Table 6.6 -- EDCS attributes whose label begins with B
| Label | Definition | Attribute value type | EQ label | Code |
| BALCONY_TYPE | The type, <LOCATION>, or purpose of a <BALCONY>. | ENUMERATION | 135 | |
| BALEEN_WHALE_CATCH_PER_YEAR | The number of Baleen <WHALE>s caught within a specified one-year <<TIME_QUANTITY>>. | COUNT | 136 | |
| BARGE_LOAD_RESTRICTIONS | The description of any load restrictions that apply to barges using a <MARINE_ROUTE> or marine <FACILITY>. | STRING | 137 | |
| BASEMENT_CONSTRUCTION_MATERIAL | The <MATERIAL> used to construct a <BASEMENT>. | ENUMERATION | 138 | |
| BEACH_PORTION | The relative portion of a <BEACH>. | ENUMERATION | 139 | |
| BEACON_PRESENT | An indication that an <OBJECT> has an associated <BEACON>. | BOOLEAN | 140 | |
| BEACON_SECTOR_FIRST_LIMIT | The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the first limit of a sector of a <LIGHT> or radio transponder <BEACON>. | REAL | PLANE_ANGLE | 141 |
| BEACON_SECTOR_SECOND_LIMIT | The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the second limit of a sector of a <LIGHT> or radio transponder <BEACON>. | REAL | PLANE_ANGLE | 142 |
| BEACON_SHAPE | The characteristic geometric shape of a marine <BEACON>. | ENUMERATION | 143 | |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_DIFFUSE_BRDF- _PARAMETER |
The additive diffuse BRDF term (ρd) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. For the special case of purely Lambertian <SURFACE>s, this is the only term that remains. This quantity is spectral (a distribution function in <<WAVELENGTH>>) and is measured in terms of inverse solid angle and inverse <<WAVELENGTH>> bin size. | REAL | SPECTRAL_RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 144 |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_FIRST_SURFACE- _BRDF_CURVE |
The specular first surface BRDF term (ρfs) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. Multiplied by other factors, the resultant term gives the contribution due to specular scattering off of smooth, randomly-oriented "first surface" elements of which the rough bulk surface is composed. This quantity is spectral (a distribution function in <<WAVELENGTH>>) and is measured in terms of inverse solid angle and inverse <<WAVELENGTH>> bin size. It is, in general, a measurement-fitted function of the angle between the "first surface" element normal and the bulk surface normal. | REAL | SPECTRAL_RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 145 |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_INTEG_DIFFUSE- _BRDF_PARAMETER |
The additive diffuse BRDF term (ρd) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. For the special case of purely Lambertian <SURFACE>s, this is the only term that remains. This quantity is wavelength-band integrated, the units are inverse solid angle, and the particular band is specified separately. | REAL | RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 146 |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_INTEG_FIRST- _SURFACE_BRDF_CURVE |
The specular "first surface" BRDF term (ρfs) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. Multiplied by other factors, the resultant term gives the contribution due to specular scattering off of smooth, randomly-oriented "first surface" elements of which the rough "bulk surface" is composed. This quantity is wavelength-band integrated, measured in terms of inverse solid angle, and the particular band is specified separately. It is, in general, a measurement-fitted function of the angle between the "first surface" element normal and the bulk surface normal. | REAL | RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 147 |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_INTEG- _VOLUMETRIC_BRDF_PARAMETER |
The volumetric BRDF term (ρv) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. Multiplied by 2 and divided by the sum of the cosines of incident and reflected zenith angles, the resultant term gives the contribution due to scattering elements beneath the "first surface" encountered by an incident ray. This quantity is wavelength-band integrated, the units are inverse solid angle, and the particular band is specified separately. | REAL | RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 148 |
| BEARD_MAXWELL_OMEGA_PARAMETER | One of two input parameters (Ω) to the Shadowing and Obscuration term in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. In this term, it is the denominator of the fraction involving the angle between scattering element and bulk surface normals. | REAL | PURE_NUMBER | 149 |
| BEARD_MAXWELL_TAU_PARAMETER | One of two input parameters (τ) to the Shadowing and Obscuration term in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. In this term, it is the denominator of the fraction (in the exponential factor) involving the Β angle between scattering element normal and incident light direction. | REAL | PURE_NUMBER | 150 |
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BEARD_MAXWELL_VOLUMETRIC- _BRDF_PARAMETER |
The volumetric BRDF term (ρv) in the Beard-Maxwell BRDF model. Multiplied by 2 and divided by the sum of the cosines of incident and reflected zenith angles, the resultant term gives the contribution due to scattering elements beneath the "first surface" encountered by an incident ray. This quantity is spectral (a distribution function in <<WAVELENGTH>>) and is measured in terms of inverse solid angle and inverse <<WAVELENGTH>> bin size. | REAL | SPECTRAL_RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 151 |
| BEARING_AND_RECIPROCAL | The horizontal <DIRECTION> (for example: along a track or a <ROUTE>) of one terrestrial <LOCATION> from another. Formatted in a Basic Latin string as the angular distance in arc degrees from a reference <DIRECTION> in 0,1 arc degree increments, followed by a hyphen, and the followed by the reciprocal bearing. Example: 053,1-233,1. | CONSTRAINED_STRING | 152 | |
| BEARING_FROM_SEAWARD | The <<GEODETIC_AZIMUTH>> of the true course of a <VESSEL> when proceeding from seaward. | REAL | PLANE_ANGLE | 153 |
| BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE | The force of a <WIND> on the Beaufort scale (originally based on the associated state of the <SEA>.) | ENUMERATION | 154 | |
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BEDROCK_SURFACE- _COMPRESSIONAL_VELOCITY |
The velocity of displacement of <BEDROCK> in the same <DIRECTION> as a compressional (density) wave in the top ten metres of that <BEDROCK> (VP); the bedrock surface compressional velocity. | REAL | SPEED | 155 |
| BEDROCK_SURFACE_DENSITY | The mean density of the top ten metres of <BEDROCK>; the bedrock surface density. | REAL | VOLUMIC_MASS | 156 |
| BEDROCK_SURFACE_SHEAR_VELOCITY | The velocity of displacement of <BEDROCK> in a <DIRECTION> that is perpendicular to a compressional (density) wave in the top ten metres of that <BEDROCK> (VS); the bedrock surface shear velocity. | REAL | SPEED | 157 |
| BELOW_STATION_CLOUD_COVERAGE | Cloud coverage of the sky below an <OBSERVATION_STATION> located in the <MOUNTAIN>s on <EARTH>. | ENUMERATION | 158 | |
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BELOW_STATION_CLOUD_TOP- _ALTITUDE |
The highest <SURFACE> of a <CLOUD_TOP> or a <CLOUD_LAYER> relative to an <<ATM_VERTICAL_REFERENCE>> below an <OBSERVATION_STATION> located in the <MOUNTAIN>s on <EARTH>; the below station cloud top altitude. | REAL | LENGTH | 159 |
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BELOW_STATION_CLOUD_TOP- _CHARACTERISTICS |
The characteristics of the <CLOUD_TOP> or a <CLOUD_LAYER> below an <OBSERVATION_STATION> located in the <MOUNTAIN>s on <EARTH>. | ENUMERATION | 160 | |
| BELOW_STATION_CLOUD_TYPE | The type of <CLOUD>s that comprise a <CLOUD_LAYER> below an <OBSERVATION_STATION> located in the <MOUNTAIN>s on <EARTH>. | ENUMERATION | 161 | |
| BENCHMARK_TYPE | The type of a <BENCHMARK>. | ENUMERATION | 162 | |
| BERTH_IDENTIFIER | The textual identifier of a <VESSEL_BERTH>. | STRING | 163 | |
| BERTH_TYPE | The type of decked marine <STRUCTURE> at a <VESSEL_BERTH>. The type is based on configuration and structure. | ENUMERATION | 164 | |
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BIDIRECTIONAL_REFLECTANCE- _DISTRIBUTION_FUNCTION |
The ratio, for a particular material <SURFACE>, of the differential reflected <<RADIANCE>> into a unit solid angle about a particular (reflected) <DIRECTION> to the differential incident flux per unit surface <<AREA>> (irradiance) from a particular (incident) <DIRECTION>; bi-directional reflectance distribution function or directional-directional reflectance. This quantity is a function of the <<INCIDENCE_ZENITH_ANGLE_LOCAL>>, <<INCIDENCE_AZIMUTH_LOCAL>>, <<REFLECTANCE_ZENITH_ANGLE_LOCAL>>, and <<REFLECTANCE_AZIMUTH_LOCAL>>. This quantity is spectral (a distribution function in <<WAVELENGTH>>) and is measured in terms of inverse solid angle and inverse <<WAVELENGTH>> bin size. | REAL | SPECTRAL_RECIPROCAL_SOLID_ANGLE | 165 |
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BIOLOGIC_AGENT_ATM- _CONCENTRATION |
The concentration of a biologic agent suspended in an <ATMOSPHERE>. | REAL | VOLUMIC_MASS | 166 |
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BIOLOGIC_AGENT_SURFACE- _CONCENTRATION |
The concentration of a biologic agent contained in a layer on the <SURFACE> of an <OBJECT>. | REAL | SURFACE_DENSITY | 167 |
| BIOLOGIC_AGENT_TYPE | The type of a biologic agent that can kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate <HUMAN>s or <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s through its physiological properties. | ENUMERATION | 168 | |
| BLACKOUT_BRAKE_LIGHT_INTENSITY | A number between 0 and 1 inclusive representing the linearly-scaled fractional intensity of external <LIGHTING> designed for use under military blackout conditions to prevent collision with/between <VEHICLE>s; the blackout brake light intensity. Zero means unlit and one means maximum intensity. | REAL | PURE_NUMBER | 169 |
| BLACKOUT_LIGHT_INTENSITY | A number between 0 and 1 inclusive representing the linearly-scaled fractional intensity of internal <LIGHTING> designed for use under military blackout conditions. Zero means unlit and one means maximum intensity. | REAL | PURE_NUMBER | 170 |
| BLOWING_SAND | An indication that blowing <SAND> is present. | BOOLEAN | 171 | |
| BLOWING_SNOW | An indication that blowing <SNOW> is present. | BOOLEAN | 172 | |
| BOMBER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT_TYPE | The type of a <BOMBER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT>. | ENUMERATION | 173 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_ALLEGIANCE | The military allegiance of an <OBJECT> identified by a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN>. | ENUMERATION | 174 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_OBSTACLE_STATUS | The status of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN> indicating the presence of obstacles. | ENUMERATION | 175 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_ROCK_STATUS | The status of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN> indicating the presence of a <ROCK>. | ENUMERATION | 176 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_SEABED_STATUS | The status of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN> indicating the presence of installations on the <OCEAN_FLOOR>. | ENUMERATION | 177 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_STATUS | The status of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN>. | ENUMERATION | 178 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_TRACK_IDENTIFIER | The numeric identifier of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN>; the bottom return track identifier. | INDEX | 179 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_TYPE | The type of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN>. | ENUMERATION | 180 | |
| BOTTOM_RETURN_WRECK_STATUS | The status of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_RETURN> indicating a <MARINE_WRECK>. | ENUMERATION | 181 | |
| BOTTOM_WIDTH | The <<WIDTH>> of an <OBJECT> at its bottom. | REAL | LENGTH | 182 |
| BOUNDARY_FIRST_SIDE_NAME | The name of the political entity on the first side of a <BOUNDARY>. | STRING | 183 | |
| BOUNDARY_SECOND_SIDE_NAME | The name of the political entity on the second side of a <BOUNDARY>. | STRING | 184 | |
| BOUNDARY_STATUS | The status of a <BOUNDARY>. | ENUMERATION | 185 | |
| BOUNDARY_TYPE | The type of a <BOUNDARY>. | ENUMERATION | 186 | |
| BRANCH_RAILWAY_TYPE | The type of a branch <RAILWAY>. | ENUMERATION | 187 | |
| BREAKER_FLANK | The flank towards which the breaking <WATER_WAVE>s are moving in a <SURF_ZONE> as seen from <VESSEL>s approaching the <BEACH>. | ENUMERATION | 188 | |
| BRIDGE_AND_SPAN_IDENTIFIER | The textual identifier (often termed the "number") of a <BRIDGE> and its <BRIDGE_SPAN>s. | STRING | 189 | |
| BRIDGE_COMPONENT_TYPE | The type of structural <COMPONENT> of a <BRIDGE>. | ENUMERATION | 190 | |
| BRIDGE_DESIGN | The structural design characteristics of a <BRIDGE> or <BRIDGE_SPAN>. | ENUMERATION | 191 | |
| BRIDGE_FUNCTION | The type of <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> that is spanned by a <BRIDGE>; the bridge function. | ENUMERATION | 192 | |
| BRIDGE_IDENTIFIER | The textual identifier (often termed the "number") of a <BRIDGE>. | STRING | 193 | |
| BRIDGE_INFORMATION_RELIABILITY | The reliability of characteristic and load classification information for a <BRIDGE> based upon the data source. | ENUMERATION | 194 | |
| BRIDGE_LEVEL_COUNT | The number of levels of a <BRIDGE> that carries <VEHICLE>s and/or <HUMAN>s; the bridge level count. | COUNT | 195 | |
| BRIDGE_OPENING_TYPE | The type of movement by which a <BRIDGE_SPAN> allows passage of a <VESSEL>; the bridge opening type. | ENUMERATION | 196 | |
| BRIDGE_SPAN_COUNT | The number of spans in a <BRIDGE> or <AQUEDUCT>; the bridge span count. | COUNT | 197 | |
| BRIDGE_SPAN_MOBILE | An indication that a <BRIDGE_SPAN> moves in some manner to allow passage underneath. | BOOLEAN | 198 | |
| BRIDGE_SPAN_TYPE | The type of a moveable <BRIDGE_SPAN>. | ENUMERATION | 199 | |
| BRIDGE_STRUCTURE_TYPE | The type of structural design of a <BRIDGE> or <BRIDGE_SPAN>. | ENUMERATION | 200 | |
| BRUSH_DENSITY | A number between 0 and 1 inclusive representing the linearly-scaled fraction of <LAND> covered by undergrowth (for example: scrub, brush, or bush); the brush density. Zero means no undergrowth and one means completely covered. | REAL | PURE_NUMBER | 201 |
| BUDDHISM_DENOMINATIONAL_FAMILY | The designation of a group of closely related Buddhist religious denominations, often ones which were at one time part of a single movement but are now separate religious denominations; the Buddhist denominational family. | ENUMERATION | 202 | |
| BUILDING_COMPONENT_TYPE | The type of a <BUILDING_COMPONENT>. | ENUMERATION | 203 | |
| BUILDING_CONSTRUCTION_TYPE | The type of technique used to construct a <BUILDING>. The basic techniques are mass (where the walls carry the load) and framed (where an internal frame caries the load and walls simply protect the interior from the elements). | ENUMERATION | 204 | |
| BUILDING_FOUNDATION_TYPE | The type of <MATERIAL> and/or techniques used to construct the foundation of a <BUILDING>. | ENUMERATION | 205 | |
| BUILDING_FUNCTION | The function of a <BUILDING>. | ENUMERATION | 206 | |
| BUILT_UP_REGION_DENSITY | The relative density of a <BUILT_UP_REGION>. | ENUMERATION | 207 | |
| BUOY_SHAPE | The shape of a <BUOY>. | ENUMERATION | 208 | |
| BUOY_TYPE | The type of a <BUOY>. | ENUMERATION | 209 | |
| BYPASS_CONDITION | The degree of ease or ability to circumvent a destroyed section of <BRIDGE>, <TUNNEL>, or <MOUNTAIN_PASS> within a 2 kilometre distance on each side of the <OBJECT> (ignoring the presence of other similar <OBJECT>s); the bypass condition. | ENUMERATION | 210 |
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