Attribute: Value of sounding
Acronym: VALSOU
Code: 179
Attribute type: F
Definition:
The value of the measurement of a sounding relative to the chart datum.
ENC Condition:
# Must be encoded for all MARCUL objects if they are under water.References:
INT 1: II 10, 11, 14, 15;
S-4: 410; 412 413.1;
Indication:
Unit: defined in the DUNI subfield of the DSPM record or in the DUNITS attribute of the M_UNIT meta object class, e.g. metre (m)
Resolution: 0.1 m or 0.1 fm or 0.1 ft
Format:
sxxxxx.xx s: sign, negative values only.
Examples:
18.2 for a sounding of 18.2 metres. -2.4 for a drying height of 2.4 metres.
Remarks:
A drying height is indicated by a negative value.