Name: Terrain Elevation

Definition:
The elevation characteristics of the terrain. (See also TERRAIN .) May include an unspecified mixture of terrain elevation characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types/characterizations based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: CA000

Name: Contour Line (Land)

Definition:
A line connecting points having the same elevation value with respect to a shared vertical datum.

CC: CA010

Name: Displacement Line, Relative

Definition:
A line connecting points having a constant relative vertical offset from the underlying terrain surface.

CC: CA015

Name: Displacement Line, Variable

Definition:
A line connecting points having a varying relative vertical offset from the underlying terrain surface.

CC: CA016

Name: Ridge Line

Definition:
A line representation of a ridge top.

CC: CA020

Name: Valley Bottom Line

Definition:
A line representation of the lowest part of a valley. (See also VALLEY_REGION .)

CC: CA025

Name: Breakline

Definition:
Line representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the terrain relief.

CC: CA026

Name: Spot Elevation

Definition:
A designated location with an elevation value relative to a vertical datum.

CC: CA030

Name: Inland Water Elevation

Definition:
A location with a generalized elevation value relative to a vertical datum associated with an inland, usually confined, water body.

CC: CA035

Name: Contour Polygon (Land)

Definition:
An arbitrary area outline created to establish elevation as polygons.

CC: CA040