NationalMap Data Service :: tag:data.nationalmap.co.nz,2008-10:feed:layers:sort=rNationalMaphttps://data.nationalmap.co.nz//Landcover Topo50tag:data.nationalmap.co.nz,2017-06:layers:873322017-06-19T00:41:27.007924+00:002023-08-02T23:02:36.786343+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Aug 2023</strong><br />
<p>A subset of NationalMap consisting of a combination of landcover data extracted from the LINZ web portal.</p>
<p>The landcover data consists of the following types of cover:</p>
<ul>
<li>Swamp: A wet or moist region with water standing on or just below the surface of the ground, and usually covered by a growth of vegetation </li>
<li>Ice: A region of permanent ice </li>
<li>Mud: An area of wet, soft earthy matter </li>
<li>Rock: Coastal rocks; rocks between high and low tide </li>
<li>Sand: Sand, crushed rock, shells etc. smaller than 2mm in size </li>
<li>Scree: Mountain slope covered with small stones </li>
<li>Shingle: Crushed rock, shells etc. larger than 2mm in size </li>
<li>Gravel pit: Area used for the extraction of coarse sand and small water-worn or pounded stones, used for paths and roads </li>
<li>Landfill: A portion of land on which refuse, solid or semi-solid waste, is dumped and then covered with earth </li>
<li>Moraine: An accumulation of boulders, stones or other debris carried and deposited by a glacier </li>
<li>Pumice: Area used for the extraction of pumice</li>
</ul>
<p>This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map<br>
series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further<br>
information on Topo50: <a href="http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50">www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50</a></p>
From: <a href="https://data.nationalmap.co.nz/group/free/" title="Profile for NationalMap Free">NationalMap Free</a><br />
Added: 19 Jun 2017<br />
Updated: 02 Aug 2023<br />