72 rows
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UIS Field ID
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ASF Field ID/ Search Category
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Description
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Definition
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| 1 |
2. KARST FEATURE |
Karst feature type |
For those karst features which are not caves, this field denotes what type of karst feature they are. It is mutually exclusive with 8[Cave type]. |
| 2 |
8.2 SUBMERSION |
Submersion |
The degree of submersion of THIS entrance. Blank if the entrance is never submerged. |
| 3 |
8.4 FLOW PRESENCE |
Flow presence |
Describes how active THIS entrance is. Comment: (1) An entrance is classified as 'dry' only when it is NEVER active. (2) Sea caves should not be classified as 'active' unless they contain a flowing stream, permanent or intermittent. If water in them is from the sea they should be described under 2[Submersion]. |
| 4 |
8.5 FLOW DIRECTION |
Flow direction |
Describes the flow direction if THIS entrance is active, otherwise it is blank. Comment: (1) An "inflow-outflow" is an entrance where sometimes the stream flow is inwards, and at other times outwards. It is not used to describe a through-cave with an inflow at one end and an outflow at the other: such a cave is two items, an inflow and an outflow. (2) An inundated sea cave does not normally qualify as an inflow- outflow because the term refers to stream flow. |
| 5 |
8.6 INTERNAL FLOW |
Internal flow |
Describes the flow conditions inside a cave, if they differ from the flow conditions at THIS entrance, otherwise left blank. Example: This field would be completed where a dry entrance led to an internal stream, or where an intermittently active entrance led to a permanent stream. A perennially active entrance would not have this field completed unless its stream was joining another independent stream inside the cave. |
| 6 |
8.7 INTERNAL WATER |
Internal water |
Describes the internal standing water conditions in a cave if they differ from the water conditions at THIS entrance, otherwise left blank. |
| 7 |
5. ROCK TYPE |
Rock type |
Describes the type(s) of rock in which the cave or karst feature is formed. Usage: If this is a further entrance to a cave and its rock type is different from the rest of the cave, then record the respective rock type against this entrance also. |
| 8 |
4. CAVE TYPE |
Cave type |
Describes the cave type(s), but left blank if 1[Karst feature type] has a value. Comment: One of either 8[Cave type] or 1[Karst feature type] must be completed for an item to be recorded. |
| 9 |
7. TOTAL ENTRANCES |
Quantity of entrances |
The total quantity of entrances to the cave, whether they are numbered or not, and including this one. Comment: Normally completed only for the main record for the cave and if there is more than one entrance. |
| 10 |
8.1 ENTRANCE TYPE |
Entrance type |
Identifies whether this entrance is a vertical pothole-type entrance or not, ignoring any inconsequential effects due to collapse in the immediate entrance area. |
| 11 |
9. DEVELOPMENT |
Development |
Key words related to the development of the cave or karst feature, and sequenced so that a reasonably readable statement of development is the result. Comment: This is not intended to replace a description of the cave or karst feature, but to provide a finite number of terms for development searches. Of course the result is also a kind of description. Usage: (1) The same word can be used more than once. (2) A "through-cave" should be noted using this field. (3) A suggested method is to scan the list of available terms a few times to become more familiar with it, assess the significant aspects of the cave's development, construct a brief statement, write the code numbers against each word, and when OK, transfer the code numbers into the computer in the correct sequence. |
| 12 |
10. DECORATION |
Decoration |
The degree of decoration or secondary deposits (speleothems) in the cave. |
| 13 |
38.1 MIN TEMP |
Minimum temperature |
The minimum air temperature known to exist in the cave, expressed in degrees Celsius (but omitting the degrees symbol). Comment: This field is obviously too simplified to serve as an adequate scientific statement of a cave's minimum temperature. Its purpose is to give an approximate guide and allow preliminary comparison/searching/sorting on the basis of temperature. |
| 14 |
38.2 MAX TEMP |
Maximum temperature |
The maximum air temperature known to exist in the cave, expressed in degrees Celcius (but omitting the degrees symbol). Comment: See comment in 13[Minimum temperature]. |
| 15 |
39.1 MIN HUMIDITY |
Minimum humidity |
The minimum humidity percent humidity known to exist in the cave. Comment: This field is obviously too simplified to serve as an adequate scientific statement of a cave's humidity. Its purpose is to give an approximate guide and allow preliminary comparison/searching/sorting on the basis of humidity. |
| 16 |
39.2 MAX HUMIDITY |
Maximum humidity |
The maximum percent humidity known to exist in the cave. Comment: See comment under 15[Minimum humidity]. |
| 17 |
40. MOISTURE |
Moisture level |
A guide as to how wet or dry the cave is as a whole. Usage: If substantial areas of the cave depart from this average, then choose "wide moisture range". |
| 18 |
1.1 STATE or PROVINCE |
State in cave number |
The component of a cave or karst feature number which identifies the country's State in which the cave is considered to be located. Usage: (1) In some cases a cave may straddle a State border. It is a matter for local policy to decide which State the cave is considered to be in, and whether any further entrances are considered to be in the same State or in their actual State, for cave number purposes. The 53[Comments] field can also be used to indicate their actual State. The cave's or entrances' locational fields would of course show their actual position. (2) State code is filled indirectly via the Lookup on 303[Area lookup] (3) The local codes for a country's States can be set in 286[State code], 287[State name], and 354[State abbreviation]. |
| 20 |
8.3 PENETRATION |
Penetrability |
Whether this entrance is penetrable or not, including entry by diving. |
| 21 |
18. LATITUDE |
Latitude - coarse |
The latitude given not closer than the precision specified in 294[Coarse - geogr. precision] in order not to reveal the exact location. Expressed as +/- degrees.decimal degrees. Positive if north of or on the Equator, negative if south of the Equator. Comment: (1) Expression as a real number instead of deg:min simplifies location-based searches, and geo-coding in GIS systems. (2) Because grid references are discontinuous at grid-zone boundaries, lat/longs are needed to allow wide-area searches. They also allow finding the location using an ordinary atlas. (3) This field is available for where coarse latitude is not being auto-derived from the exact latitude in 245[Position - latitude]. (4) Max text length: sign(1)+whole(2)+sep(1)+dec(4)=total 8, scale 4. |
| 22 |
19. LONGITUDE |
Longitude - coarse |
The longitude given not closer than the precision specified in 294[Coarse - geogr. precision], in order not to reveal the exact location. Expressed as +/- degrees.decimal degrees. Positive if east of Greenwich or on the Prime Meridian, or negative if west of Greenwich or on the 180-degree meridian. Comment: (1) See comments in field 21[Latitude - coarse]. (2) Max text length: sign(1)+whole(3)+sep(1)+dec(4)=total 9, scale 4. |
| 23 |
21.1 COURSE MAP SHEET NAME |
Map sheet name - coarse |
The official name of the map or mapsheet used for giving a coarse grid reference for the cave or karst feature. Comment: (1) The map series to which this mapsheet belongs is given in 412[Coarse - map series] normally in the Site Parameters table. (2) Coarse locations are OK for publication or distribution studies, but not good enough to find the cave. |
| 25 |
21.2 GRID REF QUALIFIER - COARSE |
Gr.ref qualifier - coarse |
A value used in order to distinguish between similar grid references on the one mapsheet when giving the coarse grid reference for a cave. Comment: The description of this grid reference qualifier is given in 413[Coarse - gr.ref qualifier], normally found in the site parameters table. |
| 26 |
21.3 GRID REFERENCE - COARSE |
Grid reference - coarse |
The approximate grid reference for this cave, given only to the coarse precision agreed as being suitable for publication, yet still reasonable for local distribution analyses. Expressed using the method described on the respective mapsheet, but omitting digits to achieve the required coarse precision. Comment: (1) The precision used is defined in 295[Coarse - gr.ref precision] in the site parameters table. (2) Accurate grid refs can be recorded in 241[Grid ref - easting] etc. |
| 27 |
22. NEAREST LOCALITY |
Nearest locality |
The name of the village, locality or named geographical feature nearest to the cave or karst feature. Usage: Normally required only when lat/long and grid references are not available. |
| 28 |
23. ENTRANCE ELEV |
Altitude - coarse |
The approximate altitude of this entrance of the cave, or of this karst feature, to a precision suitable for publication. Comment: The altitude units are set in 446[Coarse - altitude units], and its allowed precision in 526[Coarse altitude precision], both normally found in the site parameters table. |
| 29 |
26. DEGREE EXPLORED |
Degree explored |
The degree to which this cave or karst feature has been explored. Usage: Where data is being stored per entrance as well as for the cave, this field should be completed only for the cave. |
| 30 |
41.1 DISCOVERER TYPE |
Discoverer type |
The type of event now being recorded about the original discovery or recording of this cave or karst feature. Example: It could be when the cave was first found, explored, or recorded. Usage: (1) This entry is mandatory if the discovery name or date fields are filled in. (2) These discovery fields are multi-valued, therefore the various discovery and first exploration and recording events can all be recorded if known. (3) The discovery of later extensions can be recorded in field 35[Extension discovery]. |
| 31 |
41.2 DISCOVERER |
Discoverer name |
The name of the person(s) and/or organisation(s) who were involved in this original event for the cave or karst feature. The preferred formats are surname then initials for people, or initials without full stops for organisations. Comment: Ideally the value for this field would be shown on the screen simply by a link to 478[Person ID] or 380[Organisation ID] in the person or org databases, via links on the discovery fields for Person ID or Organisation ID. A 'names' field would then not be needed in the 'caves discovery' table at all. An actual field is needed in the caves-discovery table only when the database software does not allow such a link to the People or Organisations databases. Usage: Normally you would need to enter a value here only if: - the information was not autofilled by your lookup on Person or Organisation ID. - the person or organisation details were not available in a Person or Organisation database at this site. |
| 32 |
41.3 DAY |
Discoverer day |
The day of the month of the respective discovery event, in the range 1-31. Usage: If unknown, leave blank. |
| 33 |
41.4 MONTH |
Discoverer month |
The month number of the respective discovery event, in the range 1-12. Usage: If unknown, leave blank. |
| 34 |
41.5 YEAR |
Discoverer year |
The year, in full, of the respective discovery event. Usage: If unknown, leave blank. |
| 35 |
42. EXTENSIONS |
Extension discovery |
Brief information about the discovery of a later extension to a cave, including extension name, discoverer name(s), and date. Examples: (1) Starburst Chamber: TCC, 26 Jan 1958. (2) Kelly's passage: Kelly J C & Downs X A, 13 June 1987. Usage: For multiple extensions, these are best entered in date order, earliest first. (Edit the value sequence numbers to alter the order.) |
| 37 |
45.1 GENUS or ITEM |
Genus name |
The genus name of a biological specimen found in the cave. Usage: (1) The accuracy of the genus identification should be indicated in 509[Genus confidence level]. (2) A Genus value can be entered only via a lookup table. This ensures that only valid and correctly spelt species can be entered, which aids later searching. To achieve this, the lookup table on this 37[Genus name] field allows loading of both the genus and the species values, with no separate lookup table for 38[Species name], except for allowing special species notations (See 38[Species name] help). (3) If your site also has a Specimen database as part of this system, then Genus/species can be automatically filled in via a lookup on the nearby 364[Specimen ID] field. (4) If a wanted Genus/species is missing from the Genus lookup table, please contact your database administrator to have it added. |
| 38 |
45.2 SPECIES |
Species name |
The species name of a biological specimen found in a cave. Usage: (1) The accuracy of the species identification should be indicated in the 510[Species confidence level] field. (2) If the Genus is known but the species is not, or, if it is a new species, then the correct notation can be entered by loading the Genus field with any species having the correct Genus in the Genus lookup table, then using the lookup table on this 38[Species name] field to overwrite the species with the correct notation. (3) If a wanted species is not in the Genus/species lookup table, please contact your database administrator to have it added. |
| 39 |
45.6 SPECIES REF SURNAME |
Species ref - surname |
The surname(s) and initials of the author(s) of a reference describing the occurrence. Otherwise, the surname and initials of the person identifying the species occurrence in the cave, or the name of the person whose collection is holding it. The format for an author should be: "surname, initials". Example: Brown, D.E. and McDougal, M.A. Usage: This field would normally only need to be filled in if the value could not be auto-filled via a lookup on the relevant Article ID in 263[Species ref - article ID], or on a specimen via 364[Specimen ID]. |
| 40 |
45.3 SIGNIFICANCE |
Species significance |
Any special significance which this species occurrence in the cave or karst feature may have. Expressed as a coded value. Usage: This field would normally only need to be filled in if the value was not shown or auto-filled via a link to the relevant Specimen ID in 364[Specimen ID]. |
| 41 |
29. CAVE USE |
Cave use |
The present use (if any) being made of the cave, or of this entrance if a multi-entrance cave. Comment: "wild tourist cave" in the value means a cave which is more or less in its wild state without added construction work for tourists, but is known to and accessible to the general public, as opposed to cavers, via some form of entry management or control. |
| 42 |
28. OWNER TYPE |
Owner type |
The owner category for this particular entrance. Comment: (1) A multi-entrance cave could have several owner categories. (2) Ownership of normal public reserves should be stated as "govt owned" - the phrase "community owned" means joint possession and control by the community, and generally applies to tribal ownership. |
| 43 |
31. DAMAGE |
Damage |
The types of damage present in the cave. |
| 44 |
32.1 CLASSIFIER |
Management classifier |
The state-agreed initials or abbreviation for the organisation who has allocated the management classification to the cave. Usage: (1) Left blank if not formally classified. (2) Mandatory if 45[Management category] is completed. (3) If this field is completed, then 45[Management category] should also be completed. |
| 45 |
32.2 CATEGORY |
Management category |
The formal category into which the cave or karst feature has been placed by the management authority. Usage: (1) If a cave has more than one classification, or different parts of it are classified differently, then choose "multi-category" and give details in 53[Comments]. (2) If this field is completed, then 44[Management classifier] should also be completed. |
| 46 |
33. PROTECTION |
Protection methods |
The situation or measures which assist in the protection of the cave or karst feature. |
| 47 |
34. CONTROLLER |
Controller |
The state-agreed initials of the controlling organisation. Comment: Normally omitted if controlled by a private owner or manager. Usage: If no per-trip permission is required, enter "nobody" (See pre-text, "entry permission from".) |
| 48 |
46. IMPORTANCES |
Importances |
Aspects for which this cave or karst feature is important, including the type(s) of any specific studies made in the cave. Usage: If studies have been performed, include them in the References database and cross-reference to them via cave field 270[Article ID]. |
| 49 |
30. SURFACE USE |
Surface use |
The present surface use(s) of the land in which this cave entrance or karst feature is located. |
| 50 |
25. DIFFICULTIES |
Difficulties |
Unusual equipment, skills or activities which are unavoidable in a normal visit or reasonable exploration of the cave, rather than when pushing the cave to its limits. |
| 51 |
27. PROSPECTS |
Prospects |
Indications which point to the likelihood of further extensions to the known cave being possible. |
| 52 |
24. HAZARDS |
Hazards |
Dangers which could be encountered in some parts of the cave or karst feature. |
| 53 |
43. COMMENTS |
Comments |
Comments lines about a cave or karst feature. Usage: (1) This field should be used only when a suitable more specific field is not available because (1) the comments cannot easily be displayed in various languages, and (2) its information is difficult to make use of in analyses and searches. (2) One valid use of Comments is for qualifying an entry in another field or for specifying a field value choice which was not available. (3) Each field value is one line of the overall comments. (4) Use semicolons (;) between separate comments. |
| 54 |
35. PERCENT MAPPED |
Percent mapped |
The approximate percentage of the known extent of the cave which has been mapped. Usage: Do not include the % symbol. |
| 56 |
11.1 CAVE LENGTH |
Length |
The aggregate length of the cave or karst feature in metres. Usage: (1) The method used should be indicated in 57[Length method]. (2) Dimensions which are better described as horizontal extent can be entered in 67[Extent length] and 68[Extent width]. (3) When caves join, or when there is more than one numbered entrance, the total length should be recorded only in the nominated "cave" record, not in any entrance records. |
| 57 |
12.1 LENGTH METHOD |
Length method |
The method used in arriving at the stated length of a cave or karst feature. Usage: This field should always be used when 56[Length] is completed, but not if it is empty. |
| 58 |
12.2 LENGTH ACCURACY |
Length accuracy |
The accuracy of the stated length of a cave or karst feature, stated in +/- metres. Example: If the length is between 510 and 520 metres, then the length should be given as 515 and the value of this field as 5, i.e. 515m +/-5m. |
| 59 |
13.1 BELOW ENT |
Extent below entrance |
The vertical distance the cave extends below the lowest point of this entrance, in metres. Usage: (1) If only the overall vertical range is known, or if this is a karst feature, use 511[Vertical extent] instead of this field. (2) If the entrance is in a karst feature, such as a doline, the entrance is taken to be where the cave leaves the profile of the karst feature. (3) If this field is completed, then 61[Vertical method] should be completed, and also 62[Vertical accuracy] if possible. (4) Any underwater depth, if known, should be included. The depth to the watertable can be shown in 53[Comments], e.g. "wtable -50m;" |
| 60 |
13.2 ABOVE ENT |
Extent above entrance |
The vertical distance the cave extends above the lowest point of this entrance, in metres. Usage: See notes in 59[Extent below entrance]. |
| 61 |
14.1 VERTICAL METHOD |
Vertical method |
The method used in arriving at the stated vertical dimensions of the cave or karst feature. Usage: This field should always be completed if any of the vertical dimension fields have been completed, but not otherwise. |
| 62 |
14.2 VERTICAL ACCURACY |
Vertical accuracy |
The accuracy of the stated vertical dimensions of the cave or karst feature, stated in +/- metres. Example: If the vertical range was calculated or estimated to be between 70 and 80 metres, then the vertical range should be stated as 75 and this field as 5, i.e. 75m +/-5m. |
| 63 |
15.1 CHAMBER LENGTH |
Length of largest chamber |
The length of the largest chamber in a cave, in metres. Usage: Normally completed only for a chamber of notable size. |
| 64 |
15.2 CHAMBER WIDTH |
Width of largest chamber |
The width of the largest chamber in a cave, in metres. Usage: Normally completed only for a chamber of notable size. |
| 65 |
15.3 CHAMBER HEIGHT |
Height of largest chamber |
The height of the largest chamber in a cave, in metres. Usage: Normally completed only for a chamber of notable size. |
| 66 |
16. PITCHES |
Pitches |
All pitch lengths (not rope or ladder lengths) in a cave, in metres, and listed nominally in sequence from upper to lower level. |
| 67 |
17.1 EXTENT LENGTH |
Extent length |
The maximum overall horizontal extent of a cave or karst feature, in metres, i.e. the straight-line horizontal distance between its furthermost ends. Comment: When combined with 68[Extent width] it forms the length of the smallest horizontal rectangle which would just encompass the cave or karst feature. |
| 68 |
17.2 EXTENT WIDTH |
Extent width |
The maximum overall horizontal width of a cave or karst feature, in metres, the width being measured in a direction at right angles to the dimension recorded in 67[Extent length]. Comment: See comment in 67[Extent length]. |
| 69 |
3.2 OTHER NAMES |
Other names |
Further names which a cave or karst feature has or has had beyond its current name as given in 70[Principal name], and expressed in the local language. Usage: See usage notes in 70[Principal name]. |
| 70 |
3.1 PRINCIPAL NAME |
Principal name |
The current formal agreed name for a cave or karst feature, expressed in the local language. Usage: (1) When choosing new names, be mindful of any local naming guidelines which may be in effect. (2) Where a new name is awaiting ratification, enclose it in round brackets. (3) Because this recorded name is likely to be propagated, take special care to record it with the correct spelling and form. (4) If you want the word "cave" or the like to appear in the name, include it in the field. |
| 72 |
44. CONTENTS |
Contents |
What the cave contains. Comment: The purpose of this field is to be the 'plain language guide' to what is in the cave by summarising any entries in scientific fields such as 37[Genus name], and listing any other items which do not have a formal classification system. Usage: (1) If any 'scientific' field has a contents entry, include an entry in this field also, so that this field summarises ALL contents. (2) If a required entry in not available in the picklist, enter it in 53[Comments] instead. (3) In the case of sensitive items, consider including them in the database but flagging their security level in 467[Data security level] or suppressing this field from printing via 75[Cave list exclusion FID]. |
| 74 |
6. CROSS REFERENCE |
Cross-reference serial |
The serial number component of the number of other connected caves, entrances or other karst features. Usage: (1) Usage will depend to some extent on how cave and karst feature numbers have been used, for example, whether further entrances to a cave have their own number. See the Australian 'Local help' for examples of one method. |
| 77 |
1.3 SERIAL NO. |
Serial in cave number |
The component of the Cave Number, within the given area code, which identifies the cave. Normally numeric. Does not repeat within that area code. Right-justified if numeric. Usage: (1) Do not include any karst feature letter suffix in the field. |
| 78 |
37. MARKING |
Entrance marking |
The type of identification marked on this particular entrance or karst feature. Usage: (1) If the mark is not the cave or entrance number, but some other identifying mark from say a surface survey or surface exploration, choose from codes 12-18, i.e. 'identifier' rather than cave/entrance number. (2) If more than one type of marking is present, choose the best. |
| 297 |
11.2 LENGTH CATEGORY |
Length category |
The broad length grouping to which the cave belongs, expressed as a coded value ranging from 0 to 9, 0 meaning of unknown category. Comment: (1) These categories are based on those currently being used in the Austrian cave database system. (2) Benefits of this field include (1) often enabling a cave to be length-classified before the actual length is known, (2) reducing length updating load in national/central databases where the latest actual length is stored with the local club, (3) forming part of a convenient size category field 528[Size category] which concatenates 297[Length category] and 527[Depth category]. |
| 511 |
13.3 VERT EXT |
Vertical extent |
The overall vertical distance in metres between the highest and lowest known points of the cave or karst feature, expressed as an unsigned value. Usage: (1) To record the extent relative to the cave entrance, use fields 59[Extent below entrance] and 60[Extent above entrance]. (2) In the case of a cave whose highest or lowest point is an entrance leading off a karst feature, such as a cave descending from the bottom of a doline, then the vertical extent of the cave should be measured from where the cave leaves the profile of the karst feature. (3) If this field is completed, then 61[Vertical method] should be completed, and also 62[Vertical accuracy] if possible. (4) Any underwater depth, if known, should be included. The depth to the water-table can be shown in 53[Comments], e.g. "wtable -50m". (5) When caves join, or when there is more than one numbered entrance, this field should be completed in the nominated "cave" record, and left blank in any entrance records. Comment: Max text length: sign(0)+whole(4)+sep(1)+dec(2)=total 7, scale 2. |