
This type is a sub-type of GeomorphologicFeature.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| naturalGeomorphologicFeatureType | The type of the natural geomorphologic feature. | NaturalGeomorphologicFeatureTypeValue | |
| activity | The level of activity of the natural geomorphologic feature. | GeomorphologicActivityValue | voidable |
Brittle to ductile style structures along which displacement has occurred.
This type is a sub-type of GeologicStructure.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| faultType | Refers to a vocabulary of terms describing the type of shear displacement structure. | FaultTypeValue |
The composition of a geologic unit in terms of lithological constituents.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| material | The material that comprises part or all of the geologic unit. | LithologyValue | |
| proportion | Quantity that specifies the fraction of the geologic unit composed of the material. | QuantityRange | voidable |
| role | The relationship of the composition part to the geologic unit composition as a whole. | CompositionPartRoleValue |
A generic thematic classifier to enable the reclassification of Geologic Features with user defined classes appropriate to thematic maps.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| themeClass | The value of the thematic class. | ThematicClassValue | |
| themeClassification | The used classification | ThematicClassificationValue |
Types of anthropogenic geomorphologic features.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| artificialCollapsedDepression | artificial collapsed depression | A collapse basin, commonly a closed depression, which is the direct result of surficial subsidence associated with subsurface mining or tunneling. |
| artificialDrainage | artificial drainage | Human-made network built primarily to lower or control the local water table. |
| artificialLevee | artificial levee | An artificial embankment constructed along the bank of a watercourse or an arm of the sea, to protect land from inundation or to confine streamflow to its channel. |
| dredgedChannel | dredged channel | A roughly linear, deep water area formed by a dredging operation for navigation purposes |
| dump | dump | An area of smooth or uneven accumulations or piles of waste rock, earthy material, or general refuse that without major reclamation are incapable of supporting plants. |
| fill | fill | Human-constructed deposits of natural earth materials and/or waste materials used to fill a depression, to extend shore land into a body of water, or in building dams. |
| impactCraterAnthropogenic | impact crater (anthropogenic) | A generally circular or elliptical depression formed by hypervelocity impact of an experimental projectile or ordnance into earthy or rock material. |
| landfillSite | landfill site | Waste disposal site used for the controlled deposit of the waste onto or into land. |
| levelledLand | levelled land | A land area, usually a field, that has been mechanically flattened or smoothed to facilitate management practices such as flood irrigation. |
| openpitMine | openpit mine | A relatively large depression resulting from the excavation of material and redistribution of overburden associated with surficial mining operations. |
| pit | pit | A depression, ditch or pit excavated to furnish gravel, sand or other materials for roads or other construction purposes; a type of borrow pit. |
| quarry | quarry | Excavation areas, open to the sky, usually for the extraction of stone. |
| reclaimedLand | reclaimed land | A land area composed of earthy fill material that has been placed and shaped to approximate natural contours, commonly part of land-reclamation efforts after mining operations. Or a land area, commonly submerged in its native state, that has been protected by artificial structures and drained for agricultural or other purposes. |
| reservoirLake | reservoir lake | An inland body of permanently standing water, usually fresh, occupying a depression on the Earth’s surface closed by a dam. |
| spoilBank | spoil bank | A bank, mound, or other artificial accumulation of rock debris and earthy dump deposits removed from ditches, strip mines, or other excavations. |
| subsidenceAreaAnthropogenic | subsidence area (anthropogenic) | An area subject to a process of subsidence induced by anthropogenic activities, for example subsurface mining, tunneling, hydrocarbon or groundwater production. |
Purposes for which a borehole was drilled.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
This code list is hierarchical.
| Value | Name | Definition | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| geologicalSurvey | geological survey | General examination of an area's geological entities. | |
| explorationExploitationRawMaterial | exploration and exploitation of raw material | The discovery and identification of mineral resources, including the assessment of their importance and the evaluation of their economic potential. | |
| explorationExploitationEnergyResources | exploration and exploitation of energy resources | Examination of the subsurface with regard to the availability of fossil energy resources and planning the extraction thereof. | |
| hydrocarbonProduction | hydrocarbon production | Production of petroleum oil and/or gas. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| hydrocarbonExploration | hydrocarbon exploration | Exploration in an unproved area to test for a new field, a new pay, a deeper reservoir, or a shallower reservoir. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| hydrocarbonAppraisal | hydrocarbon appraisal | Assessment of characteristics of a proven hydrocarbon accumulation. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| geothermalEnergy | geothermal energy, geothermal heat exchangers | Exploration pertaining to the utilization of geothermal energy resources and design of geothermal heat pumps. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| heatStorage | heat storage | Well to enable the underground to be used for heat storage. | geothermalEnergy |
| mineralExplorationExtraction | mineral exploration and extraction | Well drilled for the purpose of locating and/or extracting mineral resources from the subsurface, usually through the injection and/or extraction of mineral bearing fluids. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| explorationExploitationNonmetallicMineralDeposits | exploration and exploitation of nonmetallic mineral deposits | Prospecting with regard to the availability and planning for excavation of nonmetallic mineral deposits, mainly for construction purposes, building stones, cement and ceramic or glass industry. | explorationExploitationRawMaterial |
| disposal | disposal | A well, often a depleted oil or gas well, into which waste fluids can be injected for safe disposal. | |
| explorationNaturalUndergroundStorage | exploration of natural underground storage space | Examination of the subsurface's ability to store various materials. | |
| waterSupply | water supply | Water supply in general. | |
| drinkingWaterSupply | drinking water supply | Well construction for drinking water. | waterSupply |
| industrialWaterSupply | industrial water supply | Well construction for industrial water supply. | waterSupply |
| aquaculture | aquaculture | To supply water to aquaculture purposes. | waterSupply |
| irrigation | irrigation | Well construction for irrigation purposes. | waterSupply |
| emergencyWaterSupply | emergency water supply | Well construction for emergency water supply. | waterSupply |
| contingencyWaterSupply | contingency water supply | Stand-by water supply in case of water deficiency. | waterSupply |
| geophysicalSurvey | geophysical survey | Examination of the subsurface's geophysical properties. | |
| shotHole | shot hole | In connection with seismic surveys explosives are loaded into shot holes. | geophysicalSurvey |
| flowingShot | flowing shot | A flowing shot hole is a drilled hole for seismic purposes that has entered an underground water source that has sufficient pressure to cause the hole to ‘ overflow ’ . | shotHole |
| hydrogeologicalSurvey | hydrogeological survey, water management | Examination of groundwater flow, the chemical properties of ground water, and transport of particles, solutes, and energy, as well as the management of the sustainable use of ground water resources. | |
| geotechnicalSurvey | geotechnical survey, construction site characterization | Geotechnical investigations performed to obtain information on the physical and mechanical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. | |
| geochemicalSurvey | geochemical survey, analyses | Examination of chemical properties of the rock formation and /or the porosity fluids. | |
| pedologicalSurvey | pedological survey | Investigation to characterize types of soils. | |
| environmentalMonitoring | environmental monitoring | Groundwater chemistry and groundwater level is monitored. | |
| pollutionMonitoring | pollution monitoring | Monitoring of known pollution sites. | environmentalMonitoring |
| waterQualityMonitoring | water quality monitoring | Monitoring to assess the nature and distribution of pollutants and contaminants in groundwater; the nature and distribution of naturally occurring chemical constituents; subsurface hydrologic conditions, and hydraulic properties of strata as they relate to pollutant and contaminant movement. | environmentalMonitoring |
| groundwaterLevelMonitoring | groundwater level monitoring | Construction of a gauge for recording groundwater level changes. | environmentalMonitoring |
| dewatering | dewatering | Dewatering is the removal of water from solid material or soil by wet classification, centrifugation, filtration, or similar solid-liquid separation processes. Removing or draining water from a riverbed, construction site, caisson, or mine shaft, by pumping or evaporation. | |
| mitigation | mitigation | Lowering of the groundwater level to prevent the groundwater table to reach polluted sites. | dewatering |
| remediation | remediation | Remediation in general. The removal of pollution or contaminants from groundwater, soil and other rock | |
| thermalCleaning | sparging, thermal cleaning | A kind of remediation. In situ cleaning of soil using heat, steam. | remediation |
| recharge | recharge | (a) Aquifer Recharge Wells: Used to recharge depleted aquifers by injecting water from a variety of sources such as lakes, streams, domestic wastewater treatment plants, other aquifers, etc. (b) Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells: Used to inject water into fresh water aquifers to prevent intrusion of salt water into fresh water aquifers. (c) Subsidence Control Wells: Used to inject fluids into a non-oil or gas-producing zone to reduce or eliminate subsidence associated with overdraft of fresh water. |
Types of collections of geological and geophysical objects.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| boreholeCollection | borehole collection | Collection of boreholes |
| geologicalModel | geological model | Collection of objects for a 3D geological spatial model |
| geologicalMap | geological map | Collection of features for a geological map which described geological units, structures geomorphologic features, etc. |
| geophysicalObjectCollection | geophysical object collection | Collection of geophysical objects |
Roles that a compositional part plays in a geologic unit.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
This code list is hierarchical.
| Value | Name | Definition | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| onlyPart | only part | Entire described unit consists of a single part or constituent. | |
| partOf | part of | The geologic unit part role is not known in any greater detail. | |
| facies | facies | Represents a particular body of rock that is a lateral variant of a lithostratigraphic unit, or a variant of a lithodemic unit. | partOf |
| inclusion | inclusion | Geologic unit constituent is present as masses with generally sharp boundaries enclosed within a matrix of some other material. | partOf |
| lithosome | lithosome | A kind of rock body that has multiple occurrences in a single geologic unit. A mass of rock of uniform character, characterized by geometry, composition, and internal structure. | partOf |
| stratigraphicPart | stratigraphic part | A geologic unit part that occupies a particular stratigraphic position within a geologic unit. | partOf |
| unspecifiedPartRole | unspecified part role | Geologic unit part with unspecified role. | partOf |
Terms for the geologic environments within which geologic events take place.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| earthInteriorSetting | earth interior setting | Geologic environments within the solid Earth. |
| earthSurfaceSetting | earth surface setting | Geologic environments on the surface of the solid Earth. |
| extraTerrestrialSetting | extra-terrestrial setting | Material originated outside of the Earth or its atmosphere. |
| tectonicallyDefinedSetting | tectonically defined setting | Setting defined by relationships to tectonic plates on or in the Earth. |
Terms specifying the process or processes that occurred during an event.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bolideImpact | bolide impact | The impact of an extraterrestrial body on the surface of the earth. |
| deepWaterOxygenDepletion | deep water oxygen depletion | Process of removal of oxygen from from the deep part of a body of water. |
| deformation | deformation | Movement of rock bodies by displacement on fault or shear zones, or change in shape of a body of earth material. |
| diageneticProcess | diagenetic process | Any chemical, physical, or biological process that affects a sedimentary earth material after initial deposition, and during or after lithification, exclusive of weathering and metamorphism. |
| extinction | extinction | Process of disappearance of a species or higher taxon, so that it no longer exists anywhere or in the subsequent fossil record. |
| geomagneticProcess | geomagnetic process | Process that results in change in Earth's magnetic field. |
| humanActivity | human activity | Processes of human modification of the earth to produce geologic features. |
| magmaticProcess | magmatic process | A process involving melted rock (magma). |
| metamorphicProcess | metamorphic process | Mineralogical, chemical, and structural adjustment of solid rocks to physical and chemical conditions that differ from the conditions under which the rocks in question originated, and are generally been imposed at depth, below the surface zones of weathering and cementation. |
| seaLevelChange | sea level change | Process of mean sea level changing relative to some datum. |
| sedimentaryProcess | sedimentary process | A phenomenon that changes the distribution or physical properties of sediment at or near the earth's surface. |
| speciation | speciation | Process that results inappearance of new species. |
| tectonicProcess | tectonic process | Processes related to the interaction between or deformation of rigid plates forming the crust of the Earth. |
| weathering | weathering | The process or group of processes by which earth materials exposed to atmospheric agents at or near the Earth's surface are changed in color, texture, composition, firmness, or form, with little or no transport of the loosened or altered material. Processes typically include oxidation, hydration, and leaching of soluble constituents. |
Terms describing the type of shear displacement structure.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.
This code list is hierarchical.
| Value | Name | Definition | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| fault | fault | A discrete surface, or zone of discrete surfaces, with some thickness, separating two rock masses across which one mass has slid past the other. | |
| extractionFault | extraction fault | A fault whose two sides have approached each other substantially in the direction perpendicular to the fault. | fault |
| highAngleFault | high angle fault | Fault that dips at least 45 degrees over more than half of its recognized extent, for which slip or separation is not explicitly specified. | fault |
| lowAngleFault | low angle fault | Fault that dips less than 45 degrees over more than half of the recognized extent of the fault. | fault |
| obliqueSlipFault | oblique slip fault | Fault with slip vector that has ratio of strike-parallel to dip-parallel displacement between 10 to 1 and 1 to 10 at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault. | fault |
| reverseFault | reverse fault | Fault with dip-parallel displacement component of slip vector more than 10 times the strike-parallel component of the slip vector at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault, and the fault dips consistently in the same direction with the hanging wall displaced up relative to the footwall over at least half the mapped trace of the fault. | fault |
| scissorFault | scissor fault | A fault on which there is increasing offset or separation along the strike from an initial point of no offset, with the opposite sense of offset in the opposite direction. | fault |
| strikeSlipFault | strike slip fault | Fault with strike-parallel displacement component of slip vector more than 10 times the dip-parallel component of the slip vector at at least one location along the mapped trace of the fault. | fault |
Terms specifying the type of fold.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| anticline | anticline | A fold, general convex upward, whose core contains the stratigraphically older rocks. |
| antiform | antiform | Any convex-upward, concave downward fold. |
| syncline | syncline | A fold of which the core contains the stratigraphically younger rocks; it is generally concave upward. |
| synform | synform | Any fold whose limbs close at the bottom. |
Terms specifying recognised geological time units.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in Cohen, K.M., Finney, S. & Gibbard, P.L., International Chronostratigraphic Chart, August 2012 , International Commission on Stratigraphy of the International Union of Geological Sciences, 2012 and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
Data providers may use the additional values for Pre-Cambrian rocks and Quaternary units specified in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.
Terms describing the type of geologic unit.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
This code list is hierarchical.
| Value | Name | Definition | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| geologicUnit | geologic unit | Type of geologic unit that is unknown, unspecified, irrelevant, or some type not included in the vocabulary. | |
| allostratigraphicUnit | allostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit defined by bounding surfaces. Not necessarily stratified. | geologicUnit |
| alterationUnit | alteration unit | Geologic unit defined by alteration process. | geologicUnit |
| biostratigraphicUnit | biostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit defined based on fossil content. | geologicUnit |
| chronostratigraphicUnit | chronostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit that includes all rocks formed during a specific interval of geologic time | geologicUnit |
| geophysicalUnit | geophysical unit | Geologic unit defined by its geophysical characteristics. | geologicUnit |
| magnetostratigraphicUnit | magnetostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit defined by magnetic characteristics. | geophysicalUnit |
| lithogeneticUnit | lithogenetic unit | Geologic unit defined by genesis. The genesis is manifested by material properties, but the material is not the defining property. | geologicUnit |
| artificialGround | artificial ground | Geologic unit defined by genesis involving direct human action to deposit or modify material. | lithogeneticUnit |
| excavationUnit | excavation unit | Geologic unit defined by human-made genesis involving excavation. | lithogeneticUnit |
| massMovementUnit | mass movement unit | Geologic unit produced by gravity driven, down-slope displacement of material, and characterized by the type of movement giving rise to the deposit, and by how the individual movement types present in the deposit are related in time and space. | lithogeneticUnit |
| lithologicUnit | lithologic unit | Geologic unit defined by lithology independent of relationships to other units. | geologicUnit |
| lithostratigraphicUnit | lithostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit defined on the basis of observable and distinctive lithologic properties or combination of lithologic properties and stratigraphic relationships. | geologicUnit |
| lithodemicUnit | lithodemic unit | Lithostratigraphic unit that lacks stratification | lithostratigraphicUnit |
| lithotectonicUnit | lithotectonic unit | Geologic unit defined on basis of structural or deformation features, mutual relations, origin or historical evolution. Contained material may be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. | geologicUnit |
| deformationUnit | deformation unit | Lithotectonic unit defined by deformation style or characteristic geologic structure observable in outcrop. | lithotectonicUnit |
| pedostratigraphicUnit | pedostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit that represents a single pedologic horizon in a sequence of strata (consolidated or non-consolidated). | geologicUnit |
| polarityChronostratigraphicUnit | polarity chronostratigraphic unit | Geologic unit defined by primary magnetic-polarity record imposed when the rock was deposited or crystallized during a specific interval of geologic time. | geologicUnit |
Terms indicating the level of activity of a geomorphologic feature.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| active | active | A geomorphologic process that is currently in a state of action, or that has been reactivated since a conventionally short period of time. |
| dormant | dormant | A geomorphologic process that has not shown signs of activity since a conventionally short period of time, and that could be reactivated by its original causes, or triggered by induced causes such as anthropogenic activities. |
| reactivated | reactivated | A reactivated geomorphologic process is an active geomorphologic process which has been dormant. |
| stabilised | stabilised | A stabilized geomorphologic process is an inactive process which has been protected from its original causes by remedial measures. |
| inactive | inactive | A relict or fossil geomorphologic process. |
Terms describing the lithology.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
Data providers may also use the narrower values specified for this code list in the INSPIRE Technical Guidance document on Geology.
This code list is hierarchical.
| Value | Name | Definition | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| compoundMaterial | compound material | An earth material composed of an aggregation of particles of earth material, possibly including other Compound Materials. | |
| anthropogenicMaterial | anthropogenic material | Material known to have artificial (human-related) origin; insufficient information to classify in more detail. | compoundMaterial |
| anthropogenicConsolidatedMaterial | anthropogenic consolidated material | Consolidated material known to have artificial (human-related) origin. | anthropogenicMaterial |
| anthropogenicUnconsolidatedMaterial | anthropogenic unconsolidated material | Unconsolidated material known to have artificial (human-related) origin. | anthropogenicMaterial |
| breccia | breccia | Coarse-grained material composed of angular broken rock fragments; the fragments typically have sharp edges and unworn corners. | compoundMaterial |
| compositeGenesisMaterial | composite genesis material | Material of unspecified consolidation state formed by geological modification of pre-existing materials outside the realm of igneous and sedimentary processes. | compoundMaterial |
| compositeGenesisRock | composite genesis rock | Rock formed by geological modification of pre-existing rocks outside the realm of igneous and sedimentary processes. | compositeGenesisMaterial |
| faultRelatedMaterial | fault-related material | Material formed as a result of brittle faulting, composed of greater than 10 percent matrix; matrix is fine-grained material caused by tectonic grainsize reduction. | compositeGenesisMaterial |
| impactGeneratedMaterial | impact generated material | Material that contains features indicative of shock metamorphism, such as microscopic planar deformation features within grains or shatter cones, interpreted to be the result of extraterrestrial bolide impact. Includes breccias and melt rocks. | compositeGenesisMaterial |
| materialFormedInSurficialEnvironment | material formed in surficial environment | Material that is the product of weathering processes operating on pre-existing rocks or deposits, analogous to hydrothermal or metasomatic rocks, but formed at ambient Earth surface temperature and pressure. | compositeGenesisMaterial |
| rock | rock | Consolidated aggregate of one or more earth materials, or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter, or of solid organic material. | compoundMaterial |
| aphanite | aphanite | Rock that is too fine grained to categorize in more detail. | rock |
| sedimentaryRock | sedimentary rock | Rock formed by accumulation and cementation of solid fragmental material deposited by air, water or ice, or as a result of other natural agents, such as precipitation from solution, the accumulation of organic material, or from biogenic processes, including secretion by organisms. | rock |
| tuffite | tuffite | Rock consists of more than 50 percent particles of indeterminate pyroclastic or epiclastic origin and less than 75 percent particles of clearly pyroclastic origin. | rock |
| sedimentaryMaterial | sedimentary material | Material formed by accumulation of solid fragmental material deposited by air, water or ice, or material that accumulated by other natural agents such as chemical precipitation from solution or secretion by organisms. | compoundMaterial |
| carbonateSedimentaryMaterial | carbonate sedimentary material | Sedimentary material in which at least 50 percent of the primary and/or recrystallized constituents are composed of one (or more) of the carbonate minerals calcite, aragonite and dolomite, in particles of intrabasinal origin. | sedimentaryMaterial |
| chemicalSedimentaryMaterial | chemical sedimentary material | Sedimentary material that consists of at least 50 percent material produced by inorganic chemical processes within the basin of deposition. Includes inorganic siliceous, carbonate, evaporite, iron-rich, and phosphatic sediment classes. | sedimentaryMaterial |
| clasticSedimentaryMaterial | clastic sedimentary material | Sedimentary material of unspecified consolidation state in which at least 50 percent of the constituent particles were derived from erosion, weathering, or mass-wasting of pre-existing earth materials, and transported to the place of deposition by mechanical agents such as water, wind, ice and gravity. | sedimentaryMaterial |
| nonClasticSiliceousSedimentaryMaterial | non-clastic siliceous sedimentary material | Sedimentary material that consists of at least 50 percent silicate mineral material, deposited directly by chemical or biological processes at the depositional surface, or in particles formed by chemical or biological processes within the basin of deposition. | sedimentaryMaterial |
| organicRichSedimentaryMaterial | organic rich sedimentary material | Sedimentary material in which 50 percent or more of the primary sedimentary material is organic carbon. | sedimentaryMaterial |
| igneousMaterial | igneous material | Earth material formed as a result of igneous processes, e.g. intrusion and cooling of magma in the crust, volcanic eruption. | compoundMaterial |
| fragmentalIgneousMaterial | fragmental igneous material | Igneous material of unspecified consolidation state in which greater than 75 percent of the rock consists of fragments produced as a result of igneous rock-forming process. | igneousMaterial |
| acidicIgneousMaterial | acidic igneous material | Igneous material with more than 63 percent SiO 2 . | igneousMaterial |
| basicIgneousMaterial | basic igneous material | Igneous material with between 45 and 52 percent SiO 2 . | igneousMaterial |
| igneousRock | igneous rock | Rock formed as a result of igneous processes, for example intrusion and cooling of magma in the crust, or volcanic eruption. | igneousMaterial |
| intermediateCompositionIgneousMaterial | intermediate composition igneous material | Igneous material with between 52 and 63 percent SiO 2 . | igneousMaterial |
| unconsolidatedMaterial | unconsolidated material | CompoundMaterial composed of an aggregation of particles that do not adhere to each other strongly enough that the aggregate can be considered a solid in its own right. | compoundMaterial |
| naturalUnconsolidatedMaterial | natural unconsolidated material | Unconsolidated material known to have natural, i.e. not human-made, origin. | unconsolidatedMaterial |
| sediment | sediment | Unconsolidated material consisting of an aggregation of particles transported or deposited by air, water or ice, or that accumulated by other natural agents, such as chemical precipitation, and that forms in layers on the Earth's surface. | naturalUnconsolidatedMaterial |
Terms indicating the surface on which the MappedFeature is projected.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| baseOfQuaternary | base of quaternary | Base of the predominantely unconsolidated sedimentary material of Quaternary age. |
| surfaceGeology | surface geology | Bedrock and superficial deposits that would be visible if the overlying soil was removed or are exposed at the topographic surface. |
| topOfBasement | top of basement | The surface in the crust of the Earth below sedimentary or volcanic deposits, or tectonically transported rock unit. |
| topOfBedrock | top of bedrock | Top surface of the usually solid rock that may either be exposed at the topographic surface or covered by other unconsolidated deposits. |
Terms describing the type of natural geomorphologic feature.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| naturalGeomorphologicFeature | natural geomorphologic feature | A geomorphologic feature produced by the natural dynamics. |
| drainagePattern | drainage pattern | The configuration or arrangement of stream courses in an area, including gullies or first-order channelized flow areas, higher order tributaries, and main streams. |
| constructionalFeature | constructional feature | Site of a landform that owes its origin, form, position, or general character to depositional (aggradational) processes, such as the accumulation of sediment |
| destructionalFeature | destructional feature | Site of a landform that owes its origin, form, position, or general character to the removal of material by erosion and weathering (degradation) processes resulting from the wearing-down or away of the land surface. |
| degradationFeature | degradation feature | A geomorphologic feature resulting from the wearing down or away, and the general lowering or reduction, of the Earth's surface by natural processes of weathering and erosion, and which may infer the processes of transportation of sediment. |
| relic | relic | A landform that has survived decay or disintegration, or one that has been left behind after the disappearance of the greater part of its substance such as a remnant island. |
| exhumedFeature | exhumed feature | Formerly buried landforms, geomorphologic surfaces, or paleosols that have been re-exposed by erosion of the covering mantle. |
| buriedFeature | buried feature | Landforms, geomorphologic surfaces, or paleosols covered by younger sediments. |
| pediment | pediment | A gently sloping erosional surface developed at the foot of a receding hill or mountain slope, commonly with a slightly concave-upward profile, that cross-cuts rock or sediment strata that extend beneath adjacent uplands. |
| erosional | erosional features | A land surface shaped by the action of erosion, especially by running water. |
| hill | hill | A generic term for an elevated area of the land surface, rising at least 30 metres to as much as 300 metres above surrounding lowlands, usually with a nominal summit area relative to bounding slopes, a well-defined, rounded outline and slopes that generally exceed 15 percent. |
| interfluve | interfluve | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of a hill; shoulders of back wearing hill slopes can narrow the upland or merge resulting in a strongly convex shape. |
| crest | crest | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the convex slopes (perpendicular to the contour) that form the narrow, roughly linear top area of a hill, ridge, or other upland where shoulders have converged to the extent that little or no summit remains; dominated by erosion, slope wash and mass movement processes and sediments |
| headSlope | head slope | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of a laterally concave area of a hillside, especially at the head of a drainage way, resulting in converging overland water flow. |
| sideSlope | side slope | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of a laterally planar area of a hillside, resulting in predominantly parallel overland water flow. Contour lines generally form straight lines. |
| noseSlope | nose slope | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the projecting end (laterally convex area) of a hillside, resulting in predominantly divergent overland water flow; contour lines generally form convex curves. |
| freeFace | free face | A geomorphologic component of hills and mountains consisting of an outcrop of bare rock that sheds rock fragments and other sediments to, and commonly stands more steeply than the angle of repose of, the colluvial slope immediately below; most commonly found on shoulder and back slope positions, and can comprise part or all of a nose slope or side slope. |
| baseSlope | base slope | A geomorphologic component of hills consisting of the concave to linear slope (perpendicular to the contour) which, regardless of the lateral shape, is an area that forms an apron or wedge at the bottom of a hillside dominated by colluvial and slope wash processes and sediments |
| mountain | mountain | A generic term for an elevated area of the land surface, rising more than 300 metres above surrounding lowlands, usually with a nominal summit area relative to bounding slopes and generally with steep sides (greater than 25 percent slope) with or without considerable bare-rock exposed. |
| mountaintop | mountaintop | A geomorphologic component of mountains consisting of the uppermost, comparatively level or gently sloped area of mountains, characterized by relatively short, simple slopes composed of bare rock, residuum, or short-transport colluvial sediments. |
| mountainslope | mountainslope | A part of a mountain between the summit and the foot. |
| mountainflank | mountainflank | A geomorphologic component of mountains characterized by very long, complex back slopes with comparatively high slope gradients and composed of highly-diverse colluvial sediment mantles, rock outcrops or structural benches. |
| mountainbase | mountainbase | A geomorphologic component of mountains consisting of the strongly to slightly concave colluvial apron or wedge at the bottom of mountain slopes. |
| depression | depression | Any relatively sunken part of the Earth's surface; especially a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground. |
| plain | plain | Any flat area, large or small, at a low elevation; specifically an extensive region of comparatively smooth and level or gently undulaing land, having few or no prominent surface irregularities but sometimes having a considerable slope, and usually at a low elevation with reference to surrounding areas. |
| tectonicStructural | tectonic and structural features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to regional or local bedrock structures, or crustal movement; and geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related dominantly to water erosion but excluding perennial, channel flow (i.e. fluvial, glaciofluvial), or eolian erosion. |
| volcanic | volcanic features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to the deep seated (igneous) processes by which magma and associated gases rise through the crust and are extruded onto the earth's surface and into the atmosphere. |
| hydrothermal | hydrothermal features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to hydrothermal processes. |
| erosionSurface | erosion surface | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related dominantly to water erosion but excluding perennial channel flow (i.e. fluvial, glaciofluvial) or eolian erosion. |
| slopeGravitational | slope and gravitational features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to slope environments; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms developed under the action of the gravitational force. |
| nivalPeriglacialPermafrost | nival, periglacial and permafrost features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to snow, non-glacial, cold climate environments; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms occurring in the vicinity of glaciers and ice sheets; geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to ground, soil, or rock that remains at or below 0° C for at least two years. |
| glacial | glacial, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to to glacial, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine environments. |
| eolian | eolian features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to wind-dominated environments. |
| marineLittoralCoastalWetland | marine, littoral and coastal wetlands features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to wave or tidal dynamics developed in marine, shallow marine, near-shore and littoral zone environments, and those related to vegetated and / or shallow wet areas |
| karstChemicalWeathering | karst and chemical weathering features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms dominated by mineral dissolution, and commonly, subsurface drainage. |
| alluvialFluvial | alluvial and fluvial features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms dominantly related to concentrated water flow (channel flow). |
| lacustrine | lacustrine features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to inland permanent water bodies (lakes). |
| impact | impact features | Geomorphologic landscapes and landforms related to the impact of extraterrestrial material on the Earth's surface. |
Values for thematic classification of geologic features.
The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.
List of thematic classifications for geologic features.
The allowed values for this code list comprise any values defined by data providers.
The package Geophysics contains the following spatial object types:
Campaign
Geophysical Measurement
Geophysical Object
Geophysical Object Set
Geophysical Profile
Geophysical Station
Geophysical Swath
Geophysical activity extending over a limited time range and limited area for producing similar geophysical measurements, processing results or models.
This type is a sub-type of GeophObjectSet.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| campaignType | Type of activity to produce data. | CampaignTypeValue | |
| surveyType | Type of geophysical survey. | SurveyTypeValue | |
| client | Party for which data was created. | RelatedParty | voidable |
| contractor | Party by which data was created. | RelatedParty | voidable |
The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.
A generic class for geophysical objects.
This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.
This type is abstract.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| citation | Citation of geophysical documentation. | DocumentCitation | |
| projectedGeometry | 2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object location on a map. | GM_Object | |
| verticalExtent | Vertical extent of the range of interest. | EX_VerticalExtent | voidable |
| distributionInfo | Distribution metadata. | MD_Distributor | voidable |
| largerWork | Identifier of a larger work data set, typically a campaign or project. | Identifier | voidable |
The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.
A generic spatial object type for geophysical measurements.
This type is a sub-type of GeophObject.
This type is abstract.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| relatedModel | Identifier of the geophysical model that was created from the measurement. | Identifier | voidable |
| platformType | Platform from which the measurement was carried out. | PlatformTypeValue | |
| relatedNetwork | Name of a national or international observation network to which the facility belongs, or to which measured data is reported. | NetworkNameValue | voidable |
A generic class for collections of geophysical objects.
This type is a sub-type of SF_SpatialSamplingFeature.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| citation | Citation of geophysical documentation. | DocumentCitation | |
| verticalExtent | Vertical extent of the range of interest. | EX_VerticalExtent | voidable |
| distributionInfo | Distribution metadata. | MD_Distributor | voidable |
| projectedGeometry | 2D projection of the feature to the ground surface (as a representative point, curve or bounding polygon) to be used by an INSPIRE view service to display the spatial object on a map. | GM_Object | |
| largerWork | Identifier of a larger work data set. | Identifier | voidable |
The projectedGeometry attribute shall be of type GM_Point, GM_Curve or GM_Surface.
A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a curve.
This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| profileType | Type of geophysical profile. | ProfileTypeValue |
The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Curve.
Geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a single point location.
This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| stationType | Type of geophysical station. | StationTypeValue | |
| stationRank | Geophysical stations may be part of a hierarchical system. Rank is proportional to the importance of a station. | StationRankValue | voidable |
The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Point.
A geophysical measurement spatially referenced to a surface.
This type is a sub-type of GeophMeasurement.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| swathType | Type of geophysical swath. | SwathTypeValue |
The shape attribute shall be of type GM_Surface.
A type of geophysical campaign.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| measurement | measurement | Field data acquisition campaign. |
A name of geophysical network.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| GSN | GSN | Global Seismographic Network |
| IMS | IMS | IMS Seismological network |
| INTERMAGNET | INTERMAGNET | International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network |
| UEGN | UEGN | Unified European Gravity Network |
| WDC | WDC | World Data Center |
A platform on which data acquisision was carried out.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ground | ground | Ground based measurement. |
| landVehicle | land vehicle | Measurement carried out from a land vehicle. |
| fixedWingAirplane | fixed-wing airplane | Measurement carried out from fixed-wing airplane. |
| helicopter | helicopter | Measurement carried out from helicopter. |
| seafloor | seafloor | Seafloor-based measurement. |
| researchVessel | research vessel | Measurement carried out from a ship. |
| satellite | satellite | Measurement carried out from satellite. |
Type of geophysical profile.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| boreholeLogging | borehole logging | Geophysical measurement along the axis of a borehole carried out with a special logging device. |
| multielectrodeDCProfile | multi-electrode dc profile | DC resistivity and/or chargability (IP) measurement carried out along a profile with a larger set of electrodes. Also known as 2D resistivity tomography. |
| seismicLine | seismic line | Geophysical measurement used to record acoustic response of seismic sources along a line in order to define seismic properties in a cross section of the earth. |
A rank of geophysical station.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| observatory | observatory | Permanent monitoring facility with continuous observation schedule. |
| secularStation | secular station | Base station to record long term time variations of the observed physical field. |
| 1stOrderBase | 1st order base | Highest precision base station maintained by some authority. It is used to tie relative measurements to absolute network by third party observers. |
| 2ndOrderBase | 2nd order base | High precision base station of lower importance maintained by an authority. It is used to tie relative measurements to absolute network by third party observers. |
A type of geophysical station.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gravityStation | gravity station | Geophysical station to observe gravitational field. |
| magneticStation | magnetic station | Geophysical station to observe magnetic field. |
| seismologicalStation | seismological station | Geophysical station to observe strong motion seismological events (earthquake) or ambient noise. |
| verticalElectricSounding | vertical electric sounding | Geophysical station to measure underground electric resistivity and/or chargeability (IP) changes in depth using 4 electrodes (AMNB) and direct current. Also known as VES. |
| magnetotelluricSounding | magnetotelluric sounding | Geophysical station to measure underground electric resistivity changes using natural electromagnetic field variations. Also known as MT sounding. |
A type of geophysical survey or data set.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| airborneGeophysicalSurvey | airborne geophysical survey | Campaign of airborne geophysical measurements. |
| groundGravitySurvey | ground gravity survey | Campaign of ground gravity measurements. |
| groundMagneticSurvey | ground magnetic survey | Campaign of ground magnetic measurements. |
| 3DResistivitySurvey | 3D resistivity survey | Campaign of 3D Multielectrode DC measurements. |
| seismologicalSurvey | seismological survey | Campaign of seismological measurements. |
A type of geophysical swath.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 3DSeismics | 3d seismics | Geophysical measurement used to record acoustic response of seismic sources over an area in order to define 3D seismic property distribution in a volume of the earth. |
The package Hydrogeology contains the following spatial object types:
Active Well
Aquiclude
Aquifer
Aquifer System
Aquitard
Groundwater Body
Hydrogeological Object
Man-made Hydrogeological Object
Natural Hydrogeological Object
Hydrogeological Unit
A well influencing the groundwater resources of the aquifer.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObjectManMade.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| activityType | The type of activity carried out by the well. | ActiveWellTypeValue |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| groundWaterBody | The GroundWaterBody from which the ActiveWell extracts groundwater resources. | GroundWaterBody | voidable |
| environmentalMonitoringFacility | The related EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility. | EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility | voidable |
| borehole | The Borehole upon which the ActiveWell is based. | Borehole | voidable |
An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.
A wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquiferType | The type of aquifer. | AquiferTypeValue | |
| mediaType | The classification of the medium in which the groundwater flow occurs. | AquiferMediaTypeValue | |
| isExploited | Indicates if groundwater from aquifer is exploited by wells or intakes. | Boolean | voidable |
| isMainInSystem | Indicates if aquifer is the main useful aquifer in the aquifer system. | Boolean | voidable |
| vulnerabilityToPollution | An index value or interval of values determining the potential degree of aquifer risk arising from the geological structure, hydrogeological conditions and the existence of real or potential source of contamination. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| permeabilityCoefficient | The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| storativityCoefficient | The ability of an aquifer to store water. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| hydroGeochemicalRockType | The rock type with respect to the soluble rock components and their hydrogeochemical influence on groundwater. | HydroGeochemicalRockTypeValue | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquitard | The Aquitard(s) that separates the Aquifer. | Aquitard | voidable |
| hydrogeologicalObject | The HydrogeologicalObject(s) related to the aquifer. | HydrogeologicalObject | voidable |
| aquiferSystem | The specific AquiferSystem where the Aquitard occurs. | AquiferSystem | voidable |
A collection of aquifers and aquitards, which together constitute the environment of groundwater - ‘ communicating vessels ’ , that are filled or can be filled with water.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| isLayered | Indicates if the AquiferSystem consists of more than one layer. | Boolean | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquitard | The Aquitard(s) contained within the AquiferSystem. | Aquitard | voidable |
| aquiclude | An Aquiclude enclosing the AquiferSystem. | Aquiclude | voidable |
| aquifer | The Aquifer(s) contained in the AquiferSystem. | Aquifer | voidable |
A saturated, but poorly permeable bed that impedes groundwater movement.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalUnit.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| approximatePermeabilityCoefficient | The volume of an incompressible fluid that will flow in unit time through a unit cube of a porous substance across which a unit pressure difference is maintained. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| approximateStorativityCoefficient | The ability of an aquifer to store water. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquiferSystem | The AquiferSystem of which the Aquitard is a part. | AquiferSystem | voidable |
| aquifer | The Aquifers separated by the Aquitard. | Aquifer | voidable |
A distinct volume of groundwater within an aquifer or system of aquifers, which is hydraulically isolated from nearby groundwater bodies.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| approximateHorizontalExtend | The geometry defining the boundary of the GroundWaterBody. | GM_Surface | voidable |
| conditionOfGroundWaterBody | The approximate degree of change to groundwater as a result of human activity. | ConditionOfGroundwaterValue | |
| mineralization | One of the main chemical characteristics of water. A value is a sum of all water chemical concentration components. | WaterSalinityValue | voidable |
| piezometricState | Specifies the piezometric state of the GroundwaterBody water table. | PiezometricState | voidable |
| beginLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| endLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| activeWell | The ActiveWell which changes the state of the GroundwaterBody through the extraction of groundwater resources. | ActiveWell | voidable |
| aquiferSystem | The AquiferSystem which includes the GroundWaterBody. | AquiferSystem | voidable |
| hydrogeologicalObjectNatural | A HydrogeologicalObjectNatural interacting with the GroundwaterBody. | HydrogeologicalObjectNatural | voidable |
| observationWell | The observation wells which monitor the GroundWaterBody | EnvironmentalMonitoringFacility | voidable |
An abstract class for man-made facilities or natural features that have an interaction with the hydrogeological system.
This type is abstract.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspireId | External object identifier of the spatial object. | Identifier | |
| geometry | The geometry defining the spatial location of the HydrogeologicalObject. | GM_Primitive | |
| name | The name or code of the HydrogeologicalObject. | PT_FreeText | voidable |
| description | The description of the HydrogeologicalObject. | PT_FreeText | voidable |
| beginLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| endLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| aquifer | The Aquifer within which the HydrogeologicalObject occurs. | Aquifer | voidable |
A man-made hydrogeological object.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.
This type is abstract.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| validFrom | Official date and time the hydrogeological object was/will be legally established. | DateTime | voidable |
| validTo | Date and time at which the hydrogeological object legally ceased/will cease to be used. | DateTime | voidable |
| statusCode | A code defining the formal status of a man-made hydrogeological object. | StatusCodeTypeValue | voidable |
Hydrogeological object which was created by natural processes.
This type is a sub-type of HydrogeologicalObject.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| naturalObjectType | The type of natural hydrogeological object. | NaturalObjectTypeValue | |
| waterPersistence | The degree of persistence of water flow. | WaterPersistenceValue | voidable |
| approximateQuantityOfFlow | An approximate value defining the water yield in a natural hydrogeological object. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| groundWaterBody | The GroundWateBody with which the natural hydrogeological object interacts. | GroundWaterBody | voidable |
A part of the lithosphere with distinctive parameters for water storage and conduction.
This type is a sub-type of GeologicUnit.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| description | The description of the HydrogeologicalUnit. | PT_FreeText | voidable |
| approximateDepth | The approximate depth of the HydrogeologicalUnit occurrence. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| approximateThickness | The approximate thickness of the HydrogeologicalUnit. | QuantityValue | voidable |
| beginLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| endLifespanVersion | Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set. | DateTime | voidable |
| Association role | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| geologicStructure | Relates one or many HydrogeologicalUnit(s) to a GeologicStructure. | GeologicStructure | voidable |
A surface that represents the interpolated groundwater table or other surface, for a local or regional area.
This type is a union type.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| surfaceRectifiedGrid | A surface whose domain is a rectified grid. | RectifiedGridCoverage | |
| surfaceReferenceableGrid | Surface whose domain consists of a referenceable grid. | ReferenceableGridCoverage | |
| surfacePointCollection | Hydrogeological surface represented by collection of observations in points. | PointObservationCollection |
The piezometric state of a GroundWaterBody
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| observationTime | Date and time of groundwater state observation. | DateTime | |
| piezometricSurface | A surface that represents the level to which water will rise in tightly cased wells. | HydrogeologicalSurface |
A data container with a single quantity value or a range of quantity values.
This type is a union type.
| Attribute | Definition | Type | Voidability |
|---|---|---|---|
| singleQuantity | Scalar component with decimal representation and a unit of measure used to store value of a continuous quantity. | Quantity | |
| quantityInterval | Decimal pair for specifying a quantity range with a unit of measure. | QuantityRange |
Types of active wells.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | exploitation | The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer for various purposes (domestic, industrial, water supply intake and other) |
| recharge | recharge | (a) Aquifer Recharge Wells: Used to recharge depleted aquifers by injecting water from a variety of sources such as lakes, streams, domestic wastewater treatment plants, other aquifers, etc. (b) Saline Water Intrusion Barrier Wells: Used to inject water into fresh water aquifers to prevent intrusion of salt water into fresh water aquifers. (c) Subsidence Control Wells: Used to inject fluids into a non-oil or gas-producing zone to reduce or eliminate subsidence associated with overdraft of fresh water. |
| dewatering | dewatering | The removal of water from solid material or soil from an aquifer for the purpose of lowering the water table, e.g. during the site development phase of a major construction project due to a high water table. Usually involves the use of ‘ dewatering ’ pumps. |
| decontamination | decontamination | Well used in remediation schemes that reduce the pollution in an aquifer. |
| disposal | disposal | A well, often a depleted oil or gas well, into which waste fluids can be injected for disposal. Disposal wells typically are subject to regulatory requirements to avoid the contamination of freshwater aquifers. |
| waterExploratory | water exploratory | A well drilled to search for new groundwater. |
| thermal | thermal | A well used to extract thermal supply water for various thermal purposes (e.g. balneology). |
| observation | observation | A well used for observation purposes. |
Values describing the characteristics of the aquifer medium.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fractured | fractured | Fractured aquifers are rocks in which the groundwater moves through cracks, joints or fractures in otherwise solid rock |
| porous | porous | Porous media are those aquifers consisting of aggregates of individual particles such as sand or gravel. and the groundwater flow occurs in and moves through the openings between the individual grains. |
| karstic | karstic | Karstic aquifers are fractured aquifers where the cracks and fractures have been enlarged by solution, forming large channels or even caverns. |
| compound | compound | A combination of a porous, karstic and/or fractured aquifer |
| karsticAndFractured | karstic and fractured | A combination of both karstic and fractured aquifer |
| porousAndFractured | porous and fractured | A combination of both porous and fractured aquifer |
Types of aquifers.
The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| confinedSubArtesian | confined subartesian | An aquifer containing water between two relatively impermeable boundaries. The water level in a well tapping a confined aquifer stands above the top of the confined aquifer and can be higher or lower than the water table that may be present in the material above it. The water level does not rise above the ground surface. |
| confinedArtesian | confined artesian | An aquifer containing water between two relatively impermeable boundaries. The water level in a well tapping a confined aquifer stands above the top of the confined aquifer and can be higher or lower than the water table that may be present in the material above. The water level rises above the ground surface, yielding a flowing well. |
| unconfined | unconfined | An aquifer containing water that is not under pressure. The water level in a well is the same as the water table outside the well. |
Values indicating the approximate degree of change which has taken place on the natural state of groundwater.
The allowed values for this code list comprise only the values specified in the table below.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| natural | natural | Groundwater quantity or quality is dependent only on natural factors. |
| lightlyModified | lightly modified | Groundwater quantity or quality is dependent mostly on natural factors, but with some influence through human activity |
| modified | modified | Groundwater quantity or quality is modified by human activity. |
| stronglyModified | strongly modified | Groundwater quantity or quality is modified by human activity and the values of a number of parameters exceed the drinking water standards. |
| unknown | unknown | The natural state of groundwater condition is unknown. |
Values describing the hydrogeochemical condition of the groundwater environment.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| silicatic | silicatic | Silicatic hydrochemical type of groundwater. |
| carbonatic | carbonatic | Carbonatic hydrochemical type of groundwater. |
| sulfatic | sulfatic | Sulfatic hydrochemical type of groundwater. |
| chloridic | chloridic | Chloridic hydrochemical type of groundwater. |
| organic | organic | Organic hydrochemical type of groundwater. |
Types of natural hydrogeological objects.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| spring | spring | Any natural situation where groundwater flows to the surface of the earth. Thus, a spring is a site where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface. |
| seep | seep | A moist or wet place where groundwater reaches the earth's surface from an underground aquifer. |
| swallowHole | swallow hole | A natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface, also known as a sink, shake hole, sinkhole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, it is mostly caused by karst processes – the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffusion processes for example in sandstone. |
| fen | fen | Low land that is covered wholly or partly with water and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds). |
| notSpecified | not specified | Unspecified places where groundwater meets the surface. |
Values describing the statuses of man-made hydrogeological objects.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abandonedDry | abandoned, dry | Abandoned because of lack of water. |
| abandonedInsufficient | abandoned, insufficient water | Abandoned because of insufficient amount of water. |
| abandonedQuality | abandoned, poor water quality | Abandoned because of water quality reasons. |
| deepened | deepened | Depth of boring increased. |
| new | new | Borehole constructed on a site not previously used. |
| notInUse | not in use | No longer used for any purpose. |
| reconditioned | reconditioned | Well that has been subject to remedial works to improve its functioning. |
| standby | standby | Abstraction used only when others are not available. |
| unfinished | unfinished | Boring or construction not completed. |
| unknown | unknown | Status not known or defined. |
Types of hydrological persistence of water.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| intermittent | intermittent | Filled and/or flowing for part of the year. |
| seasonal | seasonal | Filled and/or flowing for particular seasons of the year, e.g. autumn/winter. |
| perennial | perennial | Filled and/or flowing continuously throughout the year as its bed lies below the water table. |
| notSpecified | not specified | The type of hydrological persistence of water not specified. |
| ephemeral | ephemeral | Filled and/or flowing during and immediately after precipitation. |
A code list indicating salinity classes in water.
The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ultraFreshWater | ultra fresh water | Water with very low salinity. The salinity is equivalent or nearly equivalent to that of rainwater. |
| freshWater | fresh water | Freshwater refers to bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, rivers and streams containing low concentrations of dissolved salts. |
| brackishWater | brackish water | Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. |
| salineWater | saline water | Saline water is water that contains a significant concentration of dissolved salts. Seawater has a salinity of roughly 35 000 ppm, equivalent to 35 g/L. |
| brineWater | brine water | Brine water is saturated or nearly saturated with salt. |
| a One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). | ||
| b One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). | ||
| c One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). | ||
| d One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3). | ||
| e One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).] | ||
| Layer Name | Layer Title | Spatial object type |
|---|---|---|
| GE.GeologicUnit | Geologic Units | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicUnit) |
| GE. <CodeListValue> a | <human readable name> | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeologicFeature and which are classified (using the themeClass property) according to the same thematic classification) |
| Example: GE.ShrinkingAndSwelling Clays | Example: Shrinking and swelling clays | (themeClassification: ThematicClassificationValue) |
| GE.GeologicFault | Geologic Faults | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type ShearDisplacementStructure) |
| GE.GeologicFold | Geologic Folds | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Fold) |
| GE.GeomorphologicFeature | Geomorphologic Features | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type GeomorphologicFeature) |
| GE.Borehole | Boreholes | Borehole |
| GE.Aquifer | Aquifers | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquifer) |
| GE.Aquiclude | Aquicludes | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquiclude) |
| GE.Aquitard | Aquitards | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type Aquitard) |
| GE.AquiferSystems | Aquifer Systems | MappedFeature (spatial objects whose specification property is of type AquiferSystem) |
| GE.Groundwaterbody | Groundwater Bodies | Groundwaterbody |
| GE.ActiveWell | Active Wells | ActiveWell |
| GE. <CodeListValue> b | <human readable name> | GeophStation (stationType: StationTypeValue) |
| Example: GE.gravityStation | Example: Gravity Stations | |
| GE. <CodeListValue> c | <human readable name> | GeophStation (profilType: ProfileTypeValue) |
| Example: GE.seismicLine | Example: Seismic Lines | |
| GE. <CodeListValue> d | <human readable name> | GeophStation (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue) |
| Example: GE.groundGravitySurvey | Example: Ground Gravity Surveys | |
| GE. <CodeListValue> e | <human readable name> | Campaign (surveyType: SurveyTypeValue) |
| Example: GE.groundMagneticSurvey | Example: Ground Magnetic Surveys | |
| GE.Geophysics.3DSeismics | 3D Seismics | GeophSwath |