# This file is part of the ontology YAGO2s # It is licensed under a Creative-Commons Attribution License by the YAGO team # at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics/Germany. # See http://yago-knowledge.org for all details. # This file was generated on 2012-11-08 T 20:52:12.0544. # # # Glosses from GeoNames # GEONAMES @base . @prefix dbp: . @prefix owl: . @prefix rdf: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix skos: . @prefix xsd: . "a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States" . "a subdivision of a first-order administrative division" . "a subdivision of a second-order administrative division" . "a subdivision of a third-order administrative division" . "an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level" . "a tract of land leased by the United Kingdom from the People's Republic of China to form part of Hong Kong" . "an ecclesiastical district" . "a zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent" . "a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off" . "an area where vessels may anchor" . "a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf" . "coastal indentations between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf" . "an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline" . "an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation" . "a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land" . "a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants" . "a dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet" . "the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows" . "that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc." . "that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable" . "a buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels" . "a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together" . "an artificial watercourse" . "a conduit used to carry water" . "a conspicuously curved or bent section of a canal" . "an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches" . "a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water" . "a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels" . "a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers" . "a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay" . "a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents" . "a horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity" . "a channel formed as a result of a stream cutting through a meander neck" . "a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships" . "a part of a harbor where ships dock" . "a comparatively elevated area on an icecap" . "a comparatively depressed area on an icecap" . "a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land" . "a ditch which serves to drain the land" . "a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water" . "an area where a drainage ditch enters a lagoon, lake or bay" . "a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences" . "a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish" . "a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts" . "long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arms of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts" . "a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream" . "a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding" . "a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide" . "a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses" . "a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay" . "a type of hot spring with intermittent eruptions of jets of hot water and steam" . "a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships" . "a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water" . "an inlet which has been filled in, or blocked by deposits" . "a dried up or drained area of a former lake" . "a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature" . "shallow coastal waterbodies, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature" . "a large inland body of standing water" . "a lake in a crater or caldera" . "an inland body of salt water with no outlet" . "a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams" . "large inland bodies of standing water" . "a standing body of water in a cave" . "lakes in a crater or caldera" . "inland bodies of salt water with no outlet" . "diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt" . "a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation" . "an area of open ground overlaid with wet peaty soils" . "a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation" . "a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants" . "a navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc." . "one of the major divisions of the vast expanse of salt water covering part of the earth" . "an area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current" . "a small standing waterbody" . "a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast" . "small standing waterbodies" . "ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised" . "small standing bodies of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast" . "a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water" . "a straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends" . "a linear elevation on an icecap" . "an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor" . "a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material" . "a surface-navigation hazard composed of coral" . "a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed" . "an artificial pond or lake" . "a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level" . "a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge" . "a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides" . "a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water" . "a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean" . "a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material" . "the low part of an underwater gap or saddle separating basins, including a similar feature at the mouth of a fjord" . "a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground" . "a place where sulphur ground water flows naturally out of the ground" . "a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground" . "a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land" . "a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream" . "a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream" . "a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened" . "a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal" . "the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin" . "a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea" . "a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns" . "bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land" . "a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area" . "a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water" . "a wetland dominated by tree vegetation" . "a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc." . "a tunnel through which a canal passes" . "a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East" . "a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi" . "a place where two or more wadies join" . "the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody" . "valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East" . "a turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream" . "a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface" . "cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface" . "an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation" . "a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water" . "a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas" . "a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement" . "Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location" . "a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries" . "an area drained by a stream" . "an area underlain by an oil-rich structural basin" . "a site of a land battle of historical importance" . "an area in a forest with trees removed" . "a park or pasture for community use" . "a lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry" . "a region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur" . "continent : Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania,Antarctica" . "a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline" . "a place where a number of businesses are located" . "a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan" . "an open as opposed to wooded area" . "a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated" . "an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value" . "an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing" . "an area covered with gravel" . "an area characterized by industrial activity" . "a tract of land in the Arctic" . "a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries" . "a place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated" . "an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted" . "a tract of land where military field exercises are carried out" . "an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated" . "an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water" . "an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value" . "an area where peat is harvested" . "an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation" . "a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor" . "an area where loose sand with water moving through it may become unstable when heavy objects are placed at the surface, causing them to sink" . "a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use" . "a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development" . "a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use" . "a tract of land used primarily for hunting" . "an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat" . "an area of palm trees where use is controlled" . "a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations" . "a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife" . "an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics" . "a region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes" . "a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes" . "a tract of land used for artillery firing practice" . "a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation" . "an area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier" . "a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes" . "a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work" . "seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)" . "a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities" . "an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings" . "a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations" . "cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work" . "a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war" . "a raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water" . "a causeway no longer used for transportation" . "a pipeline used for transporting oil" . "a place for public walking, usually along a beach front" . "a place where boats, goods, etc., are carried overland between navigable waters" . "an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles" . "the remains of a road used by ancient cultures" . "a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road" . "an excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road" . "a place where two or more roads join" . "a place where two or more railroad tracks join" . "a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances" . "the route taken by caravans" . "a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars" . "a paved urban thoroughfare" . "a route taken by livestock herds" . "a subterranean passageway for transportation" . "a cave that is open at both ends" . "a tunnel through which a road passes" . "a tunnel through which a railroad passes" . "subterranean passageways for transportation" . "a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles" . "a government building" . "a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture" . "an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated" . "a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo" . "a place where helicopters land and take off" . "a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo" . "an oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space" . "a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located" . "a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch" . "a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies" . "a facility where the insane are cared for and protected" . "a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events" . "An unattended electronic machine in a public place, connected to a data system and related equipment and activated by a bank customer to obtain cash withdrawals and other banking services. " . "A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. " . "a fixed artificial navigation mark" . "a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across" . "a destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional" . "a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc." . "a fixture marking a point along a boundary" . "a building for lodging military personnel" . "a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port" . "a facility for baling agricultural products" . "a waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels" . "a cave used for human burials" . "a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers " . "a place lacking station facilities" . "a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes" . "an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff" . "Centres for Continuous Learning" . "a building for public Christian worship" . "a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use" . "a camp used by loggers" . "a camp used by migrant or temporary laborers" . "a camp used by miners" . "a camp used by oilfield workers" . "a camp used by refugees" . "a burial place or ground" . "a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information" . "a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals" . "a building used for entertainment, especially gambling" . "a large fortified building or set of buildings" . "a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared" . "a building in which courts of law are held" . "a facility where atomic research is carried out" . "a facility for community recreation and other activities" . "a place where more than one facility is situated" . "a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc." . "a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship" . "a facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles" . "a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion" . "a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water" . "a destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional" . "a dam put down to bedrock in a sand river" . "a facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products" . "a dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed" . "a facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships" . "an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control" . "an area where fuel is stored" . "a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities" . "an estate that specializes in the growing of bananas" . "an estate specializing in the cultivation of cotton" . "an estate specializing in the cultivation of oil palm trees" . "an estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees" . "an estate that specializes in growing sugar cane" . "an estate that specializes in growing sisal" . "an estate which specializes in growing tea bushes" . "a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc." . "a building or works where metal casting is carried out" . "a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture" . "tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture" . "the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm" . "a defensive structure or earthworks" . "a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody" . "a controlled access entrance or exit" . "an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life" . "a house used to provide lodging for paying guests" . "a facility for separating gas from oil" . "a burial site" . "a secluded residence, usually for religious sects" . "a place where caravans stop for rest" . "a building used as a human habitation" . "a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate" . "a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated" . "a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients" . "a building where medical or dental aid is dispensed" . "an asylum or hospital for lepers" . "a place of historical importance" . "a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public" . "a small primitive house" . "small primitive houses" . "a facility for use of and control by armed forces" . "a facility where research is carried out" . "a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting" . "a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities" . "a settled area inhabited by lepers in relative isolation" . "A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending." . "a place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land" . "a basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another" . "a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light" . "A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways." . "a harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc." . "one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated" . "one or more buildings where beer is brewed" . "a building where food items are canned" . "a facility for processing copper ore" . "a furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime" . "a factory where ammunition is made" . "a facility for producing fertilizer" . "a facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar" . "a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals" . "a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products" . "a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration" . "a mill where oil is extracted from olives" . "a facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar" . "a sugar mill no longer used as a sugar mill" . "a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes" . "a mill or water pump powered by wind" . "a mill powered by running water" . "a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages" . "a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted" . "a mine where coal is extracted" . "a mine where chrome ore is extracted" . "a mine where copper ore is extracted" . "a place where diatomaceous earth is extracted" . "a mine where iron ore is extracted" . "a commemorative structure or statue" . "a mine from which salt is extracted" . "a mine where nickel ore is extracted" . "a mine where lead ore is extracted" . "a place where heavy metals are concentrated and running water is used to extract them from unconsolidated sediments" . "a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted" . "a mine where tin ore is extracted" . "a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater" . "a building for public Islamic worship" . "a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion" . "a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion" . "metro station (Underground, Tube, or Métro) " . "a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited" . "a religious house or school where novices are trained" . "a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting" . "a wildlife or scenic observation point" . "a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena" . "a facility equipped with an array of antennae for receiving radio waves from space" . "a section of an oil pipeline where two or more pipes join together" . "a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products" . "a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored" . "a well from which oil may be pumped" . "A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas." . "a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence" . "a tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine" . "a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation" . "an area used for parking vehicles" . "a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline" . "a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline" . "a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed" . "a building in which police are stationed" . "a controlled access to a park" . "a park administrative facility" . "a facility for confining prisoners" . "a facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders" . "a facility for generating electric power" . "a building where electricity is generated from water power" . "a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods" . "a building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods" . "a post from which patrols are sent out" . "an ancient massive structure of square ground plan with four triangular faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs" . "ancient massive structures of square ground plan with four triangular faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs" . "a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities" . "a recreation field where golf is played" . "a track where races are held" . "A place where meals are served to the public" . "a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers" . "a breeding place of a colony of birds or seals" . "an ancient site of significant religious importance" . "a place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups" . "a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock" . "a short track parallel to and joining the main track" . "a signal at the entrance of a particular section of track governing the movement of trains" . "a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities" . "a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight" . "a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight" . "a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional" . "building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place" . "a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture" . "the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning" . "Driving School" . "Language Schools & Institutions" . "a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum" . "a school at which maritime sciences form the core of the curriculum" . "post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum" . "State Exam Preparation Centres" . "a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals" . "a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept" . "a building for storing goods, especially provisions" . "a conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate" . "a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated" . "a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring" . "a passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam" . "a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city" . "a building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses" . "a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators" . "a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored" . "a facility from which the coast is guarded by armed vessels" . "a facility for carrying out experiments" . "a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management" . "a station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected" . "a station at which weather elements are recorded" . "a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves" . "a facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites" . "a facility for butchering whales and processing train oil" . "stones or slabs placed for ease in ascending or descending a steep slope" . "facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater" . "A building, room, or outdoor structure for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances" . "a structure for interring bodies" . "an edifice dedicated to religious worship" . "a small artificial pond used for immersing cattle in chemically treated water for disease control" . "a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter" . "facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers" . "a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation" . "a tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline" . "Temporary Work Offices" . "Post Universitary Education Institutes (post graduate studies and highly specialised master programs) & MBA" . "University Preparation Schools & Institutions" . "An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees." . "a facility operated by the United States Government in Panama" . "a building or camp at which veterinary services are available" . "a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure" . "the remains of a linear defensive stone structure" . "a small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel" . "a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities" . "the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel" . "a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds" . "an area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations" . "a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition" . "a small basin containing naturally occurring asphalt" . "a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon" . "a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts" . "a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves" . "a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves" . "an area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles" . "a high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks" . "a hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air" . "a small depression in sandy terrain, caused by wind erosion" . "a long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody" . "a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides" . "a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction" . "a deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff" . "a depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain" . "a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area" . "a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area" . "a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material" . "a strip or area of land having significance as an access way" . "a bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley" . "bowl-like hollows partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley" . "a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action" . "an asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata" . "a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream" . "a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage" . "a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions" . "a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand" . "a line separating adjacent drainage basins" . "an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes" . "a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain" . "a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle" . "a crack associated with volcanism" . "a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation" . "a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley" . "a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast" . "a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m" . "rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m" . "a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups" . "a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer" . "a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys" . "a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water" . "an island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon" . "a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody" . "tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water" . "a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes" . "a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water" . "a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage" . "an area of solidified lava" . "a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods" . "a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau" . "a low, isolated, rounded hill" . "a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till" . "an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more" . "a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges" . "a narrow strip of land between the two limbs of a meander loop at its narrowest point" . "a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice" . "rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice" . "a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool" . "a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool" . "a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]" . "an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water" . "a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature" . "pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features" . "an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams" . "an area reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining" . "an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area" . "a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland" . "a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape" . "tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape" . "a ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series" . "a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest" . "a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones" . "a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass" . "an irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope" . "conspicuous, isolated rocky masses" . "a tract of land covered with sand" . "a channel formerly containing the water of a stream" . "a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below" . "a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains" . "a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively" . "a small crater-shape depression in a karst area" . "a mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area" . "a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle" . "a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody" . "a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation" . "a steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope" . "a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes" . "a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody" . "an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief" . "an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream" . "a valley the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads; most common in areas that have been glaciated" . "elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream" . "a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top" . "a gentle slope, with a generally smooth surface, particularly found around groups of islands and seamounts" . "a low bulge around the southeastern end of the island of Hawaii" . "an area of subdued corrugations off Baja California" . "a region adjacent to a continent, normally occupied by or bordering a shelf, that is highly irregular with depths well in excess of those typical of a shelf" . "elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation" . "a small terrace" . "an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation" . "a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent" . "an entire mountain system including the subordinate ranges, interior plateaus, and basins" . "relatively narrow, deep depressions with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope" . "a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope" . "a gentle slope rising from oceanic depths towards the foot of a continental slope" . "a localized deep area within the confines of a larger feature, such as a trough, basin or trench" . "a line along which there is a marked increase of slope at the outer margin of a continental shelf or island shelf" . "an elongated and comparatively steep slope separating flat or gently sloping areas" . "a relatively smooth feature normally sloping away from the lower termination of a canyon or canyon system" . "a small level or nearly level area" . "a branch of a canyon or valley" . "a branch of a canyon or valley" . "an extensive linear zone of irregular topography of the sea floor, characterized by steep-sided or asymmetrical ridges, troughs, or escarpments" . "a closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression" . "a narrow break in a ridge or rise" . "a small valley-like feature" . "an elevation rising generally less than 500 meters" . "elevations rising generally less than 500 meters" . "a small depression of the sea floor" . "an elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit" . "elevations rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summits" . "a rocky projection or outcrop, commonly linear and near shore" . "an embankment bordering a canyon, valley, or seachannel" . "the axial depression of the mid-oceanic ridge system" . "an isolated, extensive, flat-topped elevation on the shelf, with relatively steep sides" . "a low, isolated, rounded hill" . "an annular depression that may not be continuous, located at the base of many seamounts, islands, and other isolated elevations" . "well-delineated subdivisions of a large and complex positive feature" . "a well-delineated subdivision of a large and complex positive feature" . "prominent elevations, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit" . "a prominent elevation, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit" . "a flat or gently sloping underwater surface extending seaward from the shore" . "a flat, gently sloping or nearly level region" . "a comparatively flat-topped feature of considerable extent, dropping off abruptly on one or more sides" . "a high tower or spire-shaped pillar of rock or coral, alone or cresting a summit" . "a region identifiable by a group of similar physiographic features whose characteristics are markedly in contrast with surrounding areas" . "a small canyon" . "a long narrow elevation with steep sides" . "long narrow elevations with steep sides" . "surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material" . "a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material" . "a broad elevation that rises gently, and generally smoothly, from the sea floor" . "a gentle slope connecting areas of different elevations" . "a series of associated ridges or seamounts" . "a continuously sloping, elongated depression commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides" . "continuously sloping, elongated depressions commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides" . "a low part, resembling in shape a saddle, in a ridge or between contiguous seamounts" . "a zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) that extends from the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slope towards oceanic depths" . "a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material" . "hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material" . "a valley on the shelf, generally the shoreward extension of a canyon" . "the low part of a gap or saddle separating basins" . "the slope seaward from the shelf edge to the beginning of a continental rise or the point where there is a general reduction in slope" . "elevations rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit" . "an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit" . "a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature" . "a relatively flat horizontal or gently inclined surface, sometimes long and narrow, which is bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steep descending slope on the opposite side" . "seamounts having a comparatively smooth, flat top" . "a seamount having a comparatively smooth, flat top" . "an elongate (tongue-like) extension of a flat sea floor into an adjacent higher feature" . "a long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and steep sided, and normally shallower than a trench" . "a long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides" . "a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient" . "a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient" . "a small clump of conspicuous bushes in an otherwise bare area" . "an area under cultivation" . "an area dominated by tree vegetation" . "a forest fossilized by geologic processes and now exposed at the earth's surface" . "an area dominated by grass vegetation" . "a planting of coconut trees" . "a planting of olive trees" . "a planting of palm trees" . "a planting of pine trees" . "an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather" . "a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation" . "a planting of fruit or nut trees" . "an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation" . "a conspicuous tree used as a landmark" . "a marshy, treeless, high latitude plain, dominated by mosses, lichens, and low shrub vegetation under permafrost conditions" . "a planting of grapevines" . "plantings of grapevines" .