Definition Type: SimpleType
Name: VerticalDatumTypeType
Namespace: http://www.opengis.net/gml
Containing Schema: datums.xsd
Documentation:
Type of a vertical datum.
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XSD Diagram of VerticalDatumTypeType in schema datums_xsd (Geography Markup Language)
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<xsd:simpleType name="VerticalDatumTypeType" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <xsd:annotation>
        <xsd:documentation>Type of a vertical datum.</xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:restriction base="string">
        <xsd:enumeration value="geoidal">
            <xsd:annotation>
                <xsd:documentation>The zero value of the associated vertical coordinate system axis is defined to approximate a constant potential surface, usually the geoid. Such a reference surface is usually determined by a national or scientific authority, and is then a well-known, named datum. </xsd:documentation>
            </xsd:annotation>
        </xsd:enumeration>
        <xsd:enumeration value="depth">
            <xsd:annotation>
                <xsd:documentation>The zero point of the vertical axis is defined by a surface that has meaning for the purpose which the associated vertical measurements are used for. For hydrographic charts, this is often a predicted nominal sea surface (i.e. without waves or other wind and current effects) that occurs at low tide. For some examples, see OGC Abstract Specification Topic 2. </xsd:documentation>
            </xsd:annotation>
        </xsd:enumeration>
        <xsd:enumeration value="barometric">
            <xsd:annotation>
                <xsd:documentation>Atmospheric pressure is the basis for the definition of the origin of the associated vertical coordinate system axis. For more information, see OGC Abstract Specification Topic 2. </xsd:documentation>
            </xsd:annotation>
        </xsd:enumeration>
        <xsd:enumeration value="othersurface">
            <xsd:annotation>
                <xsd:documentation>In some cases, e.g. oil exploration and production, a geological feature, such as the top or bottom of a geologically identifiable and meaningful subsurface layer, is used as a vertical datum. Other variations to the above three vertical datum types may exist and are all included in this type. </xsd:documentation>
            </xsd:annotation>
        </xsd:enumeration>
    </xsd:restriction>
</xsd:simpleType>
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Facet Value
Enumeration geoidal
Enumeration depth
Enumeration barometric
Enumeration othersurface
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gml:verticalDatumType