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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 2 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1.624 | H.GLCR | glacier(s) | a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses |
| 988 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 539 | H.null | ||
| 456 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 166 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 119 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 13 | H.SEA | sea | a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
| 1 | H.FJD | fjord | a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts |
| 3.906 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 40 | L.LAND | arctic land | a tract of land in the Arctic |
| 1 | L.CONT | continent | continent : Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania,Antarctica |
| 41 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 1 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 137 | S.null | ||
| 55 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 9 | S.RKRY | rookery | a breeding place of a colony of birds or seals |
| 7 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 2 | S.AIRP | airport | a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 2 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 1 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 213 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 2.581 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 2.452 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1.925 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1.885 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 1.655 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 885 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 764 | T.NTK | nunatak | a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice |
| 328 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 237 | T.PASS | pass | a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap] |
| 232 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 230 | T.NTKS | nunataks | rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice |
| 209 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 120 | T.SHOR | shore | a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively |
| 13.503 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 197 | U.null | ||
| 22 | U.BNKU | bank | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation |
| 14 | U.BSNU | basin | a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent |
| 13 | U.TRGU | trough | a long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and steep sided, and normally shallower than a trench |
| 12 | U.SMU | seamount | an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 11 | U.CNYU | canyon | a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope |
| 9 | U.FRZU | fracture zone | an extensive linear zone of irregular topography of the sea floor, characterized by steep-sided or asymmetrical ridges, troughs, or escarpments |
| 7 | U.RDGU | ridge | a long narrow elevation with steep sides |
| 4 | U.SMSU | seamounts | elevations rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 3 | U.KNLU | knoll | an elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 3 | U.PLNU | plain | a flat, gently sloping or nearly level region |
| 3 | U.VALU | valley | a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient |
| 2 | U.FANU | fan | a relatively smooth feature normally sloping away from the lower termination of a canyon or canyon system |
| 2 | U.SPRU | spur | a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature |
| 2 | U.TMTU | tablemount (or guyot) | a seamount having a comparatively smooth, flat top |
| 1 | U.ESCU | escarpment (or scarp) | an elongated and comparatively steep slope separating flat or gently sloping areas |
| 1 | U.FURU | furrow | a closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression |
| 1 | U.RISU | rise | a broad elevation that rises gently, and generally smoothly, from the sea floor |
| 1 | U.SHLU | shoal | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | U.SHSU | shoals | hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material |
| 309 | Total for U | ||
| undefined | |||
| 166 | |||
| 18.141 | |||
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