General meta data of CAAML location elements
General meta data base type for CAAML metadata elements
Metadata of CAAML location elements
Metadata of CAAML observation elements
Date and time stamp of CAAML file
Valid date and time of CAAML file
Element for specifying CAAML version
Element for central description of units used in file (EXPERIMENTAL)
Type definitin for list of units used in file
Root element for CAAML files with more than one feature
Type definition for CAAML root element
An organisation, such as a commercial company, government agency or
club
A type for an organisation, such as a commercial company, government agency or club
An individual
A type for an individual
property element for source (operation or person) reference (inline or remote)
Type definition for feature property that allows inclusion of an operation or person element
inline or a link to one via xlink
property element for contact information of commercial operator (inline or remote)
Type definition for feature property that allows inclusion of an operation element
inline or a link to one via xlink
Element for enumerated operation reference in OperationLinkType
Element for free formatstring operation reference in OperationLinkType
Property element for contact information of individual (inline or remote)
Property element for contact information of observing individual (inline or remote)
Property element for contact information of reporting individual (inline or remote)
Type definition for feature property that allows inclusion of an individual element
inline or a link to one via xlink
Element for enumerated person reference in PersonRefType
Element for free format string person reference in PersonRefType
Convenience group for contact information elements for operations and
individuals
Property element for abbreviation of name or initials of person's
name
Property element for post office box
Property element for full street address
Property element for name of city or town
Property element for name of country
Property element for name of province or state
Property element for postal code or zip code
Property element for phone number
Property element for fax number
Property element for email address
Property element for reference to company logo
Property element for URL of website
Property element for function of individual
Property element for avalanche training level of individual
Head of substitution group for location catalog of CAIS members
Type definition for locations that are included in the location catalog of CAIS
members
Base type definition for locations that are included in the location catalog of CAIS
members
Global element for slope feature with terrain character variables
Type definition for slope feature
Property element for enumeration of slope suptype
Global element for region feature without terrain character variables
Type definition for region feature
Property element for enumeration of region suptype
Route (e.g., ski route, climbing route, snowmobiling route)
Type definition for route feature
Property element for enumeration of route suptype
Permanent weather observation site of an avalanche safety program
Type definition for permanent weather site
Property element for enumeration of observation point suptype
Property element for location reference remotely via xlink or an inline location
catalog feature, a geographic geometry, gml:LocationKeyword, gml:LocationString or
gml:Null
Type definition for location reference property element for observations QUESTION: I
WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO BUILD THIS TYPE ON gml:LocationPropertyType, but was not able to do
it.
Element for enumerated description of location reference
Element for free form description of location reference
Convenience group for terrain character property elements
Property element for center point (centroid) of location
Property element for outline of location
Property element for linear location
Property element for base point location (used for CAIS operation)
Property element for spot categorical aspect
Property element for spot numerical aspect
Convenience group for range aspect propert elements (avg or
min-max)
Property element for categorical average aspect
Property element for numerical average aspect
Property element for start of categorical aspect range
Property element for start of numerical aspect range
Property element for end of categorical aspect range
Property element for end of numerical aspect range
Type definition for numerical aspect elements
Property element for spot incline
Convenience group for range incline property elements (avg or
min-max)
Property element for average incline
Property element for minimum incline
Property element for maximum incline
Type definition for incline elements
Property element for spot elevation
Convenience group for range elevation property elements (avg or
min-max)
Property element for average elevation
Property element for minimum elevation
Property element for maximum elevation
Type definition for elevation elements
Includes nil reason enumeration for elevation values
Base type definition for elevation elements (value restiction)
Property element for past history (e.g., skiing activity, explosive control,
...)
Type definition for history element
Property element for relative location (e.g., inside resort, outside ski run,
...)
Property element for avalanche terrain exposure rating
Property element for rating of location
Property element for rating skiability of terrain
Property element for describing solar exposure of terrain
Property element for describing important terrain features
Property element for vegetation or elevation zone of terrain
Property element for describing wind exposure of terrain
Abstract header of substitution group for CAIS observations
Abstract base type of all CAIS observation resultOf property elements
Property element for Avalanche Incident observation (equivalent to gml:resultOf
element)
Type definition for resultsOf of Avalanche Activity observation
Avalanche Activity observation
Type definition for Avalanche Activity observation
Base type for Avalanche Activity observation
Property element for resultsOf of Avalanche Activity observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Avalanche Activity observation
Property element for Avalanche Activity measurements
Type definition for Avalanche Activity measurements
Avalanche Observation element. This element supports single or multiple avalanche
observations in one record.
Type definition for Avalanche Observation
Base type for Avalanche Observation
Property element for resultsOf of Avalanche Observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Avalanche Observation
Property element for Avalanche Observation measurements
Type definition for Avalanche Observation measurements
Avalanche Bulletin observation
Type definition for Avalanche Bulletin observation
Base type for Avalanche Bulletin observation
Property element for resultsOf of Avalanche Bulletin observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Avalanche Activity observation
Closure obaservation element
Type definition for Closure observation
Base type for Closure observation
Property element for resultsOf of Closure observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Closure observation
Property element for Closure observation measurements
Type definition for Closure observation measurements
Field observation
Type definition for Field observation
Base type for Field observation
Property element for resultsOf of Field observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Field observation
Property element for Field observation measurements
Type definition for Field observation measurements
Snowpack Structure observation
Type definition for Snowpack Structure observation
Base type for Snowpack Structure observation
Property element for resultsOf of Snowpack Structure observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Snowpack Structure observation
Property element for Snowpack Structure observation measurements
Type definition for Snowpack Structure observation measurements
Stability observation
Type definition for Stability observation
Base type for Stability observation
Property element for resultsOf of Stability observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Stability observation
Property element for Stability observation measurements
Type definition for Stability observation measurements
Weather observation
Type definition for Weather observation
Base type for Weather observation
Property element for resultsOf of Weather observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Weather observation
Property element for Weather observation measurements
Type definition for Weather observation measurements
Weather Synopsis observation
Type definition for Weather Synopsis observation
Base type for Weather Synopsis observation
Property element for resultsOf of Weather Synopsis observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Weather Synopsis observation
Property element for Weather Synopsis observation measurements
Type definition for Weather Synopsis observation measurements
Property element for reference to Avalanche Activity observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Type definition for Avalanche Activity reference
Property element for reference to Avalanche Observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Avalanche Observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Closure observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Field observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Snowpack Structure observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Stability observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Weather observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for reference to Weather Synopsis observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Property element for link to external file
Type definition for Weather Synopsis reference
Property element for adding external files
Type definitions for external file
Property element for describing the file type. This can facilitate the
presentation of external files.
The external file is referenced by the gml:fileReference property that is an
anyURI. This means that the external file may be located remotely from the referencing GML
instance.
Description of physical location of document
Property element for trend of barometric pressure
Property element for absolute numeric barometric pressure
Property element for relative barometric pressure expressed
categorically
Property element for sky condition and cloudiness
Property element for sky condition and cloudiness (range)
Property element for sky condition and cloudiness (range)
Property element for precipitation type and intensity
Property element for precipitation type and intensity (range)
Property element for precipitation type and intensity (range)
Property element for level of valley fog
Property element for level of valley fog (range)
Property element for level of valley fog (range)
Property element for air temperature trend
Property element for average air temperature for a given time
interval
Property element for minumum air temperature for a given time
interval
Property element for maximum air temperature for a given time
interval
Type definition for a temperature measurment over a given time
period
Property element for snow temperature 10 cm below the snow surface
Property element for snow temperature at the snow surface
Property element for a low air temperature reading (primarily used for field
observations when temperature is observed over a range of elevations)
Property element for a high air temperature reading (primarily used for field
observations when temperature is observed over a range of elevations)
Property element for a present air temperature reading
Type definition for a temperature measurement at a time instant
Type definition for a list of temperature measurements
Base type for temperature values or NilReason enumeration
Base type for temperature values
Property element for surface roughness
Property element for recording whether tracks were present on bed surface.
Property element for recording whether bed surface stepped or not
Property element for the description of weak layer grain forms
Property element for the description of bed surface grain forms
Property element for the description of surface grain forms
Type definition for grain character
Property element for miminum grain size
Property element for maximum grain size
Property element for average grain size
Property element for grain type
Property element for numerical ram penetration value
Property element for numerical foot penetration value
Property element for numerical ski penetration value
Property element for cumulative precipitation gauge measurements
Property element for rain gauge measurement for a time period
Type definition for rain gauge measurement for a time period
element
Property element for relative humidity
Type definition for relative humidity element
Convenience group for stability ratings
Property element for general stability rating
Property element for general stability rating trend
Property element for comment on general stability rating
Property element for alpine stability rating
Property element for alpine stability rating trend
Property element for comment on alpine stability rating
Property element for treeline stability rating
Property element for treeline stability rating trend
Property element for comment on treeline stability rating
Property element for below treeline stability rating
Property element for below treeline stability rating trend
Property element for comment on below treeline stability rating
Property element for categorical wind speed value
Property element for categorical wind speed value (range)
Property element for categorical wind speed value (range)
Property element for numerical wind speed value
Property element for categorical wind direction value
Property element for categorical wind direction value (range)
Property element for categorical wind direction value (range)
Property element for numerical wind direction value
Property element for categorical description of snow drift extent
Property element for categorical description of snow drift extent
(range)
Property element for categorical description of snow drift extent
(range)
Property element for categorical snow drift direction value
Property element for categorical snow drift direction value (range)
Property element for categorical snow drift direction value (range)
Type for numerical wind direction element
Property element for average height of snow over an area
Property element for 24 hour new snow height measurements over an
area
Property element for average interval snow height measurements over an
area
Property element for average storm snow height measurements over an
area
Type definition for areal snow height measurements
Property element for average interval snow height measurements at a point
location
Property element for storm snow board measurements at a point
location
Property element for intermittent snow board height measurements at a point
location
Property element for shoot snow board height measurements at a point
location
Type definition for snow board measurements at irregular time
intervals
Property element for 24 hour new snow height measurements at a point
location
Property element for twice a day new snow height measurements at a point
location
Type definition for a snow board or layer measurement
Property element for height of snow at a point location
Property element for snow height of snow board or layer measurement
Property element for weight of snow board or layer measurement
Property element for water equivalent of snow board or layer
measurement
Property element for density of snow board or layer measurement
Property element for tube diameter for snow board or layer
measurement
Convenience group for choice between numerical and categorical avalanche number
value
Property element for categorical avalanche number value
Property element for numerical avalanche number value
Property element for observed or estimated occurrance time of avalanche
Convenience group for choice between single avalanche size or a range of avalanche
sizes
Property element for single avalanche size
Property element for minimum avalanche size of a range
Property element for maximum avalanche size of a range
Property element for avalanche type
Property element for liquid water content
Property element for liquid water content in starting zone
Property element for liquid water content in avalanche deposit
Porperty element for comment about starting zone
Property element for description of location of avalanche terminus
Property element for avalanche trigger type
Property element for distance between trigger point and fracture line in case of a
remotely tirggered avalanche
Property element for the description of the activity that lead to the release of the avalanche
Property element for incline at trigger point
Property element for the description of the terrain character at trigger point
Property element for description of level of bed surface
Object element for burial date in date format
Object element for descripion of a instant time position in key words (e.g., Christmas 2006)
Type definitions for time key word
Property element for slab hardness
Property element for notable flag of avalanche observation
Property element for Close Call flag of avalanche observation
Property element for location of trigger point (point)
Property element for location of fracture line (curve)
Property element for location of deposit (polygon)
Property element for closure status
Property element for description of closure status of a location reference
Property element for bulletin type
Property element for backcountry avalanche advisory
Convenience group for danger rating
Property element for general avalanche danger rating
Property element for comment on general avalanche danger rating
Property element for alpine avalanche danger rating
Property element for comment on alpine avalanche danger rating
Property element for treeline avalanche danger rating
Property element for comment on treeline avalanche danger rating
Property element for below treeline avalanche danger rating
Property element for comment on below treeline avalanche danger
rating
Property element for travel advisory
Property element for snowpack structure comment
Property element for avalanche activity comment
Property element for weather synopsis
Property element for group type description
Property element for description of involved operation or club
Property element for enumerated group activity description
Property element for group activity comment
Property element for group size
Property element for number of female in group
Property element for number of male in group
Property element for number of juvenile in group (less than 18 years of
age)
Property element for number of skiers in group
Property element for number of snowboarders in group
Property element for number of snowmobilers in group
Property element for number of people pursuing an other activity in group. Activity
has to be specified in other attribute.
Property element for number of transceivers in group
Property element for number of shovels in group
Property element for number of probes in group
Property element for number of Avalungs in group
Property element for number of floting devices in group (e.g. avalanche
balloons)
Property element for number of Recco reflectors in group
Property element for number of helmets in group
Property element for number of other safety equipment in group. Other equipment has to
be specified in other attribute.
Property element for safety gear comment
Property element for number of individuals caught in avalanche incident (caught
only)
Property element for number of individuals partially buried in avalanche incident
non-critical (breathing not impaired)
Property element for number of individuals partially buried in avalanche incident
critically (breathing impaired)
Property element for number of individuals fully buried in avalanche
incident
Property element for number of individuals injured in avalanche incident (injured
only)
Property element for number of individuals killed in avalanche
incident
Property element for group leader/decision maker type
Property element for group leader/decision maker information (inline or remotely via
xlink)
Property element for describing formal avalanche training of group leader/decision maker
Property element for describing experience of group leader/decision maker
Property element for describing prepadeness of group with respect ot avalanche hazard
Propery element categorically describing whether group met others previous
to involvement
Property element for describing whether accident party had met other people
Propery element categorically describing whether group was goal driven previous
to involvement
Property element for describing goals of accident party
Propery element categorically describing whether was familiar with the terrain at the location of the incident
Property element for description of familiarity
Propery elementcategorically describing whether tracks were present on the slope there the involvement occured
Property element for description of tracks
Property element for description of other human factors
Propery element categorically describing whether group used a decision support tool
Boolean propery element describing whether group observed avalanches within 48 hours previous
to involvement
Property element for description of avalanche observation
Boolean propery element describing whether group observed loading within 48 hours previous to
involvement
Property element for description of loading clues
Boolean propery element describing whether group was in an obvious avalanche path when the involvement occured
Property element for description of obvious avalanche path
Boolean propery element describing whether group was in an obvious terrain trap when the accident occured
Property element for description of terrain trap
Boolean propery element describing whether group observed signs of unstable snow within 48
hours previous to involvement
Property element for description of instability clue
Boolean propery element describing whether group was dealing with a thaw instability when the involvement occured
Property element for description of thaw instability clue
Boolean propery element describing whether group was using risk mitigation methods when the involvement occured
Property element for description of risk mitigation methods used by the group
Property element for avalanche terrain exposure rating of trip
Property element for comment of avalanche terrain exposure rating of trip
Property element for avalanche terrain exposure rating at incident location
Property element for comment on avalanche terrain exposure rating at incident location
Property element for relevant danger rating at incident location
Property element for source of relevant danger rating at incident
location
Property element for estimated new snow height over last 24 hr at incident location including snow drift
Property element for comment on weather at incident location
Property element for comment on snowpack structure at incident location
Property element for rescue agency by reference or inline
Property element for rescue leader by reference or inline
Property element for value of property damage by incident
Property element for description of property damage
Property element for linking to avalanche victim records (inline or remote via
xlink)
Type definition for link to avalanche victim
Avalanche victim feature
Type definition for avalanche victim element
Property element for date of birth
Property element for age
Property element for gender
Property element for general education
Boolean property element for whether the victim was working at the time of accident
(true, false or NilReasonEnumeration)
Boolean property element for whether the victim was the group leader at the time of
accident (true, false or NilReasonEnumeration)
Property element for experience or travelling or operating in avalanche
terrain
Property element for experience in travel technique
Property element for travel mode during avalanche accident
Property element for safety gear worn or carried by victim at time of
incident
Property element for transceiver specifications
Property element for description of activity of victim right before
incident
Property element for description of location of victim right before
incident
Property element for description of travel direction of victim right before
incident
Property element for remote reference to relevant avalanche for
victim
Type definition for remote reference to relevant avalanche for victim, which included
boolean 'triggered' attribute for describing whether victim triggered avalanche
Property element for distance carried by avalanche
Property element for comments on how victim was carried by
avalanche
Property element for degree of burial
Property element for burial depth (of face of victim)
Property element for burial time (until face of victim was
uncovered)
Property element for exact burial location
Property element for description of burial orientation
Property element for comments on burial of victim
Property element for description of rescuer of victim (inline or remote via
xlink)
Type definition for rescuedBy property element
Description of primary rescuer of victim
Base type for rescuedBy property element
Property element for time of rescue initiation
Property element for time of recovery of avalanche victim
Property element for description of rescue methods used
Type definition for rescueMethod property element
Rescue method element
Property element for description of rescue method
Property element for comments on rescue efforts
Property element for presence of ice mask around victims face
Property element for presence of ice mask around victims face
Property element for comments on recovery condition of victim
Property element for injuries obtained
Type definition for injuries obtained
Injury element
Property element for ICD-10 code of injury
Property element for description of injury in common
terms
Boolean property element for description whether injury resulted in
death
Property element for cause(s) of injury
External cause of injury
Property element for ICD-10 code of injury
Property element for description of injury in common
terms
Property element for comments on rescue efforts
Property element describing whether victim was avalanche fatality
Property element for name or person or place
Property element for description
Property element for comments
Property element for describing order within sequence of rescue methods
used
Base type for non-negative measure elements in CAAML. Adds meastype and nilReason
attribute
Base time for non-negative count elements in CAAML that require an 'other'
specification
Type definition for meastype attibute in CAAML that includes necessary
enumerations
Type definition for numerical direction values
Type definition for percentage values
Type definition for non-negative double values
Snow Profile observation
Type definition for Snow Profile observation
Base type for Snow Profile observation
Property element for resultsOf of Snow Profile observation
Type definition for resultsOf of Snow Profile observation
Property element for reference to Snow Profile observation (inline or remote via
xlink)
Type definition for Snow Profile reference
Metadata of CAAML snow profile observation elements
Type definition for snow profile meta data
Number of snow profile
Type of snow profile
Property element for layer profile
Type definition for layer profile
Type definition for reference to snow profile inline or remotely via
xlink
Snow profile interface feature
Type definition for snow profile interface
Snow profile layer feature
Type definition for snow profile layer
Property element for ram profile
Type definition for density profile
Ram layer feature
Type definition for ram profile layer
Property element for density profile
Type definition for density profile
Property element for temperature profile
Type definition for temperature profile
Property element for tuple list of temperature and density profiles
Propery element for test results
Type definition for proprety value of stability test results
Type definition for compression test results
Type definition for rutschblock test results
Type definition for shearframe test results
Type definition for shovelshear test results
Property element for reference to interface at the top of snow profile layer (inline
or remote via xlink)
Property element for reference to interface at the bottom of snow profile layer
(inline or remote via xlink)
Property element for profile depth
Property element for describing a inidvidual depth
Property element for describing a depth of the top of a layer
Property element for describing a depth of the bottom of a layer
Type definition for individual depth elements
Property element for the description of grain forms
Property element for hardness of snow layer
Property element for thread color for interface tracking
Property element for snow temperature
Property element for drop weight of ram sonde
Property element for drop height of ram sonde
Property element for ram hardness
Property element for number of blows of ram sonde
Property element for numer of tabs in compression stability test
Property element for score of stability test result
Property element for score of stability test result
Property element for score of stability test result
Property element for description of fracture character
Property element for stability ratio of failure layer. This value is the ratio of
shear strength and overburden weight per unit area.
Property element for shear strength of failure layer. This value is the ratio of
failure force and shear frame area.
Property element for failure force of shear frame test
Property element for size of shear frame
Type definition for direction attribute of depth elements