Object Class: Land elevation

Acronym: LNDELV (P,L)

Code: 72

Set Attribute_A: CONVIS; *ELEVAT; NOBJNM; OBJNAM; VERACC; VERDAT;

Set Attribute_B: INFORM; NINFOM; NTXTDS; SCAMAX; SCAMIN; TXTDSC;

Set Attribute_C: RECDAT; RECIND; SORDAT; SORIND;

Definition:

An elevation is the vertical distance of a point or a level, on, or affixed to, the surface of the earth , measured from a specified vertical datum. (IHO Dictionary, S-32, 5th Edition, 1590)

References:

INT 1: IC 10-13;

S-4: 351; 352.1-2;

Remarks:

This object class is used to encode both spot heights and land (height) contours.

Distinction: slope top line;