Table 5.23 -- EDCS classifications whose label begins with S

Label Definition Code
SABKHA A natural <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> in an arid or semi-arid <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> the bed of which is covered with salt encrusted clayey <SOIL>; a sabka or sebkha. 1025
SAFARI_PARK An <ANIMAL_PARK> in which wild <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the <PARK> in <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s; a safari park. 1026
SAFETY_FAIRWAY A <MARINE_ROUTE> established for the safe passage of <VESSEL>s through either offshore <PETROLEUM_FIELD>s or <MINEFIELD>s; a safety fairway. 1027
SAILING_VESSEL A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is primarily moved by the force created by the effect of the <WIND> on attached sails; a sailing vessel or sailing ship. 1028
SALT_EVAPORATOR A shallow <RESERVOIR>, which is normally man-made, that is used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of salt; a salt evaporator. 1029
SALT_PAN A flat <TRACT> covered by natural salt deposits on its <SURFACE>; a salt pan. 1030
SAND A <MATERIAL> consisting of fine <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK>s (mainly silicious); sand. 1031
SAND_BAR A bar or low <RIDGE> of <SAND> along the <SHORE> of a <LAKE>, <RIVER>, or <OCEAN> that is built up to the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> by <WATER_WAVE>s or <WATER_CURRENT>s. 1032
SAND_DUNE A mound or <RIDGE> of loose <SAND> formed by the <WIND>; a sand dune. 1033
SAND_DUNE_REGION A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> covered by <SAND_DUNE>s. 1034
SAND_LINE A <LINE> that delineates a <TRACT> of <SAND> from an adjacent <WATER_BODY> and that is covered and uncovered depending on the elevation of its <SURFACE> above a specified <SURFACE_DATUM> and the current elevation of the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a sand line. 1035
SANITORIUM A <FACILITY> that houses an institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation; a sanitorium. 1036
SATELLITE An <OBJECT> that revolves around a larger celestial body, usually a <PLANET>; a satellite. 1037
SATELLITE_GROUND_STATION A <STRUCTURE> with an associated <AERIAL> used for tracking, control, transmission, and/or reception of signals from <ARTIFICIAL_SATELLITE>s; a satellite ground station. 1038
SATURN The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is sixth in distance from the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 1 429,4 million kilometres; Saturn. 1039
SAWMILL A <BUILDING> where <LOG>s are processed into lumber; a sawmill. 1040
SCENIC_LOOKOUT A <LOCATION>, which is generally elevated, with <FACILITY>s for observing the scenery; a scenic lookout. 1041
SCHOOL_BUILDING A <BUILDING> used for instruction; a school building. 1042
SCIENCE_BUILDING A <BUILDING> supporting scientific experimentation or research, including scholarly investigation or inquiry, intended to ultimately result in commercial products; a science building. 1043
SCIENCE_FACILITY A <FACILITY> including one or more <SCIENCE_BUILDING>s; a science facility. 1044
SCRAPYARD A <TRACT> used to collect scrap metal for reprocessing; a scrapyard. 1045
SCRUB_LAND A <TRACT> covered by uncultured <PLANT>s that may have some woody tissue; scrub land or brush land. 1046
SEA A salty <WATER_BODY> more or less confined by continuous <LAND> or chains of <ISLAND>s and forming a distinct <REGION>; a sea. 1047
SEAL_POD A <POD> of seals. 1048
SEAMOUNT A <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_PINNACLE> rising 1 000 metres or more from the <WATER_BODY_FLOOR> of a <SEA> or <OCEAN> and of limited extent across its summit; a seamount. 1049
SEAPLANE An <AIRCRAFT> capable of taking off and landing on a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a seaplane. 1050
SEAPLANE_BASE A <FACILITY> supporting <SEAPLANE>s; a seaplane base. 1051
SEAPLANE_RUN A designated <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> outlined by visual markings used by <SEAPLANE>s to land and take off; a seaplane run. 1052
SEAWALL A <STRUCTURE> built to protect a <SHORE> from erosion; a seawall. 1053
SEAWEED A <REGION> of large green, brown, or dark red <VEGETATION> (for example: kelp or seaweed) growing in a salt <WATER>, typically cold, environment. 1054
SEDIMENT Unconsolidated <MATERIAL> composed of <PARTICLE>s deposited from either a suspension in <AIR>, <ICE>, or <WATER> or from solution in <WATER>; sediment. 1055
SELF_PROPELLED_ARTILLERY Self-propelled <FIELD_ARTILLERY>. 1056
SEMINARY A <FACILITY> used as a school, especially a theological school, for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis; a seminary. 1057
SENIOR_CITIZENS_HOME A residential <BUILDING> housing a group of elderly <HUMAN>s; a senior citizens home. 1058
SET A possibly empty collection of distinct <OBJECT>s; a set. 1059
SETTLEMENT A concentration of <DWELLING>s that is smaller in size than a <TOWN>; a settlement or village. 1060
SETTLING_POND A small <RESERVOIR> where solid matter is precipitated from a liquid by evaporating or settling; a settling pond. 1061
SEWER An artificial channel or conduit, usually covered and under the <TERRAIN>, for carrying off and discharging waste, storm <WATER>, and/or refuse from <BUILDING>s and <BUILT_UP_REGION>s; a sewer. 1062
SHADOW A <REGION> of partial darkness produced by an <OBJECT> intercepting rays of <LIGHT> (for example: the direct rays of the <SUN>); a shadow. 1063
SHANTY_TOWN A <TOWN>, or a section of a <TOWN>, consisting chiefly of shacks; a shanty town. 1064
SHARP_CURVE A curve along a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that may cause restrictions in traffic of <VEHICLE>s; a sharp curve. 1065
SHEAR_WALL The <WALL> of the <EXCAVATION> within a <QUARRY> or <EXTRACTION_MINE>; a shear wall. 1066
SHED A relatively small <BUILDING>, which usually has one or more open sides, that is typically used for storage; a shed. 1067
SHEERLEGS Two or three spars standing on end and lashed together aloft that serve as a derrick or tripod to lift heavy weights, to step or lower <MAST>s or stacks, or for similar marine purposes; sheer legs. 1068
SHELLFISH_BED A <REGION> in a shallow <WATER_BODY> where shellfish breed and may be cultivated; a shellfish bed. 1069
SHELTER A <STRUCTURE> for protecting <EQUIPMENT> or <HUMAN>s; a shelter. 1070
SHIPYARD A <SITE> where <VESSEL>s are built or repaired; a shipyard. 1071
SHOAL An offshore hazard to marine navigation over which there is a <<WATER_DEPTH>> of twenty metres or less, and which is composed of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>, except <CORAL> or <ROCK>; a shoal. 1072
SHOPPING_CENTRE A group of <RETAIL_FACILITY>s, often including <RESTAURANT>s and other businesses, having a common <VEHICLE_LOT>; a shopping centre. 1073
SHORE The narrow <TERRAIN_STRIP> in immediate contact with a <WATER_BODY>, including the <TRACT> between high and low water <LINE>s; a shore. 1074
SHORE_PROTECTION_STRUCTURE A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <HARBOUR> or <SHORE> from the forces of the <SEA>. Examples: a <BREAKWATER> and a <GROIN>. 1075
SHORE_REVETMENT A <REVETMENT> placed along a <SHORE> to stabilize the <WATER_BODY_BANK> and to protect it from the erosive action of flowing <WATER>. 1076
SHORELINE The <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> between the <SHORE> or <BEACH> and a defined mean water level; a shoreline. Example: the high water shoreline would be the <LAND_WATER_BOUNDARY> with mean high water. 1077
SHORELINE_CONSTRUCTION A fixed (not afloat) artificial <STRUCTURE> attached to a <SHORE> and normally used for berthing and protection of <VESSEL>s; a shoreline construction. 1078
SHORELINE_LANDING_PLACE A <REGION> on a <SHORE> where landing from a <WATER_BODY> is possible; a shoreline landing place. 1079
SHORELINE_LANDING_STAIR A <STAIR> on a <SHORE> constructed to connect between the <LAND> and the <WATER_BODY> on different levels; a shoreline landing stair. 1080
SHOVEL <EQUIPMENT> for <EXCAVATION> that moves <MATERIAL>s by a scooping action; a shovel. 1081
SHRIMP_BED A naturally occurring, significant grouping of shrimp that persists over a significant period; a shrimp bed. 1082
SHRINE A <WORSHIP_PLACE> or place for devotion; a shrine. 1083
SHRUB A low growing, multi-stemmed woody <PLANT>; a shrub. 1084
SIDEWALK A paved pedestrian walkway, usually made of concrete, typically located adjacent and parallel to a <ROAD>; a sidewalk. 1085
SIPHON A <PIPE> used for conveying liquid from one level to a lower level, using the liquid pressure differential to force a column of the liquid up to a higher level before it falls to the outlet; a siphon. 1086
SITE The <LOCATION> of an actual or planned <STRUCTURE> or <SET> of <STRUCTURE>s; a site. 1087
SKI_JUMP A <RAMP> used for ski jumping; a ski jump. 1088
SKI_TRACK A <ROUTE> prepared for skiing; a ski track. 1089
SKYLIGHT A small <APERTURE> filled in with glass or other transparent or translucent <MATERIAL> that admits daylight through a <ROOF> or <ROOM_CEILING>; a skylight. 1090
SLIPWAY A <RAMP> for launching and recovering <VESSEL>s; a slipway or patent slip. 1091
SLOPE_REGION A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> where the <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>> is within a set range of values. 1092
SLUDGE_GATE A <GATE> used to regulate the flow of sludge from a <SETTLING_POND>; a sludge gate. 1093
SLUICE An open, inclined conduit for <WATER> that is fitted with a <SLUICE_GATE> and may be employed in mine ore washing operations; a sluice. 1094
SLUICE_GATE A <GATE> used to regulate the flow of <WATER> in a <SLUICE>; a sluice gate. 1095
SMALL_CRAFT_FACILITY A <FACILITY> with functions or services generally of interest for small craft or pleasure <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s. 1096
SMALL_HAIL <HAIL> with an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> less than 0,64 centimetre, which is a form of <ICE_PELLETS>; (US) small hail. 1097
SMOKE A visible <NON_AQUEOUS_CLOUD> composed of carbon and other <PARTICLE>s given off by burning or smouldering <MATERIAL>s; smoke. 1098
SMOKESTACK A <COMBUSTION_PRODUCT_DISCHARGE_STRUCTURE> consisting of a large, tall <PIPE> which is often free-standing; a smokestack. 1099
SNAG A stem or trunk of a <TREE> below a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a snag. 1100
SNOW <SOLID_PRECIPITATION> composed of white or translucent crystals of <ICE> that are chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and are often agglomerated into snowflakes or the layer formed by them on the <LAND>; snow. 1101
SNOW_FIELD A <TRACT> permanently covered by <SNOW> or <ICE>; a snow field. 1102
SNOW_GRAINS <SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of very small opaque white <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> that fall from a <CLOUD> and are fairly flat or elongated with <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>>s generally less than 1 millimetre; the solid equivalent of <DRIZZLE>; snow grains. 1103
SNOW_REGION A <REGION> in which <SNOW> is falling. 1104
SNOW_SHED A <PROTECTION_SHED> against slides of <SNOW>; a snow shed. 1105
SODA_EVAPORATOR A shallow <RESERVOIR>, normally man-made, used for the natural evaporation of <WATER> for the collection of soda; soda evaporator. 1106
SOIL The <MATERIAL> that comprises the thin top layer of a <PLANETARY_SURFACE> and is composed of fragmented <PARTICLE>s of <ROCK>, decomposed <PLANT>s, <WATER>, and <AIR>; soil. 1107
SOLAR_PANEL A <SET> of solar cells for converting sunlight into electrical energy or heat; a solar panel. 1108
SOLAR_SYSTEM A <STAR> and its family of <PLANET>s, natural <SATELLITE>s, <ASTEROID>s, and <COMET>s that are captured by its gravity; a solar system. 1109
SOLID_MESH A <MESH> with a related <MESH_SOLID_SET>; a solid mesh. 1110
SOLID_PRECIPITATION <PRECIPITATION> of <ICE>; solid precipitation. 1111
SOUND_CHANNEL A horizontal layer in a <WATER_BODY> that is bounded by levels at which the <<WATER_BODY_SOUND_SPEED>> is greater than any level within the layer; a sound channel. 1112
SOUND_CHANNEL_AXIS The alignment axis in a <SOUND_CHANNEL> determined by the depth at which the minimum <<WATER_BODY_SOUND_SPEED>> occurs. 1113
SOUNDING A measured <<WATER_DEPTH>> or spot <<WATER_DEPTH>>; a sounding. 1114
SPACE The <REGION> extending in all <DIRECTION>s in which all matter lying outside celestial body <ATMOSPHERE>s is located; the near vacuum occupying the <REGION>s between celestial <OBJECT>s; space. 1115
SPACECRAFT A <VEHICLE> operating mainly in <SPACE>; a spacecraft. 1116
SPACEPORT A <FACILITY> for the launch, and sometimes the landing, of <SPACECRAFT>; a spaceport. 1117
SPECIAL_ELECTRONIC_WINGED-
_AIRCRAFT
A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for special electronic operations. 1118
SPECIAL_OPERATIONS_HELICOPTER A <HELICOPTER> designed or designated for special operations. 1119
SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE An <AIRSPACE> identified by a delimited <REGION> where activities must be confined because of their nature and/or where limitations may be imposed on <AIRCRAFT> operations not associated with those activities; a special use airspace. 1120
SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE_COMPONENT A <COMPONENT> of a <SPECIAL_USE_AIRSPACE>. 1121
SPILLWAY A passage for surplus <WATER> to run over or around a <DAM>; a spillway. 1122
SPORTS_ARENA An athletic sports arena with tiered seats or terraces for spectators. 1123
SPOT_ELEVATION A designated <LOCATION> with an elevation value relative to a specified <SURFACE_DATUM>; a spot elevation. 1124
SPRING A natural outflow of <WATER> from below the <LAND>; a spring. 1125
STADIUM A <SPORTS_ARENA> or a <TRACT> used for athletic sports with tiered seats or terraces for spectators; a stadium. 1126
STAIR A series of fixed steps leading from one level to another, especially such a series leading from one <FLOOR_LEVEL> to another inside a <STRUCTURE>; a stair. 1127
STAIR_SET A <SET> of <STAIR>s connecting three or more <FLOOR_LEVEL>s in an uninterrupted sequence. 1128
STAKE A small <MARKER> used to identify <WATER_CHANNEL>s or to mark dangers such as <ROCK>s and <SHOAL>s; a stake. 1129
STAR A large, coherent, roughly spherical gaseous celestial body that is luminous by virtue of internal nuclear reactions; a star. 1130
STATIONARY_FRONT A <BOUNDARY> between warm and cold masses of <AIR> that is moving at a speed less than 2,575 metres per second (five knots); a stationary front or a quasi-stationary front. 1131
STEEL_MILL A <FACILITY> for the production of fabricated structural steel products (for example: girders or plates); a steel mill. 1132
STEEP_GRADE A stretch along a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> where the slope is high enough to slow, hinder, or even stop traffic; a steep grade. 1133
STEEPLE A <STRUCTURE>, usually topped by a point, that may be erected on the <ROOF> of a <BUILDING>; a steeple. 1134
STELLAR_BURST_RADIO-
_FREQUENCY_EMISSION
A burst emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s that often sweep through a range of <<FREQUENCY>>s and last from minutes to days; a stellar burst radio frequency emission. 1135
STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE An energetic charged <PARTICLE> emanating from a <STAR>; a stellar energetic particle. Examples: an electron, a proton, and an alpha <PARTICLE>. 1136
STELLAR_FLUX_RADIO_FREQUENCY-
_EMISSION
A continuous (flux) emission from a <STAR> at radio <<WAVELENGTH>>s; a stellar flux radio frequency emission. 1137
STELLAR_WIND A high-speed stream of <STELLAR_ENERGETIC_PARTICLE>s; a stellar wind. 1138
STORAGE_BUNKER A <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that is resistant to <MUNITION>s and that may be covered or surrounded with <SOIL>; a storage bunker or storage mound. 1139
STORAGE_CONTAINER A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of solid, liquid, or gaseous <MATERIAL>s; a storage container. 1140
STORAGE_DEPOT A <FACILITY> including one of more <STORAGE_STRUCTURE>s; a storage depot. 1141
STORAGE_PIT An excavated <STORAGE_STRUCTURE> that is lined by an impermeable <MATERIAL> and surrounded with <SOIL>; a storage pit. 1142
STORAGE_STRUCTURE A <STRUCTURE> intended for storing <MATERIAL>s or products; a storage structure. 1143
STORAGE_TANK A <CONTAINER> used for the storage of liquids or gases; a storage tank. 1144
STRATOPAUSE In an <ATMOSPHERE>, the top of the <TEMPERATURE_INVERSION_LAYER> forming the upper limit of the <STRATOSPHERE>, if it exists; the stratopause. 1145
STRATOSPHERE The <REGION> of the <ATMOSPHERE> extending from the <TROPOPAUSE> to the <STRATOPAUSE> in which the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> generally increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; the stratosphere. 1146
STREET A <ROAD> in a <BUILT_UP_REGION>; a street. 1147
STREET_LAMP A <LIGHT>, generally located on a <POLE_STRUCTURE>, that illuminates a <ROAD> or a <SIDEWALK>; a street lamp or street-light. 1148
STRUCTURAL_PILE A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a long, heavy timber or section of steel or concrete that is forced into the <TERRAIN> to serve as a support (for example: for a <PIER>); a piling or structural pile. 1149
STRUCTURE A combination of <COMPONENT>s that are fabricated and interconnected in accordance with a design and that may be intended to support vertical and horizontal loads; a structure. 1150
STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE A way into a <STRUCTURE>; an entrance. Examples: a <GATE>, a <HALLWAY>, and a <DOOR>. 1151
STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE_AND_OR_EXIT A way into, out of, or both into and out of a <STRUCTURE>; an entrance and/or an exit. Examples: a <GATE>, a <HALLWAY>, and a <DOOR>. 1152
STRUCTURE_EXIT A way out of a <STRUCTURE>; an exit. Examples: a <GATE>, a <HALLWAY>, and a <DOOR>. 1153
STRUCTURE_EXTERIOR The <SET> of <EXTERIOR_WALL>s and <ROOF> (if present) of a <STRUCTURE>. 1154
STRUCTURE_PERIMETER The perimeter of a <STRUCTURE>. 1155
STUPA A round, usually dome-shaped, Buddhist <SHRINE> topped with a cupola; a stupa. 1156
SUBMERGED_ROCK An isolated, rocky formation or a single large <ROCK> located above or below a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE>; a submerged rock. 1157
SUBMERSIBLE_VESSEL A <VESSEL> capable of operation either on a <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> or beneath it; a submersible vessel. 1158
SUGAR_CANE A <TRACT> of Saccharum officinarum; sugar cane. 1159
SUN The central <STAR> of the <SOLAR_SYSTEM> containing the <EARTH>; the Sun. 1160
SUNSPOT A relatively cool and dark appearing <REGION> on the photosphere of the <SUN>; a sunspot. 1161
SUPERSTRUCTURE A substantial <STRUCTURE> resting on something else; a superstructure. 1162
SUPPLIES_AND_EXPENDABLES A <SET> of <EQUIPMENT> that is not capable of self-propulsion; supplies and expendables. 1163
SURF The belt of nearly continuous, breaking <WATER_WAVE>s along a <SHORE> or over a submerged bank or <SAND_BAR>; surf. 1164
SURF_ZONE The <REGION> between the outermost limit of <SURF> and the resulting limit of <WATER_WAVE> uprush on a <SHORE>; a surf zone. 1165
SURFACE An outermost, limiting <COMPONENT> of an <OBJECT> that is immediately adjacent to another <OBJECT> (for example: an <ATMOSPHERE> or <SPACE>); a surface. 1166
SURFACE_BASED_EM_DUCT A layer of the <ATMOSPHERE> adjacent to the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>, in which electromagnetic waves are trapped due to changes in the index of refraction; a surface-based electromagnetic duct. 1167
SURFACE_DATUM A <DATUM> defining a <SURFACE> from which elevations or depths are measured. Examples: a <<VERTICAL_DATUM>> and a <<SOUNDING_DATUM>>. 1168
SURFACE_FISSURE A narrow fissure, crack, or rift in the <TERRAIN> or the overlying cover of <SNOW> or <ICE>; a surface fissure. 1169
SURVEILLANCE_WINGED_AIRCRAFT A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for surveillance missions. 1170
SURVEY_MARKER A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT> (for example: a <MARKER>) with a known <LOCATION>; a survey marker. 1171
SWAMP A seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody <PLANT>s than a <MARSH> and better drainage than a <BOG>; a swamp. 1172
SWELL_WAVE A surface gravity <WATER_WAVE> that is not growing or being sustained any longer by the <WIND> but that was generated by the <WIND> some distance away and is now propagating freely across the <WATER_BODY_SURFACE> away from its <REGION> of generation; a swell wave. 1173
SWEPT_REGION A <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> that has been determined to be clear of navigational dangers to a specified depth; a swept region. 1174
SWIMMING_POOL A constructed pool used for swimming, either outdoors or indoors; a swimming pool. 1175
SYNAGOGUE A <WORSHIP_PLACE> for Jewish worship and religious instruction; a synagogue. 1176
SYSTEM A <SET> of <OBJECT>s arranged or organized for a special purpose and functioning together as a whole; a system. 1177
SYSTEMATIC_TREE_PLANTING A <TRACT> covered by systematic plantings of <TREE>s that yield a product (for example: a fruit or a nut). 1178

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