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Predominant Feature Height (PFH)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: pfh.ttl

Name

predominantFeatureHeight

Datatype

RealInterval

Definition

The predominant height (the height of at least 50 percent) of the feature measured from the lowest point of the base at ground or water level (downhill side/downstream side).

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

DFDD

Physical quantity

length

Recommended unit

Metre (m)

Used by

• AT005 Cable
• AT041 Cableway
• AA010 Extraction Mine
• AA011 Shear Wall
• AL010 Facility
• AL260 Wall
• AL080 Gantry
• AF020 Conveyor
• AL070 Fence
• AK020 Amusement Park Attraction
• AH050 Fortification
• BD115 Offshore Construction
• DB170 Sand Dunes
• DB160 Rock Formation
• DB010 Steep Terrain Face
• DB090 Embankment
• DB100 Esker
• BJ040 Ice Cliff
• BJ060 Ice Peak
• BJ080 Polar Ice
• DB190 Volcanic Dyke
• AL020 Built-up Area
• AI030 Camp
• AQ113 Pipeline
• AQ063 Causeway Structure

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.