Metadata: FEAT Field

The features field is where catalogers put geographical or topical words that describe the contents of an image. Features found in the photograph other than geographic place names might include "smoke," "fire," " dust," "clouds," etc.

Searching Tips for this Field

Since these values vary in type and order, it is suggested that you use CONTAINING as the operator for SQL searches. When using the technical search form, this is done automatically for you. This will allow you to search for substrings and this operator does a case insensitive search. In searching for contents in this field, we recommend you use the most specific terms possible, and avoid generic terms such as RIVER or R., that may be abbreviated and will occur in thousands of entries.

Understanding Values in this Field

List of abbreviations used in the features field. Please note that when space permits, we use periods (.) at the end of each abbreviation and commas to separate terms. However, if space is limited we sacrifice the (.) in order to include the maximum amount of imformation in the field.

Feature	Abbreviation
AGRICULTURE	AGR.
ARCHIPELAGO	ARCH.
ARROYO	AR.
ATOLL	AT.
BASIN	BN.
BAY	B.
BIGHT	BGT.
CANAL	CAN.
CANYON	CAN.
CAPE	C.
CHANNEL	CHAN.
CITY	CY.
CLOUDS	CL.
CREEK	CR.
DAM	D.
DEFORESTATION	DEFOR.
DEPRESSION	DEP.
DESERT	DES.
DRAINAGE	DRAIN.
EAST	E.
ESCARPMENT	ESCARP.
ESTUARY	EST.
FJORD	FJ.
FOREST	FOR.
GLACIER	GL.
GULF	G.
HURRICANE	HURRIC.
INDUSTRY	INDS.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION	ISS
ISLAND(S)	I.
ISTHMUS	ISTH.
LAGOONS	LAG.
LAKE(S)	L.
MASSIF	M.
MOUNTAIN/MOUNT	MT.
MOUNTAINS	MTS.
NORTH	N.
NORTHEAST	N.E./NE.
NORTHWEST	N.W./NW.
OCEAN	O.
PANORAMA	PAN./PAN-*
PARK	PRK.
PARTIAL FRAME	PART. FRM.
PASSAGE	PASS.
PEAK	PK.
PENINSULA	PEN.
PLANE	PLN.
PLATEAU	PLAT.
PLAYA(S)	P.
POINT	PT.
PORT	PO.
PROVINCE	PROV.
RANGE	RA.
REFLECTION(S)	REFL.
RESERVOIR(S)	RES.
RIVER(S)	R.
SALAR	S.
SEA	S.
SEDIMENT	SED.
SMOKE	SMK.
SOUTH	S.
SOUTHEAST	S.E./SE.
SOUTHWEST	S.W./SW.
SPACE SHUTTLE	SHUT.
SAINT	ST.
STRAIT	STR.
SUNGLINT	SNGLNT.
THUNDERSTORM(S)	T/S
VALLEY	V.
VOLCANO	VOL.
WEST	W.

*The term "PAN" has a very specific meaning used in our database. PAN is used to indicate that the view was panoramic. This generally means that the horizon was also visible in the image. The TILT field for these frames is set to be HIGH OBLIQUE (HO).