Cartographic materials other than
globes.
01 - Specific material designation
Special class of cartographic material to which the item
belongs.
d - Atlas
g - Diagram
Map characterized by simplified, or schematic,
representation.
j - Map
Two-dimensional map.
k - Profile
Scale representation of the intersection of a vertical
surface (which may or may not be a plane) with the
surface of the ground or with that of a conceptual
three-dimensional model of phenomena having continuous
distribution (e.g., rainfall).
q - Model
Three-dimensional representation of a real object.
r - Remote-sensing image
Image produced by a recording device that is not in
physical or intimate contact with the object under study.
s - Section
Scaled representation of a vertical surface (commonly a
plane) displaying both the the intersection profile or
some conceptual model, and the underlying structures,
e.g., geological section.
u - Unspecified
y - View
Perspective representation of the landscape shown as if
it were projected onto an oblique plane.
z - Other
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04 - Physical medium
Material out of which the cartographic item is made.
a - Paper
Any kind of cellulose-based paper.
b - Wood
Material which is based on wood particles or fibers may
or may not be considered wood. Consider particle board
wood.
c - Stone
d - Metal
e - Synthetic
Man-made substances other than
textiles, plastic, and vinyl.
f - Skin
Excludes leather, parchment, and
vellum.
g - Textiles
Used for all fabrics, whether made from natural or
synthetic fibers.
i - Plastic
j - Glass
l - Vinyl
n - Vellum
Fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin
prepared especially for writing or drawing on.
p - Plaster
Includes mixtures of ground solids and plaster.
q - Flexible base photographic, positive
Material is a flexible base photographic medium designed
to render a positive image.
r - Flexible base photographic, negative
Material is a flexible base photographic medium designed
to render a negative image.
s - Non-flexible base photographic,
positive
Material is a non-flexible base photographic medium
designed to render a positive image.
t - Non-flexible base photographic,
negative
Material is a non-flexible base photographic medium
designed to render a negative image.
u - Unknown
v - Leather
w - Parchment
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
y - Other photographic medium
Photographic medium other than those covered by one of
the more specific codes q, r, s, and t.
z - Other
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07 - Positive/negative aspect
Positive/negative aspect of the photocopy or film of the
cartographic item.
a - Positive
Polarity is positive, i.e., lines and characters are dark
on light background.
b - Negative
Polarity is negative, i.e., lines and characters are
light on dark background.
m - Mixed polarity
Mixture of positive and negative images.
n - Not applicable
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