Name: Ocean Acoustic

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic characteristics or attributes of the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean acoustic characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA000

Name: Ocean Reverberation

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic reverberation characteristics or attributes of the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean reverberation characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA010

Name: Ocean Reverberation, Surface

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic reverberation characteristics or attributes of the ocean surface. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean surface reverberation characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment. (See also OCEAN_REVERBERATION and OCEAN_SURFACE .)

CC: OA020

Name: Ocean Reverberation, Volume

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic reverberation characteristics or attributes of the ocean volume. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean volume reverberation characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment. (See also OCEAN_REVERBERATION and OCEAN_VOLUME .)

CC: OA030

Name: Ocean Reverberation, Floor

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic reverberation characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean floor reverberation characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment. (See also OCEAN_REVERBERATION and OCEAN_FLOOR .)

CC: OA040

Name: Ocean Scattering Strength

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic scattering strength characteristics or attributes of the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean scattering strength characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA110

Name: Ocean Scattering Strength, Column

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic scattering strength characteristics or attributes of the ocean along a columnar segment. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean column scattering strength characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA120

Name: Ocean Scattering Strength, Layer

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic scattering strength characteristics or attributes of the ocean along a horizontal layer. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean layer scattering strength characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA130

Name: Ocean Acoustic Loss, Surface

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic loss characteristics or attributes of the ocean surface. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean surface acoustic loss characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA210

Name: Ocean Acoustic Loss, Bottom

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic loss characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean floor acoustic loss characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA220

Name: Ocean Acoustic Loss, Bottom - Low Frequency

Definition:
Pertaining to low frequency acoustic loss characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean floor low frequency acoustic loss characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA230

Name: Ocean Acoustic Loss, Bottom - High Frequency

Definition:
Pertaining to high frequency acoustic loss characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean floor high frequency acoustic loss characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA240

Name: Ocean Noise, Ambient

Definition:
Pertaining to ambient acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean (i.e., composite noise from all sources). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA310

Name: Ocean Noise, Shipping

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean due to distant shipping. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean shipping acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA320

Name: Ocean Noise, Rain

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean due to rain hitting the ocean surface. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean rain acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA330

Name: Ocean Noise, Sea State

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean due to sea state (i.e., surface wave action); also known as wind noise. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean sea state acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA340

Name: Ocean Noise, Polar Ice Marginal Zone

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean due to the marginal zone of polar ice. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean polar ice marginal zone acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA350

Name: Ocean Noise, Residual

Definition:
Pertaining to residual ambient acoustic noise characteristics or attributes of the ocean not otherwise attributable to a specific category. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean residual acoustic noise characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OA360

Name: Ocean Acoustic Signature

Definition:
The acoustic frequency domain specification of a signal source in the ocean.

CC: OA410

Name: Ocean Acoustic Target Strength

Definition:
The acoustic target strength characteristics or attributes of an ocean region or location.

CC: OA420

Name: Ocean Acoustic Active Highlight

Definition:
The acoustic active highlight characteristics or attributes of an ocean region or location.

CC: OA430

Name: Ocean Acoustic Noise Source

Definition:
The acoustic noise source characteristics or attributes (e.g., frequency domain specification) of an ocean region or location.

CC: OA440

Name: Ocean Biologic

Definition:
Pertaining to biological characteristics or attributes of the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean biologic characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OB000

Name: Fish School

Definition:
A naturally occurring significant grouping of fish which persists over a significant period of time.

CC: OB010

Name: Whale Pod

Definition:
A naturally occurring significant grouping of whales which persists over a significant period of time.

CC: OB020

Name: Shrimp Bed

Definition:
A naturally occurring significant grouping of shrimp which persists over a significant period of time.

CC: OB030

Name: Ocean Floor

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor (e.g., bathymetry, ridges, trenches). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean floor characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OF000

Name: Ocean Floor Area

Definition:
A bathymetric area underlying the ocean surface. (See also WATER_EXCEPT_INLAND and OCEAN_SURFACE_AREA .)

CC: OF010

Name: Ocean Floor Bathymetry

Definition:
Depth of the ocean floor with respect to a defined vertical datum.

CC: OF020

Name: Ocean Floor Geoacoustics

Definition:
Pertaining to acoustic characteristics or attributes of the ocean floor. (See also BOTTOM_CHARACTERISTICS .)

CC: OF030

Name: Ocean Floor Ridge

Definition:
A significant configuration of underwater bottom topography generally linear in shape as viewed from above and of reduced depth along its axis. (See also BOTTOM_FEATURE .)

CC: OF050

Name: Ocean Floor Trench

Definition:
A significant configuration of underwater bottom topography generally linear in shape as viewed from above and of increased depth along its axis. (See also BOTTOM_FEATURE .)

CC: OF060

Name: Ocean Floor Pinnacle

Definition:
A significant configuration of underwater bottom topography generally round in shape as viewed from above and of reduced depth at its centre (also known as a sea mount). (See also BOTTOM_FEATURE .)

CC: OF070

Name: Ocean Analysis

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean determined through a process of analysis. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean analysis characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OM200

Name: Ocean Forecast

Definition:
Pertaining to forecasted characteristics or attributes of the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of forecasted ocean characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OM210

Name: Ocean

Definition:
The entire body of salt water that covers a planetary surface. In the case of the Earth, it is principally divided into the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, their southern extensions in Antarctica, and the Arctic Ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment. (See also WATER_EXCEPT_INLAND and OCEAN_BASIN .)

CC: OR000

Name: Sea

Definition:
A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land, and contained within an ocean. (See also OCEAN .)

CC: OR010

Name: Bay (Body of Water)

Definition:
A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea. (See also SEA .)

CC: OR020

Name: Gulf

Definition:
A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait. (See also OCEAN and SEA .)

CC: OR030

Name: Strait

Definition:
A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water (e.g., seas or oceans). (See also OCEAN , SEA and CHANNEL .)

CC: OR040

Name: Channel (Body of Water)

Definition:
A broad strait, especially one that connects two seas. (See also SEA .)

CC: OR050

Name: Sound (Body of Water)

Definition:
A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water (e.g., seas or oceans). (See also OCEAN , SEA , STRAIT and CHANNEL .)

CC: OR060

Name: Fjord

Definition:
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes. (See also SEA .)

CC: OR070

Name: Estuary

Definition:
An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river, which includes a mixture of fresh and salt water. (See also SEA .)

CC: OR080

Name: Ocean Surface

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean surface (e.g., sea state, wind speed and direction). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean surface characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OS000

Name: Ocean Surface Area

Definition:
An area of the ocean surface. (See also OCEAN and OCEAN_SURFACE .)

CC: OS010

Name: Ocean Surface Shipping

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of surface ships or vessels traversing the ocean. May include an unspecified mixture of ocean surface shipping characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OS020

Name: Ocean Analysis, Surface

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean determined through a process of analysis, which are associated with a specific type of generally horizontal surface (e.g., mean sea level, constant depth). May include an unspecified mixture of analysis-derived ocean surface characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OS200

Name: Ocean Forecast, Surface

Definition:
Pertaining to forecasted characteristics or attributes of the ocean associated with a specific type of generally horizontal surface (e.g., mean sea level, constant depth). May include an unspecified mixture of forecasted ocean surface characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OS210

Name: Ocean Volume

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean volume exclusive of the ocean surface or ocean floor (e.g., currents, salinity, temperature). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean volume characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV000

Name: Ocean Current

Definition:
A large volume region of the ocean containing moving water which is relatively homogenous with respect to temperature or salinity characteristics, and which differ from those of the surrounding water.

CC: OV010

Name: Ocean Eddy

Definition:
A localized large volume region of the ocean containing moving water which has spun off of an ocean current and which is relatively homogenous with respect to temperature or salinity characteristics, and which differ from those of the surrounding water.

CC: OV020

Name: Ocean Water Characteristics

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean water (e.g., pH, specific gravity, translucence, salinity). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean water characteristics characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV100

Name: Ocean Water Characteristics, Temperature

Definition:
Pertaining to temperature-related characteristics or attributes of the ocean water (e.g., temperature statistics, gradient, thermocline, layering). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean water temperature characteristics which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV110

Name: Ocean Water Characteristics, Sound Speed

Definition:
Pertaining to sound speed related characteristics or attributes of the ocean water (e.g., temperature, salinity, pressure, associated climatological statistics). May include an unspecified mixture of ocean water sound speed characteristics which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV120

Name: Ocean Analysis, Volume

Definition:
Pertaining to characteristics or attributes of the ocean determined through a process of analysis, which occur within a three-dimensional region. May include an unspecified mixture of analysis-derived ocean volume characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV200

Name: Ocean Forecast, Volume

Definition:
Pertaining to forecasted characteristics or attributes of the ocean occurring within a three-dimensional region. May include an unspecified mixture of forecasted ocean volume characterizations which may be capable of elaboration or separation into individual object types based on status/type grouping information which was unable to be determined at the time of classification assignment.

CC: OV210

Name: Route (Maritime) Centerline / Nexus

Definition:
Abstract description of the connectivity afforded by a ROUTE_MARITIME; typically used for automated ocean route planning and analysis, as well as logistics analysis.

CC: OZ165