| Format Code |
Example of Format Description (Descriptions can vary
by unitID) |
| Acd |
Anthropogenic, log dump, derelict shipwreck |
| Acs |
Anthropogenic, log dump, seawall |
| Ah |
Anthropogenic, shell midden |
| Aj |
Anthropogenic, jetty |
| Amp |
Anthropogenic, marina, port facility |
| An |
Anthropogenic, ferry terminal |
| Aps |
Anthropogenic, port facility, seawall |
| Ar |
Anthropogenic, boat ramp |
| Ars |
Anthropogenic, boat ramp, seawall |
| As |
Anthropogenic, seawall |
| Asbt |
Anthropogenic, breakwater, seawall, landfill,
tailings |
| Asf |
Anthropogenic, float, seawall |
| Asjn |
Anthropogenic, jetty, ferry terminal, seawall |
| Asn |
Anthropogenic, ferry terminal, seawall |
| Asp |
Anthropogenic, port facility, seawall |
| Asr |
Anthropogenic, boat ramp, seawall |
| Asrl |
Anthropogenic, boat ramp, seawall |
| Ast |
Anthropogenic, seawall, landfill, tailings |
| Astc |
Anthropogenic, log dump, seawall, landfill,
tailings |
| Astcp |
Anthropogenic, log dump, port facility, seawall,
landfill, tailings |
| Astj |
Anthropogenic, jetty, seawall, landfill, tailings |
| At |
Anthropogenic, landfill, tailings |
| Atc |
Anthropogenic, log dump, landfill, tailings |
| Atdc |
Anthropogenic, log dump, derelict shipwreck,
landfill, tailings |
| Atf |
Anthropogenic, float, landfill, tailings |
| Ats |
Anthropogenic, seawall, landfill, tailings |
| Atsc |
Anthropogenic, log dump, seawall, landfill,
tailings |
| Atsp |
Anthropogenic, port facility, seawall, landfill,
tailings |
| Aw |
Anthropogenic, wharf |
| Bb |
Beach, berm |
| Bbm |
Beach, berm, multiple bars&troughs |
| Bbmv |
Beach, berm, multiple bars&troughs, veneer (modifier) |
| Bbmw |
Beach, berm, multiple bars&troughs, washover fan |
| Bbn |
Beach, berm, relic ridges, raised |
| Bbr |
Beach, berm, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Bbrw |
Beach, berm, ridge (single intertidal bar), washover fan |
| Bbt |
Beach, berm, low tide terrace |
| Bbv |
Beach, berm, veneer (modifier) |
| Bbw |
Beach, berm, washover fan |
| Bc |
Beach, washover channel |
| Bcp |
Beach, washover channel, plain |
| Bcv |
Beach, washover channel, veneer (modifier) |
| Bf |
Beach, face |
| Bfc |
Beach, washover channel, face |
| Bfcv |
Beach, washover channel, face, veneer (modifier) |
| Bfm |
Beach, face, multiple bars&troughs |
| Bfr |
Beach, face, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Bfv |
Beach, face, veneer (modifier) |
| Bfvc |
Beach, washover channel, face, veneer (modifier) |
| Bm |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs |
| Bn |
Beach, relic ridges, raised |
| Bnm |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, relic ridges, raised |
| Bnr |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Bns |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, storm ridge |
| Bnsr |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, ridge (single intertidal bar),
storm ridge |
| Bnw |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, washover fan |
| Bnwc |
Beach, washover channel, relic ridges, raised, washover fan |
| Br |
Beach, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Brm |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Brn |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, ridge (single intertidal bar) |
| Brv |
Beach, ridge (single intertidal bar), veneer (modifier) |
| Brw |
Beach, ridge (single intertidal bar), washover fan |
| Bs |
Beach, storm ridge |
| Bsc |
Beach, washover channel, storm ridge |
| Bsm |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, storm ridge |
| Bsmn |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, relic ridges, raised, storm
ridge |
| Bsmw |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, storm ridge, washover fan |
| Bsn |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, storm ridge |
| Bsnrw |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, ridge (single intertidal bar),
storm ridge, washover fan |
| Bsnv |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, storm ridge, veneer (modifier) |
| Bsnw |
Beach, relic ridges, raised, storm ridge, washover fan |
| Bsrm |
Beach, multiple bars&troughs, ridge (single intertidal bar),
storm ridge |
| Bsv |
Beach, storm ridge, veneer (modifier) |
| Bsw |
Beach, storm ridge, washover fan |
| Bt |
Beach, low tide terrace |
| Btl |
Beach, low tide terrace |
| Btlg |
Beach, low tide terrace |
| Btr |
Beach, ridge (single intertidal bar), low tide terrace |
| Btv |
Beach, low tide terrace, veneer (modifier) |
| Btw |
Beach, low tide terrace, washover fan |
| Bv |
Beach, veneer (modifier) |
| Bvb |
Beach, berm, veneer (modifier) |
| Bw |
Beach, washover fan |
| Caih |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), high (>10m) |
| Caihg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), high (>10m), surge
channel |
| Caiht |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), high (>10m), terraced |
| Cail |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m) |
| Cailc |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), cave |
| Cailcg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), cave, surge
channel |
| Cailf |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Cailg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), surge
channel |
| Cailgc |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), cave, surge
channel |
| Cailr |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), ramp |
| Cailtg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), surge
channel, terraced |
| Caim |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m) |
| Caimc |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave |
| Caimcg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave,
surge channel |
| Caimg |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m), surge
channel |
| Caimgc |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave,
surge channel |
| Caimt |
Cliff, eroding, inclined (20to35deg), moderate (5-10m),
terraced |
| Cajlf |
Cliff, eroding, low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Cash |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), high (>10m) |
| Cashc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), high (>10m), cave |
| Cashcg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), high (>10m), cave, surge
channel |
| Cashg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), high (>10m), surge channel |
| Cashgc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), high (>10m), cave, surge
channel |
| Cask |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg) |
| Casl |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m) |
| Caslc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), cave |
| Caslcf |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), cave, fan,apron |
| Caslcg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), cave, surge
channel |
| Caslf |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Caslfc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), cave, fan,apron |
| Caslg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), surge channel |
| Caslgc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), cave, surge
channel |
| Caslpr |
Cliff, eroding, passive, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), ramp |
| Caslt |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), terraced |
| Casm |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m) |
| Casmc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave |
| Casmcg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave, surge
channel |
| Casmf |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m), fan,apron |
| Casmg |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m), surge
channel |
| Casmgc |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), moderate (5-10m), cave, surge
channel |
| Ccpsb |
Cliff, passive, steep (>35deg), cave |
| Cilf |
Cliff, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Cpil |
Cliff, passive, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m) |
| Cpilf |
Cliff, passive, inclined (20to35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Cpsl |
Cliff, passive, steep (>35deg), low (<5m) |
| Cpslf |
Cliff, passive, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Csalf |
Cliff, eroding, steep (>35deg), low (<5m), fan,apron |
| Cspl |
Cliff, passive, steep (>35deg), low (<5m) |
| D |
Delta Materials: Clastic,
boulders (round or sub-round, >25cm), cobbles (6 to 25cm), pebbles
(0.5 to 6cm), sand (very fine to very coarse, 0.5 to 2mm) OVERLAYING Clastic,
pebbles (0.5 to 6cm), sand (very fine to very coarse, 0.5 to 2mm) |
| Df |
Delta, fan |
| Dfb |
Delta, bars, fan |
| Dfbs |
Delta, bars, fan, single channel |
| Dfm |
Delta, fan, multiple channels |
| Dfmb |
Delta, bars, fan, multiple channels |
| Dfmi |
Delta, fan, multiple channels |
| Dfs |
Delta, fan, single channel |
| Dfsb |
Delta, bars, fan, single channel |
| Dfsp |
Delta, fan, plain (no delta, <5deg), single channel |
| Dm |
Delta, multiple channels |
| Dmb |
Delta, bars, multiple channels |
| Dp |
Delta, plain (no delta, <5deg) |
| Dpm |
Delta, multiple channels, plain (no delta, <5deg) |
| Dpmb |
Delta, bars, multiple channels, plain (no delta, <5deg) |
| Dps |
Delta, plain (no delta, <5deg), single channel |
| Ds |
Delta, single channel |
| Ff |
Reef, horizontal |
| Fif |
Reef, horizontal, irregular |
| Fir |
Reef, irregular, ramp |
| Fr |
Reef, ramp |
| Lc |
Lagoon, closed |
| Lo |
Lagoon, open |
| Mh |
Marsh, high |
| Mhc |
Marsh, high, tidal creek |
| Mhco |
Marsh, high, tidal creek, pond |
| Mhf |
Marsh, high, drowned forest |
| Mhl |
Marsh, high, mid to low (discontinuous) |
| Mho |
Marsh, high, pond |
| Mhoc |
Marsh, high, tidal creek, pond |
| Mhof |
Marsh, high, pond, drowned forest |
| Mhol |
Marsh, high, mid to low (discontinuous), pond |
| Mhom |
Marsh, high, pond |
| Mhos |
Marsh, high, pond, brackish - supratidal |
| Mhs |
Marsh, high, brackish - supratidal |
| Mhso |
Marsh, high, pond, brackish - supratidal |
| Mhw |
Marsh, high |
| Ml |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous) |
| Mlc |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous), tidal creek |
| Mlco |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous), tidal creek, pond |
| Mlo |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous), pond |
| Mloc |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous), tidal creek, pond |
| Mls |
Marsh, mid to low (discontinuous), brackish - supratidal |
| Mo |
Marsh, pond |
| Ms |
Marsh, brackish - supratidal |
| Msh |
Marsh, high, brackish - supratidal |
| Mshc |
Marsh, high, tidal creek, brackish - supratidal |
| Msho |
Marsh, high, pond, brackish - supratidal |
| Mso |
Marsh, pond, brackish - supratidal |
| P |
Platform Materials: Bedrock |
| Pf |
Platform, horizontal |
| Pfh |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform |
| Pfhi |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular |
| Pfhip |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pfhp |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, tidepool |
| Pfhpi |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pfhpt |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, terraced, tidepool |
| Pfi |
Platform, horizontal, irregular |
| Pfih |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular |
| Pfihp |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pfil |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform |
| Pfilp |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pfip |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, tidepool |
| Pfipg |
Platform, horizontal, surge channel, irregular, tidepool |
| Pfl |
Platform, horizontal, low tide platform |
| Pfli |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform |
| Pflip |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pflp |
Platform, horizontal, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pflt |
Platform, horizontal, low tide platform, terraced |
| Pfp |
Platform, horizontal, tidepool |
| Pfph |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, tidepool |
| Pfpl |
Platform, horizontal, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pfs |
Platform, horizontal, smooth |
| Pft |
Platform, horizontal, terraced |
| Pftip |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, terraced, tidepool |
| Pftp |
Platform, horizontal, terraced, tidepool |
| Pftpg |
Platform, horizontal, surge channel, terraced, tidepool |
| Ph |
Platform, high tide platform |
| Phf |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform |
| Phfip |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Phip |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Phir |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Phirp |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Php |
Platform, high tide platform, tidepool |
| Phpg |
Platform, surge channel, high tide platform, tidepool |
| Phr |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp |
| Phrip |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Phrp |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Phrt |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp, terraced |
| Phtp |
Platform, high tide platform, terraced, tidepool |
| Phtpg |
Platform, surge channel, high tide platform, terraced,
tidepool |
| Pif |
Platform, horizontal, irregular |
| Pifh |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular |
| Pifhp |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pifl |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform |
| Pifp |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, tidepool |
| Pifpg |
Platform, horizontal, surge channel, irregular, tidepool |
| Pifph |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Piftp |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, terraced, tidepool |
| Piftpg |
Platform, horizontal, surge channel, irregular, terraced,
tidepool |
| Pih |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular |
| Pihf |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular |
| Pihfp |
Platform, horizontal, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pihgp |
Platform, surge channel, high tide platform, irregular,
tidepool |
| Pihp |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pihr |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Pihrp |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pihtp |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, terraced, tidepool |
| Pil |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform |
| Pilfp |
Platform, horizontal, irregular, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pilg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, low tide platform |
| Pilp |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Pilpg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, low tide platform,
tidepool |
| Pilt |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, terraced |
| Piltgp |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, low tide platform,
terraced, tidepool |
| Piltp |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, terraced, tidepool |
| Piltpg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, low tide platform,
terraced, tidepool |
| Pip |
Platform, irregular, tidepool |
| Pir |
Platform, irregular, ramp |
| Pirg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp |
| Pirgp |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirh |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Pirhg |
Platform, surge channel, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Pirhp |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirl |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, ramp |
| Pirp |
Platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirpc |
Platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirpg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirph |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pirpt |
Platform, irregular, ramp, terraced, tidepool |
| Pirt |
Platform, irregular, ramp, terraced |
| Pirtp |
Platform, irregular, ramp, terraced, tidepool |
| Pirtpg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp, terraced, tidepool |
| Pitp |
Platform, irregular, terraced, tidepool |
| Pitpg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, terraced, tidepool |
| Pl |
Platform, low tide platform |
| Plir |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, ramp |
| Plp |
Platform, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Plpg |
Platform, surge channel, low tide platform, tidepool |
| Plt |
Platform, low tide platform, terraced |
| Pr |
Platform, ramp |
| Prg |
Platform, surge channel, ramp |
| Prgp |
Platform, surge channel, ramp, tidepool |
| Prh |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp |
| Prhi |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Prhip |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Prhp |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prhpg |
Platform, surge channel, high tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prhpi |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pri |
Platform, irregular, ramp |
| Prig |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp |
| Prigp |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Prih |
Platform, high tide platform, irregular, ramp |
| Prilp |
Platform, irregular, low tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prip |
Platform, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Pripg |
Platform, surge channel, irregular, ramp, tidepool |
| Prl |
Platform, low tide platform, ramp |
| Prlp |
Platform, low tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prp |
Platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prph |
Platform, high tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prpl |
Platform, low tide platform, ramp, tidepool |
| Prps |
Platform, ramp, smooth, tidepool |
| Prs |
Platform, ramp, smooth |
| Prsp |
Platform, ramp, smooth, tidepool |
| Prt |
Platform, ramp, terraced |
| Prtg |
Platform, surge channel, ramp, terraced |
| Prtp |
Platform, ramp, terraced, tidepool |
| Prtpg |
Platform, surge channel, ramp, terraced, tidepool |
| Pt |
Platform, terraced |
| Ptp |
Platform, terraced, tidepool |
| Ptpg |
Platform, surge channel, terraced, tidepool |
| R |
River Channel Materials: Clastic,
boulders (round or sub-round, >25cm), cobbles (6 to 25cm), rubble
(boulders>1m) OVERLAYING Bedrock |
| Ri |
River Channel, intermittent |
| Ris |
River Channel, intermittent, single channel |
| Rm |
River Channel, multiple channels |
| Rmi |
River Channel, intermittent, multiple channels |
| Rn |
River Channel Materials: Clastic,
boulders (round or sub-round, >25cm), cobbles (6 to 25cm), pebbles
(0.5 to 6cm), sand (very fine to very coarse, 0.5 to 2mm) OVERLAYING Clastic,
pebbles (0.5 to 6cm), sand (very fine to very coarse, 0.5 t |
| Rs |
River Channel, single channel |
| Rsi |
River Channel, intermittent, single channel |
| Rsil |
River Channel, intermittent, single channel |
| Rsm |
River Channel, multiple channels, single channel |
|
River Channel, single channel |
| Tb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge |
| Tbp |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, tidepool |
| Tc |
Tidal Flat, tidal channel |
| Te |
Tidal Flat, ebb tidal delta |
| Teb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, ebb tidal delta |
| Tect |
Tidal Flat, tidal channel, ebb tidal delta, flats |
| Tet |
Tidal Flat, ebb tidal delta, flats |
| Tetb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, ebb tidal delta, flats |
| Tf |
Tidal Flat, flood tidal delta |
| Tfp |
Tidal Flat, flood tidal delta, tidepool |
| Tft |
Tidal Flat, flood tidal delta, flats |
| Tp |
Tidal Flat, tidepool |
| Tpc |
Tidal Flat, tidal channel, tidepool |
| Tpt |
Tidal Flat, flats, tidepool |
| Tt |
Tidal Flat, flats |
| Ttb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, flats |
| Ttbe |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, ebb tidal delta, flats |
| Ttbp |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, flats, tidepool |
| Ttbps |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, multiple tidal channels, flats,
tidepool |
| Ttbsp |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, multiple tidal channels, flats,
tidepool |
| Ttc |
Tidal Flat, tidal channel, flats |
| Ttcb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, tidal channel, flats |
| Tteb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, ebb tidal delta, flats |
| Ttfbp |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, flood tidal delta, flats, tidepool |
| Ttp |
Tidal Flat, flats, tidepool |
| Ttpb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, flats, tidepool |
| Ttpc |
Tidal Flat, tidal channel, flats, tidepool |
| Ttps |
Tidal Flat, multiple tidal channels, flats, tidepool |
| Ttpsb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, multiple tidal channels, flats,
tidepool |
| Tts |
Tidal Flat, multiple tidal channels, flats |
| Ttsb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, multiple tidal channels, flats |
| Ttsp |
Tidal Flat, multiple tidal channels, flats, tidepool |
| Ttspb |
Tidal Flat, bar,ridge, multiple tidal channels, flats,
tidepool |
| Tw |
Tidal Flat, plunge pool |
