http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue
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Event Environment
Event Environment
Terms for the geologic environments within which geologic events take place.
Terms for the geologic environments within which geologic events take place.
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http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/earthInteriorSetting
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earth interior setting
earth interior setting
Geologic environments within the solid Earth.
Geologic environments within the solid Earth.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/contactMetamorphicSetting
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contact metamorphic setting
contact metamorphic setting
Metamorphism of country rock at the contact of an igneous body.
Metamorphism of country rock at the contact of an igneous body.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/crustalSetting
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crustal setting
crustal setting
The outermost layer or shell of the Earth, defined according to various criteria, including seismic velocity, density and composition; that part of the Earth above the Mohorovicic discontinuity, made up of the sial and the sima.
The outermost layer or shell of the Earth, defined according to various criteria, including seismic velocity, density and composition; that part of the Earth above the Mohorovicic discontinuity, made up of the sial and the sima.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/oceanicCrustalSetting
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oceanic-crustal setting
oceanic-crustal setting
That type of the Earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins. The oceanic crust is 5-10 km thick; it has a density of 2.9 g/cm3, and compressional seismic-wave velocities travelling through it at 4-7.2 km/sec. Setting in crust produced by submarine volcanism at a mid ocean ridge.
That type of the Earth's crust which underlies the ocean basins. The oceanic crust is 5-10 km thick; it has a density of 2.9 g/cm3, and compressional seismic-wave velocities travelling through it at 4-7.2 km/sec. Setting in crust produced by submarine volcanism at a mid ocean ridge.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/upperOceanicCrustalSetting
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upper oceanic crustal setting
upper oceanic crustal setting
Oceanic crustal setting dominated by extrusive rocks, abyssal oceanic sediment, with increasing mafic intrusive rock in lower part.
Oceanic crustal setting dominated by extrusive rocks, abyssal oceanic sediment, with increasing mafic intrusive rock in lower part.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowerOceanicCrustalSetting
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lower oceanic-crustal setting
lower oceanic-crustal setting
Setting characterized by dominantly intrusive mafic rocks, with sheeted dike complexes in upper part and gabbroic to ultramafic intrusive or metamorphic rocks in lower part.
Setting characterized by dominantly intrusive mafic rocks, with sheeted dike complexes in upper part and gabbroic to ultramafic intrusive or metamorphic rocks in lower part.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/transitionalCrustalSetting
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transitional-crustal setting
transitional-crustal setting
Crust formed in the transition zone between continental and oceanic crust, during the history of continental rifting that culminates in the formation of a new ocean.
Crust formed in the transition zone between continental and oceanic crust, during the history of continental rifting that culminates in the formation of a new ocean.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/continentalCrustalSetting
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continental-crustal setting
continental-crustal setting
That type of the Earth's crust which underlies the continents and the continental shelves; it is equivalent to the sial and continental sima and ranges in thickness from about 25 km to more than 70 km under mountain ranges, averaging ~40 km. The density of the continental crust averages ~2.8 g/cm3 and is ~2.7 g.cm3 in the upper layer. The velocities of compressional seismic waves through it average ~6.5 km/s and are less than ~7.0 km/sec.
That type of the Earth's crust which underlies the continents and the continental shelves; it is equivalent to the sial and continental sima and ranges in thickness from about 25 km to more than 70 km under mountain ranges, averaging ~40 km. The density of the continental crust averages ~2.8 g/cm3 and is ~2.7 g.cm3 in the upper layer. The velocities of compressional seismic waves through it average ~6.5 km/s and are less than ~7.0 km/sec.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/forelandSetting
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foreland setting
foreland setting
The exterior area of an orogenic belt where deformation occurs without significant metamorphism. Generally the foreland is closer to the continental interior than other portions of the orogenic belt are.
The exterior area of an orogenic belt where deformation occurs without significant metamorphism. Generally the foreland is closer to the continental interior than other portions of the orogenic belt are.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/hinterlandTectonicSetting
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hinterland tectonic setting
hinterland tectonic setting
Tectonic setting in the internal part of an orogenic belt, characterized by plastic deformation of rocks accompanied by significant metamorphism, typically involving crystalline basement rocks. Typically denotes the most structurally thickened part of an orogenic belt, between a magmatic arc or collision zone and a more 'external' foreland setting.
Tectonic setting in the internal part of an orogenic belt, characterized by plastic deformation of rocks accompanied by significant metamorphism, typically involving crystalline basement rocks. Typically denotes the most structurally thickened part of an orogenic belt, between a magmatic arc or collision zone and a more 'external' foreland setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowerContinentalCrustalSetting
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lower continental-crustal setting
lower continental-crustal setting
Continental crustal setting characterized by upper amphibolite to granulite facies metamorphism, in situ melting, residual anhydrous metamorphic rocks, and ductile flow of rock bodies.
Continental crustal setting characterized by upper amphibolite to granulite facies metamorphism, in situ melting, residual anhydrous metamorphic rocks, and ductile flow of rock bodies.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/middleContinentalCrustSetting
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middle continental crust setting
middle continental crust setting
Continental crustal setting characterized by greenschist to upper amphibolite facies metamorphism, plutonic igneous rocks, and ductile deformation.
Continental crustal setting characterized by greenschist to upper amphibolite facies metamorphism, plutonic igneous rocks, and ductile deformation.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/upperContinentalCrustalSetting
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upper continental crustal setting
upper continental crustal setting
Continental crustal setting dominated by non metamorphosed to low greenschist facies metamorphic rocks, and brittle deformation.
Continental crustal setting dominated by non metamorphosed to low greenschist facies metamorphic rocks, and brittle deformation.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/collisionalSetting
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collisional setting
collisional setting
ectonic setting in which two continental crustal plates impact and are sutured together after intervening oceanic crust is entirely consumed at a subduction zone separating the plates. Such collision typically involves major mountain forming events, exemplified by the modern Alpine and Himalayan mountain chains.
ectonic setting in which two continental crustal plates impact and are sutured together after intervening oceanic crust is entirely consumed at a subduction zone separating the plates. Such collision typically involves major mountain forming events, exemplified by the modern Alpine and Himalayan mountain chains.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/highPressureLowTemperatureEarthInteriorSetting
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high pressure low temperature Earth interior setting
high pressure low temperature Earth interior setting
High pressure environment characterized by geothermal gradient significantly lower than standard continental geotherm; environment in which blueschist facies metamorphic rocks form. Typically associated with subduction zones.
High pressure environment characterized by geothermal gradient significantly lower than standard continental geotherm; environment in which blueschist facies metamorphic rocks form. Typically associated with subduction zones.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/hypabyssalSetting
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hypabyssal setting
hypabyssal setting
Igneous environment close to the Earth's surface, characterized by more rapid cooling than plutonic setting to produce generally fine-grained intrusive igneous rock that is commonly associated with co-magmatic volcanic rocks.
Igneous environment close to the Earth's surface, characterized by more rapid cooling than plutonic setting to produce generally fine-grained intrusive igneous rock that is commonly associated with co-magmatic volcanic rocks.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowPressureHighTemperatureSetting
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low pressure high temperature setting
low pressure high temperature setting
Setting characterized by temperatures significantly higher that those associated with normal continental geothermal gradient.
Setting characterized by temperatures significantly higher that those associated with normal continental geothermal gradient.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/mantleSetting
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mantle setting
mantle setting
The zone of the Earth below the crust and above the core, which is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle, with a transition zone separating them.
The zone of the Earth below the crust and above the core, which is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle, with a transition zone separating them.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/upperMantleSetting
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upper mantle setting
upper mantle setting
That part of the mantle which lies above a depth of about 660 km and has a density of 3.4 g/cm3 to 4.0 g/cm3 with increasing depth. Similarly, P-wave velocity increases from about 8 to 11 km/sec with depth and S wave velocity increases from about 4.5 to 6 km/sec with depth. It is presumed to be peridotitic in composition. It includes the subcrustal lithosphere the asthenosphere and the transition zone.
That part of the mantle which lies above a depth of about 660 km and has a density of 3.4 g/cm3 to 4.0 g/cm3 with increasing depth. Similarly, P-wave velocity increases from about 8 to 11 km/sec with depth and S wave velocity increases from about 4.5 to 6 km/sec with depth. It is presumed to be peridotitic in composition. It includes the subcrustal lithosphere the asthenosphere and the transition zone.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowerMantleSetting
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lower mantle setting
lower mantle setting
That part of the mantle that lies below a depth of about 660 km. With increasing depth, density increases from ~4.4 g/cm3 to ~5.6 g/cm3, and velocity of compressional seismic waves increases from ~10.7 km/s to ~13.7 km/s (Dziewonski and Anderson, 1981).
That part of the mantle that lies below a depth of about 660 km. With increasing depth, density increases from ~4.4 g/cm3 to ~5.6 g/cm3, and velocity of compressional seismic waves increases from ~10.7 km/s to ~13.7 km/s (Dziewonski and Anderson, 1981).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/regionalMetamorphicSetting
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regional metamorphic setting
regional metamorphic setting
Metamorphism not obviously localized along contacts of igneous bodies; includes burial metamorphism and ocean ridge metamorphism.
Metamorphism not obviously localized along contacts of igneous bodies; includes burial metamorphism and ocean ridge metamorphism.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/ultraHighPressureCrustalSetting
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ultra high pressure crustal setting
ultra high pressure crustal setting
Setting characterized by pressures characteristic of upper mantle, but indicated by mineral assemblage in crustal composition rocks.
Setting characterized by pressures characteristic of upper mantle, but indicated by mineral assemblage in crustal composition rocks.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/earthSurfaceSetting
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earth surface setting
earth surface setting
Geologic environments on the surface of the solid Earth.
Geologic environments on the surface of the solid Earth.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/anoxicSetting
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anoxic setting
anoxic setting
Setting depleted in oxygen, typically subaqueous.
Setting depleted in oxygen, typically subaqueous.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/aridOrSemiAridEnvironmentSetting
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arid or Semi Arid environment setting
arid or Semi Arid environment setting
Setting characterized by mean annual precipitation of 10 inches (25 cm) or less. (Jackson, 1997, p. 172). Equivalent to SLTT 'Desert setting', but use 'Arid' to emphasize climatic nature of setting definition.
Setting characterized by mean annual precipitation of 10 inches (25 cm) or less. (Jackson, 1997, p. 172). Equivalent to SLTT 'Desert setting', but use 'Arid' to emphasize climatic nature of setting definition.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/gibberPlainSetting
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gibber plain setting
gibber plain setting
A desert plain strewn with wind-abraded pebbles, or gibbers; a gravelly desert.
A desert plain strewn with wind-abraded pebbles, or gibbers; a gravelly desert.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/marginalMarineSabkhaSetting
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marginal marine sabkha setting
marginal marine sabkha setting
Setting characterized by arid to semi-arid conditions on restricted coastal plains mostly above normal high tide level, with evaporite-saline mineral, tidal-flood, and eolian deposits. Boundaries with intertidal setting and non-tidal terrestrial setting are gradational. (Jackson, 1997, p. 561).
Setting characterized by arid to semi-arid conditions on restricted coastal plains mostly above normal high tide level, with evaporite-saline mineral, tidal-flood, and eolian deposits. Boundaries with intertidal setting and non-tidal terrestrial setting are gradational. (Jackson, 1997, p. 561).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/playaSetting
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playa setting
playa setting
The usually dry and nearly level plain that occupies the lowest parts of closed depressions, such as those occurring on intermontane basin floors. Temporary flooding occurs primarily in response to precipitation-runoff events.
The usually dry and nearly level plain that occupies the lowest parts of closed depressions, such as those occurring on intermontane basin floors. Temporary flooding occurs primarily in response to precipitation-runoff events.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/caveSetting
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cave setting
cave setting
A natural underground open space; it generally has a connection to the surface, is large enough for a person to enter, and extends into darkness. The most common type of cave is formed in limestone by dissolution.
A natural underground open space; it generally has a connection to the surface, is large enough for a person to enter, and extends into darkness. The most common type of cave is formed in limestone by dissolution.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaicSystemSetting
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deltaic system setting
deltaic system setting
Environments at the mouth of a river or stream that enters a standing body of water (ocean or lake). The delta forms a triangular or fan-shaped plain of considerable area. Subaerial parts of the delta are crossed by many distributaries of the main river,
Environments at the mouth of a river or stream that enters a standing body of water (ocean or lake). The delta forms a triangular or fan-shaped plain of considerable area. Subaerial parts of the delta are crossed by many distributaries of the main river,
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaPlainSetting
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delta plain setting
delta plain setting
The level or nearly level surface composing the landward part of a large or compound delta; strictly, an alluvial plain characterized by repeated channel bifurcation and divergence, multiple distributary channels, and interdistributary flood basins.
The level or nearly level surface composing the landward part of a large or compound delta; strictly, an alluvial plain characterized by repeated channel bifurcation and divergence, multiple distributary channels, and interdistributary flood basins.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowerDeltaPlainSetting
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lower delta plain setting
lower delta plain setting
The part of a delta plain which is penetrated by saline water and is subject to tidal processes.
The part of a delta plain which is penetrated by saline water and is subject to tidal processes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/upperDeltaPlainSetting
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upper delta plain setting
upper delta plain setting
The part of a delta plain essentially unaffected by basinal processes. They do not differ substantially from alluvial environments except that areas of swamp, marsh and lakes are usually more widespread and channels may bifurcate downstream.
The part of a delta plain essentially unaffected by basinal processes. They do not differ substantially from alluvial environments except that areas of swamp, marsh and lakes are usually more widespread and channels may bifurcate downstream.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/estuarineDeltaSetting
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estuarine delta setting
estuarine delta setting
A delta that has filled, or is in the process of filling, an estuary.
A delta that has filled, or is in the process of filling, an estuary.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/interdistributaryBaySetting
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interdistributary bay setting
interdistributary bay setting
A pronounced indentation of the delta front between advancing stream distributaries, occupied by shallow water, and either open to the sea or partly enclosed by minor distributaries.
A pronounced indentation of the delta front between advancing stream distributaries, occupied by shallow water, and either open to the sea or partly enclosed by minor distributaries.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lacustrineDeltaSetting
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lacustrine delta setting
lacustrine delta setting
The low, nearly flat, alluvial tract of land at or near the mouth of a river, commonly forming a triangular or fan-shaped plain of considerable area, crossed by many distributaries of the main river, perhaps extending beyond the general trend of the lake shore, resulting from the accumulation of sediment supplied by the river in such quantities that it is not removed by waves or currents. Most deltas are partly subaerial and partly below water.
The low, nearly flat, alluvial tract of land at or near the mouth of a river, commonly forming a triangular or fan-shaped plain of considerable area, crossed by many distributaries of the main river, perhaps extending beyond the general trend of the lake shore, resulting from the accumulation of sediment supplied by the river in such quantities that it is not removed by waves or currents. Most deltas are partly subaerial and partly below water.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/prodeltaSetting
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prodelta setting
prodelta setting
The part of a delta that is below the effective depth of wave erosion, lying beyond the delta front, and sloping gently down to the floor of the basin into which the delta is advancing and where clastic river sediment ceases to be a significant part of the basin-floor deposits; it is entirely below the water level.
The part of a delta that is below the effective depth of wave erosion, lying beyond the delta front, and sloping gently down to the floor of the basin into which the delta is advancing and where clastic river sediment ceases to be a significant part of the basin-floor deposits; it is entirely below the water level.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaDistributaryChannelSetting
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delta distributary channel setting
delta distributary channel setting
A divergent stream flowing away from the main stream and not returning to it, as in a delta or on an alluvial plain.
A divergent stream flowing away from the main stream and not returning to it, as in a delta or on an alluvial plain.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaDistributaryMouthSetting
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delta distributary mouth setting
delta distributary mouth setting
The mouth of a delta distributary channel where fluvial discharge moves from confined to unconfined flow conditions.
The mouth of a delta distributary channel where fluvial discharge moves from confined to unconfined flow conditions.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaFrontSetting
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delta front setting
delta front setting
A narrow zone where deposition in deltas is most active, consisting of a continuous sheet of sand, and occurring within the effective depth of wave erosion (10 m or less). It is the zone separating the prodelta from the delta plain, and it may or may not be steep"
A narrow zone where deposition in deltas is most active, consisting of a continuous sheet of sand, and occurring within the effective depth of wave erosion (10 m or less). It is the zone separating the prodelta from the delta plain, and it may or may not be steep"
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glacierRelatedSetting
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glacier related setting
glacier related setting
Earth surface setting with geography defined by spatial relationship to glaciers (e.g. on top of a glacier, next to a glacier, in front of a glacier...). Processes related to moving ice dominate sediment transport and deposition and landform development.
Earth surface setting with geography defined by spatial relationship to glaciers (e.g. on top of a glacier, next to a glacier, in front of a glacier...). Processes related to moving ice dominate sediment transport and deposition and landform development.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/proglacialSetting
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proglacial setting
proglacial setting
Immediately in front of or just beyond the outer limits of a glacier or ice sheet, generally at or near its lower end; said of lakes, streams, deposits, and other features produced by or derived from the glacier ice.
Immediately in front of or just beyond the outer limits of a glacier or ice sheet, generally at or near its lower end; said of lakes, streams, deposits, and other features produced by or derived from the glacier ice.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glacierTerminusSetting
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glacier terminus setting
glacier terminus setting
Region of sediment deposition at the glacier terminus due to melting of glacier ice, melt-out, ablation and flow till setting.
Region of sediment deposition at the glacier terminus due to melting of glacier ice, melt-out, ablation and flow till setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/subglacialSetting
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subglacial setting
subglacial setting
Formed or accumulated in or by the bottom parts of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, moraine, etc.
Formed or accumulated in or by the bottom parts of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, moraine, etc.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/supraglacialSetting
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supraglacial setting
supraglacial setting
"Carried upon, deposited from, or pertaining to the top surface of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, drift, etc. " (Jackson, 1997, p. 639). Dreimanis (1988, p. 39) recommendation that "supraglacial" supersede "superglacial" is followed.
"Carried upon, deposited from, or pertaining to the top surface of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, drift, etc. " (Jackson, 1997, p. 639). Dreimanis (1988, p. 39) recommendation that "supraglacial" supersede "superglacial" is followed.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/englacialSetting
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englacial setting
englacial setting
Contained, embedded, or carried within the body of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, drift, moraine.
Contained, embedded, or carried within the body of a glacier or ice sheet; said of meltwater streams, till, drift, moraine.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glacialOutwashPlainSetting
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glacial outwash plain setting
glacial outwash plain setting
A broad, gently sloping sheet of outwash deposited by meltwater streams flowing in front of or beyond a glacier, and formed by coalescing outwahs fans; the surface of a broad body of outwash.
A broad, gently sloping sheet of outwash deposited by meltwater streams flowing in front of or beyond a glacier, and formed by coalescing outwahs fans; the surface of a broad body of outwash.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glacierLateralSetting
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glacier lateral setting
glacier lateral setting
Settings adjacent to edges of confined glacier.
Settings adjacent to edges of confined glacier.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/hillslopeSetting
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hillslope setting
hillslope setting
Earth surface setting characterized by surface slope angles high enough that gravity alone becomes a significant factor in geomorphic development, as well as base-of-slope areas influenced by hillslope processes. Hillslope activities include creep, sliding, slumping, falling, and other downslope movements caused by slope collapse induced by gravitational influence on earth materials. May be subaerial or subaqueous.
Earth surface setting characterized by surface slope angles high enough that gravity alone becomes a significant factor in geomorphic development, as well as base-of-slope areas influenced by hillslope processes. Hillslope activities include creep, sliding, slumping, falling, and other downslope movements caused by slope collapse induced by gravitational influence on earth materials. May be subaerial or subaqueous.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/humidTemperateClimaticSetting
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humid temperate climatic setting
humid temperate climatic setting
Setting with seasonal climate having hot to cold or humid to arid seasons.
Setting with seasonal climate having hot to cold or humid to arid seasons.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/humidTropicalClimaticSetting
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humid tropical climatic setting
humid tropical climatic setting
Setting with hot, humid climate influenced by equatorial air masses, no winter season.
Setting with hot, humid climate influenced by equatorial air masses, no winter season.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/polarClimaticSetting
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polar climatic setting
polar climatic setting
Setting with climate dominated by temperatures below the freezing temperature of water. Includes polar deserts because precipitation is generally scant at high latitude. Climatically controlled by arctic air masses, cold dry environment with short summer.
Setting with climate dominated by temperatures below the freezing temperature of water. Includes polar deserts because precipitation is generally scant at high latitude. Climatically controlled by arctic air masses, cold dry environment with short summer.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/shorelineSetting
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shoreline setting
shoreline setting
Geologic settings characterized by location adjacent to the ocean or a lake. A zone of indefinite width (may be many kilometers), bordering a body of water that extends from the water line inland to the first major change in landform features. Includes settings that may be subaerial, intermittently subaqueous, or shallow subaqueous, but are intrinsically associated with the interface between land areas and water bodies.
Geologic settings characterized by location adjacent to the ocean or a lake. A zone of indefinite width (may be many kilometers), bordering a body of water that extends from the water line inland to the first major change in landform features. Includes settings that may be subaerial, intermittently subaqueous, or shallow subaqueous, but are intrinsically associated with the interface between land areas and water bodies.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/strandplainSetting
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strandplain setting
strandplain setting
A prograded shore built seaward by waves and currents, and continuous for some distance along the coast. It is characterized by subparallel beach ridges and swales, in places with associated dunes.
A prograded shore built seaward by waves and currents, and continuous for some distance along the coast. It is characterized by subparallel beach ridges and swales, in places with associated dunes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/supratidalSetting
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supratidal setting
supratidal setting
Pertaining to the shore area marginal to the littoral zone, just above high-tide level.
Pertaining to the shore area marginal to the littoral zone, just above high-tide level.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/tidalSetting
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tidal setting
tidal setting
Setting subject to tidal processes.
Setting subject to tidal processes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/tidalFlatSetting
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tidal flat setting
tidal flat setting
An extensive, nearly horizontal, barren tract of land that is alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, and consisting of unconsolidated sediment (mostly mud and sand). It may form the top surface of a deltaic deposit.
An extensive, nearly horizontal, barren tract of land that is alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, and consisting of unconsolidated sediment (mostly mud and sand). It may form the top surface of a deltaic deposit.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/barrierIslandCoastlineSetting
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barrier island coastline setting
barrier island coastline setting
Setting meant to include all the various geographic elements typically associated with a barrier island coastline, including the barrier islands, and geomorphic/geographic elements that are linked by processes associated with the presence of the island (e.g. wash over fans, inlet channel, back barrier lagoon).
Setting meant to include all the various geographic elements typically associated with a barrier island coastline, including the barrier islands, and geomorphic/geographic elements that are linked by processes associated with the presence of the island (e.g. wash over fans, inlet channel, back barrier lagoon).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/barrierLagoonSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
barrier lagoon setting
barrier lagoon setting
A lagoon that is roughly parallel to the coast and is separated from the open ocean by a strip of land or by a barrier reef. Tidal influence is typically restricted and the lagoon is commonly hypersaline.
A lagoon that is roughly parallel to the coast and is separated from the open ocean by a strip of land or by a barrier reef. Tidal influence is typically restricted and the lagoon is commonly hypersaline.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/barrierBeachSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
barrier beach setting
barrier beach setting
A narrow, elongate sand or gravel ridge rising slightly above the high-tide level and extending generally parallel with the shore, but separated from it by a lagoon (Shepard, 1954, p.1904), estuary, or marsh; it is extended by longshore transport and is rarely more than several kilometers long.
A narrow, elongate sand or gravel ridge rising slightly above the high-tide level and extending generally parallel with the shore, but separated from it by a lagoon (Shepard, 1954, p.1904), estuary, or marsh; it is extended by longshore transport and is rarely more than several kilometers long.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/beachSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
beach setting
beach setting
The unconsolidated material at the shoreline that covers a gently sloping zone, typically with a concave profile, extending landward from the low-water line to the place where there is a definite change in material or physiographic form (such as a cliff), or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective limit of the highest storm waves); at the shore of a body of water, formed and washed by waves or tides, usually covered by sand or gravel, and lacking a bare rocky surface.
The unconsolidated material at the shoreline that covers a gently sloping zone, typically with a concave profile, extending landward from the low-water line to the place where there is a definite change in material or physiographic form (such as a cliff), or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective limit of the highest storm waves); at the shore of a body of water, formed and washed by waves or tides, usually covered by sand or gravel, and lacking a bare rocky surface.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/carbonateDominatedShorelineSetting
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carbonate dominated shoreline setting
carbonate dominated shoreline setting
A shoreline setting in which terrigenous input is minor compared to local carbonate sediment production. Constructional biogenic activity is an important element in geomorphic development.
A shoreline setting in which terrigenous input is minor compared to local carbonate sediment production. Constructional biogenic activity is an important element in geomorphic development.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/coastalPlainSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
coastal plain setting
coastal plain setting
A low relief plain bordering a water body extending inland to the nearest elevated land, sloping very gently towards the water body. Distinguished from alluvial plain by presence of relict shoreline-related deposits or morphology.
A low relief plain bordering a water body extending inland to the nearest elevated land, sloping very gently towards the water body. Distinguished from alluvial plain by presence of relict shoreline-related deposits or morphology.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/estuarySetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
estuary setting
estuary setting
Environments at the seaward end or the widened funnel-shaped tidal mouth of a river valley where fresh water comes into contact with seawater and where tidal effects are evident (adapted from Glossary of Geology, Jackson, 1997, p. 217).
Environments at the seaward end or the widened funnel-shaped tidal mouth of a river valley where fresh water comes into contact with seawater and where tidal effects are evident (adapted from Glossary of Geology, Jackson, 1997, p. 217).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/estuarineLagoonSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
estuarine lagoon setting
estuarine lagoon setting
A lagoon produced by the temporary sealing of a river estuary by a storm barrier. Such lagoons are usually seasonal and exist until the river breaches the barrier; they occur in regions of low or spasmodic rainfall.
A lagoon produced by the temporary sealing of a river estuary by a storm barrier. Such lagoons are usually seasonal and exist until the river breaches the barrier; they occur in regions of low or spasmodic rainfall.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lagoonalSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
lagoonal setting
lagoonal setting
A shallow stretch of salt or brackish water, partly or completely separated from a sea or lake by an offshore reef, barrier island, sand or spit (Jackson, 1997). Water is shallow, tidal and wave-produced effects on sediments; strong light reaches sediment.
A shallow stretch of salt or brackish water, partly or completely separated from a sea or lake by an offshore reef, barrier island, sand or spit (Jackson, 1997). Water is shallow, tidal and wave-produced effects on sediments; strong light reaches sediment.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowEnergyShorelineSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
low energy shoreline setting
low energy shoreline setting
Settings characterized by very low surface slope and proximity to shoreline. Generally within peritidal setting, but characterized by low surface gradients and generally low-energy sedimentary processes.
Settings characterized by very low surface slope and proximity to shoreline. Generally within peritidal setting, but characterized by low surface gradients and generally low-energy sedimentary processes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/mudFlatSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
mud flat setting
mud flat setting
A relatively level area of fine grained material (e.g. silt) along a shore (as in a sheltered estuary or chenier-plain) or around an island, alternately covered and uncovered by the tide or covered by shallow water, and barren of vegetation. Includes most tidal flats, but lacks denotation of tidal influence.
A relatively level area of fine grained material (e.g. silt) along a shore (as in a sheltered estuary or chenier-plain) or around an island, alternately covered and uncovered by the tide or covered by shallow water, and barren of vegetation. Includes most tidal flats, but lacks denotation of tidal influence.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/algalFlatSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
algal flat setting
algal flat setting
Modern "algal flats are found on rock or mud in areas flooded only by the highest tides and are often subject to high evaporation rates. Algal flats survive only when an area is salty enough to eliminate snails and other herbivorous animals that eat algae, yet is not so salty that the algae cannot survive. The most common species of algae found on algal flats are blue-green algae of the genera Scytonema and Schizothrix. These algae can tolerate the daily extremes in temperature and oxygen that typify conditions on the flats. Other plants sometimes found on algal flats include one-celled green algae, flagellates, diatoms, bacteria, and isolated scrubby red and black mangroves, as well as patches of saltwort. Animals include false cerith, cerion snails, fiddler crabs, and great land crabs. Flats with well developed algal mats are restricted for the most part to the Keys, with Sugarloaf and Crane Keys offering prime examples of algal flat habitat." (Audubon, 1991)
Modern "algal flats are found on rock or mud in areas flooded only by the highest tides and are often subject to high evaporation rates. Algal flats survive only when an area is salty enough to eliminate snails and other herbivorous animals that eat algae, yet is not so salty that the algae cannot survive. The most common species of algae found on algal flats are blue-green algae of the genera Scytonema and Schizothrix. These algae can tolerate the daily extremes in temperature and oxygen that typify conditions on the flats. Other plants sometimes found on algal flats include one-celled green algae, flagellates, diatoms, bacteria, and isolated scrubby red and black mangroves, as well as patches of saltwort. Animals include false cerith, cerion snails, fiddler crabs, and great land crabs. Flats with well developed algal mats are restricted for the most part to the Keys, with Sugarloaf and Crane Keys offering prime examples of algal flat habitat." (Audubon, 1991)
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/rockyCoastSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
rocky coast setting
rocky coast setting
Shoreline with significant relief and abundant rock outcrop.
Shoreline with significant relief and abundant rock outcrop.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/subaerialSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
subaerial setting
subaerial setting
Setting at the interface between the solid earth and the atmosphere, includes some shallow subaqueous settings in river channels and playas. Characterized by conditions and processes, such as erosion, that exist or operate in the open air on or immediately adjacent to the land surface.
Setting at the interface between the solid earth and the atmosphere, includes some shallow subaqueous settings in river channels and playas. Characterized by conditions and processes, such as erosion, that exist or operate in the open air on or immediately adjacent to the land surface.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/aeolianProcessSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
aeolian process setting
aeolian process setting
Sedimentary setting in which wind is the dominant process producing, transporting, and depositing sediment. Typically has low-relief plain or piedmont slope physiography.
Sedimentary setting in which wind is the dominant process producing, transporting, and depositing sediment. Typically has low-relief plain or piedmont slope physiography.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/dunefieldSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
dunefield setting
dunefield setting
Extensive deposits on sand in an area where the supply is abundant. As a characteristic, individual dunes somewhat resemble barchans but are highly irregular in shape and crowded; erg areas of the Sahara are an example.
Extensive deposits on sand in an area where the supply is abundant. As a characteristic, individual dunes somewhat resemble barchans but are highly irregular in shape and crowded; erg areas of the Sahara are an example.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/coastalDuneFieldSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
coastal dune field setting
coastal dune field setting
A dune field on low-lying land recently abandoned or built up by the sea; the dunes may ascend a cliff and travel inland.
A dune field on low-lying land recently abandoned or built up by the sea; the dunes may ascend a cliff and travel inland.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/dustAccumulationSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
dust accumulation setting
dust accumulation setting
Setting in which finegrained particles accumulate, e.g. loess deposition.
Setting in which finegrained particles accumulate, e.g. loess deposition.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/sandPlainSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
sand plain setting
sand plain setting
A sand-covered plain dominated by aeolian processes.
A sand-covered plain dominated by aeolian processes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/piedmontSlopeSystemSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
piedmont slope system setting
piedmont slope system setting
Location on gentle slope at the foot of a mountain; generally used in terms of intermontane-basin terrain. Main components include: (a) An erosional surface on bedrock adjacent to the receding mountain front (pediment, rock pediment); (b) A constructional surface comprising individual alluvial fans and interfan valleys, also near the mountain front; and (c) A distal complex of coalescent fans (bajada), and alluvial slopes without fan form. Piedmont slopes grade to basin-floor depressions with alluvial and temporary lake plains or to surfaces associated with through drainage.
Location on gentle slope at the foot of a mountain; generally used in terms of intermontane-basin terrain. Main components include: (a) An erosional surface on bedrock adjacent to the receding mountain front (pediment, rock pediment); (b) A constructional surface comprising individual alluvial fans and interfan valleys, also near the mountain front; and (c) A distal complex of coalescent fans (bajada), and alluvial slopes without fan form. Piedmont slopes grade to basin-floor depressions with alluvial and temporary lake plains or to surfaces associated with through drainage.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/alluvialFanSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
alluvial fan setting
alluvial fan setting
A low, outspread, relatively flat to gently sloping mass of loose rock material, shaped like an open fan or a segment of a cone, deposited by a stream (esp. in a semiarid region) at the place where it issues from a narrow mountain valley upon a plain or broad valley, or where a tributary stream is near or at its junction with the main stream, or wherever a constriction in a valley abruptly ceases or the gradient of the stream suddenly decreases; it is steepest near the mouth of the valley where its apex points upstream, and it slopes gently and convexly outward with gradually decreasing gradient.
A low, outspread, relatively flat to gently sloping mass of loose rock material, shaped like an open fan or a segment of a cone, deposited by a stream (esp. in a semiarid region) at the place where it issues from a narrow mountain valley upon a plain or broad valley, or where a tributary stream is near or at its junction with the main stream, or wherever a constriction in a valley abruptly ceases or the gradient of the stream suddenly decreases; it is steepest near the mouth of the valley where its apex points upstream, and it slopes gently and convexly outward with gradually decreasing gradient.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/alluvialPlainSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
alluvial plain setting
alluvial plain setting
An assemblage landforms produced by alluvial and fluvial processes (braided streams, terraces, etc.,) that form low gradient, regional ramps along the flanks of mountains and extend great distances from their sources (e.g., High Plains of North America). (NRCS GLOSSARY OF LANDFORM AND GEOLOGIC TERMS). A level or gently sloping tract or a slightly undulating land surface produced by extensive deposition of alluvium... Synonym-- wash plain;...river plain; aggraded valley plain;... (Jackson, 1997, p. 17). May include one or more River plain systems.
An assemblage landforms produced by alluvial and fluvial processes (braided streams, terraces, etc.,) that form low gradient, regional ramps along the flanks of mountains and extend great distances from their sources (e.g., High Plains of North America). (NRCS GLOSSARY OF LANDFORM AND GEOLOGIC TERMS). A level or gently sloping tract or a slightly undulating land surface produced by extensive deposition of alluvium... Synonym-- wash plain;...river plain; aggraded valley plain;... (Jackson, 1997, p. 17). May include one or more River plain systems.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/pedimentSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
pediment setting
pediment setting
A gently sloping erosional surface developed at the foot of a receding hill or mountain slope. The surface may be essentially bare, exposing earth material that extends beneath adjacent uplands; or it may be thinly mantled with alluvium and colluvium, ultimately in transit from upland front to basin or valley lowland. In hill-foot slope terrain the mantle is designated "pedisediment." The term has been used in several geomorphic contexts: Pediments may be classed with respect to (a) landscape positions, for example, intermontane-basin piedmont or valley-border footslope surfaces (respectively, apron and terrace pediments (Cooke and Warren, 1973)); (b) type of material eroded, bedrock or regolith; or (c) combinations of the above. compare - Piedmont slope.
A gently sloping erosional surface developed at the foot of a receding hill or mountain slope. The surface may be essentially bare, exposing earth material that extends beneath adjacent uplands; or it may be thinly mantled with alluvium and colluvium, ultimately in transit from upland front to basin or valley lowland. In hill-foot slope terrain the mantle is designated "pedisediment." The term has been used in several geomorphic contexts: Pediments may be classed with respect to (a) landscape positions, for example, intermontane-basin piedmont or valley-border footslope surfaces (respectively, apron and terrace pediments (Cooke and Warren, 1973)); (b) type of material eroded, bedrock or regolith; or (c) combinations of the above. compare - Piedmont slope.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/subaqueousSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
subaqueous setting
subaqueous setting
Setting situated in or under permanent, standing water. Used for marine and lacustrine settings, but not for fluvial settings.
Setting situated in or under permanent, standing water. Used for marine and lacustrine settings, but not for fluvial settings.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/tidalChannelSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
tidal channel setting
tidal channel setting
A major channel followed by the tidal currents, extending from offshore into a tidal marsh or a tidal flat.
A major channel followed by the tidal currents, extending from offshore into a tidal marsh or a tidal flat.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/intertidalSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
intertidal setting
intertidal setting
Pertaining to the benthic ocean environment or depth zone between high water and low water; also, pertaining to the organisms of that environment.
Pertaining to the benthic ocean environment or depth zone between high water and low water; also, pertaining to the organisms of that environment.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/marineSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
marine setting
marine setting
Setting characterized by location under the surface of the sea.
Setting characterized by location under the surface of the sea.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/neriticSetting
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neritic setting
neritic setting
The ocean environment at depths between low-tide level and 200 metres, or between low-tide level and approximately the edge of the continental shelf.
The ocean environment at depths between low-tide level and 200 metres, or between low-tide level and approximately the edge of the continental shelf.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/outerNeriticSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
outer neritic setting
outer neritic setting
The ocean environment at depths between 100 meters and approximately the edge of the continental shelf or between 100 and 200 meters.
The ocean environment at depths between 100 meters and approximately the edge of the continental shelf or between 100 and 200 meters.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/innerNeriticSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
inner neritic setting
inner neritic setting
The ocean environment at depths between low tide level and 30 metres.
The ocean environment at depths between low tide level and 30 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/middleNeriticSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
middle neritic setting
middle neritic setting
The ocean environment at depths between 30 and 100 metres.
The ocean environment at depths between 30 and 100 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/oceanHighlandSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
ocean highland setting
ocean highland setting
Broad category for subaqueous marine settings characterized by significant relief above adjacent sea floor.
Broad category for subaqueous marine settings characterized by significant relief above adjacent sea floor.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/oceanicPlateauSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
oceanic plateau setting
oceanic plateau setting
Region of elevated ocean crust that commonly rises to within 2-3 km of the surface above an abyssal sea floor that lies several km deeper. Climate and water depths are such that a marine carbonate platform does not develop.
Region of elevated ocean crust that commonly rises to within 2-3 km of the surface above an abyssal sea floor that lies several km deeper. Climate and water depths are such that a marine carbonate platform does not develop.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/midOceanRidgeSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
mid ocean ridge setting
mid ocean ridge setting
Ocean highland associated with a divergent continental margin (spreading center). Setting is characterized by active volcanism, locally steep relief, hydrothermal activity, and pelagic sedimentation.
Ocean highland associated with a divergent continental margin (spreading center). Setting is characterized by active volcanism, locally steep relief, hydrothermal activity, and pelagic sedimentation.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/slopeRiseSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
slope-rise setting
slope-rise setting
The part of a subaqueous basin that is between a bordering shelf setting, which separate the basin from an adjacent landmass, and a very low-relief basin plain setting.
The part of a subaqueous basin that is between a bordering shelf setting, which separate the basin from an adjacent landmass, and a very low-relief basin plain setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/submarineFanSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
submarine fan setting
submarine fan setting
Large fan-shaped cones of sediment on the ocean floor, generally associated with submarine canyons that provide sediment supply to build the fan.
Large fan-shaped cones of sediment on the ocean floor, generally associated with submarine canyons that provide sediment supply to build the fan.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/aboveCarbonateCompensationDepthSetting
2015-08-18 17:51 PM CEST
above carbonate compensation depth setting
above carbonate compensation depth setting
Marine environment in which carbonate sediment does not dissolve before reaching the sea floor and can accumulate.
Marine environment in which carbonate sediment does not dissolve before reaching the sea floor and can accumulate.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/abyssalSetting
2015-08-18 17:51 PM CEST
abyssal setting
abyssal setting
The ocean environment at water depths between 3,500 and 6,000 metres.
The ocean environment at water depths between 3,500 and 6,000 metres.
The Abyssal zone is a part of the deep sea floor that exhibits a uniform fauna and is generally noted for its lack of nutrients, high oxygen content, and almost total lack of sunlight. The zone is characterized by continuously cold waters of approximately
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/basinPlainSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
basin plain setting
basin plain setting
Near flat areas of ocean floor, slope less than 1:1000; generally receive only distal turbidite and pelagic sediments.
Near flat areas of ocean floor, slope less than 1:1000; generally receive only distal turbidite and pelagic sediments.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/bathyalSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
bathyal setting
bathyal setting
The ocean environment at water depths between 200 and 3500 metres.
The ocean environment at water depths between 200 and 3500 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lowerBathyalSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
lower bathyal setting
lower bathyal setting
The ocean environment at depths between 1000 and 3500 metres.
The ocean environment at depths between 1000 and 3500 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/middleBathyalSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
middle bathyal setting
middle bathyal setting
The ocean environment at water depths between 600 and 1000 metres.
The ocean environment at water depths between 600 and 1000 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/upperBathyalSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
upper bathyal setting
upper bathyal setting
The ocean environment at water depths between 200 and 600 metres.
The ocean environment at water depths between 200 and 600 metres.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/belowCarbonateCompensationDepthSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
below carbonate compensation depth setting
below carbonate compensation depth setting
Marine environment in which water is deep enough that carbonate sediment goes into solution before it can accumulate on the sea floor.
Marine environment in which water is deep enough that carbonate sediment goes into solution before it can accumulate on the sea floor.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/biologicalReefSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
biological reef setting
biological reef setting
A ridgelike or moundlike structure, layered or massive, built by sedentary calcareous organisms, esp. corals, and consisting mostly of their remains; it is wave-resistant and stands topographically above the surrounding contemporaneously deposited sediment.
A ridgelike or moundlike structure, layered or massive, built by sedentary calcareous organisms, esp. corals, and consisting mostly of their remains; it is wave-resistant and stands topographically above the surrounding contemporaneously deposited sediment.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/forereefSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
forereef setting
forereef setting
The seaward side of a reef; the slope covered with deposits of coarse reef talus.
The seaward side of a reef; the slope covered with deposits of coarse reef talus.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/reefFlatSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
reef flat setting
reef flat setting
A stony platform of reef rock, landward of the reef crest at or above the low tide level, occasionally with patches of living coral and associated organisms, and commonly strewn with coral fragments and coral sand.
A stony platform of reef rock, landward of the reef crest at or above the low tide level, occasionally with patches of living coral and associated organisms, and commonly strewn with coral fragments and coral sand.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/backreefSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
backreef setting
backreef setting
The landward side of a reef. The term is often used adjectivally to refer to deposits within the restricted lagoon behind a barrier reef, such as the "back-reef facies" of lagoonal deposits. In some places, as on a platform-edge reef tract, "back reef" refers to the side of the reef away from the open sea, even though no land may be nearby.
The landward side of a reef. The term is often used adjectivally to refer to deposits within the restricted lagoon behind a barrier reef, such as the "back-reef facies" of lagoonal deposits. In some places, as on a platform-edge reef tract, "back reef" refers to the side of the reef away from the open sea, even though no land may be nearby.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/continentalBorderlandSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
continental borderland setting
continental borderland setting
An area of the continental margin between the shoreline and the continental slope that is topographically more complex than the continental shelf. It is characterized by ridges and basins, some of which are below the depth of the continental shelf. An example is the southern California continental borderland (Jackson, 1997, p. 138).
An area of the continental margin between the shoreline and the continental slope that is topographically more complex than the continental shelf. It is characterized by ridges and basins, some of which are below the depth of the continental shelf. An example is the southern California continental borderland (Jackson, 1997, p. 138).
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/continentalShelfSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
continental shelf setting
continental shelf setting
That part of the ocean floor that is between the shoreline and the continental slope (or, when there is no noticeable continental slope, a depth of 200 m). It is characterized by its gentle slope of 0.1 degree (Jackson, 1997, p. 138). Continental shelves have a classic shoreline-shelf-slope profile termed 'clinoform'.
That part of the ocean floor that is between the shoreline and the continental slope (or, when there is no noticeable continental slope, a depth of 200 m). It is characterized by its gentle slope of 0.1 degree (Jackson, 1997, p. 138). Continental shelves have a classic shoreline-shelf-slope profile termed 'clinoform'.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deepSeaTrenchSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
deep sea trench setting
deep sea trench setting
Deep ocean basin with steep (average 10 degrees) slope toward land, more gentle slope (average 5 degrees) towards the sea, and abundant seismic activity on landward side of trench. Does not denote water depth, but may be very deep.
Deep ocean basin with steep (average 10 degrees) slope toward land, more gentle slope (average 5 degrees) towards the sea, and abundant seismic activity on landward side of trench. Does not denote water depth, but may be very deep.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/epicontinentalMarineSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
epicontinental marine setting
epicontinental marine setting
Marine setting situated within the interior of the continent, rather than at the edge of a continent.
Marine setting situated within the interior of the continent, rather than at the edge of a continent.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/hadalSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
hadal setting
hadal setting
The deepest oceanic environment, i.e., over 6,000 m in depth. Always in deep sea trench.
The deepest oceanic environment, i.e., over 6,000 m in depth. Always in deep sea trench.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/marineCarbonatePlatformSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
marine carbonate platform setting
marine carbonate platform setting
A shallow submerged plateau separated from continental landmasses, on which high biological carbonate production rates produce enough sediment to maintain the platform surface near sea level. Grades into atoll as area becomes smaller and ringing coral reefs become more prominent part of the setting.
A shallow submerged plateau separated from continental landmasses, on which high biological carbonate production rates produce enough sediment to maintain the platform surface near sea level. Grades into atoll as area becomes smaller and ringing coral reefs become more prominent part of the setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/terrestrialSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
terrestrial setting
terrestrial setting
Setting characterized by absence of direct marine influence. Most of the subaerial settings are also terrestrial, but lacustrine settings, while terrestrial, are not subaerial, so the subaerial settings are not included as subcategories.
Setting characterized by absence of direct marine influence. Most of the subaerial settings are also terrestrial, but lacustrine settings, while terrestrial, are not subaerial, so the subaerial settings are not included as subcategories.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/bogSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
bog setting
bog setting
Waterlogged, spongy ground, consisting primarily of mosses, containing acidic, decaying vegetation that may develop into peat.
Waterlogged, spongy ground, consisting primarily of mosses, containing acidic, decaying vegetation that may develop into peat.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/basinBogSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
basin bog setting
basin bog setting
An ombrotrophic or ombrogene peat/bog whose nutrient supply is exclusively from rain water (including snow and atmospheric fallout) therefore making nutrients extremely oligotrophic.
An ombrotrophic or ombrogene peat/bog whose nutrient supply is exclusively from rain water (including snow and atmospheric fallout) therefore making nutrients extremely oligotrophic.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/blanketBog
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
blanket bog
blanket bog
Topogeneous bog/peat whose moisture content is largely dependent on surface water. It is relatively rich in plant nutrients, nitrogen, and mineral matter, is mildly acidic to nearly neutral, and contains little or no cellulose; forms in topographic depressions with essential stagnat or non-moving minerotrophic water supply
Topogeneous bog/peat whose moisture content is largely dependent on surface water. It is relatively rich in plant nutrients, nitrogen, and mineral matter, is mildly acidic to nearly neutral, and contains little or no cellulose; forms in topographic depressions with essential stagnat or non-moving minerotrophic water supply
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/lacustrineSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
lacustrine setting
lacustrine setting
Setting associated with a lake. Always overlaps with terrestrial, may overlap with subaerial, subaqueous, or shoreline.
Setting associated with a lake. Always overlaps with terrestrial, may overlap with subaerial, subaqueous, or shoreline.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/riverPlainSystemSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
river plain system setting
river plain system setting
Geologic setting dominated by a river system; river plains may occur in any climatic setting. Includes active channels, abandoned channels, levees, oxbow lakes, flood plain. May be part of an alluvial plain that includes terraces composed of abandoned river plain deposits.
Geologic setting dominated by a river system; river plains may occur in any climatic setting. Includes active channels, abandoned channels, levees, oxbow lakes, flood plain. May be part of an alluvial plain that includes terraces composed of abandoned river plain deposits.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/springSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
spring setting
spring setting
Setting characterized by a place where groundwater flows naturally from a rock or the soil onto the land surface or into a water body.
Setting characterized by a place where groundwater flows naturally from a rock or the soil onto the land surface or into a water body.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/abandonedRiverChannelSetting
2015-08-18 17:51 PM CEST
abandoned river channel setting
abandoned river channel setting
A drainage channel along which runoff no longer occurs, as on an alluvial fan.
A drainage channel along which runoff no longer occurs, as on an alluvial fan.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/cutoffMeanderSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
cutoff meander setting
cutoff meander setting
The abandoned, bow- or horseshoe-shaped channel of a former meander, left when the stream formed a cutoff across a narrow meander neck. Note that these are typically lakes, thus also lacustrine.
The abandoned, bow- or horseshoe-shaped channel of a former meander, left when the stream formed a cutoff across a narrow meander neck. Note that these are typically lakes, thus also lacustrine.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/floodplainSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
floodplain setting
floodplain setting
The surface or strip of relatively smooth land adjacent to a river channel, constructed by the present river in its existing regimen and covered with water when the river overflows its banks. It is built of alluvium carried by the river during floods and deposited in the sluggish water beyond the influence of the swiftest current. A river has one floodplain and may have one or more terraces representing abandoned floodplains.
The surface or strip of relatively smooth land adjacent to a river channel, constructed by the present river in its existing regimen and covered with water when the river overflows its banks. It is built of alluvium carried by the river during floods and deposited in the sluggish water beyond the influence of the swiftest current. A river has one floodplain and may have one or more terraces representing abandoned floodplains.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/riverChannelSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
river channel setting
river channel setting
The bed where a natural body of surface water flows or may flow; a natural passageway or depression of perceptible extent containing continuously or periodically flowing water, or forming a connecting link between two bodies of water; a watercourse.
The bed where a natural body of surface water flows or may flow; a natural passageway or depression of perceptible extent containing continuously or periodically flowing water, or forming a connecting link between two bodies of water; a watercourse.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/braidedRiverChannelSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
braided river channel setting
braided river channel setting
A stream that divides into or follows an interlacing or tangled network of several small branching and reuniting shallow channels separated from each other by ephemeral branch islands or channel bars, resembling in plan the strands of a complex braid. Such a stream is generally believed to indicate an inability to carry all of its load, such as an overloaded and aggrading stream flowing in a wide channel on a floodplain.
A stream that divides into or follows an interlacing or tangled network of several small branching and reuniting shallow channels separated from each other by ephemeral branch islands or channel bars, resembling in plan the strands of a complex braid. Such a stream is generally believed to indicate an inability to carry all of its load, such as an overloaded and aggrading stream flowing in a wide channel on a floodplain.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/meanderingRiverChannelSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
meandering river channel setting
meandering river channel setting
Produced by a mature stream swinging from side to side as it flows across its floodplain or shifts its course laterally toward the convex side of an original curve.
Produced by a mature stream swinging from side to side as it flows across its floodplain or shifts its course laterally toward the convex side of an original curve.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/wetlandSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
wetland setting
wetland setting
Setting characterized by gentle surface slope, and at least intermittent presence of standing water, which may be fresh, brackish, or saline. Wetland may be terrestrial setting or shoreline setting.
Setting characterized by gentle surface slope, and at least intermittent presence of standing water, which may be fresh, brackish, or saline. Wetland may be terrestrial setting or shoreline setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/swampOrMarshSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
swamp or marsh setting
swamp or marsh setting
A water-saturated, periodically wet or continually flooded area with the surface not deeply submerged, essentially without the formation of peat. Marshes are characterized by sedges, cattails, rushes, or other aquatic and grasslike vegetation. Swamps are characterized by tree and brush vegetation.
A water-saturated, periodically wet or continually flooded area with the surface not deeply submerged, essentially without the formation of peat. Marshes are characterized by sedges, cattails, rushes, or other aquatic and grasslike vegetation. Swamps are characterized by tree and brush vegetation.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/tidalMarshSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
tidal marsh setting
tidal marsh setting
A marsh bordering a coast (as in a shallow lagoon or sheltered bay), formed of mud and of the resistant mat of roots of salt-tolerant plants, and regularly inundated during high tides; a marshy tidal flat.
A marsh bordering a coast (as in a shallow lagoon or sheltered bay), formed of mud and of the resistant mat of roots of salt-tolerant plants, and regularly inundated during high tides; a marshy tidal flat.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/extraTerrestrialSetting
2015-08-18 17:30 PM CEST
extra-terrestrial setting
extra-terrestrial setting
Material originated outside of the Earth or its atmosphere.
Material originated outside of the Earth or its atmosphere.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/tectonicallyDefinedSetting
2015-08-18 17:30 PM CEST
tectonically defined setting
tectonically defined setting
Setting defined by relationships to tectonic plates on or in the Earth.
Setting defined by relationships to tectonic plates on or in the Earth.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/backArcSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
back arc setting
back arc setting
Tectonic setting adjacent to a volcanic arc formed above a subduction zone. The back arc setting is on the opposite side of the volcanic arc from the trench at which oceanic crust is consumed in a subduction zone. Back arc setting includes terrane that is affected by plate margin and arc-related processes.
Tectonic setting adjacent to a volcanic arc formed above a subduction zone. The back arc setting is on the opposite side of the volcanic arc from the trench at which oceanic crust is consumed in a subduction zone. Back arc setting includes terrane that is affected by plate margin and arc-related processes.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/extendedTerraneSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
extended terrane setting
extended terrane setting
Tectonic setting characterized by extension of the upper crust, manifested by formation of rift valleys or basin and range physiography, with arrays of low to high angle normal faults. Modern examples include the North Sea, East Africa, and the Basin and Range of the North American Cordillera. Typically applied in continental crustal settings.
Tectonic setting characterized by extension of the upper crust, manifested by formation of rift valleys or basin and range physiography, with arrays of low to high angle normal faults. Modern examples include the North Sea, East Africa, and the Basin and Range of the North American Cordillera. Typically applied in continental crustal settings.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/continentalRiftSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
continental rift setting
continental rift setting
Extended terrane in a zone of continental breakup, may include incipient oceanic crust. Examples include Red Sea, East Africa Rift, Salton Trough.
Extended terrane in a zone of continental breakup, may include incipient oceanic crust. Examples include Red Sea, East Africa Rift, Salton Trough.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/hotSpotSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
hot spot setting
hot spot setting
Setting in a zone of high heat flow from the mantle. Typically identified in intraplate settings, but hot spot may also interact with active plate margins (Iceland...). Includes surface manifestations like volcanic center, but also includes crust and mantle manifestations as well.
Setting in a zone of high heat flow from the mantle. Typically identified in intraplate settings, but hot spot may also interact with active plate margins (Iceland...). Includes surface manifestations like volcanic center, but also includes crust and mantle manifestations as well.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/intraplateTectonicSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
intraplate tectonic setting
intraplate tectonic setting
Tectonically stable setting far from any active plate margins.
Tectonically stable setting far from any active plate margins.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/seamountSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
seamount setting
seamount setting
Setting that consists of a conical mountain on the ocean floor (guyot). Typically characterized by active volcanism, pelagic sedimentation. If the mountain is high enough to reach the photic zone, carbonate production may result in reef building to produce a carbonate platform or atoll setting.
Setting that consists of a conical mountain on the ocean floor (guyot). Typically characterized by active volcanism, pelagic sedimentation. If the mountain is high enough to reach the photic zone, carbonate production may result in reef building to produce a carbonate platform or atoll setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/inactiveSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
inactive spreading center setting
inactive spreading center setting
Setting on oceanic crust formed at a spreading center that has been abandoned.
Setting on oceanic crust formed at a spreading center that has been abandoned.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/passiveContinentalMarginSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
passive continental margin setting
passive continental margin setting
Boundary of continental crust into oceanic crust of an oceanic basin that is not a subduction zone or transform fault system. Generally is rifted margin formed when ocean basin was initially formed.
Boundary of continental crust into oceanic crust of an oceanic basin that is not a subduction zone or transform fault system. Generally is rifted margin formed when ocean basin was initially formed.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/plateMarginSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
plate margin setting
plate margin setting
Tectonic setting at the boundary between two tectonic plates.
Tectonic setting at the boundary between two tectonic plates.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/subductionZoneSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
subduction zone setting
subduction zone setting
Tectonic setting at which a tectonic plate, usually oceanic, is moving down into the mantle beneath another overriding plate.
Tectonic setting at which a tectonic plate, usually oceanic, is moving down into the mantle beneath another overriding plate.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/transformPlateBoundarySetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
transform plate boundary setting
transform plate boundary setting
Plate boundary at which the adjacent plates are moving laterally relative to each other.
Plate boundary at which the adjacent plates are moving laterally relative to each other.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/volcanicArcSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
volcanic arc setting
volcanic arc setting
A generally curvillinear belt of volcanoes above a subduction zone.
A generally curvillinear belt of volcanoes above a subduction zone.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/activeContinentalMarginSetting
2015-08-18 17:51 PM CEST
active continental margin setting
active continental margin setting
Plate margin setting on continental crust.
Plate margin setting on continental crust.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/activeSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:51 PM CEST
active spreading center setting
active spreading center setting
Divergent plate margin at which new oceanic crust is being formed.
Divergent plate margin at which new oceanic crust is being formed.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/fastSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
fast spreading center setting
fast spreading center setting
Spreading center at which the opening rate is greater than 100 mm per year.
Spreading center at which the opening rate is greater than 100 mm per year.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/mediumRateSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
medium-rate spreading center setting
medium-rate spreading center setting
Spreading center at which the opening rate is between 50 and 100 mm per year.
Spreading center at which the opening rate is between 50 and 100 mm per year.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/slowSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
slow spreading center setting
slow spreading center setting
Spreading center at which the opening rate is less than 50 mm per year.
Spreading center at which the opening rate is less than 50 mm per year.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/forearcSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
forearc setting
forearc setting
Tectonic setting between a subduction-related trench and a volcanic arc.
Tectonic setting between a subduction-related trench and a volcanic arc.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/plateSpreadingCenterSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
plate spreading center setting
plate spreading center setting
Tectonic setting where new oceanic crust is being or has been formed at a divergent plate boundary. Includes active and inactive spreading centers.
Tectonic setting where new oceanic crust is being or has been formed at a divergent plate boundary. Includes active and inactive spreading centers.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/agriculturalAndForestryLandSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
agricultural and forestry land setting
agricultural and forestry land setting
Human influence setting with intensive agricultural activity or forestry land use, including forest plantations.
Human influence setting with intensive agricultural activity or forestry land use, including forest plantations.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/carbonateShelfSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
carbonate shelf setting
carbonate shelf setting
A type of carbonate platform that is attached to a continental landmass and a region of sedimentation that is analogous to shelf environments for terrigenous clastic deposition. A carbonate shelf may receive some supply of material from the adjacent landmass.
A type of carbonate platform that is attached to a continental landmass and a region of sedimentation that is analogous to shelf environments for terrigenous clastic deposition. A carbonate shelf may receive some supply of material from the adjacent landmass.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/deltaSlopeSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
delta slope setting
delta slope setting
Slope setting within the deltaic system.
Slope setting within the deltaic system.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/dwellingAreaSetting
2015-08-18 17:52 PM CEST
dwelling area setting
dwelling area setting
Dwelling area setting.
Dwelling area setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/fanDeltaSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
fan delta setting
fan delta setting
A debris-flow or sheetflood-dominated alluvial fan build out into a lake or the sea.
A debris-flow or sheetflood-dominated alluvial fan build out into a lake or the sea.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/foreshore
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
foreshore
foreshore
A foreshore is the region between mean high water and mean low water marks of the tides. Depending on the tidal range this may be a vertical distance of anything from a few tens of centimetres to many meters.
A foreshore is the region between mean high water and mean low water marks of the tides. Depending on the tidal range this may be a vertical distance of anything from a few tens of centimetres to many meters.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glaciofluvialSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
glaciofluvial setting
glaciofluvial setting
A setting influenced by glacial meltwater streams. This setting can be sub- en-, supra- and proglacial.
A setting influenced by glacial meltwater streams. This setting can be sub- en-, supra- and proglacial.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glaciolacustrineSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
glaciolacustrine setting
glaciolacustrine setting
Ice margin lakes and other lakes related to glaciers. Where meltwater streams enter the lake, sands and gravels are deposited in deltas. At the lake floor, typivally rhythmites (varves) are deposited.Ice margin lakes and other lakes related to glaciers.
Ice margin lakes and other lakes related to glaciers. Where meltwater streams enter the lake, sands and gravels are deposited in deltas. At the lake floor, typivally rhythmites (varves) are deposited.Ice margin lakes and other lakes related to glaciers.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/glaciomarineSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
glaciomarine setting
glaciomarine setting
A marine environment influenced by glaciers. Dropstone diamictons and dropstone muds are typical deposits in this environment.
A marine environment influenced by glaciers. Dropstone diamictons and dropstone muds are typical deposits in this environment.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/graben
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
graben
graben
An elongate trough or basin, bounded on both sides by high-angle normal faults that dip toward one another. It is a structual form that may or may not be geomorphologically expressed as a rift valley.
An elongate trough or basin, bounded on both sides by high-angle normal faults that dip toward one another. It is a structual form that may or may not be geomorphologically expressed as a rift valley.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/halfGraben
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
half-graben
half-graben
A elongate , asymmetric trough or basin bounded on one side by a normal fault.
A elongate , asymmetric trough or basin bounded on one side by a normal fault.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/humanEnvironmentSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
human environment setting
human environment setting
Human environment setting.
Human environment setting.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/intracratonicSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
intracratonic setting
intracratonic setting
A basin formed within the interior region of a continent, away from plate boundaries.
A basin formed within the interior region of a continent, away from plate boundaries.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/landReclamationSetting
2015-08-18 17:53 PM CEST
land reclamation setting
land reclamation setting
Human influence setting making land capable of more intensive use by changing its general character, as by drainage of excessively wet land, irrigation of arid or semiarid land; or recovery of submerged land from seas, lakes and rivers, restoration after human-induced degradation by removing toxic substances.
Human influence setting making land capable of more intensive use by changing its general character, as by drainage of excessively wet land, irrigation of arid or semiarid land; or recovery of submerged land from seas, lakes and rivers, restoration after human-induced degradation by removing toxic substances.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/miningAreaSetting
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
mining area setting
mining area setting
Human influence setting in which mineral resources are extracted from the ground.
Human influence setting in which mineral resources are extracted from the ground.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/saltPan
2015-08-18 17:54 PM CEST
salt pan
salt pan
A small, undrained, shallow depression in which water accumulates and evaporates, leaving a salt deposit.
A small, undrained, shallow depression in which water accumulates and evaporates, leaving a salt deposit.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/wasteAndMaterialDepositionAreaSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
waste and material deposition area setting
waste and material deposition area setting
Human influence setting in which non-natural or natural materials from elsewhere are deposited.
Human influence setting in which non-natural or natural materials from elsewhere are deposited.
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/EventEnvironmentValue/wetToSubHumidSetting
2015-08-18 17:55 PM CEST
wet to sub-humid setting
wet to sub-humid setting
A Wet to sub-humid climate is according Thornthwaite's climate classification system associated with rain forests (wet), forests (humid) and grassland (sub-humid).
A Wet to sub-humid climate is according Thornthwaite's climate classification system associated with rain forests (wet), forests (humid) and grassland (sub-humid).