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Monitoring station

Alias: monitoring_station | API: feature_types/78

A small scale semi-permanent location where measurements are collected. Note that weather stations are classified as their own feature type.

Properties

Alias Name Type Unit Description
id ID serial_pk Primary key
dc_id DC ID int4 ID of dataconnection that manages the basic properties (label, geometry) of a particular feature
id_src ID SRC text Feature type identifier in source dataset
label Label text Informative name or code for this feature
label_alt Label alt text Alternative informative name or code for this feature
status Status propchoice_fk Situation of an object at a particular time during a process
surface_elevation Surface elevation float8 m+MSL Ground surface level relative to MSL
height_top Height top float8 m Vertical distance from the top of a feature to a horizontal surface. This can be negative in cases where there is actually a depth (below-surface location)
start_date Start date date Date since which this object exists
end_date End date date Date till which this object existed
low_flow_threshold Low flow threshold float8 m3/s
dist_ref_point Dist ref point float4 m Distance to reference point
owner Owner text
maingroup Maingroup text Main classification (user defined) of a feature (equivalent of 'category')
subgroup Subgroup text Sub classification (user defined) of a feature
structure_id Structure ID feature_type_fk
structure_part_id Structure_part_id feature_type_fk
region_id Region ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to region
transect_id Transect_id feature_type_fk
centroid Centroid geometry

Choices for status

Alias Name Unit Description
active Active
inactive Inactive
expired Expired
transferred Transferred
under_construction Under construction