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Domed Bog (WLT_8)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: wlt_8.ttl
- Name
domedBog- Attribute
- WLT Wetland Type
- Definition
- A large bog (diameter usually greater than 500 metres) with a convex surface rising several metres above the surrounding terrain whose centre usually drains in all directions.
- Description
- Small crescentic pools commonly form around the highest point; a concentric pattern is formed if the highest point is in the centre, while an eccentric pattern is formed if the highest point is off-centre. The peat thickness is usually greater than 3 metres.
- Accepted
- 2023-09-06
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.