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Metadata: FEAT Field |
The features field is where catalogers put geographical or topical words that
describe the contents of an image. Features found in the photograph other than
geographic place names might include smoke, fire,
dust, clouds, etc.
Searching Tips for this Field
Since these values vary in type and order, it is suggested that you use
CONTAINING as the operator for SQL searches. When using the technical search form,
this is done automatically for you. This will allow you to search for substrings
and this operator does a case insensitive search. In searching for contents in
this field, we recommend you use the most specific terms possible, and avoid
generic terms such as RIVER or R., that may be abbreviated and will occur in
thousands of entries.
Understanding Values in this Field
List of abbreviations used in the features field. Please note that when space
permits, we use periods (.) at the end of each abbreviation and commas to separate
terms. However, if space is limited we sacrifice the (.) in order to include the
maximum amount of imformation in the field.
Feature |
Abbreviation |
AGRICULTURE |
AGR. |
ARCHIPELAGO |
ARCH. |
ARROYO |
AR. |
ATOLL |
AT. |
BASIN |
BN. |
BAY |
B. |
BIGHT |
BGT. |
CANAL |
CAN. |
CANYON |
CAN. |
CAPE |
C. |
CHANNEL |
CHAN. |
CITY |
CY. |
CLOUDS |
CL. |
CREEK |
CR. |
DAM |
D. |
DEFORESTATION |
DEFOR. |
DEPRESSION |
DEP. |
DESERT |
DES. |
DRAINAGE |
DRAIN. |
EAST |
E. |
ESCARPMENT |
ESCARP. |
ESTUARY |
EST. |
FJORD |
FJ. |
FOREST |
FOR. |
GLACIER |
GL. |
GULF |
G. |
HURRICANE |
HURRIC. |
INDUSTRY |
INDS. |
INT'L SPACE STATION |
ISS |
ISLAND(S) |
I. |
ISTHMUS |
ISTH. |
LAGOONS |
LAG. |
LAKE(S) |
L. |
MASSIF |
M. |
MOUNTAIN/MOUNT |
MT. |
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Feature |
Abbreviation |
MOUNTAINS |
MTS. |
NORTH |
N. |
NORTHEAST |
N.E./NE. |
NORTHWEST |
N.W./NW. |
OCEAN |
O. |
PANORAMA |
PAN./PAN-* |
PARK |
PRK |
PARTIAL FRAME |
PART. FRM. |
PASSAGE |
PASS. |
PEAK |
PK. |
PENINSULA |
PEN. |
PLANE |
PLN. |
PLATEAU |
PLAT. |
PLAYA(S) |
P. |
POINT |
PT. |
PORT |
PO. |
PROVINCE |
PROV. |
RANGE |
RA. |
REFLECTION(S) |
REFL |
RESERVOIR(S) |
RES. |
RIVER(S) |
R. |
SALAR |
S. |
SEA |
S. |
SEDIMENT |
SED. |
SMOKE |
SMK. |
SOUTH |
S. |
SOUTHEAST |
S.E./SE. |
SOUTHWEST |
S.W./SW. |
SPACE SHUTTLE |
SHUT. |
STRAIT |
STR. |
SUNGLINT |
SNGLNT. |
THUNDERSTORM(S) |
T/S |
VALLEY |
V. |
VOLCANO |
VOL. |
WEST |
W. |
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*The term PAN has a very specific meaning used in
our database. PAN is used to indicate that the view was panoramic.
This generally means that the horizon was also visible in the
image. The TILT field for these frames is set to be HIGH OBLIQUE
(HO).
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