Table 5.24 — ECs whose label begins with T
| Label | Concept definition | Code |
| TABERNACLE | A <CHURCH> that has been specially designated by religious authority; a tabernacle. | 1209 |
| TAXIWAY | A prepared <SURFACE> providing access to/from <RUNWAY>s and <HARD_STANDING>s, <AERODROME_TERMINAL>s, and service and/or other support operations for <AIRCRAFT>; a taxiway. | 1210 |
| TELECOM_SWITCHING_STATION | A <COMMUNICATION_STATION> housing a <SYSTEM> of switches that establishes connections between individual telecommunication <DEVICE>s; a telecom switching station. | 1211 |
| TELEFERIC | A transportation <SYSTEM> consisting of <LOAD_CABLE>s strung between <PYLON>s on which carrier units (for example: cars or buckets intended to transport <PERSONNEL>, <MATERIAL>, and/or <EQUIPMENT>) are suspended; an aerial cableway, an aerial tramway, or a teleferic. | 1212 |
| TELESCOPE | A <DEVICE> used for observing distant <OBJECT>s and/or phenomena; a telescope. | 1213 |
| TEMPERATURE_INVERSION_LAYER | A layer in an <ATMOSPHERE> where the <<AIR_TEMPERATURE>> increases with <<HEIGHT_AGL>>; temperature inversion layer. | 1214 |
| TEMPORARY_ENCAMPMENT | A <TRACT> containing a temporary, usually unsheltered, encampment [SOED, "encampment", 1]. EXAMPLE Bivouac. |
1215 |
| TENDER | A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> used to attend other <VESSEL>s, especially to supply goods and provisions, convey orders, and/or carry passengers to and from <SHORE>; a tender [SOED, "tender", 2]. | 1216 |
| TENNIS_COMPLEX | A <SITE> including one of more <TENNIS_COURT>s; a tennis complex. | 1217 |
| TENNIS_COURT | A court used in playing the game of tennis [SOED, "tennis-court"]. | 1218 |
| TENT | A portable <SHELTER> of canvas, cloth, or similar <MATERIAL> that is supported by one or more <POLE>s and stretched and secured by <LOAD_CABLE>s fastened to pegs driven into the <TERRAIN>; a tent [SOED, "tent", 1.a]. | 1219 |
| TENT_DWELLING | A <TENT> used as a <DWELLING>; a tent dwelling. | 1220 |
| TERRAIN | The <SURFACE> of the solid portion of a <PLANET>, which may or may not be covered by <WATER>; terrain or ground. | 1221 |
| TERRAIN_CHANNEL | An elongated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>, especially one that is relatively narrow, whose longer sides are <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>s of higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>; a terrain channel. EXAMPLES <CANYON>, <GORGE>, dry riverbed. |
1222 |
| TERRAIN_CRATER | A localized <TERRAIN_DEPRESSION> created by an explosion and/or the impact of a large or high-velocity projectile upon the <TERRAIN>; a crater [SOED, "crater", 2]. | 1223 |
| TERRAIN_CUT | An <EXCAVATION> in the <TERRAIN> to provide passage for a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> (for example: a <ROAD>, a <RAILWAY>, and/or a <CANAL>); a terrain cut. | 1224 |
| TERRAIN_DEPRESSION | A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of relatively low <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> that is completely surrounded by another <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>; a terrain depression. | 1225 |
| TERRAIN_ELEVATION_PROPERTY_SET | A <PROPERTY_SET> describing <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>>s. | 1226 |
| TERRAIN_FILL | A <REGION> of fill that augments a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>; a terrain fill. | 1227 |
| TERRAIN_OBSTACLE | A configuration of <TERRAIN> and/or associated <STRUCTURE>s that impedes the movement of <GROUND_VEHICLE>s and pedestrian traffic; a terrain obstacle. | 1228 |
| TERRAIN_PIT | An <EXCAVATION> where gravel, <SAND>, and/or clay are removed for use elsewhere; a terrain pit. | 1229 |
| TERRAIN_PLAIN | A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that is comparatively flat; a terrain plain. | 1230 |
| TERRAIN_STRIP | A <TRACT> that is significantly longer in one dimension than the other; a terrain strip [SOED, "strip", 2]. | 1231 |
| TERRAIN_SURFACE_OBJECT | An <OBJECT> located on the <TERRAIN>. EXAMPLE Man-made <STRUCTURE>. |
1232 |
| TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION | A <REGION> of <TERRAIN>, especially one distinguished by natural features, climate, fauna or flora; a terrain surface region [SOED, "region", 1]. | 1233 |
| TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ABATIS | An <ABATIS> blocking movement on a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>. | 1234 |
| TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_GALLERY | A sunken or cut passage along a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> in <MOUNTAINOUS_REGION>s constructed to protect <GROUND_VEHICLE>s from the weather; a terrain transportation gallery. A series of <APERTURE>s may be present on one side for light or ventilation. | 1235 |
| TEST_REFERENCE_TRACK | A surveyed reference track marking the <CENTRE_LINE> of a marine test range; a test reference track. <VESSEL>s undergoing testing must maintain position along this track. | 1236 |
| TEST_SITE | A <SITE> for the testing of technical products and <EQUIPMENT>; a test site. | 1237 |
| THEATRE | A <BUILDING>, <ROOM>, or outdoor <STRUCTURE> used for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances; a theatre [AHD, "theater", 1]. | 1238 |
| THEODOLITE_LINE | A <LINE> of known <DIRECTION> from a fixed <LOCATION> that may be used to determine accurate positions of a <VESSEL> on certain test ranges; a theodolite line. | 1239 |
| THERMAL_MATERIAL_PROPERTY_SET | A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the thermal properties of the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>. | 1240 |
| THUNDERSTORM | A storm with thunder and <LIGHTNING> produced by electrically charged cumulonimbus <CLOUD>s and usually accompanied by heavy <RAIN> and/or <HAIL>; a thunderstorm. | 1241 |
| TIDAL_BASIN | A <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> affected by tidal forces in which <WATER> can be kept at a desired level by means of a <MARINE_GATE>; a tidal basin. | 1242 |
| TIDAL_WATER | A <WATERBODY> where the level normally fluctuates with the <TIDE>; tidal water or non-inland water. | 1243 |
| TIDE | The alternate rising and falling of a <WATERBODY_SURFACE> due to the gravitational attraction of the <MOON>, <SUN>, or other <CELESTIAL_BODY>s; tide [SOED, "tide", II.7]. | 1244 |
| TIDE_DATA_POINT | A <LOCATION> for which tabulated tidal stream data are given; a tide data point. | 1245 |
| TIDE_GAUGE | A <DEVICE> for measuring the <<TIDE_LEVEL>>; a tide gauge. | 1246 |
| TIDE_LOCK | A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> situated between a <WATERBODY_SHELTER_BASIN> or <CANAL> and tidewater to maintain the <WATER> at a desired level as the <<TIDE_LEVEL>> changes; a tide lock or guard lock. | 1247 |
| TIDE_RIP_REGION | A <WATERBODY_REGION> where small <WATER_WAVE>s are formed on the <WATERBODY_SURFACE> by the meeting of opposing tidal <WATER_CURRENT>s or by a tidal <WATER_CURRENT> crossing an irregular <WATERBODY_FLOOR>; a tide rip region. | 1248 |
| TIDEWAY | A natural <WATERCOURSE> in intertidal <REGION>s where <WATER> flows during the rise and fall of the <TIDE>; a tideway. | 1249 |
| TIMBER_YARD | An open <TRACT> for the storage of wooden lumber and timbers; a timber yard. | 1250 |
| TIME_ANALYSIS_BASE_SET | A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s with EDCS Attributes that are analyzed at a common base time. | 1251 |
| TIME_FORECAST_TAU_SET | A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <OBJECT>s with EDCS Attributes that are forecasted at a time offset from a <TIME_ANALYSIS_BASE_SET> time. | 1252 |
| TOPMARK | A characteristic shape secured at the top of a <BUOY> or <BEACON> to aid in its identification; a topmark. | 1253 |
| TOWED_ARTILLERY | Towed <FIELD_ARTILLERY>. | 1254 |
| TOWED_VEHICLE | A <VEHICLE> towed by another. | 1255 |
| TOWER | A relatively tall, narrow <STRUCTURE>, which is usually of square, circular, or rectangular cross-section, that may either stand alone or may form part of another <STRUCTURE>; a tower. | 1256 |
| TOWN | A concentration of <DWELLING>s, <COMMERCIAL_BUILDING>s, <INDUSTRIAL_BUILDING>s, and other <STRUCTURE>s where <HUMAN>s have settled that is larger than a <SETTLEMENT> and usually smaller than a <CITY> and/or <BUILT_UP_REGION>; a town. | 1257 |
| TOWN_HALL | The <MUNICIPAL_HALL> of a <TOWN>. | 1258 |
| TRACK_LINE | The path of marine travel as drawn on a <MAP> together with the <SOUNDING>s and related information collected along that path; a track line. | 1259 |
| TRACK_SWATH | A <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION> of horizontal depth coverage recorded by sonar array <SYSTEM>s; a track swath. | 1260 |
| TRACT | A <REGION> of <LAND>; a tract. | 1261 |
| TRADING_POST | A <SITE> occupied for purposes of trade, especially in a remote and/or unsettled <REGION>; a trading post [SOED, "trading post"]. | 1262 |
| TRADITIONAL_SETTLEMENT | A concentration of simple <DWELLING>s, which are generally <HUT>s, that are not usually of substantial construction; a traditional settlement. | 1263 |
| TRAFFIC_SEPARATION_SCHEME | A measure for organizing a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> that separates opposing streams of <VESSEL>s by appropriate means, including the establishment of <ROUTE_LANE>s; a traffic separation scheme. | 1264 |
| TRAIL | A path on <LAND> worn by the passage of <ANIMAL>s; a trail. | 1265 |
| TRAIN | A number of <RAIL_WAGON>s coupled together, usually including the <LOCOMOTIVE_ENGINE> by which they are drawn; a train [SOED, "train", 13]. | 1266 |
| TRAINER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT | A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for flight training operations. | 1267 |
| TRAINING_BUILDING | A <BUILDING> used exclusively for training of military, police, fire, and/or rescue <PERSONNEL>; a training building. | 1268 |
| TRAINING_FACILITY | A <FACILITY> including one or more <TRAINING_BUILDING>s; a training facility. | 1269 |
| TRANSMISSION_STATION | A station that is equipped for radio and/or television transmission. | 1270 |
| TRANSPORT_HELICOPTER | A <HELICOPTER> designed and/or designated to transport <CARGO>, <PERSONNEL>, or other <MATERIAL>s. | 1271 |
| TRANSPORT_WINGED_AIRCRAFT | A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed and/or designated to transport <CARGO>, <PERSONNEL>, or other <MATERIAL>s. | 1272 |
| TRANSPORTATION_BLOCK | A massive assemblage of <MATERIAL>, usually in the form of concrete blocks and/or cylinders, positioned alongside (a <ROLLING_BLOCK>) or above (a <DROP_GATE>) a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>, ready to be activated as a potential <BARRIER> to an advancing enemy ground force; a transportation block. | 1273 |
| TRANSPORTATION_BUILDING | A <BUILDING> intended to facilitate the transportation of <HUMAN>s and/or <MATERIAL>s. | 1274 |
| TRANSPORTATION_FACILITY | A <FACILITY> including one or more <TRANSPORTATION_BUILDING>s. | 1275 |
| TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE | A <ROUTE> used for transportation. | 1276 |
| TRANSPORTATION_STATION | A station that serves as a stopping place along a <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; a transportation station. | 1277 |
| TRAPDOOR | A <DOOR> or hatch that is flush with a <SURFACE> and located in a <FLOOR>, on a <ROOF>, or in a <ROOM_CEILING>; a trapdoor [SOED, "trapdoor", 1]. | 1278 |
| TREE | A woody-perennial <PLANT> that has a self-supporting main stem or trunk and a definite crown; a tree or tree-like plant. | 1279 |
| TREE_BLOWDOWN | A <TRACT> on which <TREE>s have been blown down or otherwise levelled; tree blowdown. | 1280 |
| TREE_LINE | A relatively linear arrangement of <TREE>s; a tree line [SOED, "tree line", b]. | 1281 |
| TREED_TRACT | A <TRACT> covered by a <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <TREE>s; a treed tract. EXAMPLES Copse, thicket, stand of <TREE>s. |
1282 |
| TRENCH | A long and narrow <EXCAVATION> in the <TERRAIN>; a trench [SOED, "trench", 2.a] or a ditch. | 1283 |
| TROPICAL_CYCLONE | A non-frontal, synoptic-scale <CYCLONE> originating over a tropical or sub-tropical <WATERBODY> with organized convection and definite cyclonic surface <WIND> circulation; a tropical cyclone. | 1284 |
| TROPOPAUSE | The <BOUNDARY> between the <TROPOSPHERE> and the <STRATOSPHERE> where an abrupt change in the <<TEMPERATURE_LAPSE_RATE>> usually occurs; the tropopause. | 1285 |
| TROPOSPHERE | The <ATMOSPHERE_REGION> of the <EARTH>, extending from the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> to the <TROPOPAUSE>; the troposphere. | 1286 |
| TRUCK | A large, strong <MOTOR_VEHICLE> for carrying <CARGO>, <HUMAN>s, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; a truck [SOED, "truck", 3.b]. | 1287 |
| TSS_SYSTEM | A <MARINE_OBJECT> that is composed of a deep-water <MARINE_ROUTE> and the related <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>s and/or <NAVIGATION_MARK_FIXED>s that are placed to delimit specific <TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>s for separating traffic within the <MARINE_ROUTE>; a traffic separation scheme system. | 1288 |
| TSUNAMI | A long-period <WATER_WAVE> produced by a submarine earthquake and/or volcanic eruption; a tsunami. | 1289 |
| TUNA_NETTING_REGION | A <WATERBODY_REGION> where nets used for catching tuna have been deployed. | 1290 |
| TUNDRA | A prairie-like arctic and sub-arctic climatic <TRACT> that sustains a growth of low <VEGETATION>; tundra. | 1291 |
| TUNNEL | A passage under the <TERRAIN> that is open at both ends and usually contains a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>; a tunnel. | 1292 |
| TUNNEL_SHELTER | A <TUNNEL> for the purpose of sheltering <MATERIAL>s, <EQUIPMENT>, and/or <HUMAN>s; a tunnel shelter. | 1293 |
| TURBID_REGION | A <WATERBODY_REGION> with increased <<WATER_DIFFUSE_TURBIDITY>>; a turbid region. | 1294 |
| TURNING_BASIN | An enlargement of a <WATER_CHANNEL> used for turning <VESSEL>s; a turning basin or manoeuvering basin. | 1295 |
| TYPHOON | A <TROPICAL_CYCLONE> with maximum sustained <<WIND_SPEED>>s of 33 metres per second or greater near the centre and that is located in the western North Pacific; a typhoon. | 1296 |
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