Archive for Metadata about NIWA's permanent field measurements

A wet or moist region with water standing on or just below the surface of the ground, and usually covered by a growth of vegetation Data Dictionary for swamp_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-swamp_poly This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland Data Dictionary for island_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-island_poly This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Any standing body of fresh inland water. Data Dictionary for lake_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-lake_poly This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

An isolated rock or rock formation between high and low tides. Data Dictionary for rock_pnt: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-rock_pnt Although captured and presented at 1:25,000 this layer, for all intents and purposes, forms part of the Topo50 map series. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Polygon for each Topo50 map sheet holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each Topo50 map Data Dictionary for linz_map_sheet: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-linz_map_sheet Although captured and presented at 1:25,000 this layer, for all intents and purposes, forms part of the Topo50 map series. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Polygon for each Topo50 map sheet holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each Topo50 map Data Dictionary for linz_map_sheet: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-linz_map_sheet This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Sand: crushed rock, shells etc smaller than 2mm in size Data Dictionary for sand_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-sand_poly This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Any standing body of fresh inland water. Data Dictionary for lake_poly: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-lake_poly This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Geographic name holds the proper noun of certain objects within the Topo databases. Geographic_name does not apply to roads, railway lines, or descriptive text - eg 'Brunner Mine' would be a Geographic_name but 'mine disused' is held in the descriptive_text feature Data Dictionary for geographic_name: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-geographic_name This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50