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Snow Field and/or Ice-field (ESC_2)

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

RDF: esc_2.ttl

Name

snowIceField

Attribute

ESC Elevation Surface Category

Definition

The surface of an area permanently covered by snow and/or ice.

Description

May cover land (for example: a glacier or polar ice) and/or water (for example: an ice shelf).

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• CA010 Elevation Contour
• CA030 Spot Elevation

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